Sense and Sensibility — Page 5
When he gave his promise to his father, he meditated within himself to increase the fortunes of his sisters by the present of a thousand pounds a-piece.
Cuando hizo su promesa a su padre, meditó consigo mismo en aumentar la fortuna de sus hermanas con un regalo de mil libras a cada una.
He then really thought himself equal to it.
En aquel momento realmente se creyó capaz de ello.
The prospect of four thousand a-year, in addition to his present income, besides the remaining half of his own mother's fortune, warmed his heart, and made him feel capable of generosity.
La perspectiva de cuatro mil libras anuales, además de sus ingresos actuales, y la mitad restante de la fortuna de su propia madre, le calentó el corazón y le hizo sentirse capaz de generosidad.
"Yes, he would give them three thousand pounds: it would be liberal and handsome!
«Sí, les daría tres mil libras: ¡sería generoso y espléndido!
It would be enough to make them completely easy.
Sería suficiente para dejarlas completamente tranquilas.
Three thousand pounds! he could spare so considerable a sum with little inconvenience."
¡Tres mil libras! Podría prescindir de una suma tan considerable con poca incomodidad.»
He thought of it all day long, and for many days successively, and he did not repent.
Pensó en ello todo el día, y durante muchos días consecutivos, y no se arrepintió.
No sooner was his father's funeral over, than Mrs. John Dashwood, without sending any notice of her intention to her mother-in-law, arrived with her child and their attendants.
Apenas había concluido el funeral de su padre, cuando la señora John Dashwood, sin enviar aviso alguno de su intención a su suegra, llegó con su hijo y sus criados.
No one could dispute her right to come; the house was her husband's from the moment of his father's decease; but the indelicacy of her conduct was so much the greater, and to a woman in Mrs. Dashwood's situation, with only common feelings, must have been highly unpleasing;—but in her mind there was a sense of honor so keen, a generosity so romantic, that any offence of the kind, by whomsoever given or received, was to her a source of immovable disgust.
Nadie podía disputarle el derecho a venir; la casa pertenecía a su marido desde el momento del fallecimiento de su padre; pero la falta de delicadeza de su conducta era tanto mayor, y para una mujer en la situación de la señora Dashwood, con sentimientos ordinarios, habría resultado sumamente desagradable; pero en su mente había un sentido del honor tan vivo, una generosidad tan romántica, que cualquier ofensa de ese tipo, fuera dada o recibida por quien fuera, era para ella una fuente de disgusto inmovible.
Vocabulary
- Cuando
- Conjunction meaning 'when', introducing a time clause.
- hizo
- Past tense of 'hacer'; he/she made or did something.
- su
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'their'.
- promesa
- A solemn commitment or pledge made to someone.
- a
- Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at' in Spanish.
- padre
- Male parent; the word for 'father' in Spanish.
- meditó
- Past tense of 'meditar'; he/she reflected or pondered deeply.
- consigo
- Reflexive pronoun meaning 'with himself/herself/themselves'.
- mismo
- Adjective meaning 'same' or used for emphasis, 'himself'.
- en
- Preposition meaning 'in', 'on', or 'at' in Spanish.
- aumentar
- To increase or raise the amount of something.
- la
- Definite article meaning 'the' for feminine singular nouns.
- fortuna
- Wealth, financial assets, or a large sum of money.
- de
- Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from' in Spanish.
- sus
- Plural possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'their'.
- hermanas
- Female siblings; plural of 'hermana', meaning sisters.
- con
- Preposition meaning 'with', indicating accompaniment or means.
- un
- Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one' in Spanish.
- regalo
- A gift or present given to someone on an occasion.
- mil
- The number one thousand in the Spanish language.
- libras
- Plural of 'libra'; British pounds or units of weight.
- cada
- Adjective meaning 'each' or 'every', referring to individuals.
- una
- Feminine indefinite article or pronoun meaning 'one' or 'a'.
- En
- Preposition meaning 'in' or 'at', starting a phrase.
- aquel
- Demonstrative adjective meaning 'that' referring to distant things.
