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English → Spanish RICHARD SYMPSON. Level 8/10

RICHARD SYMPSON.

A LETTER FROM CAPTAIN GULLIVER TO HIS COUSIN SYMPSON.

UNA CARTA DEL CAPITÁN GULLIVER A SU PRIMO SYMPSON.

Written in the Year 1727.

Escrita en el año 1727.

I hope you will be ready to own publicly, whenever you shall be called to it, that by your great and frequent urgency you prevailed on me to publish a very loose and uncorrect account of my travels, with directions to hire some young gentleman of either university to put them in order, and correct the style, as my cousin Dampier did, by my advice, in his book called "A Voyage round the world."

Espero que esté dispuesto a reconocer públicamente, cuando se le requiera, que gracias a su gran e insistente presión me persuadió de publicar un relato muy impreciso e incorrecto de mis viajes, con instrucciones de contratar a algún joven caballero de cualquiera de las universidades para ponerlos en orden y corregir el estilo, tal como hizo mi primo Dampier, por consejo mío, en su libro llamado «Un viaje alrededor del mundo».

But I do not remember I gave you power to consent that any thing should be omitted, and much less that any thing should be inserted; therefore, as to the latter, I do here renounce every thing of that kind; particularly a paragraph about her majesty Queen Anne, of most pious and glorious memory; although I did reverence and esteem her more than any of human species.

Pero no recuerdo haber otorgado a usted autoridad para consentir que se omitiese cosa alguna, y mucho menos que se insertase ninguna; por lo tanto, en cuanto a esto último, renuncio aquí a todo lo de ese tipo; en particular, un párrafo sobre su majestad la reina Ana, de piadosísima y gloriosísima memoria; aunque yo la veneraba y estimaba más que a cualquier otro ser de la especie humana.

But you, or your interpolator, ought to have considered, that it was not my inclination, so was it not decent to praise any animal of our composition before my master _Houyhnhnm_: And besides, the fact was altogether false; for to my knowledge, being in England during some part of her majesty's reign, she did govern by a chief minister; nay even by two successively, the first whereof was the lord of Godolphin, and the second the lord of Oxford; so that you have made me say the thing that was not.

Pero usted, o su interpolador, debería haber considerado que no era mi inclinación, ni tampoco era decoroso, elogiar a ningún animal de nuestra condición ante mi amo _Houyhnhnm_: Y además, el hecho era del todo falso; pues que yo sepa, encontrándome en Inglaterra durante una parte del reinado de su majestad, ella gobernó mediante un ministro principal; es más, incluso mediante dos sucesivamente, el primero de los cuales fue el lord de Godolphin, y el segundo el lord de Oxford; de modo que me ha hecho decir lo que no era verdad.

