Little Women — Page 11

English → Spanish CHAPTER ONE Level 6/10

" muttered Jo, rolling her eyes and clutching at the air, as she had seen a famous tragedian do.

—murmuró Jo, poniendo los ojos en blanco y agitando los brazos en el aire, tal como había visto hacer a un famoso actor trágico.

"No, it's the toasting fork, with Mother's shoe on it instead of the bread.

—No, es el tenedor para tostar, con el zapato de mamá en lugar del pan.

Beth's stage-struck!" cried Meg, and the rehearsal ended in a general burst of laughter.

¡Beth está loca por el teatro! —exclamó Meg, y el ensayo terminó en una carcajada general.

"Glad to find you so merry, my girls," said a cheery voice at the door, and actors and audience turned to welcome a tall, motherly lady with a 'can I help you' look about her which was truly delightful.

—Me alegra encontraros tan animadas, mis niñas —dijo una voz alegre desde la puerta, y actores y público se volvieron para recibir a una señora alta y maternal, con un aire de «¿en qué puedo ayudarte?» que resultaba verdaderamente encantador.

She was not elegantly dressed, but a noble-looking woman, and the girls thought the gray cloak and unfashionable bonnet covered the most splendid mother in the world.

No iba elegantemente vestida, pero tenía un porte distinguido, y las chicas pensaban que la capa gris y el anticuado sombrero cubrían a la madre más maravillosa del mundo.

"Well, dearies, how have you got on today?

—Bueno, queridas, ¿cómo os ha ido hoy?

There was so much to do, getting the boxes ready to go tomorrow, that I didn't come home to dinner.

Había tanto que hacer, preparando los baúles para que salgan mañana, que no pude venir a casa a cenar.

Has anyone called, Beth?

¿Ha venido alguien, Beth?

How is your cold, Meg?

¿Cómo está tu resfriado, Meg?

Jo, you look tired to death.

Jo, tienes cara de estar muerta de cansancio.

Come and kiss me, baby."

Ven a darme un beso, pequeña.

While making these maternal inquiries Mrs. March got her wet things off, her warm slippers on, and sitting down in the easy chair, drew Amy to her lap, preparing to enjoy the happiest hour of her busy day.

Mientras hacía estas preguntas maternales, la señora March se quitó la ropa mojada, se puso las zapatillas cálidas y, sentándose en el sillón, atrajo a Amy hacia su regazo, disponiéndose a disfrutar de la hora más feliz de su ajetreado día.

The girls flew about, trying to make things comfortable, each in her own way.

Las chicas se afanaron de un lado a otro intentando que todo resultara acogedor, cada una a su manera.

Meg arranged the tea table, Jo brought wood and set chairs, dropping, over-turning, and clattering everything she touched.

Meg arregló la mesa del té, Jo trajo leña y colocó las sillas, volcando, tirando y haciendo ruido con todo lo que tocaba.

