Middlemarch — Page 9
Is it six calendar or six lunar months?"
¿Son seis meses del calendario o seis meses lunares?"
"It is the last day of September now, and it was the first of April when uncle gave them to you.
"Ahora es el último día de septiembre, y era el primero de abril cuando el tío te los dio.
You know, he said that he had forgotten them till then.
Ya sabes, él dijo que se los había olvidado hasta entonces.
I believe you have never thought of them since you locked them up in the cabinet here."
Creo que nunca has pensado en ellos desde que los encerraste en el armario aquí."
"Well, dear, we should never wear them, you know."
"Bueno, querida, nunca deberíamos ponérnoslos, ya sabes."
Dorothea spoke in a full cordial tone, half caressing, half explanatory.
Dorothea habló en un tono plenamente cordial, mitad cariñoso, mitad explicativo.
She had her pencil in her hand, and was making tiny side-plans on a margin.
Tenía el lápiz en la mano y estaba haciendo pequeños bocetos al margen.
Celia colored, and looked very grave.
Celia se ruborizó y puso cara muy seria.
"I think, dear, we are wanting in respect to mamma's memory, to put them by and take no notice of them.
"Creo, querida, que estamos faltando al respeto a la memoria de mamá al guardarlos sin hacerles ningún caso.
And," she added, after hesitating a little, with a rising sob of mortification, "necklaces are quite usual now; and Madame Poincon, who was stricter in some things even than you are, used to wear ornaments.
Y," añadió, tras dudar un poco, con un sollozo creciente de mortificación, "los collares son bastante habituales ahora; y Madame Poincon, que era más estricta en algunas cosas incluso que tú, solía llevar adornos.
And Christians generally—surely there are women in heaven now who wore jewels."
Y los cristianos en general... seguramente hay mujeres en el cielo ahora que llevaron joyas."
Celia was conscious of some mental strength when she really applied herself to argument.
Celia era consciente de cierta fortaleza mental cuando realmente se aplicaba a la argumentación.
"You would like to wear them?" exclaimed Dorothea, an air of astonished discovery animating her whole person with a dramatic action which she had caught from that very Madame Poincon who wore the ornaments.
"¿Te gustaría ponértelos?" exclamó Dorothea, con un aire de asombrado descubrimiento que animaba toda su persona con un gesto dramático que había tomado de la mismísima Madame Poincon que llevaba los adornos.
"Of course, then, let us have them out.
"Por supuesto, entonces, saquémoslos.
Why did you not tell me before?
¿Por qué no me lo dijiste antes?
But the keys, the keys!
¡Pero las llaves, las llaves!
Vocabulary
- Son
- Third person plural of 'ser'; they are.
- seis
- The number six.
- meses
- Plural of mes; months of the year.
- del
- Contraction of de + el; of the.
- calendario
- A chart showing days, weeks, and months.
- o
- Conjunction meaning or, offering alternatives.
- lunares
- Relating to the moon; lunar months or cycles.
- Ahora
- Adverb meaning at this moment; now.
- es
- Third person singular of ser; he/she/it is.
- el
- Masculine singular definite article; the.
- último
- Adjective meaning last or final in a sequence.
- día
- Noun meaning a single day of the week.
- de
- Preposition meaning of, from, or about.
- septiembre
- The ninth month of the Gregorian calendar.
- y
- Conjunction meaning and, linking words or clauses.
- era
- Imperfect past tense of ser; was or used to be.
- primero
- Ordinal adjective meaning first in order.
- abril
- The fourth month of the Gregorian calendar.
- cuando
- Conjunction or adverb meaning when.
- tío
- Noun meaning uncle, a parent's brother.
- te
- Second person singular object pronoun; you/to you.
- los
- Masculine plural definite article or object pronoun; them.
- dio
- Third person singular preterite of dar; gave.
- Ya
- Adverb meaning already, now, or soon.
- sabes
- Second person singular of saber; you know.
- él
- Third person singular masculine pronoun; he.
- dijo
- Third person singular preterite of decir; said.
- que
- Conjunction or relative pronoun meaning that or which.
- se
- Reflexive or impersonal pronoun; himself/herself/itself.
- había
- Imperfect of haber used to form past perfect tense.
- olvidado
- Past participle of olvidar; forgotten something completely.
- hasta
- Preposition meaning until, up to, or even.
- entonces
- Adverb meaning then, at that time, or therefore.
- Creo
- First person singular of creer; I believe or think.
- nunca
- Adverb meaning never, at no time at all.
- has
- Second person singular of haber; you have (auxiliary).
- pensado
- Past participle of pensar; thought about something.
- en
- Preposition meaning in, on, or at a place.
- ellos
- Third person plural masculine pronoun; they or them.
- desde
- Preposition meaning since or from a point in time.
- encerraste
- Second person singular preterite of encerrar; you locked away.
- armario
- Noun meaning wardrobe or closet for storing items.
- aquí
- Adverb meaning here, in this place.
- Bueno
- Adjective or interjection meaning good or well.
- querida
- Adjective meaning dear or beloved, used affectionately.
- deberíamos
- Conditional of deber; we should or ought to.
- ponérnoslos
- Infinitive with pronouns; to put them on ourselves.
- ya
- Adverb meaning already, now, or right away.
- habló
- Third person singular preterite of hablar; spoke.
- un
- Masculine singular indefinite article; a or an.
- tono
- Noun meaning tone of voice or musical pitch.
- plenamente
- Adverb meaning fully, completely, or entirely.
- cordial
- Adjective meaning warm, friendly, and heartfelt.
- mitad
- Noun meaning half of something or midpoint.
- cariñoso
- Adjective meaning affectionate, loving, or tender.
- explicativo
- Adjective meaning explanatory, intended to clarify something.
