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English → Spanish Chapter 22 Level 7/10

But you are distant from me, and it is possible that you may dread and yet be pleased with this explanation; and in a probability of this being the case, I dare not any longer postpone writing what, during your absence, I have often wished to express to you but have never had the courage to begin.

Pero estás lejos de mí, y es posible que puedas temer y sin embargo sentirte complacida con esta explicación; y ante la probabilidad de que así sea, no me atrevo a posponer más el escribir lo que, durante tu ausencia, he deseado muchas veces expresarte pero nunca he tenido el valor de comenzar.

"You well know, Victor, that our union had been the favourite plan of your parents ever since our infancy.

«Sabes muy bien, Víctor, que nuestra unión había sido el plan favorito de tus padres desde nuestra infancia.

We were told this when young, and taught to look forward to it as an event that would certainly take place.

Se nos dijo esto cuando éramos jóvenes, y se nos enseñó a esperarlo como un acontecimiento que ciertamente tendría lugar.

We were affectionate playfellows during childhood, and, I believe, dear and valued friends to one another as we grew older.

Fuimos cariñosos compañeros de juego durante la infancia y, creo yo, queridos y estimados amigos el uno para el otro a medida que fuimos creciendo.

But as brother and sister often entertain a lively affection towards each other without desiring a more intimate union, may not such also be our case?

Pero así como un hermano y una hermana suelen sentir un vivo afecto el uno por el otro sin desear una unión más íntima, ¿no podría ser este también nuestro caso?

Tell me, dearest Victor.

Dímelo, querido Víctor.

Answer me, I conjure you by our mutual happiness, with simple truth—Do you not love another?

Respóndeme, te lo conjuro por nuestra mutua felicidad, con simple verdad: ¿acaso no amas a otra persona?

"You have travelled; you have spent several years of your life at Ingolstadt; and I confess to you, my friend, that when I saw you last autumn so unhappy, flying to solitude from the society of every creature, I could not help supposing that you might regret our connection and believe yourself bound in honour to fulfil the wishes of your parents, although they opposed themselves to your inclinations.

«Has viajado; has pasado varios años de tu vida en Ingolstadt; y te confieso, amigo mío, que cuando te vi el otoño pasado tan desdichado, huyendo hacia la soledad de la compañía de toda criatura, no pude evitar suponer que quizás lamentabas nuestra unión y te creías obligado en honor a cumplir los deseos de tus padres, aunque estos se opusieran a tus inclinaciones.

But this is false reasoning.

Pero esto es un razonamiento equivocado.

