The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde — Page 51
"Now, take your time, and tell me plainly what you want."
"Ahora, tómese su tiempo y dígame claramente qué es lo que quiere."
"You know the doctor's ways, sir," replied Poole, "and how he shuts himself up.
"Usted conoce las costumbres del doctor, señor" respondió Poole, "y cómo se encierra.
Well, he's shut up again in the cabinet; and I don't like it, sir—I wish I may die if I like it.
Bueno, se ha encerrado otra vez en el gabinete; y no me gusta, señor—que me muera si me gusta.
Mr. Utterson, sir, I'm afraid."
Señor Utterson, señor, tengo miedo."
"Now, my good man," said the lawyer, "be explicit.
"Ahora, mi buen hombre" dijo el abogado, "sea explícito.
What are you afraid of?"
¿De qué tiene miedo?"
"I've been afraid for about a week," returned Poole, doggedly disregarding the question, "and I can bear it no more."
"He tenido miedo durante casi una semana" respondió Poole, ignorando obstinadamente la pregunta, "y no puedo soportarlo más."
The man's appearance amply bore out his words; his manner was altered for the worse; and except for the moment when he had first announced his terror, he had not once looked the lawyer in the face.
La apariencia del hombre confirmaba ampliamente sus palabras; sus modales habían cambiado para peor; y excepto por el momento en que había anunciado por primera vez su terror, no había mirado ni una vez al abogado a la cara.
Even now, he sat with the glass of wine untasted on his knee, and his eyes directed to a corner of the floor.
Incluso ahora, estaba sentado con la copa de vino sin probar sobre su rodilla, y sus ojos dirigidos a un rincón del suelo.
"I can bear it no more," he repeated.
"No puedo soportarlo más" repitió.
"Come," said the lawyer, "I see you have some good reason, Poole; I see there is something seriously amiss.
"Vamos" dijo el abogado, "veo que tiene alguna buena razón, Poole; veo que hay algo seriamente mal.
Try to tell me what it is."
Intente decirme qué es."
"I think there's been foul play," said Poole, hoarsely.
"Creo que ha habido juego sucio" dijo Poole, roncamente.
"Foul play!" cried the lawyer, a good deal frightened and rather inclined to be irritated in consequence.
"¡Juego sucio!" exclamó el abogado, bastante asustado y más bien inclinado a estar irritado en consecuencia.
"What foul play!
"¡Qué juego sucio!
What does the man mean?"
¿Qué quiere decir este hombre?"
"I daren't say, sir," was the answer; "but will you come along with me and see for yourself?"
"No me atrevo a decirlo, señor" fue la respuesta; "¿pero vendrá conmigo y lo verá por sí mismo?"
Mr.
Sr.
Vocabulary
- Ahora
- Now, at this moment in time
- tómese
- Take for yourself, help yourself (formal command)
- su
- Your, his, her, their (possessive)
- tiempo
- Time, period, duration, weather
- y
- And, conjunction connecting words or phrases
- dígame
- Tell me (formal command form)
- claramente
- Clearly, in a clear or obvious manner
- qué
- What, which (interrogative or exclamatory)
- es
- Is, third person singular of ser verb
- lo
- It, him, the (masculine direct object pronoun)
- que
- That, which, who (relative pronoun or conjunction)
- quiere
- Wants, wishes, third person singular of querer
- Usted
- You (formal singular pronoun)
- conoce
- Knows, is acquainted with (third person singular)
- las
- The (feminine plural definite article)
- costumbres
- Customs, habits, usual practices or traditions
- del
- Of the, from the (contraction: de+el)
- doctor
- Doctor, physician, person with doctoral degree
- señor
- Sir, mister, lord, gentleman
- respondió
- Responded, answered, replied (preterite tense)
- cómo
- How, in what way or manner
- se
- Himself, herself, themselves, oneself (reflexive pronoun)
- encierra
- Locks himself up, encloses, shuts in
- Bueno
- Well, good, okay, alright
- ha
- Has, auxiliary verb for present perfect tense
- encerrado
- Locked up, enclosed, shut in (past participle)
- otra
- Another, other (feminine singular adjective)
- vez
- Time, occasion, instance (as in once, twice)
- en
- In, on, at (preposition of location)
- el
- The (masculine singular definite article)
- gabinete
- Cabinet, study, private room or office
- no
- No, not, negative particle
- me
- Me, to me (first person object pronoun)
- gusta
- Pleases, is pleasing to (third person singular)
- muera
- May die, die (subjunctive form of morir)
- si
- If, whether (conditional conjunction)
- Señor
- Sir, Mister, Lord (capitalized formal title)
- tengo
- I have, first person singular of tener
- miedo
- Fear, fright, being afraid
- mi
- My (possessive adjective, singular)
