Peter Pan — Page 2
The boys on the island vary, of course, in numbers, according as they get killed and so on; and when they seem to be growing up, which is against the rules, Peter thins them out; but at this time there were six of them, counting the twins as two.
Los chicos de la isla varían, por supuesto, en número, según van siendo asesinados y demás; y cuando parecen estar creciendo, lo cual va en contra de las reglas, Peter los reduce; pero en ese momento había seis de ellos, contando a los gemelos como dos.
Let us pretend to lie here among the sugar-cane and watch them as they steal by in single file, each with his hand on his dagger.
Finjamos que estamos tumbados aquí entre la caña de azúcar y observémoslos mientras se deslizan en fila india, cada uno con la mano en su daga.
They are forbidden by Peter to look in the least like him, and they wear the skins of the bears slain by themselves, in which they are so round and furry that when they fall they roll.
Peter les tiene prohibido parecerse a él en lo más mínimo, y visten las pieles de los osos abatidos por ellos mismos, con las que están tan rechonchos y peludos que cuando se caen ruedan.
They have therefore become very sure-footed.
Por ello se han vuelto muy seguros con sus pies.
The first to pass is Tootles, not the least brave but the most unfortunate of all that gallant band.
El primero en pasar es Tootles, no el menos valiente sino el más desafortunado de toda aquella gallarda banda.
He had been in fewer adventures than any of them, because the big things constantly happened just when he had stepped round the corner; all would be quiet, he would take the opportunity of going off to gather a few sticks for firewood, and then when he returned the others would be sweeping up the blood.
Había participado en menos aventuras que cualquiera de ellos, porque las grandes cosas sucedían constantemente justo cuando él había doblado la esquina; todo estaría tranquilo, él aprovechaba para irse a recoger unos palos para la leña, y entonces cuando regresaba los demás estarían limpiando la sangre.
This ill-luck had given a gentle melancholy to his countenance, but instead of souring his nature had sweetened it, so that he was quite the humblest of the boys.
Esta mala suerte había dado una suave melancolía a su semblante, pero en lugar de agriar su naturaleza la había endulzado, de modo que era con diferencia el más humilde de los chicos.
Poor kind Tootles, there is danger in the air for you to-night.
Pobre y bondadoso Tootles, esta noche el peligro está en el aire para ti.
Vocabulary
- chicos
- Boys or kids, informal term for young people
- isla
- A piece of land surrounded by water
- varían
- They vary; differ in number or quality
- supuesto
- Assumed or supposed; 'por supuesto' means 'of course'
- número
- A quantity or count; the word 'number'
- según
- According to; depending on circumstances or source
- asesinados
- Murdered or killed; past participle of 'asesinar'
- demás
- The rest or others; the remaining ones
- parecen
- They seem or appear; third person plural of 'parecer'
- creciendo
- Growing; gerund of 'crecer,' increasing in size
- contra
- Preposition meaning 'against' or 'contrary to'
- reglas
- Rules or regulations that must be followed
- reduce
- Reduces or decreases; third person singular of 'reducir'
- momento
- A specific point or instant in time
- seis
- The number six
- contando
- Counting; gerund of 'contar,' tallying items
- gemelos
- Twins; two siblings born at the same time
- Finjamos
- Let us pretend; first person plural imperative of 'fingir'
- tumbados
- Lying down; past participle of 'tumbarse'
- caña
- Reed or cane; tall grass-like plant
- azúcar
- Sugar; sweet crystalline substance from plants
- observémoslos
- Let us observe them; imperative with object pronouns attached
- mientras
- Conjunction meaning 'while' or 'as long as'
- deslizan
- They slide or glide smoothly along a surface
- fila
- A line or row of people or objects
- india
- Indian; 'fila india' means single file line
- mano
- Hand; the body part at the end of the arm
- daga
- A dagger; short pointed stabbing weapon
- prohibido
- Forbidden or prohibited; not allowed by rule
- parecerse
- To resemble someone; reflexive verb of similarity
- mínimo
- Minimum or slightest; the smallest possible degree
- visten
- They dress or wear; third person plural of 'vestir'
- pieles
- Skins or furs; animal hides used as clothing
- osos
- Bears; large mammals of the family Ursidae
- abatidos
- Struck down or killed; also means dejected or defeated
- rechonchos
- Chubby or pudgy; short and plump in appearance
- peludos
- Hairy or furry; covered with lots of hair
- caen
- They fall; third person plural present of 'caer'
- ruedan
- They roll; third person plural present of 'rodar'
- vuelto
- Returned or become; past participle of 'volver'
- seguros
- Secure or steady; confident and stable on feet
- pies
- Feet; the lower extremities of the legs
- pasar
- To pass or go by; to happen or occur
- valiente
- Brave or courageous; not afraid of danger
- sino
- But rather; conjunction correcting a negative statement
- desafortunado
- Unfortunate or unlucky; having bad luck consistently
- gallarda
- Gallant or dashing; bold and spirited in manner
- banda
- A band or group of people together
- participado
- Participated; past participle of 'participar,' to take part
- aventuras
- Adventures; exciting or unusual experiences and events
- cualquiera
- Any or anyone; indefinite pronoun without specificity
- sucedían
- Were happening; imperfect of 'suceder,' to occur
- constantemente
- Constantly; happening all the time without interruption
- justo
- Just or right; also means 'exactly' as an adverb
- doblado
- Turned or folded; past participle of 'doblar,' to turn
- esquina
- A corner where two streets or walls meet
- tranquilo
- Calm or quiet; peaceful without disturbance
- aprovechaba
- Was taking advantage of; imperfect of 'aprovechar'
- irse
- To go away or leave; reflexive infinitive of 'ir'
- recoger
- To collect or pick up; to gather items together
- palos
- Sticks or wooden rods; pieces of wood
- leña
- Firewood; wood cut and prepared for burning
- regresaba
- Was returning; imperfect of 'regresar,' to come back
- limpiando
- Cleaning; gerund of 'limpiar,' removing dirt or blood
- sangre
- Blood; the red fluid circulating in the body
- suerte
- Luck; fortune, good or bad, affecting outcomes
- suave
- Soft or gentle; smooth and mild in quality
- melancolía
- Melancholy; a feeling of deep sadness or gloom
- semblante
- Face or expression; the look or appearance of someone
- agriar
- To sour or embitter; to make someone resentful
- naturaleza
- Nature or character; a person's innate disposition
- endulzado
- Sweetened; past participle of 'endulzar,' made sweeter
- modo
- Way or manner; the method or style of doing something
- diferencia
- Difference; the quality of being unlike something else
- humilde
- Humble; modest and without arrogance or pride
- Pobre
- Poor; lacking wealth, or used to express sympathy
- bondadoso
- Kind or good-natured; generous and benevolent in character
- noche
- Night; the dark period between sunset and sunrise
- peligro
- Danger; a situation involving risk or harm
- aire
- Air; the invisible gas surrounding us; atmosphere
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