On Liberty — Page 7

English → Spanish Preface Level 9/10

Taylor lived with her daughter in a lodging in the country; but in 1851 her husband died, and then Mill made her his wife.

Taylor vivía con su hija en un alojamiento en el campo; pero en 1851 murió su esposo, y entonces Mill la tomó por esposa.

Opinions were widely divergent as to her merits; but every one agreed that up to the time of her death, in 1858, Mill was wholly lost to his friends.

Las opiniones eran muy divergentes en cuanto a sus méritos; pero todos coincidían en que hasta el momento de su muerte, en 1858, Mill estaba completamente perdido para sus amigos.

George Mill, one of Mill's younger brothers, gave it as his opinion that she was a clever and remarkable woman, but "nothing like what John took her to be."

George Mill, uno de los hermanos menores de Mill, expresó su opinión de que ella era una mujer inteligente y notable, pero «nada parecida a lo que John creía que era».

Carlyle, in his reminiscences, described her with ambiguous epithets.

Carlyle, en sus memorias, la describió con epítetos ambiguos.

She was "vivid," "iridescent," "pale and passionate and sad-looking, a living-romance heroine of the royalist volition and questionable destiny."

Era «vívida», «iridiscente», «pálida y apasionada y de aspecto triste, una heroína de novela viviente de voluntad realista y destino cuestionable».

It is not possible to make much of a judgment like this, but we get on more certain ground when we discover that Mrs. Carlyle said on one occasion that "she is thought to be dangerous," and that Carlyle added that she was worse than dangerous, she was patronising.

No es posible sacar mucho en claro de un juicio como este, pero pisamos terreno más firme cuando descubrimos que la señora Carlyle dijo en una ocasión que «se la considera peligrosa», y que Carlyle añadió que era peor que peligrosa, era condescendiente.

The occasion when Mill and his wife were brought into close contact with the Carlyles is well known.

Es bien conocida la ocasión en que Mill y su esposa entraron en estrecho contacto con los Carlyle.

The manuscript of the first volume of the _French Revolution_ had been lent to Mill, and was accidentally burnt by Mrs. Mill's servant.

El manuscrito del primer volumen de la _Revolución Francesa_ había sido prestado a Mill, y fue quemado accidentalmente por el sirviente de la señora Mill.

Mill and his wife drove up to Carlyle's door, the wife speechless, the husband so full of conversation that he detained Carlyle with desperate attempts at loquacity for two hours.

Mill y su esposa se presentaron en la puerta de Carlyle, la esposa sin palabras, el esposo tan lleno de conversación que entretuvo a Carlyle con desesperados intentos de locuacidad durante dos horas.

But Dr.

Pero el Dr.

