Peter Pan — Page 4

English → Spanish Chapter XV. Level 4/10

At that they fell on their knees. "No, no!" they cried so piteously that every pirate smiled.

Ante eso cayeron de rodillas. "¡No, no!" gritaron tan lastimosamente que todos los piratas sonrieron.

"Fetch the cat, Jukes," said Hook; "it's in the cabin."

«Trae el gato, Jukes», dijo Hook; «está en el camarote».

The cabin! Peter was in the cabin! The children gazed at each other.

¡El camarote! ¡Peter estaba en el camarote! Los niños se miraron entre sí.

"Ay, ay," said Jukes blithely, and he strode into the cabin.

«Sí, sí», dijo Jukes alegremente, y entró a grandes zancadas en el camarote.

They followed him with their eyes; they scarce knew that Hook had resumed his song, his dogs joining in with him:

Lo siguieron con la mirada; apenas se dieron cuenta de que Hook había retomado su canción, con sus secuaces acompañándole:

"Yo ho, yo ho, the scratching cat, Its tails are nine, you know, And when they're writ upon your back—"

«Yo ho, yo ho, el gato que araña, sus colas son nueve, ya sabes, y cuando te las graben en la espalda—»

What was the last line will never be known, for of a sudden the song was stayed by a dreadful screech from the cabin.

Lo que era el último verso nunca se sabrá, pues de repente la canción fue interrumpida por un espantoso alarido proveniente del camarote.

It wailed through the ship, and died away.

El aullido resonó por todo el barco y luego se apagó.

Then was heard a crowing sound which was well understood by the boys, but to the pirates was almost more eerie than the screech.

Luego se oyó un canto de gallo que los chicos entendieron perfectamente, pero que para los piratas resultó casi más escalofriante que el alarido.

"What was that?" cried Hook.

«¿Qué fue eso?», gritó Hook.

"Two," said Slightly solemnly.

«Dos», dijo Slightly solemnemente.

The Italian Cecco hesitated for a moment and then swung into the cabin.

El italiano Cecco vaciló un momento y luego se lanzó al interior del camarote.

He tottered out, haggard.

Salió tambaleándose, con aspecto demacrado.

"What's the matter with Bill Jukes, you dog?" hissed Hook, towering over him.

«¿Qué le pasa a Bill Jukes, perro?», siseó Hook, alzándose amenazante sobre él.

"The matter wi' him is he's dead, stabbed," replied Cecco in a hollow voice.

«Lo que le pasa es que está muerto, apuñalado», respondió Cecco con voz hueca.

"Bill Jukes dead!" cried the startled pirates.

«¡Bill Jukes muerto!», gritaron los piratas sobresaltados.

"The cabin's as black as a pit," Cecco said, almost gibbering, "but there is something terrible in there: the thing you heard crowing.

«El camarote está tan oscuro como un pozo», dijo Cecco, casi farfullando, «pero hay algo terrible ahí dentro: la cosa que oyeron cantar.

