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English → Spanish Preface Level 7/10

For the second case, there is a popular tale that Alfred played the harp and sang in the Danish camp; I select it because it is a popular tale, at whatever time it arose.

Para el segundo caso, existe una leyenda popular que dice que Alfred tocó el arpa y cantó en el campamento danés; la selecciono porque es una leyenda popular, sin importar en qué época surgió.

For the third case, there is a popular tale that Alfred came in contact with a woman and cakes; I select it because it is a popular tale, because it is a vulgar one.

Para el tercer caso, existe una leyenda popular que dice que Alfred tuvo contacto con una mujer y unos pasteles; la selecciono porque es una leyenda popular, porque es una leyenda vulgar.

It has been disputed by grave historians, who were, I think, a little too grave to be good judges of it.

Ha sido cuestionada por historiadores serios, quienes eran, creo yo, demasiado serios para ser buenos árbitros de ella.

The two chief charges against the story are that it was first recorded long after Alfred's death, and that (as Mr. Oman urges) Alfred never really wandered all alone without any thanes or soldiers.

Los dos principales cargos contra la historia son que fue registrada por primera vez mucho después de la muerte de Alfred, y que (según argumenta el señor Oman) Alfred nunca vagó realmente completamente solo sin ningún thane o soldado.

Both these objections might possibly be met.

Ambas objeciones podrían posiblemente ser respondidas.

It has taken us nearly as long to learn the whole truth about Byron, and perhaps longer to learn the whole truth about Pepys, than elapsed between Alfred and the first writing of such tales.

Nos ha llevado casi tanto tiempo aprender toda la verdad sobre Byron, y quizás más tiempo aprender toda la verdad sobre Pepys, que el que transcurrió entre Alfred y la primera escritura de tales leyendas.

And as for the other objection, do the historians really think that Alfred after Wilton, or Napoleon after Leipsic, never walked about in a wood by himself for the matter of an hour or two?

Y en cuanto a la otra objeción, ¿acaso creen realmente los historiadores que Alfred tras Wilton, o Napoleón tras Leipzig, nunca pasearon solos por un bosque durante una hora o dos?

Ten minutes might be made sufficient for the essence of the story.

Diez minutos podrían ser suficientes para la esencia de la historia.

But I am not concerned to prove the truth of these popular traditions.

Pero no me preocupa probar la veracidad de estas tradiciones populares.

Vocabulary

para
in order to; for; toward
el
the (masculine singular article)
segundo
second; occurring after the first
caso
case; instance; situation
existe
exists; there is or are
una
a; one (feminine singular)
leyenda
legend; traditional story handed down
popular
popular; liked by many people
que
that; which; who
dice
says; tells; speaks
tocó
touched; played (musical instrument)
arpa
harp; stringed musical instrument
cantó
sang; sung (past tense of cantar)
en
in; on; at
campamento
camp; military encampment or settlement
danés
Danish; relating to Denmark
la
the (feminine singular article)
selecciono
I select; I choose
porque
because; for the reason that
es
is; third person singular of ser
sin
without; lacking
importar
to matter; to be important
qué
what; which; interrogative pronoun
época
epoch; period; era of time
surgió
arose; emerged; came into being
tercer
third; ordinal number
tuvo
had; past tense of tener
contacto
contact; connection with someone
con
with; accompanied by
mujer
woman; female adult person
unos
some; approximately; a few
pasteles
cakes; pastries; baked desserts
vulgar
vulgar; common; ordinary; coarse
Ha
has; present perfect auxiliary verb
sido
been; past participle of ser
cuestionada
questioned; challenged; disputed
por
by; through; per
historiadores
historians; scholars of history
serios
serious; grave; earnest
quienes
who; whom; which people
eran
were; past tense plural of ser
creo
I believe; I think
yo
I; first person singular pronoun
demasiado
too much; excessively; too many
ser
to be; to exist
buenos
good; well; favorable
árbitros
arbiters; judges; referees
de
of; from; about
ella
she; her; feminine pronoun
Los
the (masculine plural article)
dos
two; number 2
principales
main; principal; chief
cargos
charges; accusations; positions
contra
against; opposed to
historia
history; story; tale
son
are; plural form of ser
fue
was; past tense singular of ser
registrada
registered; recorded; documented
primera
first; earliest in sequence
vez
time; occasion; instance
mucho
much; a lot; very
después
after; afterward; later
muerte
death; demise; end of life
según
according to; as stated by
argumenta
argues; presents argument
señor
mister; sir; gentleman
nunca
never; not ever
vagó
wandered; roamed; vagrantly moved
realmente
really; actually; truly
completamente
completely; entirely; fully
solo
alone; sole; only one
ningún
no; not any; none
soldado
soldier; military personnel
Ambas
both; two together (feminine)
objeciones
objections; oppositions; disagreements
podrían
could; might; would be able to
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