Sense and Sensibility — Page 3

English → Spanish CHAPTER I. Level 7/10

Dashwood had wished for it more for the sake of his wife and daughters than for himself or his son;—but to his son, and his son's son, a child of four years old, it was secured, in such a way, as to leave to himself no power of providing for those who were most dear to him, and who most needed a provision by any charge on the estate, or by any sale of its valuable woods.

Dashwood lo había deseado más por el bien de su esposa e hijas que por él mismo o por su hijo; pero a su hijo, y al hijo de su hijo, un niño de cuatro años, le fue asegurado de tal manera que no le dejaba a él ningún poder para proveer a quienes le eran más queridos y quienes más necesitaban una provisión mediante ningún gravamen sobre la propiedad ni mediante la venta de sus valiosos bosques.

The whole was tied up for the benefit of this child, who, in occasional visits with his father and mother at Norland, had so far gained on the affections of his uncle, by such attractions as are by no means unusual in children of two or three years old; an imperfect articulation, an earnest desire of having his own way, many cunning tricks, and a great deal of noise, as to outweigh all the value of all the attention which, for years, he had received from his niece and her daughters.

Todo quedaba vinculado en beneficio de este niño, quien, en sus visitas ocasionales con su padre y su madre a Norland, había logrado ganarse en tan gran medida el afecto de su tío, mediante encantos que no son en absoluto inusuales en niños de dos o tres años: una articulación imperfecta, un vehemente deseo de salirse con la suya, muchas tretas astutas y gran cantidad de ruido, hasta el punto de superar todo el valor de toda la atención que, durante años, él había recibido de su sobrina y de las hijas de esta.

He meant not to be unkind, however, and, as a mark of his affection for the three girls, he left them a thousand pounds a-piece.

Sin embargo, no pretendía ser cruel y, como muestra de su afecto por las tres jóvenes, les dejó a cada una mil libras.

Mr. Dashwood's disappointment was, at first, severe; but his temper was cheerful and sanguine; and he might reasonably hope to live many years, and by living economically, lay by a considerable sum from the produce of an estate already large, and capable of almost immediate improvement.

La decepción del señor Dashwood fue, al principio, grande; pero su carácter era alegre y optimista, y podía razonablemente esperar vivir muchos años y, llevando una vida austera, ahorrar una suma considerable de los rendimientos de una propiedad ya de por sí extensa y susceptible de mejora casi inmediata.

