Sense and Sensibility — Page 1
Mrs. John Dashwood now installed herself mistress of Norland; and her mother and sisters-in-law were degraded to the condition of visitors.
La señora John Dashwood se instaló entonces como señora de Norland; y su madre y sus cuñadas quedaron reducidas a la condición de visitantes.
As such, however, they were treated by her with quiet civility; and by her husband with as much kindness as he could feel towards anybody beyond himself, his wife, and their child.
Sin embargo, como tales fueron tratadas por ella con tranquila cortesía; y por su marido con tanta amabilidad como podía sentir hacia cualquier persona que no fuera él mismo, su esposa y su hijo.
He really pressed them, with some earnestness, to consider Norland as their home; and, as no plan appeared so eligible to Mrs. Dashwood as remaining there till she could accommodate herself with a house in the neighbourhood, his invitation was accepted.
Les instó de veras, con cierta seriedad, a considerar Norland como su hogar; y, como ningún plan le parecía tan conveniente a la señora Dashwood como permanecer allí hasta poder encontrar una casa en los alrededores, su invitación fue aceptada.
A continuance in a place where everything reminded her of former delight, was exactly what suited her mind.
Permanecer en un lugar donde todo le recordaba antiguas alegrías era exactamente lo que convenía a su espíritu.
In seasons of cheerfulness, no temper could be more cheerful than hers, or possess, in a greater degree, that sanguine expectation of happiness which is happiness itself.
En los momentos de alegría, ningún temperamento podía ser más alegre que el suyo, ni poseer en mayor grado esa optimista expectativa de felicidad que es la felicidad misma.
But in sorrow she must be equally carried away by her fancy, and as far beyond consolation as in pleasure she was beyond alloy.
Pero en la tristeza debía dejarse llevar igualmente por su imaginación, y estar tan lejos del consuelo como en la alegría lo estaba de toda impureza.
Mrs. John Dashwood did not at all approve of what her husband intended to do for his sisters.
La señora John Dashwood no aprobaba en absoluto lo que su marido tenía intención de hacer por sus hermanas.
To take three thousand pounds from the fortune of their dear little boy would be impoverishing him to the most dreadful degree.
Tomar tres mil libras de la fortuna de su querido niño sería empobrecerle de la manera más terrible.
She begged him to think again on the subject.
Le rogó que reconsiderara el asunto.
How could he answer it to himself to rob his child, and his only child too, of so large a sum?
¿Cómo podía justificarse ante sí mismo el robarle a su hijo, y a su único hijo además, una suma tan grande?
Vocabulary
- señora
- A married or adult woman; Mrs. or madam
- se
- Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive verbs
- instaló
- Settled in or established oneself in a place
- entonces
- At that time; then or therefore
- como
- As, like, or how depending on context
- madre
- A female parent; mother
- cuñadas
- Sisters-in-law; female siblings of one's spouse
- quedaron
- They remained or were left in a state
- reducidas
- Reduced or diminished to a lesser condition
- condición
- A state, situation, or circumstance one is in
- visitantes
- People who visit; guests or visitors
- Sin
- Preposition meaning without
- embargo
- Used in 'sin embargo' meaning nevertheless or however
- tales
- Such or those; referring to previously mentioned things
- fueron
- They were; third-person plural preterite of ser/ir
- tratadas
- Treated; dealt with in a particular manner
- por
- Preposition meaning by, for, or through
- tranquila
- Calm, quiet, or peaceful in manner
- cortesía
- Politeness or courtesy shown toward others
- marido
- A woman's husband or male spouse
- tanta
- So much; feminine form of tanto
- amabilidad
- Kindness or friendliness shown to others
- podía
- Was able to; imperfect tense of poder
- sentir
- To feel or sense an emotion or sensation
- hacia
- Toward; preposition indicating direction or attitude
- cualquier
- Any; used before a noun to mean any one
- persona
- A human being; an individual person
- fuera
- Were; subjunctive form of ser or ir
- mismo
- Himself or same; used for emphasis
- esposa
- A man's wife or female spouse
- hijo
- A male child; son
- Les
- Indirect object pronoun meaning to them or for them
- instó
- Urged or pressed someone to do something
- veras
- Used in 'de veras' meaning truly or seriously
- cierta
- Certain or a particular; feminine form of cierto
- seriedad
- Seriousness or gravity in manner or attitude
- considerar
- To consider or think carefully about something
- hogar
- Home; the place where one lives
- ningún
