Harrigan — Page 1

English → Spanish CHAPTER 2 Level 4/10

They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.

Habían dejado atrás lo más denso de la multitud y se escabulleron rápidamente entre las cabañas hasta que el clamor de la policía se redujo a un murmullo a sus espaldas, y salieron a la estrecha y oscura calle que llevaba de regreso hacia el corazón de Honolulú.

For ten minutes they strode along without a word.

Durante diez minutos caminaron a grandes zancadas sin pronunciar una palabra.

Under the light of a street lamp they stopped of one accord.

Bajo la luz de un farol se detuvieron de común acuerdo.

"I'm McTee."

—Soy McTee.

"I'm Harrigan."

—Soy Harrigan.

The gripping of the hands was more than fellowship; it was like a test of strength which left each uncertain of the other's resources.

El apretón de manos fue algo más que camaradería; fue como una prueba de fuerza que dejó a cada uno inseguro de los recursos del otro.

They were exactly opposite types.

Eran tipos exactamente opuestos.

McTee was long of face, with an arched, cruel nose, gleaming eyes, heavy, straight brows which pointed up and gave a touch of the Mephistophelian to his expression, a narrow, jutting chin, and lips habitually compressed to a thin line.

McTee tenía el rostro alargado, con una nariz arqueada y cruel, ojos relucientes, cejas pobladas y rectas que apuntaban hacia arriba y daban un toque mefistofélico a su expresión, una barbilla estrecha y prominente, y labios habitualmente comprimidos en una línea delgada.

It was a handsome face, in a way, but it showed such a brutal dominance that it inspired fear first and admiration afterward.

Era un rostro apuesto, en cierto modo, pero mostraba una dominancia tan brutal que inspiraba miedo primero y admiración después.

Such a man must command.

Un hombre así tenía que mandar.

He might be only the boss of a gang of laborers, or he might be a financier, but never in any case an underling.

Podría ser tan solo el jefe de una cuadrilla de obreros, o podría ser un financiero, pero nunca en ningún caso un subordinado.

Altogether he combined physical and intellectual strength to such a degree that both men and women would have stopped to look at him, and once seen he would be remembered.

En conjunto, combinaba la fuerza física e intelectual en tal grado que tanto hombres como mujeres se habrían detenido a mirarlo, y una vez visto, sería recordado.

On the other hand, in Harrigan one felt only force, not directed and controlled as in McTee, but impulsive, irregular, irresponsible, uncompassed.

Por otro lado, en Harrigan solo se sentía fuerza, no dirigida y controlada como en McTee, sino impulsiva, irregular, irresponsable, sin brújula.

