Sense and Sensibility — Page 4

English → Spanish CHAPTER I. Level 7/10

But the fortune, which had been so tardy in coming, was his only one twelvemonth.

Pero la fortuna, que había tardado tanto en llegar, fue suya durante tan solo doce meses.

He survived his uncle no longer; and ten thousand pounds, including the late legacies, was all that remained for his widow and daughters.

No sobrevivió a su tío por más tiempo; y diez mil libras, incluidos los últimos legados, era todo lo que quedaba para su viuda e hijas.

His son was sent for as soon as his danger was known, and to him Mr. Dashwood recommended, with all the strength and urgency which illness could command, the interest of his mother-in-law and sisters.

Mandaron llamar a su hijo en cuanto se supo que estaba en peligro, y el señor Dashwood le encomendó, con toda la fuerza y urgencia que la enfermedad podía imponer, el bienestar de su madrastra y sus hermanas.

Mr. John Dashwood had not the strong feelings of the rest of the family; but he was affected by a recommendation of such a nature at such a time, and he promised to do every thing in his power to make them comfortable.

El señor John Dashwood no tenía los sentimientos tan profundos como el resto de la familia; pero le conmovió una recomendación de tal naturaleza en semejante momento, y prometió hacer todo lo que estuviera en su mano para procurarles el bienestar.

His father was rendered easy by such an assurance, and Mr. John Dashwood had then leisure to consider how much there might prudently be in his power to do for them.

Su padre quedó tranquilo con tal promesa, y el señor John Dashwood tuvo entonces tiempo para considerar cuánto podría hacer prudentemente por ellas.

He was not an ill-disposed young man, unless to be rather cold hearted and rather selfish is to be ill-disposed: but he was, in general, well respected; for he conducted himself with propriety in the discharge of his ordinary duties.

No era un joven de malas intenciones, a menos que ser bastante frío de corazón y bastante egoísta sea sinónimo de malas intenciones: pero en general era bien respetado, pues se comportaba con corrección en el cumplimiento de sus obligaciones ordinarias.

Had he married a more amiable woman, he might have been made still more respectable than he was:—he might even have been made amiable himself; for he was very young when he married, and very fond of his wife.

Si se hubiera casado con una mujer más afable, podría haber llegado a ser aún más respetable de lo que era: incluso él mismo podría haberse vuelto afable; pues era muy joven cuando se casó, y sentía un gran cariño por su esposa.

But Mrs. John Dashwood was a strong caricature of himself;—more narrow-minded and selfish.

Pero la señora John Dashwood era una caricatura exagerada de él mismo: más cerrada de mente y más egoísta.

