The Great Gatsby — Page 8

English → Spanish Full Text Level 7/10

They had spent a year in France for no particular reason, and then drifted here and there unrestfully wherever people played polo and were rich together.

Habían pasado un año en Francia sin ninguna razón particular, y luego habían deambulado de aquí para allá sin descanso dondequiera que la gente jugara al polo y fuera rica junta.

This was a permanent move, said Daisy over the telephone, but I didn't believe it—I had no sight into Daisy's heart, but I felt that Tom would drift on forever seeking, a little wistfully, for the dramatic turbulence of some irrecoverable football game.

Este era un traslado definitivo, dijo Daisy por teléfono, pero yo no lo creí: no tenía ninguna visión del corazón de Daisy, pero sentía que Tom seguiría vagando eternamente buscando, con un poco de melancolía, la turbulencia dramática de algún partido de fútbol irrecuperable.

And so it happened that on a warm windy evening I drove over to East Egg to see two old friends whom I scarcely knew at all.

Y así fue como una cálida y ventosa tarde conduje hasta East Egg para ver a dos viejos amigos a quienes apenas conocía.

Their house was even more elaborate than I expected, a cheerful red-and-white Georgian Colonial mansion, overlooking the bay.

Su casa era aún más elaborada de lo que esperaba, una alegre mansión colonial georgiana de color rojo y blanco, con vistas a la bahía.

The lawn started at the beach and ran towards the front door for a quarter of a mile, jumping over sundials and brick walks and burning gardens—finally when it reached the house drifting up the side in bright vines as though from the momentum of its run.

El césped comenzaba en la playa y se extendía hacia la puerta principal durante un cuarto de milla, saltando sobre relojes de sol y senderos de ladrillo y jardines ardientes, hasta que al llegar a la casa trepaba por el lateral en enredaderas brillantes como si llevara el impulso de su carrera.

The front was broken by a line of French windows, glowing now with reflected gold and wide open to the warm windy afternoon, and Tom Buchanan in riding clothes was standing with his legs apart on the front porch.

La fachada estaba interrumpida por una hilera de ventanas francesas, que brillaban ahora con un oro reflejado y estaban completamente abiertas a la cálida y ventosa tarde, y Tom Buchanan con ropa de montar estaba de pie con las piernas abiertas en el porche delantero.

He had changed since his New Haven years.

Había cambiado desde sus años en New Haven.

Now he was a sturdy straw-haired man of thirty, with a rather hard mouth and a supercilious manner.

Ahora era un hombre robusto de treinta años, con cabello color paja, una boca bastante dura y unos modales arrogantes.

Two shining arrogant eyes had established dominance over his face and gave him the appearance of always leaning aggressively forward.

Dos ojos brillantes y arrogantes habían establecido su dominio sobre su rostro y le daban la apariencia de estar siempre inclinado agresivamente hacia adelante.

