Great Expectations — Page 5

English → Spanish Chapter I. Level 8/10

"And you know what wittles is?"

"¿Y sabes lo que son las vituallas?"

"Yes, sir."

"Sí, señor."

After each question he tilted me over a little more, so as to give me a greater sense of helplessness and danger.

Después de cada pregunta me inclinaba un poco más, para darme una mayor sensación de impotencia y peligro.

"You get me a file." He tilted me again. "And you get me wittles." He tilted me again. "You bring 'em both to me." He tilted me again. "Or I'll have your heart and liver out." He tilted me again.

"Consígueme una lima." Me inclinó de nuevo. "Y consígueme vituallas." Me inclinó de nuevo. "Tráemelas a las dos." Me inclinó de nuevo. "O te arrancaré el corazón y el hígado." Me inclinó de nuevo.

I was dreadfully frightened, and so giddy that I clung to him with both hands, and said, "If you would kindly please to let me keep upright, sir, perhaps I shouldn't be sick, and perhaps I could attend more."

Estaba espantosamente asustado, y tan mareado que me aferré a él con ambas manos, y dije: «Si tuviera usted la amabilidad de dejarme mantenerme erguido, señor, quizás no me marearía, y quizás podría prestar más atención.»

He gave me a most tremendous dip and roll, so that the church jumped over its own weathercock.

Me dio un tumbo y una sacudida tremendísimos, de modo que la iglesia pareció saltar por encima de su propia veleta.

Then, he held me by the arms, in an upright position on the top of the stone, and went on in these fearful terms:—

Luego me sostuvo por los brazos, en posición erguida sobre lo alto de la piedra, y continuó en estos aterradores términos:

"You bring me, to-morrow morning early, that file and them wittles. You bring the lot to me, at that old Battery over yonder. You do it, and you never dare to say a word or dare to make a sign concerning your having seen such a person as me, or any person sumever, and you shall be let to live. You fail, or you go from my words in any partickler, no matter how small it is, and your heart and your liver shall be tore out, roasted, and ate.

«Mañana por la mañana temprano me traes esa lima y esas vituallas. Me traes todo a esa vieja batería de allá. Lo haces, y no te atreves jamás a decir una palabra ni a hacer ninguna señal sobre haber visto a una persona como yo, ni a ninguna persona en absoluto, y se te dejará vivir. Si fallas, o te apartas de mis palabras en cualquier detalle, por pequeño que sea, te arrancarán el corazón y el hígado, los asarán y se los comerán.

