Peter Pan — Page 8

English → Spanish Chapter VIII. Level 4/10

"Am I not a wonder, oh, I am a wonder!" he whispered to her, and though she thought so also, she was really glad for the sake of his reputation that no one heard him except herself.

«¿No soy un prodigio, oh, soy un prodigio!» le susurró, y aunque ella también lo pensaba, se alegró de verdad por el bien de su reputación de que nadie le hubiera oído excepto ella misma.

He signed to her to listen.

Le hizo una seña para que escuchara.

The two pirates were very curious to know what had brought their captain to them, but he sat with his head on his hook in a position of profound melancholy.

Los dos piratas sentían mucha curiosidad por saber qué había llevado a su capitán hasta ellos, pero él estaba sentado con la cabeza apoyada en su garfio en una postura de profunda melancolía.

"Captain, is all well?" they asked timidly, but he answered with a hollow moan.

«Capitán, ¿va todo bien?» preguntaron tímidamente, pero él respondió con un gemido hueco.

"He sighs," said Smee.

«Suspira», dijo Smee.

"He sighs again," said Starkey.

«Vuelve a suspirar», dijo Starkey.

"And yet a third time he sighs," said Smee.

«Y suspira por tercera vez», dijo Smee.

Then at last he spoke passionately.

Entonces, por fin, habló con vehemencia.

"The game's up," he cried, "those boys have found a mother."

«Todo está perdido», exclamó, «esos chicos han encontrado una madre».

Affrighted though she was, Wendy swelled with pride.

Aunque estaba aterrorizada, Wendy se hinchó de orgullo.

"O evil day!" cried Starkey.

«¡Oh, día aciago!» exclamó Starkey.

"What's a mother?" asked the ignorant Smee.

«¿Qué es una madre?» preguntó el ignorante Smee.

Wendy was so shocked that she exclaimed. "He doesn't know!" and always after this she felt that if you could have a pet pirate Smee would be her one.

Wendy se quedó tan consternada que exclamó: «¡No lo sabe!», y a partir de ese momento siempre pensó que si uno pudiera tener un pirata como mascota, Smee sería el suyo.

Peter pulled her beneath the water, for Hook had started up, crying, "What was that?"

Peter la jaló hacia debajo del agua, pues Garfio se había sobresaltado gritando: «¿Qué fue eso?»

"I heard nothing," said Starkey, raising the lantern over the waters, and as the pirates looked they saw a strange sight.

«Yo no oí nada», dijo Starkey, alzando el farol sobre las aguas, y al mirar los piratas vieron una extraña visión.

It was the nest I have told you of, floating on the lagoon, and the Never bird was sitting on it.

Era el nido del que os he hablado, flotando en la laguna, y el pájaro de Nunca Jamás estaba posado sobre él.

"See," said Hook in answer to Smee's question, "that is a mother. What a lesson!

«Mira», dijo Garfio en respuesta a la pregunta de Smee, «eso es una madre. ¡Qué lección!

