Peter Pan — Page 6
He did this because there is a saying in the Neverland that, every time you breathe, a grown-up dies; and Peter was killing them off vindictively as fast as possible.
Hizo esto porque hay un dicho en el País de Nunca Jamás que dice que, cada vez que respiras, muere un adulto; y Peter los estaba matando con afán vengativo tan rápido como le era posible.
Then having given the necessary instructions to the redskins he returned to the home, where an unworthy scene had been enacted in his absence.
Luego, tras dar las instrucciones necesarias a los pieles rojas, regresó al hogar, donde había tenido lugar una escena indigna durante su ausencia.
Panic-stricken at the thought of losing Wendy the lost boys had advanced upon her threateningly.
Aterrados ante la idea de perder a Wendy, los niños perdidos habían avanzado hacia ella de manera amenazante.
"It will be worse than before she came," they cried.
«Será peor que antes de que ella llegara», gritaron.
"We shan't let her go."
«No la dejaremos ir.»
"Let's keep her prisoner."
«Tengámosla prisionera.»
"Ay, chain her up."
«Sí, encadenémosla.»
In her extremity an instinct told her to which of them to turn.
En su momento de mayor apuro, un instinto le indicó a cuál de ellos acudir.
"Tootles," she cried, "I appeal to you."
«Tootles», exclamó, «apelo a ti.»
Was it not strange?
¿No era extraño?
She appealed to Tootles, quite the silliest one.
Apeló a Tootles, sin duda el más tonto de todos.
Grandly, however, did Tootles respond.
Sin embargo, Tootles respondió de manera admirable.
For that one moment he dropped his silliness and spoke with dignity.
Por un instante dejó de lado su necedad y habló con dignidad.
"I am just Tootles," he said, "and nobody minds me.
«No soy más que Tootles», dijo, «y nadie me hace caso.
But the first who does not behave to Wendy like an English gentleman I will blood him severely."
Pero al primero que no se comporte con Wendy como un caballero inglés, lo heriré sin piedad.»
He drew back his hanger; and for that instant his sun was at noon.
Echó mano de su cuchillo; y por ese instante, su sol estuvo en lo más alto.
The others held back uneasily.
Los demás retrocedieron con inquietud.
Then Peter returned, and they saw at once that they would get no support from him.
Entonces regresó Peter, y comprendieron de inmediato que no obtendrían apoyo de su parte.
He would keep no girl in the Neverland against her will.
Él no retendría a ninguna chica en el País de Nunca Jamás en contra de su voluntad.
"Wendy," he said, striding up and down, "I have asked the redskins to guide you through the wood, as flying tires you so."
«Wendy», dijo, paseándose de un lado a otro, «he pedido a los pieles rojas que te guíen a través del bosque, ya que volar te cansa tanto.»
"Thank you, Peter.
«Gracias, Peter.
Vocabulary
- Hizo
- Third person singular preterite of hacer, meaning 'did/made'
- esto
- Neuter demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this thing'
- porque
- Conjunction meaning 'because', introducing a cause
- hay
- Impersonal form of haber meaning 'there is/are'
- dicho
- A saying or proverb commonly known in a culture
- País
- Noun meaning 'country' or 'land', a territory
- Nunca
- Adverb meaning 'never', negating temporal occurrence
- Jamás
- Adverb meaning 'never ever', stronger than nunca
- dice
- Third person singular present of decir, meaning 'says'
- cada
- Adjective meaning 'each' or 'every', individual items
- vez
- Noun meaning 'time' or 'instance' in a series
- respiras
- Second person singular present of respirar, meaning 'you breathe'
- muere
- Third person singular present of morir, meaning 'dies'
- adulto
- Noun or adjective referring to a grown-up person
- estaba
- Third person singular imperfect of estar, meaning 'was'
- matando
- Present participle of matar, meaning 'killing'
- afán
- Noun meaning 'eagerness', 'zeal', or intense desire
- vengativo
- Adjective meaning 'vengeful' or 'vindictive' in character
- tan
- Adverb meaning 'so' or 'as', used in comparisons
- rápido
- Adjective or adverb meaning 'fast' or 'quickly'
- como
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as' or 'like'
- le
