Middlemarch — Page 11

English → Spanish CHAPTER I. Level 9/10

"Then you will think it wicked in me to wear it," said Celia, uneasily.

«Entonces pensarás que es malo de mi parte llevarlo», dijo Celia, inquieta.

"No, dear, no," said Dorothea, stroking her sister's cheek.

«No, querida, no», dijo Dorothea, acariciando la mejilla de su hermana.

"Souls have complexions too: what will suit one will not suit another."

«Las almas también tienen sus matices: lo que le sienta bien a una no le sienta bien a otra».

"But you might like to keep it for mamma's sake."

«Pero quizás quieras guardarlo en memoria de mamá».

"No, I have other things of mamma's—her sandal-wood box which I am so fond of—plenty of things.

«No, tengo otras cosas de mamá —su caja de madera de sándalo, de la que soy tan aficionada— muchas cosas.

In fact, they are all yours, dear.

De hecho, todas son tuyas, querida.

We need discuss them no longer.

No necesitamos hablar más de ellas.

There—take away your property."

Toma —llévate lo que es tuyo».

Celia felt a little hurt.

Celia se sintió un poco herida.

There was a strong assumption of superiority in this Puritanic toleration, hardly less trying to the blond flesh of an unenthusiastic sister than a Puritanic persecution.

Había una marcada presunción de superioridad en aquella tolerancia puritana, apenas menos irritante para la carne rubia de una hermana poco entusiasta que una persecución puritana.

"But how can I wear ornaments if you, who are the elder sister, will never wear them?"

«¿Pero cómo puedo yo llevar adornos si tú, que eres la hermana mayor, nunca los llevas?»

"Nay, Celia, that is too much to ask, that I should wear trinkets to keep you in countenance.

«No, Celia, eso es pedir demasiado, que yo lleve baratijas para darte apoyo.

If I were to put on such a necklace as that, I should feel as if I had been pirouetting.

Si me pusiera un collar como ese, me sentiría como si hubiera estado haciendo piruetas.

The world would go round with me, and I should not know how to walk."

El mundo daría vueltas a mi alrededor, y no sabría cómo caminar».

Celia had unclasped the necklace and drawn it off.

Celia había desabrochado el collar y se lo había quitado.

"It would be a little tight for your neck; something to lie down and hang would suit you better," she said, with some satisfaction.

«Te quedaría un poco apretado en el cuello; algo que cayera liso y colgante te sentaría mejor», dijo, con cierta satisfacción.

The complete unfitness of the necklace from all points of view for Dorothea, made Celia happier in taking it.

La absoluta inadecuación del collar desde todos los puntos de vista para Dorothea hizo que Celia se sintiera más contenta al quedárselo.

