The Wonderful Wizard of Oz — Page 2
They were not as big as the grown folk she had always been used to; but neither were they very small.
No eran tan grandes como la gente adulta a la que siempre había estado acostumbrada; pero tampoco eran muy pequeños.
In fact, they seemed about as tall as Dorothy, who was a well-grown child for her age, although they were, so far as looks go, many years older.
De hecho, parecían tener aproximadamente la misma estatura que Dorothy, quien era una niña bien desarrollada para su edad, aunque tenían, en cuanto a apariencia, muchos años más.
Three were men and one a woman, and all were oddly dressed.
Tres eran hombres y una era mujer, y todos vestían de manera extraña.
They wore round hats that rose to a small point a foot above their heads, with little bells around the brims that tinkled sweetly as they moved.
Llevaban sombreros redondos que se elevaban hasta una pequeña punta a un pie por encima de sus cabezas, con pequeñas campanillas alrededor de los bordes que tintineaban dulcemente al moverse.
The hats of the men were blue; the little woman's hat was white, and she wore a white gown that hung in pleats from her shoulders.
Los sombreros de los hombres eran azules; el sombrero de la pequeña mujer era blanco, y llevaba un vestido blanco que caía en pliegues desde sus hombros.
Over it were sprinkled little stars that glistened in the sun like diamonds.
Sobre él había esparcidas pequeñas estrellas que brillaban al sol como diamantes.
The men were dressed in blue, of the same shade as their hats, and wore well-polished boots with a deep roll of blue at the tops.
Los hombres vestían de azul, del mismo tono que sus sombreros, y llevaban botas bien lustradas con un amplio doblez azul en la parte superior.
The men, Dorothy thought, were about as old as Uncle Henry, for two of them had beards.
Los hombres, pensó Dorothy, tenían aproximadamente la misma edad que el tío Henry, pues dos de ellos tenían barba.
But the little woman was doubtless much older.
Pero la pequeña mujer era sin duda mucho mayor.
Her face was covered with wrinkles, her hair was nearly white, and she walked rather stiffly.
Su rostro estaba cubierto de arrugas, su cabello era casi blanco, y caminaba con cierta rigidez.
When these people drew near the house where Dorothy was standing in the doorway, they paused and whispered among themselves, as if afraid to come farther.
Cuando estas personas se acercaron a la casa donde Dorothy estaba parada en el umbral, se detuvieron y cuchichearon entre sí, como si tuvieran miedo de avanzar más.
Vocabulary
- eran
- Past tense of 'ser'; they were.
- tan
- Adverb meaning 'so' or 'as' in comparisons.
- grandes
- Adjective meaning large, big, or great.
- como
- Conjunction or preposition meaning 'as' or 'like'.
- gente
- Noun meaning people or folk in general.
- adulta
- Adjective or noun meaning adult, grown-up person.
- siempre
- Adverb meaning always or at all times.
- había
- Imperfect form of 'haber'; there had been or had.
- estado
- Past participle of 'estar'; been (a state or condition).
- acostumbrada
- Adjective meaning accustomed or used to something.
- pero
- Conjunction meaning 'but', introducing contrast.
- tampoco
- Adverb meaning 'neither' or 'not either'.
- muy
- Adverb meaning very, intensifying adjectives or adverbs.
- pequeños
- Adjective meaning small or little (masculine plural).
- hecho
- Noun or phrase; 'de hecho' means 'in fact'.
- parecían
- Imperfect tense of 'parecer'; they seemed or appeared.
- tener
- Infinitive verb meaning to have or to hold.
- aproximadamente
- Adverb meaning approximately or roughly.
- misma
- Adjective meaning same (feminine singular form).
- estatura
- Noun meaning height or stature of a person.
- quien
- Relative pronoun meaning who or whom.
- era
- Imperfect tense of 'ser'; she/he was.
- niña
- Noun meaning girl or young female child.
- bien
- Adverb meaning well, good, or properly.
- desarrollada
- Adjective meaning developed or well-grown (feminine).
- para
- Preposition meaning for, by, or in order to.
- su
- Possessive adjective meaning his, her, its, or your.
- edad
- Noun meaning age of a person or thing.
- aunque
- Conjunction meaning although, even though, or even if.
- tenían
- Imperfect tense of 'tener'; they had or possessed.
- cuanto
- Used in 'en cuanto a' meaning as for or regarding.
- apariencia
- Noun meaning appearance or outward look.
- muchos
- Adjective or pronoun meaning many or a lot of.
- años
- Noun meaning years (plural of año).
- más
- Adverb meaning more or most in comparisons.
