The Expedition of Humphry Clinker — Page 2
I want none of his submissions, neither will I pocket any of his money.
No quiero ninguna de sus disculpas, ni tampoco guardaré en mi bolsillo nada de su dinero.
The fellow is a bad neighbour, and I desire, to have nothing to do with him: but as he is purse-proud, he shall pay for his insolence: let him give five pounds to the poor of the parish, and I will withdraw my action; and in the mean time you may tell Prig to stop proceedings.
El tipo es un mal vecino, y deseo no tener nada que ver con él: pero como es engreído por su dinero, pagará por su insolencia: que dé cinco libras a los pobres de la parroquia, y yo retiraré mi demanda; y mientras tanto puede decirle a Prig que detenga el proceso.
--Let Morgan's widow have the Alderney cow, and forty shillings to clothe her children: but don't say a syllable of the matter to any living soul--I'll make her pay when she is able.
--Que la viuda de Morgan reciba la vaca de Alderney, y cuarenta chelines para vestir a sus hijos: pero no diga ni una sílaba del asunto a ningún alma viviente--Ya le haré pagar cuando pueda.
I desire you will lock up all my drawers, and keep the keys till meeting; and be sure you take the iron chest with my papers into your own custody--Forgive all, this trouble from,
Deseo que cierre con llave todos mis cajones, y guarde las llaves hasta que nos veamos; y asegúrese de tomar el cofre de hierro con mis papeles bajo su propia custodia--Perdone todo este problema de parte de,
Dear Lewis, Your affectionate M. BRAMBLE GLOUCESTER, April 2.
Querido Lewis, Su afectísimo M. BRAMBLE GLOUCESTER, 2 de abril.
To Mrs GWYLLIM, house-keeper at Brambleton-hall.
A la Sra. GWYLLIM, ama de llaves en Brambleton-hall.
Vocabulary
- quiero
- I want; first person singular of querer
- ninguna
- None, not any; feminine indefinite negative pronoun
- sus
- His, her, their, your; possessive adjective plural
- disculpas
- Apologies, excuses; plural noun from disculpa
- ni
- Neither, nor; negative conjunction connecting elements
- tampoco
- Neither, not either; negative adverb of addition
- guardaré
- I will keep or store; future tense of guardar
- bolsillo
- Pocket; small pouch sewn into clothing
- nada
- Nothing; indefinite negative pronoun or adverb
- dinero
- Money; currency used for buying and selling
- tipo
- Guy, fellow, type; informal word for a person
- mal
- Bad, evil; adjective or adverb describing negativity
- vecino
- Neighbor; person living nearby or next door
- deseo
- I wish, I desire; also a noun meaning desire
- tener
- To have; essential infinitive verb of possession
- ver
- To see; infinitive meaning to see or watch
- pero
- But; adversative conjunction contrasting two ideas
- como
- As, like, since; conjunction or adverb of comparison
- engreído
- Arrogant, conceited; adjective describing smug person
- pagará
- He/she will pay; future tense of pagar
- insolencia
- Insolence, rudeness; disrespectful or impudent behavior
- dé
- Give; third person singular present subjunctive of dar
- libras
- Pounds; unit of British currency or weight
- pobres
- The poor; people lacking money or resources
- parroquia
- Parish; local church district or congregation
- retiraré
- I will withdraw; future tense of retirar
- demanda
- Lawsuit, claim; legal action brought against someone
- mientras
- While, meanwhile; conjunction of simultaneous action
- tanto
- So much, as much; adverb or pronoun of quantity
- puede
- Can, may; third person singular of poder
- decirle
- To tell him/her; infinitive with indirect object pronoun
- detenga
- Stop, halt; subjunctive/imperative form of detener
- proceso
- Process, lawsuit, proceeding; legal or ongoing action
- viuda
- Widow; woman whose husband has died
- reciba
- Receive; present subjunctive form of recibir
- vaca
- Cow; female bovine farm animal
- cuarenta
- Forty; the number 40
- chelines
- Shillings; old British monetary units worth 12 pence
- vestir
- To dress, to clothe; infinitive verb of clothing
- hijos
- Children, sons; plural of hijo meaning son or child
- diga
- Say, tell; imperative or subjunctive form of decir
- sílaba
- Syllable; unit of sound in a spoken word
- asunto
- Matter, affair, issue; topic or subject under discussion
- ningún
- No, not any; masculine negative adjective before noun
- alma
- Soul; the spiritual or essential part of a person
- viviente
- Living, alive; present participle adjective of vivir
- Ya
- Already, now, yet; versatile Spanish temporal adverb
- haré
- I will make, do; future tense of hacer
- pagar
- To pay; infinitive meaning to make a payment
- cuando
- When; conjunction or adverb of time
- pueda
- Can, be able; present subjunctive of poder
- Deseo
- I wish; also desire as a noun
- cierre
- Close, lock; subjunctive or imperative of cerrar
- llave
- Key; metal instrument for locking or unlocking
- todos
- All, every; masculine plural indefinite adjective or pronoun
- cajones
- Drawers; sliding compartments in furniture
- guarde
- Keep, guard; subjunctive or imperative of guardar
- llaves
- Keys; plural of llave, instruments for locking
- hasta
- Until, up to; preposition of time or limit
- veamos
- We see, let us see; present subjunctive of ver
- asegúrese
- Make sure; reflexive imperative of asegurar
- tomar
- To take, to grab; common infinitive verb
- cofre
- Chest, coffer; box for storing valuables or documents
- hierro
- Iron; strong metal material used for construction
- papeles
- Papers, documents; plural of papel
- bajo
- Under, below; preposition or adjective meaning low
- propia
- Own; feminine adjective meaning one's own possession
- custodia
- Custody, care; safekeeping or legal guardianship
- Perdone
- Forgive, excuse me; formal imperative of perdonar
- todo
- All, everything; indefinite adjective or pronoun
- problema
- Problem, trouble; issue or difficulty to be resolved
- parte
- Part, side; portion or party involved in something
- Querido
- Dear; affectionate salutation used in letters
- afectísimo
- Most affectionately yours; superlative epistolary closing
- abril
- April; the fourth month of the year
- Sra
- Mrs.; abbreviation of señora, title for a woman
- ama
- Housekeeper, mistress; woman who manages a household
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