Peter Pan — Page 2

English → Spanish Chapter IV. Level 4/10

But Wendy noticed with gentle concern that Peter did not seem to know that this was rather an odd way of getting your bread and butter, nor even that there are other ways.

Pero Wendy notó con suave preocupación que Peter no parecía saber que esta era una forma bastante extraña de ganarse el pan, ni siquiera que había otras formas.

Certainly they did not pretend to be sleepy, they were sleepy; and that was a danger, for the moment they popped off, down they fell.

Ciertamente no fingían tener sueño, tenían sueño; y eso era un peligro, pues en el momento en que se quedaban dormidos, caían.

The awful thing was that Peter thought this funny.

Lo terrible era que Peter encontraba esto gracioso.

"There he goes again!" he would cry gleefully, as Michael suddenly dropped like a stone.

"¡Ahí va otra vez!" gritaba alegremente, mientras Michael caía de repente como una piedra.

"Save him, save him!" cried Wendy, looking with horror at the cruel sea far below.

"¡Sálvalo, sálvalo!" gritó Wendy, mirando con horror el cruel mar muy abajo.

Eventually Peter would dive through the air, and catch Michael just before he could strike the sea, and it was lovely the way he did it; but he always waited till the last moment, and you felt it was his cleverness that interested him and not the saving of human life.

Con el tiempo, Peter se lanzaba en picado por el aire y atrapaba a Michael justo antes de que pudiera golpear el mar, y era maravillosa la manera en que lo hacía; pero siempre esperaba hasta el último momento, y uno sentía que era su habilidad lo que le interesaba y no salvar una vida humana.

Also he was fond of variety, and the sport that engrossed him one moment would suddenly cease to engage him, so there was always the possibility that the next time you fell he would let you go.

Además, le gustaba la variedad, y el juego que lo absorbía en un momento de repente dejaba de interesarle, así que siempre existía la posibilidad de que la próxima vez que cayeras te dejara ir.

He could sleep in the air without falling, by merely lying on his back and floating, but this was, partly at least, because he was so light that if you got behind him and blew he went faster.

Podía dormir en el aire sin caer, simplemente tumbándose de espaldas y flotando, pero esto se debía, al menos en parte, a que era tan liviano que si te ponías detrás de él y soplabas iba más rápido.

"Do be more polite to him," Wendy whispered to John, when they were playing "Follow my Leader.

"Sé más amable con él", le susurró Wendy a John, cuando estaban jugando a "Sigue al líder".

