Moby Dick; Or, The Whale — Page 4
Among the former, one was of a most monstrous size.... This came towards us, open-mouthed, raising the waves on all sides, and beating the sea before him into a foam.
Entre los primeros, uno era de un tamaño de lo más monstruoso.... Este se acercó hacia nosotros, con la boca abierta, levantando las olas por todos lados, y batiendo el mar ante él hasta convertirlo en espuma.
—_Tooke's Lucian_. "_The True History_."
—_Luciano de Tooke_. «_La Historia Verdadera_».
"He visited this country also with a view of catching horse-whales, which had bones of very great value for their teeth, of which he brought some to the king....
«Visitó este país también con el propósito de cazar ballenas-caballo, que tenían huesos de gran valor por sus dientes, de los cuales llevó algunos al rey....
The best whales were catched in his own country, of which some were forty-eight, some fifty yards long.
Las mejores ballenas fueron capturadas en su propio país, de las cuales algunas medían cuarenta y ocho, otras cincuenta yardas de largo.
He said that he was one of six who had killed sixty in two days."
Dijo que era uno de seis que habían matado sesenta en dos días».
—_Other or Other's verbal narrative taken down from his mouth by King Alfred, A.D._ 890.
—_Narración verbal de Otero u Ohthere tomada de su boca por el rey Alfredo, año_ 890.
"And whereas all the other things, whether beast or vessel, that enter into the dreadful gulf of this monster's (whale's) mouth, are immediately lost and swallowed up, the sea-gudgeon retires into it in great security, and there sleeps."
«Y mientras que todas las demás cosas, ya sean bestias o embarcaciones, que entran en el terrible abismo de la boca de este monstruo (la ballena), se pierden y son engullidas de inmediato, el gobio de mar se retira hacia ella con gran seguridad, y allí duerme».
—MONTAIGNE. —_Apology for Raimond Sebond_.
—MONTAIGNE. —_Apología de Raimundo Sebond_.
"Let us fly, let us fly! Old Nick take me if it is not Leviathan described by the noble prophet Moses in the life of patient Job."
«¡Huyamos, huyamos! Que el diablo me lleve si no es el Leviatán descrito por el noble profeta Moisés en la vida del paciente Job».
—_Rabelais_.
—_Rabelais_.
"This whale's liver was two cartloads."
«El hígado de esta ballena era de dos carretadas».
—_Stowe's Annals_.
—_Anales de Stowe_.
"The great Leviathan that maketh the seas to seethe like boiling pan."
«El gran Leviatán que hace hervir los mares como una sartén en ebullición».
—_Lord Bacon's Version of the Psalms_.
—_Versión de los Salmos de Lord Bacon_.
"Touching that monstrous bulk of the whale or ork we have received nothing certain.
«En cuanto a la monstruosa mole de la ballena u orca no hemos recibido nada con certeza.
They grow exceeding fat, insomuch that an incredible quantity of oil will be extracted out of one whale.
Se vuelven sumamente gordas, tanto que una increíble cantidad de aceite puede extraerse de una sola ballena.
