The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde — Page 2
In this character, it was frequently his fortune to be the last reputable acquaintance and the last good influence in the lives of downgoing men.
En este carácter, era frecuentemente su fortuna ser el último conocido respetable y la última buena influencia en las vidas de hombres en decadencia.
And to such as these, so long as they came about his chambers, he never marked a shade of change in his demeanour.
Y para tales como estos, mientras vinieran a sus aposentos, él nunca marcó una sombra de cambio en su comportamiento.
No doubt the feat was easy to Mr. Utterson; for he was undemonstrative at the best, and even his friendship seemed to be founded in a similar catholicity of good-nature.
Sin duda la hazaña era fácil para el Sr. Utterson; pues él era poco expresivo en el mejor de los casos, y aun su amistad parecía estar fundada en una similar universalidad de buen carácter.
It is the mark of a modest man to accept his friendly circle ready-made from the hands of opportunity; and that was the lawyer's way.
Es la marca de un hombre modesto aceptar su círculo de amistades ya hecho de las manos de la oportunidad; y ese era el modo del abogado.
His friends were those of his own blood or those whom he had known the longest; his affections, like ivy, were the growth of time, they implied no aptness in the object.
Sus amigos eran aquellos de su propia sangre o aquellos a quienes había conocido por más tiempo; sus afectos, como la hiedra, eran el crecimiento del tiempo, no implicaban ninguna aptitud en el objeto.
Hence, no doubt the bond that united him to Mr. Richard Enfield, his distant kinsman, the well-known man about town.
De ahí, sin duda el vínculo que lo unía al Sr. Richard Enfield, su pariente lejano, el hombre bien conocido de la ciudad.
It was a nut to crack for many, what these two could see in each other, or what subject they could find in common.
Era un problema difícil para muchos, qué podían ver estos dos el uno en el otro, o qué tema podían encontrar en común.
It was reported by those who encountered them in their Sunday walks, that they said nothing, looked singularly dull and would hail with obvious relief the appearance of a friend.
Fue reportado por aquellos que los encontraban en sus paseos dominicales, que no decían nada, lucían singularmente aburridos y saludarían con obvio alivio la aparición de un amigo.
Vocabulary
- En
- In, on, at (preposition indicating location or time)
- este
- This (masculine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun)
- carácter
- Character, nature, personality, or temperament of person
- era
- Was, used to be (imperfect tense of ser)
- frecuentemente
- Frequently, often, commonly (adverb indicating repeated occurrence)
- su
- His, her, its, their, your (possessive adjective)
- fortuna
- Fortune, luck, wealth, or fate
- ser
- To be (infinitive verb indicating essence or identity)
- el
- The (masculine singular definite article)
- último
- Last, final, latest, ultimate in sequence
- conocido
- Known, acquaintance, familiar (past participle or noun)
- respetable
- Respectable, decent, worthy of respect
- y
- And (conjunction connecting words, phrases, or clauses)
- la
- The (feminine singular definite article)
- última
- Last, final, ultimate (feminine form of último)
- buena
- Good, kind, favorable (feminine form of bueno)
- influencia
- Influence, effect, impact, or sway over someone
- en
- In, on, at (preposition of location or context)
- las
- The (feminine plural definite article)
- vidas
- Lives (plural of vida, existence or lifetime)
- de
- Of, from, about (preposition showing possession or origin)
- hombres
- Men, males (plural of hombre, adult humans)
- decadencia
- Decadence, decline, decay, deterioration of moral standards
- Y
- And (conjunction, capitalized form of y)
- para
- For, to, in order to (preposition of purpose)
- tales
- Such, similar (plural demonstrative adjective)
- como
- As, like, how (conjunction or adverb of comparison)
- estos
- These (masculine plural demonstrative adjective or pronoun)
- mientras
- While, as long as, meanwhile (conjunction indicating time)
- vinieran
- Came, would come (imperfect subjunctive of venir)
- a
- To, at (preposition indicating direction or location)
- sus
- His, her, their, your (plural possessive adjective)
- aposentos
- Rooms, chambers, quarters, lodgings (formal or literary)
- él
- He, him (third person masculine singular pronoun)
- nunca
- Never, not ever (adverb of negation)
- marcó
- Marked, showed, indicated (preterite of marcar)
- una
- A, an, one (feminine singular indefinite article)
- sombra
- Shadow, shade, trace, hint of something
- cambio
- Change, alteration, modification, shift (noun or verb)
- comportamiento
- Behavior, conduct, demeanor, way of acting
- Sin
- Without, lacking (preposition indicating absence)
- duda
- Doubt, uncertainty, question (noun from dudar)
- hazaña
- Feat, exploit, achievement, heroic deed
- fácil
