Peter Pan — Page 7
"What do you think, John?" He wanted John to decide, and John wanted him to decide.
"¿Qué opinas, John?" Él quería que John decidiera, y John quería que él decidiera.
"Shall we still be respectful subjects of the King?" John inquired.
"¿Seguiremos siendo súbditos respetuosos del Rey?" preguntó John.
Through Hook's teeth came the answer: "You would have to swear, 'Down with the King.'"
Entre los dientes de Garfio surgió la respuesta: "Tendrías que jurar: 'Abajo el Rey.'"
Perhaps John had not behaved very well so far, but he shone out now.
Quizás John no se había comportado muy bien hasta ese momento, pero ahora brilló con luz propia.
"Then I refuse," he cried, banging the barrel in front of Hook.
"Entonces me niego", gritó, golpeando el barril frente a Garfio.
"And I refuse," cried Michael.
"Y yo también me niego", gritó Michael.
"Rule Britannia!" squeaked Curly.
"¡Gobierna, Britannia!" chilló Curly.
The infuriated pirates buffeted them in the mouth; and Hook roared out, "That seals your doom. Bring up their mother. Get the plank ready."
Los enfurecidos piratas les golpearon en la boca; y Garfio rugió: "Eso sella vuestra condena. Traed a su madre. Preparad el tablón."
They were only boys, and they went white as they saw Jukes and Cecco preparing the fatal plank.
No eran más que niños, y palidecieron al ver a Jukes y Cecco preparando el fatal tablón.
But they tried to look brave when Wendy was brought up.
Pero intentaron aparentar valentía cuando subieron a Wendy.
No words of mine can tell you how Wendy despised those pirates.
Ninguna palabra mía puede expresar cuánto despreciaba Wendy a aquellos piratas.
To the boys there was at least some glamour in the pirate calling; but all that she saw was that the ship had not been tidied for years.
Para los niños había al menos cierto encanto en el oficio de pirata; pero todo lo que ella veía era que el barco no había sido ordenado en años.
There was not a porthole on the grimy glass of which you might not have written with your finger "Dirty pig"; and she had already written it on several.
No había ni un ojo de buey en cuyo sucio cristal no hubiera podido escribir con el dedo «Cerdo sucio»; y ya lo había escrito en varios.
But as the boys gathered round her she had no thought, of course, save for them.
Pero cuando los niños se agruparon a su alrededor, ella no pensó, por supuesto, en nada que no fueran ellos.
"So, my beauty," said Hook, as if he spoke in syrup, "you are to see your children walk the plank.
"Así que, hermosa mía", dijo Garfio, como si hablara entre almíbar, "vas a ver a tus hijos caminar por el tablón.
Vocabulary
- Qué
- Interrogative word meaning 'what' in questions.
- opinas
- You think or have an opinion about something.
- Él
- Third-person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he'.
- quería
- Past tense of querer; he/she wanted something.
- que
- Conjunction or relative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'which'.
- decidiera
- Past subjunctive of decidir; that he/she would decide.
- y
- Conjunction meaning 'and' connecting words or clauses.
- él
- Third-person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he'.
- Seguiremos
- Future tense of seguir; we will continue doing something.
- siendo
- Gerund of ser; being, currently in a state of being.
- súbditos
- Subjects loyal to a king or ruling authority.
- respetuosos
- Adjective meaning respectful toward authority or others.
- del
- Contraction of 'de el' meaning 'of the'.
- Rey
- Noun meaning king, a male monarch or ruler.
- preguntó
- Past tense of preguntar; he/she asked a question.
- Entre
- Preposition meaning between or among multiple things.
- los
- Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'.
- dientes
- Plural noun meaning teeth found in the mouth.
- de
- Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from' in Spanish.
- surgió
- Past tense of surgir; something emerged or arose suddenly.
- la
- Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the'.
- respuesta
- Noun meaning answer or response to a question.
- Tendrías
- Conditional of tener; you would have something.
