Peter Pan — Page 9

English → Spanish Chapter VII. Level 4/10

" And Tootles answered,

" Y Tootles respondió,

"Redskin; what are you, Nibs?" and Nibs said, "Redskin; what are you Twin?" and so on; and they were all redskins; and of course this would have ended the fight had not the real redskins fascinated by Peter's methods, agreed to be lost boys for that once, and so at it they all went again, more fiercely than ever.

"Piel roja; ¿y tú qué eres, Nibs?" y Nibs dijo, "Piel roja; ¿y tú qué eres, Gemelo?" y así sucesivamente; y todos eran pieles rojas; y por supuesto esto habría puesto fin a la pelea de no haber sido porque los verdaderos pieles rojas, fascinados por los métodos de Peter, accedieron a ser niños perdidos por esa vez, y así todos volvieron a la carga, con más fiereza que nunca.

The extraordinary upshot of this adventure was—but we have not decided yet that this is the adventure we are to narrate.

El extraordinario desenlace de esta aventura fue—pero aún no hemos decidido que esta sea la aventura que vamos a narrar.

Perhaps a better one would be the night attack by the redskins on the house under the ground, when several of them stuck in the hollow trees and had to be pulled out like corks.

Quizás una mejor sería el ataque nocturno de los pieles rojas a la casa bajo tierra, cuando varios de ellos quedaron atascados en los árboles huecos y tuvieron que ser sacados como corchos.

Or we might tell how Peter saved Tiger Lily's life in the Mermaids' Lagoon, and so made her his ally.

O podríamos contar cómo Peter salvó la vida de Lirio Tigre en la Laguna de las Sirenas, y así la convirtió en su aliada.

Or we could tell of that cake the pirates cooked so that the boys might eat it and perish; and how they placed it in one cunning spot after another; but always Wendy snatched it from the hands of her children, so that in time it lost its succulence, and became as hard as a stone, and was used as a missile, and Hook fell over it in the dark.

O podríamos hablar de aquel pastel que cocinaron los piratas para que los niños lo comieran y murieran; y de cómo lo colocaron en un lugar astuto tras otro; pero Wendy siempre lo arrebataba de las manos de sus hijos, de modo que con el tiempo perdió su jugosidad, y se volvió duro como una piedra, y fue usado como proyectil, y Hook tropezó con él en la oscuridad.

