Peter Pan — Page 1
COME AWAY, COME AWAY!
¡VEN, VEN!
For a moment after Mr. and Mrs. Darling left the house the night-lights by the beds of the three children continued to burn clearly.
Por un momento después de que el señor y la señora Darling abandonaron la casa, las lamparillas junto a las camas de los tres niños continuaron ardiendo con claridad.
They were awfully nice little night-lights, and one cannot help wishing that they could have kept awake to see Peter; but Wendy's light blinked and gave such a yawn that the other two yawned also, and before they could close their mouths all the three went out.
Eran unas lamparillas encantadoras, y uno no puede evitar desear que hubieran podido mantenerse despiertas para ver a Peter; pero la lamparilla de Wendy parpadeó y dio un bostezo tan grande que las otras dos también bostezaron, y antes de que pudieran cerrar sus bocas las tres se apagaron.
There was another light in the room now, a thousand times brighter than the night-lights, and in the time we have taken to say this, it had been in all the drawers in the nursery, looking for Peter's shadow, rummaged the wardrobe and turned every pocket inside out.
Había ahora otra luz en la habitación, mil veces más brillante que las lamparillas, y en el tiempo que nos ha llevado decir esto, había estado en todos los cajones del cuarto de los niños, buscando la sombra de Peter, había revuelto el armario y había vuelto cada bolsillo del revés.
It was not really a light; it made this light by flashing about so quickly, but when it came to rest for a second you saw it was a fairy, no longer than your hand, but still growing.
En realidad no era una luz; producía esa luz moviéndose con tanta rapidez, pero cuando se detenía por un segundo se veía que era un hada, no más grande que tu mano, aunque todavía creciendo.
It was a girl called Tinker Bell exquisitely gowned in a skeleton leaf, cut low and square, through which her figure could be seen to the best advantage.
Era una niña llamada Campanilla, exquisitamente vestida con una hoja esqueleto, de corte bajo y cuadrado, a través de la cual su figura podía apreciarse con la mayor ventaja.
She was slightly inclined to embonpoint.
Estaba ligeramente inclinada al embonpoint.
A moment after the fairy's entrance the window was blown open by the breathing of the little stars, and Peter dropped in.
Un momento después de la entrada del hada, el viento del aliento de las pequeñas estrellas abrió la ventana de par en par, y Peter entró de un salto.
He had carried Tinker Bell part of the way, and his hand was still messy with the fairy dust.
Había llevado a Campanilla parte del camino, y su mano todavía estaba llena del polvo de hada.
Vocabulary
- VEN
- Command form of 'venir'; means 'come here'.
- Por
- Preposition meaning 'for,' 'by,' or 'through.'
- momento
- A brief period of time; a moment.
- después
- Adverb or preposition meaning 'after' or 'afterward.'
- señor
- Title of respect meaning 'Mr.' or 'sir.'
- señora
- Title of respect meaning 'Mrs.' or 'ma'am.'
- abandonaron
- Past tense of 'abandonar'; they left or abandoned a place.
- casa
- Noun meaning 'house' or 'home.'
- lamparillas
- Small lamps or nightlights providing gentle illumination.
- junto
- Preposition or adjective meaning 'next to' or 'together.'
- camas
- Plural noun meaning 'beds.'
- niños
- Plural noun meaning 'children' or 'boys.'
- continuaron
- Past tense of 'continuar'; they continued doing something.
- ardiendo
- Present participle of 'arder'; burning or glowing with light.
- claridad
- Noun meaning 'clarity,' 'brightness,' or 'clearness.'
- Eran
- Imperfect past tense of 'ser'; they were (description).
- encantadoras
- Adjective meaning 'charming,' 'delightful,' or 'enchanting.'
- puede
- Third-person present of 'poder'; he/she/one can do something.
- evitar
- Verb meaning 'to avoid' or 'to prevent' something.
- desear
- Verb meaning 'to wish,' 'to desire,' or 'to want.'
- hubieran
- Past subjunctive of 'haber'; they had (hypothetical condition).
- podido
- Past participle of 'poder'; been able to do something.
- mantenerse
- Reflexive verb meaning 'to keep oneself' or 'to stay.'
- despiertas
- Adjective meaning 'awake,' feminine plural form.
- para
- Preposition meaning 'for,' 'in order to,' or 'by.'
- ver
- Infinitive verb meaning 'to see.'
- pero
- Conjunction meaning 'but,' indicating contrast.
- lamparilla
- Singular noun meaning 'small lamp' or 'nightlight.'
- parpadeó
- Past tense of 'parpadear'; it flickered or blinked once.
- dio
- Past tense of 'dar'; gave or let out (a yawn).
- bostezo
- Noun meaning 'a yawn,' an involuntary opening of the mouth.
- tan
- Adverb meaning 'so' or 'such,' indicating degree.
- grande
- Adjective meaning 'big,' 'large,' or 'great.'
- otras
- Adjective/pronoun meaning 'other' or 'another,' feminine plural.
- también
- Adverb meaning 'also,' 'too,' or 'as well.'
- bostezaron
- Past tense of 'bostezar'; they yawned simultaneously.
- antes
- Adverb or conjunction meaning 'before' in time.
- pudieran
- Past subjunctive of 'poder'; they could (hypothetical ability).
- cerrar
- Infinitive verb meaning 'to close' or 'to shut.'
- bocas
- Plural noun meaning 'mouths.'
- apagaron
- Past tense of 'apagar'; they went out or were extinguished.
- Había
- Imperfect of 'haber'; there was/there were (existence).
- ahora
- Adverb meaning 'now' or 'at this moment.'
