Peter Pan — Page 9
" Peter's voice rang out; and in another moment the clash of arms was resounding through the ship.
La voz de Peter resonó; y al momento siguiente el choque de armas retumbaba por todo el barco.
Had the pirates kept together it is certain that they would have won; but the onset came when they were still unstrung, and they ran hither and thither, striking wildly, each thinking himself the last survivor of the crew.
Si los piratas se hubieran mantenido unidos, es seguro que habrían ganado; pero el ataque llegó cuando todavía estaban desprevenidos, y corrían de un lado a otro, golpeando sin control, creyendo cada uno ser el último superviviente de la tripulación.
Man to man they were the stronger; but they fought on the defensive only, which enabled the boys to hunt in pairs and choose their quarry.
Hombre a hombre eran los más fuertes; pero combatían únicamente en defensa, lo que permitió a los chicos cazar en parejas y elegir a sus presas.
Some of the miscreants leapt into the sea; others hid in dark recesses, where they were found by Slightly, who did not fight, but ran about with a lantern which he flashed in their faces, so that they were half blinded and fell as an easy prey to the reeking swords of the other boys.
Algunos de los malhechores saltaron al mar; otros se escondieron en oscuros rincones, donde los encontró Slightly, quien no combatía, sino que corría de un lado a otro con un farol que les lanzaba a la cara, de modo que quedaban medio cegados y caían como presa fácil ante las humeantes espadas de los otros chicos.
There was little sound to be heard but the clang of weapons, an occasional screech or splash, and Slightly monotonously counting—five—six—seven—eight—nine—ten—eleven.
Apenas se oía otro sonido que el estrépito de las armas, algún que otro chillido o chapoteo, y Slightly contando monótonamente: cinco, seis, siete, ocho, nueve, diez, once.
I think all were gone when a group of savage boys surrounded Hook, who seemed to have a charmed life, as he kept them at bay in that circle of fire.
Creo que todos habían caído cuando un grupo de salvajes chicos rodeó a Hook, quien parecía tener una vida encantada, manteniéndolos a raya en aquel círculo de fuego.
They had done for his dogs, but this man alone seemed to be a match for them all.
Habían acabado con sus secuaces, pero este hombre solo parecía ser rival para todos ellos.
Again and again they closed upon him, and again and again he hewed a clear space.
Una y otra vez se abalanzaban sobre él, y una y otra vez él abría un espacio despejado de un tajo.
Vocabulary
- voz
- Voice; sound produced by speaking or singing
- resonó
- Resonated or echoed loudly through a space
- momento
- Moment; a brief period of time
- siguiente
- Following or next in sequence
- choque
- Clash or collision between opposing forces
- armas
- Weapons used in fighting or combat
- retumbaba
- Was thundering or reverberating loudly everywhere
- barco
- Ship or boat used for water travel
- piratas
- Pirates; criminals who attack and rob ships
- hubieran
- Past subjunctive of 'haber'; used in conditionals
- mantenido
- Maintained or kept in a particular state
- unidos
- United or joined together as one group
- seguro
- Certain, sure, or safe; expressing confidence
- habrían
- Conditional form of 'haber'; would have done
- ganado
- Won; achieved victory in a contest
- ataque
- Attack; aggressive action against an enemy
- todavía
- Still or yet; indicating continuation of state
- desprevenidos
- Caught off guard; unprepared for an attack
- lado
- Side; one of two opposing directions or areas
- golpeando
- Hitting or striking repeatedly with force
- control
- Control; ability to direct or manage actions
- creyendo
- Believing; thinking something is true
- último
- Last or final in a series or group
- superviviente
- Survivor; person who outlives others in danger
- tripulación
- Crew; group of people working aboard a ship
- fuertes
- Strong or powerful in body or spirit
- combatían
- Were fighting or engaging in battle
- únicamente
- Only or solely; exclusively and nothing else
- defensa
- Defense; protection against an attack
- permitió
- Allowed or permitted something to happen
- chicos
- Boys or guys; informal term for young males
- cazar
- To hunt; to pursue prey or an enemy
- parejas
- Pairs or couples; groups of two individuals
- elegir
- To choose or select from available options
- presas
- Prey; targets captured or hunted by someone
- malhechores
- Wrongdoers or villains who commit crimes
- saltaron
- Jumped or leaped suddenly from a place
- mar
- Sea; large body of salt water
- escondieron
- Hid themselves in a concealed location
- oscuros
- Dark or gloomy places lacking light
- rincones
- Corners or hidden nooks in a space
- combatía
- Was fighting or engaged in combat
- sino
- But rather; conjunction introducing an alternative
- farol
- Lantern; portable light source carried by hand
- lanzaba
- Was throwing or hurling something at someone
- cara
- Face; front part of a person's head
- modo
- Way or manner in which something is done
- quedaban
- Were left or remained in a state
- medio
- Half or partially; not completely affected
- cegados
- Blinded; deprived of sight temporarily
- caían
- Were falling down or collapsing repeatedly
- presa
- Prey; victim easily caught by a predator
- fácil
- Easy; not difficult to do or achieve
- ante
- Before or in front of something
- humeantes
- Smoking; emitting smoke, as from heated blades
- espadas
- Swords; bladed weapons used for fighting
- Apenas
- Barely or scarcely; hardly noticeable
- oía
- Was hearing; perceiving sounds around oneself
- sonido
- Sound; audible vibration perceived by ears
- estrépito
- Loud crash or racket; great noise
- chillido
- Shriek or screech; a sharp, piercing cry
- chapoteo
- Splashing sound of something hitting water
- contando
- Counting; keeping numerical track of something
- monótonamente
- Monotonously; in a dull, unvarying manner
- Creo
- I believe or I think; expressing personal opinion
- caído
- Fallen; past participle of 'caer' (to fall)
- salvajes
- Savages or wild ones; fierce, uncivilized fighters
- rodeó
- Surrounded or encircled someone from all sides
- parecía
- Seemed or appeared to be a certain way
- vida
- Life; the state of being alive
- encantada
- Enchanted; magically protected from harm
- manteniéndolos
- Keeping them at bay; holding them back
- raya
- Line or boundary; keeping opponents at distance
- aquel
- That; demonstrative adjective for distant objects
- círculo
- Circle; a round shape or surrounding formation
- fuego
- Fire; flames produced by burning
- acabado
- Finished or dealt with; eliminated completely
- secuaces
- Henchmen or followers who assist a villain
- solo
- Alone or only; without others present
- rival
- Rival or opponent; one who competes against another
- vez
- Time or instance; occurrence of an event
- abalanzaban
- Were lunging or throwing themselves at someone
- abría
- Was opening or creating a clear space
- espacio
- Space or room; an open area around someone
- despejado
- Clear or open; free from obstruction
- tajo
- Slash or cut; a sweeping blow with a blade
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