The Count of Monte Cristo — Page 3

English → Spanish VOLUME ONE Level 7/10

" Then turning to the crew, he said, "Bear a hand there, to take in sail!"

" Luego, volviéndose hacia la tripulación, dijo: "¡Echad una mano ahí, para recoger las velas!"

All hands obeyed, and at once the eight or ten seamen who composed the crew, sprang to their respective stations at the spanker brails and outhaul, topsail sheets and halyards, the jib downhaul, and the topsail clewlines and buntlines.

Todos obedecieron, y de inmediato los ocho o diez marineros que componían la tripulación saltaron hacia sus respectivos puestos en las brioles y el escotín de la cangreja, las escotas y drizas del velacho, el amantillo del foque, y las empuñiduras y los brioles del velacho.

The young sailor gave a look to see that his orders were promptly and accurately obeyed, and then turned again to the owner.

El joven marinero echó una mirada para asegurarse de que sus órdenes fueran obedecidas con prontitud y exactitud, y luego se volvió de nuevo hacia el armador.

"And how did this misfortune occur?" inquired the latter, resuming the interrupted conversation.

"¿Y cómo ocurrió esta desgracia?" preguntó este último, reanudando la conversación interrumpida.

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"Alas, sir, in the most unexpected manner.

"Por desgracia, señor, de la manera más inesperada.

After a long talk with the harbor-master, Captain Leclere left Naples greatly disturbed in mind.

Después de una larga conversación con el capitán del puerto, el capitán Leclere abandonó Nápoles muy perturbado de espíritu.

In twenty-four hours he was attacked by a fever, and died three days afterwards.

En veinticuatro horas le sobrevino una fiebre, y murió tres días después.

We performed the usual burial service, and he is at his rest, sewn up in his hammock with a thirty-six-pound shot at his head and his heels, off El Giglio island.

Realizamos el acostumbrado servicio fúnebre, y descansa en paz, cosido en su hamaca con una bala de treinta y seis libras a la cabeza y a los pies, frente a la isla de El Giglio.

We bring to his widow his sword and cross of honor.

Traemos a su viuda su espada y su cruz de honor.

It was worth while, truly," added the young man with a melancholy smile, "to make war against the English for ten years, and to die in his bed at last, like everybody else."

Valió la pena, verdaderamente," añadió el joven con una melancólica sonrisa, "hacer la guerra contra los ingleses durante diez años, para morir al final en su cama, como todo el mundo."

"Why, you see, Edmond," replied the owner, who appeared more comforted at every moment, "we are all mortal, and the old must make way for the young.

"Pues verás, Edmond," respondió el armador, que parecía sentirse más consolado en cada momento, "todos somos mortales, y los viejos deben dejar paso a los jóvenes.

