The Scarlet Letter — Page 10

English → Spanish Full Text Level 8/10

Furthermore, on the left hand as you enter the front door, is a certain room or office, about fifteen feet square, and of a lofty height; with two of its arched windows commanding a view of the aforesaid dilapidated wharf, and the third looking across a narrow lane, and along a portion of Derby Street.

Además, a mano izquierda al entrar por la puerta principal, se encuentra cierta habitación u oficina, de unos quince pies cuadrados y de gran altura; con dos de sus ventanas arqueadas que dominan la vista del ya mencionado muelle en ruinas, y la tercera que da a través de un callejón estrecho y a lo largo de una parte de Derby Street.

All three give glimpses of the shops of grocers, block-makers, slop-sellers, and ship-chandlers; around the doors of which are generally to be seen, laughing and gossiping, clusters of old salts, and such other wharf-rats as haunt the Wapping of a seaport.

Las tres ofrecen vislumbres de las tiendas de tenderos, fabricantes de poleas, vendedores de ropa usada y proveedores de barcos; alrededor de cuyas puertas se suele ver, riendo y cuchicheando, grupos de viejos lobos de mar y demás ratas de muelle que frecuentan el Wapping de un puerto.

The room itself is cobwebbed, and dingy with old paint; its floor is strewn with gray sand, in a fashion that has elsewhere fallen into long disuse; and it is easy to conclude, from the general slovenliness of the place, that this is a sanctuary into which womankind, with her tools of magic, the broom and mop, has very infrequent access.

La habitación en sí está llena de telarañas y tiene un aspecto sombrío debido a la pintura vieja; su suelo está cubierto de arena gris, a la manera de una costumbre que en otros lugares ha caído en largo desuso; y es fácil concluir, por el descuido general del lugar, que este es un santuario al que el género femenino, con sus herramientas mágicas, la escoba y el trapeador, accede muy raramente.

In the way of furniture, there is a stove with a voluminous funnel; an old pine desk, with a three-legged stool beside it; two or three wooden-bottom chairs, exceedingly decrepit and infirm; and—not to forget the library—on some shelves, a score or two of volumes of the Acts of Congress, and a bulky Digest of the Revenue Laws.

En cuanto al mobiliario, hay una estufa con un tubo voluminoso; un viejo escritorio de pino, con un taburete de tres patas junto a él; dos o tres sillas de asiento de madera, sumamente decrépitas y endebles; y —sin olvidar la biblioteca— en algunos estantes, una veintena de volúmenes de las Actas del Congreso y un abultado Compendio de las Leyes de Hacienda.

A tin pipe ascends through the ceiling, and forms a medium of vocal communication with other parts of the edifice.

Un tubo de hojalata asciende a través del techo y sirve de medio de comunicación vocal con otras partes del edificio.

