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English → Spanish Chapter III. Level 4/10

"About the prince who couldn't find the lady who wore the glass slipper."

"Sobre el príncipe que no podía encontrar a la dama que llevaba el zapato de cristal."

"Peter," said Wendy excitedly, "that was Cinderella, and he found her, and they lived happily ever after."

"Peter", dijo Wendy con entusiasmo, "esa era Cenicienta, y él la encontró, y vivieron felices para siempre."

Peter was so glad that he rose from the floor, where they had been sitting, and hurried to the window.

Peter estaba tan contento que se levantó del suelo, donde habían estado sentados, y se apresuró hacia la ventana.

"Where are you going?" she cried with misgiving.

"¿A dónde vas?" exclamó ella con aprensión.

"To tell the other boys."

"A contárselo a los otros chicos."

"Don't go Peter," she entreated, "I know such lots of stories."

"No te vayas, Peter", le suplicó, "conozco muchísimas historias."

Those were her precise words, so there can be no denying that it was she who first tempted him.

Esas fueron sus palabras exactas, así que no se puede negar que fue ella quien lo tentó primero.

He came back, and there was a greedy look in his eyes now which ought to have alarmed her, but did not.

Él regresó, y había ahora una mirada codiciosa en sus ojos que debería haberla alarmado, pero no lo hizo.

"Oh, the stories I could tell to the boys!" she cried, and then Peter gripped her and began to draw her toward the window.

"¡Oh, las historias que podría contarles a los chicos!" exclamó ella, y entonces Peter la agarró y comenzó a llevarla hacia la ventana.

"Let me go!" she ordered him.

"¡Suéltame!" le ordenó ella.

"Wendy, do come with me and tell the other boys."

"Wendy, ven conmigo y cuéntales a los otros chicos."

Of course she was very pleased to be asked, but she said, "Oh dear, I can't. Think of mummy! Besides, I can't fly."

Por supuesto que estaba muy contenta de que se lo pidieran, pero dijo: "Oh, vaya, no puedo. ¡Piensa en mamá! Además, no sé volar."

"I'll teach you."

"Yo te enseño."

"Oh, how lovely to fly."

"Oh, qué maravilloso sería volar."

"I'll teach you how to jump on the wind's back, and then away we go."

"Te enseñaré a saltar sobre el lomo del viento, y luego saldremos volando."

"Oo!" she exclaimed rapturously.

"¡Oh!" exclamó ella con arrobamiento.

"Wendy, Wendy, when you are sleeping in your silly bed you might be flying about with me saying funny things to the stars."

"Wendy, Wendy, cuando estés durmiendo en tu tonta cama podrías estar volando conmigo diciéndoles cosas graciosas a las estrellas."

"Oo!"

"¡Oh!"

"And, Wendy, there are mermaids.

"Y, Wendy, hay sirenas.