Vocabulary

Habían: Third person plural past perfect of 'haber' (auxiliary verb).
pasado: Spent or passed time in a place.
año: A period of twelve months; a year.
Francia: The country of France in Western Europe.
sin: Preposition meaning 'without'.
ninguna: No, none, or not any (feminine form).
razón: A cause, motive, or justification for something.
particular: Specific, special, or particular in nature.
luego: Afterward, then, or later in sequence.
habían: Third person plural past perfect auxiliary 'had'.
deambulado: Wandered or roamed aimlessly from place to place.
aquí: Adverb meaning 'here', indicating this location.
allá: Adverb meaning 'over there', indicating a distant place.
descanso: A pause or break from activity; rest.
dondequiera: Wherever; in any place that something occurs.
gente: People or folks in general.
jugara: Subjunctive past form of 'jugar', meaning to play.
polo: A sport played on horseback with mallets and a ball.
fuera: Subjunctive past of 'ser'; meaning 'were' or 'to be'.
rica: Wealthy, rich, or affluent (feminine form).
junta: Together or united; gathered in the same place.
Este: Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this' (masculine).
era: Past imperfect form of 'ser', meaning 'was'.
traslado: A move or transfer to a different location.
definitivo: Final, definitive, or conclusive in nature.
dijo: Third person singular preterite of 'decir'; said.
teléfono: A device used for voice communication; telephone.
pero: Conjunction meaning 'but', introducing a contrast.
lo: Direct object pronoun meaning 'it' or 'him'.
creí: First person singular preterite of 'creer'; believed.
tenía: Imperfect past of 'tener', meaning 'had' or 'used to have'.
visión: A mental image, sight, or way of seeing things.
corazón: The heart as an organ or symbol of emotion.
sentía: Imperfect past of 'sentir'; felt or perceived emotionally.
seguiría: Conditional form of 'seguir'; would continue or keep going.
vagando: Wandering or drifting without a fixed destination.
eternamente: Forever, eternally, without end.
buscando: Searching for or looking for something.
poco: A little, a small amount of something.
melancolía: A deep, lingering feeling of sadness or gloom.
turbulencia: Instability, turmoil, or agitated disorder.
dramática: Theatrical, overly emotional, or intensely dramatic.
algún: Some or any (masculine singular before a noun).
partido: A sports game or match between competing teams.
fútbol: The sport of soccer or football.
irrecuperable: Impossible to recover or regain; irretrievable.
así: Adverb meaning 'thus', 'so', or 'in this way'.
fue: Preterite of 'ser' or 'ir'; meaning 'was' or 'went'.
como: Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as', 'like', or 'how'.
cálida: Warm in temperature or feeling (feminine form).
ventosa: Windy or breezy (feminine adjective).
tarde: The afternoon or early evening hours of a day.
conduje: First person singular preterite of 'conducir'; drove.
hasta: Preposition meaning 'until', 'up to', or 'as far as'.
ver: Infinitive meaning 'to see' or 'to visit'.
dos: The number two.
viejos: Old or long-standing (masculine plural adjective).
amigos: Friends or companions (masculine plural noun).
quienes: Relative pronoun 'who' or 'whom' (plural).
apenas: Barely, scarcely, or hardly at all.
conocía: Imperfect past of 'conocer'; knew or was acquainted with.
Su: Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', or 'their'.
casa: A house or home where someone lives.
aún: Adverb meaning 'still' or 'yet'.
más: Adverb or adjective meaning 'more' or 'most'.
elaborada: Elaborate, detailed, or highly crafted (feminine adjective).
esperaba: Imperfect past of 'esperar'; waited or expected.
alegre: Cheerful, bright, or lively in appearance or mood.
mansión: A large, grand, and luxurious house or estate.
colonial: Relating to or characteristic of a colonial architectural style.
georgiana: Georgian style, referring to a classical 18th-century architecture.
color: A visual property of hue or shade of an object.
rojo: The color red.
blanco: The color white.
vistas: Views or scenic panoramas seen from a location.
bahía: A body of water partially enclosed by land; bay.
césped: Grass or lawn covering the ground outdoors.
comenzaba: Imperfect past of 'comenzar'; began or was starting.
playa: A sandy or pebbly shoreline beside water; beach.
extendía: Imperfect past of 'extender'; stretched or spread out.
hacia: Preposition meaning 'toward' or 'in the direction of'.
puerta: A door or gate serving as an entrance.
principal: Main, primary, or most important in position.
durante: Preposition meaning 'during' or 'for' a period of time.
cuarto: One quarter or a fourth part of something.
milla: A unit of distance equal to approximately 1.6 kilometers.
saltando: Jumping or leaping over obstacles or surfaces.
sobre: Preposition meaning 'over', 'on top of', or 'about'.
relojes: Clocks or watches that measure and display time.
sol: The sun or sunlight; a star at the center of our system.
senderos: Paths or trails through a garden or landscape.
ladrillo: A rectangular block of fired clay used in construction.
jardines: Gardens or outdoor spaces planted with flowers and plants.
ardientes: Burning, blazing, or intensely bright and hot.
llegar: To arrive or reach a destination.
trepaba: Imperfect past of 'trepar'; climbed or crept upward.
lateral: Relating to or situated on the side of something.
enredaderas: Climbing vines or creeping plants on a surface.
brillantes: Bright, shining, or sparkling in appearance (plural).
si: Conjunction meaning 'if', introducing a conditional clause.
llevara: Subjunctive past of 'llevar'; were to carry or take.
impulso: An impulse or driving force propelling forward movement.
su: Possessive pronoun meaning 'its', 'his', 'her', or 'their'.
carrera: A race, career, or course of running forward.
fachada: The front or exterior face of a building.
estaba: Imperfect past of 'estar'; was in a state or location.
interrumpida: Broken up or interrupted by inserted elements (feminine).
hilera: A row or line of objects arranged in sequence.
ventanas: Windows on a wall of a building or vehicle.
francesas: French (feminine plural adjective); of French style or origin.
brillaban: Imperfect past of 'brillar'; shone or glittered brightly.
ahora: Adverb meaning 'now' or 'at this moment'.
oro: Gold, a precious yellow metal or its color.
reflejado: Reflected, as light bouncing off a surface.
estaban: Imperfect past of 'estar'; were in a state or place.
completamente: Completely, entirely, or in a total manner.
abiertas: Open or opened wide (feminine plural adjective).
ropa: Clothing or garments worn on the body.
montar: To ride a horse or mount something; to get on.
pie: The foot at the end of the leg; standing position.
piernas: The legs of a person or animal.
porche: A covered entrance or veranda at the front of a house.
delantero: Front-facing or situated at the front of something.
Había: Third person singular past perfect of 'haber'; there had been.
cambiado: Changed or transformed from a previous state.
desde: Preposition meaning 'since' or 'from' a point in time.
sus: Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', or 'their' (plural).
años: Years; plural of 'año'.
Ahora: Adverb meaning 'now' or 'at the present time'.
hombre: A man or adult male person.
robusto: Sturdy, strong, and physically robust in build.
treinta: The number thirty.
cabello: Hair on a person's head.
paja: Straw; dry plant stalks often used as material.
boca: The mouth of a person or animal.
bastante: Quite, fairly, or sufficiently; enough of something.
dura: Hard, tough, or stern in manner (feminine adjective).
unos: Some or a few (masculine plural indefinite article).
modales: Manners or social behavior in interaction with others.
arrogantes: Arrogant or haughty in attitude and behavior (plural).
Dos: The number two.
ojos: Eyes used for seeing (masculine plural noun).
establecido: Established or settled firmly in place or manner.
dominio: Dominance, control, or mastery over something.
rostro: The face or countenance of a person.
le: Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him', 'to her', or 'to you'.
daban: Imperfect past of 'dar'; gave or used to give.
apariencia: The outward appearance or look of someone or something.
estar: To be in a state, condition, or location.
siempre: Always, at all times, or on every occasion.
inclinado: Leaning, tilted, or bent forward in posture.
agresivamente: In an aggressive or forcefully assertive manner.
adelante: Forward, ahead, or onward in direction.

← Previous Next →

Unlock audio playback, vocabulary games, and reading progress tracking.

Create free account →