Great Expectations — Page 2
She made it a powerful merit in herself, and a strong reproach against Joe, that she wore this apron so much.
Ella consideraba un gran mérito propio, y un fuerte reproche contra Joe, el hecho de llevar tanto este delantal.
Though I really see no reason why she should have worn it at all; or why, if she did wear it at all, she should not have taken it off, every day of her life.
Aunque en realidad no veo ninguna razón por la que debiera haberlo llevado en absoluto; ni por qué, si lo llevaba, no debiera habérselo quitado todos los días de su vida.
Joe's forge adjoined our house, which was a wooden house, as many of the dwellings in our country were,—most of them, at that time.
La herrería de Joe estaba contigua a nuestra casa, que era una casa de madera, como lo eran muchas de las viviendas de nuestra comarca, la mayoría de ellas, en aquella época.
When I ran home from the churchyard, the forge was shut up, and Joe was sitting alone in the kitchen.
Cuando corrí a casa desde el cementerio, la herrería estaba cerrada y Joe estaba sentado solo en la cocina.
Joe and I being fellow-sufferers, and having confidences as such, Joe imparted a confidence to me, the moment I raised the latch of the door and peeped in at him opposite to it, sitting in the chimney corner.
Joe y yo éramos compañeros de sufrimiento y, como tales, teníamos confidencias; así que Joe me hizo una confidencia en el momento en que levanté el pestillo de la puerta y lo espié al otro lado, sentado en el rincón de la chimenea.
"Mrs. Joe has been out a dozen times, looking for you, Pip. And she's out now, making it a baker's dozen."
—La señora Joe ha salido una docena de veces a buscarte, Pip. Y ahora está fuera, haciendo que sean trece.
"Is she?"
—¿De verdad?
"Yes, Pip," said Joe; "and what's worse, she's got Tickler with her."
—Sí, Pip —dijo Joe—, y lo que es peor, lleva consigo el Cosquillero.
At this dismal intelligence, I twisted the only button on my waistcoat round and round, and looked in great depression at the fire.
Ante tan lúgubre noticia, estuve dando vueltas y más vueltas al único botón de mi chaleco y miré el fuego con gran abatimiento.
Tickler was a wax-ended piece of cane, worn smooth by collision with my tickled frame.
El Cosquillero era un trozo de caña con los extremos encerados, desgastado y suavizado por los golpes contra mi cosquilleado cuerpo.
"She sot down," said Joe, "and she got up, and she made a grab at Tickler, and she Ram-paged out.
—Se sentó —dijo Joe—, y se levantó, y echó mano del Cosquillero, y salió hecha una furia.
Vocabulary
- consideraba
- Past imperfect of considerar; she considered or regarded something.
- gran
- Adjective meaning great or large, used before nouns.
- mérito
- Noun meaning merit, worth, or deserving quality.
- propio
- Adjective meaning own, proper, or characteristic of oneself.
- fuerte
- Adjective meaning strong, loud, or intense in degree.
- reproche
- Noun meaning reproach, blame, or strong criticism directed at someone.
- contra
- Preposition meaning against or in opposition to something.
- hecho
- Noun meaning fact, deed, or act; something that occurred.
- llevar
- Verb meaning to carry, wear, or take something somewhere.
- tanto
- Adverb or adjective meaning so much or so many.
- delantal
- Noun meaning apron, a protective garment worn over clothing.
- Aunque
- Conjunction meaning although, even though, or even if.
- realidad
- Noun meaning reality or truth; the actual state of things.
- veo
- First person singular present of ver; I see or perceive.
- ninguna
- Indefinite pronoun or adjective meaning none or not any.
- razón
- Noun meaning reason, cause, or rational justification for something.
- debiera
- Past subjunctive of deber; should or ought to have done.
- haberlo
- Infinitive haber plus pronoun lo; to have it done.
- llevado
- Past participle of llevar; carried, worn, or taken somewhere.
- absoluto
- Adjective meaning absolute or total; used in phrase 'en absoluto' meaning not at all.
- ni
- Conjunction meaning neither, nor, or not even in negation.
- llevaba
- Past imperfect of llevar; he/she was wearing or carrying something.
- habérselo
- Infinitive haber with reflexive and object pronouns attached; to have it removed.
- quitado
- Past participle of quitar; removed, taken off, or stripped away.
- todos
- Adjective or pronoun meaning all or every, referring to plural things.
- vida
- Noun meaning life, referring to one's existence or lifetime.
- herrería
- Noun meaning blacksmith's shop or forge where metal is worked.
- contigua
- Adjective meaning adjacent, next to, or sharing a common boundary.
- madera
- Noun meaning wood or timber used as a building material.
- viviendas
- Plural noun meaning dwellings, homes, or residential housing units.
- comarca
- Noun meaning region, district, or local geographical area.
- mayoría
- Noun meaning majority or the greater part of a group.
