Middlemarch — Page 6
compared with her,
comparada con ella,
the innocent-looking Celia was knowing and worldly-wise; so much subtler is a human mind than the outside tissues which make a sort of blazonry or clock-face for it.
la Celia de apariencia inocente era sagaz y mundana; tan sutil es una mente humana comparada con los tejidos exteriores que forman una especie de blasón o esfera de reloj para ella.
Yet those who approached Dorothea, though prejudiced against her by this alarming hearsay, found that she had a charm unaccountably reconcilable with it.
Sin embargo, quienes se acercaban a Dorothea, aunque predispuestos en su contra por estos alarmantes rumores, descubrían que ella poseía un encanto inexplicablemente conciliable con ellos.
Most men thought her bewitching when she was on horseback.
La mayoría de los hombres la encontraban fascinante cuando montaba a caballo.
She loved the fresh air and the various aspects of the country, and when her eyes and cheeks glowed with mingled pleasure she looked very little like a devotee.
Amaba el aire fresco y los distintos paisajes del campo, y cuando sus ojos y mejillas brillaban con un placer mezclado, tenía muy poco aspecto de devota.
Riding was an indulgence which she allowed herself in spite of conscientious qualms; she felt that she enjoyed it in a pagan sensuous way, and always looked forward to renouncing it.
Montar a caballo era un placer que se permitía a pesar de sus escrúpulos de conciencia; sentía que lo disfrutaba de una manera pagana y sensual, y siempre esperaba con anhelo el momento de renunciar a ello.
She was open, ardent, and not in the least self-admiring; indeed, it was pretty to see how her imagination adorned her sister Celia with attractions altogether superior to her own, and if any gentleman appeared to come to the Grange from some other motive than that of seeing Mr. Brooke, she concluded that he must be in love with Celia:
Era abierta, ardiente y no se admiraba en absoluto a sí misma; resultaba encantador ver cómo su imaginación adornaba a su hermana Celia con atractivos del todo superiores a los suyos, y si algún caballero parecía venir a la Granja por otro motivo que no fuera ver al señor Brooke, ella concluía que debía estar enamorado de Celia:
Sir James Chettam, for example, whom she constantly considered from Celia's point of view, inwardly debating whether it would be good for Celia to accept him.
Sir James Chettam, por ejemplo, a quien consideraba constantemente desde el punto de vista de Celia, debatiendo internamente si sería bueno para Celia aceptarlo.
That he should be regarded as a suitor to herself would have seemed to her a ridiculous irrelevance.
Que él pudiera ser considerado como un pretendiente para ella misma le habría parecido un absurdo sin sentido.
Dorothea, with all her eagerness to know the truths of life, retained very childlike ideas about marriage.
Dorothea, con todo su afán por conocer las verdades de la vida, conservaba ideas muy infantiles sobre el matrimonio.
Vocabulary
- comparada
- Compared to someone or something else
- apariencia
- Outward appearance or visual impression of someone
- inocente
- Innocent, naive, or free from guilt
- sagaz
- Shrewd, clever, and perceptive in judgment
- mundana
- Worldly, sophisticated, concerned with earthly matters
- sutil
- Subtle, delicate, or not immediately obvious
- mente
- The mind, intellect, or faculty of thought
- tejidos
- Fabrics, woven materials, or bodily tissues
- exteriores
- Exterior, outer, or outward-facing elements or surfaces
- especie
- A kind, type, species, or sort of thing
- blasón
- A heraldic coat of arms or emblem of honor
- esfera
- A sphere, realm, or domain of influence or activity
- reloj
- A clock or watch used to tell time
- embargo
- Used in 'sin embargo,' meaning 'however' or 'nevertheless'
- quienes
- Relative pronoun meaning 'who' referring to people
- acercaban
- They were approaching or drawing near to someone
- aunque
- Conjunction meaning 'although,' 'even though,' or 'even if'
- predispuestos
- Predisposed or biased toward a particular opinion beforehand
- contra
- Preposition meaning 'against' someone or something
- alarmantes
- Alarming or disturbing, causing worry or concern
- rumores
- Rumors or unverified reports circulating among people
- descubrían
- They discovered or found out something about someone
- poseía
- She possessed or had a particular quality or thing
- encanto
- Charm, enchantment, or an attractive appealing quality
- inexplicablemente
- Inexplicably, in a manner that cannot be explained
- conciliable
- Reconcilable or compatible with something else
- mayoría
- The majority or greater part of a group
- fascinante
- Fascinating, extremely interesting, or captivating
- montaba
- She rode (a horse) or mounted something
- caballo
- A horse, a large domesticated riding animal
