Peter Pan — Page 13
He did not know that the crocodile was waiting for him; for we purposely stopped the clock that this knowledge might be spared him: a little mark of respect from us at the end.
Él no sabía que el cocodrilo lo estaba esperando; pues nosotros detuvimos intencionalmente el reloj para que este conocimiento le fuera ahorrado: un pequeño gesto de respeto de nuestra parte al final.
He had one last triumph, which I think we need not grudge him.
Tuvo un último triunfo, que creo que no tenemos por qué envidiarle.
As he stood on the bulwark looking over his shoulder at Peter gliding through the air, he invited him with a gesture to use his foot.
Mientras estaba de pie en la borda mirando por encima de su hombro a Peter deslizándose por el aire, lo invitó con un gesto a que usara su pie.
It made Peter kick instead of stab.
Eso hizo que Peter pateara en lugar de apuñalar.
At last Hook had got the boon for which he craved.
Por fin Hook había obtenido el favor que tanto anhelaba.
"Bad form," he cried jeeringly, and went content to the crocodile.
«Mala forma», gritó burlonamente, y se fue satisfecho hacia el cocodrilo.
Thus perished James Hook.
Así pereció James Hook.
"Seventeen," Slightly sang out; but he was not quite correct in his figures.
«Diecisiete», cantó Slightly; pero no era del todo correcto en sus cifras.
Fifteen paid the penalty for their crimes that night; but two reached the shore: Starkey to be captured by the redskins, who made him nurse for all their papooses, a melancholy come-down for a pirate; and Smee, who henceforth wandered about the world in his spectacles, making a precarious living by saying he was the only man that Jas. Hook had feared.
Quince pagaron el castigo por sus crímenes esa noche; pero dos llegaron a la orilla: Starkey para ser capturado por los pieles rojas, quienes lo convirtieron en niñero de todos sus papooses, una melancólica caída para un pirata; y Smee, quien desde entonces vagó por el mundo con sus gafas, ganándose precariamente la vida diciendo que era el único hombre al que Jas. Hook había temido.
Wendy, of course, had stood by taking no part in the fight, though watching Peter with glistening eyes; but now that all was over she became prominent again.
Wendy, por supuesto, había permanecido al margen sin tomar parte en la pelea, aunque observaba a Peter con ojos brillantes; pero ahora que todo había terminado, volvió a destacarse.
She praised them equally, and shuddered delightfully when Michael showed her the place where he had killed one; and then she took them into Hook's cabin and pointed to his watch which was hanging on a nail.
Los elogió a todos por igual, y se estremeció con deleite cuando Michael le mostró el lugar donde había matado a uno; y luego los llevó a la cabina de Hook y señaló su reloj que colgaba de un clavo.
It said "half-past one!
Marcaba «¡la una y media!
Vocabulary
- sabía
- Past tense of 'saber'; he/she knew something
- cocodrilo
- Large reptile living in water; a crocodile
- esperando
- Present participle of 'esperar'; waiting or hoping for something
- pues
- Conjunction meaning 'since,' 'well,' or 'because'
- detuvimos
- Preterite of 'detener'; we stopped or halted something
- intencionalmente
- Adverb meaning deliberately or on purpose
- reloj
- Device used to measure and display time; a clock or watch
- conocimiento
- Noun meaning knowledge or awareness of something
- fuera
- Subjunctive/imperfect of 'ser' or 'ir'; were or would be
- ahorrado
- Past participle of 'ahorrar'; saved or spared from something
- pequeño
- Adjective meaning small or little in size
- gesto
- A movement or action expressing a feeling or intention
- respeto
- Noun meaning respect or regard shown toward someone
- parte
- Noun meaning part, portion, or side of something
- final
- Noun or adjective meaning end, last, or final
- Tuvo
- Preterite of 'tener'; he/she had something
- último
- Adjective meaning last or final in a sequence
- triunfo
- Noun meaning triumph, victory, or great success
- creo
- First person singular present of 'creer'; I believe or think
- envidiarle
- To envy him; feeling jealous of another person
- Mientras
- Conjunction meaning 'while' or 'as long as'
- pie
- Noun meaning foot, the lower part of the leg
- borda
- The side rail or gunwale of a ship or boat
- mirando
- Present participle of 'mirar'; looking at or watching something
- encima
- Adverb or preposition meaning 'above,' 'on top,' or 'over'
- hombro
- Noun meaning shoulder, the joint connecting arm to body
- deslizándose
- Present participle of 'deslizarse'; gliding or sliding through something
- aire
- Noun meaning air, the invisible gaseous substance around us
- invitó
- Preterite of 'invitar'; he/she invited someone to do something
- usara
- Imperfect subjunctive of 'usar'; that he/she would use something
- hizo
- Preterite of 'hacer'; he/she did or made something
- pateara
- Imperfect subjunctive of 'patear'; that he/she would kick
- lugar
- Noun meaning place, location, or spot
- apuñalar
- To stab someone with a knife or sharp object
- fin
- Noun meaning end, finish, or purpose of something