- Indirect object pronoun meaning 'him', 'her', or 'you'
- era
- Third person singular imperfect of ser, meaning 'was'
- posible
- Adjective meaning 'possible', able to happen or be done
- Luego
- Adverb meaning 'then' or 'afterwards', indicating sequence
- tras
- Preposition meaning 'after' or 'behind', indicating sequence
- dar
- Infinitive meaning 'to give', a common irregular verb
- instrucciones
- Plural noun meaning 'instructions' or 'directions' given
- necesarias
- Feminine plural adjective meaning 'necessary' or 'required'
- pieles
- Plural noun meaning 'skins' or 'hides', also 'leathers'
- rojas
- Feminine plural adjective meaning 'red', describing color
- regresó
- Third person singular preterite of regresar, meaning 'returned'
- al
- Contraction of 'a' and 'el' meaning 'to the'
- hogar
- Noun meaning 'home' or 'hearth', a place of belonging
- donde
- Relative adverb meaning 'where', indicating a location
- había
- Third person singular imperfect of haber, meaning 'had/there had'
- tenido
- Past participle of tener, meaning 'had' in compound tenses
- lugar
- Noun meaning 'place' or 'location'; tener lugar means 'to take place'
- escena
- Noun meaning 'scene', a situation or dramatic moment
- indigna
- Adjective meaning 'unworthy' or 'disgraceful', lacking dignity
- durante
- Preposition meaning 'during', indicating time period
- ausencia
- Noun meaning 'absence', the state of being away
- Aterrados
- Past participle adjective meaning 'terrified' or 'frightened'
- ante
- Preposition meaning 'before' or 'in the face of'
- idea
- Noun meaning 'idea' or 'thought', a mental concept
- perder
- Infinitive meaning 'to lose', to be deprived of something
- niños
- Plural noun meaning 'children' or 'boys', young people
- perdidos
- Adjective meaning 'lost', unable to find one's way
- habían
- Third person plural imperfect of haber, auxiliary 'had'
- avanzado
- Past participle of avanzar, meaning 'advanced' or 'moved forward'
- hacia
- Preposition meaning 'toward' or 'towards', indicating direction
- manera
- Noun meaning 'manner' or 'way', a mode of doing something
- amenazante
- Adjective meaning 'threatening' or 'menacing' in behavior
- Será
- Third person singular future of ser, meaning 'it will be'
- peor
- Comparative adjective meaning 'worse', more bad than before
- antes
- Adverb meaning 'before' or 'previously', prior in time
- llegara
- Past subjunctive of llegar, meaning 'arrived' in a subordinate clause
- gritaron
- Third person plural preterite of gritar, meaning 'they shouted'
- dejaremos
- First person plural future of dejar, meaning 'we will let/leave'
- ir
- Infinitive meaning 'to go', a highly irregular verb
- Tengámosla
- First person plural subjunctive of tener with pronoun, 'let us have her'
- prisionera
- Feminine noun meaning 'prisoner', a captive person
- encadenémosla
- First person plural imperative of encadenar, 'let us chain her'
- momento
- Noun meaning 'moment', a brief or specific point in time
- mayor
- Adjective meaning 'greater', 'older', or 'largest'
- apuro
- Noun meaning 'predicament', 'trouble', or urgent difficulty
- instinto
- Noun meaning 'instinct', an innate impulse guiding behavior
- indicó
- Third person singular preterite of indicar, meaning 'indicated'
- cuál
- Interrogative pronoun meaning 'which' or 'who' among options
- acudir
- Infinitive meaning 'to go to', 'to turn to', or 'to attend'
- exclamó
- Third person singular preterite of exclamar, meaning 'exclaimed'
- apelo
- First person singular present of apelar, meaning 'I appeal to'
- ti
- Second person singular object pronoun meaning 'you' after prepositions
- extraño
- Adjective meaning 'strange' or 'odd'; also noun 'stranger'
- Apeló
- Third person singular preterite of apelar, meaning 'appealed to'
- sin
- Preposition meaning 'without', indicating absence or lack
- duda
- Noun meaning 'doubt', uncertainty about something
- más
- Adverb or adjective meaning 'more', indicating greater degree
- tonto
- Adjective or noun meaning 'foolish' or 'fool', lacking intelligence
- todos
- Adjective or pronoun meaning 'all' or 'everyone'
- Sin
- Preposition meaning 'without', indicating absence of something