Vocabulary

Pero: Conjunction meaning 'but,' used to contrast ideas.
la: Feminine definite article meaning 'the.'
fortuna: Wealth or good luck; a large sum of money.
que: Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that' or 'which.'
había: Past perfect auxiliary verb; 'had' in English.
tardado: Past participle of tardar; 'taken long' or 'been delayed.'
tanto: Adjective or adverb meaning 'so much' or 'so long.'
en: Preposition meaning 'in,' 'on,' or 'at.'
llegar: Infinitive verb meaning 'to arrive' or 'to come.'
fue: Third person singular preterite of ser/ir; 'was' or 'went.'
suya: Possessive pronoun meaning 'his,' 'hers,' or 'theirs.'
durante: Preposition meaning 'during' or 'for' a period of time.
tan: Adverb meaning 'so' or 'such,' modifying adjectives or adverbs.
solo: Adjective or adverb meaning 'only,' 'alone,' or 'just.'
doce: Cardinal number meaning 'twelve.'
meses: Plural noun meaning 'months.'
No: Negative adverb meaning 'no' or 'not.'
sobrevivió: Preterite of sobrevivir; 'survived' or 'outlived' someone.
a: Preposition meaning 'to,' 'at,' or personal 'a.'
su: Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' 'your,' or 'their.'
tío: Noun meaning 'uncle,' a male relative.
por: Preposition meaning 'for,' 'by,' 'through,' or 'because of.'
más: Adverb or adjective meaning 'more' or 'most.'
tiempo: Noun meaning 'time' or 'weather.'
y: Conjunction meaning 'and,' connecting words or clauses.
diez: Cardinal number meaning 'ten.'
mil: Cardinal number meaning 'thousand.'
libras: Noun meaning 'pounds,' a unit of currency or weight.
incluidos: Past participle of incluir; 'included' within a total or group.
los: Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the.'
últimos: Adjective meaning 'last' or 'final' in a series.
legados: Noun meaning 'legacies' or 'bequests' left after death.
era: Imperfect tense of ser; 'was' describing ongoing past states.
todo: Adjective or pronoun meaning 'all,' 'everything,' or 'every.'
lo: Neuter pronoun or masculine object pronoun meaning 'it' or 'him.'
quedaba: Imperfect of quedar; 'remained' or 'was left over.'
para: Preposition meaning 'for,' 'in order to,' or 'by.'
viuda: Noun meaning 'widow,' a woman whose husband has died.
e: Conjunction meaning 'and,' used before words starting with 'i.'
hijas: Noun meaning 'daughters,' female children.
Mandaron: Preterite of mandar; 'they ordered' or 'they sent for.'
llamar: Infinitive meaning 'to call' or 'to summon' someone.
hijo: Noun meaning 'son,' a male child.
cuanto: Pronoun or adverb meaning 'as soon as' or 'how much.'
se: Reflexive or impersonal pronoun meaning 'himself,' 'herself,' 'itself.'
supo: Preterite of saber; 'found out' or 'learned' something.
estaba: Imperfect of estar; 'was' describing a temporary state.
peligro: Noun meaning 'danger' or 'risk' of harm.
el: Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the.'
señor: Noun meaning 'mister,' 'sir,' or 'gentleman.'
le: Indirect object pronoun meaning 'him,' 'her,' or 'you.'
encomendó: Preterite of encomendar; 'entrusted' or 'charged' someone with a task.
con: Preposition meaning 'with,' indicating accompaniment or means.
toda: Feminine form of todo; 'all' or 'every,' modifying nouns.
fuerza: Noun meaning 'strength,' 'force,' or 'power.'
urgencia: Noun meaning 'urgency' or 'pressing need' for action.
enfermedad: Noun meaning 'illness' or 'disease.'
podía: Imperfect of poder; 'could' or 'was able to' do something.
imponer: Infinitive meaning 'to impose' or 'to demand' something.
bienestar: Noun meaning 'well-being,' 'welfare,' or 'comfort.'
de: Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or 'about.'
madrastra: Noun meaning 'stepmother,' a father's new wife.
sus: Plural possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'their.'
hermanas: Noun meaning 'sisters,' female siblings.
El: Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the.'
no: Negative adverb meaning 'not' or 'no.'
tenía: Imperfect of tener; 'had' or 'used to have' something.
sentimientos: Noun meaning 'feelings' or 'emotions.'
profundos: Adjective meaning 'deep' or 'profound.'
como: Conjunction or adverb meaning 'like,' 'as,' or 'how.'
resto: Noun meaning 'rest,' 'remainder,' or 'the others.'
familia: Noun meaning 'family,' a group of related people.
pero: Conjunction meaning 'but,' used to introduce contrast.
conmovió: Preterite of conmover; 'moved' or 'touched' emotionally.
una: Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an.'
