Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World — Page 1
[_As given in the original edition_.]
[_Tal como aparece en la edición original_.]
The author of these Travels, Mr. Lemuel Gulliver, is my ancient and intimate friend; there is likewise some relation between us on the mother's side.
El autor de estos Viajes, el señor Lemuel Gulliver, es mi antiguo e íntimo amigo; existe asimismo algún parentesco entre nosotros por parte de madre.
About three years ago, Mr. Gulliver growing weary of the concourse of curious people coming to him at his house in Redriff, made a small purchase of land, with a convenient house, near Newark, in Nottinghamshire, his native country; where he now lives retired, yet in good esteem among his neighbours.
Hace aproximadamente tres años, el señor Gulliver, cansado de la afluencia de personas curiosas que acudían a visitarle a su casa en Redriff, adquirió una pequeña parcela de tierra, con una casa cómoda, cerca de Newark, en Nottinghamshire, su tierra natal; donde ahora vive retirado, aunque gozando de buena estima entre sus vecinos.
Although Mr. Gulliver was born in Nottinghamshire, where his father dwelt, yet I have heard him say his family came from Oxfordshire; to confirm which, I have observed in the churchyard at Banbury in that county, several tombs and monuments of the Gullivers.
Aunque el señor Gulliver nació en Nottinghamshire, donde vivía su padre, le he oído decir que su familia procedía de Oxfordshire; para confirmarlo, he observado en el cementerio de Banbury, en dicho condado, varias tumbas y monumentos de los Gulliver.
Before he quitted Redriff, he left the custody of the following papers in my hands, with the liberty to dispose of them as I should think fit.
Antes de abandonar Redriff, dejó bajo mi custodia los siguientes escritos, con libertad para disponer de ellos según yo considerase oportuno.
I have carefully perused them three times.
Los he leído con detenimiento en tres ocasiones.
The style is very plain and simple; and the only fault I find is, that the author, after the manner of travellers, is a little too circumstantial.
El estilo es muy llano y sencillo; y el único defecto que encuentro es que el autor, a la manera de los viajeros, es un poco demasiado prolijo en los detalles.
There is an air of truth apparent through the whole; and indeed the author was so distinguished for his veracity, that it became a sort of proverb among his neighbours at Redriff, when any one affirmed a thing, to say, it was as true as if Mr. Gulliver had spoken it.
Hay un aire de verdad patente en toda la obra; y, en efecto, el autor era tan reconocido por su veracidad, que se convirtió en una especie de proverbio entre sus vecinos de Redriff, cuando alguien afirmaba algo, decir que era tan cierto como si lo hubiera dicho el señor Gulliver.
Vocabulary
- Tal
- Such, as in 'such as' or 'so'.
- como
- As, like; used for comparisons.
- aparece
- Appears; shows up or becomes visible.
- en
- In, on, at; common preposition of location.
- la
- The; feminine singular definite article.
- edición
- Edition; a version of a published work.
- original
- Original; first or authentic version of something.
- El
- The; masculine singular definite article.
- autor
- Author; person who writes a work.
- de
- Of, from; common preposition indicating origin.
- estos
- These; masculine plural demonstrative adjective.
- Viajes
- Travels, journeys; trips to distant places.
- el
- The; masculine singular definite article.
- señor
- Mister, sir; respectful title for a man.
- es
- Is; third person singular of 'ser'.
- mi
- My; first person singular possessive adjective.
- antiguo
- Old, former; long-standing or ancient in time.
- e
- And; conjunction used before words starting with 'i'.
- íntimo
- Intimate, close; deeply personal or dear friend.
- amigo
- Friend; a person one knows and likes.
- existe
- Exists; is present or has actual being.
- asimismo
- Also, likewise; in addition or similarly.
- algún
- Some, any; indefinite adjective before masculine nouns.
- parentesco
- Kinship, relation; family connection between people.
- entre
- Between, among; preposition indicating position or relation.
- nosotros
- We, us; first person plural pronoun.
- por
- By, through, for; versatile Spanish preposition.
- parte
- Part, side; a portion or aspect of something.
- madre
- Mother; female parent of a person.
- Hace
- Ago, makes; used for time expressions.
- aproximadamente
- Approximately; roughly or about a given amount.
- tres
- Three; the cardinal number between two and four.
- años
- Years; units of time equal to twelve months.
- cansado
- Tired, weary; exhausted or fed up with something.
- afluencia
- Influx, flow; large number of people arriving.
- personas
- People, persons; individual human beings.
- curiosas
- Curious; eager to know or learn something.
- que
- That, which, who; common conjunction or pronoun.
- acudían
- Used to come, attended; went regularly to a place.
- a
- To, at; preposition of direction or destination.
- visitarle
- To visit him; infinitive with attached object pronoun.
- su
- His, her, your, their; third person possessive adjective.
- casa
- House, home; building where someone lives.
- adquirió
- Acquired, obtained; got possession of something.
- una
- A, an; feminine singular indefinite article.
- pequeña
- Small, little; of limited size or extent.
- parcela
- Plot, parcel; small piece of land.