- No or none; negating adjective before masculine nouns
- plan
- A scheme or arrangement for doing something
- le
- Indirect object pronoun meaning to him, her, or you
- parecía
- Seemed or appeared; imperfect tense of parecer
- tan
- So or as; used in comparisons before adjectives
- conveniente
- Convenient, suitable, or appropriate for a situation
- permanecer
- To remain or stay in a place or state
- allí
- There; in or at that place
- hasta
- Until or up to a point in time or space
- poder
- To be able to; can or could
- encontrar
- To find or come across something or someone
- casa
- A building where people live; house or home
- alrededores
- Surroundings or nearby areas around a place
- invitación
- An invitation to go somewhere or do something
- fue
- Was or went; preterite of ser or ir
- aceptada
- Accepted; agreed to or received favorably
- Permanecer
- To remain or stay in a place or state
- lugar
- A place or location where something exists
- donde
- Where; relative adverb indicating a place
- todo
- Everything or all; referring to the whole
- recordaba
- Recalled or reminded; imperfect tense of recordar
- antiguas
- Old, former, or ancient; feminine plural adjective
- alegrías
- Joys or moments of happiness and delight
- era
- Was; third-person singular imperfect of ser
- exactamente
- Exactly or precisely in the way described
- lo
- Neutral object pronoun or neuter article meaning it
- convenía
- Suited or was fitting; imperfect of convenir
- espíritu
- Spirit, soul, or inner emotional state of a person
- momentos
- Moments or short periods of time
- alegría
- Joy, happiness, or a feeling of delight
- temperamento
- A person's natural disposition or emotional character
- ser
- To be; fundamental linking verb in Spanish
- más
- More or most; comparative or superlative adverb
- alegre
- Cheerful, happy, or lively in disposition
- suyo
- His, hers, or theirs; possessive pronoun
- ni
- Nor or neither; negative conjunction in Spanish
- poseer
- To possess or own something as one's own
- mayor
- Greater or older; comparative adjective in Spanish
- grado
- Degree or level of something measured or felt
- esa
- That; feminine singular demonstrative adjective
- optimista
- Optimistic; having a positive hopeful outlook
- expectativa
- Expectation or anticipation of something to come
- felicidad
- Happiness or the state of being happy
- misma
- Herself or same; feminine form of mismo
- Pero
- But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception
- tristeza
- Sadness or the feeling of being unhappy
- debía
- Should or ought to; imperfect of deber
- dejarse
- To let oneself be carried or influenced
- llevar
- To carry, take, or be led somewhere
- igualmente
- Equally or likewise; in the same manner
- imaginación
- Imagination; the ability to form mental images
- estar
- To be; used for states, locations, or conditions
- lejos
- Far away or distant in space or time
- consuelo
- Comfort or consolation in times of grief
- estaba
- Was; third-person singular imperfect of estar
- toda
- All or every; feminine singular form of todo
- impureza
- Impurity or something that contaminates or corrupts
- aprobaba
- Approved of; imperfect tense of aprobar
- absoluto
- Absolute; complete or total without exception
- tenía
- Had; third-person singular imperfect of tener
- intención
- Intention or purpose behind a planned action
- hacer
- To do or make something
- hermanas
- Sisters; female siblings of the same parents
- Tomar
- To take or grab something for oneself
- tres
- The number three
- mil
- One thousand; a large round number
- libras
- Pounds; British currency or unit of weight
- fortuna
- Fortune, wealth, or a large sum of money
- querido
- Dear or beloved; term of affection for someone
- niño
- A young child or boy
- sería
- Would be; conditional tense of ser
- empobrecerle
- To impoverish him; make someone poor or destitute
- manera
- Way or manner in which something is done
- terrible
- Terrible or dreadful; causing fear or distress
- rogó
- Begged or pleaded; preterite tense of rogar
- reconsiderara
- To reconsider; think again about a decision
- asunto
- A matter, issue, or subject under discussion
- Cómo
- How; interrogative adverb asking about manner
- justificarse
- To justify oneself or give reasons for actions
- ante
- Before or in front of someone or something
- sí
- Himself or yes; reflexive pronoun or affirmation
- robarle
- To steal from him; take something without permission
- único
- Only or unique; the sole one of its kind
- además
- Furthermore or besides; adding information to statement
- suma
- A sum or total amount of money
- grande
- Large, big, or great in size or importance
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