- aquella
- Demonstrative adjective meaning that, referring to a distant thing.
- época
- Noun meaning era, epoch, or historical period of time.
- corrí
- First person singular preterite of correr; I ran away quickly.
- desde
- Preposition meaning from or since, indicating origin or start point.
- cementerio
- Noun meaning cemetery or graveyard where the dead are buried.
- cerrada
- Past participle of cerrar used as adjective; closed or shut.
- sentado
- Past participle of sentar; seated or sitting in a position.
- solo
- Adjective or adverb meaning alone, only, or by oneself.
- cocina
- Noun meaning kitchen, the room where food is prepared.
- éramos
- Past imperfect of ser first person plural; we were together.
- compañeros
- Plural noun meaning companions, partners, or fellow sufferers.
- sufrimiento
- Noun meaning suffering, pain, or enduring hardship over time.
- tales
- Adjective or pronoun meaning such or such things of that kind.
- teníamos
- Past imperfect of tener first person plural; we had or possessed.
- confidencias
- Plural noun meaning confidences or secrets shared between trusted people.
- así
- Adverb meaning thus, so, or in this way.
- hizo
- Third person singular preterite of hacer; he/she made or did.
- confidencia
- Noun meaning a secret or confidence shared in private trust.
- momento
- Noun meaning moment or instant in time.
- levanté
- First person singular preterite of levantar; I lifted or raised.
- pestillo
- Noun meaning door latch or bolt used to secure a door.
- espié
- First person singular preterite of espiar; I spied or peeked.
- lado
- Noun meaning side or direction relative to a reference point.
- rincón
- Noun meaning corner or nook inside a room or space.
- chimenea
- Noun meaning fireplace or chimney used for heating a room.
- señora
- Noun meaning lady, Mrs., or a respectful term for a woman.
- salido
- Past participle of salir; gone out or left a place.
- docena
- Noun meaning dozen, a group or set of twelve items.
- veces
- Plural noun meaning times or occasions something happens repeatedly.
- buscarte
- Infinitive buscar with pronoun te; to look for you specifically.
- ahora
- Adverb meaning now or at this present moment in time.
- fuera
- Adverb meaning outside or out; away from an interior space.
- haciendo
- Present participle of hacer; making or doing something currently.
- sean
- Third person plural present subjunctive of ser; may they be.
- trece
- Cardinal number meaning thirteen in Spanish counting.
- verdad
- Noun meaning truth or reality; used to confirm something stated.
- dijo
- Third person singular preterite of decir; he/she said something.
- peor
- Adjective or adverb meaning worse or worst in a comparison.
- lleva
- Third person singular present of llevar; carries, wears, or brings.
- consigo
- Reflexive pronoun meaning with himself, herself, or themselves.
- Cosquillero
- Noun referring to a tickling stick or instrument causing ticklish sensation.
- Ante
- Preposition meaning before, faced with, or in the presence of.
- tan
- Adverb meaning so or such, used before adjectives or adverbs.
- lúgubre
- Adjective meaning gloomy, mournful, or dismal in tone or appearance.
- noticia
- Noun meaning news, piece of information, or a reported item.
- estuve
- First person singular preterite of estar; I was in a state.
- dando
- Present participle of dar; giving or in the action of giving.
- vueltas
- Plural noun meaning turns or rounds; 'dar vueltas' means to pace.
- único
- Adjective meaning unique, sole, or the only one existing.
- botón
- Noun meaning button, a small fastener on clothing or a device.
- chaleco
- Noun meaning vest or waistcoat, a sleeveless garment worn over shirt.
- miré
- First person singular preterite of mirar; I looked at something.
- fuego
- Noun meaning fire or flame, combustion producing heat and light.
- abatimiento
- Noun meaning dejection, despondency, or a feeling of low spirits.
- trozo
- Noun meaning piece, chunk, or fragment of a larger object.
- caña
- Noun meaning cane, reed, or a thin stick of plant material.
- extremos
- Plural noun meaning ends or extremities of an object or range.
- encerados
- Past participle of encerar; waxed or coated with a wax substance.
- desgastado
- Past participle of desgastar; worn down, eroded, or deteriorated through use.
- suavizado
- Past participle of suavizar; softened or smoothed by repeated contact.
- golpes
- Plural noun meaning blows, hits, or strikes delivered to something.
- cosquilleado
- Past participle of cosquillear; tickled or subjected to a tickling action.
- cuerpo
- Noun meaning body, referring to the physical form of a person.
- sentó
- Third person singular preterite of sentar; he/she sat down.
- levantó
- Third person singular preterite of levantar; he/she stood up or rose.
- echó
- Third person singular preterite of echar; threw, cast, or reached for.
- salió
- Third person singular preterite of salir; he/she left or went out.
- hecha
- Past participle of hacer feminine; made or turned into a state.
- furia
- Noun meaning fury, rage, or intense uncontrollable anger in someone.
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