Vocabulary

Habían: Third person plural past perfect of 'haber' (had).
dejado: Past participle of 'dejar'; left or abandoned something.
atrás: Behind; toward the back.
lo: Neuter article or direct object pronoun meaning 'it/the.'
más: More; comparative adverb indicating greater degree.
denso: Dense, thick, or concentrated in nature.
multitud: A large crowd or throng of people.
escabulleron: They slipped away or sneaked off quickly.
rápidamente: Quickly; in a fast or swift manner.
entre: Between or among two or more things.
cabañas: Small huts or cabins used as shelters.
hasta: Until or up to a point in time or space.
clamor: Loud outcry or noise made by a crowd.
policía: Police; law enforcement officers or the institution.
redujo: Reduced; third person singular preterite of 'reducir.'
murmullo: A soft murmur or low indistinct sound.
espaldas: Backs; the rear part of the human torso.
salieron: They left or exited from a place.
estrecha: Narrow; having little width or space.
oscura: Dark; lacking light or difficult to see in.
calle: Street; a public road in an urban area.
llevaba: Led or carried; imperfect of 'llevar.'
regreso: Return; the act of going back somewhere.
hacia: Preposition meaning 'toward' a direction or place.
corazón: Heart; also used figuratively for center or core.
Durante: During; throughout a period of time.
diez: Ten; the cardinal number between nine and eleven.
minutos: Minutes; units of time equal to sixty seconds.
caminaron: They walked; preterite of 'caminar.'
grandes: Large, great, or big in size or extent.
zancadas: Long strides or large steps taken while walking.
sin: Without; preposition indicating absence of something.
pronunciar: To pronounce or utter words aloud.
palabra: Word; a single unit of spoken or written language.
Bajo: Under or beneath; also means 'low.'
luz: Light; illumination from a source like a lamp.
farol: Lantern or streetlamp providing outdoor light.
detuvieron: They stopped; preterite of 'detener.'
común: Common; shared or mutual between parties.
acuerdo: Agreement; mutual understanding reached between people.
Soy: I am; first person singular of 'ser.'
apretón: A firm grip or handshake exchanged between people.
manos: Hands; the body part at the end of arms.
fue: Was or went; preterite of 'ser' or 'ir.'
algo: Something; an unspecified thing or somewhat.
camaradería: Camaraderie; mutual trust and friendship between companions.
como: As or like; used for comparison or manner.
prueba: Proof, test, or evidence demonstrating something.
fuerza: Strength or force; physical or mental power.
dejó: Left or allowed; third person preterite of 'dejar.'
cada: Each; referring to every individual item or person.
uno: One; the number one or each individual person.
inseguro: Unsure or uncertain about something or someone.
recursos: Resources; means, skills, or assets available to someone.
otro: Other or another; referring to a different person.
Eran: They were; imperfect of 'ser.'
tipos: Types or guys; informal term for people or kinds.
exactamente: Exactly; precisely or completely accurate.
opuestos: Opposite; completely different from each other.
tenía: Had; third person singular imperfect of 'tener.'
rostro: Face; the front part of a person's head.
alargado: Elongated or lengthened; stretched in one direction.
nariz: Nose; the facial organ used for smelling and breathing.
arqueada: Arched or curved; bent in a bow-like shape.
cruel: Cruel; causing pain or suffering without mercy.
ojos: Eyes; the organs used for seeing.
relucientes: Gleaming or sparkling; shining brightly with reflected light.
cejas: Eyebrows; the arched strips of hair above eyes.
pobladas: Thick or bushy; densely filled as with hair.
rectas: Straight; extending uniformly without curving or bending.
apuntaban: Pointed; imperfect of 'apuntar,' indicating direction.
arriba: Up or above; indicating an upward direction.
daban: Gave; imperfect of 'dar,' they gave or provided.
toque: Touch or touch of quality; a slight characteristic element.
mefistofélico: Mephistophelian; devilish or wickedly cunning in appearance.
expresión: Expression; the look or appearance conveyed by a face.
barbilla: Chin; the lower front part of the face.
prominente: Prominent; noticeably projecting or standing out visibly.
labios: Lips; the two fleshy parts of the mouth.
habitualmente: Usually or habitually; done as a regular habit.
comprimidos: Compressed or pressed together tightly.
línea: Line; a long thin mark or boundary.
delgada: Thin or slender; having little width or thickness.
Era: Was; third person singular imperfect of 'ser.'
apuesto: Handsome; attractive in appearance, especially of a man.
cierto: Certain; true or a particular kind of something.
modo: Way or manner; method of doing or being.
pero: But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception.
mostraba: Showed; imperfect of 'mostrar,' displayed or revealed.
dominancia: Dominance; the state of having power over others.
tan: So or as; adverb expressing degree or comparison.
brutal: Brutal; savagely violent or harsh in nature.
inspiraba: Inspired or instilled; imperfect of 'inspirar.'
miedo: Fear; the feeling of being afraid or scared.
primero: First; occurring before all others in order.
admiración: Admiration; a feeling of respect and warm approval.
después: Afterward or later; following in time or order.
hombre: Man; an adult male human being.
así: Like this or so; in this way or manner.
mandar: To command or lead; to give orders to others.
Podría: Could; conditional of 'poder,' expressing possibility.
ser: To be; the infinitive of the essential verb 'ser.'
solo: Only or alone; without others or exclusively.
jefe: Boss or chief; leader of a group or organization.
cuadrilla: Gang or crew; a small organized group of workers.
obreros: Workers or laborers; people who do manual work.
financiero: Financier or financial; relating to money and finance.
nunca: Never; at no time or not ever.
ningún: No or none; indicates the absence of any.
caso: Case or instance; a particular situation or example.
subordinado: Subordinate; a person under another's authority or control.
conjunto: Together or as a whole; the overall combination.
combinaba: Combined; imperfect of 'combinar,' to bring things together.
física: Physical; relating to the body or physical strength.
intelectual: Intellectual; relating to the mind or intellectual ability.
tal: Such; of that kind or to such a degree.
grado: Degree or grade; level or extent of something.
tanto: So much or so many; indicating great quantity.
hombres: Men; plural of 'hombre,' adult male humans.
mujeres: Women; plural of 'mujer,' adult female humans.
habrían: Would have; conditional perfect of 'haber.'
detenido: Stopped; past participle of 'detener,' to stop.
mirarlo: To look at him; infinitive plus object pronoun.
vez: Time or occasion; an instance when something occurs.
visto: Seen; past participle of 'ver,' to see.
sería: Would be; conditional of 'ser.'
recordado: Remembered; past participle of 'recordar.'
Por: By or for; preposition with multiple contextual uses.
lado: Side; one of two or more aspects or directions.
sentía: Felt; imperfect of 'sentir,' to feel or sense.
dirigida: Directed; guided or aimed toward a specific goal.
controlada: Controlled; kept under restraint or regulation.
sino: But rather; used to contrast after a negation.
impulsiva: Impulsive; acting suddenly without careful thought.
irregular: Irregular; not following a regular pattern or rule.
irresponsable: Irresponsible; not showing care for consequences of actions.
brújula: Compass; an instrument for determining cardinal directions.

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