Vocabulary

lo: Neuter pronoun or direct object pronoun meaning 'it/him'.
había: Past perfect auxiliary verb meaning 'had'.
deseado: Past participle of desear; meaning 'wished' or 'desired'.
más: Adverb or adjective meaning 'more' or 'most'.
por: Preposition meaning 'for', 'by', or 'through'.
el: Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular).
bien: Noun or adverb meaning 'good' or 'well'.
de: Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'about'.
su: Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'their'.
esposa: Noun meaning 'wife' or 'spouse' (female).
e: Conjunction meaning 'and', used before words starting with 'i'.
hijas: Plural noun meaning 'daughters'.
que: Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that', 'which', or 'who'.
él: Subject pronoun meaning 'he'.
mismo: Adjective or pronoun meaning 'same' or 'himself'.
o: Conjunction meaning 'or'.
hijo: Noun meaning 'son' or 'child' (male).
pero: Conjunction meaning 'but'.
a: Preposition meaning 'to', 'at', or 'by'.
y: Conjunction meaning 'and'.
al: Contraction of 'a' and 'el', meaning 'to the'.
un: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (masculine).
niño: Noun meaning 'child' or 'boy'.
cuatro: Number meaning 'four'.
años: Plural noun meaning 'years'.
le: Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him', 'to her', or 'to you'.
fue: Preterite form of 'ser' or 'ir'; meaning 'was' or 'went'.
asegurado: Past participle of asegurar; meaning 'assured' or 'secured'.
tal: Adjective or pronoun meaning 'such' or 'such a'.
manera: Noun meaning 'way', 'manner', or 'means'.
no: Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'.
dejaba: Imperfect form of dejar; meaning 'left' or 'allowed'.
ningún: Adjective meaning 'no' or 'not any' (before masculine noun).
poder: Noun or verb meaning 'power', 'ability', or 'to be able'.
para: Preposition meaning 'for', 'in order to', or 'by'.
proveer: Verb meaning 'to provide' or 'to supply'.
quienes: Relative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'those who'.
eran: Imperfect form of ser; meaning 'were' (third person plural).
queridos: Adjective meaning 'dear', 'beloved', or 'cherished'.
necesitaban: Imperfect form of necesitar; meaning 'needed' or 'required'.
una: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (feminine).
provisión: Noun meaning 'provision', 'supply', or 'allowance'.
mediante: Preposition meaning 'by means of' or 'through'.
gravamen: Noun meaning 'encumbrance', 'lien', or 'tax burden'.
sobre: Preposition meaning 'on', 'over', or 'about'.
la: Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine singular).
propiedad: Noun meaning 'property', 'estate', or 'ownership'.
ni: Conjunction meaning 'nor' or 'neither'.
venta: Noun meaning 'sale' or 'selling'.
sus: Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', 'their' (plural).
valiosos: Adjective meaning 'valuable' or 'precious' (masculine plural).
bosques: Plural noun meaning 'forests' or 'woods'.
Todo: Pronoun or adjective meaning 'everything' or 'all'.
quedaba: Imperfect form of quedar; meaning 'remained' or 'was left'.
vinculado: Past participle of vincular; meaning 'tied', 'bound', or 'entailed'.
en: Preposition meaning 'in', 'on', or 'at'.
beneficio: Noun meaning 'benefit', 'profit', or 'advantage'.
este: Demonstrative pronoun or adjective meaning 'this' (masculine).
quien: Relative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'the one who'.
visitas: Noun meaning 'visits' or 'visitors'.
ocasionales: Adjective meaning 'occasional' or 'infrequent' (plural).
con: Preposition meaning 'with'.
padre: Noun meaning 'father'.
madre: Noun meaning 'mother'.
logrado: Past participle of lograr; meaning 'achieved' or 'managed to'.
ganarse: Reflexive verb meaning 'to earn' or 'to win for oneself'.
tan: Adverb meaning 'so' or 'as' (used in comparisons).
gran: Adjective meaning 'great' or 'large' (before noun).
medida: Noun meaning 'measure', 'extent', or 'degree'.
afecto: Noun meaning 'affection', 'fondness', or 'love'.
tío: Noun meaning 'uncle' or informally 'guy'.
encantos: Plural noun meaning 'charms' or 'delights'.
son: Present form of ser; meaning 'are' (third person plural).
absoluto: Adjective meaning 'absolute', 'total', or 'complete'.
inusuales: Adjective meaning 'unusual' or 'uncommon' (plural).
niños: Plural noun meaning 'children' or 'boys'.
dos: Number meaning 'two'.
tres: Number meaning 'three'.
articulación: Noun meaning 'articulation', 'pronunciation', or 'joint'.
imperfecta: Adjective meaning 'imperfect', 'flawed', or 'incomplete' (feminine).
vehemente: Adjective meaning 'vehement', 'passionate', or 'intense'.
deseo: Noun meaning 'desire', 'wish', or 'longing'.
salirse: Reflexive verb meaning 'to get out' or 'to leave'.
suya: Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'hers', or 'their own' (feminine).
muchas: Adjective meaning 'many' or 'a lot of' (feminine plural).
tretas: Plural noun meaning 'tricks', 'wiles', or 'stratagems'.
astutas: Adjective meaning 'cunning', 'crafty', or 'sly' (feminine plural).
cantidad: Noun meaning 'quantity', 'amount', or 'number'.
ruido: Noun meaning 'noise' or 'sound'.
hasta: Preposition meaning 'until', 'up to', or 'even'.
punto: Noun meaning 'point', 'dot', or 'degree'.
superar: Verb meaning 'to surpass', 'to overcome', or 'to exceed'.
todo: Adjective or pronoun meaning 'all', 'every', or 'everything'.
valor: Noun meaning 'value', 'worth', or 'bravery'.
toda: Adjective meaning 'all' or 'every' (feminine singular).
atención: Noun meaning 'attention', 'care', or 'notice'.
durante: Preposition meaning 'during' or 'throughout'.
recibido: Past participle of recibir; meaning 'received' or 'welcomed'.
sobrina: Noun meaning 'niece'.
las: Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine plural).
esta: Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' (feminine singular).
Sin: Preposition meaning 'without'.
embargo: Noun meaning 'embargo'; in 'sin embargo' means 'however'.
pretendía: Imperfect of pretender; meaning 'intended' or 'claimed'.
ser: Verb meaning 'to be' (permanent or essential qualities).
cruel: Adjective meaning 'cruel', 'harsh', or 'unkind'.
como: Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as', 'like', or 'how'.
muestra: Noun or verb form meaning 'sample', 'sign', or 'shows'.
jóvenes: Noun or adjective meaning 'young people' or 'young'.
les: Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to them' or 'to you' (plural).
dejó: Preterite of dejar; meaning 'left', 'gave', or 'allowed'.
cada: Adjective meaning 'each' or 'every'.
mil: Number meaning 'one thousand'.
libras: Plural noun meaning 'pounds' (currency or weight).
La: Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine singular).
decepción: Noun meaning 'disappointment' or 'disillusionment'.
del: Contraction of 'de' and 'el', meaning 'of the'.
señor: Noun meaning 'mister', 'sir', or 'gentleman'.
principio: Noun meaning 'beginning', 'principle', or 'start'.
grande: Adjective meaning 'big', 'large', or 'great'.
carácter: Noun meaning 'character', 'personality', or 'nature'.
era: Imperfect form of ser; meaning 'was' (third person singular).
alegre: Adjective meaning 'cheerful', 'happy', or 'lively'.
optimista: Adjective or noun meaning 'optimistic' or 'optimist'.
podía: Imperfect of poder; meaning 'could' or 'was able to'.
razonablemente: Adverb meaning 'reasonably' or 'fairly'.
esperar: Verb meaning 'to hope', 'to wait', or 'to expect'.
vivir: Verb meaning 'to live'.
muchos: Adjective meaning 'many' or 'a lot of' (masculine plural).
llevando: Gerund of llevar; meaning 'carrying', 'leading', or 'living'.
vida: Noun meaning 'life' or 'lifestyle'.
austera: Adjective meaning 'austere', 'frugal', or 'strict' (feminine).
ahorrar: Verb meaning 'to save' (money or resources).
suma: Noun meaning 'sum', 'total', or 'large amount'.
considerable: Adjective meaning 'considerable', 'significant', or 'substantial'.
los: Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine plural).
rendimientos: Plural noun meaning 'returns', 'yields', or 'income'.
ya: Adverb meaning 'already', 'now', or 'soon'.
sí: Adverb meaning 'yes' or reflexive pronoun 'himself/herself'.
extensa: Adjective meaning 'extensive', 'large', or 'vast' (feminine).
susceptible: Adjective meaning 'susceptible', 'capable of', or 'sensitive'.
mejora: Noun meaning 'improvement' or 'enhancement'.
casi: Adverb meaning 'almost' or 'nearly'.
inmediata: Adjective meaning 'immediate' or 'instant' (feminine).

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