The Confessions of St. Augustine — Page 3

English → Spanish BOOK I Level 9/10

or dost Thou fill them and yet overflow, since they do not contain Thee?

¿o los llenas y aun así desbordes, puesto que ellos no te contienen?

And whither, when the heaven and the earth are filled, pourest Thou forth the remainder of Thyself?

¿Y adónde, cuando el cielo y la tierra están llenos, viertes Tú el resto de Ti mismo?

or hast Thou no need that aught contain Thee, who containest all things, since what Thou fillest Thou fillest by containing it?

¿o no tienes necesidad de que algo te contenga, Tú que contienes todas las cosas, puesto que lo que llenas lo llenas conteniéndolo?

for the vessels which Thou fillest uphold Thee not, since, though they were broken, Thou wert not poured out.

pues los vasos que Tú llenas no te sostienen, ya que, aunque se rompieran, Tú no serías derramado.

And when Thou art poured out on us, Thou art not cast down, but Thou upliftest us;

Y cuando Tú eres derramado sobre nosotros, no eres abatido, sino que Tú nos elevas;

Thou art not dissipated, but Thou gatherest us.

Tú no te disipas, sino que Tú nos congregas.

But Thou who fillest all things, fillest Thou them with Thy whole self?

Pero Tú que llenas todas las cosas, ¿las llenas con todo Tu ser?

or, since all things cannot contain Thee wholly, do they contain part of Thee?

¿o, puesto que todas las cosas no pueden contenerte en su totalidad, contienen ellas una parte de Ti?

and all at once the same part?

¿y todas a la vez la misma parte?

or each its own part, the greater more, the smaller less?

¿o cada una su propia parte, la mayor más, la menor menos?

And is, then one part of Thee greater, another less?

¿Es, pues, una parte de Ti mayor, y otra menor?

or, art Thou wholly every where, while nothing contains Thee wholly?

¿o estás Tú todo entero en todas partes, mientras que nada te contiene en su totalidad?

What art Thou then, my God?

¿Qué eres Tú entonces, Dios mío?

what, but the Lord God?

¿qué, sino el Señor Dios?

For who is Lord but the Lord?

Pues ¿quién es Señor sino el Señor?

or who is God save our God?

¿o quién es Dios sino nuestro Dios?

Vocabulary

llenas: You fill or make full; second person singular.
aun: Even, still; used to emphasize or extend a statement.
así: Meaning 'thus' or 'so'; in this way or manner.
desbordes: Overflows or spillovers beyond a container's capacity.
puesto: Placed, put; also 'since' in 'puesto que' construction.
contienen: They contain or hold something within themselves.
adónde: Interrogative meaning 'to where'; asking about destination.
cielo: The sky or heaven; expanse above the earth.
tierra: The earth, ground, or land; physical world below sky.
llenos: Full, filled up; masculine plural adjective describing capacity.
viertes: You pour or spill; second person singular of verter.
resto: The remainder or rest; what is left over.
mismo: Same, self; used for emphasis or identity reference.
necesidad: Need or necessity; something required or indispensable.
algo: Something or somewhat; an indefinite pronoun or adverb.
contenga: That it may contain; subjunctive form of contener.
contienes: You contain or hold within; second person singular.
todas: All, every; feminine plural form of todo.
cosas: Things, objects, matters; general plural noun.
conteniéndolo: Containing it; gerund plus object pronoun of contener.
pues: Well, then, since; conjunction indicating cause or continuation.
vasos: Vessels, glasses, or containers that hold liquid.
sostienen: They sustain, hold up, or support something or someone.
ya: Already, now, or yet; temporal adverb with various uses.
aunque: Although, even though; concessive conjunction in Spanish.
rompieran: They would break; past subjunctive of romper.
serías: You would be; conditional tense of ser, second person.
derramado: Spilled, poured out; past participle of derramar.
sobre: On, over, above, or about; versatile Spanish preposition.
abatido: Cast down, dejected, or knocked down; past participle.
sino: But rather; corrective conjunction contrasting two statements.
elevas: You elevate or raise up; second person singular.
disipas: You dissipate or scatter; second person singular of disipar.
congregas: You gather or congregate; second person singular of congregar.
todo: All, everything, whole; indefinite adjective or pronoun.
contenerte: To contain you; infinitive plus second person pronoun.
totalidad: Totality, wholeness; the complete entirety of something.
parte: Part, portion, or section of a larger whole.
vez: Time, turn, or instance; used in many expressions.
misma: Same, herself, itself; feminine form of mismo for emphasis.
cada: Each or every; distributive adjective in Spanish.
propia: Own, proper, characteristic; feminine adjective indicating possession.
mayor: Greater, larger, or older; comparative adjective in Spanish.
más: More; comparative adverb indicating greater degree or quantity.
menor: Lesser, smaller, or younger; comparative adjective in Spanish.
menos: Less, fewer; comparative adverb indicating smaller degree.
otra: Another, other; feminine indefinite adjective indicating difference.
entero: Whole, entire, complete; adjective meaning not divided.
partes: Parts, portions, or sections; feminine plural noun.
mientras: While, whereas, or meanwhile; temporal or contrastive conjunction.
nada: Nothing, not anything; negative indefinite pronoun.
contiene: It contains or holds; third person singular of contener.
entonces: Then, therefore, so; adverb indicating time or consequence.
Dios: God; supreme divine being in monotheistic religion.
mío: Mine; first person singular possessive pronoun (masculine).
Señor: Lord or Sir; title of respect or divine address.
Pues: Well, then, since; discourse marker or causal conjunction.
¿quién: Who?; interrogative pronoun asking about a person's identity.
quién: Who; interrogative or relative pronoun referring to a person.
nuestro: Our; first person plural possessive adjective (masculine).

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