Peter Pan — Page 11

English → Spanish Chapter V. Level 4/10

One could mention many lovable traits in Smee.

Podría mencionarse muchos rasgos encantadores en Smee.

For instance, after killing, it was his spectacles he wiped instead of his weapon.

Por ejemplo, después de matar, era sus gafas lo que limpiaba en lugar de su arma.

"Johnny's a silent fellow," he reminded Hook.

—Johnny es un tipo silencioso —le recordó a Garfio.

"Not now, Smee," Hook said darkly.

—Ahora no, Smee —dijo Garfio con tono sombrío.

"He is only one, and I want to mischief all the seven.

—Él es solo uno, y quiero hacerles daño a los siete.

Scatter and look for them."

Dispersaos y buscadlos.

The pirates disappeared among the trees, and in a moment their Captain and Smee were alone.

Los piratas desaparecieron entre los árboles, y en un momento su Capitán y Smee se quedaron solos.

Hook heaved a heavy sigh, and I know not why it was, perhaps it was because of the soft beauty of the evening, but there came over him a desire to confide to his faithful bo'sun the story of his life.

Garfio lanzó un profundo suspiro, y no sé por qué fue, quizás fue por la suave belleza de la tarde, pero le invadió el deseo de confiarle a su fiel contramaestre la historia de su vida.

He spoke long and earnestly, but what it was all about Smee, who was rather stupid, did not know in the least.

Habló largo y con fervor, pero de qué se trataba todo aquello, Smee, que era bastante torpe, no tenía la menor idea.

Anon he caught the word Peter.

De pronto captó la palabra Peter.

"Most of all," Hook was saying passionately, "I want their captain, Peter Pan.

—Sobre todo —decía Garfio con pasión—, quiero a su capitán, Peter Pan.

'Twas he cut off my arm."

—Fue él quien me cortó el brazo.

He brandished the hook threateningly.

Blandió el garfio de forma amenazadora.

"I've waited long to shake his hand with this.

—He esperado mucho tiempo para estrecharle la mano con esto.

Oh, I'll tear him!"

—¡Oh, lo haré pedazos!

"And yet," said Smee, "I have often heard you say that hook was worth a score of hands, for combing the hair and other homely uses."

—Y sin embargo —dijo Smee—, muchas veces le he oído decir que ese garfio valía por veinte manos, para peinarse el cabello y otros usos domésticos.

"Ay," the captain answered, "if I was a mother I would pray to have my children born with this instead of that," and he cast a look of pride upon his iron hand and one of scorn upon the other.

—Sí —respondió el capitán—, si yo fuera madre rezaría para que mis hijos nacieran con esto en lugar de aquello —y lanzó una mirada de orgullo sobre su mano de hierro y una de desdén sobre la otra.

Then again he frowned.

Luego volvió a fruncir el ceño.

