The Tale of Benjamin Bunny — Page 3
Little Benjamin said that the first thing to be done was to get back Peter's clothes, in order that they might be able to use the pocket-handkerchief.
El pequeño Benjamín dijo que lo primero que había que hacer era recuperar la ropa de Pedro, para poder usar el pañuelo.
They took them off the scarecrow.
Se las quitaron al espantapájaros.
There had been rain during the night; there was water in the shoes, and the coat was somewhat shrunk.
Había llovido durante la noche; había agua en los zapatos y el abrigo estaba algo encogido.
Benjamin tried on the tam-o'-shanter, but it was too big for him.
Benjamín se probó la boina escocesa, pero le quedaba demasiado grande.
Then he suggested that they should fill the pocket-handkerchief with onions, as a little present for his Aunt.
Luego sugirió que llenaran el pañuelo con cebollas, como un pequeño regalo para su tía.
Peter did not seem to be enjoying himself; he kept hearing noises.
Pedro no parecía estar disfrutando; no dejaba de escuchar ruidos.
Benjamin, on the contrary, was perfectly at home, and ate a lettuce leaf.
Benjamín, por el contrario, estaba completamente a sus anchas y se comió una hoja de lechuga.
He said that he was in the habit of coming to the garden with his father to get lettuces for their Sunday dinner.
Dijo que tenía la costumbre de venir al jardín con su padre a buscar lechugas para la cena del domingo.
(The name of little Benjamin's papa was old Mr. Benjamin Bunny.)
(El nombre del papá del pequeño Benjamín era el viejo señor Benjamín Bunny.)
The lettuces certainly were very fine.
Las lechugas eran ciertamente muy buenas.
Peter did not eat anything; he said he should like to go home.
Pedro no comió nada; dijo que quería irse a casa.
Presently he dropped half the onions.
Poco después se le cayó la mitad de las cebollas.
Little Benjamin said that it was not possible to get back up the pear-tree with a load of vegetables.
El pequeño Benjamín dijo que no era posible volver a subir al peral cargados de verduras.
He led the way boldly towards the other end of the garden.
Él tomó la delantera con valentía hacia el otro extremo del jardín.
They went along a little walk on planks, under a sunny, red brick wall.
Caminaron por un pequeño sendero de tablas, bajo un soleado muro de ladrillos rojos.
The mice sat on their doorsteps cracking cherry-stones; they winked at Peter Rabbit and little Benjamin Bunny.
Los ratones estaban sentados en sus umbrales partiendo huesos de cereza; le guiñaron el ojo a Pedro Conejo y al pequeño Benjamín Bunny.
Presently Peter let the pocket-handkerchief go again.
Poco después, Pedro volvió a soltar el pañuelo.
Vocabulary
- pequeño
- Small or little in size or age.
- dijo
- Past tense of 'decir'; he/she said.
- primero
- First in order or sequence.
- había
- Imperfect form of 'haber'; there was/had.
- hacer
- To do or to make something.
- era
- Imperfect tense of 'ser'; it was.
- recuperar
- To recover or get back something lost.
- ropa
- Clothing or garments worn on the body.
- poder
- To be able to; can do something.
- usar
- To use or make use of something.
- pañuelo
- A handkerchief or small cloth for wiping.
- quitaron
- They removed or took off clothing or items.
- espantapájaros
- A scarecrow used to frighten birds away.
- Había
- Imperfect form of 'haber'; there had been.
- llovido
- Past participle of 'llover'; it had rained.
- durante
- Preposition meaning 'during' a period of time.
- noche
- Night; the dark hours after sunset.
- agua
- Water; the essential liquid for life.
- zapatos
- Shoes worn on the feet.
- abrigo
- A coat or overcoat worn for warmth.
- estaba
- Imperfect tense of 'estar'; was in a state.
- algo
- Something or somewhat; a small degree of something.
- encogido
- Shrunk or contracted in size from moisture.
- probó
- He/she tried on clothing or tasted something.
- boina
- A beret; a round flat-topped woolen cap.
- escocesa
- Scottish; relating to Scotland or its style.
- quedaba
- It fit or remained; imperfect of 'quedar'.
- demasiado
- Too much or excessively beyond what is needed.
- grande
- Large or big in size or extent.
