The Adventures of Roderick Random — Page 3

English → Spanish CHAPTER I Level 8/10

He replied, he could be in no danger of wanting while his father's tenderness remained, which he and his wife should always cultivate with the utmost veneration; and he was persuaded his allowance would be suitable to the dignity and circumstances of his family, and to the provision already made for his brothers and sisters, who were happily settled under his protection.

Respondió que no podría correr peligro de carecer de nada mientras perdurara la ternura de su padre, la cual él y su esposa cultivarían siempre con la mayor veneración; y estaba persuadido de que su asignación sería adecuada a la dignidad y circunstancias de su familia, y a la provisión ya hecha para sus hermanos y hermanas, quienes se hallaban felizmente establecidos bajo su protección.

"Your brothers and sisters," said my grandfather, "did not think it beneath them to consult me in an affair of such importance as matrimony; neither, I suppose, would you have omitted that piece of duty, had you not some secret fund in reserve; to the comforts of which I leave you, with a desire that you will this night seek out another habitation for yourself and wife, whither, in a short time, I will send you an account of the expense I have been at in your education, with a view of being reimbursed.

«Tus hermanos y hermanas», dijo mi abuelo, «no consideraron indigno consultarme en un asunto de tanta importancia como el matrimonio; ni tú tampoco, supongo, habrías omitido ese deber, de no tener algún fondo secreto en reserva; a cuyos consuelos te dejo, con el deseo de que esta noche busques otra morada para ti y tu esposa, a donde, en breve tiempo, te enviaré una cuenta de los gastos en que he incurrido en tu educación, con miras a ser reembolsado.

Sir, you have made the grand tour—you are a polite gentleman—a very pretty gentleman—I wish you a great deal of joy, and am your very humble servant."

Señor, habéis hecho el gran viaje; sois un caballero cortés, un caballero muy apuesto; os deseo mucha felicidad y soy vuestro muy humilde servidor».

So saying, he left my father in a situation easily imagined.

Dicho esto, dejó a mi padre en una situación fácil de imaginar.

Vocabulary

Respondió: He/she replied or answered someone's question
que: Conjunction meaning 'that' or 'which'
no: Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'
podría: He/she could or would be able to
correr: To run or to incur a risk
peligro: Danger or risk of harm
de: Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'
carecer: To lack or be without something needed
nada: Nothing; not anything at all
mientras: While or as long as something continues
perdurara: It lasted or endured over a long time
la: Definite article 'the' for feminine nouns
ternura: Tenderness or affectionate warmth toward someone
su: Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'their'
padre: Father; male parent of a person
cual: Which; relative pronoun referring to something mentioned
él: Personal pronoun meaning 'he'
y: Conjunction meaning 'and'
esposa: Wife; a woman married to someone
cultivarían: They would cultivate or nurture something carefully
siempre: Always; at all times without exception
con: Preposition meaning 'with'
mayor: Greater or larger in degree or amount
veneración: Deep respect or reverence for someone
estaba: He/she was; past tense of 'estar'
persuadido: Convinced or persuaded of something being true
asignación: Allowance or assigned financial provision for someone
sería: It would be; conditional tense of 'ser'
adecuada: Adequate or suitable for a particular purpose
a: Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at'
dignidad: Dignity; sense of worth and self-respect
circunstancias: Circumstances; conditions surrounding a particular situation
familia: Family; a group of related people
provisión: Provision; something supplied or arranged in advance
ya: Already or now; indicating something has occurred
hecha: Made or done; past participle of 'hacer'
para: Preposition meaning 'for' or 'in order to'
sus: Possessive adjective 'his,' 'her,' or 'their' plural
hermanos: Brothers or siblings in general
hermanas: Sisters; female siblings of a person
quienes: Who; relative pronoun referring to people
se: Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive verbs
hallaban: They found themselves or were situated somewhere
felizmente: Happily; in a fortunate or joyful manner
establecidos: Established or settled in a stable situation
bajo: Under or beneath; also means 'low'
protección: Protection; care or defense from harm
Tus: Your; possessive adjective for plural nouns
dijo: He/she said; past tense of 'decir'
mi: My; first-person singular possessive adjective
abuelo: Grandfather; father's or mother's father
consideraron: They considered or regarded something as appropriate
indigno: Unworthy or beneath one's dignity
consultarme: To consult me; seek my opinion on something
en: Preposition meaning 'in' or 'on'
un: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'
asunto: Matter or affair of some importance
tanta: So much; indicating a great degree or amount
importancia: Importance; significance of something
como: Like or as; used in comparisons
el: Definite article 'the' for masculine nouns
matrimonio: Marriage; the union of two people
ni: Nor; negative conjunction linking two alternatives
tú: You; second-person singular subject pronoun
tampoco: Neither or either; used in negative sentences
supongo: I suppose or assume something to be true
habrías: You would have; conditional perfect of 'haber'
omitido: Omitted or left out something intentionally
ese: That; demonstrative adjective referring to something nearby
deber: Duty or obligation one is expected to fulfill
tener: To have; to possess something
algún: Some or any; indefinite adjective before masculine noun
fondo: Fund or reserve of money set aside
secreto: Secret; something kept hidden from others
reserva: Reserve; something saved for future use
cuyos: Whose; relative possessive adjective for plural nouns
consuelos: Comforts or consolations in a difficult time
te: You; second-person singular object pronoun
dejo: I leave or let; first-person present of 'dejar'
deseo: I wish or desire; also means 'desire'
esta: This; demonstrative adjective for feminine nouns
noche: Night; the dark period after sunset
busques: You seek or look for; subjunctive of 'buscar'
otra: Another or other; different from the current one
morada: Dwelling or residence; a place to live
ti: You; object pronoun used after prepositions
tu: Your; second-person singular possessive adjective
donde: Where; relative adverb indicating a place
breve: Brief or short in duration
tiempo: Time or weather; a period or duration
enviaré: I will send; future tense of 'enviar'
una: Indefinite article 'a' for feminine nouns
cuenta: Bill or account; a record of expenses
los: Definite article 'the' for masculine plural nouns
gastos: Expenses or costs incurred for something
he: I have; auxiliary verb in present perfect
incurrido: Incurred; fallen into debt or expense
educación: Education; process of learning and being taught
miras: You aim or intend; also means 'aims'
ser: To be; infinitive of the verb 'ser'
reembolsado: Reimbursed; repaid money that was spent
Señor: Sir or mister; a formal title for men
habéis: You all have; second-person plural of 'haber'
hecho: Done or made; past participle of 'hacer'
gran: Great or grand; impressive in size or importance
viaje: Trip or journey to a distant place
sois: You are; second-person plural of 'ser'
caballero: Gentleman or knight; a man of honor
cortés: Polite or courteous in manner and behavior
muy: Very; intensifier used before adjectives and adverbs
apuesto: Handsome or good-looking man
os: You; second-person plural object pronoun
mucha: Much or a lot of something
felicidad: Happiness or joy in one's life
soy: I am; first-person singular of 'ser'
vuestro: Your; second-person plural possessive adjective
humilde: Humble; modest and not arrogant
servidor: Servant; one who serves another person
Dicho: Said; having spoken; past participle of 'decir'
esto: This; neuter demonstrative pronoun for general things
dejó: He/she left or let go of something
situación: Situation; the circumstances in which someone finds themselves
fácil: Easy; not difficult to do or understand
imaginar: To imagine or picture something in one's mind

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