- otra
- Adjective/pronoun meaning 'another' or 'other,' feminine singular.
- luz
- Noun meaning 'light.'
- habitación
- Noun meaning 'room,' especially a bedroom.
- mil
- The number one thousand.
- veces
- Plural of 'vez'; meaning 'times' as in occurrences.
- más
- Adverb meaning 'more' used in comparisons.
- brillante
- Adjective meaning 'brilliant,' 'bright,' or 'shining.'
- tiempo
- Noun meaning 'time' or 'weather.'
- llevado
- Past participle of 'llevar'; taken or required (time).
- decir
- Infinitive verb meaning 'to say' or 'to tell.'
- esto
- Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this' (neutral/abstract).
- había
- Imperfect of 'haber'; had been (past auxiliary or existence).
- estado
- Past participle of 'estar'; been (state or location).
- todos
- Adjective/pronoun meaning 'all' or 'every,' masculine plural.
- cajones
- Plural of 'cajón'; meaning 'drawers' of a dresser or desk.
- cuarto
- Noun meaning 'room' or adjective meaning 'fourth.'
- buscando
- Present participle of 'buscar'; searching or looking for something.
- sombra
- Noun meaning 'shadow' or 'shade.'
- revuelto
- Past participle of 'revolver'; turned upside down or rummaged through.
- armario
- Noun meaning 'wardrobe,' 'closet,' or 'cabinet.'
- vuelto
- Past participle of 'volver'; turned or returned something.
- cada
- Adjective meaning 'each' or 'every.'
- bolsillo
- Noun meaning 'pocket' on clothing.
- revés
- Noun meaning 'reverse' or 'inside out'; al revés means backwards.
- realidad
- Noun meaning 'reality'; en realidad means 'in reality/actually.'
- era
- Imperfect past tense of 'ser'; was (describing a state).
- producía
- Imperfect of 'producir'; was producing or causing something.
- esa
- Demonstrative adjective meaning 'that,' feminine singular.
- moviéndose
- Reflexive present participle of 'mover'; moving itself rapidly.
- tanta
- Adjective meaning 'so much,' feminine singular form.
- rapidez
- Noun meaning 'speed,' 'quickness,' or 'rapidity.'
- cuando
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when.'
- detenía
- Imperfect of 'detenerse'; was stopping or pausing momentarily.
- por
- Preposition meaning 'for,' 'by,' 'through,' or 'because of.'
- segundo
- Noun meaning 'second' (unit of time) or adjective meaning 'second.'
- veía
- Imperfect of 'ver'; one could see or was seeing something.
- hada
- Noun meaning 'fairy,' a magical winged creature.
- tu
- Possessive adjective meaning 'your' (informal singular).
- mano
- Noun meaning 'hand.'
- aunque
- Conjunction meaning 'although,' 'even though,' or 'even if.'
- todavía
- Adverb meaning 'still' or 'yet.'
- creciendo
- Present participle of 'crecer'; growing in size or stature.
- Era
- Imperfect past tense of 'ser'; was (introducing a description).
- niña
- Noun meaning 'girl' or 'little girl.'
- llamada
- Past participle of 'llamar'; named or called by a certain name.
- exquisitamente
- Adverb meaning 'exquisitely' or 'extraordinarily beautifully.
- vestida
- Past participle of 'vestir'; dressed or clothed in something.
- hoja
- Noun meaning 'leaf' or 'sheet.'
- esqueleto
- Noun meaning 'skeleton'; here referring to a skeletal leaf design.
- corte
- Noun meaning 'cut,' 'style,' or 'court'; here refers to neckline cut.
- bajo
- Adjective or preposition meaning 'low,' 'short,' or 'under.'
- cuadrado
- Adjective meaning 'square'; here refers to a square neckline.
- través
- Noun used in 'a través de' meaning 'through' or 'across.'
- cual
- Relative pronoun meaning 'which' or 'whom.'
- figura
- Noun meaning 'figure,' 'shape,' or 'form' of a body.
- podía
- Imperfect of 'poder'; could or was able to do something.
- apreciarse
- Reflexive infinitive of 'apreciar'; to be appreciated or seen clearly.
- mayor
- Adjective meaning 'greater,' 'larger,' or 'older.'
- ventaja
- Noun meaning 'advantage' or 'benefit.'
- Estaba
- Imperfect of 'estar'; was (describing a temporary state).
- ligeramente
- Adverb meaning 'slightly,' 'lightly,' or 'a little bit.'
- inclinada
- Past participle of 'inclinar'; inclined or tending toward something.
- entrada
- Noun meaning 'entrance,' 'entry,' or 'arrival.'
- viento
- Noun meaning 'wind.'
- aliento
- Noun meaning 'breath' or 'encouragement.'
- pequeñas
- Adjective meaning 'small' or 'little,' feminine plural.
- estrellas
- Plural noun meaning 'stars.'
- abrió
- Past tense of 'abrir'; opened (a door, window, etc.).
- ventana
- Noun meaning 'window.'
- par
- Noun meaning 'pair' or 'couple'; de par en par means wide open.
- entró
- Past tense of 'entrar'; entered or came into a place.
- salto
- Noun meaning 'jump' or 'leap'; also past tense of 'saltar.'
- parte
- Noun meaning 'part,' 'portion,' or 'side.'
- camino
- Noun meaning 'path,' 'road,' or 'way.'
- estaba
- Imperfect of 'estar'; was (describing a temporary state or location).
- llena
- Adjective meaning 'full' or 'filled,' feminine singular.
- polvo
- Noun meaning 'dust' or 'powder.'
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