Peter Pan — Page 2

English → Spanish Chapter VII. Level 4/10

Wendy and Michael fitted their trees at the first try, but John had to be altered a little.

Wendy y Michael encontraron sus árboles al primer intento, pero John tuvo que ser modificado un poco.

After a few days' practice they could go up and down as gaily as buckets in a well.

Después de unos pocos días de práctica podían subir y bajar tan alegremente como cubos en un pozo.

And how ardently they grew to love their home under the ground; especially Wendy.

Y cuánto llegaron a amar apasionadamente su hogar bajo tierra; especialmente Wendy.

It consisted of one large room, as all houses should do, with a floor in which you could dig if you wanted to go fishing, and in this floor grew stout mushrooms of a charming colour, which were used as stools.

Consistía en una gran habitación, como deberían ser todas las casas, con un suelo en el que podías cavar si querías ir a pescar, y en este suelo crecían robustos hongos de un color encantador, que se usaban como taburetes.

A Never tree tried hard to grow in the centre of the room, but every morning they sawed the trunk through, level with the floor.

Un árbol de Nunca Jamás se esforzaba por crecer en el centro de la habitación, pero cada mañana serraban el tronco a ras del suelo.

By tea-time it was always about two feet high, and then they put a door on top of it, the whole thus becoming a table; as soon as they cleared away, they sawed off the trunk again, and thus there was more room to play.

A la hora del té siempre medía unos dos pies de altura, y entonces ponían una puerta encima, convirtiéndose el conjunto en una mesa; en cuanto recogían, serraban el tronco de nuevo, y así había más espacio para jugar.

There was an enormous fireplace which was in almost any part of the room where you cared to light it, and across this Wendy stretched strings, made of fibre, from which she suspended her washing.

Había una enorme chimenea que podía estar en casi cualquier parte de la habitación donde uno quisiera encenderla, y a través de ella Wendy tendía cuerdas hechas de fibra, de las que colgaba su ropa lavada.

The bed was tilted against the wall by day, and let down at 6:30, when it filled nearly half the room; and all the boys slept in it, except Michael, lying like sardines in a tin.

La cama se apoyaba inclinada contra la pared durante el día, y se bajaba a las 6:30, cuando ocupaba casi la mitad de la habitación; y todos los niños dormían en ella, excepto Michael, tumbados como sardinas en lata.

There was a strict rule against turning round until one gave the signal, when all turned at once.

Había una norma estricta que prohibía darse la vuelta hasta que alguien diera la señal, momento en el que todos se giraban a la vez.

