Peter Pan — Page 7

English → Spanish Chapter IV. Level 4/10

Then unexplored patches arose in it and spread, black shadows moved about in them, the roar of the beasts of prey was quite different now, and above all, you lost the certainty that you would win.

Entonces surgían en él zonas inexploradas y se extendían, sombras negras se movían por ellas, el rugido de las bestias de presa era ahora muy diferente, y sobre todo, perdías la certeza de que ibas a ganar.

You were quite glad that the night-lights were on.

Te alegraba bastante que las lucecitas de noche estuvieran encendidas.

You even liked Nana to say that this was just the mantelpiece over here, and that the Neverland was all make-believe.

Incluso te gustaba que Nana dijera que eso no era más que la repisa de la chimenea de aquí, y que el País de Nunca Jamás era todo de mentira.

Of course the Neverland had been make-believe in those days, but it was real now, and there were no night-lights, and it was getting darker every moment, and where was Nana?

Por supuesto que el País de Nunca Jamás había sido de mentira en aquellos tiempos, pero ahora era real, y no había lucecitas de noche, y se hacía más oscuro a cada momento, y ¿dónde estaba Nana?

They had been flying apart, but they huddled close to Peter now.

Habían estado volando separados, pero ahora se apretujaron junto a Peter.

His careless manner had gone at last, his eyes were sparkling, and a tingle went through them every time they touched his body.

Su aire despreocupado había desaparecido por fin, sus ojos brillaban, y un hormigueo los recorría cada vez que rozaban su cuerpo.

They were now over the fearsome island, flying so low that sometimes a tree grazed their feet.

Estaban ahora sobre la temible isla, volando tan bajo que a veces un árbol les rozaba los pies.

Nothing horrid was visible in the air, yet their progress had become slow and laboured, exactly as if they were pushing their way through hostile forces.

No había nada horrible a la vista en el aire, sin embargo su avance se había vuelto lento y trabajoso, exactamente como si estuvieran abriéndose paso a través de fuerzas hostiles.

Sometimes they hung in the air until Peter had beaten on it with his fists.

A veces quedaban suspendidos en el aire hasta que Peter lo golpeaba con los puños.

"They don't want us to land," he explained.

—No quieren que aterricemos —explicó.

"Who are they?" Wendy whispered, shuddering.

—¿Quiénes son? —susurró Wendy, estremeciéndose.

But he could not or would not say.

Pero él no podía o no quería decirlo.

Tinker Bell had been asleep on his shoulder, but now he wakened her and sent her on in front.

Campanilla había estado dormida en su hombro, pero ahora él la despertó y la envió por delante.

