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English → Spanish Preface Level 6/10

When any recalcitrants refused to accept the new order, or later showed an inclination to break away from it, the military forces, acting usually under secret directions from the padre, made raids in the disaffected parts with all the unpitying atrocity the Spanish soldiery were ever capable of displaying in their dealings with a weaker people.

Cuando algunos recalcitrantes se negaban a aceptar el nuevo orden, o mostraban posteriormente inclinación a apartarse de él, las fuerzas militares, actuando generalmente bajo instrucciones secretas del padre, realizaban incursiones en las zonas desafectas con toda la despiadada atrocidad que la soldadesca española era siempre capaz de mostrar en su trato con un pueblo más débil.

After sufficient punishment had been inflicted and a wholesome fear inspired, the padre very opportunely interfered in the natives' behalf, by which means they were convinced that peace and security lay in submission to the authorities, especially to the curate of their town or district.

Después de que se hubiera infligido un castigo suficiente y se hubiera inspirado un saludable temor, el padre intervenía muy oportunamente en favor de los nativos, con lo cual estos quedaban convencidos de que la paz y la seguridad residían en la sumisión a las autoridades, especialmente al cura de su pueblo o distrito.

A single example will suffice to make the method clear: not an isolated instance but a typical case chosen from among the mass of records left by the chief actors themselves.

Un solo ejemplo bastará para dejar claro el método: no un caso aislado, sino un caso típico elegido entre la masa de registros dejados por los propios actores principales.

Fray Domingo Perez, evidently a man of courage and conviction, for he later lost his life in the work of which he wrote, was the Dominican vicar on the Zambales coast when that Order temporarily took over the district from the Recollects.

Fray Domingo Pérez, evidentemente un hombre de valor y convicción, pues más tarde perdió la vida en la labor sobre la que escribió, era el vicario dominico en la costa de Zambales cuando dicha Orden se hizo cargo temporalmente del distrito en lugar de los Recoletos.

