The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete — Page 9
After struggling till both were hot and flushed, each relaxed his strain with watchful caution, and Tom said:
Después de forcejear hasta que ambos estaban acalorados y colorados, cada uno aflojó su esfuerzo con cautelosa vigilancia, y Tom dijo:
"You're a coward and a pup. I'll tell my big brother on you, and he can thrash you with his little finger, and I'll make him do it, too."
«Eres un cobarde y un mocoso. Le voy a decir a mi hermano mayor lo que has hecho, y él puede darte una paliza con el dedo meñique, y además lo voy a obligar a que lo haga.»
"What do I care for your big brother? I've got a brother that's bigger than he is—and what's more, he can throw him over that fence, too."
«¿Y a mí qué me importa tu hermano mayor? Yo tengo un hermano que es más grande que él, y es más, también puede tirarlo por encima de esa valla.»
[Both brothers were imaginary.]
[Ambos hermanos eran imaginarios.]
"That's a lie."
«Eso es mentira.»
"_Your_ saying so don't make it so."
«Que _tú_ lo digas no lo hace verdad.»
Tom drew a line in the dust with his big toe, and said:
Tom trazó una línea en el polvo con el dedo gordo del pie, y dijo:
"I dare you to step over that, and I'll lick you till you can't stand up. Anybody that'll take a dare will steal sheep."
«Te reto a que cruces esa línea, y te voy a dar una paliza hasta que no puedas ni tenerte en pie. Cualquiera que acepte un reto es capaz de robar ovejas.»
The new boy stepped over promptly, and said:
El chico nuevo cruzó la línea de inmediato, y dijo:
"Now you said you'd do it, now let's see you do it."
«Ahora dijiste que lo harías, ahora veamos si lo haces.»
"Don't you crowd me now; you better look out."
«No me presiones ahora; más te vale tener cuidado.»
"Well, you _said_ you'd do it—why don't you do it?"
«Pues bien, _dijiste_ que lo harías, ¿por qué no lo haces?»
"By jingo! for two cents I _will_ do it."
«¡Por todos los santos! Por dos céntimos que _lo_ haría.»
The new boy took two broad coppers out of his pocket and held them out with derision. Tom struck them to the ground.
El chico nuevo sacó dos monedas de cobre del bolsillo y las ofreció con burla. Tom las tiró al suelo de un golpe.
Vocabulary
- Después
- afterward; following a previous event in time
- de
- preposition meaning of, from, or about
- forcejear
- to struggle or wrestle with physical effort
- hasta
- until, up to, or as far as
- que
- conjunction meaning that, which, or who
- ambos
- both; referring to two people or things
- estaban
- they were; past tense of estar
- acalorados
- heated, flushed, or agitated from exertion
- colorados
- red-faced; flushed with color or embarrassment
- cada
- each; every one individually
- uno
- one; a single person or thing
- aflojó
- loosened or relaxed grip or effort
- su
- his, her, their, or your possessive pronoun
- esfuerzo
- effort, exertion, or physical and mental strain
- con
- preposition meaning with or together
- cautelosa
- cautious, careful, wary of potential danger
- vigilancia
- watchfulness; careful observation of surroundings
- dijo
- said; third person past tense of decir
- Eres
- you are; second person present tense of ser
- un
- indefinite article meaning a or an
- cobarde
- coward; someone lacking courage or bravery
- mocoso
- brat; snotty or impudent young person
- Le
- indirect object pronoun meaning to him or her
- voy
- I go; first person present tense of ir
- a
- preposition meaning to or at
- decir
- to say or tell something to someone
- mi
- my; first person singular possessive adjective
- hermano
- brother; a male sibling
- mayor
- older or larger; comparative adjective
- lo
- direct object pronoun meaning it or him
- has
- you have; auxiliary verb in present perfect
- hecho
- done; past participle of hacer
- él
- he; third person singular masculine pronoun
- puede
- can; third person present tense of poder
- darte
- to give you; infinitive with attached pronoun
- una
- indefinite article feminine form meaning a
- paliza
- beating; a severe physical thrashing
- el
- definite article masculine singular meaning the
- dedo
- finger or toe
- meñique
- little finger; the smallest finger on hand
