Peter Pan — Page 7

English → Spanish Chapter XVI. Level 4/10

Now that we look at her closely and remember the gaiety of her in the old days, all gone now just because she has lost her babes, I find I won't be able to say nasty things about her after all.

Ahora que la miramos de cerca y recordamos su alegría de otros tiempos, toda desvanecida por haber perdido a sus pequeños, me doy cuenta de que al fin y al cabo no seré capaz de decir cosas desagradables sobre ella.

If she was too fond of her rubbishy children, she couldn't help it.

Si ella quería demasiado a sus insignificantes hijos, no podía evitarlo.

Look at her in her chair, where she has fallen asleep.

Mírala en su silla, donde se ha quedado dormida.

The corner of her mouth, where one looks first, is almost withered up.

La comisura de su boca, donde uno mira primero, está casi marchita.

Her hand moves restlessly on her breast as if she had a pain there.

Su mano se mueve inquieta sobre su pecho como si sintiera un dolor allí.

Some like Peter best, and some like Wendy best, but I like her best.

A algunos les gusta más Peter, y a otros les gusta más Wendy, pero a mí me gusta más ella.

Suppose, to make her happy, we whisper to her in her sleep that the brats are coming back.

Supongamos que, para hacerla feliz, le susurramos mientras duerme que los chiquillos están volviendo.

They are really within two miles of the window now, and flying strong, but all we need whisper is that they are on the way.

En realidad están ahora a menos de tres kilómetros de la ventana, y volando con fuerza, pero todo lo que necesitamos susurrar es que están en camino.

Let's.

Hagámoslo.

It is a pity we did it, for she has started up, calling their names; and there is no one in the room but Nana.

Es una lástima que lo hayamos hecho, pues ella se ha sobresaltado, llamando sus nombres; y no hay nadie en la habitación salvo Nana.

"O Nana, I dreamt my dear ones had come back."

«Oh, Nana, soñé que mis queridos habían vuelto.»

Nana had filmy eyes, but all she could do was put her paw gently on her mistress's lap; and they were sitting together thus when the kennel was brought back.

Nana tenía los ojos velados, pero todo lo que podía hacer era poner su pata suavemente sobre el regazo de su ama; y así estaban sentadas juntas cuando trajeron de vuelta la caseta.

As Mr. Darling puts his head out to kiss his wife, we see that his face is more worn than of yore, but has a softer expression.

Cuando el señor Darling asoma la cabeza para besar a su esposa, vemos que su rostro está más avejentado que antaño, pero tiene una expresión más suave.

