Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World — Page 1
The author gives some account of himself and family. His first inducements to travel. He is shipwrecked, and swims for his life, gets safe on shore in the country of Lilliput; is made a prisoner, and carried up the country.
El autor ofrece una breve descripción de sí mismo y de su familia. Sus primeros motivos para viajar. Naufraga y nada para salvar su vida, llega sano y salvo a la orilla en el país de Liliput; es hecho prisionero y llevado tierra adentro.
My father had a small estate in Nottinghamshire; I was the third of five sons.
Mi padre tenía una pequeña propiedad en Nottinghamshire; yo era el tercero de cinco hijos.
He sent me to Emanuel College in Cambridge at fourteen years old, where I resided three years, and applied myself close to my studies; but the charge of maintaining me, although I had a very scanty allowance, being too great for a narrow fortune, I was bound apprentice to Mr. James Bates, an eminent surgeon in London, with whom I continued four years.
Me envió al Emanuel College de Cambridge a los catorce años, donde residí tres años y me dediqué con ahínco a mis estudios; pero el costo de mantenerme, aunque recibía una asignación muy escasa, era demasiado elevado para una fortuna modesta, por lo que quedé ligado como aprendiz al señor James Bates, un eminente cirujano de Londres, con quien permanecí cuatro años.
My father now and then sending me small sums of money, I laid them out in learning navigation, and other parts of the mathematics, useful to those who intend to travel, as I always believed it would be, some time or other, my fortune to do.
Como mi padre me enviaba de vez en cuando pequeñas sumas de dinero, las empleé en aprender navegación y otras ramas de las matemáticas, útiles para quienes tienen intención de viajar, pues siempre creí que tarde o temprano sería mi destino hacerlo.
When I left Mr. Bates, I went down to my father: where, by the assistance of him and my uncle John, and some other relations, I got forty pounds, and a promise of thirty pounds a year to maintain me at Leyden: there I studied physic two years and seven months, knowing it would be useful in long voyages.
Cuando dejé al señor Bates, fui a casa de mi padre: allí, con la ayuda de él, de mi tío John y de algunos otros parientes, obtuve cuarenta libras y la promesa de treinta libras anuales para costear mi estancia en Leiden: allí estudié medicina durante dos años y siete meses, sabiendo que me sería de utilidad en los largos viajes.
Soon after my return from Leyden, I was recommended by my good master, Mr.
Poco después de mi regreso de Leiden, fui recomendado por mi buen maestro, el señor
Vocabulary
- autor
- Person who writes or creates a literary work.
- ofrece
- He/she offers or provides something to someone.
- breve
- Short or brief in duration or length.
- descripción
- Written or spoken account describing someone or something.
- sí
- Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself,' 'herself,' or 'itself.'
- mismo
- Himself; used for emphasis or reflexive reference.
- familia
- Group of people related by blood or marriage.
- primeros
- First in order or sequence among a group.
- motivos
- Reasons or motivations behind an action or decision.
- viajar
- To travel from one place to another.
- Naufraga
- He/she is shipwrecked; a vessel sinks at sea.
- nada
- He/she swims; or means 'nothing' depending on context.
- salvar
- To save or rescue someone from danger or harm.
- vida
- Life; the state of being alive.
- llega
- He/she arrives at a destination or place.
- sano
- Healthy, unharmed, or in good physical condition.
- salvo
- Safe; free from danger or harm after difficulty.
- orilla
- Shore, bank, or edge of a body of water.
- país
- Country or nation; a politically defined territory.
- hecho
- Made or done; past participle of the verb 'hacer.'
- prisionero
- A person captured and held captive by others.
- llevado
- Carried or taken somewhere; past participle of 'llevar.'
- tierra
- Land, earth, or ground; the surface of the planet.
- adentro
- Inside or inward; toward the interior of a place.
- padre
- Father; male parent in a family.
- tenía
- He/she had; imperfect past tense of 'tener.'
- pequeña
- Small or little in size; feminine form of 'pequeño.'
- propiedad
- Property or estate owned by a person.
- tercero
- Third in order or position among a group.
- cinco
- The number five.
- hijos
- Sons or children; offspring of a parent.
- envió
- He/she sent someone to a place or institution.
- catorce
- The number fourteen.
- años
- Years; units of time equal to twelve months.
- donde
- Where; relative adverb indicating a place or location.
- residí
- I resided or lived in a particular place temporarily.
- tres
- The number three.
- dediqué
- I dedicated or devoted myself to an activity.
- ahínco
- Eagerness, diligence, or great effort applied to a task.
- estudios
- Studies; academic courses or subjects pursued at school.
