Peter Pan — Page 10
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"Oh no, he isn't grown up," Wendy assured her confidently, "and he is just my size."
«Oh no, no es mayor», le aseguró Wendy con confianza, «y es exactamente de mi tamaño».
She meant that he was her size in both mind and body; she didn't know how she knew, she just knew it.
Quería decir que era de su tamaño tanto en mente como en cuerpo; no sabía cómo lo sabía, simplemente lo sabía.
Mrs. Darling consulted Mr. Darling, but he smiled pooh-pooh.
La señora Darling consultó al señor Darling, pero él sonrió con desdén.
"Mark my words," he said, "it is some nonsense Nana has been putting into their heads; just the sort of idea a dog would have.
«Recuerden mis palabras», dijo, «son tonterías que Nana les ha metido en la cabeza; exactamente el tipo de idea que se le ocurriría a un perro.
Leave it alone, and it will blow over."
Déjenlo estar, y ya se olvidará».
But it would not blow over and soon the troublesome boy gave Mrs. Darling quite a shock.
Pero no se olvidaría, y pronto el problemático niño le dio a la señora Darling un buen susto.
Children have the strangest adventures without being troubled by them.
Los niños tienen las aventuras más extrañas sin que estas los perturben.
For instance, they may remember to mention, a week after the event happened, that when they were in the wood they had met their dead father and had a game with him.
Por ejemplo, puede que recuerden mencionar, una semana después de que ocurrió el suceso, que cuando estaban en el bosque se encontraron con su difunto padre y jugaron con él.
It was in this casual way that Wendy one morning made a disquieting revelation.
Fue de esta manera tan casual que Wendy una mañana hizo una inquietante revelación.
Some leaves of a tree had been found on the nursery floor, which certainly were not there when the children went to bed, and Mrs. Darling was puzzling over them when Wendy said with a tolerant smile:
Se habían encontrado algunas hojas de un árbol en el suelo del cuarto de los niños, que ciertamente no estaban allí cuando los niños se fueron a dormir, y la señora Darling estaba desconcertada ante ellas cuando Wendy dijo con una sonrisa condescendiente:
"I do believe it is that Peter again!"
«¡Creo que es ese Peter otra vez!»
"Whatever do you mean, Wendy?"
«¿Qué quieres decir con eso, Wendy?»
"It is so naughty of him not to wipe his feet," Wendy said, sighing.
«Es muy malo de su parte no limpiarse los pies», dijo Wendy, suspirando.
She was a tidy child.
Era una niña ordenada.
Vocabulary
- es
- Third person singular present tense of 'ser' (to be)
- mayor
- Older, greater, or larger in size or age
- le
- Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him' or 'to her'
- aseguró
- Past tense of asegurar; assured or guaranteed someone something
- con
- Preposition meaning 'with' indicating accompaniment
- confianza
- Noun meaning trust, confidence, or assurance
- exactamente
- Adverb meaning exactly or precisely
- tamaño
- Noun meaning size or dimensions of something
- Quería
- Imperfect tense of querer; wanted or wished for something
- decir
- Infinitive verb meaning to say or to tell
- era
- Imperfect tense of ser; was, describing past states
- tanto
- Adjective or adverb meaning so much or as much
- mente
- Noun meaning mind or mental faculty
- como
- Conjunction meaning 'as' or 'like,' making comparisons
- cuerpo
- Noun meaning body, referring to the physical form
- sabía
- Imperfect tense of saber; knew a fact or how to do something
- cómo
- Interrogative adverb meaning 'how'
- simplemente
- Adverb meaning simply or in a straightforward manner
- señora
- Noun meaning lady, Mrs., or a married woman
- consultó
- Past tense of consultar; consulted or asked for advice
- señor
- Noun meaning sir, Mr., or a man of respect
- sonrió
- Past tense of sonreír; smiled at someone or something
- desdén
- Noun meaning disdain, scorn, or contemptuous attitude
- Recuerden
- Imperative form of recordar; remember, plural command form
- palabras
- Noun meaning words, plural of palabra
- dijo
- Past tense of decir; said, referring to spoken words
- tonterías
- Noun meaning nonsense, foolishness, or silly things
- les
- Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to them' or 'for them'
- metido
- Past participle of meter; put or inserted into something
- cabeza
- Noun meaning head, referring to the body part
- tipo
- Noun meaning type, kind, or sort of something
- idea
- Noun meaning idea or thought conceived in the mind