- embargo
- Used in 'sin embargo' meaning 'however' or 'nevertheless'
- respondió
- Third person singular preterite of responder, meaning 'responded'
- admirable
- Adjective meaning 'admirable', worthy of admiration or praise
- Por
- Preposition meaning 'for', 'by', or 'through' in various contexts
- instante
- Noun meaning 'instant' or 'moment', a very brief period
- dejó
- Third person singular preterite of dejar, meaning 'left' or 'let go'
- lado
- Noun meaning 'side'; dejar de lado means 'to set aside'
- necedad
- Noun meaning 'foolishness' or 'stupidity', a foolish act
- habló
- Third person singular preterite of hablar, meaning 'spoke'
- dignidad
- Noun meaning 'dignity', the quality of being worthy of respect
- soy
- First person singular present of ser, meaning 'I am'
- dijo
- Third person singular preterite of decir, meaning 'said'
- nadie
- Indefinite pronoun meaning 'nobody' or 'no one'
- hace
- Third person singular present of hacer, meaning 'makes' or 'does'
- caso
- Noun meaning 'case' or 'attention'; hacer caso means 'to pay attention'
- Pero
- Conjunction meaning 'but', introducing a contrasting idea
- primero
- Adjective or adverb meaning 'first', earliest in order
- se
- Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive or impersonal verbs
- comporte
- Present subjunctive of comportarse, meaning 'behaves'
- caballero
- Noun meaning 'gentleman' or 'knight', a man of honor
- inglés
- Adjective or noun meaning 'English', relating to England
- heriré
- First person singular future of herir, meaning 'I will wound'
- piedad
- Noun meaning 'mercy' or 'pity', compassion for others
- Echó
- Third person singular preterite of echar, meaning 'threw' or 'reached'
- mano
- Noun meaning 'hand'; echar mano means 'to reach for'
- cuchillo
- Noun meaning 'knife', a cutting tool or weapon
- por
- Preposition meaning 'for', 'by', 'through', or 'because of'
- ese
- Demonstrative adjective meaning 'that', referring to nearby thing
- sol
- Noun meaning 'sun', the star at the center of our solar system
- estuvo
- Third person singular preterite of estar, meaning 'was'
- alto
- Adjective meaning 'high' or 'tall'; also 'stop' as a command
- demás
- Pronoun or adjective meaning 'the others' or 'the rest'
- retrocedieron
- Third person plural preterite of retroceder, meaning 'they retreated'
- inquietud
- Noun meaning 'unease', 'anxiety', or restlessness
- Entonces
- Adverb meaning 'then' or 'at that point', indicating sequence
- comprendieron
- Third person plural preterite of comprender, meaning 'they understood'
- inmediato
- Adjective meaning 'immediate'; de inmediato means 'immediately'
- obtendrían
- Third person plural conditional of obtener, meaning 'they would obtain'
- apoyo
- Noun meaning 'support' or 'backing', assistance given
- parte
- Noun meaning 'part' or 'side'; de parte de means 'on behalf of'
- retendría
- Third person singular conditional of retener, meaning 'would retain/hold'
- ninguna
- Feminine adjective or pronoun meaning 'no' or 'none' of something
- chica
- Noun meaning 'girl' or young woman, informal register
- contra
- Preposition meaning 'against', indicating opposition
- voluntad
- Noun meaning 'will' or 'willingness', one's own desire
- paseándose
- Present participle of pasearse, meaning 'strolling' or 'walking about'
- otro
- Adjective or pronoun meaning 'other' or 'another'
- he
- First person singular present of haber, auxiliary meaning 'I have'
- pedido
- Past participle of pedir, meaning 'asked for' or 'requested'
- guíen
- Third person plural present subjunctive of guiar, meaning 'guide'
- través
- Used in 'a través de' meaning 'through' or 'across'
- del
- Contraction of 'de' and 'el' meaning 'of the'
- bosque
- Noun meaning 'forest' or 'woods', a wooded area
- ya
- Adverb meaning 'already', 'now', or 'anymore' depending on context
- volar
- Infinitive meaning 'to fly', to move through the air
- cansa
- Third person singular present of cansar, meaning 'tires' or 'wearies'
- tanto
- Adverb or adjective meaning 'so much' or 'as much'
- Gracias
- Noun or interjection meaning 'thank you' or 'thanks'
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