Vocabulary

UNA: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (feminine).
CARTA: A letter or written message sent to someone.
DEL: Contraction of 'de' and 'el', meaning 'of the'.
CAPITÁN: A captain, leader or commander of a vessel or group.
A: Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at' in Spanish.
SU: Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', 'your', or 'their'.
PRIMO: A male cousin or close relative by family ties.
Escrita: Past participle of 'escribir', meaning 'written'.
en: Preposition meaning 'in', 'on', or 'at'.
el: Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular).
año: A year, unit of time equal to twelve months.
Espero: First person singular of 'esperar', meaning 'I hope' or 'I wait'.
que: Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that', 'which', or 'who'.
esté: Subjunctive form of 'estar', meaning 'be' (state or condition).
dispuesto: Adjective meaning 'willing', 'ready', or 'prepared' to act.
a: Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at' in Spanish.
reconocer: To recognize or acknowledge something or someone publicly.
públicamente: Adverb meaning 'publicly', in front of or open to all.
cuando: Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when' in Spanish.
se: Reflexive or impersonal pronoun meaning 'himself', 'herself', 'itself'.
le: Indirect object pronoun meaning 'him', 'her', or 'you'.
requiera: Subjunctive of 'requerir', meaning 'to require' or 'demand'.
gracias: Noun meaning 'thanks'; also used as an expression of gratitude.
su: Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', 'your', or 'their'.
gran: Adjective meaning 'great' or 'large', used before nouns.
e: Conjunction meaning 'and', used before words starting with 'i'.
insistente: Adjective meaning 'insistent', persistently urging or pressing someone.
presión: Noun meaning 'pressure', force or influence exerted on someone.
me: First person singular object pronoun meaning 'me'.
persuadió: Past tense of 'persuadir', meaning 'persuaded' or 'convinced'.
de: Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'about' in Spanish.
publicar: To publish or make available a written work publicly.
un: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (masculine singular).
relato: A narrative, story, or account of events or experiences.
muy: Adverb meaning 'very', used to intensify adjectives or adverbs.
impreciso: Adjective meaning 'imprecise', inaccurate or lacking exactness.
incorrecto: Adjective meaning 'incorrect', wrong or not accurate.
mis: Possessive adjective meaning 'my' (plural), belonging to the speaker.
viajes: Plural noun meaning 'travels' or 'trips' to various places.
con: Preposition meaning 'with', indicating accompaniment or means.
instrucciones: Plural noun meaning 'instructions', directions given to guide actions.
contratar: To hire or contract someone for a job or service.
algún: Indefinite adjective meaning 'some' or 'any' (masculine singular).
joven: Adjective or noun meaning 'young' or 'a young person'.
caballero: Noun meaning 'gentleman', a man of good breeding or honor.
cualquiera: Pronoun or adjective meaning 'any', 'anyone', or 'whichever'.
las: Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine plural).
universidades: Plural noun meaning 'universities', institutions of higher education.
para: Preposition meaning 'for', 'in order to', or 'by' (deadline).
ponerlos: Infinitive 'poner' plus pronoun, meaning 'to put them' in order.
orden: Noun meaning 'order', an organized or proper arrangement of things.
y: Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses.
corregir: To correct or fix errors in writing or behavior.
estilo: Noun meaning 'style', a distinctive manner of expression or writing.
tal: Adjective or adverb meaning 'such', 'so', or 'as'.
como: Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as', 'like', or 'how'.
hizo: Past tense of 'hacer', meaning 'did' or 'made'.
mi: Possessive adjective meaning 'my', belonging to the speaker.
primo: Noun meaning 'cousin', a relative through an aunt or uncle.
por: Preposition meaning 'by', 'for', 'through', or 'because of'.
consejo: Noun meaning 'advice' or 'counsel' given to guide someone.
mío: Possessive pronoun meaning 'mine', belonging to the speaker.
libro: Noun meaning 'book', a written or printed literary work.
llamado: Past participle of 'llamar', meaning 'called' or 'named'.
Un: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (masculine singular).
viaje: Noun meaning 'trip' or 'journey' to another place.
alrededor: Adverb or preposition meaning 'around' or 'surrounding' something.
del: Contraction of 'de' and 'el', meaning 'of the'.
mundo: Noun meaning 'world', the earth or all of existence.
Pero: Conjunction meaning 'but', introducing a contrasting idea.
no: Adverb meaning 'no' or 'not', expressing negation.
recuerdo: Noun meaning 'memory' or first person of 'recordar', 'I remember'.
haber: Auxiliary verb meaning 'to have', used in compound tenses.
otorgado: Past participle of 'otorgar', meaning 'granted' or 'conferred'.
usted: Formal second person pronoun meaning 'you' (singular formal).
autoridad: Noun meaning 'authority', the power or right to command.
consentir: To consent, permit, or allow something to happen.
omitiese: Past subjunctive of 'omitir', meaning 'to omit' or 'leave out'.
cosa: Noun meaning 'thing', any object or matter in general.
alguna: Indefinite adjective meaning 'some' or 'any' (feminine singular).
mucho: Adjective or adverb meaning 'much', 'a lot', or 'very much'.
