Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World — Page 4
Six of the crew, of whom I was one, having let down the boat into the sea, made a shift to get clear of the ship and the rock.
Seis de la tripulación, de los cuales yo era uno, habiendo bajado el bote al mar, logramos alejarnos del barco y de la roca.
We rowed, by my computation, about three leagues, till we were able to work no longer, being already spent with labour while we were in the ship.
Remamos, según mi cálculo, unas tres leguas, hasta que ya no pudimos remar más, pues ya estábamos agotados por el esfuerzo que habíamos hecho mientras estábamos en el barco.
We therefore trusted ourselves to the mercy of the waves, and in about half an hour the boat was overset by a sudden flurry from the north.
Por lo tanto, nos encomendamos a la merced de las olas, y en aproximadamente media hora el bote fue volcado por una ráfaga repentina del norte.
What became of my companions in the boat, as well as of those who escaped on the rock, or were left in the vessel, I cannot tell; but conclude they were all lost.
Lo que fue de mis compañeros en el bote, así como de aquellos que escaparon hacia la roca, o que quedaron en el barco, no puedo decirlo; pero concluyo que todos perecieron.
For my own part, I swam as fortune directed me, and was pushed forward by wind and tide.
Por mi parte, nadé hacia donde la fortuna me dirigía, y fui empujado hacia adelante por el viento y la marea.
I often let my legs drop, and could feel no bottom; but when I was almost gone, and able to struggle no longer, I found myself within my depth; and by this time the storm was much abated.
Con frecuencia dejaba caer las piernas y no sentía el fondo; pero cuando estaba casi sin fuerzas y ya no podía luchar más, me encontré en un lugar donde hacía pie; y para entonces la tormenta había amainado considerablemente.
The declivity was so small, that I walked near a mile before I got to the shore, which I conjectured was about eight o'clock in the evening.
El declive era tan suave que caminé casi una milla antes de llegar a la orilla, lo cual conjeturé que ocurrió alrededor de las ocho de la noche.
I then advanced forward near half a mile, but could not discover any sign of houses or inhabitants; at least I was in so weak a condition, that I did not observe them.
Luego avancé casi media milla, pero no pude descubrir ningún signo de casas o habitantes; al menos me encontraba en un estado tan débil que no los habría podido ver.
Vocabulary
- Seis
- The number six
- de
- Preposition meaning of or from
- la
- Feminine definite article meaning the
- tripulación
- The crew of a ship or aircraft
- los
- Masculine plural definite article meaning the
- cuales
- Relative pronoun meaning which or whom
- yo
- First person singular pronoun meaning I
- era
- Past imperfect of ser meaning was or were
- uno
- The number one or pronoun meaning one
- habiendo
- Gerund of haber meaning having done something
- bajado
- Past participle of bajar meaning lowered or gone down
- el
- Masculine singular definite article meaning the
- bote
- A small boat used for transportation on water
- al
- Contraction of a and el meaning to the
- mar
- The sea or ocean body of water
- logramos
- We managed or succeeded in doing something
- alejarnos
- To move ourselves away or distance ourselves
- del
- Contraction of de and el meaning from the
- barco
- A ship or large vessel on water
- y
- Conjunction meaning and connecting two elements
- roca
- A rock or large stone formation
- Remamos
- We rowed a boat through water
- según
- Preposition meaning according to or based on
- mi
- Possessive adjective meaning my
- cálculo
- An estimate or calculation of a quantity
- unas
- Feminine indefinite article meaning some or approximately
- tres
- The number three
- leguas
- Leagues, an old unit of distance measurement
- hasta
- Preposition meaning until or up to
- que
- Conjunction or pronoun meaning that or which
- ya
- Adverb meaning already, now, or no longer
- no
- Negation adverb meaning no or not
- pudimos
- We were able to or could do something
- remar
- To row a boat using oars
- más
- Adverb meaning more or any longer
- pues
- Conjunction meaning since, because, or well
- estábamos
- We were in a state or condition
- agotados
- Exhausted or completely depleted of energy
- por
- Preposition meaning by, for, or because of
- esfuerzo
- Effort or exertion put into an activity
- habíamos
- We had done something in the past
- hecho
- Past participle of hacer meaning done or made
- mientras
- Conjunction meaning while or meanwhile
- en
- Preposition meaning in, on, or at
- Por
- Preposition meaning by, for, or therefore
- lo
- Neutral pronoun or article meaning it or the
- tanto
- Adverb meaning so much or therefore
- nos
- Reflexive pronoun meaning ourselves or us
- encomendamos
- We entrusted or committed ourselves to something
- a