- jurar
- Infinitive meaning to swear an oath or promise.
- Abajo
- Adverb meaning down or below; also used as 'Down with!'
- el
- Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'.
- Quizás
- Adverb meaning perhaps or maybe, expressing uncertainty.
- no
- Negation word meaning no or not in Spanish.
- se
- Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive or pronominal verbs.
- había
- Past perfect auxiliary form of haber meaning 'had'.
- comportado
- Past participle of comportarse; behaved in a manner.
- muy
- Adverb meaning very, intensifying adjectives or adverbs.
- bien
- Adverb meaning well or correctly in a positive sense.
- hasta
- Preposition meaning until or up to a point.
- ese
- Demonstrative adjective meaning that, referring to something nearby.
- momento
- Noun meaning moment, a brief point in time.
- pero
- Conjunction meaning but, introducing a contrasting idea.
- ahora
- Adverb meaning now, referring to the present time.
- brilló
- Past tense of brillar; he/she/it shone or sparkled.
- con
- Preposition meaning with, indicating accompaniment or means.
- luz
- Noun meaning light, natural or artificial illumination.
- propia
- Adjective meaning own or one's very own light.
- Entonces
- Adverb meaning then or therefore, connecting events sequentially.
- me
- First-person singular object pronoun meaning me or myself.
- niego
- Present tense of negar; I refuse or deny something.
- gritó
- Past tense of gritar; he/she shouted or screamed loudly.
- golpeando
- Gerund of golpear; hitting or striking something repeatedly.
- barril
- Noun meaning barrel, a cylindrical container for liquids.
- frente
- Noun or preposition meaning front or forehead; in front of.
- a
- Preposition meaning to, at, or toward in Spanish.
- Y
- Conjunction meaning and, connecting words, phrases, or clauses.
- yo
- First-person singular pronoun meaning I in Spanish.
- también
- Adverb meaning also or too, adding agreement.
- Gobierna
- Imperative of gobernar; rule or govern as a command.
- chilló
- Past tense of chillar; he/she shrieked or screamed shrilly.
- Los
- Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'.
- enfurecidos
- Adjective meaning furious or enraged, extremely angry people.
- piratas
- Plural noun meaning pirates, sea criminals and plunderers.
- les
- Indirect object pronoun meaning them or to them.
- golpearon
- Past tense of golpear; they hit or struck someone.
- en
- Preposition meaning in, on, or at a location.
- boca
- Noun meaning mouth, the facial opening for speaking or eating.
- rugió
- Past tense of rugir; he/she/it roared loudly and fiercely.
- Eso
- Demonstrative pronoun meaning that, referring to a thing.
- sella
- Present tense of sellar; to seal or stamp something officially.
- vuestra
- Possessive adjective meaning your (plural, formal Spanish usage).
- condena
- Noun meaning condemnation, sentence, or doom for someone.
- Traed
- Imperative plural of traer; bring something here as command.
- su
- Possessive adjective meaning his, her, its, or their.
- madre
- Noun meaning mother, a female parent or caregiver.
- Preparad
- Imperative plural of preparar; prepare something as a command.
- tablón
- Noun meaning plank, a thick board used for walking.
- No
- Negation word meaning no or not in Spanish.
- eran
- Past tense of ser; they were in a state or condition.
- más
- Adverb meaning more or most, used in comparisons.
- niños
- Plural noun meaning children or boys of young age.
- palidecieron
- Past tense of palidecer; they turned pale with fear.
- al
- Contraction of 'a el' meaning 'at the' or 'upon'.
- ver
- Infinitive meaning to see or to watch something.
- preparando
- Gerund of preparar; preparing or getting something ready.
- fatal
- Adjective meaning fatal, deadly, or causing death.
- Pero
- Conjunction meaning but, introducing a contrasting statement.
- intentaron
- Past tense of intentar; they tried or attempted something.
- aparentar
- Infinitive meaning to appear or pretend to be something.
