Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World — Page 2
By the advice of several worthy persons, to whom, with the author's permission, I communicated these papers, I now venture to send them into the world, hoping they may be, at least for some time, a better entertainment to our young noblemen, than the common scribbles of politics and party.
Por consejo de varias personas dignas, a quienes, con el permiso del autor, comuniqué estos escritos, me atrevo ahora a enviarlos al mundo, con la esperanza de que sean, al menos por algún tiempo, un entretenimiento mejor para nuestros jóvenes nobles que los escritos vulgares de política y partidos.
This volume would have been at least twice as large, if I had not made bold to strike out innumerable passages relating to the winds and tides, as well as to the variations and bearings in the several voyages, together with the minute descriptions of the management of the ship in storms, in the style of sailors; likewise the account of longitudes and latitudes; wherein I have reason to apprehend, that Mr. Gulliver may be a little dissatisfied.
Este volumen habría sido al menos el doble de extenso, si no me hubiera atrevido a suprimir innumerables pasajes relativos a los vientos y las mareas, así como a las variaciones y rumbos en los distintos viajes, junto con las minuciosas descripciones del manejo del barco en las tormentas, al estilo de los marineros; igualmente la relación de longitudes y latitudes; en lo cual tengo razones para temer que el señor Gulliver pueda quedar algo insatisfecho.
But I was resolved to fit the work as much as possible to the general capacity of readers.
Pero estaba decidido a adaptar la obra en la medida de lo posible a la capacidad general de los lectores.
However, if my own ignorance in sea affairs shall have led me to commit some mistakes, I alone am answerable for them.
Sin embargo, si mi propia ignorancia en asuntos marítimos me hubiera llevado a cometer algunos errores, yo solo soy responsable de ellos.
And if any traveller hath a curiosity to see the whole work at large, as it came from the hands of the author, I will be ready to gratify him.
Y si algún viajero tuviese curiosidad por ver la obra completa, tal como salió de manos del autor, estaré dispuesto a complacerle.
As for any further particulars relating to the author, the reader will receive satisfaction from the first pages of the book.
En cuanto a cualquier otro detalle relativo al autor, el lector encontrará satisfacción en las primeras páginas del libro.
Vocabulary
- Por
- Preposition meaning 'by', 'for', or 'through'
- consejo
- Advice or counsel given to someone
- varias
- Several or various feminine plural things
- personas
- People or persons in general
- dignas
- Worthy or deserving of respect, feminine plural
- quienes
- Relative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'whom'
- permiso
- Permission or authorization granted by someone
- autor
- Author or writer of a literary work
- comuniqué
- I communicated or shared information with others
- estos
- Demonstrative adjective meaning 'these' masculine plural
- escritos
- Writings or written works produced by someone
- atrevo
- I dare or venture to do something bold
- ahora
- Now or at this present moment
- enviarlos
- To send them, referring to masculine plural objects
- mundo
- World or the entire global community
- esperanza
- Hope or expectation for a positive outcome
- sean
- Subjunctive form of 'ser', meaning 'they may be'
- menos
- Less or fewer in quantity or degree
- algún
- Some or any, masculine singular before nouns
- tiempo
- Time or weather depending on context
- entretenimiento
- Entertainment or amusement for passing time
- mejor
- Better or best in quality or degree
- para
- Preposition meaning 'for' indicating purpose or destination
- nuestros
- Our, possessive adjective masculine plural form
- jóvenes
- Young people or youth in general
- nobles
- Noble or aristocratic people of high rank
- vulgares
- Common, vulgar, or ordinary things or people
- política
- Politics or policy relating to governance
- partidos
- Political parties or groups sharing common ideology
- Este
- Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' masculine singular
- volumen
- Volume or book, also refers to physical size
- habría
- Would have, conditional form of 'haber'
- sido
- Past participle of 'ser', meaning 'been'
- doble
- Double or twice the size or amount
- extenso
- Extensive or long in length or scope
- si
- Conjunction meaning 'if' introducing conditional clauses
- hubiera
- Past subjunctive of 'haber', meaning 'had'
