Peter Pan — Page 5

English → Spanish Chapter XVI. Level 4/10

So let us watch and say jaggy things, in the hope that some of them will hurt.

Así que observemos y digamos cosas hirientes, con la esperanza de que algunas de ellas duelan.

The only change to be seen in the night-nursery is that between nine and six the kennel is no longer there.

El único cambio que se puede observar en el cuarto de los niños es que entre las nueve y las seis la caseta ya no está.

When the children flew away, Mr. Darling felt in his bones that all the blame was his for having chained Nana up, and that from first to last she had been wiser than he.

Cuando los niños salieron volando, el señor Darling sintió en lo más profundo de su ser que toda la culpa era suya por haber encadenado a Nana, y que desde el principio hasta el final ella había sido más sabia que él.

Of course, as we have seen, he was quite a simple man; indeed he might have passed for a boy again if he had been able to take his baldness off; but he had also a noble sense of justice and a lion's courage to do what seemed right to him; and having thought the matter out with anxious care after the flight of the children, he went down on all fours and crawled into the kennel.

Por supuesto, como hemos visto, era un hombre bastante sencillo; de hecho, podría haber pasado por un niño de nuevo si hubiera podido quitarse la calvicie; pero también tenía un noble sentido de la justicia y el valor de un león para hacer lo que le parecía correcto; y habiendo reflexionado sobre el asunto con ansiosa atención tras la huida de los niños, se puso a cuatro patas y se metió gateando en la caseta.

To all Mrs. Darling's dear invitations to him to come out he replied sadly but firmly:

A todas las cariñosas invitaciones de la señora Darling para que saliera, él respondía con tristeza pero con firmeza:

"No, my own one, this is the place for me."

«No, mi amor, este es mi lugar.»

In the bitterness of his remorse he swore that he would never leave the kennel until his children came back.

En lo amargo de su remordimiento, juró que nunca abandonaría la caseta hasta que sus hijos regresaran.

Of course this was a pity; but whatever Mr. Darling did he had to do in excess, otherwise he soon gave up doing it.

Por supuesto, esto era una lástima; pero todo lo que el señor Darling hacía tenía que hacerlo en exceso, de lo contrario pronto dejaba de hacerlo.

