The Great Gatsby — Page 7

English → Spanish Full Text Level 7/10

Gatsby, it was a mansion inhabited by a gentleman of that name.

Gatsby, era una mansión habitada por un caballero de ese nombre.

My own house was an eyesore, but it was a small eyesore, and it had been overlooked, so I had a view of the water, a partial view of my neighbour's lawn, and the consoling proximity of millionaires—all for eighty dollars a month.

Mi propia casa era un esperpento, pero era un esperpento pequeño, y había pasado desapercibida, así que tenía una vista del agua, una vista parcial del césped de mi vecino, y la reconfortante proximidad de millonarios—todo por ochenta dólares al mes.

Across the courtesy bay the white palaces of fashionable East Egg glittered along the water, and the history of the summer really begins on the evening I drove over there to have dinner with the Tom Buchanans.

Al otro lado de la apacible bahía, los blancos palacios del elegante East Egg relucían a lo largo del agua, y la historia del verano realmente comienza en la tarde en que conduje hasta allí para cenar con los Buchanan.

Daisy was my second cousin once removed, and I'd known Tom in college.

Daisy era mi prima segunda en segundo grado, y había conocido a Tom en la universidad.

And just after the war I spent two days with them in Chicago.

Y justo después de la guerra pasé dos días con ellos en Chicago.

Her husband, among various physical accomplishments, had been one of the most powerful ends that ever played football at New Haven—a national figure in a way, one of those men who reach such an acute limited excellence at twenty-one that everything afterward savours of anticlimax.

Su marido, entre varios logros físicos, había sido uno de los extremos más poderosos que jamás jugaron al fútbol americano en New Haven—una figura nacional en cierto modo, uno de esos hombres que alcanzan una excelencia tan aguda y limitada a los veintiún años que todo lo que viene después tiene sabor a anticlímax.

His family were enormously wealthy—even in college his freedom with money was a matter for reproach—but now he'd left Chicago and come East in a fashion that rather took your breath away: for instance, he'd brought down a string of polo ponies from Lake Forest.

Su familia era enormemente rica—incluso en la universidad su despilfarro de dinero era motivo de reproche—pero ahora había abandonado Chicago y se había trasladado al Este de una manera que dejaba sin aliento: por ejemplo, había traído una serie de ponies de polo desde Lake Forest.

It was hard to realize that a man in my own generation was wealthy enough to do that.

Era difícil comprender que un hombre de mi propia generación fuera lo suficientemente rico para hacer eso.

Why they came East I don't know.

Por qué vinieron al Este, no lo sé.