Vocabulary

Y: Conjunction meaning 'and,' connecting words or clauses.
sabes: Second person singular present of 'saber'; you know.
lo: Neuter pronoun or direct object pronoun meaning 'it.'
que: Conjunction or relative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'what.'
son: Third person plural present of 'ser'; they are.
las: Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the.'
vituallas: Provisions or food supplies, especially for a journey.
Sí: Affirmative adverb meaning 'yes.'
señor: Title of respect for a man; sir or mister.
Después: Adverb meaning 'afterward' or 'later in time.'
de: Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from.'
cada: Adjective meaning 'each' or 'every' individual item.
pregunta: Noun meaning 'question'; something asked to seek information.
me: First person singular reflexive or object pronoun meaning 'me.'
inclinaba: Imperfect past tense of 'inclinar'; was leaning or tilting.
un: Masculine singular indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an.'
poco: Adjective or adverb meaning 'a little' or 'a bit.'
más: Adverb meaning 'more,' indicating a greater degree.
para: Preposition meaning 'for,' 'in order to,' or 'toward.'
darme: Infinitive 'dar' with reflexive pronoun; to give me.
una: Feminine singular indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an.'
mayor: Adjective meaning 'greater,' 'larger,' or 'older.'
sensación: Noun meaning 'sensation' or 'feeling' experienced physically.
impotencia: Noun meaning 'helplessness' or 'powerlessness' to act.
y: Conjunction meaning 'and,' linking elements together.
peligro: Noun meaning 'danger' or 'peril,' a threatening situation.
Consígueme: Imperative of 'conseguir' with pronoun; get me something.
lima: Noun meaning 'file,' a tool for cutting or smoothing metal.
Me: First person singular object pronoun meaning 'me.'
inclinó: Third person singular preterite of 'inclinar'; leaned or tilted.
nuevo: Adjective meaning 'new'; here used in phrase 'de nuevo,' again.
consígueme: Imperative of 'conseguir' with pronoun; get me or obtain for me.
Tráemelas: Imperative of 'traer' with pronouns; bring them to me.
a: Preposition meaning 'to,' 'at,' or indicating indirect object.
dos: Number meaning 'two.'
O: Conjunction meaning 'or,' presenting an alternative option.
te: Second person singular object or reflexive pronoun meaning 'you.'
arrancaré: Future tense of 'arrancar'; I will rip out or tear away.
el: Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the.'
corazón: Noun meaning 'heart,' the organ or center of emotion.
hígado: Noun meaning 'liver,' the internal organ in the abdomen.
Estaba: First or third person imperfect of 'estar'; was, in a state.
espantosamente: Adverb meaning 'frightfully' or 'terrifyingly,' to a horrifying degree.
asustado: Past participle of 'asustar'; frightened or scared.
tan: Adverb meaning 'so' or 'such,' intensifying an adjective.
mareado: Adjective meaning 'dizzy,' 'nauseous,' or feeling disoriented.
aferré: Preterite of 'aferrar'; I clung or held tightly to something.
él: Third person singular pronoun meaning 'him' or 'he.'
con: Preposition meaning 'with,' indicating accompaniment or means.
ambas: Adjective meaning 'both,' referring to two feminine things.
manos: Plural noun meaning 'hands,' the body parts at arm ends.
dije: First person singular preterite of 'decir'; I said.
Si: Conditional conjunction meaning 'if,' introducing a condition.
tuviera: Imperfect subjunctive of 'tener'; if one had or were to have.
usted: Formal second person singular pronoun meaning 'you.'
la: Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the.'
amabilidad: Noun meaning 'kindness' or 'courtesy,' a gracious quality.
dejarme: Infinitive 'dejar' with pronoun; to let me or allow me.
mantenerme: Infinitive 'mantener' with pronoun; to keep myself or stay.
erguido: Adjective meaning 'upright' or 'erect,' standing straight.
quizás: Adverb meaning 'perhaps' or 'maybe,' expressing uncertainty.
no: Negative adverb meaning 'no' or 'not.'
marearía: Conditional of 'marear'; would feel dizzy or nauseated.
podría: Conditional of 'poder'; could or would be able to do.
prestar: Infinitive meaning 'to pay' (attention) or 'to lend.'
atención: Noun meaning 'attention,' focused awareness toward something.
dio: Third person singular preterite of 'dar'; gave or delivered.
tumbo: Noun meaning 'tumble,' 'lurch,' or a violent shaking movement.
sacudida: Noun meaning 'jolt' or 'shake,' a sudden vigorous movement.
tremendísimos: Superlative adjective meaning 'extremely tremendous' or enormous.
modo: Noun meaning 'way,' 'manner,' or 'mode' of doing something.
iglesia: Noun meaning 'church,' a building for Christian worship.
pareció: Third person singular preterite of 'parecer'; seemed or appeared.
saltar: Infinitive meaning 'to jump' or 'to leap' over something.
por: Preposition meaning 'by,' 'through,' 'for,' or 'per.'
encima: Adverb or preposition meaning 'above,' 'on top,' or 'over.'
su: Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' 'its,' or 'their.'
propia: Adjective meaning 'own,' indicating something belonging to oneself.
veleta: Noun meaning 'weather vane,' a device showing wind direction.
Luego: Adverb meaning 'then,' 'next,' or 'later' in sequence.
sostuvo: Third person singular preterite of 'sostener'; held or supported.
los: Masculine plural definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'them.'
brazos: Plural noun meaning 'arms,' the limbs attached to shoulders.
en: Preposition meaning 'in,' 'on,' or 'at,' indicating location.
posición: Noun meaning 'position,' a place or arrangement in space.
sobre: Preposition meaning 'over,' 'above,' or 'about.'
alto: Adjective meaning 'high' or 'tall'; elevated in position.
piedra: Noun meaning 'stone' or 'rock,' a hard mineral material.
continuó: Third person singular preterite of 'continuar'; continued or went on.
estos: Masculine plural demonstrative adjective meaning 'these.'
aterradores: Adjective meaning 'terrifying' or 'frightening,' causing great fear.
términos: Plural noun meaning 'terms,' words or expressions used.
Mañana: Noun or adverb meaning 'tomorrow' or 'morning.'
mañana: Adverb meaning 'tomorrow' or noun meaning 'morning.'
temprano: Adverb or adjective meaning 'early,' before the usual time.
traes: Second person singular present of 'traer'; you bring something.
esa: Feminine singular demonstrative adjective meaning 'that.'
esas: Feminine plural demonstrative adjective meaning 'those.'
todo: Adjective or pronoun meaning 'all,' 'everything,' or 'whole.'
vieja: Adjective meaning 'old'; can also refer to an old woman.
batería: Noun meaning 'battery' or a set of artillery guns.
allá: Adverb meaning 'over there,' indicating a distant location.
Lo: Neuter or masculine direct object pronoun meaning 'it' or 'him.'
haces: Second person singular present of 'hacer'; you do or make.
atreves: Second person singular present of 'atreverse'; you dare to act.
jamás: Adverb meaning 'never' or 'ever,' a strong negation.
decir: Infinitive meaning 'to say' or 'to tell' someone something.
palabra: Noun meaning 'word,' a unit of spoken or written language.
ni: Negative conjunction meaning 'nor' or 'not even.'
hacer: Infinitive meaning 'to do' or 'to make' something.
ninguna: Indefinite adjective meaning 'no,' 'none,' or 'not any.'
señal: Noun meaning 'signal' or 'sign,' an indicator of something.
haber: Auxiliary infinitive meaning 'to have,' used in perfect tenses.
visto: Past participle of 'ver'; seen, having observed something.
persona: Noun meaning 'person,' an individual human being.
como: Conjunction or adverb meaning 'like,' 'as,' or 'how.'
yo: First person singular pronoun meaning 'I.'
absoluto: Adjective meaning 'absolute'; in phrase 'en absoluto,' not at all.
se: Reflexive or impersonal pronoun used with verbs in Spanish.
dejará: Future tense of 'dejar'; will let or allow someone to do.
vivir: Infinitive meaning 'to live,' to be alive or reside.
fallas: Second person singular present of 'fallar'; you fail or miss.
o: Conjunction meaning 'or,' offering an alternative choice.
apartas: Second person singular present of 'apartar'; you set aside or deviate.
mis: First person plural possessive adjective meaning 'my.'
palabras: Plural noun meaning 'words,' spoken or written expressions.
cualquier: Adjective meaning 'any' or 'whatever,' referring to an unspecified item.
detalle: Noun meaning 'detail,' a small particular element or feature.
pequeño: Adjective meaning 'small' or 'little' in size or importance.
sea: Present subjunctive of 'ser'; be, whether it is or may be.
arrancarán: Future tense of 'arrancar'; they will rip out or tear away.
asarán: Future tense of 'asar'; they will roast or grill something.
comerán: Future tense of 'comer'; they will eat something consumed.

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