recomendación: Noun meaning 'recommendation' or 'appeal' to act.
tal: Adjective or adverb meaning 'such' or 'such a.'
naturaleza: Noun meaning 'nature,' either natural world or character type.
semejante: Adjective meaning 'similar,' 'such,' or 'like that.'
momento: Noun meaning 'moment' or 'instant' in time.
prometió: Preterite of prometer; 'promised' to do something.
hacer: Infinitive meaning 'to do' or 'to make.'
estuviera: Imperfect subjunctive of estar; 'were' in conditional or hypothetical contexts.
mano: Noun meaning 'hand'; en su mano means 'within his power.'
procurarles: Infinitive procurar with pronoun; 'to provide for them' or 'to try to get for them.'
Su: Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'their.'
padre: Noun meaning 'father,' a male parent.
quedó: Preterite of quedar; 'remained' or 'became' after an event.
tranquilo: Adjective meaning 'calm,' 'at ease,' or 'reassured.'
promesa: Noun meaning 'promise' or 'pledge.'
tuvo: Preterite of tener; 'had' or 'had to' do something.
entonces: Adverb meaning 'then,' 'at that time,' or 'so.'
considerar: Infinitive meaning 'to consider' or 'to think about.'
cuánto: Interrogative adverb meaning 'how much' or 'how many.'
podría: Conditional of poder; 'could' or 'would be able to.'
prudentemente: Adverb meaning 'prudently' or 'wisely,' with careful judgment.
ellas: Third person plural feminine pronoun meaning 'they' or 'them.'
un: Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an.'
joven: Adjective or noun meaning 'young' or 'a young person.'
malas: Feminine plural adjective meaning 'bad' or 'evil.'
intenciones: Noun meaning 'intentions' or 'purposes' behind actions.
menos: Adverb or adjective meaning 'less,' 'fewer,' or 'minus.'
ser: Infinitive meaning 'to be,' indicating inherent or permanent states.
bastante: Adverb or adjective meaning 'quite,' 'enough,' or 'rather.'
frío: Adjective meaning 'cold' or 'emotionally distant.'
corazón: Noun meaning 'heart,' literally or emotionally.
egoísta: Adjective or noun meaning 'selfish' or 'egotistical.'
sea: Present subjunctive of ser; 'be' in subjunctive mood.
sinónimo: Noun meaning 'synonym,' a word with similar meaning.
general: Adjective meaning 'general' or 'widespread'; noun meaning 'general.'
bien: Adverb or noun meaning 'well' or 'good.'
respetado: Past participle of respetar; 'respected' or 'well-regarded.'
pues: Conjunction or adverb meaning 'since,' 'well,' or 'because.'
comportaba: Imperfect of comportarse; 'behaved' in a certain manner.
corrección: Noun meaning 'correctness,' 'propriety,' or 'proper conduct.'
cumplimiento: Noun meaning 'fulfillment,' 'compliance,' or 'performance of duties.'
obligaciones: Noun meaning 'obligations' or 'duties' one must fulfill.
ordinarias: Adjective meaning 'ordinary,' 'common,' or 'everyday.'
Si: Conjunction meaning 'if,' introducing conditional clauses.
hubiera: Past perfect subjunctive of haber; 'had' in hypothetical past.
casado: Past participle of casar; 'married' or 'gotten married.'
mujer: Noun meaning 'woman' or 'wife.'
afable: Adjective meaning 'affable,' 'pleasant,' or 'agreeable in manner.'
haber: Infinitive auxiliary verb meaning 'to have,' used in compound tenses.
llegado: Past participle of llegar; 'arrived' or 'become' something.
aún: Adverb meaning 'still,' 'yet,' or 'even.'
respetable: Adjective meaning 'respectable' or 'worthy of respect.'
incluso: Adverb meaning 'even,' 'including,' emphasizing unexpected inclusion.
él: Subject pronoun meaning 'he.'
mismo: Adjective or pronoun meaning 'himself,' 'same,' or 'very.'
haberse: Reflexive infinitive of haber; 'having' in reflexive compound constructions.
vuelto: Past participle of volver; 'become' or 'turned into' something.
muy: Adverb meaning 'very,' intensifying adjectives or other adverbs.
cuando: Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when.'
casó: Preterite of casarse; 'got married' or 'married' someone.
sentía: Imperfect of sentir; 'felt' or 'used to feel' an emotion.
gran: Adjective meaning 'great' or 'big,' used before nouns.
cariño: Noun meaning 'affection,' 'fondness,' or 'love.'
esposa: Noun meaning 'wife,' a married woman.
señora: Noun meaning 'Mrs.,' 'ma'am,' or 'lady.'
caricatura: Noun meaning 'caricature' or 'exaggerated imitation' of something.
exagerada: Adjective meaning 'exaggerated' or 'over-the-top.'
cerrada: Adjective meaning 'closed,' 'narrow-minded,' or 'shut off.
mente: Noun meaning 'mind' or 'intellect.'

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