Peter Pan — Page 2

English → Spanish Chapter XVI. Level 4/10

Some of them wanted it to be an honest ship and others were in favour of keeping it a pirate; but the captain treated them as dogs, and they dared not express their wishes to him even in a round robin.

Algunos de ellos querían que fuera un barco honrado y otros eran partidarios de mantenerlo como pirata; pero el capitán los trataba como perros, y no se atrevían a expresarle sus deseos ni siquiera en una petición colectiva.

Instant obedience was the only safe thing.

La obediencia inmediata era lo único seguro.

Slightly got a dozen for looking perplexed when told to take soundings.

Slightly recibió una docena de golpes por parecer perplejo cuando le ordenaron tomar sondeos.

The general feeling was that Peter was honest just now to lull Wendy's suspicions, but that there might be a change when the new suit was ready, which, against her will, she was making for him out of some of Hook's wickedest garments.

La opinión general era que Peter era honrado por el momento para adormecer las sospechas de Wendy, pero que podría haber un cambio cuando el nuevo traje estuviera listo, el cual, en contra de su voluntad, ella le estaba confeccionando con algunas de las prendas más perversas de Hook.

It was afterwards whispered among them that on the first night he wore this suit he sat long in the cabin with Hook's cigar-holder in his mouth and one hand clenched, all but for the forefinger, which he bent and held threateningly aloft like a hook.

Después se susurró entre ellos que la primera noche que llevó puesto este traje, estuvo sentado largo rato en el camarote con la boquilla de cigarro de Hook en la boca y una mano cerrada en puño, excepto el dedo índice, que dobló y mantuvo en alto de manera amenazadora como si fuera un garfio.

Instead of watching the ship, however, we must now return to that desolate home from which three of our characters had taken heartless flight so long ago.

Sin embargo, en lugar de vigilar el barco, debemos regresar ahora a ese hogar desolado del que tres de nuestros personajes habían huido sin piedad hace tanto tiempo.

It seems a shame to have neglected No. 14 all this time; and yet we may be sure that Mrs. Darling does not blame us.

Parece una vergüenza haber descuidado el número 14 durante todo este tiempo; y sin embargo, podemos estar seguros de que la señora Darling no nos culpa.

If we had returned sooner to look with sorrowful sympathy at her, she would probably have cried, "Don't be silly; what do I matter? Do go back and keep an eye on the children.

Si hubiéramos regresado antes para mirarla con triste compasión, probablemente habría exclamado: «No seáis tontos; ¿qué importo yo? Volved y cuidad a los niños.

