Peter Pan — Page 6

English → Spanish Chapter XVI. Level 4/10

And there never was a more humble man than the once proud George Darling, as he sat in the kennel of an evening talking with his wife of their children and all their pretty ways.

Y nunca hubo un hombre más humilde que el outrora orgulloso George Darling, mientras se sentaba en la caseta por las tardes hablando con su esposa de sus hijos y de todas sus encantadoras costumbres.

Very touching was his deference to Nana.

Muy conmovedora era su deferencia hacia Nana.

He would not let her come into the kennel, but on all other matters he followed her wishes implicitly.

No la dejaba entrar en la caseta, pero en todo lo demás seguía sus deseos implícitamente.

Every morning the kennel was carried with Mr. Darling in it to a cab, which conveyed him to his office, and he returned home in the same way at six.

Cada mañana la caseta era transportada con el señor Darling dentro hasta un coche de caballos, que lo llevaba a su oficina, y regresaba a casa de la misma manera a las seis.

Something of the strength of character of the man will be seen if we remember how sensitive he was to the opinion of neighbours: this man whose every movement now attracted surprised attention.

Algo de la fortaleza de carácter de este hombre se aprecia si recordamos cuán sensible era a la opinión de los vecinos: este hombre cada uno de cuyos movimientos atraía ahora la atención sorprendida de todos.

Inwardly he must have suffered torture; but he preserved a calm exterior even when the young criticised his little home, and he always lifted his hat courteously to any lady who looked inside.

Interiormente debió de haber sufrido una tortura; pero mantuvo una apariencia tranquila incluso cuando los jóvenes criticaban su pequeño hogar, y siempre se quitaba el sombrero cortésmente ante cualquier dama que miraba en su interior.

It may have been Quixotic, but it was magnificent.

Puede que haya sido quijotesco, pero fue magnífico.

Soon the inward meaning of it leaked out, and the great heart of the public was touched.

Pronto se filtró el significado más profundo de todo aquello, y el gran corazón del público se conmovió.

Crowds followed the cab, cheering it lustily; charming girls scaled it to get his autograph; interviews appeared in the better class of papers, and society invited him to dinner and added, "Do come in the kennel."

Las multitudes seguían el coche vitoreándolo con entusiasmo; encantadoras jóvenes lo escalaban para obtener su autógrafo; aparecieron entrevistas en los periódicos de mayor categoría, y la alta sociedad lo invitaba a cenar añadiendo: «Venga usted en la caseta, por favor».

On that eventful Thursday week, Mrs. Darling was in the night-nursery awaiting George's return home; a very sad-eyed woman.

Aquel memorable jueves de la semana siguiente, la señora Darling se encontraba en el cuarto de los niños esperando el regreso de George a casa; una mujer de mirada muy triste.