Vocabulary

soy: First person singular present of 'ser'; I am.
prodigio: A marvel or extraordinarily talented person or thing.
le: Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him/her/you'.
susurró: Past tense of 'susurrar'; he/she whispered softly.
aunque: Conjunction meaning 'although' or 'even though'.
pensaba: Imperfect tense of 'pensar'; he/she was thinking.
alegró: Past tense of 'alegrarse'; he/she became happy or glad.
verdad: Truth; sincerity; used to emphasize genuineness.
bien: Good; welfare; benefit of someone or something.
reputación: The general opinion others hold about someone; reputation.
nadie: Indefinite pronoun meaning 'nobody' or 'no one'.
hubiera: Past subjunctive of 'haber'; had (subjunctive mood).
oído: Past participle of 'oír'; heard something said or spoken.
excepto: Preposition meaning 'except' or 'with the exception of'.
misma: Reflexive adjective meaning 'herself' or 'the same'.
hizo: Past tense of 'hacer'; he/she made or did something.
seña: A signal or gesture used to communicate nonverbally.
escuchara: Past subjunctive of 'escuchar'; that he/she would listen.
piratas: Pirates; people who rob at sea or act illegally.
sentían: Imperfect of 'sentir'; they were feeling an emotion.
curiosidad: Curiosity; desire to know or learn about something.
saber: To know information or facts about something.
había: Past perfect auxiliary 'haber'; there had been/had.
llevado: Past participle of 'llevar'; carried or brought somewhere.
capitán: A captain; the leader of a ship or group.
hasta: Preposition meaning 'until', 'up to', or 'as far as'.
estaba: Imperfect of 'estar'; he/she was (temporary state).
sentado: Past participle of 'sentar'; seated or sitting down.
cabeza: The head; top part of the human body.
apoyada: Resting or leaning against something for support.
garfio: A hook; a curved metal device for grabbing things.
postura: Posture or position of the body; also an attitude.
profunda: Adjective meaning 'deep' or 'profound' (feminine).
melancolía: Melancholy; a deep feeling of sadness or gloom.
Capitán: A captain; used as a title addressing a leader.
preguntaron: Past tense of 'preguntar'; they asked a question.
tímidamente: Adverb meaning 'timidly' or 'shyly', without boldness.
respondió: Past tense of 'responder'; he/she responded or answered.
gemido: A groan or moan expressing pain or sadness.
hueco: Hollow; empty inside; also a gap or void.
Suspira: Present tense of 'suspirar'; he/she sighs deeply.
dijo: Past tense of 'decir'; he/she said or told.
Vuelve: Present tense of 'volver'; he/she returns or comes back.
suspirar: To sigh; to exhale deeply expressing emotion.
suspira: Present tense of 'suspirar'; he/she sighs deeply.
tercera: Ordinal adjective meaning 'third' (feminine form).
vez: A time or instance; used in expressions like 'once'.
Entonces: Adverb meaning 'then' or 'at that moment'.
fin: End; conclusion; final point of something.
habló: Past tense of 'hablar'; he/she spoke or talked.
vehemencia: Vehemence; intense force or passion in expression.
está: Present tense of 'estar'; he/she/it is (temporary state).
perdido: Past participle of 'perder'; lost or no longer found.
exclamó: Past tense of 'exclamar'; he/she exclaimed with emotion.
esos: Demonstrative adjective meaning 'those' (masculine plural).
chicos: Boys or kids; informal term for young people.
han: Present perfect auxiliary 'haber'; they have (done something).
encontrado: Past participle of 'encontrar'; found or encountered something.
madre: Mother; a female parent or maternal figure.
Aunque: Conjunction meaning 'although' or 'even though'.
aterrorizada: Terrorized or terrified; overcome with great fear.
hinchó: Past tense of 'hinchar'; swelled up with pride or air.
orgullo: Pride; a feeling of satisfaction or self-respect.
día: Day; a 24-hour period or a specific date.
aciago: Ill-fated or unlucky; a day bringing misfortune.
preguntó: Past tense of 'preguntar'; he/she asked a question.
ignorante: An ignorant person; someone lacking knowledge or awareness.
quedó: Past tense of 'quedar'; he/she remained or became.
tan: Adverb meaning 'so' or 'as' in comparisons.
consternada: Dismayed or deeply troubled; filled with consternation.
sabe: Present tense of 'saber'; he/she/it knows something.
partir: To leave, depart, or split from a place or point.
ese: Demonstrative adjective meaning 'that' (masculine singular).
momento: A moment; a brief period of time.
siempre: Adverb meaning 'always' or 'at all times'.
pensó: Past tense of 'pensar'; he/she thought about something.
si: Conjunction meaning 'if'; introduces a conditional clause.
uno: Indefinite pronoun meaning 'one' referring to a person.
pudiera: Past subjunctive of 'poder'; could or might be able.
tener: To have; to possess or hold something.
pirata: A pirate; someone who robs at sea or illegally.
mascota: A pet; an animal kept as a domestic companion.
sería: Conditional of 'ser'; would be (hypothetical situation).
suyo: Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'hers', or 'theirs'.
jaló: Past tense of 'jalar'; pulled or yanked someone down.
hacia: Preposition meaning 'toward' or 'in the direction of'.
debajo: Adverb meaning 'below' or 'underneath' something.
agua: Water; the liquid essential for life.
pues: Conjunction meaning 'well', 'then', or 'since/because'.
sobresaltado: Startled; suddenly frightened or surprised by something.
gritando: Present participle of 'gritar'; shouting or screaming loudly.
fue: Past tense of 'ir' or 'ser'; went or was.
eso: Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' (neuter form).
oí: Past tense of 'oír'; I heard a sound or voice.
nada: Pronoun meaning 'nothing' or 'not anything'.
alzando: Present participle of 'alzar'; raising or lifting something up.
farol: A lantern or streetlamp used to provide light.
sobre: Preposition meaning 'over', 'above', or 'about'.
aguas: Waters; plural of 'agua'; bodies or expanses of water.
mirar: To look at or watch someone or something.
vieron: Past tense of 'ver'; they saw or observed something.
extraña: Adjective meaning 'strange', 'odd', or 'unusual'.
visión: A vision or sight; something remarkable seen or imagined.
Era: Imperfect of 'ser'; it was (describing a past state).
nido: A nest; a structure built by birds to lay eggs.
os: Second person plural object pronoun meaning 'you all'.
he: Present perfect auxiliary 'haber'; I have (done something).
hablado: Past participle of 'hablar'; spoken or talked about.
flotando: Present participle of 'flotar'; floating on water or air.
laguna: A lagoon or small lake; body of shallow water.
pájaro: A bird; a feathered winged animal.
Nunca: Adverb meaning 'never'; at no time or not ever.
Jamás: Adverb meaning 'never' or 'ever'; strong negation.
posado: Past participle of 'posar'; perched or resting on something.
Mira: Imperative of 'mirar'; look! Pay attention to something.
respuesta: An answer or response to a question or situation.
pregunta: A question; an inquiry seeking information or clarification.
lección: A lesson; something taught or learned from experience.

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