Peter Pan — Page 5

English → Spanish Chapter X. Level 4/10

While she sewed they played around her; such a group of happy faces and dancing limbs lit up by that romantic fire.

Mientras ella cosía, jugaban a su alrededor; un grupo de rostros felices y miembros danzantes iluminados por ese romántico fuego.

It had become a very familiar scene, this, in the home under the ground, but we are looking on it for the last time.

Se había convertido en una escena muy familiar, esta, en el hogar bajo tierra, pero la contemplamos por última vez.

There was a step above, and Wendy, you may be sure, was the first to recognize it.

Se oyó un paso arriba, y Wendy, pueden estar seguros, fue la primera en reconocerlo.

"Children, I hear your father's step. He likes you to meet him at the door."

"Niños, oigo los pasos de vuestro padre. Le gusta que le recibáis en la puerta."

Above, the redskins crouched before Peter.

Arriba, los pieles rojas se agachaban ante Peter.

"Watch well, braves. I have spoken."

"Vigilad bien, valientes. He hablado."

And then, as so often before, the gay children dragged him from his tree.

Y entonces, como tantas veces antes, los alegres niños lo arrastraron fuera de su árbol.

As so often before, but never again.

Como tantas veces antes, pero nunca más.

He had brought nuts for the boys as well as the correct time for Wendy.

Había traído nueces para los chicos, así como la hora exacta para Wendy.

"Peter, you just spoil them, you know," Wendy simpered.

«Peter, simplemente los mimas, ya sabes», dijo Wendy con afectación.

"Ah, old lady," said Peter, hanging up his gun.

«Ah, viejecita», dijo Peter, colgando su escopeta.

"It was me told him mothers are called old lady," Michael whispered to Curly.

«Fui yo quien le dijo que a las madres se las llama viejecita», le susurró Michael a Curly.

"I complain of Michael," said Curly instantly.

«Me quejo de Michael», dijo Curly al instante.

The first twin came to Peter. "Father, we want to dance."

El primer gemelo se acercó a Peter. «Padre, queremos bailar.»

"Dance away, my little man," said Peter, who was in high good humour.

«Baila todo lo que quieras, muchachito», dijo Peter, que estaba de muy buen humor.

"But we want you to dance."

«Pero queremos que bailes tú.»

Peter was really the best dancer among them, but he pretended to be scandalised.

Peter era realmente el mejor bailarín entre ellos, pero fingió escandalizarse.

"Me! My old bones would rattle!"

«¡Yo! ¡Mis viejos huesos crujirían!»

"And mummy too."

«Y mamá también.»

"What," cried Wendy, "the mother of such an armful, dance!"

«¿Cómo», exclamó Wendy, «la madre de semejante carga, bailar!»

"But on a Saturday night," Slightly insinuated.

«Pero en una noche de sábado», insinuó Slightly.