- valentía
- Noun meaning bravery or courage in facing danger.
- cuando
- Conjunction meaning when, introducing a time-related clause.
- subieron
- Past tense of subir; they went up or climbed.
- Ninguna
- Negative adjective meaning none or not any (feminine).
- palabra
- Noun meaning word, a unit of spoken or written language.
- mía
- Possessive pronoun meaning mine, belonging to the speaker.
- puede
- Present tense of poder; he/she/it can or is able.
- expresar
- Infinitive meaning to express or convey a feeling or idea.
- cuánto
- Interrogative meaning how much or to what degree.
- despreciaba
- Imperfect of despreciar; she despised or held contempt for.
- aquellos
- Demonstrative pronoun meaning those, referring to distant things.
- Para
- Preposition meaning for, in order to, or toward.
- menos
- Adverb meaning less or fewer in comparative contexts.
- cierto
- Adjective meaning certain, true, or a particular thing.
- encanto
- Noun meaning charm, enchantment, or delightful appeal.
- oficio
- Noun meaning trade, profession, or craft someone practices.
- pirata
- Noun meaning pirate, a sea robber or plunderer.
- todo
- Adjective or pronoun meaning all or everything.
- lo
- Neuter or masculine object pronoun meaning it or him.
- ella
- Third-person singular feminine pronoun meaning she.
- veía
- Imperfect of ver; she used to see or was seeing.
- era
- Imperfect of ser; he/she/it was in a state.
- barco
- Noun meaning ship or boat used for water travel.
- sido
- Past participle of ser; been, used in perfect tenses.
- ordenado
- Past participle of ordenar; ordered, tidy, or commanded.
- años
- Plural noun meaning years, units of time measurement.
- ni
- Conjunction meaning nor or not even in negative context.
- un
- Masculine singular indefinite article meaning a or an.
- ojo
- Noun meaning eye, the organ used for seeing.
- buey
- Noun meaning ox; also used in 'ojo de buey' porthole.
- cuyo
- Relative possessive adjective meaning whose, linking to a noun.
- sucio
- Adjective meaning dirty or filthy, not clean.
- cristal
- Noun meaning glass or crystal, a transparent material.
- hubiera
- Past subjunctive of haber; had, used in hypothetical clauses.
- podido
- Past participle of poder; been able to do something.
- escribir
- Infinitive meaning to write words or text on something.
- dedo
- Noun meaning finger or toe on the human body.
- Cerdo
- Noun meaning pig; used as an insult meaning swine.
- ya
- Adverb meaning already, now, or anymore in context.
- escrito
- Past participle of escribir; written on a surface.
- varios
- Adjective meaning various or several, more than two.
- agruparon
- Past tense of agrupar; they grouped together or gathered.
- alrededor
- Adverb or preposition meaning around, surrounding something or someone.
- pensó
- Past tense of pensar; he/she thought about something.
- por
- Preposition meaning for, by, through, or because of.
- supuesto
- Adjective meaning supposed; 'por supuesto' means of course.
- nada
- Pronoun meaning nothing or not anything in negative context.
- fueran
- Past subjunctive of ser/ir; they were or they went.
- ellos
- Third-person plural pronoun meaning they (masculine or mixed).
- Así
- Adverb meaning thus, so, or in this way.
- hermosa
- Adjective meaning beautiful or lovely, describing a woman or thing.
- dijo
- Past tense of decir; he/she said or told something.
- como
- Conjunction or preposition meaning as, like, or how.
- si
- Conjunction meaning if, introducing a conditional clause.
- hablara
- Past subjunctive of hablar; as if he/she were speaking.
- almíbar
- Noun meaning syrup or sugar syrup; sweet liquid.
- vas
- Present tense of ir; you are going somewhere.
- tus
- Possessive adjective meaning your (plural), belonging to you.
- hijos
- Plural noun meaning children or sons of a parent.
- caminar
- Infinitive meaning to walk or travel on foot.
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