- además
- furthermore; in addition to something else
- obligar
- to force or compel someone to do something
- haga
- do or make; present subjunctive of hacer
- mí
- me; stressed form of first person pronoun
- qué
- what; interrogative pronoun
- me
- me; first person singular object pronoun
- importa
- matters or concerns; third person of importar
- tu
- your; second person singular possessive adjective
- Yo
- I; first person singular subject pronoun
- tengo
- I have; first person present tense of tener
- es
- is; third person present tense of ser
- más
- more; comparative adverb indicating greater degree
- grande
- big or large; describing size
- también
- also or too; in addition
- tirarlo
- to throw it; infinitive with object pronoun
- por
- preposition meaning for, by, or through
- encima
- above or over something
- esa
- that; feminine singular demonstrative adjective
- valla
- fence or barrier
- Ambos
- both; referring to two people or things
- hermanos
- brothers or siblings
- eran
- they were; imperfect tense of ser
- imaginarios
- imaginary; existing only in the imagination
- Eso
- that; neuter demonstrative pronoun
- mentira
- lie; a false statement
- Que
- that; conjunction introducing a subordinate clause
- _tú_
- you; emphasized second person singular pronoun
- digas
- say; second person present subjunctive of decir
- no
- no; negation word
- hace
- makes or does; third person present of hacer
- verdad
- truth; something factually correct
- trazó
- drew or traced a line
- línea
- line; a drawn or imagined boundary
- en
- in or on; preposition of location
- polvo
- dust or powder on a surface
- gordo
- big or fat; here referring to big toe
- del
- contraction of de and el meaning of the
- pie
- foot
- Te
- you; second person singular object pronoun
- reto
- I challenge; also challenge as a noun
- cruces
- cross; second person present subjunctive of cruzar
- te
- you; second person object pronoun
- dar
- to give
- puedas
- can; second person present subjunctive of poder
- ni
- not even; neither, nor
- tenerte
- to hold yourself; infinitive with reflexive pronoun
- Cualquiera
- anyone; whoever is willing to do something
- acepte
- accept; third person present subjunctive of aceptar
- capaz
- capable; able to do something
- robar
- to steal or rob
- ovejas
- sheep; plural of oveja
- chico
- boy or young man
- nuevo
- new; recently arrived or unfamiliar
- cruzó
- crossed; third person past tense of cruzar
- la
- definite article feminine singular meaning the
- inmediato
- immediately; without delay
- Ahora
- now; at this present moment
- dijiste
- you said; second person past tense of decir
- harías
- you would do; conditional of hacer
- ahora
- now; at this current moment
- veamos
- let us see; first person plural subjunctive of ver
- si
- if; conditional conjunction
- haces
- you do; second person present of hacer
- No
- no; negation
- presiones
- pressure; do not push or pressure someone
- vale
- okay or alright; expression of agreement
- tener
- to have or hold
- cuidado
- care or caution; be careful
- Pues
- well; discourse particle expressing hesitation or transition
- bien
- well or fine; adverb of manner
- _dijiste_
- you said; emphasized past tense of decir
- Por
- preposition meaning for, by, or through
- todos
- all or everyone; plural of todo
- los
- definite article masculine plural meaning the
- santos
- saints; holy figures in religious tradition
- dos
- two; the number two
- céntimos
- cents; small monetary coins of little value
- _lo_
- it; emphasized direct object pronoun
- haría
- would do; first person conditional of hacer
- sacó
- took out or pulled out something
- monedas
- coins; small metal pieces used as currency
- cobre
- copper; reddish metal used in coins
- bolsillo
- pocket; small pouch in clothing
- las
- definite article feminine plural meaning the
- ofreció
- offered; third person past tense of ofrecer
- burla
- mockery or taunt; act of making fun
- tiró
- threw or tossed something
- al
- contraction of a and el meaning to the
- suelo
- ground or floor
- golpe
- blow or hit; a sudden strike
Unlock audio playback, vocabulary games, and reading progress tracking.
Create free account →