Peter Pan — Page 5

English → Spanish Chapter XII. Level 4/10

Had he waited on the rising ground till the proper hour he and his men would probably have been butchered; and in judging him it is only fair to take this into account.

Si hubiera esperado en el terreno elevado hasta la hora oportuna, él y sus hombres probablemente habrían sido masacrados; y al juzgarlo, solo es justo tener esto en cuenta.

What he should perhaps have done was to acquaint his opponents that he proposed to follow a new method.

Lo que quizás debería haber hecho era informar a sus oponentes de que se proponía seguir un método nuevo.

On the other hand, this, as destroying the element of surprise, would have made his strategy of no avail, so that the whole question is beset with difficulties.

Por otro lado, esto, al destruir el elemento sorpresa, habría inutilizado su estrategia, de modo que toda la cuestión está plagada de dificultades.

One cannot at least withhold a reluctant admiration for the wit that had conceived so bold a scheme, and the fell genius with which it was carried out.

Al menos no se puede negar una reticente admiración por el ingenio que había concebido un plan tan audaz, y el genio cruel con el que fue ejecutado.

What were his own feelings about himself at that triumphant moment?

¿Cuáles eran sus propios sentimientos acerca de sí mismo en ese momento triunfal?

Fain would his dogs have known, as breathing heavily and wiping their cutlasses, they gathered at a discreet distance from his hook, and squinted through their ferret eyes at this extraordinary man.

De buena gana habrían querido saberlo sus secuaces, mientras, respirando con dificultad y limpiando sus alfanjes, se congregaban a una distancia prudente de su garfio y miraban con ojos de hurón a este extraordinario hombre.

Elation must have been in his heart, but his face did not reflect it: ever a dark and solitary enigma, he stood aloof from his followers in spirit as in substance.

La euforia debía de estar en su corazón, pero su rostro no la reflejaba: siempre un enigma oscuro y solitario, se mantenía apartado de sus seguidores tanto en espíritu como en presencia.

The night's work was not yet over, for it was not the redskins he had come out to destroy; they were but the bees to be smoked, so that he should get at the honey.

La tarea de la noche aún no había concluido, pues no eran los pieles rojas a quienes había salido a destruir; ellos no eran más que las abejas a las que había que ahumar para poder llegar a la miel.

It was Pan he wanted, Pan and Wendy and their band, but chiefly Pan.

Era a Pan a quien quería, a Pan y a Wendy y a su banda, pero sobre todo a Pan.

Peter was such a small boy that one tends to wonder at the man's hatred of him.

Peter era un niño tan pequeño que uno tiende a preguntarse por el odio que le profesaba aquel hombre.

