Pride and Prejudice — Page 12
I will not admit that one speech or one action of this inestimable man is incapable of being reconciled with reality, and I should not wonder if many of these words and actions are historically true.
No admitiré que un solo discurso o una sola acción de este inestimable hombre sea incapaz de reconciliarse con la realidad, y no me sorprendería que muchas de estas palabras y acciones sean históricamente verdaderas.
But the greatness of Mr. Collins could not have been so satisfactorily exhibited if his creatress had not adjusted so artfully to him the figures of Mr. Bennet and of Lady Catherine de Bourgh.
Pero la grandeza del señor Collins no habría podido exhibirse de manera tan satisfactoria si su creadora no hubiera ajustado tan hábilmente a su alrededor las figuras del señor Bennet y de Lady Catherine de Bourgh.
The latter, like Mr. Collins himself, has been charged with exaggeration.
Esta última, al igual que el propio señor Collins, ha sido acusada de exageración.
There is, perhaps, a very faint shade of colour for the charge; but it seems to me very faint indeed.
Hay, quizás, un levísimo atisbo de fundamento para tal acusación; pero me parece verdaderamente muy leve.
Even now I do not think that it would be impossible to find persons, especially female persons, not necessarily of noble birth, as overbearing, as self-centred, as neglectful of good manners, as Lady Catherine.
Incluso ahora no creo que fuera imposible encontrar personas, especialmente mujeres, no necesariamente de noble cuna, tan arrogantes, tan egocéntricas, tan descuidadas de los buenos modales, como Lady Catherine.
A hundred years ago, an earl's daughter, the Lady Powerful (if not exactly Bountiful) of an out-of-the-way country parish, rich, long out of marital authority, and so forth, had opportunities of developing these agreeable characteristics which seldom present themselves now.
Hace cien años, la hija de un conde, la Dama Poderosa (si no exactamente Generosa) de una parroquia rural apartada, rica, largamente libre de la autoridad conyugal, y demás, tenía oportunidades de desarrollar estas agradables características que raramente se presentan hoy en día.
As for Mr. Bennet, Miss Austen, and Mr. Darcy, and even Miss Elizabeth herself, were, I am inclined to think, rather hard on him for the "impropriety" of his conduct.
En cuanto al señor Bennet, la señorita Austen, el señor Darcy, e incluso la propia señorita Elizabeth, fueron, me inclino a pensar, bastante severos con él por la «impropiedad» de su conducta.
His wife was evidently, and must always have been, a quite irreclaimable fool; and unless he had shot her or himself there was no way out of it for a man of sense and spirit but the ironic.
Su esposa era evidentemente, y debió de haber sido siempre, una necia absolutamente incorregible; y a menos que la hubiera matado a ella o se hubiera matado a sí mismo, no había salida para un hombre de sensatez y espíritu que no fuera la ironía.
Vocabulary
- No
- Negation; used to deny or refuse something.
- admitiré
- I will admit or acknowledge something.
- que
- That; which; relative pronoun or conjunction.
- un
- A; one; indefinite article (masculine singular).
- solo
- Single; alone; only or solitary.
- discurso
- Speech; discourse; a formal address or talk.
- una
- A; one; indefinite article (feminine singular).
- sola
- Single; alone; solitary (feminine form).
- acción
- Action; deed; something done or performed.
- de
- Of; from; indicates possession or origin.
- este
- This; that; demonstrative pronoun or adjective.
- inestimable
- Invaluable; priceless; beyond measure or estimation.
- hombre
- Man; person; human being (masculine).
- sea
- Is; be; subjunctive form of ser.
- incapaz
- Incapable; unable; not capable of doing something.
- reconciliarse
- To reconcile; to make peace or harmony.
- con
- With; accompanying; together with something.
- la
- The; definite article (feminine singular).
- realidad
- Reality; truth; actual state of things.
- me
- Me; to me; indirect or direct object pronoun.
- sorprendería
- Would surprise; would astonish (conditional form).
- muchas
- Many; much; a great number or quantity.
- estas
- These; this; demonstrative pronoun (feminine plural).
- palabras
- Words; terms; units of language or speech.
- acciones
- Actions; deeds; plural of acción.
- sean
- Are; be; subjunctive form of ser.
- históricamente
- Historically; from a historical perspective or point.
- verdaderas
- True; real; genuine; actual or authentic.
- Pero
- But; however; used to contrast ideas.
- grandeza
- Greatness; grandeur; magnificence or splendor.
- del
- Of the; from the; contraction of de+el.
- señor
- Mister; sir; gentleman; man of authority.
- habría
- Would have; conditional form of haber.
- podido
- Been able; past participle of poder.
- exhibirse
- To exhibit oneself; to display or show.
- manera
- Manner; way; method or mode of doing.
- tan
- So; such; to such a degree.
- satisfactoria
- Satisfactory; acceptable; pleasing or adequate.
- si
- If; conditional; used to introduce condition.
- su
- His; her; its; their; possessive adjective.
- creadora
- Creator; maker; one who creates work.
- hubiera
- Would have; subjunctive form of haber.
- ajustado
- Adjusted; fitted; arranged or accommodated.
- hábilmente
- Skillfully; cleverly; with skill or dexterity.
- alrededor
- Around; about; surrounding or encircling.
- las
- The; definite article (feminine plural).
- figuras
- Figures; characters; persons or shapes depicted.
- Lady
- Lady; woman; title of address or rank.
- Esta
- This; that; demonstrative (feminine singular).
- última
- Last; final; the most recent one.
- al
- To the; contraction of a+el.
- igual
- Equal; same; alike or equivalent.
- el
- The; definite article (masculine singular).
- propio
- Own; proper; one's own or personal.
- ha
- Has; have; present perfect form of haber.
- sido
- Been; past participle of ser.
- acusada
- Accused; charged; blamed or held responsible.
- exageración
- Exaggeration; overstatement; representation beyond truth.
- Hay
- There is; there are; exists.
- quizás
- Perhaps; maybe; possibly or conceivably.
- atisbo
- Glimpse; hint; slight trace or indication.
- fundamento
- Foundation; basis; ground or reason.
- para
- For; in order to; towards purpose.
- tal
- Such; like; of that kind or nature.
- acusación
- Accusation; charge; allegation of wrongdoing.
- pero
- But; however; used to introduce contrast.
- parece
- Seems; appears; looks like or resembles.
- verdaderamente
- Truly; really; genuinely or actually.
- muy
- Very; much; to a great degree.
- leve
- Light; slight; of little weight importance.
- Incluso
- Even; including; as well as.
- ahora
- Now; at this moment; currently.
- creo
- I believe; I think; I suppose.
- fuera
- Would be; subjunctive form of ser.
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