Vocabulary

Podría: Could or might; conditional form of poder
mencionarse: To be mentioned; reflexive form of mencionar
muchos: Many; referring to a large number of things
rasgos: Traits or features, often of character or appearance
encantadores: Charming or delightful; describing appealing qualities
en: In or on; common Spanish preposition of location
Por: For or by; versatile Spanish preposition of cause
ejemplo: Example; instance used to illustrate a point
después: After or later; indicating subsequent time or order
de: Of or from; very common Spanish preposition
matar: To kill; to cause the death of someone
era: Was; imperfect past tense of the verb ser
sus: His, her, or their; possessive adjective in Spanish
gafas: Glasses or spectacles worn to aid vision
lo: It or him; direct object pronoun in Spanish
que: That or which; common conjunction or relative pronoun
limpiaba: Was cleaning; imperfect past tense of limpiar
lugar: Place or location; a specific spot or area
su: His, her, or its; singular possessive adjective
arma: Weapon; an instrument used for fighting or attack
es: Is; third-person singular present tense of ser
un: A or an; indefinite article for masculine nouns
tipo: Guy or fellow; informal word for a man
silencioso: Silent or quiet; describing someone who rarely speaks
le: To him or her; indirect object pronoun in Spanish
recordó: Reminded or recalled; past tense of recordar
a: To or at; common Spanish preposition of direction
Ahora: Now; referring to the present moment in time
no: No or not; standard Spanish negation word
dijo: Said; third-person past tense of the verb decir
con: With; Spanish preposition indicating accompaniment or manner
tono: Tone; the quality or mood of someone's voice
sombrío: Gloomy or dark; describing a sad or bleak tone
Él: He; third-person singular masculine subject pronoun
solo: Only or alone; indicating singularity or solitude
uno: One; the number one or an indefinite pronoun
y: And; basic Spanish coordinating conjunction
quiero: I want; first-person present tense of querer
hacerles: To do to them; infinitive with indirect object pronoun
daño: Harm or damage; injury caused to someone or something
los: The or them; masculine plural article or pronoun
siete: Seven; the cardinal number between six and eight
Dispersaos: Scatter or spread out; imperative command to disperse
buscadlos: Find them; imperative command to search for them
Los: The; masculine plural definite article in Spanish
piratas: Pirates; criminals who rob ships at sea
desaparecieron: Disappeared; they vanished from sight suddenly
entre: Between or among; preposition of position or inclusion
árboles: Trees; large woody plants with trunks and branches
momento: Moment; a brief or specific point in time
Capitán: Captain; the commander or leader of a ship
se: Himself or herself; reflexive pronoun in Spanish
quedaron: Remained or stayed; past tense of quedarse
solos: Alone; by themselves without anyone else present
lanzó: Let out or threw; past tense of lanzar
profundo: Deep or profound; describing great depth or intensity
suspiro: Sigh; a long deep breath expressing emotion
sé: I know; first-person present tense of saber
por: For or because of; common Spanish causal preposition
qué: Why or what; interrogative or exclamatory pronoun
fue: Was or went; past tense of ser or ir
quizás: Perhaps or maybe; expressing uncertainty or possibility
la: The or her; feminine singular article or pronoun
suave: Soft or gentle; describing a mild or smooth quality
belleza: Beauty; the quality of being visually pleasing
tarde: Evening or afternoon; also means late in Spanish
pero: But; coordinating conjunction expressing contrast
invadió: Invaded or overcame; past tense of invadir
el: The; masculine singular definite article in Spanish
deseo: Desire or wish; a strong feeling of wanting something
confiarle: To confide in him; tell someone a secret or story
fiel: Faithful or loyal; reliably devoted to someone
historia: Story or history; a narrative of events
vida: Life; the state of being alive or one's existence
Habló: Spoke; past tense of hablar, meaning to speak
largo: Long or at length; describing extended duration or size
fervor: Fervor; intense passion or enthusiasm about something
trataba: Was dealing with; imperfect past tense of tratar
todo: All or everything; referring to the whole amount
aquello: That; demonstrative pronoun referring to distant thing
bastante: Quite or rather; indicating a considerable degree
torpe: Clumsy or dull; lacking skill or understanding
tenía: Had; imperfect past tense of tener, to have
menor: Least or minor; smaller or younger comparative form
idea: Idea; a thought or concept in someone's mind
De: Of or from; common Spanish preposition of origin
pronto: Soon or suddenly; indicating quick arrival of something
captó: Caught or grasped; past tense of captar
palabra: Word; a single unit of spoken or written language
Sobre: About or over; preposition of topic or position
decía: Was saying; imperfect past tense of decir
pasión: Passion; strong intense emotion or enthusiasm
capitán: Captain; the leader or commander of a vessel
Fue: It was or he went; past tense of ser or ir
él: He; third-person masculine singular subject pronoun
quien: Who; relative pronoun referring to a person
me: Me; first-person singular object pronoun in Spanish
cortó: Cut off; past tense of cortar, to cut
brazo: Arm; the upper limb of the human body
Blandió: Brandished or wielded; past tense of blandir
garfio: Hook; a curved metal implement used for gripping
forma: Way or manner; how something is done or shaped
amenazadora: Threatening; describing a menacing or intimidating manner
He: I have; first-person present perfect auxiliary verb
esperado: Waited; past participle of esperar, to wait
mucho: Much or a lot; indicating a large quantity
tiempo: Time or weather; duration or atmospheric conditions
para: For or in order to; purpose or destination preposition
estrecharle: To shake his hand; to clasp someone's hand tightly
mano: Hand; the body part at the end of the arm
esto: This; demonstrative pronoun for a nearby thing
Oh: Oh; interjection expressing surprise or strong emotion
haré: I will do; future tense first person of hacer
pedazos: Pieces; fragments resulting from something being broken
Y: And; basic Spanish coordinating conjunction
sin: Without; preposition indicating the absence of something
embargo: Embargo; in 'sin embargo' means nevertheless or however
muchas: Many; feminine plural form of mucho
veces: Times; plural of vez, meaning occasions or instances
he: I have; first-person present of haber as auxiliary
oído: Heard; past participle of oír, to hear
decir: To say or tell; common Spanish infinitive verb
ese: That; demonstrative adjective for a moderate distance
valía: Was worth; imperfect past tense of valer
veinte: Twenty; the cardinal number between nineteen and twenty-one
manos: Hands; plural of mano, body parts for gripping
peinarse: To comb one's hair; reflexive grooming verb
cabello: Hair; the hair growing on a person's head
otros: Other or others; additional or different things or people
usos: Uses; purposes or applications of something
domésticos: Domestic; relating to the home or household
Sí: Yes; affirmative response in Spanish
respondió: Responded or answered; past tense of responder
si: If; conditional conjunction used in hypothetical statements
yo: I; first-person singular subject pronoun in Spanish
fuera: Were; imperfect subjunctive of ser, used in conditionals
madre: Mother; a female parent or maternal figure
rezaría: Would pray; conditional tense of rezar, to pray
mis: My; first-person plural possessive adjective
hijos: Children or sons; one's offspring or male children
nacieran: Would be born; imperfect subjunctive of nacer
una: A or one; feminine indefinite article or numeral
mirada: Look or gaze; an instance of looking at something
orgullo: Pride; a feeling of satisfaction or self-respect
sobre: About or over; preposition indicating topic or position
hierro: Iron; a strong metal element used for tools
desdén: Disdain or scorn; a feeling of contempt or disregard
otra: Other or another; a different one of the same kind
Luego: Then or later; indicating what happens next
volvió: Returned or went back; past tense of volver
fruncir: To furrow or pucker; as in fruncir el ceño, to frown
ceño: Brow; fruncir el ceño means to frown or scowl

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