- atrevido
- Dared or been bold; past participle of atreverse
- suprimir
- To suppress, eliminate, or remove something entirely
- innumerables
- Innumerable or countless, too many to count
- pasajes
- Passages or excerpts from a text or journey
- relativos
- Relative or related to a particular subject
- vientos
- Winds, referring to atmospheric air currents
- mareas
- Tides, the rise and fall of sea levels
- así
- Thus, so, or in this way
- como
- As, like, or how in comparisons
- variaciones
- Variations or changes in something over time
- rumbos
- Courses or directions taken during navigation
- distintos
- Different or distinct, masculine plural adjective
- viajes
- Trips or journeys taken to different places
- junto
- Together with or next to something or someone
- minuciosas
- Meticulous or detailed, feminine plural adjective
- descripciones
- Descriptions or detailed accounts of something
- manejo
- Handling, management, or operation of something
- barco
- Ship or boat used for water transportation
- tormentas
- Storms or tempests with strong winds and rain
- estilo
- Style or manner of doing or writing something
- marineros
- Sailors or seamen who work on ships
- igualmente
- Equally or likewise, in the same manner
- relación
- Relation, account, or report of something
- longitudes
- Longitudes, geographic coordinates measuring east-west position
- latitudes
- Latitudes, geographic coordinates measuring north-south position
- cual
- Which, a relative pronoun referring to something mentioned
- tengo
- I have, first person singular of tener
- razones
- Reasons or arguments supporting a position
- temer
- To fear or be afraid of something
- señor
- Mister or sir, a formal title for men
- pueda
- Subjunctive form of poder meaning 'may be able'
- quedar
- To remain, stay, or end up in a state
- algo
- Something or somewhat, indefinite pronoun or adverb
- insatisfecho
- Unsatisfied or dissatisfied with a result
- Pero
- But, a conjunction introducing a contrasting idea
- estaba
- Was, past imperfect of estar indicating a state
- decidido
- Determined or decided, past participle of decidir
- adaptar
- To adapt or adjust something to fit needs
- obra
- Work, literary work, or artistic creation
- medida
- Measure or extent, often used in phrases
- posible
- Possible or feasible within given circumstances
- capacidad
- Capacity or ability to understand or contain something
- general
- General or overall, applying broadly to many
- lectores
- Readers, people who read books or texts
- Sin
- Without, preposition indicating absence of something
- embargo
- Used in 'sin embargo' meaning 'nevertheless' or 'however'
- propia
- Own or proper, feminine adjective emphasizing possession
- ignorancia
- Ignorance or lack of knowledge about something
- asuntos
- Matters, affairs, or subjects under consideration
- marítimos
- Maritime or relating to the sea and navigation
- llevado
- Led or caused, past participle of llevar
- cometer
- To commit or make an error or offense
- algunos
- Some or a few, masculine plural indefinite adjective
- errores
- Errors or mistakes made unintentionally
- solo
- Only or alone, indicating singularity or exclusivity
- soy
- I am, first person singular of ser
- responsable
- Responsible or accountable for something done
- ellos
- They, third person plural masculine subject pronoun
- viajero
- Traveler, a person who travels to different places
- tuviese
- Past subjunctive of tener meaning 'were to have'
- curiosidad
- Curiosity or eagerness to know something
- ver
- To see or look at something
- completa
- Complete or whole, feminine singular adjective
- tal
- Such or so, referring to something previously mentioned
- salió
- It came out or left, past tense of salir
- manos
- Hands, the body parts at the end of arms
- estaré
- I will be, future tense of estar
- dispuesto
- Ready or willing to do something
- complacerle
- To please him or satisfy his request
- cuanto
- As for or regarding, used in 'en cuanto a'
- cualquier
- Any or whatever, indefinite adjective before nouns
- otro
- Other or another, referring to a different one
- detalle
- Detail or particular aspect of something
- relativo
- Relative or related to a specific subject
- lector
- Reader, a person who reads texts or books
- encontrará
- Will find, future tense of encontrar
- satisfacción
- Satisfaction or fulfillment of a need or desire
- primeras
- First, feminine plural ordinal adjective
- páginas
- Pages of a book or document
- libro
- Book, a written or printed literary work
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