Heart of Darkness — Page 2
Besides holding our hearts together through long periods of separation, it had the effect of making us tolerant of each other's yarns—and even convictions.
Además de mantener nuestros corazones unidos a través de largos períodos de separación, tenía el efecto de hacernos tolerantes con los cuentos de los demás, e incluso con sus convicciones.
The Lawyer—the best of old fellows—had, because of his many years and many virtues, the only cushion on deck, and was lying on the only rug.
El Abogado, el mejor de los viejos amigos, tenía, por sus muchos años y muchas virtudes, el único cojín sobre cubierta, y estaba recostado sobre la única alfombra.
The Accountant had brought out already a box of dominoes, and was toying architecturally with the bones.
El Contador había sacado ya una caja de dominós y jugaba arquitectónicamente con las fichas.
Marlow sat cross-legged right aft, leaning against the mizzen-mast.
Marlow estaba sentado con las piernas cruzadas en la popa, recostado contra el palo de mesana.
He had sunken cheeks, a yellow complexion, a straight back, an ascetic aspect, and, with his arms dropped, the palms of hands outwards, resembled an idol.
Tenía las mejillas hundidas, una tez amarillenta, la espalda recta, un aspecto ascético y, con los brazos caídos y las palmas de las manos hacia afuera, parecía un ídolo.
The director, satisfied the anchor had good hold, made his way aft and sat down amongst us.
El director, satisfecho de que el ancla estuviera bien aferrada, se dirigió a la popa y se sentó entre nosotros.
We exchanged a few words lazily.
Intercambiamos unas pocas palabras con pereza.
Afterwards there was silence on board the yacht.
Después hubo silencio a bordo del yate.
For some reason or other we did not begin that game of dominoes.
Por una razón u otra, no comenzamos aquella partida de dominó.
We felt meditative, and fit for nothing but placid staring.
Nos sentíamos meditativos y no aptos para nada más que para contemplar plácidamente.
The day was ending in a serenity of still and exquisite brilliance.
El día terminaba en una serenidad de brillo quieto y exquisito.
The water shone pacifically; the sky, without a speck, was a benign immensity of unstained light; the very mist on the Essex marsh was like a gauzy and radiant fabric, hung from the wooded rises inland, and draping the low shores in diaphanous folds.
El agua brillaba apaciblemente; el cielo, sin una mancha, era una inmensidad benigna de luz inmaculada; la propia niebla sobre la marisma de Essex era como una tela vaporosa y radiante, colgada de las elevaciones boscosas del interior, y cubriendo las bajas orillas en pliegues diáfanos.
Only the gloom to the west, brooding over the upper reaches, became more sombre every minute, as if angered by the approach of the sun.
Solo la penumbra hacia el oeste, suspendida sobre los tramos superiores del río, se tornaba más sombría cada minuto, como si estuviera enfurecida por la proximidad del sol.
Vocabulary
- Además
- Moreover; furthermore; in addition to something else.
- de
- Of; from; belonging to or associated with something.
- mantener
- To maintain; to keep something in a certain state.
- nuestros
- Our; belonging to us collectively as a group.
- corazones
- Hearts; organs that pump blood throughout the body.
- unidos
- United; joined together as one cohesive whole.
- través
- Through; across; by way of or by means.
- largos
- Long; extending great distance in time or space.
- períodos
- Periods; intervals of time or distinct stages.
- separación
- Separation; the act of dividing or being apart.
- tenía
- Had; past tense of tener indicating possession.
- el
- The; definite article used before masculine nouns.
- efecto
- Effect; a change produced by an action or cause.
- hacernos
- Make us; cause us to become or do something.
- tolerantes
- Tolerant; able to accept different views and beliefs.
- con
- With; accompanied by or in company of someone.
- los
- The; definite article used before masculine plural nouns.
- cuentos
- Stories; narratives about events real or imaginary.
- demás
- Others; the rest of the people or things.
- incluso
- Even; including something unexpected or more extreme.
- sus
- Their; belonging to them or referring to them.
- convicciones
- Convictions; firm beliefs or strong opinions held.
- El
- The; definite article used before masculine nouns.
- Abogado
- Lawyer; professional who represents clients in legal matters.
- mejor
- Better; of superior quality or more excellent.
- viejos
- Old; advanced in age or existing long time.
- amigos
- Friends; people with whom one has affinity.
- por
- By; for; through means of or reason of.
- muchos
- Many; a large number of people or things.
- años
- Years; periods of twelve consecutive months time.
- muchas
- Many; a large quantity of feminine plural items.
- virtudes
- Virtues; moral excellences or admirable personal qualities.
- único
- Only; sole; being the single one of kind.
- cojín
- Cushion; soft pad used for comfort or support.
- sobre
- On; over; above something in position or location.
- cubierta
- Deck; upper surface of a ship or boat.
- estaba
- Was; past tense of estar indicating location state.
- la
- The; definite article used before feminine nouns.
- única
- Only; sole; being the single one of kind.
- alfombra
- Carpet; woven fabric covering floor or ground.
- Contador
- Accountant; person who manages financial records accounts.
- había
- Had; past tense of haber used as auxiliary.
- sacado
- Taken out; removed from something like container.
- ya
- Already; by this time or previously before.
- una
- A; an; indefinite article before feminine singular noun.
- caja
- Box; container made of rigid material for storage.
- jugaba
- Played; past tense of jugar indicating playing games.
- las
- The; definite article used before feminine plural.
- fichas
- Tokens; game pieces or cards used in games.
- sentado
- Seated; sitting down in a particular position.
- piernas
- Legs; limbs extending from hips to feet.
- cruzadas
- Crossed; placed one over another in intersection.
- en
- In; inside or within a particular location space.
- contra
- Against; in opposition to or in contact.
- palo
- Pole; stick or rod made of wood material.
- Tenía
- Had; past tense of tener indicating possession state.
- mejillas
- Cheeks; parts of face between nose and ears.
- espalda
- Back; rear part of human body or torso.
- recta
- Straight; in direct line without curves bends.
- un
- A; an; indefinite article before masculine singular noun.
- aspecto
- Aspect; appearance or particular feature of something.
- brazos
- Arms; limbs extending from shoulders to hands.
- caídos
- Fallen; having dropped down or collapsed downward.
- palmas
- Palms; inner surfaces of hands or palm trees.
- manos
- Hands; body parts with fingers at ends.
- hacia
- Toward; in direction of a particular place.
- afuera
- Outside; on exterior or beyond particular boundaries.
- parecía
- Seemed; appeared to be in particular manner.
- ídolo
- Idol; object of worship or admiration greatly.
- director
- Director; person in charge of organization or film.
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