Vocabulary

Entonces: At that time; used to indicate a consequence or transition
surgían: They were arising or emerging suddenly
en: In, on, or at; common preposition of location
él: He or him; third-person masculine pronoun
zonas: Zones or areas; sections of a place or region
inexploradas: Unexplored; not yet discovered or investigated
se: Reflexive pronoun; used with reflexive or passive verbs
extendían: They were spreading or stretching out across
sombras: Shadows or shades; dark areas lacking light
negras: Black; feminine plural form of the color negro
movían: They were moving or shifting position
por: Through, by, or for; versatile Spanish preposition
ellas: They or them; third-person feminine plural pronoun
rugido: A roar; loud sound made by a wild animal
bestias: Beasts or wild animals; fierce dangerous creatures
presa: Prey; an animal hunted by another for food
era: Was; third-person singular imperfect of ser
ahora: Now; at the present moment in time
muy: Very; adverb intensifying adjectives or other adverbs
diferente: Different; not the same as before or expected
sobre: About, on, or above; preposition with multiple uses
todo: Everything or all; refers to the whole of something
perdías: You were losing; second-person imperfect of perder
certeza: Certainty; the state of being absolutely sure
ibas: You were going; second-person imperfect of ir
ganar: To win or earn; achieve victory or obtain reward
Te: You; second-person singular reflexive or object pronoun
alegraba: It made you happy; imperfect of alegrar
bastante: Quite or enough; moderately large amount or degree
lucecitas: Little lights; diminutive of luces, small glowing lights
noche: Night; the dark period after sunset before sunrise
estuvieran: They were; past subjunctive third-person plural of estar
encendidas: Lit or turned on; lights or flames actively burning
Incluso: Even or including; emphasizes an unexpected additional element
gustaba: You liked; imperfect tense of gustar
dijera: Said or would say; past subjunctive of decir
eso: That; neuter demonstrative pronoun referring to something
más: More or anymore; indicates greater quantity or degree
repisa: Shelf or ledge; a horizontal surface on a wall
chimenea: Fireplace or chimney; structure for containing fire indoors
aquí: Here; in or at this place or location
País: Country or land; a nation or distinct territory
Nunca: Never; at no time, not ever
Jamás: Never or ever; strong negation emphasizing impossibility
mentira: A lie; a false statement intended to deceive
Por: For, by, or through; preposition with various meanings
supuesto: Of course; assumed or taken for granted naturally
había: There was or had; past form of haber
sido: Been; past participle of ser, used in perfect tenses
aquellos: Those; masculine plural demonstrative adjective for distant things
tiempos: Times or periods; moments or eras in history
pero: But; coordinating conjunction indicating contrast or exception
real: Real or royal; something that truly exists
hacía: Made or did; third-person imperfect of hacer
oscuro: Dark or obscure; lacking light or clarity
cada: Each or every; refers to all individual items separately
momento: Moment; a very brief period of time
dónde: Where; interrogative adverb asking about location
estaba: Was; third-person singular imperfect of estar
Habían: They had; third-person plural pluperfect auxiliary haber
estado: Been; past participle of estar indicating a state
volando: Flying; present participle of volar, moving through air
separados: Separated; apart from one another, not together
apretujaron: They crowded or squeezed together tightly
junto: Together or next to; near or beside something
Su: His, her, or their; third-person possessive adjective
aire: Air or manner; atmosphere or carefree attitude
despreocupado: Carefree or unconcerned; without worry or anxiety
desaparecido: Disappeared or vanished; no longer present or visible
fin: End or finally; conclusion of something or at last
sus: His, her, or their; plural third-person possessive adjective
ojos: Eyes; the organs of sight on a face
brillaban: They were shining or sparkling; gleaming with light
hormigueo: A tingling sensation; prickling feeling like ants crawling
recorría: It ran through or traveled over; imperfect of recorrer
vez: Time or instance; one occurrence of an event
rozaban: They grazed or brushed; lightly touched in passing
cuerpo: Body; the physical form of a person or animal
Estaban: They were; third-person plural imperfect of estar
temible: Fearsome or dreadful; causing great fear or dread
isla: Island; a landmass surrounded on all sides by water
tan: So or as; used in comparisons or to intensify
bajo: Low or under; close to the ground or beneath
veces: Times; plural of vez, indicating repeated occurrences
árbol: Tree; a tall woody plant with branches and leaves
les: Them or to them; third-person plural indirect object pronoun
rozaba: It grazed or brushed; imperfect of rozar, lightly touching
pies: Feet; the lower extremities used for standing and walking
nada: Nothing; not anything at all
horrible: Horrible or dreadful; extremely unpleasant or frightening
vista: Sight or view; the ability to see or a scene
sin: Without; preposition indicating absence of something
embargo: Nevertheless; used in sin embargo meaning however
avance: Advance or progress; forward movement toward a goal
vuelto: Become or returned; past participle of volver
lento: Slow; moving or happening at a low speed
trabajoso: Laborious or difficult; requiring great effort to do
exactamente: Exactly; precisely, with complete accuracy and correctness
como: Like or as; used for comparisons or similarity
si: If or as if; conditional or comparative conjunction
abriéndose: Opening oneself; reflexive gerund of abrir
paso: Step or passage; a move forward or a path through
través: Through; used in a través de meaning across or through
fuerzas: Forces or strength; powers opposing or driving movement
hostiles: Hostile; unfriendly, antagonistic, or actively opposing
quedaban: They remained or stayed; imperfect of quedar
suspendidos: Suspended; hanging motionless in the air
hasta: Until or up to; indicates a limit in time or space
lo: It or him; neuter or masculine direct object pronoun
golpeaba: He was hitting or striking; imperfect of golpear
con: With; preposition indicating accompaniment or instrument
puños: Fists; closed hands used for hitting or fighting
quieren: They want; third-person plural present of querer
aterricemos: Let us land; first-person plural subjunctive of aterrizar
explicó: He or she explained; third-person singular preterite of explicar
Quiénes: Who; plural interrogative pronoun asking about identity
son: They are; third-person plural present of ser
susurró: He or she whispered; preterite of susurrar
estremeciéndose: Shuddering or trembling; reflexive gerund of estremecerse
Pero: But; coordinating conjunction indicating contrast
podía: Could or was able; third-person imperfect of poder
quería: Wanted or loved; third-person imperfect of querer
decirlo: To say it; infinitive decir with attached pronoun lo
dormida: Asleep; feminine past participle of dormir, sleeping
hombro: Shoulder; the joint connecting the arm to the torso
despertó: Woke up; third-person singular preterite of despertar
envió: Sent; third-person singular preterite of enviar
delante: Ahead or in front; positioned before something or someone

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