Vocabulary

Algunos: Some; refers to an unspecified number of people
de: Of, from; common preposition indicating relationship
ellos: They; third-person plural masculine pronoun
querían: They wanted; imperfect tense of querer
que: That, which; subordinating conjunction or relative pronoun
fuera: Were, be; imperfect subjunctive of ser or ir
un: A, an; masculine indefinite article
barco: Ship, boat; a large waterborne vessel
honrado: Honest, honorable; describes a person of integrity
y: And; basic coordinating conjunction
otros: Others; refers to additional people or things
eran: Were; imperfect tense of ser, describing past states
partidarios: Supporters, advocates; those who favor a particular cause
mantenerlo: To keep it; infinitive mantener with object pronoun
como: As, like; used for comparison or manner
pirata: Pirate; person who robs at sea illegally
pero: But; coordinating conjunction showing contrast
el: The; masculine singular definite article
capitán: Captain; leader or commander of a ship
los: Them, the; masculine plural article or pronoun
trataba: Treated; imperfect tense of tratar, ongoing past action
perros: Dogs; used here as an insult toward people
no: No, not; basic negation word
se: Reflexive pronoun; indicates action upon oneself
atrevían: Dared; imperfect of atreverse, to dare or venture
a: To, at; preposition indicating direction or goal
expresarle: To express to him; infinitive with indirect object pronoun
sus: Their, his, her; possessive adjective for third person
deseos: Desires, wishes; things one wants or longs for
ni: Nor, not even; negative conjunction for emphasis
siquiera: Even, at least; used to reinforce negation or minimum
en: In, on; preposition indicating location or means
una: A, an; feminine indefinite article
petición: Petition, request; formal written or verbal appeal
colectiva: Collective; involving or shared by a group together
La: The; feminine singular definite article
obediencia: Obedience; compliance with rules or authority
inmediata: Immediate; happening without delay or hesitation
era: Was; imperfect tense of ser describing past state
lo: It, the; neuter article or direct object pronoun
único: Only, unique; the sole or singular option available
seguro: Safe, sure; free from danger or uncertainty
recibió: Received; preterite of recibir, to receive or get
docena: Dozen; a group or set of twelve items
golpes: Blows, hits; strikes delivered physically to someone
por: For, by, because of; versatile preposition of cause
parecer: To seem, to appear; expresses apparent state or condition
perplejo: Perplexed, confused; feeling puzzled or bewildered
cuando: When; conjunction indicating time of an action
le: To him, to her; indirect object pronoun third person
ordenaron: They ordered; preterite of ordenar, to command
tomar: To take; to obtain or conduct something
sondeos: Soundings, polls; surveys measuring depth or opinion
opinión: Opinion; a personal view or judgment on something
general: General; widespread, applying to most people or cases
momento: Moment; a brief or specific point in time
para: For, in order to; preposition of purpose or recipient
adormecer: To lull, to make drowsy; to put someone to sleep
las: The; feminine plural definite article
sospechas: Suspicions; feelings of distrust or doubt about someone
podría: Could; conditional tense of poder, expressing possibility
haber: To have; auxiliary verb used in compound tenses
cambio: Change; an alteration or substitution of something
nuevo: New; something recently made or not used before
traje: Suit, outfit; a set of clothing worn together
estuviera: Were; imperfect subjunctive of estar, conditional state
listo: Ready, done; prepared and available for use
cual: Which; relative pronoun referring to previously mentioned thing
contra: Against; preposition indicating opposition or conflict
su: Her, his, their; possessive adjective third person singular
voluntad: Will, willpower; one's desire or determination to act
ella: She; third-person feminine singular subject pronoun
estaba: Was; imperfect tense of estar indicating ongoing state
confeccionando: Making, sewing; present participle of confeccionar, to craft
con: With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means
algunas: Some; feminine plural form of alguno, unspecified amount
prendas: Garments, items of clothing; pieces of apparel worn
más: More; indicates greater degree or additional quantity
perversas: Wicked, perverted; morally corrupt or sinister in nature
Después: After, afterward; indicates something following in time
susurró: Whispered; preterite of susurrar, to speak very softly
entre: Between, among; preposition indicating a middle position
primera: First; feminine ordinal number indicating initial order
noche: Night; the dark period between sunset and sunrise
llevó: Wore, carried; preterite of llevar, to wear or bring
puesto: Worn, put on; past participle of poner used for clothing
este: This; masculine singular demonstrative pronoun or adjective
estuvo: Was; preterite of estar indicating a completed past state
sentado: Seated, sitting; past participle of sentar, to sit
largo: Long; describing extended duration or physical length
rato: While, a short time; a brief period or spell
camarote: Cabin; a private room aboard a ship or boat
boquilla: Cigarette holder; a tube used to hold a cigar
cigarro: Cigar, cigarette; a rolled tobacco product for smoking
boca: Mouth; the opening in the face used for eating
mano: Hand; the body part at the end of the arm
cerrada: Closed; shut tight, not open
puño: Fist; a tightly closed hand ready to strike
excepto: Except; excluding a specific item or person mentioned
dedo: Finger; one of the digits on a human hand
índice: Index finger; the pointer finger next to the thumb
dobló: Bent, folded; preterite of doblar, to bend or fold
mantuvo: Held, maintained; preterite of mantener, to keep up
alto: High, raised; positioned at an elevated level
manera: Manner, way; the style or method of doing something
amenazadora: Threatening; conveying danger or intent to cause harm
si: If; conditional conjunction introducing a hypothetical clause
garfio: Hook, grappling hook; a curved metal device for grabbing
Sin: Without; preposition indicating absence of something
embargo: Sin embargo means however; nonetheless, despite the above
lugar: Place; a specific location or spot somewhere
vigilar: To watch, to guard; to keep a careful eye on
debemos: We must, we should; first-person plural of deber
regresar: To return, to go back; to come back to a place
ahora: Now; at the present moment in time
ese: That; masculine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun
hogar: Home; a dwelling place where one lives with family
desolado: Desolate, lonely; abandoned and showing signs of neglect
del: Of the; contraction of de and el
tres: Three; the number 3
nuestros: Our; first-person plural masculine possessive adjective
personajes: Characters; persons in a story or fictional narrative
habían: Had; third-person plural pluperfect auxiliary of haber
huido: Fled; past participle of huir, to run away
sin: Without; preposition indicating the lack of something
piedad: Pity, mercy; compassion shown toward someone suffering
hace: Ago, makes; used with time expressions for past duration
tanto: So much, so long; indicating a great amount or degree
tiempo: Time, weather; a period or duration of existence
Parece: It seems; third-person singular of parecer, to appear
vergüenza: Shame, embarrassment; feeling of humiliation or disgrace
descuidado: Neglected, careless; not given proper attention or care
número: Number; a figure used to count or identify something
durante: During; throughout the course or duration of something
todo: All, everything; the entirety of something
podemos: We can; first-person plural present of poder
estar: To be; verb indicating state or condition of being
seguros: Sure, safe; certain or protected from harm
señora: Mrs., ma'am; polite title for an adult woman
nos: Us; first-person plural object pronoun
culpa: Fault, blame; responsibility for a mistake or wrongdoing
Si: If; introduces a conditional clause or hypothetical situation
hubiéramos: If we had; past perfect subjunctive of haber
regresado: Returned; past participle of regresar, to come back
antes: Before, earlier; prior to a certain point in time
mirarla: To look at her; infinitive mirar with object pronoun
triste: Sad; feeling or expressing sorrow and unhappiness
compasión: Compassion; deep sympathy and concern for others' suffering
probablemente: Probably; indicating something is likely but not certain
habría: Would have; conditional of haber used in compound forms
exclamado: Exclaimed; past participle of exclamar, to cry out
No: No, not; basic word of negation or refusal
seáis: Be; second-person plural present subjunctive of ser
tontos: Fools, silly; people lacking good sense or intelligence
qué: What; interrogative pronoun used to ask questions
importo: I matter; first-person singular of importar, to matter
yo: I; first-person singular subject pronoun
Volved: Come back; imperative of volver, return command
cuidad: Take care of; imperative of cuidar, to look after
niños: Children; young boys or kids in general

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