- momento
- A brief point in time; an instant or specific occasion.
- realmente
- Adverb meaning 'really' or 'truly', emphasizing a statement.
- se
- Reflexive pronoun used with verbs to indicate reflexive action.
- creyó
- Past tense of 'creer'; he/she believed or thought something.
- capaz
- Adjective meaning 'capable' or 'able' to do something.
- ello
- Neuter pronoun meaning 'it', referring to an abstract idea.
- La
- Definite article meaning 'the' for feminine singular nouns.
- perspectiva
- A viewpoint or anticipated outlook on a future situation.
- cuatro
- The number four in the Spanish language.
- anuales
- Adjective meaning 'annual' or 'yearly', occurring every year.
- además
- Adverb meaning 'furthermore', 'besides', or 'in addition'.
- ingresos
- Income or earnings received regularly from work or investments.
- actuales
- Adjective meaning 'current' or 'present', referring to now.
- y
- Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses.
- mitad
- Half of a total amount or quantity of something.
- restante
- Adjective meaning 'remaining' or 'leftover' after a portion taken.
- propia
- Adjective meaning 'own', indicating personal possession or identity.
- madre
- Female parent; the Spanish word for 'mother'.
- le
- Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him', 'to her', 'to you'.
- calentó
- Past tense of 'calentar'; warmed or heated something up.
- el
- Definite article meaning 'the' for masculine singular nouns.
- corazón
- The heart, physically or as a symbol of emotion.
- sentirse
- Reflexive infinitive of 'sentir'; to feel a certain way.
- generosidad
- The quality of being generous and giving willingly to others.
- Sí
- Affirmative word meaning 'yes' in the Spanish language.
- les
- Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to them' or 'to you' (plural).
- daría
- Conditional tense of 'dar'; he/she would give something.
- tres
- The number three in the Spanish language.
- sería
- Conditional tense of 'ser'; it/he/she would be something.
- generoso
- Adjective describing someone who gives freely and unselfishly.
- espléndido
- Adjective meaning 'splendid', magnificent, or impressively generous.
- Sería
- Conditional tense of 'ser'; it/he/she would be something.
- suficiente
- Adjective meaning 'sufficient' or 'enough' to meet needs.
- para
- Preposition meaning 'for' or 'in order to' in Spanish.
- dejarlas
- Infinitive 'dejar' plus feminine object pronoun; to leave them.
- completamente
- Adverb meaning 'completely' or 'entirely', without exception.
- tranquilas
- Adjective meaning 'calm' or 'at ease', feminine plural form.
- Tres
- The number three; used here emphatically as a standalone statement.
- Podría
- Conditional tense of 'poder'; he/she could or would be able.
- prescindir
- To do without or dispense with a certain amount or thing.
- suma
- A sum or total amount of money or numbers.
- tan
- Adverb meaning 'so' or 'as', used in comparisons.
- considerable
- Adjective meaning 'considerable', notably large or significant in size.
- poca
- Adjective meaning 'little' or 'few', indicating a small amount.
- incomodidad
- Noun meaning discomfort or inconvenience caused by a situation.
- Pensó
- Past tense of 'pensar'; he/she thought about something carefully.
- todo
- Adjective or pronoun meaning 'all', 'every', or 'whole'.
- día
- The word for 'day', a 24-hour period of time.
- durante
- Preposition meaning 'during' or 'for' a period of time.
- muchos
- Adjective meaning 'many', referring to a large quantity.
- días
- Plural of 'día'; multiple days or a span of days.
- consecutivos
- Adjective meaning 'consecutive', following one after another in sequence.
- no
- Negative adverb meaning 'no' or 'not' in Spanish.
- arrepintió
- Past tense of 'arrepentirse'; he/she felt regret or remorse.
- Apenas
- Adverb meaning 'barely', 'scarcely', or 'hardly' in Spanish.
- había
- Past auxiliary verb 'haber'; had, used in perfect tenses.
- concluido
- Past participle of 'concluir'; concluded, finished, or ended.
