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English → Spanish CHAPTER II. Level 4/10

"Not a bit of it. My son shall either go to Old Trinity or he does without a university education. Cambridge or Oxford indeed! You forget, Ellen, that the lad is my son as well as yours."

"Ni hablar. Mi hijo irá a la Vieja Trinidad o se quedará sin educación universitaria. ¡Cambridge u Oxford, dices! Olvidas, Ellen, que el muchacho es mi hijo tanto como el tuyo."

"I don't; but he is half an Englishman, three parts an Englishman, whatever his fatherhood," said the Squire's wife in a tone of triumph.

"No lo olvido; pero él es medio inglés, tres cuartas partes inglés, sea quien sea su padre", dijo la esposa del terrateniente en tono triunfal.

"Well, well! he is Terence O'Shanaghgan, for all that, and he will inherit this old place some day."

"¡Bueno, bueno! De todas formas, él es Terence O'Shanaghgan, y algún día heredará este viejo lugar."

"Much there will be for him to inherit."

"Mucho habrá para que herede."

Eager steps were heard on the gravel, and the next instant Nora entered by the open window.

Se oyeron pasos apresurados sobre la grava, y al instante siguiente Nora entró por la ventana abierta.

"I have given the order," she said; "Angus will have the trap round in a quarter of an hour."

"He dado la orden", dijo ella; "Angus tendrá el carruaje listo en un cuarto de hora."

"That's right, my girl; you didn't let time drag," said her father.

"Así se hace, hija mía; no has dejado que el tiempo se arrastre", dijo su padre.

"Angus wants you and mother to be quite ready, for he says Black Bess is nearly off her head with spirit. Now, then, mother, shall I go upstairs and bring down your things?"

"Angus quiere que tú y mamá estéis completamente listas, porque dice que Black Bess está casi fuera de sí de tanto brío. Ahora bien, mamá, ¿subo a buscar tus cosas?"

"I don't mind if you do, Nora; my back aches a good bit."

"No me importa que lo hagas, Nora; me duele bastante la espalda."

"We'll put the air-cushion in the trap," said the Squire, who, notwithstanding her fine-lady airs, had a great respect and admiration for his wife. "We'll make you right cozy, Ellen, and a rattle through the air will do you a sight of good."

"Pondremos el cojín de aire en el carruaje", dijo el terrateniente, quien, a pesar de los aires de gran dama de ella, sentía un gran respeto y admiración por su esposa. "Te pondremos muy cómoda, Ellen, y un buen paseo al aire libre te hará un mundo de bien."

"May I drive, father?" said Nora.

"¿Puedo conducir yo, padre?" dijo Nora.

"You, little one? Suppose you bring Black Bess down on her knees?

"¿Tú, pequeña? ¿Y si haces que Black Bess caiga de rodillas?