Vocabulary

vivía: She/he lived (imperfect tense of vivir).
con: Preposition meaning with.
su: Possessive adjective meaning his, her, or their.
hija: Daughter; female child of a parent.
en: Preposition meaning in or at.
un: Indefinite article meaning a or an.
alojamiento: Lodging or accommodation; a place to stay.
el: Definite article meaning the (masculine singular).
campo: Countryside or field; rural area outside the city.
pero: Conjunction meaning but; introduces a contrast.
murió: He/she died (preterite tense of morir).
esposo: Husband; male spouse in a marriage.
y: Conjunction meaning and; connects words or clauses.
entonces: Adverb meaning then or at that time.
la: Definite article or pronoun meaning the or her.
tomó: He/she took (preterite of tomar); here means married.
por: Preposition meaning for, by, or through.
esposa: Wife; female spouse in a marriage.
Las: Definite article meaning the (feminine plural form).
opiniones: Opinions; personal views or judgments on a topic.
eran: They were (imperfect tense of ser).
muy: Adverb meaning very; intensifies adjectives or adverbs.
divergentes: Divergent; differing or going in opposite directions.
cuanto: As much as; used in expressions of quantity or degree.
a: Preposition meaning to or at.
sus: Possessive adjective meaning his, her, or their (plural).
méritos: Merits or qualities; positive attributes deserving recognition.
todos: Everyone or all; refers to an entire group of people.
coincidían: They agreed or coincided (imperfect tense of coincidir).
que: Conjunction meaning that; also used as relative pronoun.
hasta: Preposition meaning until or up to a point.
momento: Moment; a specific point or instant in time.
de: Preposition meaning of or from.
muerte: Death; the end of life.
estaba: He/she was (imperfect tense of estar); temporary state.
completamente: Completely; entirely or totally, without exception.
perdido: Lost; unable to be found or disconnected from others.
para: Preposition meaning for or in order to.
amigos: Friends; people with whom one has a close relationship.
uno: One; the number one or an indefinite reference.
los: Definite article meaning the (masculine plural form).
hermanos: Brothers or siblings; male relatives with same parents.
menores: Younger or lesser; smaller in age or importance.
expresó: He/she expressed (preterite of expresar); stated an opinion.
opinión: Opinion; a personal view or judgment on something.
ella: Subject pronoun meaning she.
era: She/he was (imperfect tense of ser); describes a state.
una: Indefinite article meaning a or an (feminine form).
mujer: Woman; an adult female person.
inteligente: Intelligent; having or showing great mental capacity.
notable: Notable; remarkable or worthy of attention and recognition.
nada: Nothing; not at all, or absence of anything.
parecida: Similar or resembling; looking or being like something else.
lo: Neuter pronoun meaning it or what; also direct object.
creía: He/she believed (imperfect of creer); held as true.
memorias: Memoirs; written accounts of personal memories and experiences.
describió: He/she described (preterite of describir); gave a description.
epítetos: Epithets; descriptive words or phrases applied to a person.
ambiguos: Ambiguous; having more than one possible meaning or interpretation.
Era: She/he was (imperfect of ser); used to describe past states.
vívida: Vivid; strikingly bright, intense, or full of life.
iridiscente: Iridescent; showing rainbow-like colors that shift with angle.
pálida: Pale; having a light or washed-out complexion or color.
apasionada: Passionate; showing intense emotion or strong enthusiasm.
aspecto: Appearance or aspect; the way someone or something looks.
triste: Sad; feeling or showing sorrow or unhappiness.
heroína: Heroine; a female hero or protagonist in a story.
novela: Novel; a long fictional narrative in prose form.
viviente: Living; alive and existing in the present time.
voluntad: Will or determination; the power to make one's own choices.
realista: Realistic; based on real life or practical considerations.
destino: Destiny or fate; predetermined course of events in life.
cuestionable: Questionable; open to doubt or subject to being challenged.
No: Adverb of negation meaning no or not.
es: He/she/it is (present tense of ser); states identity.
posible: Possible; capable of happening or being done.
sacar: To take out or extract; to draw a conclusion.
mucho: Much or a lot; a large quantity or degree.
claro: Clear; easily understood or free from ambiguity.
juicio: Judgment; an opinion formed after careful consideration.
como: As or like; used for comparison or conjunction.
este: This; demonstrative adjective or pronoun for nearby things.
pisamos: We step on (present of pisar); here means we tread.
terreno: Ground or terrain; a piece of land or figurative footing.
más: More; greater in quantity, degree, or importance.
firme: Firm or solid; stable and not easily moved or shaken.
cuando: When; a conjunction indicating time of an event.
descubrimos: We discover (present of descubrir); find out or uncover.
señora: Mrs. or madam; a polite title for a woman.
dijo: He/she said (preterite of decir); expressed in words.
ocasión: Occasion; a particular time or instance of an event.
se: Reflexive pronoun; used with reflexive or reciprocal verbs.
considera: He/she considers; regards or thinks of in a certain way.
peligrosa: Dangerous; likely to cause harm, injury, or risk.
añadió: He/she added (preterite of añadir); said additionally.
peor: Worse; of lower quality or more severe than another.
condescendiente: Condescending; showing a patronizing sense of superiority.
Es: It/she/he is (present of ser); states a fact or identity.
bien: Well; in a good or satisfactory manner.
conocida: Known; widely recognized or familiar to people.
entraron: They entered (preterite of entrar); went into a place.
estrecho: Close or narrow; tight in space or intimate in relationship.
contacto: Contact; the state of touching or being in communication.
El: Definite article meaning the (masculine singular).
manuscrito: Manuscript; a handwritten or typed document before publishing.
del: Contraction of de + el meaning of the.
primer: First; coming before all others in order or rank.
volumen: Volume; one book in a series or a tome.
había: There had been; auxiliary verb in past perfect tense.
sido: Been; past participle of ser used in perfect tenses.
prestado: Lent or borrowed; given temporarily to another person.
fue: It was or he went (preterite of ser/ir).
quemado: Burned; destroyed by fire, past participle of quemar.
accidentalmente: Accidentally; happening by chance without intention or planning.
sirviente: Servant; a person employed to work in a household.
presentaron: They presented themselves; showed up (preterite of presentarse).
puerta: Door; an entrance or exit to a building or room.
sin: Without; lacking or not having something.
palabras: Words; units of language used in speech or writing.
tan: So or as; used in comparisons or to intensify adjectives.
lleno: Full; completely filled or occupied with something.
conversación: Conversation; an informal exchange of ideas between people.
entretuvo: He/she entertained or occupied (preterite of entretener).
desesperados: Desperate; in a hopeless or frantic state of distress.
intentos: Attempts; efforts made to achieve or do something.
locuacidad: Talkativeness; the tendency to talk a great deal.
durante: During; throughout the course or duration of a time.
dos: Two; the number two.
horas: Hours; units of time equal to sixty minutes each.
Pero: But; conjunction introducing a contrasting or qualifying statement.

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