Vocabulary

Además: Furthermore; in addition to what was mentioned.
a: Preposition indicating direction, location, or indirect object.
mano: Hand; the body part at the end of the arm.
izquierda: Left; the direction opposite to right.
al: Contraction of 'a' and 'el', meaning 'to the'.
entrar: To enter; to go or come into a place.
por: Preposition meaning 'through', 'by', or 'for'.
la: Definite article for feminine singular nouns.
puerta: Door; an entrance to a building or room.
principal: Main; most important or primary.
se: Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive or impersonal verbs.
encuentra: Finds or is located; third person singular of encontrar.
cierta: A certain; referring to a specific but unnamed thing.
habitación: Room; an enclosed space within a building.
u: Or; variant of 'o' used before words starting with 'o'.
oficina: Office; a room used for administrative work.
de: Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'about'.
unos: Some; approximately; indefinite plural article.
quince: Fifteen; the number between fourteen and sixteen.
pies: Feet; plural of foot, a unit of measurement.
cuadrados: Square; used to describe area measurements.
y: And; a conjunction joining words or clauses.
gran: Great or large; used before singular nouns.
altura: Height; the measurement from base to top.
con: With; a preposition indicating accompaniment or means.
dos: Two; the number between one and three.
sus: His, her, their, or your (formal) possessive adjective.
ventanas: Windows; openings in a wall fitted with glass.
arqueadas: Arched; having the shape of a curved arch.
que: That, which, who; a conjunction or relative pronoun.
dominan: Dominate or overlook; have a commanding view over.
vista: View; the sight or scene visible from a place.
del: Contraction of 'de' and 'el', meaning 'of the'.
ya: Already; previously mentioned or referred to.
mencionado: Mentioned; previously referred to or spoken about.
muelle: Dock or pier; a structure extending into water for boats.
en: In or on; a preposition indicating location or time.
ruinas: Ruins; remains of a destroyed or deteriorated structure.
tercera: Third; the ordinal number following second.
da: Gives or faces; third person singular of dar.
través: Through or across; used in the phrase 'a través de'.
un: A or an; indefinite article for masculine singular nouns.
callejón: Alley; a narrow passage between or behind buildings.
estrecho: Narrow; having a small width from side to side.
lo: It or him; neuter or masculine direct object pronoun.
largo: Long; having great length or extent.
una: A or an; indefinite article for feminine singular nouns.
parte: Part; a portion or section of a whole.
Las: The; definite article for feminine plural nouns.
tres: Three; the number between two and four.
ofrecen: Offer; they provide or present something available.
vislumbres: Glimpses; brief or partial views of something.
las: The; definite article or pronoun for feminine plural.
tiendas: Shops or stores; places where goods are sold.
tenderos: Shopkeepers; people who own or run a store.
fabricantes: Manufacturers; people or companies that make products.
poleas: Pulleys; wheels used to lift or move heavy loads.
vendedores: Sellers or vendors; people who sell goods.
ropa: Clothing; garments worn on the body.
usada: Used or second-hand; previously owned clothing or items.
proveedores: Suppliers; those who provide goods or services.
barcos: Ships or boats; vessels for traveling on water.
alrededor: Around; in the surrounding area of something.
cuyas: Whose; feminine plural relative possessive pronoun.
puertas: Doors; plural of puerta, entrances to buildings.
suele: Usually does; third person singular of soler.
ver: To see; to perceive with the eyes.
riendo: Laughing; present participle of reír.
cuchicheando: Whispering; speaking very quietly and secretly.
grupos: Groups; collections of people gathered together.
viejos: Old; elderly or aged people or things.
lobos: Wolves; used figuratively for experienced, tough men.
mar: Sea; the large body of salt water.
demás: The rest; others; the remaining ones.
ratas: Rats; small rodents, used figuratively here.
frecuentan: Frequent; they habitually visit or spend time somewhere.
el: The; definite article for masculine singular nouns.
puerto: Port or harbor; a place where ships dock.
La: The; definite article for feminine singular nouns.
sí: Yes; an affirmative response or emphatic particle.
está: Is; third person singular of estar, indicating state.
llena: Full; completely filled with something.
telarañas: Cobwebs; spiderwebs found in neglected places.
tiene: Has; third person singular of tener.
aspecto: Appearance or aspect; how something looks overall.
sombrío: Gloomy or dark; having a dim, dismal appearance.
debido: Due to; caused by or attributed to something.
pintura: Paint or painting; a coating applied to surfaces.
vieja: Old; aged or worn out, feminine form.
su: His, her, its, or your (formal) possessive adjective.
suelo: Floor or ground; the surface one walks on.
cubierto: Covered; having a layer of something on top.
arena: Sand; fine granular material found on beaches or floors.
gris: Gray; a color between black and white.
manera: Manner or way; the method in which something is done.
costumbre: Custom or habit; a traditional or usual practice.
otros: Other; different or additional people or things.
lugares: Places; locations or spots where something occurs.
ha: Has; auxiliary verb used in perfect tenses.
caído: Fallen; past participle of caer, to fall.
desuso: Disuse; the state of no longer being used.
es: Is; third person singular of ser, indicating identity.
fácil: Easy; not difficult to do or understand.
concluir: To conclude; to reach a decision or end.
descuido: Neglect or carelessness; lack of attention or care.
general: General; widespread or applying to most cases.
lugar: Place; a specific location or spot.
este: This; demonstrative adjective for nearby masculine nouns.
santuario: Sanctuary; a sacred or protected space.
género: Gender or genre; a category or type of something.
femenino: Feminine; relating to women or female gender.
herramientas: Tools; instruments used to perform specific tasks.
mágicas: Magical; having or relating to supernatural powers.
escoba: Broom; a tool for sweeping floors.
trapeador: Mop; a tool used to clean floors with liquid.
accede: Accesses or enters; gains entry to a place.
muy: Very; an adverb intensifying adjectives or adverbs.
raramente: Rarely; seldom or not very often.
En: In or at; a preposition indicating location or time.
cuanto: As for; regarding; used in 'en cuanto a'.
mobiliario: Furniture; movable items that furnish a room.
hay: There is or there are; indicates existence of something.
estufa: Stove or heater; a device for generating heat.
tubo: Tube or pipe; a hollow cylinder for conveying substances.
voluminoso: Voluminous or bulky; taking up a lot of space.
viejo: Old; aged or worn, masculine singular form.
escritorio: Desk; a piece of furniture for writing or working.
pino: Pine; a type of wood from pine trees.
taburete: Stool; a seat without a back or armrests.
patas: Legs; the supporting limbs of furniture or animals.
junto: Next to or together with; beside something.
él: He or it; third person masculine singular pronoun.
o: Or; a conjunction presenting an alternative choice.
sillas: Chairs; pieces of furniture with a seat and back.
asiento: Seat; the part of a chair one sits on.
madera: Wood; the hard material from tree trunks.
sumamente: Extremely; to the highest degree possible.
decrépitas: Decrepit; worn out and in poor condition.
endebles: Feeble or flimsy; weak and lacking in strength.
sin: Without; a preposition indicating the absence of something.
olvidar: To forget; to fail to remember something.
biblioteca: Library or bookcase; a collection or storage of books.
algunos: Some; a few; an indefinite number of things.
estantes: Shelves; flat surfaces for storing items like books.
veintena: About twenty; a group of approximately twenty items.
volúmenes: Volumes; individual books in a series or collection.
Actas: Acts or records; official written documents or minutes.
Congreso: Congress; a legislative assembly or its official proceedings.
abultado: Bulky or thick; having a large, swollen volume.
Compendio: Compendium; a concise summary or collection of information.
Leyes: Laws; rules established by authority or legislation.
Hacienda: Treasury; government department managing public finances.
Un: A or an; indefinite article for masculine singular nouns.
hojalata: Tin plate; thin sheet metal used for containers or pipes.
asciende: Ascends or rises; goes upward toward the ceiling.
techo: Ceiling or roof; the upper inner surface of a room.
sirve: Serves; functions as or is used for a purpose.
medio: Means or medium; a method or way of doing something.
comunicación: Communication; the exchange of information between people.
vocal: Vocal; relating to the voice or spoken communication.
otras: Other; different or additional, feminine plural form.
partes: Parts; sections or areas of a larger whole.
edificio: Building; a structure with walls and a roof.

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