- Tenía
- Imperfect of tener; she had or used to have.
- lápiz
- Noun meaning pencil used for writing or drawing.
- la
- Feminine singular definite article or pronoun; the/her.
- mano
- Noun meaning hand, the body part at wrist.
- estaba
- Imperfect of estar; was, indicating temporary state.
- haciendo
- Present participle of hacer; doing or making something.
- pequeños
- Adjective meaning small or little in size.
- bocetos
- Noun meaning sketches or rough preliminary drawings.
- al
- Contraction of a + el; to the or at the.
- margen
- Noun meaning margin of a page or border.
- ruborizó
- Preterite of ruborizarse; blushed from embarrassment or shyness.
- puso
- Third person singular preterite of poner; put or placed.
- cara
- Noun meaning face or facial expression.
- muy
- Adverb meaning very, intensifying an adjective or adverb.
- seria
- Adjective meaning serious or grave in expression.
- estamos
- First person plural of estar; we are.
- faltando
- Present participle of faltar; lacking or failing to show.
- respeto
- Noun meaning respect or due regard for someone.
- a
- Preposition meaning to, at, or indicating indirect object.
- memoria
- Noun meaning memory or remembrance of someone.
- mamá
- Noun meaning mother or mom, informal address.
- guardarlos
- Infinitive with pronoun; to keep or store them away.
- sin
- Preposition meaning without, lacking something.
- hacerles
- Infinitive with pronoun; to do or make for them.
- ningún
- Adjective meaning no, not any, none whatsoever.
- caso
- Noun meaning case, attention, or regard.
- Y
- Conjunction meaning and, linking clauses or words.
- añadió
- Third person singular preterite of añadir; added, said further.
- tras
- Preposition meaning after or behind in sequence.
- dudar
- Infinitive meaning to doubt or hesitate briefly.
- poco
- Adjective or adverb meaning a little, small amount.
- con
- Preposition meaning with, together or accompanied by.
- sollozo
- Noun meaning a sob, a cry with gasping breath.
- creciente
- Adjective meaning growing, increasing, or rising steadily.
- mortificación
- Noun meaning mortification, intense embarrassment or humiliation.
- collares
- Plural of collar; necklaces worn around the neck.
- son
- Third person plural of ser; they are.
- bastante
- Adverb or adjective meaning quite, enough, or rather.
- habituales
- Adjective meaning usual, customary, or commonly worn.
- ahora
- Adverb meaning now, at the present moment.
- más
- Adverb or adjective meaning more or most.
- estricta
- Adjective meaning strict, stern, or demanding in rules.
- algunas
- Feminine plural adjective meaning some or a few.
- cosas
- Noun meaning things, objects, or matters in general.
- incluso
- Adverb meaning even, including, or as well.
- tú
- Second person singular subject pronoun; you.
- solía
- Imperfect of soler; used to, habitually did something.
- llevar
- Infinitive meaning to wear, carry, or take somewhere.
- adornos
- Noun meaning ornaments, decorations, or adornments worn.
- cristianos
- Adjective or noun meaning Christian, relating to Christianity.
- general
- Adjective meaning general or common; en general means generally.
- seguramente
- Adverb meaning surely, probably, or most likely.
- hay
- Impersonal form of haber; there is or there are.
- mujeres
- Plural of mujer; women or adult female persons.
- cielo
- Noun meaning sky or heaven; also a term of endearment.
- llevaron
- Third person plural preterite of llevar; they wore or carried.
- joyas
- Plural of joya; jewels or pieces of jewelry.
- consciente
- Adjective meaning conscious or aware of something.
- cierta
- Feminine adjective meaning a certain or particular kind.
- fortaleza
- Noun meaning strength, fortitude, or mental resilience.
- mental
- Adjective meaning mental, relating to the mind.
- realmente
- Adverb meaning really, truly, or in actual fact.
- aplicaba
- Imperfect of aplicar; was applying or used to apply.
- argumentación
- Noun meaning argumentation or the process of presenting arguments.
- Te
- Second person singular object pronoun; you or to you.
- gustaría
- Conditional of gustar; you would like something.
- ponértelos
- Infinitive with pronouns; to put them on yourself.
- exclamó
- Third person singular preterite of exclamar; exclaimed.
- aire
- Noun meaning air or manner, demeanor of a person.
- asombrado
- Adjective meaning astonished, amazed, or greatly surprised.
- descubrimiento
- Noun meaning discovery or finding of something new.
- animaba
- Imperfect of animar; was enlivening or encouraging someone.
- toda
- Feminine adjective meaning all or entire, the whole.
- su
- Possessive adjective meaning his, her, its, or your.
- persona
- Noun meaning person, individual human being.
- gesto
- Noun meaning gesture or facial expression conveying feeling.
- dramático
- Adjective meaning dramatic, theatrical, or strikingly expressive.
- tomado
- Past participle of tomar; taken from someone or somewhere.
- mismísima
- Emphatic adjective meaning the very same, herself exactly.
- llevaba
- Imperfect of llevar; was wearing or carrying something.
- Por
- Preposition meaning for, by, through, or because of.
- supuesto
- Past participle of suponer; por supuesto means of course.
- saquémoslos
- First person plural imperative with pronoun; let's take them out.
- qué
- Interrogative pronoun meaning what or why.
- no
- Adverb or negation meaning no or not.
- me
- First person singular object pronoun; me or to me.
- lo
- Masculine singular object pronoun; it or him.
- dijiste
- Second person singular preterite of decir; you told or said.
- antes
- Adverb meaning before or previously in time.
- Pero
- Conjunction meaning but, introducing a contrasting idea.
- las
- Feminine plural definite article or object pronoun; the/them.
- llaves
- Plural of llave; keys used to open locks.
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