menos: Adverb meaning 'less', indicating a smaller degree or amount.
insertase: Past subjunctive of 'insertar', meaning 'to insert' or 'include'.
ninguna: Negative adjective meaning 'no', 'none', or 'not any' (feminine).
lo: Neuter article or pronoun meaning 'it' or 'the' (neuter).
tanto: Adverb or adjective meaning 'so much', 'as much', 'so many'.
cuanto: Relative adjective meaning 'as much as', 'whatever amount'.
esto: Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this', referring to nearby thing.
último: Adjective meaning 'last' or 'latest', the final in a series.
renuncio: First person of 'renunciar', meaning 'I renounce' or 'give up'.
aquí: Adverb meaning 'here', indicating a nearby or present location.
todo: Adjective or pronoun meaning 'all', 'every', or 'everything'.
ese: Demonstrative adjective meaning 'that', referring to something nearby.
tipo: Noun meaning 'type', 'kind', or 'sort' of something.
particular: Adjective meaning 'particular', 'specific', or 'private'.
párrafo: Noun meaning 'paragraph', a distinct section of written text.
sobre: Preposition meaning 'about', 'on', or 'over' something.
majestad: Noun meaning 'majesty', a royal title of honor and dignity.
la: Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine singular).
reina: Noun meaning 'queen', a female monarch or ruler of a kingdom.
piadosísima: Superlative adjective meaning 'most pious' or 'extremely devout'.
gloriosísima: Superlative adjective meaning 'most glorious' or 'extremely glorious'.
memoria: Noun meaning 'memory', the ability to recall past events.
aunque: Conjunction meaning 'although', 'even though', or 'even if'.
yo: First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'.
veneraba: Imperfect tense of 'venerar', meaning 'I venerated' or 'revered'.
estimaba: Imperfect of 'estimar', meaning 'I esteemed' or 'valued highly'.
más: Adverb meaning 'more', indicating a greater degree or amount.
cualquier: Indefinite adjective meaning 'any', 'whatever', or 'whichever'.
otro: Adjective or pronoun meaning 'other', 'another', or 'else'.
ser: Verb meaning 'to be', indicating identity or essential qualities.
especie: Noun meaning 'species', a category of beings sharing common traits.
humana: Adjective meaning 'human', relating to people or humanity.
o: Conjunction meaning 'or', presenting an alternative choice.
interpolador: Noun meaning 'interpolator', one who inserts unauthorized additions into text.
debería: Conditional of 'deber', meaning 'should' or 'ought to'.
considerado: Past participle of 'considerar', meaning 'considered' or 'regarded'.
era: Imperfect of 'ser', meaning 'was' or 'used to be'.
inclinación: Noun meaning 'inclination', a tendency or preference toward something.
ni: Conjunction meaning 'nor' or 'neither', used in negations.
tampoco: Adverb meaning 'neither' or 'not either', reinforcing negation.
decoroso: Adjective meaning 'proper', 'decent', or 'decorous' in conduct.
elogiar: To praise or commend someone or something enthusiastically.
ningún: Negative adjective meaning 'no' or 'not any' (masculine singular).
animal: Noun meaning 'animal', a living creature other than a plant.
nuestra: Possessive adjective meaning 'our' (feminine singular).
condición: Noun meaning 'condition', state of being or circumstances.
ante: Preposition meaning 'before', 'in front of', or 'in the presence of'.
amo: Noun meaning 'master' or 'owner'; also first person of 'amar'.
Y: Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses.
además: Adverb meaning 'furthermore', 'besides', or 'in addition'.
hecho: Noun meaning 'fact' or past participle of 'hacer', meaning 'done'.
falso: Adjective meaning 'false', untrue or not accurate.
pues: Conjunction meaning 'since', 'well', 'for', or 'so'.
sepa: Subjunctive of 'saber', meaning 'know' (let it be known).
encontrándome: Gerund of 'encontrarse', meaning 'finding myself' in a place.
Inglaterra: Proper noun meaning 'England', a country in the United Kingdom.
durante: Preposition meaning 'during', throughout a period of time.
una: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (feminine singular).
parte: Noun meaning 'part', a portion or section of a whole.
reinado: Noun meaning 'reign', the period a monarch rules a country.
ella: Third person singular pronoun meaning 'she' or 'her'.
gobernó: Past tense of 'gobernar', meaning 'governed' or 'ruled'.
mediante: Preposition meaning 'by means of' or 'through' something.
ministro: Noun meaning 'minister', a government official or cabinet member.
principal: Adjective meaning 'principal', 'main', or 'chief', most important.
es: Third person singular of 'ser', meaning 'is'.
incluso: Adverb meaning 'even' or 'including', emphasizing an addition.
dos: Number meaning 'two', the cardinal number after one.
sucesivamente: Adverb meaning 'successively', one after another in sequence.
primero: Ordinal adjective meaning 'first', coming before all others.
los: Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine plural).
cuales: Relative pronoun meaning 'which' or 'who', referring to antecedents.
fue: Past tense of 'ser' or 'ir', meaning 'was' or 'went'.
segundo: Ordinal adjective meaning 'second', coming after the first.
modo: Noun meaning 'way', 'manner', or 'mode' of doing something.
ha: Third person singular of 'haber', auxiliary verb meaning 'has'.
decir: Infinitive meaning 'to say' or 'to tell' something to someone.
verdad: Noun meaning 'truth', that which is true or accurate.

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