Vocabulary

Ahora: At this moment; currently happening right now
que: That; which; a very common conjunction or pronoun
miramos: We look at; first person plural of mirar
cerca: Close; nearby; at a short distance
recordamos: We remember; we recall something from the past
su: His; her; their; your (formal) possessive adjective
alegría: Joy; happiness; a feeling of great delight
otros: Other; others; referring to different people or things
tiempos: Times; periods; referring to past or different eras
toda: All; entire; feminine form of todo
desvanecida: Faded; vanished; having disappeared or become faint
por: For; by; because of; common Spanish preposition
haber: To have; auxiliary verb used in compound tenses
perdido: Lost; past participle of perder, to lose
sus: His; her; their plural possessive adjective in Spanish
pequeños: Little ones; small children; young or tiny people
me: Me; myself; first person singular reflexive/object pronoun
doy: I give; first person singular present of dar
cuenta: Account; darse cuenta means to realize something
al: To the; contraction of a and el in Spanish
fin: End; al fin means finally, at last
cabo: End; al fin y al cabo means after all
seré: I will be; first person future of ser
capaz: Capable; able; having the ability to do something
decir: To say; to tell; a very common Spanish verb
cosas: Things; objects or matters in general conversation
desagradables: Unpleasant; disagreeable; causing discomfort or displeasure
sobre: About; over; on top of; Spanish preposition
ella: She; her; third person singular feminine pronoun
Si: If; conditional conjunction introducing a hypothetical situation
quería: She wanted; loved; imperfect past tense of querer
demasiado: Too much; excessively; more than what is appropriate
insignificantes: Insignificant; unimportant; of little value or meaning
hijos: Children; sons; offspring of a parent
podía: Could; was able to; imperfect past of poder
evitarlo: To avoid it; to prevent something from happening
Mírala: Look at her; imperative command to observe her
silla: Chair; a piece of furniture for sitting on
donde: Where; relative adverb indicating location or place
se: Himself; herself; reflexive pronoun in Spanish
ha: Has; third person singular of haber auxiliary verb
quedado: Stayed; remained; past participle of quedarse
dormida: Asleep; fallen asleep; feminine past participle of dormir
boca: Mouth; the opening in the face for eating speaking
uno: One; the first thing someone looks at
mira: Looks; sees; third person singular of mirar
primero: First; primary; happening before everything else
está: Is; third person singular present of estar
casi: Almost; nearly; very close to but not quite
marchita: Withered; wilted; faded and no longer fresh
Su: His; her; possessive adjective third person singular
mano: Hand; the body part at the end of the arm
mueve: Moves; stirs; third person singular of mover
inquieta: Restless; uneasy; moving with anxiety or nervousness
pecho: Chest; breast; the front of the upper body
como: Like; as; how; used for comparison in Spanish
si: If; as if; conditional conjunction in Spanish
sintiera: Were feeling; imperfect subjunctive of sentir
dolor: Pain; ache; physical or emotional suffering
allí: There; in that place; indicating a location
algunos: Some; a few; referring to an unspecified number
les: To them; indirect object pronoun third person plural
gusta: Pleases; likes; used to express preference in Spanish
más: More; most; comparative or superlative degree marker
pero: But; however; coordinating conjunction showing contrast
mí: Me; myself; first person singular stressed pronoun
Supongamos: Let's suppose; let us assume something for argument
para: For; in order to; preposition indicating purpose or goal
hacerla: To make her; infinitive with direct object pronoun
feliz: Happy; joyful; feeling or showing great pleasure
le: To him; to her; indirect object pronoun third person
susurramos: We whisper; we speak very softly to someone
mientras: While; meanwhile; during the time that something happens
duerme: Sleeps; she sleeps; third person singular of dormir
chiquillos: Little kids; small children; informal affectionate term
están: Are; third person plural present of estar
volviendo: Returning; coming back; present participle of volver
realidad: Reality; fact; what is actually true or existing
ahora: Now; at this moment; presently occurring
menos: Less; fewer; minus; used in comparisons and math
tres: Three; the number 3 in Spanish
kilómetros: Kilometers; units of distance equal to 1000 meters
ventana: Window; an opening in a wall for light and air
volando: Flying; moving through the air; present participle of volar
con: With; together with; in the company of someone
fuerza: Strength; force; power exerted physically or energetically
todo: All; everything; the entirety of something
lo: It; him; neutral direct object pronoun in Spanish
necesitamos: We need; first person plural present of necesitar
susurrar: To whisper; to speak very quietly in someone's ear
es: Is; third person singular present of ser
camino: Road; path; way; a route taken to reach somewhere
Hagámoslo: Let's do it; first person plural imperative with pronoun
lástima: Pity; shame; unfortunate situation that causes regret
hayamos: We have; present subjunctive of haber auxiliary verb
hecho: Done; made; past participle of hacer
pues: Well; then; since; used as a filler or connector
sobresaltado: Startled; frightened suddenly; having been given a shock
llamando: Calling; shouting names; present participle of llamar
nombres: Names; words used to identify specific people or things
hay: There is; there are; impersonal form of haber
nadie: Nobody; no one; not any person present anywhere
habitación: Room; bedroom; an enclosed space within a building
salvo: Except; save for; excluding a particular person or thing
soñé: I dreamed; first person singular preterite of soñar
mis: My; first person plural possessive adjective in Spanish
queridos: Dear ones; beloved; affectionate term for loved ones
habían: They had; third person plural pluperfect of haber
vuelto: Returned; come back; past participle of volver
tenía: Had; she had; imperfect past tense of tener
ojos: Eyes; the organs of sight in the human face
velados: Veiled; clouded; obscured or covered as if with a veil
hacer: To do; to make; a very common Spanish verb
era: Was; it was; imperfect past tense of ser
poner: To put; to place; to set something somewhere
pata: Paw; leg of an animal; an animal's foot or limb
suavemente: Gently; softly; in a smooth and tender manner
regazo: Lap; the flat area formed by thighs when seated
ama: Loves; she loves; third person singular of amar
así: Like this; so; in this way or manner
estaban: Were; they were; imperfect past tense of estar
sentadas: Seated; sitting; feminine past participle of sentar
juntas: Together; side by side; feminine plural of junto
cuando: When; at the time that something happens or happened
trajeron: They brought; third person plural preterite of traer
vuelta: Return; back; the act of coming or going back
caseta: Kennel; small hut; a small shelter or dog house
Cuando: When; at the moment that an action occurs
señor: Mr.; sir; a title for an adult male person
asoma: Peeks; appears; to look out or show oneself briefly
cabeza: Head; the uppermost part of the human body
besar: To kiss; to touch with the lips affectionately
esposa: Wife; a married woman in relation to her husband
vemos: We see; first person plural present of ver
rostro: Face; countenance; the front part of the human head
avejentado: Aged; prematurely old-looking; having become older in appearance
antaño: Of old; in former times; referring to the past
tiene: Has; he/she has; third person singular of tener
expresión: Expression; the look on someone's face or manner
suave: Gentle; soft; smooth; mild in texture or manner

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