- funeral
- A ceremony held after someone's death to honor them.
- cuando
- Conjunction meaning 'when', introducing a time clause.
- señora
- Title of address for a woman; Mrs. or madam.
- sin
- Preposition meaning 'without', indicating the absence of something.
- enviar
- To send a message, letter, or object to someone.
- aviso
- A notice, warning, or advance notification given to someone.
- alguno
- Indefinite adjective or pronoun meaning 'some' or 'any'.
- intención
- A plan or purpose behind someone's actions or decisions.
- suegra
- Mother-in-law; the mother of one's spouse.
- llegó
- Past tense of 'llegar'; he/she/it arrived at a place.
- hijo
- Son; a male child in relation to his parents.
- criados
- Servants or household staff employed to do domestic work.
- Nadie
- Indefinite pronoun meaning 'nobody' or 'no one' in Spanish.
- podía
- Imperfect tense of 'poder'; he/she was able to do.
- disputarle
- To dispute or contest someone's right to something.
- derecho
- A right or entitlement; also means 'straight' or 'law'.
- venir
- Infinitive meaning 'to come' or arrive at a place.
- casa
- A house or home where people live and reside.
- pertenecía
- Imperfect tense of 'pertenecer'; it belonged to someone.
- marido
- A husband; a man who is married to someone.
- desde
- Preposition meaning 'since' or 'from' a point in time.
- del
- Contraction of 'de' and 'el', meaning 'of the'.
- fallecimiento
- The death or passing away of a person; decease.
- pero
- Conjunction meaning 'but', introducing a contrasting statement.
- falta
- A lack, absence, or shortcoming of something expected.
- delicadeza
- Delicacy, tactfulness, or sensitivity in behavior toward others.
- conducta
- Behavior or conduct; the way a person acts.
- era
- Imperfect tense of 'ser'; he/she/it was, describing a state.
- tanto
- Adverb or adjective meaning 'so much' or 'as much'.
- mayor
- Adjective meaning 'greater', 'older', or 'larger' in comparison.
- mujer
- A woman or wife; an adult female person.
- situación
- A set of circumstances or position someone finds themselves in.
- sentimientos
- Feelings or emotions experienced by a person internally.
- ordinarios
- Adjective meaning 'ordinary', common, or of average sensibility.
- habría
- Conditional of 'haber'; there would have been something.
- resultado
- Resulted; past participle of 'resultar', meaning to turn out.
- sumamente
- Adverb meaning 'extremely' or 'highly', intensifying a description.
- desagradable
- Adjective meaning 'unpleasant' or 'disagreeable', causing discomfort.
- mente
- The mind; the faculty of thought, reason, and intellect.
- sentido
- Sense or feeling; also the past participle of 'sentir'.
- honor
- A strong sense of personal integrity and ethical conduct.
- vivo
- Adjective meaning 'lively', 'keen', or 'alive' in Spanish.
- romántica
- Adjective describing someone idealistic, sentimental, or romantically inclined.
- que
- Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that', 'which', or 'who'.
- cualquier
- Indefinite adjective meaning 'any' or 'whatever' before a noun.
- ofensa
- An offense or insult causing hurt or resentment to someone.
- ese
- Demonstrative adjective meaning 'that', referring to a nearby thing.
- tipo
- A type, kind, or sort of something or someone.
- fuera
- Subjunctive of 'ser/ir'; were, expressing hypothetical or condition.
- dada
- Past participle of 'dar', feminine; given by someone.
- o
- Conjunction meaning 'or', presenting an alternative option.
- recibida
- Past participle of 'recibir', feminine; received by someone.
- por
- Preposition meaning 'by', 'for', or 'through' in Spanish.
- quien
- Relative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'whom' in Spanish.
- ella
- Third-person singular feminine pronoun meaning 'she' or 'her'.
- fuente
- A source or fountain; origin of something like a problem.
- disgusto
- Displeasure, annoyance, or distress caused by an unpleasant situation.
- inmovible
- Adjective meaning 'immovable', fixed, or unable to be changed.
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