- Preposition meaning to or at
- merced
- Mercy or the mercy of someone or something
- las
- Feminine plural definite article meaning the
- olas
- Waves on the surface of water
- aproximadamente
- Adverb meaning approximately or roughly estimated
- media
- Half or medium, feminine form of medio
- hora
- An hour, a unit of time measurement
- fue
- Third person singular preterite of ser or ir
- volcado
- Capsized or overturned, especially a boat
- una
- Feminine indefinite article meaning a or one
- ráfaga
- A sudden gust of wind or burst
- repentina
- Sudden or unexpected, feminine adjective form
- norte
- North, one of the four cardinal directions
- Lo
- Neutral pronoun meaning it or him
- mis
- Possessive adjective meaning my in plural form
- compañeros
- Companions, partners, or fellow members of a group
- así
- Adverb meaning thus, so, or in this way
- como
- Conjunction meaning as or like
- aquellos
- Demonstrative pronoun meaning those over there
- escaparon
- They escaped or fled from a situation
- hacia
- Preposition meaning toward or in the direction of
- o
- Conjunction meaning or, presenting alternatives
- quedaron
- They stayed, remained, or were left behind
- puedo
- I can or I am able to do
- decirlo
- To say it or tell it to someone
- pero
- Conjunction meaning but, introducing a contrast
- concluyo
- I conclude or deduce based on available information
- todos
- Everyone or all, referring to an entire group
- perecieron
- They perished or died, often tragically
- parte
- Part or portion of a whole thing
- nadé
- I swam through water using body movement
- donde
- Relative adverb meaning where or to where
- fortuna
- Fortune, luck, or fate guiding one's destiny
- me
- Reflexive or object pronoun meaning me or myself
- dirigía
- Was directing or guiding toward a destination
- fui
- I went or I was, preterite of ir or ser
- empujado
- Pushed or propelled by an external force
- adelante
- Forward or ahead in direction or progress
- viento
- Wind, the movement of air outdoors
- marea
- The tide, the rise and fall of sea
- Con
- Preposition meaning with or together with
- frecuencia
- Frequency or how often something occurs
- dejaba
- I used to let or allow something happen
- caer
- To fall or drop downward
- piernas
- Legs, the lower limbs of the body
- sentía
- I felt or perceived a sensation or feeling
- fondo
- The bottom or floor of a body of water
- cuando
- Conjunction meaning when referring to a time
- estaba
- I was in a state or location temporarily
- casi
- Adverb meaning almost or nearly
- sin
- Preposition meaning without or lacking something
- fuerzas
- Strength or forces, plural of fuerza
- podía
- I could or was able to do something
- luchar
- To fight, struggle, or resist a difficulty
- encontré
- I found or encountered something or someone
- un
- Masculine indefinite article meaning a or an
- lugar
- A place or location where something exists
- hacía
- It made or there was, imperfect of hacer
- pie
- Foot, the lower extremity of the leg
- para
- Preposition meaning for, in order to, or by
- entonces
- Adverb meaning then or at that time
- tormenta
- A storm with strong wind and rain
- había
- There had been or had existed something
- amainado
- Subsided or calmed down, referring to weather
- considerablemente
- Considerably or to a significant degree
- El
- Masculine singular definite article meaning the
- declive
- A slope or gradual incline of terrain
- tan
- Adverb meaning so or as in comparisons
- suave
- Gentle, smooth, or soft in texture or degree
- caminé
- I walked on foot for a distance
- milla
- A mile, a unit of distance measurement
- antes
- Adverb meaning before or previously in time
- llegar
- To arrive or reach a destination
- orilla
- The shore, bank, or edge of water
- cual
- Relative pronoun meaning which or who
- conjeturé
- I conjectured or guessed based on limited information
- ocurrió
- It occurred or happened at a specific time
- alrededor
- Around or approximately a certain time or place
- ocho
- The number eight
- noche
- Night, the dark hours after sunset
- Luego
- Adverb meaning then, later, or afterward
- avancé
- I advanced or moved forward in a direction
- pude
- I was able to or managed to do
- descubrir
- To discover or find something previously unknown
- ningún
- No or not any, masculine singular adjective
- signo
- A sign or indication of something present
- casas
- Houses or homes where people live
- habitantes
- Inhabitants or residents living in a place
- menos
- Less or fewer, used in comparisons
- encontraba
- I found myself or was located somewhere
- estado
- State or condition of a person or thing
- débil
- Weak or feeble, lacking strength or energy
- habría
- I would have, conditional of haber
- podido
- Past participle of poder meaning been able to
- ver
- To see or observe with one's eyes
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