Vocabulary

nunca: Never; at no time.
hubo: There was/were; past tense of 'haber'.
hombre: Man; adult male human being.
más: More; to a greater degree or extent.
humilde: Humble; modest, not arrogant or proud.
orgulloso: Proud; having a strong sense of self-worth.
mientras: While; during the time that something happens.
sentaba: Was sitting; imperfect tense of 'sentar'.
caseta: Small hut, booth, or kennel; a little house.
tardes: Afternoons; the period between noon and evening.
hablando: Talking; speaking; gerund form of 'hablar'.
esposa: Wife; a married woman in relation to her husband.
hijos: Children; sons; offspring of a parent.
todas: All; every; feminine plural form of 'todo'.
encantadoras: Charming; delightful; lovely (feminine plural adjective).
costumbres: Customs; habits; usual ways of behaving.
conmovedora: Moving; touching; emotionally stirring (feminine adjective).
deferencia: Deference; respectful submission to another's opinion.
hacia: Toward; in the direction of; preposition of direction.
dejaba: Was allowing; used to let; imperfect of 'dejar'.
entrar: To enter; to go or come inside a place.
todo: Everything; all; the whole of something.
demás: The rest; the others; everything else remaining.
seguía: Followed; continued; imperfect tense of 'seguir'.
deseos: Wishes; desires; things one wants or longs for.
implícitamente: Implicitly; without question; without being explicitly stated.
Cada: Each; every; referring to individual items in a group.
mañana: Morning; the early part of the day.
transportada: Transported; carried from one place to another.
señor: Mr.; sir; a title of respect for a man.
dentro: Inside; within; in the interior of something.
hasta: Until; up to; as far as; preposition of limit.
coche: Car; coach; a vehicle for transportation.
caballos: Horses; large domesticated animals used for riding.
llevaba: Was taking; used to carry; imperfect of 'llevar'.
oficina: Office; a place where administrative work is done.
regresaba: Was returning; used to return; imperfect of 'regresar'.
casa: House; home; a building where people live.
misma: Same; herself; identical (feminine form of 'mismo').
manera: Manner; way; the method or style of doing something.
seis: Six; the number between five and seven.
Algo: Something; somewhat; an unspecified thing or amount.
fortaleza: Strength; fortitude; inner resilience and moral power.
carácter: Character; personality; the nature of a person.
aprecia: Appreciates; values; recognizes the worth of something.
recordamos: We remember; we recall; present tense of 'recordar'.
cuán: How (much/many); used in exclamations or questions.
sensible: Sensitive; perceptive; easily affected by emotions.
opinión: Opinion; a personal view or judgment about something.
vecinos: Neighbors; people living near one another.
cada: Each; every; referring to individual items in a group.
cuyos: Whose; of which; relative possessive pronoun (masculine plural).
movimientos: Movements; motions; acts of moving from place to place.
atraía: Was attracting; used to attract; imperfect of 'atraer'.
ahora: Now; at the present moment or time.
atención: Attention; notice; the act of paying close regard.
sorprendida: Surprised; astonished; caught off guard (feminine adjective).
todos: Everyone; all; every person or thing (masculine plural).
Interiormente: Inwardly; internally; deep inside one's own mind.
debió: Must have; should have; preterite of 'deber'.
haber: To have (auxiliary); to exist; infinitive of auxiliary verb.
sufrido: Suffered; endured pain or hardship; past participle of 'sufrir'.
tortura: Torture; severe physical or mental pain or anguish.
mantuvo: Maintained; kept; preterite tense of 'mantener'.
apariencia: Appearance; outward look; the way something seems.
tranquila: Calm; peaceful; quiet (feminine singular adjective).
incluso: Even; including; used to emphasize an extreme case.
cuando: When; at the time that; temporal conjunction.
jóvenes: Young people; youths; plural of 'joven'.
criticaban: Were criticizing; used to criticize; imperfect of 'criticar'.
pequeño: Small; little; of less than average size.
hogar: Home; household; the place where one lives.
siempre: Always; at all times; on every occasion.
quitaba: Was removing; used to take off; imperfect of 'quitar'.
sombrero: Hat; a head covering worn outdoors.
cortésmente: Courteously; politely; in a respectful and mannerly way.
ante: Before; in front of; in the presence of (preposition).
cualquier: Any; whatever; used before a noun regardless of specifics.
dama: Lady; a woman of refinement or high social standing.
miraba: Was looking at; used to watch; imperfect of 'mirar'.
interior: Interior; inside; the inner part of something.
Puede: Can; may; it is possible; present tense of 'poder'.
haya: Has; subjunctive present of 'haber'; may have been.
sido: Been; past participle of 'ser' (to be).
quijotesco: Quixotic; idealistic and impractical, like Don Quixote.
fue: Was; went; preterite tense of 'ser' or 'ir'.
magnífico: Magnificent; splendid; impressively great or wonderful.
Pronto: Soon; quickly; in a short time from now.
filtró: Filtered; permeated; spread through gradually (preterite).
significado: Meaning; significance; what something represents or conveys.
profundo: Deep; profound; having great depth or intensity.
aquello: That (thing); that matter; neuter demonstrative pronoun.
gran: Great; large; important; shortened form of 'grande'.
corazón: Heart; the organ and symbol of emotion and love.
público: Public; the general population; people in general.
conmovió: Moved emotionally; touched deeply; preterite of 'conmover'.
multitudes: Crowds; multitudes; large groups of people gathered together.
seguían: Were following; kept following; imperfect of 'seguir'.
vitoreándolo: Cheering him; shouting hurrahs in his honor.
entusiasmo: Enthusiasm; intense eagerness or excitement about something.
escalaban: Were climbing; used to scale; imperfect of 'escalar'.
obtener: To obtain; to get; to acquire something desired.
autógrafo: Autograph; a celebrity's signature written for a fan.
aparecieron: Appeared; showed up; preterite tense of 'aparecer'.
entrevistas: Interviews; formal conversations for gathering information.
periódicos: Newspapers; printed publications issued regularly with news.
mayor: Greater; older; larger; comparative of 'grande'.
categoría: Category; class; rank or level of social standing.
alta: High; upper; elevated (feminine form of 'alto').
sociedad: Society; the community or upper social class of people.
invitaba: Was inviting; used to invite; imperfect of 'invitar'.
cenar: To have dinner; to eat the evening meal.
añadiendo: Adding; appending; gerund form of 'añadir'.
Venga: Come; please come; subjunctive/imperative of 'venir'.
usted: You (formal); polite second-person singular pronoun.
favor: Favor; please; a kind act done for someone.
Aquel: That (distant); that particular; demonstrative adjective.
memorable: Memorable; worth remembering; notable and significant.
jueves: Thursday; the fifth day of the week.
semana: Week; a period of seven consecutive days.
siguiente: Following; next; the one that comes immediately after.
señora: Mrs.; ma'am; a respectful title for a woman.
encontraba: Was finding herself; was located; imperfect of 'encontrar'.
cuarto: Room; quarter; a chamber within a house.
niños: Children; kids; young boys or girls.
esperando: Waiting; hoping; gerund form of 'esperar'.
regreso: Return; coming back; the act of returning home.
mujer: Woman; wife; an adult female human being.
mirada: Look; gaze; the expression in someone's eyes.
triste: Sad; unhappy; feeling or expressing sorrow.

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