Vocabulary

Si: Conditional conjunction meaning 'if' in Spanish.
hubiera: Past subjunctive of 'haber'; used in hypothetical clauses.
esperado: Past participle of 'esperar'; waited or expected.
terreno: Noun meaning land, terrain, or ground.
elevado: Adjective meaning elevated, high, or raised.
hasta: Preposition meaning 'until' or 'up to.'
hora: Noun meaning hour or time of day.
oportuna: Adjective meaning opportune, timely, or appropriate.
hombres: Noun meaning men or human beings.
probablemente: Adverb meaning probably or most likely.
habrían: Conditional perfect of 'haber'; they would have.
sido: Past participle of 'ser'; been.
masacrados: Past participle meaning massacred or slaughtered.
juzgarlo: Infinitive 'juzgar' plus pronoun; to judge him.
solo: Adverb meaning only or alone.
justo: Adjective meaning fair, just, or right.
tener: Infinitive meaning to have or to hold.
cuenta: Noun meaning account; 'tener en cuenta' means to consider.
Lo: Neuter article or pronoun; 'lo que' means 'what/that which.'
quizás: Adverb meaning perhaps or maybe.
debería: Conditional of 'deber'; should or ought to.
haber: Infinitive auxiliary verb meaning to have.
hecho: Past participle of 'hacer'; done or made.
era: Imperfect tense of 'ser'; was (describing state or identity).
informar: Infinitive meaning to inform or to notify.
oponentes: Noun meaning opponents or adversaries.
proponía: Imperfect of 'proponer'; was intending or proposing.
seguir: Infinitive meaning to follow, continue, or pursue.
método: Noun meaning method, approach, or procedure.
nuevo: Adjective meaning new or novel.
Por: Preposition meaning 'by,' 'for,' or 'through.'
otro: Adjective or pronoun meaning other or another.
lado: Noun meaning side; 'por otro lado' means on the other hand.
destruir: Infinitive meaning to destroy or to ruin.
elemento: Noun meaning element or component.
sorpresa: Noun meaning surprise or unexpected event.
habría: Conditional of 'haber'; would have (singular).
inutilizado: Past participle meaning rendered useless or nullified.
estrategia: Noun meaning strategy or strategic plan.
modo: Noun meaning way, manner, or mode.
toda: Adjective meaning all, whole, or entire (feminine).
cuestión: Noun meaning question, issue, or matter.
plagada: Adjective meaning plagued, riddled, or full of problems.
dificultades: Noun meaning difficulties, challenges, or obstacles.
menos: Adverb meaning less or fewer; 'al menos' means at least.
puede: Third person singular of 'poder'; can or is able to.
negar: Infinitive meaning to deny or to refuse.
reticente: Adjective meaning reluctant, reticent, or hesitant.
admiración: Noun meaning admiration or deep respect.
ingenio: Noun meaning ingenuity, wit, or cleverness.
había: Imperfect of 'haber'; there was/had (auxiliary).
concebido: Past participle of 'concebir'; conceived or devised.
plan: Noun meaning plan, scheme, or project.
tan: Adverb meaning so or such (before adjectives/adverbs).
audaz: Adjective meaning bold, daring, or audacious.
genio: Noun meaning genius, talent, or spirit.
cruel: Adjective meaning cruel, harsh, or merciless.
fue: Preterite of 'ser' or 'ir'; was or went.
ejecutado: Past participle meaning executed, carried out, or performed.
Cuáles: Interrogative pronoun meaning 'which ones' or 'what.'
eran: Imperfect of 'ser'; they were (describing state).
propios: Adjective meaning own, proper, or characteristic.
sentimientos: Noun meaning feelings or emotions.
acerca: Preposition used in 'acerca de' meaning about or regarding.
sí: Reflexive pronoun meaning himself, herself, or itself.
mismo: Adjective meaning same or himself/herself (emphatic).
ese: Demonstrative adjective meaning that (near listener).
momento: Noun meaning moment or instant in time.
triunfal: Adjective meaning triumphant or relating to triumph.
buena: Adjective meaning good (feminine); 'de buena gana' means willingly.
gana: Noun meaning desire or will; 'de buena gana' means gladly.
querido: Past participle of 'querer'; wanted or loved; dear.
saberlo: Infinitive 'saber' plus pronoun; to know it.
secuaces: Noun meaning henchmen, followers, or accomplices.
mientras: Conjunction meaning while or whereas.
respirando: Present participle of 'respirar'; breathing.
dificultad: Noun meaning difficulty, trouble, or hardship.
limpiando: Present participle of 'limpiar'; cleaning or wiping.
congregaban: Imperfect of 'congregar'; were gathering or assembling.
distancia: Noun meaning distance or gap between points.
prudente: Adjective meaning prudent, cautious, or wise.
miraban: Imperfect of 'mirar'; they were looking or watching.
ojos: Noun meaning eyes.
hurón: Noun meaning ferret; also used to describe a prying person.
este: Demonstrative adjective meaning this (masculine singular).
extraordinario: Adjective meaning extraordinary, remarkable, or exceptional.
hombre: Noun meaning man or human being.
euforia: Noun meaning euphoria or intense feeling of happiness.
debía: Imperfect of 'deber'; should have or must have been.
estar: Infinitive meaning to be (state, condition, or location).
corazón: Noun meaning heart (literal and figurative).
pero: Conjunction meaning but or however.
rostro: Noun meaning face or countenance.
reflejaba: Imperfect of 'reflejar'; was reflecting or showing.
siempre: Adverb meaning always or at all times.
enigma: Noun meaning enigma, mystery, or puzzle.
oscuro: Adjective meaning dark, obscure, or mysterious.
solitario: Adjective meaning solitary, lone, or isolated.
mantenía: Imperfect of 'mantener'; was keeping or maintaining.
apartado: Past participle meaning set apart, separated, or remote.
seguidores: Noun meaning followers or supporters.
tanto: Adverb meaning so much or as much; 'tanto...como' means both.
espíritu: Noun meaning spirit, soul, or essence.
como: Conjunction or adverb meaning as, like, or how.
presencia: Noun meaning presence or appearance.
tarea: Noun meaning task, assignment, or job.
noche: Noun meaning night or nighttime.
aún: Adverb meaning still or yet.
concluido: Past participle of 'concluir'; concluded or finished.
pues: Conjunction meaning since, because, or well then.
pieles: Noun meaning skins or hides; 'pieles rojas' means red-skins.
rojas: Adjective meaning red (feminine plural).
quienes: Relative pronoun meaning who or those who.
salido: Past participle of 'salir'; gone out or left.
más: Adverb meaning more or most.
abejas: Noun meaning bees.
ahumar: Infinitive meaning to smoke or to fumigate with smoke.
para: Preposition meaning for, in order to, or toward.
poder: Infinitive meaning to be able to or can.
llegar: Infinitive meaning to arrive or to reach.
miel: Noun meaning honey.
Era: Imperfect of 'ser'; it was or he/she was.
quien: Relative pronoun meaning who or the one who.
quería: Imperfect of 'querer'; wanted or loved.
banda: Noun meaning band, group, or gang.
sobre: Preposition meaning on, over, or about.
todo: Adjective or pronoun meaning everything or all.
niño: Noun meaning child or boy.
pequeño: Adjective meaning small, little, or young.
uno: Pronoun or numeral meaning one or someone.
tiende: Third person singular of 'tender'; tends or inclines to.
preguntarse: Reflexive infinitive meaning to wonder or ask oneself.
odio: Noun meaning hatred or intense dislike.
profesaba: Imperfect of 'profesar'; was professing or harboring (feelings).
aquel: Demonstrative adjective meaning that (distant) or that one.

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