Jane Eyre: An Autobiography — Page 7

English → Spanish CHAPTER I Level 7/10

I wonder if he read that notion in my face; for, all at once, without speaking, he struck suddenly and strongly.

Me pregunto si leyó esa idea en mi rostro; porque, de repente, sin hablar, golpeó súbita y fuertemente.

I tottered, and on regaining my equilibrium retired back a step or two from his chair.

Tambaleé, y al recuperar el equilibrio retrocedí uno o dos pasos desde su silla.

"That is for your impudence in answering mama awhile since," said he, "and for your sneaking way of getting behind curtains, and for the look you had in your eyes two minutes since, you rat!"

«Eso es por tu insolencia al responderle a mamá hace un momento», dijo él, «y por tu manera furtiva de esconderte detrás de las cortinas, y por la mirada que tenías en los ojos hace dos minutos, ¡rata!»

Accustomed to John Reed's abuse, I never had an idea of replying to it; my care was how to endure the blow which would certainly follow the insult.

Acostumbrada a los abusos de John Reed, nunca se me ocurrió responderle; mi preocupación era cómo soportar el golpe que con toda seguridad seguiría al insulto.

"What were you doing behind the curtain?" he asked.

«¿Qué estabas haciendo detrás de la cortina?», preguntó.

"I was reading."

«Estaba leyendo.»

"Show the book."

«Muéstrame el libro.»

I returned to the window and fetched it thence.

Regresé a la ventana y lo traje de allí.

"You have no business to take our books; you are a dependent, mama says; you have no money; your father left you none; you ought to beg, and not to live here with gentlemen's children like us, and eat the same meals we do, and wear clothes at our mama's expense.

«No tienes ningún derecho a coger nuestros libros; eres una mantenida, dice mamá; no tienes dinero; tu padre no te dejó nada; deberías mendigar, y no vivir aquí con hijos de caballeros como nosotros, ni comer las mismas comidas que nosotros, ni vestirte a expensas de nuestra mamá.

Now, I'll teach you to rummage my bookshelves: for they _are_ mine; all the house belongs to me, or will do in a few years.

Ahora te enseñaré a no hurgar en mis estantes: porque _son_ míos; toda la casa me pertenece, o me pertenecerá en unos pocos años.

Go and stand by the door, out of the way of the mirror and the windows.

Ve a colocarte junto a la puerta, fuera del alcance del espejo y las ventanas.

Vocabulary

Me: Indirect or direct object pronoun, me.
pregunto: I wonder; I ask myself about something.
si: If; conditional conjunction used in sentences.
leyó: He/she/you read something in the past.
esa: That; feminine demonstrative adjective or pronoun.
idea: Idea; a thought or concept in mind.
en: In; preposition indicating location or position.
mi: My; possessive adjective showing ownership or relation.
rostro: Face; a person's facial features or expression.
porque: Because; conjunction introducing a reason or cause.
de: Of; preposition indicating possession or relationship.
repente: Suddenly; occurring unexpectedly or abruptly without warning.
sin: Without; preposition indicating absence or lack of.
hablar: To speak; to communicate using words or language.
golpeó: He/she/you hit or struck with force.
súbita: Sudden; occurring or happening unexpectedly and abruptly.
fuertemente: Strongly; with great force or intensity applied.
al: To the; contraction of a + el.
recuperar: To recover; to regain balance or composure.
el: The; definite article for masculine singular nouns.
equilibrio: Balance; physical or mental state of stability.
retrocedí: I stepped back; I moved backwards away.
uno: One; the number 1 or a single.
dos: Two; the number 2 or a pair.
pasos: Steps; movements of the feet while walking.
desde: From; preposition indicating a starting point.
su: His/her/your; possessive adjective showing ownership.
silla: Chair; a piece of furniture for sitting.
Eso: That; neutral demonstrative pronoun referring to.
es: Is; third person singular of the verb ser.
por: For; preposition indicating reason or purpose.
tu: Your; informal possessive adjective for ownership.
insolencia: Insolence; rude or disrespectful behavior toward others.
responderle: To answer him/her; to reply to someone.
mamá: Mother; female parent or mom in informal.
hace: Ago; indicates time that has passed since.
un: A/an; indefinite article for singular nouns.
momento: Moment; a brief period of time or instant.
dijo: He/she/you said; past tense of decir.
él: He; third person masculine singular pronoun.
manera: Way; manner or method of doing something.
furtiva: Furtive; stealthy or secretive in a sneaky.
esconderte: To hide yourself; to conceal oneself somewhere.
detrás: Behind; at or to the back of.
las: The; feminine plural definite article for nouns.
cortinas: Curtains; fabric hung to cover windows.
la: The; feminine singular definite article.
mirada: Gaze; a look or stare directed at.
que: That; relative pronoun introducing subordinate clauses.
tenías: You had; past tense of tener.
los: The; masculine plural definite article for.
ojos: Eyes; organs of sight in the head.
minutos: Minutes; units of time equaling sixty seconds.
rata: Rat; a rodent animal resembling a mouse.
Acostumbrada: Accustomed; used to or familiar with something.
abusos: Abuses; cruel or violent mistreatment of people.
nunca: Never; at no time or not ever.
se: Reflexive pronoun; oneself or him/herself.
ocurrió: Occurred; came into mind or happened.
preocupación: Worry; anxiety or concern about something.
era: Was; past tense of ser for description.
cómo: How; in what way or manner.
soportar: To bear; to endure or tolerate something.
golpe: Blow; a hit or strike with force.
con: With; preposition indicating accompaniment or association.
toda: All; the entire quantity or whole amount.
seguridad: Certainty; confidence or assurance about something.
seguiría: Would follow; conditional future of seguir.
insulto: Insult; a rude or offensive remark made.
Qué: What; interrogative pronoun asking for information.
estabas: You were; past progressive of estar.
haciendo: Doing; present participle of hacer verb.
cortina: Curtain; fabric hung for window covering.
preguntó: Asked; he/she/you inquired about something.
Estaba: I was; past progressive of estar.
leyendo: Reading; present participle of leer verb.

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