Vocabulary

y: Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or phrases.
encontraron: They found or encountered something or someone.
sus: Possessive pronoun meaning 'their' or 'his/her'.
árboles: Plural noun meaning trees, plants with trunks and branches.
al: Contraction of 'a' and 'el', meaning 'to the'.
primer: Adjective meaning first, before all others in sequence.
intento: Noun meaning attempt or try at doing something.
pero: Conjunction meaning 'but', introducing a contrasting statement.
tuvo: Past tense of tener, meaning he/she had or experienced.
que: Conjunction or relative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'which'.
ser: Infinitive meaning to be, describing inherent characteristics.
modificado: Past participle meaning modified or altered slightly.
un: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' in Spanish.
poco: Adjective or adverb meaning a little or a bit.
Después: Adverb meaning afterwards or after a period of time.
de: Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from' in Spanish.
unos: Indefinite article plural meaning 'some' or 'a few'.
pocos: Adjective meaning few, referring to a small number.
días: Plural noun meaning days, units of time of 24 hours.
práctica: Noun meaning practice, repeated exercise to improve skill.
podían: Past tense of poder, they were able to do something.
subir: Infinitive meaning to go up, climb, or ascend.
bajar: Infinitive meaning to go down, descend, or lower.
tan: Adverb meaning 'so' or 'as', used in comparisons.
alegremente: Adverb meaning cheerfully or happily, with joy.
como: Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as' or 'like'.
cubos: Plural noun meaning buckets or pails used to carry liquid.
en: Preposition meaning 'in', 'on', or 'at' a location.
pozo: Noun meaning a well, a deep hole dug for water.
Y: Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses.
cuánto: Interrogative meaning how much or to what extent.
llegaron: They arrived or came to a particular place or state.
a: Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at' indicating direction.
amar: Infinitive meaning to love someone or something deeply.
apasionadamente: Adverb meaning passionately, with intense feeling or emotion.
su: Possessive pronoun meaning his, her, its, or their.
hogar: Noun meaning home, the place where one lives.
bajo: Preposition or adjective meaning under, below, or low.
tierra: Noun meaning earth, ground, soil, or land.
especialmente: Adverb meaning especially or particularly, above all others.
Consistía: It consisted of, was made up of certain elements.
una: Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.
gran: Adjective meaning great or large, impressive in size.
habitación: Noun meaning room, an enclosed space within a building.
deberían: Conditional meaning they should or ought to do something.
todas: Adjective meaning all, referring to every one of a group.
las: Definite article plural feminine meaning 'the' for plural nouns.
casas: Plural noun meaning houses, buildings where people live.
con: Preposition meaning 'with', indicating accompaniment or inclusion.
suelo: Noun meaning floor or ground, the surface one walks on.
el: Definite article masculine singular meaning 'the'.
podías: Second person past tense of poder, you were able to.
cavar: Infinitive meaning to dig, to excavate the ground.
si: Conjunction meaning 'if', introducing a conditional clause.
querías: Second person imperfect of querer, meaning you wanted to.
ir: Infinitive meaning to go, to move toward a destination.
pescar: Infinitive meaning to fish, to catch fish in water.
este: Demonstrative pronoun or adjective meaning 'this' nearby.
crecían: They grew, past imperfect of crecer, to grow.
robustos: Adjective meaning robust, strong, or sturdy in structure.
hongos: Plural noun meaning mushrooms or fungi growing from ground.
color: Noun meaning color, the visual property of an object.
encantador: Adjective meaning charming, delightful, or enchanting in appearance.
se: Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive or passive constructions.
usaban: They used, past imperfect of usar, to use regularly.
taburetes: Plural noun meaning stools, seats without backs or arms.
Un: Indefinite masculine article meaning 'a' or 'an'.
árbol: Noun meaning tree, a large woody perennial plant.
Nunca: Adverb meaning never, at no time or occasion.
Jamás: Adverb meaning never or ever, stronger form of nunca.
esforzaba: Past imperfect of esforzarse, it strove or made an effort.
por: Preposition meaning 'for', 'by', or 'through' in Spanish.
crecer: Infinitive meaning to grow, to increase in size naturally.
centro: Noun meaning center, the middle point of something.
la: Definite article feminine singular meaning 'the'.
cada: Adjective meaning each or every, referring to all individuals.
mañana: Noun or adverb meaning morning or tomorrow.
serraban: They sawed, past imperfect of serrar, to cut with saw.
tronco: Noun meaning trunk, the main stem of a tree.
ras: Noun used in phrase 'a ras de', meaning level with.