Vocabulary

Y: Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses.
respondió: He/she responded or answered, past tense verb.
Piel: Skin or hide, the outer covering of a body.
roja: Red, feminine adjective describing color.
y: Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses.
tú: Second person singular pronoun meaning 'you'.
qué: Interrogative word meaning 'what'.
eres: Second person singular form of 'to be', meaning 'you are'.
dijo: He/she said, past tense of decir.
Gemelo: Twin, a person born at the same time as another.
así: Adverb meaning 'thus', 'so', or 'in this way'.
sucesivamente: Successively, one after another in sequence.
todos: All or everyone, referring to an entire group.
eran: They were, imperfect past tense of ser.
pieles: Skins or hides, plural of piel.
rojas: Red, feminine plural adjective describing color.
por: Preposition meaning 'for', 'by', or 'through'.
supuesto: Supposed or assumed; used in 'por supuesto' meaning 'of course'.
esto: This, neuter demonstrative pronoun referring to something nearby.
habría: Would have, conditional form of haber.
puesto: Put or placed, past participle of poner.
fin: End or conclusion of something.
a: Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at'.
la: Definite feminine article meaning 'the'.
pelea: Fight or quarrel between people or groups.
de: Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'.
no: Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'.
haber: Auxiliary verb meaning 'to have', used in compound tenses.
sido: Been, past participle of ser, meaning 'to be'.
porque: Conjunction meaning 'because', introducing a reason.
los: Definite masculine plural article meaning 'the'.
verdaderos: True or real, masculine plural adjective.
fascinados: Fascinated, captivated by something intriguing or appealing.
métodos: Methods, systematic ways or procedures of doing something.
accedieron: They agreed or consented, past tense of acceder.
ser: To be, infinitive form of the permanent state verb.
niños: Children or boys, plural noun referring to young people.
perdidos: Lost, masculine plural adjective meaning unable to be found.
esa: That, feminine demonstrative adjective pointing to something nearby.
vez: Time or instance, as in 'one time' or 'once'.
volvieron: They returned or came back, past tense of volver.
carga: Charge or load, an attack or burden carried.
con: Preposition meaning 'with', indicating accompaniment or means.
más: More, comparative adverb indicating greater quantity or degree.
fiereza: Fierceness or ferocity, intense aggression or wild force.
que: Conjunction or relative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'than'.
nunca: Never, adverb indicating something does not occur at any time.
El: Definite masculine singular article meaning 'the'.
extraordinario: Extraordinary, remarkable or unusual beyond the ordinary.
desenlace: Outcome or denouement, the final resolution of a story.
esta: This, feminine demonstrative adjective for nearby objects.
aventura: Adventure, an exciting or risky experience or journey.
fue: Was or went, past tense of ser or ir.
pero: But, conjunction introducing a contrasting or opposing idea.
aún: Still or yet, adverb indicating continuation of a state.
hemos: We have, first person plural present tense of haber.
decidido: Decided, past participle of decidir, meaning to decide.
sea: Be, present subjunctive of ser used in subordinate clauses.
vamos: We go or let's go, first person plural of ir.
narrar: To narrate or tell, infinitive meaning to recount a story.
Quizás: Perhaps or maybe, adverb expressing uncertainty or possibility.
una: A or an, feminine indefinite article.
mejor: Better or best, comparative or superlative adjective or adverb.
sería: Would be, conditional tense of ser.
el: Definite masculine singular article meaning 'the'.
ataque: Attack, an aggressive assault or offensive action.
nocturno: Nocturnal or nightly, relating to or occurring at night.
casa: House or home, a dwelling place where people live.
bajo: Under or below, preposition indicating lower position.
tierra: Earth or ground, the soil or land beneath one's feet.
cuando: When, conjunction or adverb indicating time of an event.
varios: Several or various, adjective meaning more than two but not many.
ellos: They, third person plural masculine pronoun.
quedaron: They remained or got stuck, past tense of quedar.
atascados: Stuck or jammed, unable to move through a passage.
en: In or on, preposition indicating location or position.
árboles: Trees, plural noun referring to large woody plants.
huecos: Hollow, empty inside, describing a space within something solid.
tuvieron: They had, past tense of tener.
sacados: Taken out or removed, past participle of sacar.
como: Like or as, conjunction or adverb used for comparison.
corchos: Corks, the stoppers used to seal bottles.
O: Or, conjunction presenting an alternative option or choice.
podríamos: We could, first person plural conditional of poder.
contar: To tell or count, infinitive meaning to narrate or enumerate.
cómo: How, interrogative or relative adverb asking about manner.
salvó: He/she saved or rescued, past tense of salvar.
vida: Life, the state of being alive or one's existence.
Lirio: Lily, a type of flower; also a character name here.
Tigre: Tiger, a large wild striped feline predator.
Laguna: Lagoon, a shallow body of water separated from the sea.
las: Definite feminine plural article meaning 'the'.
Sirenas: Mermaids or sirens, mythical sea creatures who are part fish.
convirtió: He/she converted or turned into, past tense of convertir.
su: His, her, its, or their, possessive adjective.
aliada: Ally, a female partner united for a common purpose.
hablar: To speak or talk, infinitive form of the verb.
aquel: That, masculine demonstrative adjective for distant objects.
pastel: Cake or pie, a sweet baked dessert or pastry.
cocinaron: They cooked, past tense of cocinar.
piratas: Pirates, sea robbers who attack and plunder ships.
para: For or in order to, preposition indicating purpose or recipient.
lo: It or him, masculine singular direct object pronoun.
comieran: They would eat, imperfect subjunctive of comer.
murieran: They would die, imperfect subjunctive of morir.
colocaron: They placed or positioned, past tense of colocar.
un: A or an, masculine indefinite article.
lugar: Place or location, a specific area or spot.
astuto: Cunning or clever, describing a shrewd or crafty person.
tras: After or behind, preposition indicating sequence or position.
otro: Another or other, adjective referring to a different one.
siempre: Always, adverb indicating something happens at all times.
arrebataba: She would snatch away, imperfect tense of arrebatar.
manos: Hands, the body parts at the end of the arms.
sus: His, her, their, possessive adjective in plural form.
hijos: Children or sons, offspring of a parent.
modo: Way or manner, the method in which something is done.
tiempo: Time or weather, a period or atmospheric conditions.
perdió: He/she lost, past tense of perder.
jugosidad: Juiciness, the quality of being full of juice or moisture.
se: Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself', 'herself', or 'itself'.
volvió: He/she became or returned, past tense of volver.
duro: Hard or tough, adjective describing a firm solid texture.
piedra: Stone or rock, a hard solid mineral material.
usado: Used, past participle of usar, meaning employed for a purpose.
proyectil: Projectile, an object thrown or fired through the air.
tropezó: He/she stumbled or tripped, past tense of tropezar.
él: He, third person masculine singular subject pronoun.
oscuridad: Darkness, the absence of light in a space or environment.

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