Vocabulary

Ni: Neither; nor; not even.
hablar: To speak or talk.
Mi: My; first-person singular possessive adjective.
hijo: Son; male child of a parent.
irá: He/she/it will go; future tense of ir.
a: To; at; preposition indicating direction or destination.
la: The; feminine singular definite article.
Vieja: Old; feminine adjective describing something aged.
Trinidad: Trinity; also a proper name or place name.
o: Or; conjunction indicating alternatives.
se: Reflexive pronoun; himself, herself, itself, themselves.
quedará: He/she will remain or stay without something.
sin: Without; preposition indicating absence or lack.
educación: Education; process of receiving instruction and knowledge.
universitaria: University-level; relating to higher education at university.
u: Or; variant of 'o' used before words starting with o.
dices: You say; second-person singular present tense of decir.
Olvidas: You forget; second-person singular present of olvidar.
que: That; which; who; common conjunction or relative pronoun.
el: The; masculine singular definite article.
muchacho: Boy; young male person or lad.
es: Is; third-person singular present tense of ser.
tanto: As much; so much; to such a degree.
como: As; like; how; conjunction used in comparisons.
tuyo: Yours; second-person singular possessive pronoun.
No: No; not; negation word in Spanish.
lo: It; him; direct object pronoun, masculine singular.
olvido: I forget; first-person singular present of olvidar.
pero: But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception.
él: He; third-person masculine singular subject pronoun.
medio: Half; middle; partially; halfway.
inglés: English; relating to England or its language.
tres: Three; the cardinal number three.
cuartas: Fourths; feminine plural of cuarto meaning quarter.
partes: Parts; portions or sections of a whole.
sea: Be; third-person singular present subjunctive of ser.
quien: Who; whoever; relative or interrogative pronoun.
su: His; her; your; their; third-person possessive adjective.
padre: Father; male parent of a child.
dijo: Said; third-person singular preterite of decir.
esposa: Wife; female spouse in a marriage.
del: Of the; contraction of de and el.
terrateniente: Landowner; person who owns large areas of land.
en: In; on; at; common Spanish preposition of location.
tono: Tone; manner or quality of voice or expression.
triunfal: Triumphant; expressing or celebrating victory or success.
Bueno: Good; well; okay; expressing agreement or acknowledgment.
De: Of; from; preposition indicating origin or belonging.
todas: All; every; feminine plural form of todo.
formas: Ways; forms; shapes; manners of doing something.
y: And; common coordinating conjunction in Spanish.
algún: Some; any; indefinite adjective before masculine nouns.
día: Day; a twenty-four hour period.
heredará: He/she will inherit; future tense of heredar.
este: This; masculine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun.
viejo: Old; aged; referring to something of great age.
lugar: Place; location; site or spot.
Mucho: Much; a lot; great quantity or degree.
habrá: There will be; future tense of haber.
para: For; in order to; preposition of purpose or destination.
herede: Inherit; third-person singular present subjunctive of heredar.
Se: Reflexive pronoun used with third-person constructions.
oyeron: They heard; third-person plural preterite of oír.
pasos: Steps; footsteps; sounds of feet walking.
apresurados: Hurried; rushed; moving quickly with urgency.
sobre: On; over; about; above; Spanish preposition.
grava: Gravel; small stones covering a path or surface.
al: To the; contraction of a and el.
instante: Instant; moment; a very brief period of time.
siguiente: Following; next; the one that comes after.
entró: Entered; third-person singular preterite of entrar.
por: Through; by; for; because of; common preposition.
ventana: Window; opening in a wall allowing light and air.
abierta: Open; feminine past participle of abrir.
He: I have; first-person singular present perfect of haber.
dado: Given; past participle of dar; he has given.
orden: Order; instruction; command given to someone.
ella: She; third-person feminine singular subject pronoun.
tendrá: He/she will have; future tense of tener.
carruaje: Carriage; horse-drawn vehicle for transporting people.
listo: Ready; prepared; also means clever or smart.
un: A; an; masculine singular indefinite article.
cuarto: Quarter; fourth; also means room.
hora: Hour; a sixty-minute unit of time.
Así: Thus; so; in this way; like this.
hace: Does; makes; third-person singular present of hacer.
hija: Daughter; female child of a parent.
mía: Mine; feminine first-person singular possessive pronoun.
no: No; not; standard Spanish negation word.
has: You have; second-person singular present perfect of haber.
dejado: Left; allowed; past participle of dejar.
tiempo: Time; weather; period or duration.
arrastre: Drag; haul; present subjunctive of arrastrar.
quiere: Wants; loves; third-person singular present of querer.
tú: You; second-person singular subject pronoun.
mamá: Mom; mother; informal term of address for mother.
estéis: Be; second-person plural present subjunctive of estar.
completamente: Completely; entirely; fully; in a total manner.
listas: Ready; prepared; feminine plural form of listo.
porque: Because; since; conjunction indicating reason or cause.
dice: Says; tells; third-person singular present of decir.
está: Is; third-person singular present tense of estar.
casi: Almost; nearly; not quite but very close.
fuera: Out; outside; past subjunctive of ser or estar.
sí: Yes; affirmative response; also reflexive pronoun.
brío: Spirit; vigor; energy; liveliness and determination.
Ahora: Now; at this moment; currently.
bien: Well; good; fine; expressing satisfactory condition.
subo: I go up; I climb; first-person singular present of subir.
buscar: To look for; to search for something or someone.
tus: Your; second-person plural possessive adjective.
cosas: Things; objects; items or matters in general.
me: Me; myself; first-person singular object pronoun.
importa: Matters; cares; third-person singular present of importar.
hagas: Do; make; second-person singular present subjunctive of hacer.
duele: Hurts; aches; third-person singular present of doler.
bastante: Quite; enough; rather; fairly; sufficient amount.
espalda: Back; the rear part of the human torso.
Pondremos: We will put; first-person plural future of poner.
cojín: Cushion; soft padded support for comfort while sitting.
aire: Air; atmosphere; also manner or appearance.
pesar: Despite; to weigh; regret; in spite of.
los: The; masculine plural definite article.
aires: Airs; affectations; pretentious manners or attitudes.
gran: Great; grand; big; shortened form of grande.
dama: Lady; woman of high social standing or rank.
sentía: Felt; was feeling; imperfect tense of sentir.
respeto: Respect; esteem; regard for someone's worth.
admiración: Admiration; feeling of wonder and appreciation.
Te: You; second-person singular indirect object pronoun.
pondremos: We will put; place; first-person plural future of poner.
muy: Very; extremely; adverb intensifying adjectives or adverbs.
cómoda: Comfortable; at ease; feminine form of cómodo.
buen: Good; shortened masculine form of bueno before nouns.
paseo: Ride; stroll; outing; a leisurely trip outside.
libre: Free; open; unrestricted; not confined or constrained.
hará: Will do; will make; future tense of hacer.
mundo: World; good; benefit; universe of existence.
Puedo: I can; I am able; first-person present of poder.
conducir: To drive; to conduct; to lead or steer a vehicle.
yo: I; first-person singular subject pronoun.
Tú: You; second-person singular subject pronoun.
pequeña: Small; little; young; feminine form of pequeño.
Y: And; basic coordinating conjunction in Spanish.
si: If; conditional conjunction introducing hypothetical clauses.
haces: You do; you make; second-person singular present of hacer.
caiga: Fall; drop; present subjunctive of caer.
rodillas: Knees; joints connecting thigh and lower leg.

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