Vocabulary

Entonces: Then; used to indicate sequence or consequence.
pensarás: You will think; future tense of pensar.
que: That; conjunction connecting clauses or introducing subordinate clauses.
es: Is; third-person singular present tense of ser.
malo: Bad; describing something negative or wrong.
de: Of, from; common preposition indicating possession or origin.
mi: My; first-person singular possessive adjective.
parte: Part, side; portion or role in something.
llevarlo: To carry or wear it; infinitive with direct object pronoun.
dijo: Said; third-person singular preterite of decir.
inquieta: Restless, uneasy; feeling anxious or unsettled.
No: No, not; negation particle in Spanish.
querida: Dear, darling; affectionate term of address for someone loved.
acariciando: Caressing, stroking; gently touching someone affectionately.
la: The; feminine singular definite article.
mejilla: Cheek; the fleshy part of the face below the eye.
su: His, her, your, their; possessive adjective for third person.
hermana: Sister; female sibling.
Las: The; feminine plural definite article.
almas: Souls; spiritual essences or inner selves of beings.
también: Also, too; indicates addition or agreement.
tienen: They have; third-person plural present tense of tener.
sus: Their, his, her; plural possessive adjective.
matices: Nuances, shades; subtle differences or variations in quality.
lo: It, him; masculine direct object pronoun.
le: To him, to her, to you; indirect object pronoun.
sienta: Suits, fits; third-person singular present subjunctive of sentar.
bien: Well, good; adverb indicating something done correctly or fittingly.
a: To, at; preposition indicating direction or indirect object.
una: One, a; feminine indefinite article or numeral.
otra: Another, other; refers to a different person or thing.
Pero: But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception.
quizás: Perhaps, maybe; expresses uncertainty or possibility.
quieras: You may want; present subjunctive of querer expressing desire.
guardarlo: To keep or save it; infinitive with direct object pronoun.
en: In, on, at; common preposition of location or time.
memoria: Memory; the faculty of remembering past experiences.
mamá: Mom, mother; informal term for one's mother.
tengo: I have; first-person singular present tense of tener.
otras: Other, others; feminine plural referring to additional things.
cosas: Things; general term for objects or matters.
caja: Box, case; a container used for storing items.
madera: Wood; natural material used in furniture and construction.
sándalo: Sandalwood; fragrant wood often used in perfumes and boxes.
soy: I am; first-person singular present tense of ser.
tan: So, as; adverb used in comparisons or intensification.
aficionada: Fond of, keen on; enthusiast or fan of something.
muchas: Many; feminine plural quantifier for a large number.
De: Of, from; preposition indicating origin, possession, or material.
hecho: Fact; reality or something that has actually occurred.
todas: All; feminine plural referring to every one of something.
son: Are; third-person plural present tense of ser.
tuyas: Yours; feminine plural possessive pronoun.
necesitamos: We need; first-person plural present tense of necesitar.
hablar: To speak, to talk; infinitive of the verb hablar.
más: More; comparative adverb indicating greater quantity or degree.
ellas: They, them; feminine third-person plural pronoun.
Toma: Take; informal imperative of tomar, offering something to someone.
llévate: Take with you; reflexive imperative of llevar.
tuyo: Yours; masculine singular possessive pronoun.
se: Herself, himself, itself; reflexive pronoun for third person.
sintió: Felt; third-person singular preterite of sentir.
un: A, an; masculine singular indefinite article.
poco: A little, a bit; small quantity or degree.
herida: Hurt, wounded; feeling emotionally or physically injured.
Había: There was/were; imperfect of haber indicating past existence.
marcada: Marked, noticeable; clearly evident or pronounced quality.
presunción: Presumption, arrogance; assumption of superiority over others.
superioridad: Superiority; state of being higher in rank or quality.
aquella: That; feminine singular demonstrative adjective for distant things.
tolerancia: Tolerance; willingness to accept differences or opposing views.
puritana: Puritan; relating to strict moral or religious principles.
apenas: Barely, hardly; indicates something occurs to a minimal degree.
menos: Less; comparative adverb indicating smaller quantity or degree.
irritante: Irritating, annoying; causing frustration or mild anger.
para: For, to; preposition indicating purpose, recipient, or destination.
carne: Flesh, meat; the physical body or animal tissue.
rubia: Blonde; describing someone with fair or golden-colored hair.
entusiasta: Enthusiastic; showing great eagerness or passion for something.
persecución: Pursuit, persecution; chasing or oppressing someone relentlessly.
cómo: How; interrogative adverb asking about manner or means.
puedo: I can; first-person singular present tense of poder.
yo: I; first-person singular subject pronoun.
llevar: To wear, to carry; bringing or bearing something on oneself.
adornos: Ornaments, decorations; items worn or displayed for aesthetic appeal.
si: If; conjunction introducing a conditional clause.
tú: You; second-person singular subject pronoun, informal.
eres: You are; second-person singular present tense of ser.
mayor: Older, greater; comparative adjective indicating greater age or size.
nunca: Never; adverb indicating something does not occur at any time.
los: Them, the; masculine plural definite article or object pronoun.
llevas: You wear, you carry; second-person singular present of llevar.
eso: That; neuter demonstrative pronoun referring to a concept.
pedir: To ask for, to request; seeking something from someone.
demasiado: Too much; adverb indicating an excessive degree of something.
lleve: Wear, carry; present subjunctive of llevar used in suggestions.
baratijas: Trinkets, knickknacks; cheap or trivial ornamental objects.
darte: To give you; infinitive dar with indirect object pronoun te.
apoyo: Support; assistance or backing given to someone.
Si: If; conjunction introducing a conditional clause.
me: Me, myself; first-person singular object or reflexive pronoun.
pusiera: Were to put on; imperfect subjunctive of poner.
collar: Necklace; jewelry worn around the neck.
como: Like, as; conjunction or preposition used in comparisons.
ese: That; masculine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun.
sentiría: Would feel; first-person singular conditional of sentir.
hubiera: Had; past subjunctive of haber used in hypothetical contexts.
estado: Been; past participle of estar, used in perfect tenses.
haciendo: Doing, making; present participle of hacer.
piruetas: Pirouettes, twirls; spinning movements or acrobatic maneuvers.
El: The; masculine singular definite article.
mundo: World; the earth or the totality of human society.
daría: Would give; first/third-person singular conditional of dar.
vueltas: Turns, spins; rotations or going around something.
alrededor: Around; adverb or preposition indicating surrounding something.
y: And; coordinating conjunction joining words or clauses.
sabría: Would know; first/third-person singular conditional of saber.
caminar: To walk; moving forward on foot at a normal pace.
había: Had; third-person singular imperfect of haber, auxiliary verb.
desabrochado: Unfastened, undone; having unclasped or unbuttoned something.
quitado: Removed, taken off; having taken something away or off.
Te: You, yourself; second-person singular object pronoun.
quedaría: Would fit, would remain; conditional of quedar.
apretado: Tight, constricting; fitting too closely or causing pressure.
cuello: Neck; the part of the body connecting head to shoulders.
algo: Something; indefinite pronoun referring to an unspecified thing.
cayera: Would fall, hung; imperfect subjunctive of caer.
liso: Smooth, flat; having an even, unadorned surface.
colgante: Hanging, pendant; something that hangs or dangles.
sentaría: Would suit; conditional of sentar meaning to fit or become.
mejor: Better, best; comparative adverb indicating higher quality.
con: With; preposition indicating accompaniment or manner.
cierta: Certain, a certain; indefinite adjective indicating something specific.
satisfacción: Satisfaction; feeling of fulfillment or pleasure from an outcome.
absoluta: Absolute, complete; total without any exception or qualification.
inadecuación: Inadequacy; state of being unsuitable or insufficient for purpose.
del: Of the; contraction of de and el.
desde: From, since; preposition indicating origin in time or space.
todos: All, every; masculine plural referring to a complete group.
puntos: Points, views; specific positions or aspects of consideration.
vista: View, sight; the act of seeing or a perspective.
hizo: Made, did; third-person singular preterite of hacer.
sintiera: Would feel; imperfect subjunctive of sentir.
contenta: Content, happy; feeling pleased or satisfied with something.
al: To the; contraction of a and el.
quedárselo: To keep it for oneself; reflexive infinitive with object pronoun.

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