del: Contraction of 'de' and 'el', meaning 'of the'.
A: Preposition meaning 'at' or 'to', indicating time or place.
hora: Noun meaning hour or time, a unit of sixty minutes.
té: Noun meaning tea, a hot beverage made from leaves.
siempre: Adverb meaning always, at all times without exception.
medía: Past imperfect of medir, it measured a certain height.
dos: Number meaning two, the integer between one and three.
pies: Plural noun meaning feet, units of length or body parts.
altura: Noun meaning height, the measurement of something from base.
entonces: Adverb meaning then or at that moment in time.
ponían: They placed or put, past imperfect of poner.
puerta: Noun meaning door, a movable barrier closing an opening.
encima: Adverb or preposition meaning on top or above something.
convirtiéndose: Reflexive gerund meaning becoming or turning into something else.
conjunto: Noun meaning set, ensemble, or combination of elements together.
mesa: Noun meaning table, a flat surface supported by legs.
cuanto: Pronoun meaning as soon as or as much as.
recogían: They picked up or gathered, past imperfect of recoger.
nuevo: Adjective meaning new; 'de nuevo' means again or anew.
así: Adverb meaning thus, so, or in this way.
había: Past imperfect of haber, meaning there was or there were.
más: Adverb meaning more, a greater quantity or degree.
espacio: Noun meaning space or room, area available for use.
para: Preposition meaning 'for' or 'in order to', indicating purpose.
jugar: Infinitive meaning to play, to engage in fun activity.
Había: There was or there were, past imperfect of haber.
enorme: Adjective meaning enormous, very large in size or extent.
chimenea: Noun meaning fireplace or chimney for burning wood indoors.
podía: Past imperfect of poder, it could or was able to.
estar: Infinitive meaning to be, describing temporary states or locations.
casi: Adverb meaning almost or nearly, not quite but close.
cualquier: Adjective meaning any, referring to an unspecified item.
parte: Noun meaning part or place, a section or location.
donde: Relative adverb meaning where, indicating a place or location.
uno: Pronoun or number meaning one, a single person or thing.
quisiera: Subjunctive past of querer, meaning one would like or want.
encenderla: Infinitive plus pronoun meaning to light it, to ignite.
través: Noun used in 'a través de', meaning through or across.
ella: Personal pronoun meaning 'she' or 'it' referring to feminine noun.
tendía: Past imperfect of tender, meaning to hang or spread out.
cuerdas: Plural noun meaning ropes or cords used to tie things.
hechas: Past participle feminine plural meaning made or crafted from material.
fibra: Noun meaning fiber or fibrous material used to make rope.
colgaba: Past imperfect of colgar, meaning to hang something from above.
ropa: Noun meaning clothing or laundry, garments worn by people.
lavada: Past participle meaning washed, cleaned with water and soap.
La: Definite article feminine singular meaning 'the'.
cama: Noun meaning bed, furniture used for sleeping at night.
apoyaba: Past imperfect of apoyar, meaning it leaned or rested against.
inclinada: Past participle meaning tilted or leaning at an angle.
contra: Preposition meaning against, in contact with or opposing something.
pared: Noun meaning wall, a vertical structure inside a building.
durante: Preposition meaning during, throughout a period of time.
día: Noun meaning day, the period of daylight or 24 hours.
bajaba: Past imperfect of bajar, it came down or was lowered.
cuando: Conjunction or adverb meaning when, at the time that.
ocupaba: Past imperfect of ocupar, meaning it occupied or took up space.
mitad: Noun meaning half, one of two equal parts of something.
todos: Adjective or pronoun meaning all or everyone in a group.
los: Definite article masculine plural meaning 'the'.
niños: Plural noun meaning children or boys, young people.
dormían: They slept, past imperfect of dormir, to sleep.
excepto: Preposition meaning except or apart from, excluding something.
tumbados: Past participle plural meaning lying down or stretched out.
sardinas: Plural noun meaning sardines, small fish packed tightly together.
lata: Noun meaning tin can, a metal container for food.
norma: Noun meaning rule or norm, a standard that must be followed.
estricta: Adjective meaning strict, demanding exact compliance with rules.
prohibía: Past imperfect of prohibir, meaning it prohibited or forbade.
darse: Reflexive infinitive meaning to give oneself or to turn over.
vuelta: Noun meaning turn; 'darse vuelta' means to turn over.
hasta: Preposition meaning until, up to a certain point or time.
alguien: Indefinite pronoun meaning someone or anybody, a person.
diera: Past subjunctive of dar, meaning someone would give a signal.
señal: Noun meaning signal or sign, an indication to do something.
momento: Noun meaning moment, a very brief period of time.
giraban: They turned or rotated, past imperfect of girar.
vez: Noun meaning time or instance; 'a la vez' means at once.

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