Peter Pan — Page 5

English → Spanish Chapter XI. Level 4/10

So this was the truth about mothers. The toads!

Así que esta era la verdad sobre las madres. ¡Las sapos!

Still it is best to be careful; and no one knows so quickly as a child when he should give in.

Aun así, es mejor ser prudente; y nadie sabe tan rápido como un niño cuándo debe ceder.

"Wendy, let us go home," cried John and Michael together.

«Wendy, volvamos a casa», gritaron John y Michael a la vez.

"Yes," she said, clutching them.

«Sí», dijo ella, aferrándose a ellos.

"Not to-night?" asked the lost boys bewildered.

«¿No esta noche?», preguntaron los niños perdidos desconcertados.

They knew in what they called their hearts that one can get on quite well without a mother, and that it is only the mothers who think you can't.

Sabían en lo que llamaban sus corazones que uno puede arreglárselas muy bien sin una madre, y que son solo las madres quienes piensan que no se puede.

"At once," Wendy replied resolutely, for the horrible thought had come to her: "Perhaps mother is in half mourning by this time."

«De inmediato», respondió Wendy con resolución, pues un horrible pensamiento le había venido a la mente: «Quizás mamá esté de medio luto a estas alturas».

This dread made her forgetful of what must be Peter's feelings, and she said to him rather sharply, "Peter, will you make the necessary arrangements?"

Este temor hizo que olvidara lo que debían de ser los sentimientos de Peter, y le dijo con bastante brusquedad: «Peter, ¿harás los preparativos necesarios?»

"If you wish it," he replied, as coolly as if she had asked him to pass the nuts.

«Si así lo deseas», respondió él, con la misma frialdad que si ella le hubiera pedido que pasara los frutos secos.

Not so much as a sorry-to-lose-you between them!

¡Ni siquiera un «lo siento por perderte» entre ellos!

If she did not mind the parting, he was going to show her, was Peter, that neither did he.

Si a ella no le importaba la separación, él iba a demostrarle, el tal Peter, que a él tampoco.

But of course he cared very much; and he was so full of wrath against grown-ups, who, as usual, were spoiling everything, that as soon as he got inside his tree he breathed intentionally quick short breaths at the rate of about five to a second.

Pero, por supuesto, le importaba muchísimo; y estaba tan lleno de rabia contra los adultos, que, como de costumbre, lo estaban arruinando todo, que en cuanto entró en su árbol respiró intencionadamente con respiraciones rápidas y cortas a un ritmo de unas cinco por segundo.