- Luego
- Then or later; indicating what happens next.
- sugirió
- He/she suggested or proposed an idea.
- llenaran
- Subjunctive form of 'llenar'; that they fill.
- cebollas
- Onions; round pungent vegetables used in cooking.
- regalo
- A gift or present given to someone.
- tía
- Aunt; the sister of one's parent.
- parecía
- Imperfect of 'parecer'; seemed or appeared to be.
- estar
- To be; indicates temporary states or conditions.
- disfrutando
- Enjoying or taking pleasure in an activity.
- dejaba
- Imperfect of 'dejar'; was allowing or letting happen.
- escuchar
- To listen to or hear sounds attentively.
- ruidos
- Noises or sounds, often loud or disruptive.
- contrario
- Contrary or opposite; on the other hand.
- completamente
- Completely or entirely; to the fullest degree.
- anchas
- At ease; 'a sus anchas' means feeling comfortable.
- comió
- He/she ate; past tense of 'comer'.
- hoja
- A leaf of a plant or a sheet of paper.
- lechuga
- Lettuce; a green leafy vegetable eaten in salads.
- Dijo
- He/she said; past tense of 'decir'.
- tenía
- Imperfect of 'tener'; had or used to have.
- costumbre
- A habit or custom regularly practiced over time.
- venir
- To come; to move toward the speaker's location.
- jardín
- A garden where plants or vegetables are grown.
- padre
- Father; a male parent.
- buscar
- To look for or search for something.
- lechugas
- Lettuces; plural of lettuce, leafy green vegetables.
- cena
- Dinner; the evening meal of the day.
- domingo
- Sunday; the last or first day of the week.
- nombre
- Name; a word used to identify a person.
- papá
- Dad or papa; informal word for father.
- viejo
- Old; advanced in age or long-existing.
- señor
- Mister or sir; respectful title for a man.
- eran
- Imperfect of 'ser'; they were in a state.
- ciertamente
- Certainly or definitely; expressing confidence or assurance.
- buenas
- Good; feminine plural of 'bueno', of high quality.
- nada
- Nothing; not anything at all.
- quería
- Imperfect of 'querer'; wanted or desired something.
- irse
- To leave or go away from a place.
- casa
- House or home where one lives.
- Poco
- Little or a small amount; not much.
- después
- After or afterwards; later in time or sequence.
- cayó
- He/she/it fell; past tense of 'caer'.
- mitad
- Half or middle; one of two equal parts.
- posible
- Possible; capable of happening or being done.
- volver
- To return or go back to a place.
- subir
- To go up, climb, or ascend something.
- peral
- A pear tree bearing pear fruit.
- cargados
- Loaded or weighed down with a heavy burden.
- verduras
- Vegetables; edible plants or plant parts for eating.
- tomó
- He/she took; past tense of 'tomar'.
- delantera
- The lead or front position; taking the lead.
- valentía
- Bravery or courage in facing danger.
- hacia
- Toward; in the direction of something or someone.
- otro
- Another or other; a different one.
- extremo
- End or extreme; the farthest point of something.
- Caminaron
- They walked; past tense of 'caminar'.
- sendero
- A path or trail for walking through an area.
- tablas
- Planks or boards; flat pieces of wood.
- bajo
- Under or below; beneath something else.
- soleado
- Sunny; receiving a lot of sunlight.
- muro
- A wall, especially an exterior or boundary wall.
- ladrillos
- Bricks; rectangular blocks used in construction.
- rojos
- Red; the color of blood or ripe tomatoes.
- ratones
- Mice; small rodents often found in houses.
- estaban
- Imperfect of 'estar'; they were in a state.
- sentados
- Seated or sitting; past participle of 'sentar'.
- umbrales
- Doorsteps or thresholds; the entrance floor of a doorway.
- partiendo
- Splitting or cracking open; gerund of 'partir'.
- huesos
- Bones or pits; seeds inside fruits like cherries.
- cereza
- Cherry; a small round red or dark fruit.
- guiñaron
- They winked; past tense of 'guiñar'.
- ojo
- Eye; the organ used for seeing.
- Conejo
- Rabbit; a small furry long-eared animal.
- volvió
- He/she returned or did something again; past of 'volver'.
- soltar
- To release, let go, or set something free.
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