Vocabulary

Sobre: Preposition meaning 'about' or 'on top of'.
príncipe: A male royal figure; prince.
podía: Past imperfect of 'poder'; was able to.
encontrar: To find or locate someone or something.
dama: A refined or noble woman; lady.
llevaba: Past imperfect of 'llevar'; was wearing or carrying.
zapato: A foot covering worn daily; shoe.
cristal: A clear glassy material; crystal or glass.
dijo: Past tense of 'decir'; he/she said.
entusiasmo: Eager excitement or energetic interest in something.
era: Past imperfect of 'ser'; was (description or identity).
Cenicienta: Cinderella; famous fairy tale princess character.
encontró: Past tense of 'encontrar'; he/she found.
vivieron: Past tense of 'vivir'; they lived.
felices: Plural adjective meaning happy or joyful.
siempre: Adverb meaning always or at all times.
estaba: Past imperfect of 'estar'; was (state or condition).
tan: Adverb meaning 'so' or 'as' in comparisons.
contento: Adjective meaning happy, pleased, or satisfied.
levantó: Past tense of 'levantarse'; stood up or rose.
suelo: The ground or floor beneath one's feet.
donde: Relative adverb meaning 'where'.
habían: Past perfect auxiliary 'haber'; they had (done something).
estado: Past participle of 'estar'; been (state or location).
sentados: Past participle of 'sentar'; seated or sitting down.
apresuró: Past tense of 'apresurarse'; hurried or rushed toward.
hacia: Preposition indicating direction; toward or towards.
ventana: An opening in a wall with glass; window.
dónde: Interrogative adverb meaning 'where' in questions.
vas: Present tense of 'ir'; you are going.
exclamó: Past tense of 'exclamar'; he/she exclaimed loudly.
aprensión: A feeling of anxiety or fearful worry.
contárselo: Infinitive phrase meaning to tell it to them.
otros: Adjective or pronoun meaning other or others.
chicos: Plural noun meaning boys, kids, or guys.
vayas: Subjunctive of 'ir'; (that) you go away.
suplicó: Past tense of 'suplicar'; begged or pleaded earnestly.
conozco: Present tense of 'conocer'; I know (a person/thing).
muchísimas: Superlative of 'mucho'; very many or a great number.
historias: Plural of 'historia'; stories, tales, or histories.
fueron: Past tense of 'ser' or 'ir'; were or they went.
palabras: Plural of 'palabra'; words or spoken expressions.
exactas: Adjective meaning exact, precise, or accurate (feminine plural).
así: Adverb meaning 'like this', 'so', or 'thus'.
puede: Present tense of 'poder'; he/she/it can.
negar: To deny or refuse to acknowledge something.
fue: Past tense of 'ser' or 'ir'; was or went.
quien: Relative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'the one who'.
tentó: Past tense of 'tentar'; tempted or enticed someone.
primero: Ordinal adjective meaning first in order or rank.
regresó: Past tense of 'regresar'; he/she returned or came back.
había: Imperfect of 'haber'; there was or had (auxiliary).
ahora: Adverb meaning now or at this moment.
mirada: A look or gaze directed at someone or something.
codiciosa: Adjective meaning greedy, covetous, or eagerly desirous.
ojos: Plural of 'ojo'; eyes on a person's face.
debería: Conditional of 'deber'; should have or ought to.
haberla: Infinitive 'haber' with pronoun; to have alarmed her.
alarmado: Past participle of 'alarmar'; alarmed or frightened someone.
pero: Conjunction meaning 'but' expressing contrast.
hizo: Past tense of 'hacer'; did or made something.
podría: Conditional of 'poder'; could or would be able to.
contarles: Infinitive 'contar' with pronoun; to tell stories to them.
entonces: Adverb meaning 'then' or 'at that moment'.
agarró: Past tense of 'agarrar'; grabbed or seized someone firmly.
comenzó: Past tense of 'comenzar'; began or started doing something.
llevarla: Infinitive 'llevar' with pronoun; to take or carry her.
Suéltame: Imperative of 'soltar'; let me go or release me.
ordenó: Past tense of 'ordenar'; commanded or ordered firmly.
ven: Imperative of 'venir'; come here (informal command).
conmigo: Prepositional phrase meaning 'with me'.
cuéntales: Imperative of 'contar'; tell them your stories.
Por: Preposition meaning 'for', 'by', or 'because of'.
supuesto: Used in phrase 'por supuesto'; of course or certainly.
muy: Adverb meaning 'very' intensifying adjectives or adverbs.
contenta: Feminine adjective meaning happy, pleased, or content.
pidieran: Past subjunctive of 'pedir'; (that) they would ask.
vaya: Subjunctive of 'ir' or exclamation meaning 'go' or 'wow'.
puedo: Present tense of 'poder'; I can or I am able.
Piensa: Imperative of 'pensar'; think or consider carefully.
mamá: Informal word for mother; mom or mum.
Además: Adverb meaning furthermore, besides, or in addition.
sé: Present tense of 'saber'; I know a fact.
volar: To travel through the air; to fly.
enseño: Present tense of 'enseñar'; I teach or show someone.
qué: Interrogative or exclamatory word meaning 'what' or 'how'.
maravilloso: Adjective meaning wonderful, marvelous, or amazing.
sería: Conditional of 'ser'; it would be (hypothetically).
enseñaré: Future tense of 'enseñar'; I will teach you.
saltar: To jump, leap, or spring into the air.
sobre: Preposition meaning 'on', 'over', or 'about'.
lomo: The back or ridge of an animal or object.
viento: Moving air outdoors; wind.
luego: Adverb meaning 'then', 'later', or 'afterwards'.
saldremos: Future tense of 'salir'; we will go out together.
volando: Gerund of 'volar'; flying through the air.
arrobamiento: A state of ecstasy, rapture, or deep enchantment.
cuando: Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when' in time clauses.
estés: Present subjunctive of 'estar'; (when) you are.
durmiendo: Gerund of 'dormir'; sleeping or in the act of sleeping.
tonta: Feminine adjective meaning silly, foolish, or stupid.
cama: A piece of furniture for sleeping; bed.
podrías: Conditional of 'poder'; you could or you would be able.
estar: To be in a state, condition, or location.
diciéndoles: Gerund 'decir' with pronoun; telling or saying to them.
cosas: Plural of 'cosa'; things or objects in general.
graciosas: Feminine plural adjective meaning funny or amusing.
estrellas: Plural of 'estrella'; stars visible in the night sky.
hay: Present of 'haber'; there is or there are.
sirenas: Plural of 'sirena'; mythical half-fish creatures; mermaids.

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