Vocabulary

Pero: Conjunction meaning 'but,' introducing contrast.
notó: Past tense of notar; she/he noticed something.
con: Preposition meaning 'with,' indicating accompaniment.
suave: Adjective meaning soft, gentle, or smooth.
preocupación: Noun meaning worry, concern, or anxiety.
que: Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that' or 'which.'
no: Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not.'
parecía: Imperfect tense of parecer; seemed or appeared.
saber: Infinitive meaning to know a fact or skill.
esta: Demonstrative adjective or pronoun meaning 'this.'
era: Imperfect tense of ser; was, describing a state.
una: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (feminine).
forma: Noun meaning form, way, or manner of doing something.
bastante: Adverb or adjective meaning quite, enough, or fairly.
extraña: Adjective meaning strange, odd, or unusual.
de: Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from.'
ganarse: Reflexive verb meaning to earn or win for oneself.
el: Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular).
pan: Noun meaning bread; ganarse el pan means earn a living.
ni: Conjunction meaning 'nor' or 'not even.'
siquiera: Adverb meaning 'even'; ni siquiera means 'not even.'
había: Imperfect of haber; there was/were, auxiliary verb.
otras: Adjective meaning 'other' or 'another' (feminine plural).
formas: Plural noun meaning forms, ways, or manners.
Ciertamente: Adverb meaning certainly, surely, or definitely.
fingían: Imperfect tense of fingir; they pretended or feigned.
tener: Infinitive meaning to have or to hold something.
sueño: Noun meaning sleep or dream; tener sueño means feel sleepy.
tenían: Imperfect of tener; they had or were having.
y: Conjunction meaning 'and,' connecting words or clauses.
eso: Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that,' referring to something.
un: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (masculine).
peligro: Noun meaning danger, peril, or risk.
pues: Conjunction meaning 'since,' 'because,' or 'well then.'
en: Preposition meaning 'in,' 'on,' or 'at.'
momento: Noun meaning moment or instant in time.
se: Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive or passive verbs.
quedaban: Imperfect of quedarse; they stayed or remained (asleep).
dormidos: Past participle/adjective meaning asleep or fallen asleep.
caían: Imperfect of caer; they fell or were falling.
Lo: Direct object pronoun meaning 'it' or 'him.'
terrible: Adjective meaning terrible, dreadful, or awful.
encontraba: Imperfect of encontrar; found or considered something.
esto: Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this,' referring to something near.
gracioso: Adjective meaning funny, amusing, or comical.
Ahí: Adverb meaning 'there,' indicating a nearby place.
va: Present tense of ir; goes or is going.
otra: Adjective meaning 'another' or 'other' (feminine singular).
vez: Noun meaning time or instance; otra vez means again.
gritaba: Imperfect of gritar; was shouting or screaming.
alegremente: Adverb meaning cheerfully, happily, or merrily.
mientras: Conjunction meaning 'while' or 'as' during an action.
caía: Imperfect of caer; was falling or fell.
repente: Used in de repente, meaning suddenly or all at once.
como: Conjunction or preposition meaning 'like' or 'as.'
piedra: Noun meaning stone or rock.
Sálvalo: Imperative of salvar with pronoun; save him, rescue him.
gritó: Preterite of gritar; shouted or cried out once.
mirando: Gerund of mirar; looking at or watching something.
horror: Noun meaning horror, dread, or great fear.
cruel: Adjective meaning cruel, harsh, or merciless.
mar: Noun meaning the sea or ocean.
muy: Adverb meaning very, modifying adjectives and adverbs.
abajo: Adverb meaning below, down, or underneath.
Con: Preposition meaning 'with,' indicating accompaniment or means.
tiempo: Noun meaning time or weather.
lanzaba: Imperfect of lanzar; was launching, throwing, or diving.
picado: Adjective/past participle meaning nose-dive or sharp dive downward.
por: Preposition meaning 'through,' 'by,' 'for,' or 'along.'
aire: Noun meaning air or the open atmosphere.
atrapaba: Imperfect of atrapar; was catching or trapping someone.
a: Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at,' also marks direct objects.
justo: Adverb or adjective meaning just, exactly, or fair.
antes: Adverb meaning before or previously in time.
pudiera: Imperfect subjunctive of poder; could or might be able.
golpear: Infinitive meaning to hit, strike, or crash into something.
maravillosa: Adjective meaning marvelous, wonderful, or amazing.
la: Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine singular).
manera: Noun meaning manner, way, or method of doing something.
lo: Direct object pronoun meaning 'it' or 'him.'
hacía: Imperfect of hacer; was doing or making something.
pero: Conjunction meaning 'but,' introducing a contrast.
siempre: Adverb meaning always or at all times.
esperaba: Imperfect of esperar; was waiting or hoping.
hasta: Preposition meaning 'until' or 'up to' a point.
último: Adjective meaning last, final, or most recent.
uno: Pronoun or numeral meaning one or someone.
sentía: Imperfect of sentir; felt or was feeling something.
su: Possessive adjective meaning his, her, its, or your (formal).
habilidad: Noun meaning ability, skill, or talent.
le: Indirect object pronoun meaning to him, her, or you.
interesaba: Imperfect of interesar; interested or mattered to someone.
salvar: Infinitive meaning to save or rescue someone from danger.
vida: Noun meaning life or lifetime.
humana: Adjective meaning human, relating to human beings.
Además: Adverb meaning furthermore, besides, or in addition.
gustaba: Imperfect of gustar; was pleasing, meaning liked something.
variedad: Noun meaning variety or diversity of things.
juego: Noun meaning game, play, or sport.
absorbía: Imperfect of absorber; was absorbing or engrossing attention.
dejaba: Imperfect of dejar; was letting, leaving, or allowing.
interesarle: Infinitive with pronoun; to interest or matter to him/her.
así: Adverb meaning thus, so, or in this way.
existía: Imperfect of existir; existed or was in existence.
posibilidad: Noun meaning possibility or chance of something happening.
próxima: Adjective meaning next or nearest (feminine singular).
cayeras: Imperfect subjunctive of caer; that you might fall.
te: Reflexive or direct object pronoun meaning 'you' (informal).
dejara: Imperfect subjunctive of dejar; that he/she might let go.
ir: Infinitive meaning to go somewhere.
Podía: Imperfect of poder; was able to or could do something.
dormir: Infinitive meaning to sleep or fall asleep.
sin: Preposition meaning 'without,' indicating absence of something.
caer: Infinitive meaning to fall or drop downward.
simplemente: Adverb meaning simply, just, or merely.
tumbándose: Reflexive gerund of tumbar; lying down or stretching out.
espaldas: Noun meaning back (of the body), plural form.
flotando: Gerund of flotar; floating or drifting in air or water.
debía: Imperfect of deber; owed, must, or was due to something.
al: Contraction of a + el, meaning 'to the.'
menos: Adverb meaning less or fewer; al menos means at least.
parte: Noun meaning part, portion, or share of something.
tan: Adverb meaning so or as, used in comparisons.
liviano: Adjective meaning light in weight, not heavy.
si: Conjunction meaning 'if,' introducing a conditional clause.
ponías: Imperfect of poner; you were placing or putting something.
detrás: Adverb meaning behind or at the back of something.
él: Personal pronoun meaning 'he' or 'him.'
soplabas: Imperfect of soplar; you were blowing air at something.
iba: Imperfect of ir; was going or would go somewhere.
más: Adverb meaning more or most, used in comparisons.
rápido: Adjective or adverb meaning fast, quick, or quickly.
Sé: Imperative of ser or first-person saber; be or I know.
amable: Adjective meaning kind, friendly, or pleasant in manner.
susurró: Preterite of susurrar; whispered softly to someone.
cuando: Conjunction meaning 'when,' introducing a time clause.
estaban: Imperfect of estar; they were in a state or place.
jugando: Gerund of jugar; playing a game or engaging in play.
Sigue: Imperative of seguir; follow, continue, or keep going.
líder: Noun meaning leader, the one who leads a group.

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