Peter Pan — Page 8
But the years came and went without bringing the careless boy; and when they met again Wendy was a married woman, and Peter was no more to her than a little dust in the box in which she had kept her toys.
Pero los años fueron y vinieron sin traer al despreocupado muchacho; y cuando se volvieron a encontrar, Wendy era una mujer casada, y Peter no era para ella más que un poco de polvo en la caja donde había guardado sus juguetes.
Wendy was grown up.
Wendy había crecido.
You need not be sorry for her.
No es necesario que la compadezcan.
She was one of the kind that likes to grow up.
Ella era de las que les gusta crecer.
In the end she grew up of her own free will a day quicker than other girls.
Al final creció por su propia voluntad un día antes que las demás chicas.
All the boys were grown up and done for by this time; so it is scarcely worth while saying anything more about them.
Todos los chicos habían crecido y estaban acabados para entonces; así que apenas vale la pena decir nada más sobre ellos.
You may see the twins and Nibs and Curly any day going to an office, each carrying a little bag and an umbrella.
Cualquier día pueden ver a los gemelos, a Nibs y a Rizado yendo a una oficina, cada uno con un maletín y un paraguas.
Michael is an engine-driver.
Miguel es maquinista.
Slightly married a lady of title, and so he became a lord.
Levemente se casó con una dama de alcurnia, y así se convirtió en lord.
You see that judge in a wig coming out at the iron door?
¿Ven a ese juez con peluca que sale por la puerta de hierro?
That used to be Tootles.
Ese era antes Tootles.
The bearded man who doesn't know any story to tell his children was once John.
El hombre barbudo que no sabe ningún cuento para contarles a sus hijos fue una vez Juan.
Wendy was married in white with a pink sash.
Wendy se casó de blanco con una banda rosa.
It is strange to think that Peter did not alight in the church and forbid the banns.
Es extraño pensar que Peter no se posó en la iglesia para oponerse a las amonestaciones.
Years rolled on again, and Wendy had a daughter.
Los años volvieron a pasar, y Wendy tuvo una hija.
This ought not to be written in ink but in a golden splash.
Esto no debería escribirse con tinta sino con un dorado resplandor.
She was called Jane, and always had an odd inquiring look, as if from the moment she arrived on the mainland she wanted to ask questions.
Se llamaba Juana, y siempre tenía una extraña mirada inquisitiva, como si desde el momento en que llegó al continente hubiera querido hacer preguntas.
Vocabulary
- Pero
- Conjunction meaning 'but,' used to contrast ideas.
- los
- Definite article 'the' for masculine plural nouns.
- años
- Years; units of time equal to twelve months.
- fueron
- Past tense of 'ir/ser,' meaning 'went' or 'were.'
- y
- Conjunction meaning 'and,' connecting words or clauses.
- vinieron
- Past tense of 'venir,' meaning 'they came.'
- sin
- Preposition meaning 'without,' indicating absence of something.
- traer
- Infinitive verb meaning 'to bring' something.
- al
- Contraction of 'a' and 'el,' meaning 'to the.'
- despreocupado
- Carefree, unconcerned, or not worried about things.
- muchacho
- A boy or young male person.
- cuando
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when.'
- se
- Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive or passive verbs.
- volvieron
- Past tense of 'volver,' meaning 'they returned.'
- a
- Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at.'
- encontrar
- Infinitive meaning 'to find' or 'to meet.'
- era
- Imperfect tense of 'ser,' meaning 'she/he was.'
- una
- Indefinite article 'a' or 'an' for feminine nouns.
- mujer
- A woman or adult female person.
- casada
- Married woman; feminine adjective describing marital status.
- no
- Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not.'
- para
- Preposition meaning 'for' or 'in order to.'
- ella
- Third-person singular pronoun meaning 'she.'
- más
- Adverb or adjective meaning 'more' or 'most.'
- que
- Conjunction or relative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'than.'
- un
- Indefinite article 'a' or 'an' for masculine nouns.
- poco
- A little; a small amount of something.
- de
- Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from.'
- polvo
- Dust; fine dry particles of matter.
- en
- Preposition meaning 'in,' 'on,' or 'at.'
- la
- Definite article 'the' for feminine singular nouns.
- caja
- A box or container used to store things.
- donde
- Relative adverb meaning 'where.'
- había
- Imperfect of 'haber,' meaning 'there was/had.'
- guardado
- Past participle of 'guardar,' meaning 'stored' or 'kept.'
- sus
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'their.'
- juguetes
- Toys; objects children use for play.
- crecido
- Past participle of 'crecer,' meaning 'grown' or 'grown up.'
- No
- Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not.'
- es
- Present tense of 'ser,' meaning 'is.'
- necesario
- Necessary; something that is required or essential.
- compadezcan
- Subjunctive of 'compadecer,' meaning 'feel sorry for someone.'
- Ella
- Third-person singular pronoun meaning 'she.'
- las
- Definite article 'the' for feminine plural nouns.
- les
- Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to them' or 'for them.'
- gusta
- Third-person of 'gustar,' meaning 'to like' or 'pleases.'
- crecer
- Infinitive meaning 'to grow' or 'to grow up.'
- Al
- Contraction of 'a' and 'el,' meaning 'to the.'
- final
- End or conclusion of something; final moment.
- creció
- Past tense of 'crecer,' meaning 'she/he grew up.'
- por
- Preposition meaning 'by,' 'for,' or 'through.'
- su
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'its.'
- propia
- Own; belonging to oneself, feminine form.
- voluntad
- Will; the power or desire to make decisions.
- día
- Day; a period of twenty-four hours.
- antes
- Adverb meaning 'before' or 'earlier.'
- demás
- The rest or the others; remaining people or things.