Vocabulary

Ante: Before or in front of something.
eso: Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that thing'.
cayeron: They fell down to the ground.
de: Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'.
rodillas: Knees; the joints of the leg.
No: Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'.
no: Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'.
gritaron: They shouted or screamed loudly.
tan: Adverb meaning 'so' or 'as'.
lastimosamente: Pitifully or in a mournful manner.
que: Conjunction meaning 'that' or 'which'.
todos: Everyone or all of something.
los: Masculine plural definite article 'the'.
piratas: Pirates; seafaring criminals or buccaneers.
sonrieron: They smiled or grinned at something.
Trae: Bring here; imperative of traer.
el: Masculine singular definite article 'the'.
gato: Cat; a common domestic feline animal.
dijo: He or she said something to someone.
está: Is; third person singular of estar.
en: Preposition meaning 'in' or 'on'.
camarote: Cabin aboard a ship or vessel.
El: Masculine singular definite article 'the'.
estaba: Was; past imperfect tense of estar.
Los: Masculine plural definite article 'the'.
niños: Children; young boys or kids.
se: Reflexive pronoun used with many verbs.
miraron: They looked at each other.
entre: Between or among people or things.
sí: Yes; affirmative response or confirmation.
Sí: Yes; affirmative response or confirmation.
alegremente: Cheerfully or happily in a joyful manner.
y: Conjunction meaning 'and'.
entró: He entered or walked into a place.
a: Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at'.
grandes: Large or big; adjective for size.
zancadas: Strides; long steps taken while walking.
Lo: Him or it; masculine direct object pronoun.
siguieron: They followed someone or continued doing something.
con: Preposition meaning 'with'.
la: Feminine singular definite article 'the'.
mirada: Gaze or look directed at something.
apenas: Hardly, scarcely, or just barely.
dieron: They gave or realized something.
cuenta: Account, bill, or realization of something.
había: There was/had been; imperfect of haber.
retomado: Resumed or picked up again something.
su: His, her, its, or their possessive pronoun.
canción: Song; a musical piece with lyrics.
sus: His, her, or their plural possessive pronoun.
secuaces: Henchmen or followers of a villain.
acompañándole: Accompanying him by joining along.
Yo: I; first person singular subject pronoun.
yo: I; first person singular subject pronoun.
araña: Spider; a small eight-legged arachnid.
colas: Tails or queues; elongated trailing parts.
son: Are; third person plural of ser.
nueve: Nine; the number 9.
ya: Already, now, or soon in context.
sabes: You know; second person singular of saber.
cuando: When; temporal conjunction linking two clauses.
te: You; second person singular reflexive pronoun.
las: Feminine plural definite article 'the'.
graben: They engrave or carve into a surface.
espalda: Back; the rear part of the body.
era: Was; imperfect tense of ser.
último: Last or final in a sequence.
verso: Verse or line of a song or poem.
nunca: Never; at no time whatsoever.
sabrá: Will know; future tense of saber.
pues: Well, since, or because; connective word.
repente: Sudden; used in phrase 'de repente' suddenly.
fue: Was or went; preterite of ser/ir.
interrumpida: Interrupted or cut off abruptly.
por: Preposition meaning 'by', 'for', or 'through'.
un: Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a'.
espantoso: Dreadful, horrifying, or terrifying in nature.
alarido: Shriek or piercing scream of terror.
proveniente: Coming from or originating from a place.
del: Contraction of 'de' and 'el' meaning 'of the'.
aullido: Howl; a long mournful cry.
resonó: Resonated or echoed throughout a space.
todo: All or entire; referring to everything.
barco: Ship or boat used for sailing.
luego: Then, later, or afterwards in sequence.
apagó: Died down, turned off, or faded away.
Luego: Then, later, or afterwards in sequence.
oyó: He or she heard something.
canto: Song or singing; act of vocalizing music.
gallo: Rooster; a male chicken that crows.
chicos: Boys or kids; young male persons.
entendieron: They understood or comprehended something.
perfectamente: Perfectly; in a flawless or complete manner.
pero: But; conjunction showing contrast or contradiction.
para: For; preposition indicating purpose or destination.
resultó: Turned out or resulted in something.
casi: Almost or nearly but not quite.
más: More; comparative adverb for greater degree.
escalofriante: Chilling or spine-tingling; causing shivers.
Qué: What; interrogative word asking for information.
gritó: He or she shouted or yelled loudly.
Dos: Two; the number 2.
solemnemente: Solemnly; in a serious formal manner.
italiano: Italian; relating to Italy or its people.
vaciló: He hesitated or wavered before acting.
momento: Moment; a brief period of time.
lanzó: He threw, launched, or hurled something.
al: Contraction of 'a' and 'el' meaning 'to the'.
interior: Interior or inside of a space.
Salió: He came out or exited a place.
tambaleándose: Staggering or stumbling while trying to walk.
aspecto: Appearance or look of a person.
demacrado: Gaunt, haggard, or pale from distress.
le: Indirect object pronoun meaning 'him' or 'her'.
pasa: Happens or is wrong; present of pasar.
perro: Dog; a common domestic canine animal.
siseó: He hissed menacingly at someone.
alzándose: Rising up or standing tall threateningly.
amenazante: Threatening or menacing in manner.
sobre: On, over, or above something or someone.
él: He; third person masculine singular pronoun.
es: Is; third person singular of ser.
muerto: Dead; no longer alive.
apuñalado: Stabbed; wounded with a knife or blade.
respondió: He or she responded or answered.
voz: Voice; the sound produced when speaking.
hueca: Hollow; empty or without substance inside.
sobresaltados: Startled or frightened by a sudden shock.
oscuro: Dark; lacking light or unclear.
como: Like or as; used for comparisons.
pozo: Well; a deep hole dug for water.
farfullando: Mumbling or muttering incoherently in fear.
hay: There is or there are something.
algo: Something; an unspecified thing or matter.
terrible: Terrible or dreadful; causing great fear.
ahí: There; indicating a nearby location.
dentro: Inside or within a space or container.
cosa: Thing; a general object or matter.
oyeron: They heard something with their ears.
cantar: To sing; the act of vocalizing music.

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