Vocabulary

murmuró: He/she murmured or whispered softly.
poniendo: Present participle of poner; placing or putting something.
ojos: Eyes, the organs used for seeing.
blanco: White; also used in 'ojos en blanco' meaning rolling eyes.
agitando: Shaking or waving something energetically.
brazos: Arms, the upper limbs of the human body.
aire: Air; also refers to manner or style of movement.
tal: Such, as in 'tal como' meaning 'just as.'
había: Imperfect form of haber; there was or had.
visto: Past participle of ver; seen or witnessed something.
famoso: Famous, well-known, or celebrated by many people.
actor: Actor, a person who performs in plays or films.
trágico: Tragic, relating to tragedy or dramatic suffering.
tenedor: Fork, the utensil used for eating food.
tostar: To toast or to brown food using heat.
zapato: Shoe, a foot covering worn for protection.
lugar: Place, location, or spot where something occurs.
pan: Bread, a staple baked food made from flour.
loca: Crazy or mad; feminine form of 'loco.'
teatro: Theater, the art of dramatic performance on stage.
exclamó: He/she exclaimed or cried out loudly.
ensayo: Rehearsal or essay; practice session for a performance.
terminó: He/she/it finished or ended something completely.
carcajada: A burst of laughter, a loud hearty laugh.
general: General or widespread, affecting everyone present.
alegra: Makes happy; from alegrarse, to be glad.
encontraros: To find you all; vosotros reflexive infinitive form.
tan: So or as; used in comparisons indicating degree.
animadas: Lively, cheerful, or spirited; feminine plural adjective.
niñas: Girls or young children; feminine plural noun.
dijo: He/she said; past tense of decir.
voz: Voice, the sound produced when someone speaks.
alegre: Happy, cheerful, or merry in disposition.
desde: From or since; indicates starting point in space or time.
puerta: Door, the movable barrier at an entrance.
actores: Actors, people who perform roles on stage or screen.
público: Audience or public; people watching a performance.
volvieron: They turned around or returned; past tense of volver.
recibir: To receive or to welcome someone arriving somewhere.
señora: Mrs. or lady; respectful term for an adult woman.
alta: Tall or high; feminine adjective describing height.
maternal: Motherly, relating to the qualities of a mother.
puedo: I can; first person singular of poder.
ayudarte: To help you; infinitive with attached second person pronoun.
resultaba: It turned out or seemed; imperfect of resultar.
verdaderamente: Truly, really, or genuinely in an authentic way.
encantador: Charming, delightful, or enchanting in appearance or manner.
iba: He/she was going; imperfect past tense of ir.
elegantemente: Elegantly, in a stylish and graceful manner.
vestida: Dressed; past participle of vestir, feminine form.
tenía: He/she had; imperfect past tense of tener.
porte: Bearing, posture, or distinguished manner of carrying oneself.
distinguido: Distinguished, refined, or having an air of elegance.
chicas: Girls or young women; informal feminine plural noun.
pensaban: They thought or believed; imperfect tense of pensar.
capa: Cape or cloak, a loose outer garment worn outside.
gris: Gray, a neutral color between black and white.
anticuado: Old-fashioned, outdated, or no longer in modern style.
sombrero: Hat, a head covering worn outdoors for style.
cubrían: They covered; imperfect tense of cubrir.
madre: Mother, a female parent of a child.
maravillosa: Wonderful, marvelous, or amazing in a positive sense.
mundo: World, the earth or all people and places.
Bueno: Well or good; often used as a conversational opener.
queridas: Dear or beloved; affectionate feminine plural address.
os: You all; second person plural object pronoun in Spain.
ido: Gone; past participle of ir used in perfect tenses.
hoy: Today, referring to the current day.
Había: There was/were; imperfect of haber indicating past existence.
tanto: So much or so many; indicates a large quantity.
preparando: Preparing; present participle of preparar.
baúles: Trunks or large chests used for storing belongings.
salgan: That they leave; subjunctive of salir, third person plural.
mañana: Tomorrow or morning; refers to the next day.
pude: I could or was able; preterite of poder.
venir: To come; an irregular verb meaning to arrive somewhere.
casa: House or home; the place where one lives.
cenar: To have dinner or eat the evening meal.
venido: Come; past participle of venir used in perfect tense.
alguien: Someone or anybody; indefinite pronoun referring to a person.
resfriado: Cold, a common illness with sneezing and congestion.
cara: Face, the front part of the human head.
estar: To be; verb indicating temporary state or condition.
muerta: Dead; feminine past participle used as adjective.
cansancio: Fatigue or tiredness from exertion or hard work.
Ven: Come here; informal imperative of venir.
darme: To give me; infinitive with first person object pronoun.
beso: Kiss; a touch with the lips as a greeting.
pequeña: Little one or small; affectionate feminine adjective.
Mientras: While or meanwhile; conjunction indicating simultaneous actions.
hacía: He/she was doing or making; imperfect of hacer.
preguntas: Questions; things asked to obtain information or answers.
maternales: Motherly, relating to the nature of a caring mother.
quitó: He/she removed or took off; preterite of quitar.
ropa: Clothes or clothing worn on the body.
mojada: Wet or damp; feminine adjective describing moisture.
puso: He/she put on or placed; preterite of poner.
zapatillas: Slippers or sneakers; soft comfortable indoor footwear.
cálidas: Warm; feminine plural adjective describing comfortable heat.
sentándose: Sitting down; reflexive present participle of sentar.
sillón: Armchair, a comfortable padded chair with armrests.
atrajo: He/she attracted or drew close; preterite of atraer.
hacia: Toward; preposition indicating direction of movement.
regazo: Lap, the flat area formed by seated thighs.
disponiéndose: Preparing or getting ready; reflexive present participle of disponer.
disfrutar: To enjoy or take pleasure in something.
hora: Hour or time; a unit of sixty minutes.
feliz: Happy or joyful; adjective describing positive emotional state.
ajetreado: Busy, hectic, or full of activity and commotion.
día: Day; a 24-hour period or the daytime hours.
afanaron: They bustled or worked eagerly; preterite of afanarse.
lado: Side; one of two or more directions or positions.
intentando: Trying or attempting; present participle of intentar.
resultara: That it would turn out; imperfect subjunctive of resultar.
acogedor: Cozy, welcoming, or warm and inviting in atmosphere.
cada: Each or every; adjective distributing among individuals.
manera: Manner, way, or method of doing something.
arregló: He/she arranged or tidied up; preterite of arreglar.
mesa: Table, a flat-surfaced piece of furniture.
té: Tea, a hot beverage made by steeping dried leaves.
trajo: He/she brought; irregular preterite of traer.
leña: Firewood, wood cut for burning in a fireplace.
colocó: He/she placed or arranged; preterite of colocar.
sillas: Chairs, pieces of furniture for sitting on.
volcando: Knocking over or tipping; present participle of volcar.
tirando: Throwing or pulling; present participle of tirar.
haciendo: Doing or making; present participle of hacer.
ruido: Noise or sound; an unwanted or loud disturbance.
tocaba: He/she touched or was touching; imperfect of tocar.

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