- ocurriría
- Conditional tense of ocurrir; would occur or happen
- perro
- Noun meaning dog, a common domestic animal
- Déjenlo
- Imperative form of dejar; let him be, leave him alone
- estar
- Infinitive meaning to be, describing states or locations
- ya
- Adverb meaning already, now, or soon
- olvidará
- Future tense of olvidar; will forget something
- olvidaría
- Conditional tense of olvidar; would forget something
- pronto
- Adverb meaning soon, quickly, or in a short time
- problemático
- Adjective meaning problematic or causing difficulties
- niño
- Noun meaning boy or child of young age
- dio
- Past tense of dar; gave or caused something to happen
- susto
- Noun meaning fright, scare, or sudden shock
- niños
- Noun meaning children or boys, plural of niño
- tienen
- Third person plural of tener; they have or possess something
- aventuras
- Noun meaning adventures or exciting experiences
- más
- Adverb or adjective meaning more or most
- extrañas
- Adjective meaning strange, odd, or unusual
- sin
- Preposition meaning without, indicating absence
- estas
- Demonstrative pronoun or adjective meaning 'these'
- perturben
- Subjunctive of perturbar; disturb or upset someone
- ejemplo
- Noun meaning example or illustrative instance
- puede
- Third person singular of poder; can or is able to
- recuerden
- Subjunctive of recordar; may remember or recall something
- mencionar
- Infinitive meaning to mention or bring up a topic
- semana
- Noun meaning week, a period of seven days
- después
- Adverb meaning after or afterwards in time
- ocurrió
- Past tense of ocurrir; occurred or took place
- suceso
- Noun meaning event, occurrence, or incident
- cuando
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when'
- estaban
- Imperfect of estar; they were in a state or location
- bosque
- Noun meaning forest or woods
- encontraron
- Past tense of encontrar; they found or encountered something
- difunto
- Adjective or noun meaning deceased or dead person
- padre
- Noun meaning father or parent
- jugaron
- Past tense of jugar; they played a game or activity
- Fue
- Past tense of ser or ir; was or went
- esta
- Demonstrative adjective or pronoun meaning 'this'
- manera
- Noun meaning manner, way, or method of doing something
- tan
- Adverb meaning so or as, used in comparisons
- casual
- Adjective meaning casual, informal, or accidental
- mañana
- Noun or adverb meaning morning or tomorrow
- hizo
- Past tense of hacer; made or did something
- inquietante
- Adjective meaning disturbing, unsettling, or worrying
- revelación
- Noun meaning revelation or surprising disclosure of information
- habían
- Auxiliary verb, past perfect of haber; had (plural)
- encontrado
- Past participle of encontrar; found or discovered something
- algunas
- Indefinite adjective meaning some or a few (feminine)
- hojas
- Noun meaning leaves or sheets, plural of hoja
- árbol
- Noun meaning tree, a woody perennial plant
- suelo
- Noun meaning floor, ground, or soil
- cuarto
- Noun meaning room or bedroom in a house
- ciertamente
- Adverb meaning certainly, surely, or without doubt
- allí
- Adverb meaning there, indicating a place at a distance
- fueron
- Past tense of ir or ser; they went or they were
- dormir
- Infinitive meaning to sleep
- estaba
- Imperfect of estar; was in a state or location
- desconcertada
- Adjective meaning puzzled, bewildered, or disconcerted
- ante
- Preposition meaning before or in front of something
- sonrisa
- Noun meaning smile, a facial expression of pleasure
- condescendiente
- Adjective meaning condescending or patronizing in attitude
- Creo
- First person singular of creer; I believe or think
- ese
- Demonstrative adjective meaning 'that' near the listener
- otra
- Adjective meaning another or other (feminine)
- vez
- Noun meaning time, instance, or occasion
- quieres
- Second person singular of querer; you want or wish
- eso
- Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' referring to a thing
- malo
- Adjective meaning bad, evil, or of poor quality
- parte
- Noun meaning part, portion, or side of something
- limpiarse
- Reflexive infinitive of limpiar; to clean oneself
- pies
- Noun meaning feet, plural of pie
- suspirando
- Gerund of suspirar; sighing, expressing longing or sadness
- Era
- Imperfect of ser; was, describing a past characteristic
- niña
- Noun meaning girl or young female child
- ordenada
- Adjective meaning tidy, orderly, or well-organized
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