The Count of Monte Cristo — Page 4

English → Spanish VOLUME ONE Level 7/10

If not, why, there would be no promotion; and since you assure me that the cargo——"

Si no, pues no habría ascenso; y puesto que usted me asegura que el cargamento——"

"Is all safe and sound, M. Morrel, take my word for it; and I advise you not to take 25,000 francs for the profits of the voyage."

"Está todo sano y salvo, señor Morrel, créame usted; y le aconsejo que no acepte 25.000 francos por las ganancias del viaje."

Then, as they were just passing the Round Tower, the young man shouted: "Stand by there to lower the topsails and jib; brail up the spanker!"

Entonces, mientras pasaban justo frente a la Torre Redonda, el joven gritó: «¡Preparados para arriar los gavias y el foque; recoged la cangreja!»

The order was executed as promptly as it would have been on board a man-of-war.

La orden fue ejecutada con tanta prontitud como lo habría sido a bordo de un buque de guerra.

"Let go—and clue up!" At this last command all the sails were lowered, and the vessel moved almost imperceptibly onwards.

«¡Soltad—y recogéd!» A esta última orden todas las velas fueron arriadas, y el navío avanzó de manera casi imperceptible.

"Now, if you will come on board, M. Morrel," said Dantès, observing the owner's impatience, "here is your supercargo, M. Danglars, coming out of his cabin, who will furnish you with every particular. As for me, I must look after the anchoring, and dress the ship in mourning."

«Ahora bien, si quiere usted subir a bordo, señor Morrel», dijo Dantès, observando la impaciencia del armador, «aquí tiene a su sobrecargo, el señor Danglars, que sale de su camarote y le proporcionará todo detalle. En cuanto a mí, debo ocuparme del anclaje y engalanar el barco de luto.»

The owner did not wait for a second invitation. He seized a rope which Dantès flung to him, and with an activity that would have done credit to a sailor, climbed up the side of the ship, while the young man, going to his task, left the conversation to Danglars, who now came towards the owner.

El armador no esperó una segunda invitación. Tomó una cuerda que Dantès le arrojó, y con una agilidad que habría honrado a un marinero, trepó por el costado del barco, mientras el joven, yendo a su tarea, dejó la conversación a cargo de Danglars, quien se acercó entonces al armador.

Vocabulary

Si: If; conditional conjunction introducing hypothetical situations.
no: No; negative response or negation particle.
pues: Well; then; used to introduce explanation or consequence.
habría: Would have; conditional past tense of haber.
ascenso: Promotion; advancement in rank or position.
puesto: Position; post; job or placed/put.
que: That; which; relative pronoun or conjunction.
usted: You; formal singular second person pronoun.
me: Me; first person singular object pronoun.
asegura: Assures; guarantees; third person singular present.
el: The; definite article or masculine pronoun.
cargamento: Cargo; load; shipment of goods on vessel.
Está: Is; third person singular present tense of estar.
todo: Everything; all; complete or entire.
sano: Healthy; sound; in good condition.
salvo: Safe; sound; except for or unless.
señor: Sir; mister; man of social standing.
créame: Believe me; imperative of creer with pronoun.
le: Him; her; you; indirect object pronoun.
aconsejo: I advise; first person singular present.
acepte: Accept; subjunctive or imperative form.
francos: Francs; French currency units or plural.
ganancias: Profits; gains; earnings from business.
viaje: Trip; journey; voyage by sea.
Entonces: Then; at that time; next.
mientras: While; during the time that.
pasaban: Were passing; passed; third person plural imperfect.
justo: Just; exactly; fair or righteous.
frente: Front; in front of; opposite.
Torre: Tower; tall structure; proper name element.
Redonda: Round; circular; feminine adjective or name.
joven: Young person; youth; young or youthful.
gritó: Shouted; cried out; past tense.
Preparados: Prepared; ready; masculine plural adjective.
recoged: Take in; haul up; imperative form.
orden: Order; command; instruction or sequence.
ejecutada: Executed; carried out; accomplished.
prontitud: Promptness; speed; quickness or haste.
sido: Been; past participle of ser.
bordo: Board; edge; aboard ship.
buque: Ship; vessel; large seagoing boat.
guerra: War; conflict; warship or military.
Soltad: Release; let go; imperative maritime command.
recogéd: Gather up; take in; imperative form.
última: Last; final; feminine singular adjective.
velas: Sails; candles; plural of vela.
navío: Ship; vessel; naval warship or boat.
avanzó: Advanced; moved forward; past tense.
manera: Way; manner; mode or fashion.
casi: Almost; nearly; practically or scarcely.
imperceptible: Imperceptible; not perceptible; unnoticed or subtle.
bien: Well; good; properly or correctly.

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