- buen
- Good (apocopated form of bueno before masculine noun)
- hombre
- Man, male human being
- dijo
- Said, told (preterite of decir)
- abogado
- Lawyer, attorney, legal advocate
- sea
- Be (subjunctive form of ser)
- explícito
- Explicit, clear, specific, not vague
- De
- Of, from, about (preposition)
- tiene
- Has, have (third person singular of tener)
- He
- I have (first person singular present perfect auxiliary)
- tenido
- Had, possessed (past participle of tener)
- durante
- During, for, throughout a period of time
- casi
- Almost, nearly, practically
- una
- A, an, one (feminine singular indefinite article)
- semana
- Week, period of seven days
- ignorando
- Ignoring, disregarding, not paying attention to
- obstinadamente
- Obstinately, stubbornly, in a determined manner
- la
- The, her, it (feminine article or pronoun)
- pregunta
- Question, inquiry, something asked
- puedo
- I can, am able to (first person poder)
- soportarlo
- To bear it, endure it, tolerate it
- más
- More, most, anymore, additionally
- La
- The (feminine singular definite article)
- apariencia
- Appearance, look, outward aspect
- confirmaba
- Confirmed, was confirming (imperfect tense)
- ampliamente
- Widely, broadly, extensively, amply
- sus
- His, her, their, your (plural possessive)
- palabras
- Words, spoken or written expressions
- modales
- Manners, behavior, way of conducting oneself
- habían
- Had, they had (imperfect auxiliary verb)
- cambiado
- Changed, altered (past participle of cambiar)
- para
- For, to, in order to (preposition)
- peor
- Worse, worst, more bad
- excepto
- Except, except for, excluding
- por
- For, by, through, per (preposition)
- momento
- Moment, instant, brief period of time
- había
- There was, there were, had (imperfect)
- anunciado
- Announced, declared, made known (past participle)
- primera
- First, primary, initial (feminine form)
- terror
- Terror, extreme fear, dread
- mirado
- Looked at, gazed (past participle of mirar)
- ni
- Nor, neither, not even
- al
- To the, at the (contraction: a+el)
- a
- To, at, toward (preposition)
- cara
- Face, countenance, expression
- Incluso
- Even, including, moreover
- ahora
- Now, at present, currently
- estaba
- Was, were (imperfect of estar)
- sentado
- Seated, sitting (past participle of sentar)
- con
- With, together with, accompanied by
- copa
- Glass, cup, goblet for drinking
- de
- Of, from, about (preposition)
- vino
- Wine, alcoholic beverage from grapes
- sin
- Without, lacking, in absence of
- probar
- To try, taste, test, prove
- sobre
- On, over, about, upon
- rodilla
- Knee, joint in the leg
- ojos
- Eyes, organs of sight
- dirigidos
- Directed, aimed, addressed (plural past participle)
- un
- A, an, one (masculine singular article)
- rincón
- Corner, nook, secluded spot
- suelo
- Floor, ground, soil
- No
- No, not, negative response
- repitió
- Repeated, said again (preterite of repetir)
- Vamos
- Let's go, come on, we go
- veo
- I see, perceive (first person singular ver)
- alguna
- Some, any (feminine singular adjective)
- buena
- Good, kind, nice (feminine form)
- razón
- Reason, rationale, cause, logic
- hay
- There is, there are (from haber)
- algo
- Something, anything, somewhat
- seriamente
- Seriously, gravely, in a serious manner
- mal
- Bad, badly, wrong, poorly
- Intente
- Try, attempt (formal command or subjunctive)
- decirme
- To tell me, say to me
- Creo
- I believe, think (first person creer)
- habido
- Been, there has been (past participle haber)
- juego
- Game, play, set
- sucio
- Dirty, filthy, foul
- Juego
- Game, play, set (capitalized)
- exclamó
- Exclaimed, cried out (preterite of exclamar)
- bastante
- Quite, enough, rather, fairly
- asustado
- Frightened, scared, alarmed (past participle)
- bien
- Well, good, fine, right
- inclinado
- Inclined, leaning, disposed toward
- estar
- To be (location, state, condition)
- irritado
- Irritated, annoyed, angered (past participle)
- consecuencia
- Consequence, result, outcome
- Qué
- What, how (interrogative or exclamatory, accented)
- decir
- To say, tell, speak
- este
- This (masculine demonstrative adjective or pronoun)
- atrevo
- I dare, venture (first person atreverse)
- decirlo
- To say it, tell it
- fue
- Was, went (preterite of ser or ir)
- respuesta
- Answer, reply, response
- pero
- But, however, yet
- vendrá
- Will come, shall come (future tense)
- conmigo
- With me, together with me
- verá
- Will see, shall see (future tense)
- sí
- Yes, indeed, affirmative response
- mismo
- Same, self, very, himself
- Sr
- Mr., abbreviation for Señor
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