Vocabulary

era: Past tense of 'ser'; it was, he/she was
una: Indefinite article feminine singular; a, an
mansión: Large, grand, luxurious house or estate
habitada: Occupied or lived in by someone
por: Preposition meaning by, for, or through
un: Indefinite article masculine singular; a, an
caballero: Gentleman; a man of noble or polite manner
de: Preposition meaning of, from, or about
ese: Demonstrative adjective meaning that (near listener)
nombre: Name; the word used to identify someone
Mi: Possessive adjective first person singular; my
propia: Adjective meaning own, belonging to oneself
casa: House; a building where people live
esperpento: Grotesque, absurd, or ridiculous-looking thing or person
pero: Conjunction meaning but, however, yet
pequeño: Adjective meaning small or little in size
y: Conjunction meaning and, connecting words or clauses
había: Imperfect of 'haber'; there was, there had
pasado: Past participle of 'pasar'; passed, gone by
desapercibida: Unnoticed; not perceived or observed by others
así: Adverb meaning so, thus, in this way
que: Conjunction or relative pronoun meaning that, which
tenía: Imperfect of 'tener'; had, used to have
vista: View; the sight or scene visible from somewhere
del: Contraction of 'de' and 'el'; of the
agua: Water; the liquid essential to life
parcial: Partial; not complete or full in extent
césped: Lawn or grass; short-cut ground vegetation
mi: Possessive adjective meaning my, belonging to me
vecino: Neighbor; person living nearby or next door
la: Definite article feminine singular; the
reconfortante: Comforting; providing comfort or reassurance to someone
proximidad: Proximity; nearness in space or relationship
millonarios: Millionaires; people possessing extremely large amounts of wealth
todo: All, everything; the totality of something
ochenta: Number eighty; the cardinal number after seventy-nine
dólares: Dollars; the monetary currency unit of the US
al: Contraction of 'a' and 'el'; to the, at the
mes: Month; one of twelve divisions of the year
Al: Contraction of 'a' and 'el'; to the
otro: Adjective meaning other, another, different one
lado: Side; one edge or direction of something
apacible: Calm, peaceful, gentle; free from disturbance
bahía: Bay; a body of water partially enclosed by land
los: Definite article masculine plural; the
blancos: White ones; plural of blanco, the color white
palacios: Palaces; large, magnificent, ornate buildings or residences
elegante: Elegant; stylish, graceful, and tastefully refined
relucían: They gleamed or shone brightly in the light
a: Preposition meaning to, at, or toward
lo: Neuter article or direct object pronoun; the, it
largo: Long; extended in length or duration
historia: Story or history; a narrative of events
verano: Summer; the warmest season of the year
realmente: Really, truly; in an actual or genuine way
comienza: Begins; third person singular present of 'comenzar'
en: Preposition meaning in, on, or at a place
tarde: Evening or afternoon; late part of the day
conduje: I drove; first person singular preterite of 'conducir'
hasta: Preposition meaning until, up to, as far as
allí: There; at or in that place over there
para: Preposition meaning for, in order to, toward
cenar: To have dinner; to eat the evening meal
con: Preposition meaning with, together with someone
prima: Female cousin; a relative through a parent's sibling
segunda: Second; feminine ordinal number, next after first
segundo: Second; masculine ordinal number or unit of time
grado: Degree or grade; level of relationship or measurement
conocido: Known, acquainted; past participle of 'conocer'
universidad: University; an institution of higher education and research
Y: Conjunction meaning and; connects words or phrases
justo: Just, right after; immediately or exactly at that moment
después: After, afterward; following in time or order
guerra: War; armed conflict between nations or groups
pasé: I spent; first person preterite of 'pasar'
dos: Two; the cardinal number between one and three
días: Days; plural of día, unit of time
ellos: They, them; third person plural subject pronoun
Su: Possessive adjective meaning his, her, their, your
marido: Husband; a man in a marriage relationship
entre: Preposition meaning between, among, within a group
varios: Several, various; more than two but not many
logros: Achievements or accomplishments; things successfully attained
físicos: Physical; relating to the body or physical ability
sido: Been; past participle of 'ser', to be
uno: One; the cardinal number or indefinite pronoun
extremos: Extremes; outermost points or the most intense examples
más: More; comparative adverb indicating greater quantity
poderosos: Powerful; having great strength, influence, or force
jamás: Never, ever; emphatic negation referring to any time
jugaron: They played; third person plural preterite of 'jugar'
fútbol: Football or soccer; popular ball sport worldwide
americano: American; relating to America or its people
figura: Figure; a notable or prominent person or shape
nacional: National; relating to a nation or country
cierto: Certain, a certain; indicating a specific or sure thing
modo: Way, manner, mode; how something is done
esos: Demonstrative adjective plural; those (near the listener)
hombres: Men; plural of hombre, adult male humans
alcanzan: They reach or achieve; third person plural of 'alcanzar'
excelencia: Excellence; outstanding quality or superior level of achievement
tan: So, as; adverb used in comparisons or intensification
aguda: Sharp, acute; intense or keenly focused quality
limitada: Limited, restricted; confined within certain boundaries or scope
veintiún: Twenty-one; the cardinal number before twenty-two
años: Years; plural of año, unit of time measurement
viene: Comes; third person singular present of 'venir'
tiene: Has; third person singular present of 'tener'
sabor: Flavor, taste; the quality perceived by tasting
anticlímax: Anticlimax; disappointing ending after buildup of expectation
familia: Family; a group of related people living together
enormemente: Enormously, hugely; to a very great degree
rica: Rich, wealthy; having great financial or material resources
incluso: Even, including; used to emphasize an extreme case
su: Possessive adjective meaning his, her, its, their
despilfarro: Waste, squandering; reckless spending of money or resources
dinero: Money; currency used to buy goods and services
motivo: Reason, motive; a cause or grounds for action
reproche: Reproach, criticism; an expression of disapproval or blame
ahora: Now; at the present moment in time
abandonado: Abandoned; left behind or deserted by someone
se: Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive or passive verbs
trasladado: Moved, relocated; transferred to a different place
Este: East; compass direction or eastern region
manera: Manner, way; the method or style of doing something
dejaba: Left, let; imperfect of 'dejar', to leave or allow
sin: Without; lacking or not having something
aliento: Breath; air inhaled and exhaled; also encouragement
ejemplo: Example; something that illustrates or represents a case
traído: Brought; past participle of 'traer', to bring
serie: Series, set; a number of related things in sequence
desde: From, since; indicating a starting point in space or time
Era: Was; third person singular imperfect of 'ser'
difícil: Difficult, hard; not easy to do or understand
comprender: To understand; to grasp the meaning of something
hombre: Man; an adult male human being
generación: Generation; a group of people born in same era
fuera: Were, would be; imperfect subjunctive of 'ser' or 'ir'
suficientemente: Sufficiently, enough; to an adequate degree or extent
rico: Rich, wealthy; having abundant money or resources
hacer: To do, to make; a fundamental action verb
eso: That; neuter demonstrative pronoun referring to something
Por: For, why; preposition or used in 'por qué'
qué: What, why; interrogative pronoun asking for information
vinieron: They came; third person plural preterite of 'venir'
no: No, not; negation word used to deny or refuse
sé: I know; first person singular present of 'saber'

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