Vocabulary
- Entre
- Among or between multiple things or people
- los
- Definite article 'the' for masculine plural nouns
- primeros
- First ones; masculine plural of 'primero'
- uno
- One; indefinite pronoun referring to a single thing
- era
- Was; past imperfect tense of 'ser' (to be)
- de
- Of or from; common Spanish preposition
- un
- Indefinite article 'a' or 'an' for masculine nouns
- tamaño
- Size or dimension of an object or creature
- lo
- Neuter article or direct object pronoun 'it'
- más
- More; used for comparisons or superlatives
- monstruoso
- Monstrous; enormous and frightening in size
- Este
- This; demonstrative pronoun or adjective masculine singular
- se
- Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive or passive verbs
- acercó
- Approached; moved closer to someone or something
- hacia
- Toward; indicates direction of movement or orientation
- nosotros
- We or us; first-person plural pronoun
- con
- With; preposition indicating accompaniment or manner
- la
- Definite article 'the' for feminine singular nouns
- boca
- Mouth; the oral opening of a person or animal
- abierta
- Open; feminine adjective describing something not closed
- levantando
- Raising or lifting; present participle of 'levantar'
- las
- Definite article 'the' for feminine plural nouns
- olas
- Waves; moving ridges on the surface of water
- por
- By, for, or through; versatile Spanish preposition
- todos
- All or every; masculine plural of 'todo'
- lados
- Sides; the lateral parts surrounding something
- y
- And; basic coordinating conjunction in Spanish
- batiendo
- Beating or churning; agitating forcefully
- el
- Definite article 'the' for masculine singular nouns
- mar
- Sea; large body of salt water
- ante
- Before or in front of; preposition of position
- él
- He or him; third-person masculine singular pronoun
- hasta
- Until or up to; indicates a limit or endpoint
- convertirlo
- To convert or turn it into something else
- en
- In or into; common preposition of location or change
- espuma
- Foam or froth produced by agitated water
- La
- Definite article 'the' for feminine singular nouns
- Historia
- History or story; a narrative of past events
- Verdadera
- True or real; feminine adjective meaning truthful
- Visitó
- Visited; third-person singular past tense of 'visitar'
- este
- This; masculine singular demonstrative adjective
- país
- Country; a nation or territory with its own government
- también
- Also or too; indicates addition of information
- propósito
- Purpose or intention; reason behind an action
- cazar
- To hunt; pursue animals for capture or killing
- ballenas
- Whales; large marine mammals of the order Cetacea
- caballo
- Horse; large domesticated mammal used for riding
- que
- That, which, or who; common conjunction and pronoun
- tenían
- Had or possessed; past imperfect of 'tener' plural
- huesos
- Bones; hard structures forming the skeleton of animals
- gran
- Great or large; adjective indicating considerable size
- valor
- Value or worth; importance or monetary worth of something
- sus
- His, her, their, or your (formal) possessive adjective
- dientes
- Teeth; hard structures used for biting and chewing
- cuales
- Which; relative pronoun referring to previously mentioned things
- llevó
- Took or brought; past tense of 'llevar'
- algunos
- Some or a few; masculine plural indefinite adjective
- al
- To the; contraction of 'a' and 'el'
- rey
- King; a male monarch who rules a kingdom
- Las
- The; definite article for feminine plural nouns
- mejores
- The best; superlative plural form of 'bueno'
- fueron
- Were or went; third-person plural past of 'ser/ir'
- capturadas
- Captured; feminine plural past participle of 'capturar'
- su
- His, her, its, or your possessive adjective singular
- propio
- Own; belonging specifically to the subject mentioned
- algunas
- Some; feminine plural form of indefinite adjective 'alguno'
- medían
- Measured; past imperfect of 'medir' third-person plural
- cuarenta
- Forty; the number 40
- ocho
- Eight; the number 8
- otras
- Others; feminine plural referring to additional items
- cincuenta
- Fifty; the number 50
- yardas
- Yards; unit of length equal to three feet
- largo
- Long; adjective describing extended length or duration
- Dijo
- Said; third-person singular preterite of 'decir'
- seis
- Six; the number 6
- habían
- Had; third-person plural pluperfect auxiliary of 'haber'
- matado
- Killed; past participle of 'matar'
- sesenta
- Sixty; the number 60
- dos
- Two; the number 2
- días
- Days; plural of 'día', units of 24-hour time
- Narración
- Narration; an account or telling of a story
- verbal
- Verbal; relating to words or spoken communication
- u