Vocabulary

Pero: Conjunction meaning 'but', used to contrast ideas.
estás: Second person singular form of 'estar', meaning 'you are'.
lejos: Adverb meaning 'far away' or 'distant'.
de: Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'about'.
mí: Stressed pronoun meaning 'me', used after prepositions.
y: Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or phrases.
es: Third person singular of 'ser', meaning 'it is'.
posible: Adjective meaning 'possible', something that can happen.
que: Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that', 'which', or 'who'.
puedas: Subjunctive form of 'poder', meaning 'you may be able'.
temer: Verb meaning 'to fear' or 'to dread' something.
sin: Preposition meaning 'without', indicating absence.
embargo: Used in 'sin embargo', meaning 'nevertheless' or 'however'.
sentirte: Reflexive verb form meaning 'to feel yourself' something.
complacida: Adjective meaning 'pleased' or 'satisfied', feminine form.
con: Preposition meaning 'with', indicating accompaniment.
esta: Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this', feminine form.
explicación: Noun meaning 'explanation', a clarifying statement or account.
ante: Preposition meaning 'before' or 'in the face of'.
la: Definite article meaning 'the', feminine singular form.
probabilidad: Noun meaning 'probability' or 'likelihood' of an event.
así: Adverb meaning 'thus', 'so', or 'in this way'.
sea: Subjunctive form of 'ser', meaning 'may be' or 'it be'.
no: Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'.
me: Reflexive or object pronoun meaning 'me' or 'myself'.
atrevo: First person form of 'atreverse', meaning 'I dare'.
a: Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at', indicating direction or purpose.
posponer: Verb meaning 'to postpone' or 'to delay' something.
más: Adverb meaning 'more' or 'further', indicating greater degree.
el: Definite article meaning 'the', masculine singular form.
escribir: Infinitive verb meaning 'to write' something down.
lo: Object pronoun meaning 'it' or 'him'.
durante: Preposition meaning 'during', indicating a time period.
tu: Possessive adjective meaning 'your', informal singular.
ausencia: Noun meaning 'absence', the state of being away.
he: First person auxiliary verb meaning 'I have', for perfect tense.
deseado: Past participle of 'desear', meaning 'desired' or 'wished'.
muchas: Adjective meaning 'many', feminine plural form.
veces: Noun meaning 'times', referring to occurrences or instances.
expresarte: Reflexive infinitive meaning 'to express to you' something.
pero: Conjunction meaning 'but', used to contrast ideas.
nunca: Adverb meaning 'never', indicating something did not occur.
tenido: Past participle of 'tener', meaning 'had' something.
valor: Noun meaning 'courage' or 'value', bravery to act.
comenzar: Infinitive verb meaning 'to begin' or 'to start'.
Sabes: Second person singular of 'saber', meaning 'you know'.
muy: Adverb meaning 'very', intensifying adjectives or adverbs.
bien: Adverb meaning 'well', indicating something done correctly.
nuestra: Possessive adjective meaning 'our', feminine singular form.
unión: Noun meaning 'union' or 'joining together' of people.
había: Imperfect form of 'haber', meaning 'had been' or 'there was'.
sido: Past participle of 'ser', meaning 'been'.
plan: Noun meaning 'plan' or 'scheme', an intended course of action.
favorito: Adjective meaning 'favorite' or 'preferred'.
tus: Possessive adjective meaning 'your', plural informal form.
padres: Noun meaning 'parents', referring to mother and father.
desde: Preposition meaning 'since' or 'from', indicating starting point.
infancia: Noun meaning 'childhood' or 'infancy', early stage of life.
Se: Reflexive pronoun used in impersonal or passive constructions.
nos: First person plural object pronoun meaning 'us' or 'ourselves'.
dijo: Third person preterite of 'decir', meaning 'said' or 'told'.
esto: Neuter demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this thing'.
cuando: Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when', indicating time.
éramos: First person plural imperfect of 'ser', meaning 'we were'.
jóvenes: Adjective or noun meaning 'young' or 'young people'.
se: Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive or passive verbs.
enseñó: Preterite of 'enseñar', meaning 'taught' or 'showed'.
esperarlo: Infinitive with pronoun meaning 'to wait for it' or 'expect it'.
como: Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as', 'like', or 'how'.
un: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an', masculine singular.
acontecimiento: Noun meaning 'event' or 'occurrence', a notable happening.
ciertamente: Adverb meaning 'certainly' or 'surely', expressing confidence.
tendría: Conditional form of 'tener', meaning 'would have'.
lugar: Noun meaning 'place' or used in 'tener lugar', meaning 'to take place'.
Fuimos: First person plural preterite of 'ser/ir', meaning 'we were/went'.
cariñosos: Adjective meaning 'affectionate' or 'loving', plural form.
compañeros: Noun meaning 'companions' or 'classmates', plural form.
juego: Noun meaning 'game' or 'play', a playful activity.