- tierra
- Land, earth, soil; ground or territory.
- con
- With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means.
- cómoda
- Comfortable, convenient; providing ease and comfort.
- cerca
- Near, close; in proximity to something.
- natal
- Native, birth; related to one's place of birth.
- donde
- Where; relative adverb indicating place or location.
- ahora
- Now; at the present moment or time.
- vive
- Lives; resides or dwells in a place.
- retirado
- Retired, withdrawn; living away from public life.
- aunque
- Although, even though; introduces a concessive clause.
- gozando
- Enjoying; experiencing pleasure or a good reputation.
- buena
- Good; of high quality or positive character.
- estima
- Esteem, regard; respect or favorable opinion held.
- sus
- His, her, their; plural possessive adjective.
- vecinos
- Neighbors; people living nearby in a community.
- Aunque
- Although; conjunction introducing a contrast or concession.
- nació
- Was born; came into existence at birth.
- vivía
- Lived, used to live; resided in the past.
- padre
- Father; male parent of a person.
- le
- Him, her, you; indirect object pronoun.
- he
- I have; auxiliary verb forming present perfect.
- oído
- Heard; past participle of oír, to hear.
- decir
- To say, to tell; common verb of speech.
- familia
- Family; group of related people sharing ancestry.
- procedía
- Came from, originated; had its roots or origin.
- para
- For, in order to; preposition of purpose.
- confirmarlo
- To confirm it; infinitive with attached object pronoun.
- observado
- Observed, noticed; seen or examined carefully.
- cementerio
- Cemetery; a burial ground for the deceased.
- dicho
- Said, aforementioned; mentioned or referred to previously.
- condado
- County; an administrative region or territorial division.
- varias
- Several, various; more than two but not many.
- tumbas
- Tombs, graves; structures or places of burial.
- y
- And; basic coordinating conjunction.
- monumentos
- Monuments; structures built to honor or commemorate.
- los
- The; masculine plural definite article.
- Antes
- Before; earlier in time or order.
- abandonar
- To abandon, leave; to depart from a place.
- dejó
- Left, gave; placed something in someone's care.
- bajo
- Under, low; beneath or in a subordinate position.
- custodia
- Custody, care; safekeeping or guardianship of something.
- siguientes
- Following, next; coming after in order or sequence.
- escritos
- Writings; documents or texts produced by an author.
- libertad
- Freedom, liberty; the state of being free.
- disponer
- To dispose of, arrange; to use or manage freely.
- ellos
- They, them; third person plural pronoun.
- según
- According to, as; preposition of accordance.
- yo
- I; first person singular subject pronoun.
- considerase
- Might consider; imperfect subjunctive of considerar.
- oportuno
- Appropriate, opportune; timely or fitting for the situation.
- Los
- The; masculine plural definite article.
- leído
- Read; past participle of leer, to read.
- detenimiento
- Care, thoroughness; careful and unhurried attention.
- ocasiones
- Occasions, times; specific instances or opportunities.
- estilo
- Style; manner or way of writing or expressing.
- muy
- Very; adverb intensifying adjectives or other adverbs.
- llano
- Plain, simple; straightforward and easy to understand.
- sencillo
- Simple, plain; uncomplicated and easy to understand.
- único
- Only, unique; the sole one of its kind.
- defecto
- Defect, flaw; an imperfection or shortcoming.
- encuentro
- I find, encounter; discover or meet something.
- manera
- Manner, way; the mode or method of doing.
- viajeros
- Travelers; people who journey from place to place.
- un
- A, an; masculine singular indefinite article.
- poco
- A little, a bit; small amount or degree.
- demasiado
- Too much, excessively; beyond what is needed.
- prolijo
- Verbose, long-winded; excessively detailed or wordy.
- detalles
- Details; specific facts or particular pieces of information.
- Hay
- There is, there are; expresses existence of something.
- aire
- Air, feel; an impression or quality about something.
- verdad
- Truth; conformity with fact or reality.
- patente
- Patent, evident; obvious or clearly noticeable.
- toda
- All, entire; the whole of something.
- obra
- Work; a literary, artistic, or creative production.
- efecto
- Effect, result; consequence or impact of something.
- era
- Was; imperfect tense of ser, indicating past state.
- tan
- So, such, as; adverb of degree in comparisons.
- reconocido
- Recognized, known; acknowledged or widely regarded as.
- veracidad
- Veracity, truthfulness; the quality of being truthful.
- se
- Himself, herself, itself; reflexive or passive pronoun.
- convirtió
- Became, turned into; transformed into something else.
- especie
- Kind, sort, species; a type or category of something.
- proverbio
- Proverb; a short well-known saying expressing truth.
- cuando
- When; at the time that something happens.
- alguien
- Someone, anybody; an unspecified or unknown person.
- afirmaba
- Affirmed, claimed; stated something as true repeatedly.
- algo
- Something; an unspecified thing or matter.
- cierto
- Certain, true; definitely real or known to be true.
- si
- If; conjunction introducing a conditional clause.
- lo
- It, him; masculine direct object pronoun.
- hubiera
- Had; past subjunctive of haber used in conditionals.
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