The Social Cancer: A Complete English Version of Noli Me Tangere — Page 1

Vocabulary

Producido

Created or manufactured by someone or something

por

Preposition meaning by, for, or through

El

Masculine definite article meaning the

Cáncer

Cancer, a disease or zodiac sign

Social

Relating to society or social interactions

Una

Feminine indefinite article meaning a or an

versión

A particular form or translation of something

completa

Complete, entire, or whole version of something

en

Preposition meaning in, on, or at

inglés

The English language or a person from England

de

Preposition meaning of, from, or about

Me

First-person singular object pronoun meaning me

del

Contraction of de and el, meaning of the

español

The Spanish language or a person from Spain

Por

Preposition meaning by, for, through, or per

Nueva

Feminine form of new, nueva york means New York

LAS

Feminine plural definite article meaning the

NOVELAS

Novels, works of long fictional prose literature

Traducidas

Translated, past participle of traducir feminine plural

al

Contraction of a and el, meaning to the

REINADO

Reign, the period a monarch rules a country

LA

Feminine singular definite article meaning the

CODICIA

Greed, excessive desire for wealth or possessions

FILIBUSTERISMO

Filibustering, political subversion or insurrectionary activity

Derechos

Rights, legal entitlements or claims of individuals

autor

Author, the writer or creator of a work

Registrado

Registered, officially recorded or enrolled somewhere

las

Feminine plural definite article meaning the

Islas

Islands, bodies of land surrounded by water

Filipinas

The Philippines, an archipelago nation in Southeast Asia

Todos

All or every, referring to an entire group

los

Masculine plural definite article meaning the

derechos

Rights or laws, entitlements belonging to someone

reservados

Reserved, set aside or protected from use

INTRODUCCIÓN

Introduction, opening section presenting a work's content

DEL

Contraction of de and el, meaning of the

TRADUCTOR

Translator, person who converts text between languages

Viajamos

We travel, first-person plural present tense of viajar

rápidamente

Rapidly or quickly, adverb describing fast movement

estos

These, masculine plural demonstrative adjective or pronoun

bosquejos

Sketches or outlines, rough drafts of ideas

históricos

Historical, relating to or concerning history

lector

Reader, a person who reads books or texts

vuela

Flies, third-person singular present tense of volar

su

His, her, its, or your possessive pronoun

tren

Train, a vehicle that runs on railway tracks

expreso

Express, fast or direct without many stops

pocos

Few, a small number of something

minutos

Minutes, units of time equal to sixty seconds

a

Preposition meaning to, at, or toward

través

Through or across, used in a través de

un

Masculine indefinite article meaning a or an

par

Pair or couple, a small number of things

siglos

Centuries, periods of one hundred years each

Los

Masculine plural definite article meaning the

pasan

They pass, third-person plural of pasar

más

More or most, comparative adverb or adjective

lentamente

Slowly, adverb describing movement at low speed

para

For or in order to, preposition of purpose

aquellos

Those, masculine plural demonstrative pronoun referring to distant things

quienes

Who or whom, relative pronoun referring to people

años

Years, units of time equal to twelve months

se

Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive or passive verbs

van

They go, third-person plural of ir

repartiendo

Distributing or dividing up among several recipients

día

Day, a period of twenty-four hours

instituciones

Institutions, established organizations or systems in society

crecen

They grow, third-person plural present of crecer

y

And, coordinating conjunction joining words or clauses

desarrollan

They develop, third-person plural present of desarrollar

benéficamente

Beneficially, in a way that produces good results

abriéndose

Opening itself, reflexive gerund of abrir

camino

Path, road, or way toward a destination

corazones

Hearts, the organ or symbol of emotion

generaciones

Generations, groups of people born in same era

vida

Life, the state of being alive and living

efímera

Ephemeral, lasting only a very short time

que

That, which, or what, conjunction or relative pronoun

ellas

They or them, third-person feminine plural pronoun

atrayendo

Attracting, present participle of atraer

amor

Love, deep affection for a person or thing

respeto

Respect, admiration and regard for someone

ganando

Winning or earning, present participle of ganar

obediencia

Obedience, compliance with rules or authority

leal

Loyal, faithfully devoted to a person or cause

luego

Then or later, indicating sequence or time

perdiendo

Losing, present participle of perder

gradualmente

Gradually, in small incremental steps over time

sus

His, her, their, or your plural possessive pronoun

deficiencias

Deficiencies, shortcomings or lacks in quality

la

Feminine singular definite article meaning the

lealtad

Loyalty, faithful allegiance to a person or cause

había

Had, third-person singular imperfect of haber

sido

Been, past participle of ser used with haber

ganada

Won or earned, past participle feminine of ganar

honorablemente

Honorably, in an honest and respectable manner

períodos

Periods, spans of time with particular characteristics

dignos

Worthy or dignified, deserving respect and admiration

Vemos

We see, first-person plural present of ver

riqueza

Wealth or richness, abundance of valuable resources

grandeza

Greatness or grandeur, impressive scale or magnificence

vemos

We see, first-person plural present of ver

corrupción

Corruption, dishonest or unethical conduct by officials

vicio

Vice, immoral or wicked behavior or habit

uno

One, the number or indefinite pronoun one

parece

Seems or appears, third-person singular of parecer

seguir

To follow or continue, infinitive of seguir

tan

So or as, adverb used in comparisons

cerca

Near or close, indicating small physical distance

otro

Other or another, referring to a different one

imaginamos

We imagine, first-person plural present of imaginar

siempre

Always, at all times without exception

deben

They must or should, third-person plural of deber

haber

To have, auxiliary verb used in perfect tenses

coexistido

Coexisted, past participle of coexistir, living together simultaneously

Miramos

We look, first-person plural present of mirar

con

With, preposition indicating accompaniment or means

detenimiento

Care or attention, thorough and careful examination

percibimos

We perceive, first-person plural present of percibir

largos

Long, masculine plural adjective describing great length

tiempo

Time or weather, a fundamental concept of duration

hay

There is or there are, impersonal form of haber

primero

First, indicating the earliest position in a sequence

crecimiento

Growth, the process of increasing in size

una

Feminine indefinite article meaning a or an

decadencia

Decadence or decline, moral or physical deterioration

como

As or like, used in comparisons or explanations

lo

It or him, neuter or masculine object pronoun

árbol

Tree, a tall woody perennial plant with branches

bosque

Forest or woods, a dense area of trees

Anales

Annals, historical records arranged in chronological order

abadía

Abbey, a monastery or convent led by an abbot

inglesa

English, feminine adjective relating to England

registro

Record or register, an official written document

monacato

Monasticism, the way of life of monks

no

No or not, negation particle in Spanish

presenta

Presents or shows, third-person singular of presentar

ningún

No or none, negative adjective before masculine nouns

hecho

Fact or deed, an event or established truth

general

General, relating to the whole rather than specifics

nuevo

New, recently made or not previously known

ojos

Eyes, the organs used for seeing

historia

History or story, a record of past events