- obtenido
- Past participle of 'obtener'; obtained or achieved something desired
- favor
- Noun meaning favor, goodwill, or a kind act
- tanto
- Adjective or adverb meaning 'so much' or 'as much'
- anhelaba
- Imperfect of 'anhelar'; he/she longed or yearned for something
- Mala
- Feminine adjective meaning bad, poor, or of low quality
- forma
- Noun meaning form, shape, manner, or way of doing something
- gritó
- Preterite of 'gritar'; he/she shouted or yelled loudly
- burlonamente
- Adverb meaning mockingly or in a jeering, scoffing manner
- satisfecho
- Adjective meaning satisfied, content, or pleased with something
- hacia
- Preposition meaning 'toward,' indicating direction of movement
- Así
- Adverb meaning 'thus,' 'so,' or 'in this way'
- pereció
- Preterite of 'perecer'; he/she perished or died tragically
- Diecisiete
- Cardinal number meaning seventeen
- cantó
- Preterite of 'cantar'; he/she sang or called out a number
- todo
- Adjective or pronoun meaning 'all,' 'every,' or 'everything'
- correcto
- Adjective meaning correct, right, or accurate
- cifras
- Plural noun meaning figures, numbers, or numerical data
- Quince
- Cardinal number meaning fifteen
- pagaron
- Preterite of 'pagar'; they paid or suffered consequences
- castigo
- Noun meaning punishment or penalty for wrongdoing
- crímenes
- Plural noun meaning crimes or serious criminal offenses
- noche
- Noun meaning night or nighttime
- llegaron
- Preterite of 'llegar'; they arrived or reached a place
- orilla
- Noun meaning shore, bank, or edge of water
- capturado
- Past participle of 'capturar'; captured or taken prisoner
- pieles
- Plural of 'piel'; skins, hides, or here refers to Native Americans
- rojas
- Feminine plural adjective meaning 'red'; here used in 'pieles rojas'
- quienes
- Relative pronoun meaning 'who' referring to people
- convirtieron
- Preterite of 'convertir'; they turned or transformed someone into something
- niñero
- Noun meaning male babysitter or caretaker of children
- melancólica
- Feminine adjective meaning melancholic, sad, or sorrowfully pensive
- caída
- Noun meaning fall, decline, or downfall of someone
- pirata
- Noun meaning pirate, a seafaring robber or plunderer
- quien
- Relative pronoun meaning 'who,' referring to a person
- desde
- Preposition meaning 'since' or 'from' a time or place
- entonces
- Adverb meaning 'then,' 'at that time,' or 'therefore'
- vagó
- Preterite of 'vagar'; he/she wandered aimlessly around somewhere
- mundo
- Noun meaning world, the Earth, or all of society
- gafas
- Plural noun meaning glasses or spectacles worn on eyes
- ganándose
- Reflexive gerund of 'ganar'; earning or winning for oneself
- precariamente
- Adverb meaning precariously, in an uncertain or unstable manner
- vida
- Noun meaning life or livelihood
- diciendo
- Present participle of 'decir'; saying or telling something
- único
- Adjective meaning unique, only, or the sole one
- hombre
- Noun meaning man or adult male person
- temido
- Past participle of 'temer'; feared or dreaded by others
- supuesto
- Adjective meaning supposed, assumed, or alleged
- permanecido
- Past participle of 'permanecer'; remained or stayed in a place
- margen
- Noun meaning margin, edge, or sidelines of an action
- sin
- Preposition meaning 'without,' indicating absence or lack
- tomar
- Infinitive meaning to take, grab, drink, or participate in
- pelea
- Noun meaning fight, brawl, or physical confrontation
- aunque
- Conjunction meaning 'although,' 'even though,' or 'even if'
- observaba
- Imperfect of 'observar'; he/she was observing or watching closely
- ojos
- Plural noun meaning eyes, organs of sight
- brillantes
- Plural adjective meaning bright, shining, or sparkling
- ahora
- Adverb meaning 'now,' at the present time
- terminado
- Past participle of 'terminar'; finished or ended something
- volvió
- Preterite of 'volver'; he/she returned or turned back
- destacarse
- Reflexive infinitive meaning to stand out or distinguish oneself
- elogió
- Preterite of 'elogiar'; he/she praised or complimented someone
- igual
- Adjective or adverb meaning equal, same, or equally
- estremeció
- Preterite of 'estremecer'; he/she shuddered or shivered with emotion
- deleite
- Noun meaning delight, great pleasure, or joy
- cuando
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when' in time clauses
- mostró
- Preterite of 'mostrar'; he/she showed or displayed something
- donde
- Relative adverb meaning 'where,' indicating a place
- matado
- Past participle of 'matar'; killed or slain someone
- luego
- Adverb meaning 'then,' 'later,' or 'afterwards'
- llevó
- Preterite of 'llevar'; he/she took or brought someone somewhere
- cabina
- Noun meaning cabin, small room on a ship or plane
- señaló
- Preterite of 'señalar'; he/she pointed to or indicated something
- colgaba
- Imperfect of 'colgar'; it was hanging from a surface
- clavo
- Noun meaning nail, a metal spike used to fasten things
- Marcaba
- Imperfect of 'marcar'; it was marking, showing, or indicating
- media
- Adjective meaning half or mid; used in time expressions
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