Vocabulary

Así: In this way; like this; so.
que: That; which; a common conjunction or relative pronoun.
esta: This; feminine demonstrative adjective or pronoun.
era: Was; past imperfect tense of 'ser' (to be).
verdad: Truth; the quality of being true or real.
sobre: About; over; on top of something.
madres: Mothers; female parents of children.
sapos: Toads; small warty amphibians related to frogs.
Aun: Even; still; used for emphasis or concession.
así: So; even so; in this manner.
es: Is; third person singular present tense of 'ser'.
mejor: Better; superior in quality or preference.
ser: To be; fundamental Spanish verb indicating identity.
prudente: Prudent; cautious and wise in decision-making.
nadie: Nobody; no one; not any person.
sabe: Knows; third person singular of 'saber' (to know).
tan: So; as; used in comparisons or intensifications.
rápido: Fast; quick; moving or acting with speed.
como: As; like; how; used in comparisons.
niño: Boy; child; young male person.
cuándo: When; used in questions or indirect questions.
debe: Must; should; third person singular of 'deber'.
ceder: To yield; to give in; to concede something.
volvamos: Let's go back; first person plural subjunctive of 'volver'.
casa: House; home; place where one lives.
gritaron: They shouted; past tense of 'gritar' (to shout).
vez: Time; instance; occasion of something happening.
Sí: Yes; affirmative response or confirmation.
dijo: Said; past tense of 'decir' (to say).
ella: She; third person singular feminine pronoun.
aferrándose: Clinging; holding tightly to something or someone.
ellos: They; third person masculine plural pronoun.
noche: Night; the dark period after sunset.
preguntaron: They asked; past tense of 'preguntar' (to ask).
niños: Children; boys; young male or mixed-gender group.
perdidos: Lost; unable to find one's way; misplaced.
desconcertados: Bewildered; confused; thrown off balance mentally.
Sabían: They knew; imperfect past tense of 'saber'.
lo: It; him; neuter definite article or direct object.
llamaban: They called; imperfect tense of 'llamar' (to call).
sus: Their; his; her; possessive adjective.
corazones: Hearts; the core emotional or physical organ.
uno: One; someone; indefinite pronoun.
puede: Can; is able to; third person singular of 'poder'.
arreglárselas: To manage; to get by without something needed.
muy: Very; extremely; used to intensify adjectives or adverbs.
bien: Well; good; in a satisfactory or correct manner.
sin: Without; lacking something or someone.
madre: Mother; female parent of a child.
son: Are; third person plural present tense of 'ser'.
solo: Only; alone; just; without others.
quienes: Who; those who; relative pronoun referring to persons.
piensan: They think; third person plural of 'pensar' (to think).
se: Reflexive pronoun; itself; himself; herself; themselves.
inmediato: Immediate; happening right away without delay.
respondió: She/he responded; past tense of 'responder' (to respond).
resolución: Resolution; determination; firm decision or resolve.
pues: Because; well; since; used as conjunction or filler.
horrible: Horrible; dreadful; causing horror or disgust.
pensamiento: Thought; an idea formed in the mind.
le: To him; to her; indirect object pronoun.
había: Had; past perfect auxiliary form of 'haber'.
venido: Come; past participle of 'venir' (to come).
mente: Mind; the mental faculty of thinking and feeling.
Quizás: Perhaps; maybe; expressing uncertainty or possibility.
mamá: Mom; informal word for mother.
esté: Be; third person singular present subjunctive of 'estar'.
medio: Half; middle; semi; partial.
luto: Mourning; state of grief after someone's death.
estas: These; feminine plural demonstrative adjective.
alturas: Heights; this point in time; this stage.
Este: This; masculine singular demonstrative adjective.
temor: Fear; dread; a feeling of anxiety or worry.
hizo: Made; did; past tense of 'hacer' (to do/make).
olvidara: Would forget; past subjunctive of 'olvidar' (to forget).
debían: They should; imperfect tense of 'deber' (must/should).
sentimientos: Feelings; emotions; inner emotional experiences.
bastante: Quite; enough; fairly; sufficiently.
brusquedad: Brusqueness; abruptness; blunt and rough manner.
harás: You will make; future tense of 'hacer' (to do/make).
preparativos: Preparations; arrangements made before an event.
necesarios: Necessary; required; essential for a purpose.
Si: If; conditional conjunction introducing a hypothesis.
deseas: You wish; you desire; second person of 'desear'.
él: He; him; third person singular masculine pronoun.
misma: Same; herself; feminine form of 'mismo'.
frialdad: Coldness; emotional detachment; lack of warmth.
si: If; whether; conditional or indirect question conjunction.
hubiera: Had; past subjunctive of 'haber'; used in conditionals.
pedido: Asked; requested; past participle of 'pedir' (to request).
pasara: Would pass; past subjunctive of 'pasar' (to pass).
frutos: Fruits; results; products of plants or effort.
secos: Dry; dried; lacking moisture.
Ni: Neither; nor; not even; negative conjunction.
siquiera: Even; at least; used with negation for emphasis.
siento: I feel; I'm sorry; first person of 'sentir'.
por: For; because of; through; Spanish preposition.
perderte: To lose you; infinitive 'perder' with reflexive pronoun.
entre: Between; among; preposition indicating position or relationship.
importaba: Mattered; was important; imperfect of 'importar'.
separación: Separation; the act of moving or being apart.
iba: Was going; imperfect tense of 'ir' (to go).
demostrarle: To show him/her; to prove something to someone.
tal: Such; such a; so; used for emphasis.
tampoco: Neither; not either; used in negative statements.
Pero: But; however; coordinating conjunction showing contrast.
supuesto: Of course; assumed; past participle of 'suponer'.
muchísimo: Very much; a great deal; superlative of 'mucho'.
estaba: Was; imperfect tense of 'estar' (to be).
lleno: Full; filled; completely occupied.
rabia: Rage; fury; intense anger.
contra: Against; in opposition to someone or something.
adultos: Adults; grown-up people; fully developed persons.
costumbre: Custom; habit; usual practice or tradition.
estaban: They were; imperfect plural of 'estar' (to be).
arruinando: Ruining; spoiling; destroying something completely.
todo: Everything; all; the entirety of something.
cuanto: As much as; everything that; all that.
entró: Entered; went in; past tense of 'entrar'.
su: His; her; its; their; possessive adjective.
árbol: Tree; a large woody plant with a trunk.
respiró: Breathed; took a breath; past tense of 'respirar'.
intencionadamente: Intentionally; deliberately; done on purpose.
respiraciones: Breaths; acts of breathing in and out.
rápidas: Fast; quick; feminine plural form of 'rápido'.
cortas: Short; brief; feminine plural form of 'corto'.
ritmo: Rhythm; pace; regular pattern of movement or sound.
unas: Some; a few; feminine plural indefinite article.
cinco: Five; the number 5.
segundo: Second; a unit of time; also meaning second in order.

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