- Easy, simple, effortless (adjective describing difficulty)
- Sr
- Mr., sir (abbreviation for señor)
- pues
- Well, since, because, then (conjunction or filler)
- poco
- Little, few, not much (adjective or adverb)
- expresivo
- Expressive, demonstrative, showing emotion openly
- mejor
- Better, best (comparative or superlative of bueno)
- los
- The (masculine plural definite article)
- casos
- Cases, instances, situations, circumstances
- aun
- Even, still (adverb without accent, different from aún)
- amistad
- Friendship, amity, friendly relationship between people
- parecía
- Seemed, appeared (imperfect of parecer)
- estar
- To be (infinitive indicating temporary state or location)
- fundada
- Founded, based, established (feminine past participle of fundar)
- similar
- Similar, alike, comparable, resembling
- buen
- Good (apocopated form of bueno before masculine noun)
- Es
- Is (third person singular present of ser)
- marca
- Mark, brand, sign, trademark (noun or verb)
- un
- A, an, one (masculine singular indefinite article)
- hombre
- Man, male human being, person
- modesto
- Modest, humble, unassuming, not boastful
- aceptar
- To accept, receive, agree to, approve
- círculo
- Circle, ring, group, social network
- amistades
- Friendships, friends (plural of amistad)
- ya
- Already, now, yet (adverb of time)
- hecho
- Done, made, fact (past participle or noun)
- manos
- Hands (plural of mano, body parts)
- oportunidad
- Opportunity, chance, occasion, favorable moment
- ese
- That (masculine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun)
- modo
- Way, manner, mode, method of doing something
- del
- Of the (contraction of de + el)
- abogado
- Lawyer, attorney, advocate (legal professional)
- Sus
- His, her, their, your (plural possessive, capitalized)
- amigos
- Friends (plural of amigo, male or mixed)
- eran
- Were, used to be (imperfect plural of ser)
- aquellos
- Those (masculine plural demonstrative, distant referent)
- propia
- Own, one's own (feminine form of propio)
- sangre
- Blood, bloodline, lineage, family ties
- o
- Or (conjunction presenting alternative or choice)
- quienes
- Who, whom (plural relative pronoun for people)
- había
- There was, there were, had (imperfect of haber)
- por
- By, for, through, per (preposition with many uses)
- más
- More, most, plus (comparative adverb or adjective)
- tiempo
- Time, weather, period, duration
- afectos
- Affections, feelings, fondness (plural of afecto)
- hiedra
- Ivy (climbing plant, often used metaphorically)
- crecimiento
- Growth, development, increase in size or maturity
- no
- No, not (adverb of negation)
- implicaban
- Implied, involved, meant (imperfect of implicar)
- ninguna
- None, no, not any (feminine form of ninguno)
- aptitud
- Aptitude, ability, skill, talent for something
- objeto
- Object, thing, purpose, goal, item
- De
- Of, from (preposition, capitalized)
- ahí
- There, from there, hence (adverb of place)
- sin
- Without, lacking (preposition indicating absence)
- vínculo
- Link, bond, tie, connection between things
- que
- That, which, who (relative pronoun or conjunction)
- lo
- Him, it, the (masculine direct object pronoun)
- unía
- United, joined, linked (imperfect of unir)
- al
- To the (contraction of a + el)
- pariente
- Relative, relation, family member, kinsman
- lejano
- Distant, far, remote (adjective describing distance)
- bien
- Well, good, very, quite (adverb or noun)
- ciudad
- City, town, urban area
- Era
- Was, era (imperfect of ser, or noun meaning)
- problema
- Problem, issue, difficulty, trouble
- difícil
- Difficult, hard, challenging, complicated
- muchos
- Many, numerous (masculine plural adjective or pronoun)
- qué
- What, which (interrogative or exclamatory pronoun with accent)
- podían
- Could, were able to (imperfect of poder)
- ver
- To see, watch, view, perceive visually
- dos
- Two (cardinal number)
- uno
- One (cardinal number or indefinite pronoun)
- otro
- Other, another (adjective or pronoun)
- tema
- Topic, theme, subject matter, issue
- encontrar
- To find, meet, encounter, discover
- común
- Common, shared, ordinary, usual
- Fue
- Was, went (preterite of ser or ir)
- reportado
- Reported, informed, stated (past participle of reportar)
- encontraban
- Found, met, encountered (imperfect of encontrar)
- paseos
- Walks, strolls, outings, promenades
- dominicales
- Sunday (adjective, relating to Sundays or weekly)
- decían
- Said, told, were saying (imperfect of decir)
- nada
- Nothing, anything (pronoun, adverb of negation)
- lucían
- Looked, appeared, shone (imperfect of lucir)
- aburridos
- Bored, boring, tedious (plural masculine adjective)
- saludarían
- Would greet, would say hello (conditional of saludar)
- con
- With, along with (preposition indicating accompaniment)
- obvio
- Obvious, evident, clear, apparent
- alivio
- Relief, alleviation, easing of burden or pain
- aparición
- Appearance, apparition, emergence, showing up
- amigo
- Friend (masculine singular noun)
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