Vocabulary

Mientras: Conjunction meaning 'while' or 'as long as'.
ella: Third-person singular feminine pronoun meaning 'she'.
cosía: Past imperfect of 'coser'; she was sewing.
jugaban: Past imperfect of 'jugar'; they were playing.
alrededor: Adverb or preposition meaning 'around' or 'surrounding'.
grupo: Noun meaning 'group' or 'cluster of people'.
rostros: Plural noun meaning 'faces' or 'countenances'.
felices: Plural adjective meaning 'happy' or 'joyful'.
miembros: Plural noun meaning 'limbs' or 'members'.
danzantes: Adjective or noun meaning 'dancing' or 'dancers'.
iluminados: Past participle of 'iluminar'; lit up or illuminated.
romántico: Adjective meaning 'romantic' or 'evoking romance'.
fuego: Noun meaning 'fire' or 'flame'.
había: Past perfect auxiliary 'haber'; had (used in compound tenses).
convertido: Past participle of 'convertir'; turned into or become.
escena: Noun meaning 'scene' or 'setting'.
familiar: Adjective meaning 'familiar' or 'well-known'.
hogar: Noun meaning 'home' or 'hearth'.
bajo: Preposition meaning 'under' or 'below'.
tierra: Noun meaning 'earth', 'ground', or 'land'.
contemplamos: First-person plural of 'contemplar'; we contemplate or observe.
última: Feminine adjective meaning 'last' or 'final'.
oyó: Preterite of 'oír'; he/she heard.
paso: Noun meaning 'step' or 'footstep'.
arriba: Adverb meaning 'above' or 'upstairs'.
pueden: Third-person plural of 'poder'; they can or are able.
seguros: Adjective meaning 'sure', 'certain', or 'safe'.
primera: Feminine ordinal adjective meaning 'first'.
reconocerlo: Infinitive 'reconocer' plus pronoun; to recognize it/him.
Niños: Plural noun meaning 'children' or 'boys'.
oigo: First-person singular of 'oír'; I hear.
pasos: Plural noun meaning 'steps' or 'footsteps'.
vuestro: Second-person plural possessive adjective meaning 'your' (plural).
padre: Noun meaning 'father'.
recibáis: Present subjunctive of 'recibir'; that you (plural) receive/welcome.
puerta: Noun meaning 'door' or 'entrance'.
pieles: Plural noun meaning 'skins', 'hides', or 'furs'.
rojas: Plural feminine adjective meaning 'red'.
agachaban: Past imperfect of 'agacharse'; they were crouching or bowing.
ante: Preposition meaning 'before' or 'in front of'.
Vigilad: Imperative plural of 'vigilar'; keep watch or guard well.
valientes: Plural adjective or noun meaning 'brave' or 'courageous ones'.
hablado: Past participle of 'hablar'; spoken.
entonces: Adverb meaning 'then' or 'at that moment'.
tantas: Feminine plural of 'tanto'; so many or as many.
alegres: Plural adjective meaning 'cheerful', 'merry', or 'happy'.
arrastraron: Preterite of 'arrastrar'; they dragged or pulled.
fuera: Adverb meaning 'outside' or 'out'.
árbol: Noun meaning 'tree'.
nunca: Adverb meaning 'never'.
traído: Past participle of 'traer'; brought.
nueces: Plural noun meaning 'nuts' or 'walnuts'.
chicos: Plural noun meaning 'boys', 'kids', or 'guys'.
hora: Noun meaning 'hour' or 'time'.
exacta: Feminine adjective meaning 'exact' or 'precise'.
simplemente: Adverb meaning 'simply' or 'just'.
mimas: Second-person singular of 'mimar'; you spoil or pamper.
sabes: Second-person singular of 'saber'; you know.
dijo: Preterite of 'decir'; he/she said.
afectación: Noun meaning 'affectation' or 'pretentious manner'.
viejecita: Diminutive noun meaning 'little old woman'.
colgando: Gerund of 'colgar'; hanging or suspending.
escopeta: Noun meaning 'shotgun' or 'rifle'.
Fui: Preterite of 'ser' or 'ir'; I was or I went.
madres: Plural noun meaning 'mothers'.
llama: Third-person singular of 'llamar'; he/she calls.
susurró: Preterite of 'susurrar'; he/she whispered.
quejo: First-person singular of 'quejarse'; I complain or protest.
instante: Noun meaning 'instant' or 'moment'.
primer: Masculine ordinal adjective meaning 'first'.
gemelo: Noun or adjective meaning 'twin'.
acercó: Preterite of 'acercarse'; he/she approached or drew near.
queremos: First-person plural of 'querer'; we want or love.
bailar: Infinitive meaning 'to dance'.
Baila: Imperative of 'bailar'; dance! (singular command).
quieras: Present subjunctive of 'querer'; as much as you wish.
muchachito: Diminutive noun meaning 'little boy' or 'young lad'.
estaba: Past imperfect of 'estar'; he/she/it was.
humor: Noun meaning 'mood' or 'humor'.
bailes: Present subjunctive of 'bailar'; that you dance.
realmente: Adverb meaning 'really' or 'truly'.
bailarín: Noun meaning 'dancer' (male).
entre: Preposition meaning 'between' or 'among'.
fingió: Preterite of 'fingir'; he/she pretended or feigned.
escandalizarse: Reflexive infinitive meaning 'to be shocked or scandalized'.
Mis: First-person plural possessive adjective meaning 'my' (plural).
viejos: Plural adjective or noun meaning 'old' or 'old ones'.
huesos: Plural noun meaning 'bones'.
crujirían: Conditional of 'crujir'; they would creak or crack.
mamá: Noun meaning 'mom' or 'mother'.
también: Adverb meaning 'also' or 'too'.
Cómo: Interrogative adverb meaning 'how'.
exclamó: Preterite of 'exclamar'; he/she exclaimed.
madre: Noun meaning 'mother'.
semejante: Adjective meaning 'such', 'similar', or 'such a'.
carga: Noun meaning 'burden', 'load', or 'charge'.
noche: Noun meaning 'night'.
sábado: Noun meaning 'Saturday'.
insinuó: Preterite of 'insinuar'; he/she insinuated or hinted.

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