Vocabulary

Luego: Then, afterward; indicates sequence of events or time.
volviéndose: Turning oneself around toward someone or something.
hacia: Toward; indicates direction or orientation in space.
tripulación: Crew; group of people working aboard a vessel.
dijo: Said; third-person singular preterite of decir.
Echad: Lend, throw; imperative plural form of echar.
mano: Hand; also used in phrases meaning to help.
ahí: There; indicates a nearby or referenced location.
para: For, in order to; indicates purpose or destination.
recoger: To gather, pick up, or collect something.
velas: Sails; fabric panels that catch wind on a ship.
Todos: Everyone, all; refers to an entire group of people.
obedecieron: Obeyed; third-person plural preterite of obedecer.
inmediato: Immediate; happening right away without delay.
ocho: Eight; the number 8 in Spanish.
marineros: Sailors; men who work and serve aboard a ship.
componían: Composed, made up; imperfect tense of componer.
saltaron: Jumped, leaped; third-person plural preterite of saltar.
respectivos: Respective; each belonging to its own particular owner.
puestos: Posts, positions; assigned stations or roles on a ship.
joven: Young; adjective describing a person of little age.
marinero: Sailor; person who works aboard a ship or vessel.
echó: Cast, threw, gave; preterite of echar in context.
mirada: Glance, look; a directed gaze at someone or something.
asegurarse: To make sure, to ensure something is properly done.
órdenes: Orders, commands; instructions given by someone in authority.
fueran: Were; imperfect subjunctive of ser or ir.
obedecidas: Obeyed; past participle feminine plural of obedecer.
prontitud: Promptness, swiftness; quality of acting without delay.
exactitud: Accuracy, precision; quality of being exact and correct.
luego: Then, later; indicates subsequent time or sequence.
volvió: Turned, returned; third-person singular preterite of volver.
nuevo: New; also used in 'de nuevo' meaning again.
armador: Shipowner; person who owns or outfits a ship.
cómo: How; interrogative word asking about manner or means.
ocurrió: Occurred, happened; third-person singular preterite of ocurrir.
desgracia: Misfortune, mishap; an unfortunate or tragic event.
preguntó: Asked; third-person singular preterite of preguntar.
último: Last, latter; referring to the most recent person mentioned.
reanudando: Resuming; picking up again something previously interrupted.
conversación: Conversation; spoken exchange between two or more people.
interrumpida: Interrupted; stopped or broken off before being finished.
señor: Sir, mister; respectful title used when addressing a man.
manera: Manner, way; the method or fashion in which something occurs.
inesperada: Unexpected; something that occurs without prior warning.
Después: After, afterward; indicating something following in time.
larga: Long; adjective describing great length or duration.
capitán: Captain; commanding officer of a ship or vessel.
puerto: Port, harbor; place where ships dock and anchor.
abandonó: Abandoned, left; third-person singular preterite of abandonar.
perturbado: Disturbed, troubled; in a state of mental unease.
espíritu: Spirit, mind; one's inner mental or emotional state.
veinticuatro: Twenty-four; the number 24 in Spanish.
horas: Hours; units of time each equal to sixty minutes.
sobrevino: Came upon, befell; preterite of sobrevenir, to happen suddenly.
fiebre: Fever; elevated body temperature caused by illness.
murió: Died; third-person singular preterite of morir.
días: Days; plural of día, units of time equal to 24 hours.
después: After, afterward; indicates something following in time.
Realizamos: We performed, carried out; preterite of realizar.
acostumbrado: Customary, usual; done according to established habit or tradition.
acostumbrado: Customary, usual; done according to established habit or tradition.
servicio: Service, rite; a formal ceremony or duty performed.
fúnebre: Funereal; relating to a funeral or burial ceremony.
descansa: Rests; third-person singular present of descansar, to rest.
paz: Peace; state of calm, used in 'rest in peace.'
cosido: Sewn; past participle of coser, stitched into something.
hamaca: Hammock; suspended fabric bed used by sailors aboard ships.
bala: Bullet, cannonball; a projectile fired from a weapon.
treinta: Thirty; the number 30 in Spanish.
seis: Six; the number 6 in Spanish.
libras: Pounds; units of weight or the British currency.
cabeza: Head; the uppermost part of the human body.
pies: Feet; the lowest part of a person's body.
frente: In front of, opposite; indicates position before something.
isla: Island; a landmass completely surrounded by water.
Traemos: We bring; first-person plural present of traer.
viuda: Widow; a woman whose husband has died.
espada: Sword; a bladed weapon used in combat or ceremony.
cruz: Cross; a symbolic Christian emblem often on medals.
honor: Honor; great respect or distinction given to someone.
Valió: Was worth; third-person singular preterite of valer.
pena: Worth, sorrow; used in 'vale la pena' meaning worthwhile.
verdaderamente: Truly, really; adverb emphasizing truth or sincerity.
añadió: Added, said further; third-person singular preterite of añadir.
melancólica: Melancholic; expressing or showing sadness and thoughtfulness.
sonrisa: Smile; a facial expression showing happiness or irony.
hacer: To make, to do; common infinitive verb in Spanish.
guerra: War; armed conflict between nations or groups.
contra: Against; preposition indicating opposition or conflict.
ingleses: English people; citizens or inhabitants of England.
durante: During, for; preposition indicating time span of an action.
años: Years; plural of año, units of time equal to 12 months.
morir: To die; infinitive verb referring to ceasing to live.
final: End, final; the last part or conclusion of something.
cama: Bed; a piece of furniture used for sleeping.
como: Like, as; used to make comparisons between things.
todo: Everyone, all; refers to the whole of a group.
mundo: World; also used in 'todo el mundo' meaning everyone.
Pues: Well, then; discourse marker expressing reasoning or continuation.
verás: You will see; second-person singular future of ver.
respondió: Responded, replied; third-person singular preterite of responder.
parecía: Seemed, appeared; imperfect of parecer, to seem.
sentirse: To feel; reflexive infinitive expressing emotional or physical state.
consolado: Consoled, comforted; past participle of consolar.
cada: Each, every; indicates individual members of a group.
momento: Moment; a very brief period of time.
mortales: Mortals; beings subject to death, not immortal.
viejos: Old ones, elders; older people in a group.
deben: Must, should; third-person plural present of deber.
dejar: To leave, to let; infinitive meaning to allow or yield.
paso: Way, passage; space or opportunity yielded to another.
jóvenes: Young people; plural of joven, youth or young ones.

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