- Or; variant of 'o' used before words starting with 'o'
- tomada
- Taken; feminine past participle of 'tomar'
- año
- Year; a period of twelve months
- Y
- And; coordinating conjunction connecting clauses
- mientras
- While or whereas; indicates simultaneous actions
- todas
- All; feminine plural of 'todo'
- demás
- The rest or others; refers to remaining things
- cosas
- Things; general term for objects or matters
- ya
- Already or now; indicates something has occurred
- sean
- Be; third-person plural present subjunctive of 'ser'
- bestias
- Beasts; wild or large dangerous animals
- o
- Or; coordinating conjunction presenting alternatives
- embarcaciones
- Vessels or boats; watercraft used for transportation
- entran
- Enter; third-person plural present indicative of 'entrar'
- terrible
- Terrible; causing fear or dread; dreadful
- abismo
- Abyss; a deep, seemingly bottomless chasm or gulf
- monstruo
- Monster; a frightening or enormous creature
- ballena
- Whale; a very large marine mammal
- pierden
- Lose; third-person plural present of 'perder'
- son
- Are; third-person plural present indicative of 'ser'
- engullidas
- Swallowed or devoured; feminine plural past participle
- inmediato
- Immediate; happening right away without delay
- retira
- Retreats or withdraws; third-person singular of 'retirar'
- ella
- She or her; third-person feminine singular pronoun
- seguridad
- Safety or security; state of being free from danger
- allí
- There; indicates a place away from the speaker
- duerme
- Sleeps; third-person singular present of 'dormir'
- Apología
- Apology or defense; formal written justification of beliefs
- Huyamos
- Let us flee; first-person plural imperative of 'huir'
- huyamos
- Let us flee; subjunctive/imperative form of 'huir'
- Que
- That; conjunction introducing a clause or exclamation
- diablo
- Devil; an evil supernatural being
- me
- Me; first-person singular reflexive or object pronoun
- lleve
- Take or carry; present subjunctive of 'llevar'
- si
- If; conditional conjunction introducing a hypothesis
- no
- No or not; negation word in Spanish
- es
- Is; third-person singular present indicative of 'ser'
- Leviatán
- Leviathan; a monstrous sea creature from biblical texts
- descrito
- Described; past participle of 'describir'
- noble
- Noble; of high moral or social distinction
- profeta
- Prophet; one who speaks divine messages or predictions
- vida
- Life; the state of being alive
- del
- Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'el'
- paciente
- Patient; one who endures suffering with calmness
- El
- The; masculine singular definite article
- hígado
- Liver; an internal organ of animals and humans
- esta
- This; feminine singular demonstrative adjective
- Anales
- Annals; historical records organized by year
- hace
- Makes or does; third-person singular present of 'hacer'
- hervir
- To boil; to heat liquid until it bubbles
- mares
- Seas; plural of 'mar', large bodies of salt water
- como
- Like or as; used for comparisons
- una
- A or an; indefinite article for feminine singular nouns
- sartén
- Frying pan; a flat cooking pan used on a stove
- ebullición
- Boiling or ebullition; the process of a liquid boiling
- Versión
- Version; a particular form or translation of a text
- Salmos
- Psalms; biblical hymns or songs of praise
- Lord
- Lord; a title of nobility or divine authority
- En
- In or at; preposition indicating location or topic
- cuanto
- As for or regarding; used in 'en cuanto a'
- a
- To or at; basic Spanish preposition
- monstruosa
- Monstrous; feminine adjective for something enormous and fearsome
- mole
- Bulk or mass; a large heavy body or structure
- orca
- Orca; killer whale, a large predatory marine mammal
- hemos
- We have; first-person plural present of 'haber'
- recibido
- Received; past participle of 'recibir'
- nada
- Nothing; absence of anything
- certeza
- Certainty; the state of being completely sure
- Se
- Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive verbs
- vuelven
- Become or return; third-person plural of 'volver'
- sumamente
- Extremely or highly; adverb indicating great degree
- gordas
- Fat; feminine plural adjective for overweight or thick
- tanto
- So much or so many; indicates a great quantity
- increíble
- Incredible; too extraordinary to be easily believed
- cantidad
- Quantity or amount; a measurable number of something
- aceite
- Oil; a liquid fat extracted from plants or animals
- puede
- Can or is able to; third-person singular of 'poder'
- extraerse
- To be extracted; reflexive infinitive of 'extraer'
- sola
- Alone or single; feminine adjective meaning by itself
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