creo: First person of 'creer', meaning 'I believe' or 'I think'.
yo: Personal pronoun meaning 'I', the first person singular.
queridos: Adjective meaning 'dear' or 'beloved', plural masculine form.
estimados: Adjective meaning 'esteemed' or 'valued', plural masculine form.
amigos: Noun meaning 'friends', plural masculine form.
uno: Pronoun or numeral meaning 'one', referring to a single thing.
para: Preposition meaning 'for', 'to', or 'in order to'.
otro: Adjective or pronoun meaning 'other' or 'another'.
medida: Noun meaning 'measure'; in 'a medida que', meaning 'as'.
fuimos: First person plural preterite of 'ir/ser', meaning 'we went/were'.
creciendo: Gerund of 'crecer', meaning 'growing up' or 'growing'.
hermano: Noun meaning 'brother', a male sibling.
una: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an', feminine singular.
hermana: Noun meaning 'sister', a female sibling.
suelen: Third person plural of 'soler', meaning 'they usually do'.
sentir: Infinitive verb meaning 'to feel' or 'to sense'.
vivo: Adjective meaning 'lively', 'vivid', or 'alive'.
afecto: Noun meaning 'affection' or 'fondness' toward someone.
por: Preposition meaning 'for', 'by', 'through', or 'because of'.
desear: Infinitive verb meaning 'to desire' or 'to wish'.
íntima: Adjective meaning 'intimate' or 'close', feminine form.
podría: Conditional form of 'poder', meaning 'could' or 'would be able'.
ser: Infinitive verb meaning 'to be', indicating identity or essence.
este: Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this', masculine form.
también: Adverb meaning 'also' or 'too', indicating addition.
nuestro: Possessive adjective meaning 'our', masculine singular form.
caso: Noun meaning 'case' or 'situation', a particular instance.
Dímelo: Imperative with pronouns meaning 'Tell it to me'.
querido: Adjective meaning 'dear' or 'beloved', term of endearment.
Respóndeme: Imperative with pronoun meaning 'Answer me', respond to me.
te: Object pronoun meaning 'you' or 'yourself', informal singular.
conjuro: Noun or verb form meaning 'I implore' or 'spell', solemn appeal.
mutua: Adjective meaning 'mutual' or 'shared', feminine form.
felicidad: Noun meaning 'happiness' or 'joy', state of being happy.
simple: Adjective meaning 'simple' or 'plain', not complex.
verdad: Noun meaning 'truth', something that is true or factual.
acaso: Adverb meaning 'perhaps' or 'maybe', expressing uncertainty.
amas: Second person singular of 'amar', meaning 'you love'.
otra: Adjective or pronoun meaning 'other' or 'another', feminine.
persona: Noun meaning 'person', an individual human being.
Has: Second person singular auxiliary 'haber', meaning 'you have'.
viajado: Past participle of 'viajar', meaning 'traveled' to places.
has: Second person auxiliary 'haber', meaning 'you have' done something.
pasado: Past participle of 'pasar', meaning 'spent' or 'passed'.
varios: Adjective meaning 'several' or 'various', more than two.
años: Noun meaning 'years', plural units of time.
vida: Noun meaning 'life', the existence of a living being.
en: Preposition meaning 'in', 'on', or 'at', indicating location.
confieso: First person of 'confesar', meaning 'I confess' or admit.
amigo: Noun meaning 'friend', a person one has affection for.
mío: Possessive pronoun meaning 'mine' or 'my own'.
vi: First person preterite of 'ver', meaning 'I saw'.
otoño: Noun meaning 'autumn' or 'fall', the season after summer.
tan: Adverb meaning 'so' or 'such', intensifying an adjective.
desdichado: Adjective meaning 'unhappy', 'wretched', or 'unfortunate'.
huyendo: Gerund of 'huir', meaning 'fleeing' or 'running away'.
hacia: Preposition meaning 'toward' or 'in the direction of'.
soledad: Noun meaning 'solitude' or 'loneliness', state of being alone.
compañía: Noun meaning 'company' or 'companionship', being with others.
toda: Adjective meaning 'all' or 'every', feminine singular form.
criatura: Noun meaning 'creature' or 'being', any living entity.
pude: First person preterite of 'poder', meaning 'I was able'.
evitar: Infinitive verb meaning 'to avoid' or 'to prevent'.
suponer: Infinitive verb meaning 'to suppose' or 'to assume'.
quizás: Adverb meaning 'perhaps' or 'maybe', expressing uncertainty.
lamentabas: Second person imperfect of 'lamentar', meaning 'you lamented'.
creías: Second person imperfect of 'creer', meaning 'you believed'.
obligado: Adjective meaning 'obligated' or 'required' to do something.
honor: Noun meaning 'honor' or 'integrity', moral uprightness.
cumplir: Infinitive verb meaning 'to fulfill' or 'to carry out'.
los: Definite article meaning 'the', masculine plural form.
deseos: Noun meaning 'wishes' or 'desires', things one wants.
aunque: Conjunction meaning 'although' or 'even though', concession.
estos: Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'these', masculine plural.
opusieran: Imperfect subjunctive of 'oponer', meaning 'opposed' or 'conflicted'.
inclinaciones: Noun meaning 'inclinations' or 'preferences', tendencies.
razonamiento: Noun meaning 'reasoning' or 'logic', process of thinking through.
equivocado: Adjective meaning 'mistaken' or 'wrong', in error.

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