Vocabulary

Así: In this way; used to indicate manner or method
que: That; conjunction connecting clauses or introducing subordinate clauses
observemos: Let us observe; first person plural present subjunctive
y: And; basic coordinating conjunction joining words or phrases
digamos: Let us say; first person plural present subjunctive of decir
cosas: Things; plural noun referring to objects or matters
hirientes: Hurtful; wounding; describes words or actions that cause pain
con: With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means
la: The; feminine singular definite article
esperanza: Hope; a feeling of expectation for something desired
de: Of; from; preposition indicating origin, possession, or relation
algunas: Some; feminine plural indefinite adjective or pronoun
ellas: They; third person plural feminine subject pronoun
duelan: Hurt; cause pain; third person plural present subjunctive of doler
El: The; masculine singular definite article
único: Only; sole; the single one of its kind
cambio: Change; an alteration or difference from a previous state
se: Reflexive pronoun; used with reflexive or impersonal constructions
puede: Can; is able to; third person singular of poder
observar: To observe; to notice or watch something carefully
en: In; at; on; preposition indicating location or time
el: The; masculine singular definite article
cuarto: Room; a separate space within a building
los: The; masculine plural definite article
niños: Children; boys; young people of either gender
es: Is; third person singular present indicative of ser
entre: Between; among; preposition indicating a position in the middle
las: The; feminine plural definite article
nueve: Nine; the cardinal number between eight and ten
seis: Six; the cardinal number between five and seven
caseta: Kennel; small hut or booth used for shelter
ya: Already; now; no longer; indicates something has occurred
no: No; not; basic negation word
está: Is; third person singular present of estar indicating state
Cuando: When; conjunction introducing a time clause
salieron: They left; they went out; third person plural preterite of salir
volando: Flying; present participle of volar indicating movement through air
señor: Mr.; sir; a respectful title for an adult man
sintió: Felt; experienced emotion; third person singular preterite of sentir
lo: It; the; neuter article or pronoun referring to an idea
más: More; most; adverb indicating greater degree or quantity
profundo: Deep; profound; describing great depth physically or emotionally
su: His; her; their; its; third person possessive adjective
ser: Being; to be; infinitive indicating essential identity or nature
toda: All; entire; feminine singular adjective indicating completeness
culpa: Fault; guilt; blame assigned for a wrongdoing
era: Was; third person singular imperfect indicative of ser
suya: His; hers; theirs; feminine singular possessive pronoun
por: For; by; through; preposition indicating cause or means
haber: To have; auxiliary infinitive used in perfect tenses
encadenado: Chained; tied up; past participle of encadenar
a: To; at; preposition indicating direction or indirect object
desde: From; since; preposition indicating a starting point in time
principio: Beginning; start; the first part of something
hasta: Until; up to; preposition indicating an endpoint
final: End; final; the concluding part of something
ella: She; third person singular feminine subject pronoun
había: Had; there had been; third person singular imperfect of haber
sido: Been; past participle of ser used in perfect tenses
sabia: Wise; having deep knowledge and good judgment
él: He; third person singular masculine subject pronoun
Por: For; by; through; preposition indicating cause or means
supuesto: Of course; assumed; understood without explicit statement
como: As; like; how; conjunction or preposition of comparison
hemos: We have; first person plural present indicative of haber
visto: Seen; past participle of ver used in perfect tenses
un: A; an; masculine singular indefinite article
hombre: Man; an adult male human being
bastante: Quite; enough; rather; indicating a sufficient or notable degree
sencillo: Simple; straightforward; not complicated or pretentious
hecho: In fact; actually; indeed; used to emphasize a statement
podría: Could; would be able to; conditional form of poder
pasado: Passed; past; gone by; past participle of pasar
niño: Child; boy; a young male person
nuevo: New; novel; recently made or not yet used
si: If; conditional conjunction introducing a hypothetical clause
hubiera: Had; past subjunctive of haber used in hypothetical conditions
podido: Been able; past participle of poder used in perfect tenses
quitarse: To remove from oneself; reflexive infinitive of quitar
calvicie: Baldness; the condition of having no hair on the head
pero: But; however; coordinating conjunction indicating contrast
también: Also; too; as well; adverb indicating addition
tenía: Had; possessed; third person singular imperfect of tener
noble: Noble; honorable; showing high moral qualities or dignity
sentido: Sense; feeling; meaning; awareness or perception of something
justicia: Justice; fairness; the quality of being morally right
valor: Courage; valor; bravery in facing danger or difficulty
león: Lion; large wild cat known for bravery and strength
para: For; in order to; preposition indicating purpose or recipient
hacer: To do; to make; common infinitive with many uses
le: To him; to her; indirect object pronoun third person singular
parecía: Seemed; appeared; third person singular imperfect of parecer
correcto: Correct; right; proper; conforming to accepted standards
habiendo: Having; present participle of haber used in compound gerunds
reflexionado: Reflected; thought carefully; past participle of reflexionar
sobre: About; over; on top of; preposition indicating topic or position
asunto: Matter; issue; subject; a topic requiring attention or action
ansiosa: Anxious; eager; worried; feminine adjective describing restless concern
atención: Attention; care; the act of focusing on something
tras: After; behind; preposition indicating sequence or position
huida: Flight; escape; the act of fleeing from a place
puso: Put; placed; third person singular preterite of poner
cuatro: Four; the cardinal number between three and five
patas: Paws; legs; animal limbs used for walking
metió: Put in; inserted; third person singular preterite of meter
gateando: Crawling; moving on all fours; present participle of gatear
A: To; at; preposition indicating direction or indirect object
todas: All; every; feminine plural adjective indicating total inclusion
cariñosas: Affectionate; loving; warm and tender in manner
invitaciones: Invitations; requests to attend or participate in something
señora: Mrs.; ma'am; respectful title for an adult woman
saliera: Would go out; past subjunctive of salir indicating condition
respondía: Responded; replied; third person singular imperfect of responder
tristeza: Sadness; sorrow; the state of feeling unhappy or melancholy
firmeza: Firmness; steadiness; resolute determination not to waver
No: No; not; basic negation word
mi: My; first person singular possessive adjective
amor: Love; darling; a deep affection or a term of endearment
este: This; masculine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun
lugar: Place; location; a particular spot or position
En: In; at; preposition indicating location or time
amargo: Bitter; painful; describing something harsh or deeply distressing
remordimiento: Remorse; deep regret for a past wrong or failure
juró: Swore; vowed; third person singular preterite of jurar
nunca: Never; at no time; adverb of absolute negation in time
abandonaría: Would abandon; conditional form of abandonar indicating resolution
sus: His; her; their; plural possessive adjective third person
hijos: Children; sons; offspring of a parent
regresaran: Would return; past subjunctive of regresar indicating condition
esto: This; neuter demonstrative pronoun referring to a nearby thing
una: A; an; feminine singular indefinite article
lástima: Pity; shame; it is unfortunate; expressing regret about something
todo: Everything; all; masculine singular adjective or pronoun of totality
hacía: Did; was doing; third person singular imperfect of hacer
hacerlo: To do it; infinitive hacer combined with direct object pronoun
exceso: Excess; surplus; going beyond what is normal or needed
contrario: Contrary; opposite; on the other hand; the reverse case
pronto: Soon; quickly; in a short time from now
dejaba: Would leave; was leaving; third person singular imperfect of dejar

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