- costo
- Cost or expense; the amount paid for something.
- mantenerme
- To maintain or support myself financially or otherwise.
- aunque
- Although or even though; introduces a concessive clause.
- recibía
- I received; imperfect past tense of 'recibir.'
- asignación
- Allowance or stipend assigned to support someone financially.
- escasa
- Scarce or meager; insufficient in quantity or amount.
- demasiado
- Too much or excessive in degree or quantity.
- elevado
- High or elevated; greater than expected in amount.
- fortuna
- Fortune or wealth; financial resources owned by someone.
- modesta
- Modest or limited; not large or excessive in size.
- quedé
- I remained or stayed; first-person past of 'quedar.'
- ligado
- Bound or tied; connected by obligation or contract.
- aprendiz
- Apprentice; a person learning a trade under supervision.
- señor
- Mister or sir; a respectful title for a man.
- eminente
- Eminent or distinguished; highly respected in one's field.
- cirujano
- Surgeon; a doctor who performs surgical operations.
- Londres
- London; the capital city of England.
- quien
- Who; relative pronoun referring to a person mentioned earlier.
- permanecí
- I remained or stayed with someone for a period.
- cuatro
- The number four.
- Como
- Since or as; conjunction introducing a causal clause.
- enviaba
- He/she used to send; imperfect past of 'enviar.'
- vez
- Time or occasion; used in expressions like 'a veces.'
- cuando
- When; conjunction or adverb referring to a time.
- pequeñas
- Small or little; feminine plural adjective describing size.
- sumas
- Sums or amounts of money given or received.
- dinero
- Money; currency used to buy goods and services.
- empleé
- I used or employed; first-person past of 'emplear.'
- aprender
- To learn a new skill, subject, or knowledge.
- navegación
- Navigation; the skill of directing a ship's course.
- ramas
- Branches or fields of a subject or discipline.
- matemáticas
- Mathematics; the study of numbers, quantities, and shapes.
- útiles
- Useful or helpful; providing practical benefit or advantage.
- quienes
- Who; plural relative pronoun referring to people mentioned.
- intención
- Intention or plan to do something in the future.
- pues
- Since, well, or then; causal or filler conjunction.
- siempre
- Always; at all times without exception.
- creí
- I believed or thought; first-person past of 'creer.'
- tarde
- Late or afternoon; also used in 'tarde o temprano.'
- temprano
- Early; occurring before the expected or usual time.
- sería
- It would be; conditional form of the verb 'ser.'
- destino
- Destiny or fate; also means destination of a journey.
- hacerlo
- To do it; infinitive 'hacer' with object pronoun attached.
- Cuando
- When; temporal conjunction introducing a clause about time.
- dejé
- I left or stopped; first-person past tense of 'dejar.'
- fui
- I went or I was; irregular past of 'ir' or 'ser.'
- casa
- House or home; the place where one lives.
- allí
- There; adverb indicating a place away from the speaker.
- ayuda
- Help or assistance provided to someone in need.
- tío
- Uncle; the brother of one's mother or father.
- algunos
- Some or a few; masculine plural indefinite adjective.
- otros
- Others; masculine plural form of the adjective 'otro.'
- parientes
- Relatives or family members related by blood or marriage.
- obtuve
- I obtained or got; first-person past of 'obtener.'
- cuarenta
- The number forty.
- libras
- Pounds; British currency or unit of weight measurement.
- promesa
- Promise; a commitment to do something in the future.
- treinta
- The number thirty.
- anuales
- Annual; occurring or provided once every year.
- costear
- To fund or cover the cost of something.
- estancia
- Stay or sojourn; a period spent in a particular place.
- estudié
- I studied; first-person preterite past tense of 'estudiar.'
- medicina
- Medicine; the science of diagnosing and treating illness.
- durante
- During; preposition indicating a period of time something occurred.
- dos
- The number two.
- siete
- The number seven.
- meses
- Months; plural of 'mes,' units of time in a year.
- sabiendo
- Knowing; present participle of 'saber,' indicating awareness.
- utilidad
- Usefulness or utility; practical value of something.
- largos
- Long; masculine plural adjective describing extended length or duration.
- viajes
- Trips or journeys; plural of 'viaje,' travels to places.
- Poco
- Little or a bit; small in quantity or degree.
- después
- After or afterwards; indicating something that follows in time.
- regreso
- Return; the act of coming back to a place.
- recomendado
- Recommended; endorsed or suggested by someone with authority.
- buen
- Good; shortened masculine form of 'bueno' before nouns.
- maestro
- Master or teacher; an expert who instructs or guides others.
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