Vocabulary

Cuando: Conjunction meaning 'when,' introducing a time clause.
algunos: Indefinite pronoun or adjective meaning 'some' or 'a few.'
se: Reflexive or impersonal pronoun used in various constructions.
negaban: Imperfect tense of negar; 'they refused' or 'they denied.'
a: Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at,' with many uses.
aceptar: Verb meaning to accept or agree to something.
el: Definite article 'the' used with masculine singular nouns.
nuevo: Adjective meaning 'new' or recently established.
orden: Noun meaning 'order,' either command, arrangement, or organization.
o: Conjunction meaning 'or,' connecting alternatives.
mostraban: Imperfect of mostrar; 'they showed' or 'they displayed.'
posteriormente: Adverb meaning 'subsequently' or 'later on.'
inclinación: Noun meaning tendency, inclination, or leaning toward something.
apartarse: Reflexive verb meaning to move away or deviate from something.
de: Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or 'about.'
él: Third-person singular pronoun meaning 'he' or 'him.'
las: Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the.'
fuerzas: Noun meaning 'forces,' referring to military or physical strength.
militares: Adjective or noun referring to the military or armed forces.
actuando: Gerund of actuar; 'acting' or 'operating' in a given manner.
generalmente: Adverb meaning 'generally' or 'usually' in most cases.
bajo: Preposition meaning 'under' or adjective meaning 'low.'
instrucciones: Noun meaning 'instructions' or directives given to someone.
secretas: Adjective meaning 'secret' or hidden from public knowledge.
del: Contraction of 'de' and 'el,' meaning 'of the.'
padre: Noun meaning 'father,' either biological or a priest.
realizaban: Imperfect of realizar; 'they carried out' or 'they performed.'
incursiones: Noun meaning 'raids' or military incursions into territory.
en: Preposition meaning 'in,' 'on,' or 'at.'
zonas: Noun meaning 'zones' or designated geographic areas.
con: Preposition meaning 'with,' indicating accompaniment or means.
toda: Adjective meaning 'all' or 'entire,' feminine singular form.
la: Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the.'
atrocidad: Noun meaning 'atrocity,' an extremely cruel or violent act.
que: Conjunction or relative pronoun meaning 'that,' 'which,' or 'who.'
española: Adjective meaning 'Spanish,' relating to Spain or its people.
era: Imperfect of ser; 'was,' describing a past state or identity.
siempre: Adverb meaning 'always' or 'at all times.'
capaz: Adjective meaning 'capable' or 'able' to do something.
mostrar: Verb meaning to show, display, or demonstrate something.
su: Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' 'its,' or 'their.'
trato: Noun meaning 'treatment' or 'deal'; how someone is treated.
un: Masculine singular indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an.'
pueblo: Noun meaning 'people,' 'town,' or a community or nation.
más: Adverb meaning 'more' or comparative marker in sentences.
débil: Adjective meaning 'weak' or lacking strength or power.
Después: Adverb meaning 'afterwards' or 'later,' indicating sequence.
hubiera: Past subjunctive of haber; used in hypothetical or conditional clauses.
castigo: Noun meaning 'punishment' or penalty imposed for wrongdoing.
suficiente: Adjective meaning 'sufficient' or 'enough' in quantity or degree.
y: Conjunction meaning 'and,' connecting words or clauses.
inspirado: Past participle of inspirar; 'inspired' or instilled a feeling.
saludable: Adjective meaning 'healthy' or 'wholesome,' beneficial to well-being.
temor: Noun meaning 'fear' or 'dread' felt toward something threatening.
intervenía: Imperfect of intervenir; 'he intervened' or stepped in to mediate.
muy: Adverb meaning 'very,' intensifying adjectives or other adverbs.
favor: Noun meaning 'favor' or support given to someone.
los: Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the.'
nativos: Noun meaning 'natives,' the indigenous people of a place.
lo: Neuter pronoun or masculine object pronoun meaning 'it' or 'him.'
cual: Relative pronoun meaning 'which' or 'who,' used formally.
estos: Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'these,' referring to nearby people or things.
quedaban: Imperfect of quedar; 'they remained' or 'they ended up.'
convencidos: Past participle of convencer; 'convinced' or persuaded of something.
paz: Noun meaning 'peace,' the absence of conflict or war.
seguridad: Noun meaning 'security' or 'safety,' freedom from danger or harm.
residían: Imperfect of residir; 'they resided' or 'they lay in' something.
autoridades: Noun meaning 'authorities,' those with official power or control.
especialmente: Adverb meaning 'especially' or 'particularly,' for emphasis.
al: Contraction of 'a' and 'el,' meaning 'to the.'
cura: Noun meaning 'priest' (parish priest) or 'cure' for illness.
distrito: Noun meaning 'district,' an administrative or geographic subdivision.
Un: Masculine singular indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one.'
solo: Adjective or adverb meaning 'alone,' 'only,' or 'single.'
ejemplo: Noun meaning 'example' or 'instance' used for illustration.
bastará: Future of bastar; 'will suffice' or 'will be enough.'
para: Preposition meaning 'for,' 'in order to,' or 'by.'
dejar: Verb meaning to leave, let, or allow something to happen.
claro: Adjective meaning 'clear,' 'light,' or evident and understandable.
método: Noun meaning 'method' or systematic approach to doing something.
no: Adverb of negation meaning 'no' or 'not.'
caso: Noun meaning 'case,' an instance or situation under consideration.
aislado: Adjective meaning 'isolated' or 'solitary,' occurring alone.
sino: Conjunction meaning 'but rather,' correcting a negative statement.
típico: Adjective meaning 'typical' or representative of a general pattern.
elegido: Past participle of elegir; 'chosen' or selected from a group.
entre: Preposition meaning 'between' or 'among' multiple things.
masa: Noun meaning 'mass' or large quantity; also dough in cooking.
registros: Noun meaning 'records' or official written documentation.
dejados: Past participle of dejar; 'left behind' or bequeathed to others.
por: Preposition meaning 'by,' 'for,' 'through,' or 'because of.'
propios: Adjective meaning 'own' or belonging to the subject themselves.
actores: Noun meaning 'actors' or key participants in an event.
principales: Adjective meaning 'main' or 'principal,' of greatest importance.
Fray: Title meaning 'Friar,' used before a friar's name in Spanish.
Domingo: Proper noun; a Spanish given name meaning 'Sunday' or 'Lord's day.'
evidentemente: Adverb meaning 'evidently' or 'obviously,' clearly apparent to all.
hombre: Noun meaning 'man' or 'human being.'
valor: Noun meaning 'courage,' 'value,' or worth of something.
convicción: Noun meaning 'conviction,' a firmly held belief or principle.
pues: Conjunction meaning 'since,' 'well,' or 'because' in context.
tarde: Adverb or noun meaning 'late' or 'afternoon.'
perdió: Preterite of perder; 'he lost' something permanently.
vida: Noun meaning 'life,' the state of being alive.
labor: Noun meaning 'labor,' 'work,' or dedicated effort toward a task.
sobre: Preposition meaning 'about,' 'over,' or 'on top of.'
escribió: Preterite of escribir; 'he wrote' a text or document.
costa: Noun meaning 'coast' or the shoreline of a sea or ocean.
cuando: Conjunction meaning 'when,' introducing a time clause.
dicha: Adjective meaning 'said' or 'aforementioned'; also 'happiness.'
Orden: Noun meaning 'Order,' a religious organization or brotherhood.
hizo: Preterite of hacer; 'made' or 'did' something in the past.
cargo: Noun meaning 'charge,' 'responsibility,' or an official position.
temporalmente: Adverb meaning 'temporarily,' for a limited period of time.
lugar: Noun meaning 'place' or 'location' where something occurs.

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