- aire
- Air, atmosphere, or breeze in the environment
- fresco
- Fresh or cool, often describing air or temperature
- distintos
- Different, distinct, or various kinds of things
- paisajes
- Landscapes or scenic views of natural surroundings
- campo
- Countryside, field, or rural open land
- ojos
- Eyes, the organs of sight on a face
- mejillas
- Cheeks, the fleshy parts on either side of the face
- brillaban
- They shone, sparkled, or gleamed with light
- placer
- Pleasure or enjoyment derived from an experience
- mezclado
- Mixed or blended with something else
- aspecto
- Aspect, appearance, or look of a person or thing
- devota
- Devout, deeply religious, or devoted to faith
- Montar
- To ride (a horse) or mount something
- permitía
- It allowed or permitted someone to do something
- pesar
- Despite, or to weigh; regret or sorrow
- escrúpulos
- Scruples or moral doubts about one's actions
- conciencia
- Conscience, awareness, or moral sense of right and wrong
- disfrutaba
- She enjoyed or took pleasure in something
- manera
- Manner, way, or method of doing something
- pagana
- Pagan, relating to non-Christian or earthly pleasures
- sensual
- Sensual, relating to physical senses and pleasures
- siempre
- Always, at all times, or on every occasion
- esperaba
- She waited for or hoped for something eagerly
- anhelo
- A longing, yearning, or deep desire for something
- momento
- A moment or specific point in time
- renunciar
- To renounce, give up, or relinquish something
- ello
- Neuter pronoun meaning 'it,' referring to an idea or thing
- abierta
- Open, frank, or receptive in character or attitude
- ardiente
- Ardent, passionate, or burning with strong emotion
- admiraba
- She admired or greatly appreciated someone or something
- absoluto
- Absolute, total; used in 'en absoluto' meaning 'at all'
- sí
- Reflexive pronoun meaning 'herself,' 'himself,' or 'itself'
- misma
- Herself or itself; used for emphasis or reflexivity
- resultaba
- It turned out or proved to be a certain way
- encantador
- Charming, delightful, or enchanting in manner
- imaginación
- Imagination or the faculty of forming mental images
- adornaba
- She adorned, decorated, or embellished someone or something
- hermana
- Sister, a female sibling
- atractivos
- Attractive qualities, charms, or appealing characteristics
- superiores
- Superior or greater than others in quality or degree
- suyos
- Hers, his, or theirs; possessive pronoun (masculine plural)
- algún
- Some or any; indefinite adjective before masculine nouns
- caballero
- A gentleman or knight; a refined or noble man
- parecía
- He/she seemed or appeared to be a certain way
- venir
- To come; infinitive verb of motion toward speaker
- Granja
- A farm or grange; rural property with farming activity
- motivo
- A motive, reason, or cause behind an action
- fuera
- Were (subjunctive of 'ser/ir'); or outside/beyond something
- señor
- Mister, sir, or lord; a respectful title for men
- concluía
- She concluded or reached a conclusion about something
- debía
- He/she must have or ought to; expressing obligation or deduction
- enamorado
- In love with someone; feeling romantic love
- ejemplo
- An example or instance used to illustrate a point
- quien
- Relative pronoun meaning 'who,' referring to a person
- consideraba
- She considered or regarded someone in a certain way
- constantemente
- Constantly, continuously, or without interruption
- desde
- Preposition meaning 'from' or 'since' a point in time
- punto
- A point, dot, or specific aspect of a topic
- vista
- View, sight, or perspective on something
- debatiendo
- Debating or arguing internally about a decision
- internamente
- Internally, within oneself, or inwardly
- sería
- It would be; conditional form of 'ser'
- aceptarlo
- To accept him; infinitive with direct object pronoun attached
- pudiera
- Could or might; imperfect subjunctive of 'poder'
- considerado
- Considered, regarded, or thoughtful toward others
- pretendiente
- A suitor or someone romantically pursuing another person
- habría
- Would have; conditional of 'haber' used in compound tenses
- parecido
- Seemed or appeared; past participle of 'parecer'
- absurdo
- Absurd, ridiculous, or completely unreasonable
- sentido
- Sense, meaning, or significance; also felt (participle)
- afán
- An eager desire, zeal, or strong urge to do something
- conocer
- To know or get acquainted with someone or something
- verdades
- Truths or true facts about life or the world
- vida
- Life, existence, or the way one lives
- conservaba
- She maintained, kept, or preserved something over time
- ideas
- Ideas, thoughts, or mental concepts about something
- infantiles
- Childish or childlike; relating to childhood or immaturity
- matrimonio
- Marriage or matrimony; the union of two partners
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