- chicas
- Girls or young women; plural of 'chica.'
- Todos
- All or everyone; referring to an entire group.
- chicos
- Boys or young men; plural of 'chico.'
- habían
- Pluperfect auxiliary 'had,' third-person plural of 'haber.'
- estaban
- Imperfect of 'estar,' meaning 'they were.'
- acabados
- Finished, done, or grown up; past participle of 'acabar.'
- entonces
- Adverb meaning 'then' or 'at that time.'
- así
- Adverb meaning 'so,' 'thus,' or 'in this way.'
- apenas
- Adverb meaning 'barely,' 'scarcely,' or 'hardly.'
- vale
- It is worth; present tense of 'valer.'
- pena
- Worth or sorrow; 'vale la pena' means 'it is worth it.'
- decir
- Infinitive meaning 'to say' or 'to tell.'
- nada
- Nothing; the absence of anything.
- sobre
- Preposition meaning 'about,' 'on,' or 'over.'
- ellos
- Third-person plural pronoun meaning 'they' (masculine).
- Cualquier
- Any; used before a noun meaning 'any one of.'
- pueden
- Present tense of 'poder,' meaning 'they can.'
- ver
- Infinitive meaning 'to see.'
- gemelos
- Twins; two siblings born at the same time.
- Rizado
- Curly; also a proper name meaning 'Curly' in Spanish.
- yendo
- Gerund of 'ir,' meaning 'going.'
- oficina
- Office; a place where professional work is done.
- cada
- Each or every; referring to individual members of a group.
- uno
- One; the number one or 'each one.'
- con
- Preposition meaning 'with.'
- maletín
- A briefcase or small bag carried to work.
- paraguas
- An umbrella used to shield from rain.
- maquinista
- An engine driver or machinist who operates machinery.
- Levemente
- Slightly or lightly; in a mild or gentle manner.
- casó
- Past tense of 'casarse,' meaning 'he/she married.'
- dama
- A lady; a woman of high social standing.
- alcurnia
- Noble lineage or high social ancestry.
- convirtió
- Past tense of 'convertirse,' meaning 'became' or 'turned into.'
- Ven
- Imperative of 'ver,' meaning 'see' or 'do you see.'
- ese
- Demonstrative adjective meaning 'that' (near listener).
- juez
- A judge; person who presides over court proceedings.
- peluca
- A wig; artificial hair worn on the head.
- sale
- Present tense of 'salir,' meaning 'he/she goes out.'
- puerta
- A door or entrance to a building or room.
- hierro
- Iron; a strong metal material.
- Ese
- Demonstrative adjective meaning 'that' (near listener).
- El
- Definite article 'the' for masculine singular nouns.
- hombre
- A man; an adult male person.
- barbudo
- Bearded; a man who has a beard on his face.
- sabe
- Present tense of 'saber,' meaning 'he/she knows.'
- ningún
- No, none, or not any; negative adjective before noun.
- cuento
- A story or tale, especially for children.
- contarles
- Infinitive 'contar' with 'les,' meaning 'to tell them.'
- hijos
- Children or sons; offspring of a parent.
- fue
- Past tense of 'ir/ser,' meaning 'went' or 'was.'
- vez
- Time or occasion; 'una vez' means 'once.'
- blanco
- White; the color white or blank space.
- banda
- A band, stripe, or group of musicians.
- rosa
- Pink color; also the flower rose.
- Es
- Present tense of 'ser,' meaning 'is.'
- extraño
- Strange or odd; something unusual or unexpected.
- pensar
- Infinitive meaning 'to think' or 'to consider.'
- posó
- Past tense of 'posarse,' meaning 'she landed' or 'perched.'
- iglesia
- A church; a building for Christian worship.
- oponerse
- Reflexive infinitive meaning 'to oppose' or 'to object.'
- amonestaciones
- Banns; official announcements of an upcoming marriage.
- Los
- Definite article 'the' for masculine plural nouns.
- pasar
- Infinitive meaning 'to pass,' 'to happen,' or 'to spend time.'
- tuvo
- Past tense of 'tener,' meaning 'she/he had.'
- hija
- A daughter; a female child of a parent.
- Esto
- Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this' (neutral/general).
- debería
- Conditional of 'deber,' meaning 'should' or 'ought to.'
- escribirse
- Reflexive infinitive meaning 'to be written.'
- tinta
- Ink; a liquid used for writing or printing.
- sino
- Conjunction meaning 'but rather' or 'but instead.'
- dorado
- Golden; having the color or quality of gold.
- resplandor
- A glow or radiance; bright shining light.
- Se
- Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive or passive verbs.
- llamaba
- Imperfect of 'llamarse,' meaning 'she/he was called.'
- siempre
- Adverb meaning 'always' or 'at all times.'
- tenía
- Imperfect of 'tener,' meaning 'she/he had' or 'used to have.'
- extraña
- Strange or unusual; feminine form of 'extraño.'
- mirada
- A look or gaze; the act of looking at something.
- inquisitiva
- Inquisitive; eager to ask questions and seek knowledge.
- como
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as,' 'like,' or 'how.'
- si
- Conjunction meaning 'if' or 'whether.'
- desde
- Preposition meaning 'from' or 'since' a point in time.
- el
- Definite article 'the' for masculine singular nouns.
- momento
- A moment; a brief period of time.
- llegó
- Past tense of 'llegar,' meaning 'she/he arrived.'
- continente
- A continent; one of Earth's main large landmasses.
- hubiera
- Past subjunctive of 'haber,' meaning 'had' (hypothetical).
- querido
- Past participle of 'querer,' meaning 'wanted' or 'wished.'
- hacer
- Infinitive meaning 'to do' or 'to make.'
- preguntas
- Questions; things asked to obtain information or answers.
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