- hombres
- Noun meaning men (plural of hombre).
- mujer
- Noun meaning woman or wife.
- todos
- Adjective or pronoun meaning all or everyone.
- vestían
- Imperfect of 'vestir'; they wore or dressed.
- manera
- Noun meaning manner, way, or style.
- extraña
- Adjective meaning strange, odd, or unusual.
- Llevaban
- Imperfect of 'llevar'; they wore or carried.
- sombreros
- Noun meaning hats (plural of sombrero).
- redondos
- Adjective meaning round or circular (masculine plural).
- elevaban
- Imperfect of 'elevar'; they rose or extended upward.
- hasta
- Preposition meaning until, up to, or as far as.
- pequeña
- Adjective meaning small or little (feminine singular).
- punta
- Noun meaning tip, point, or peak of something.
- pie
- Noun meaning foot (body part or unit of measure).
- por
- Preposition meaning by, for, through, or per.
- encima
- Adverb meaning above, on top, or overhead.
- sus
- Possessive adjective meaning their, his, her, or your (plural).
- cabezas
- Noun meaning heads (plural of cabeza).
- campanillas
- Noun meaning little bells (plural of campanilla).
- alrededor
- Adverb or preposition meaning around or surrounding.
- bordes
- Noun meaning edges, rims, or borders (plural).
- tintineaban
- Imperfect of 'tintineo'; they jingled or tinkled.
- dulcemente
- Adverb meaning sweetly or gently.
- moverse
- Reflexive infinitive meaning to move oneself.
- azules
- Adjective meaning blue (plural form).
- sombrero
- Noun meaning hat.
- blanco
- Adjective meaning white or blank.
- llevaba
- Imperfect of 'llevar'; she/he wore or carried.
- vestido
- Noun meaning dress or outfit; past participle of vestir.
- caía
- Imperfect of 'caer'; it fell or hung down.
- pliegues
- Noun meaning folds or pleats in fabric (plural).
- desde
- Preposition meaning from or since.
- hombros
- Noun meaning shoulders (plural of hombro).
- Sobre
- Preposition meaning on, over, or about.
- esparcidas
- Adjective meaning scattered or spread out (feminine plural).
- estrellas
- Noun meaning stars (plural of estrella).
- brillaban
- Imperfect of 'brillar'; they shone or sparkled.
- sol
- Noun meaning sun or sunlight.
- diamantes
- Noun meaning diamonds (plural of diamante).
- azul
- Adjective meaning blue (singular form).
- mismo
- Adjective meaning same or itself (masculine singular).
- tono
- Noun meaning tone, shade, or hue of color.
- botas
- Noun meaning boots (plural of bota).
- lustradas
- Adjective meaning polished or shined (feminine plural).
- amplio
- Adjective meaning wide, broad, or ample.
- doblez
- Noun meaning fold, crease, or cuff of fabric.
- parte
- Noun meaning part, portion, or section.
- superior
- Adjective meaning upper, higher, or superior.
- pensó
- Preterite of 'pensar'; she/he thought or considered.
- tío
- Noun meaning uncle or older man.
- pues
- Conjunction meaning because, since, or well (discourse marker).
- barba
- Noun meaning beard or facial hair.
- Pero
- Conjunction meaning but, introducing contrast.
- sin
- Preposition meaning without or lacking.
- duda
- Noun meaning doubt or uncertainty.
- mucho
- Adjective or adverb meaning much, a lot, or very.
- mayor
- Adjective meaning older, greater, or larger.
- rostro
- Noun meaning face or countenance of a person.
- estaba
- Imperfect of 'estar'; she/he/it was (condition/location).
- cubierto
- Past participle of 'cubrir'; covered or hidden.
- arrugas
- Noun meaning wrinkles or creases (plural of arruga).
- cabello
- Noun meaning hair (of the head).
- casi
- Adverb meaning almost or nearly.
- caminaba
- Imperfect of 'caminar'; she/he walked or was walking.
- cierta
- Adjective meaning certain, particular, or some (feminine).
- rigidez
- Noun meaning rigidity, stiffness, or inflexibility.
- Cuando
- Conjunction meaning when or at the time that.
- estas
- Demonstrative adjective meaning these (feminine plural).
- personas
- Noun meaning persons or people (plural of persona).
- acercaron
- Preterite of 'acercarse'; they approached or came closer.
- casa
- Noun meaning house or home.
- donde
- Adverb or conjunction meaning where or in which.
- parada
- Adjective meaning stopped or standing still (feminine).
- umbral
- Noun meaning threshold or doorstep of a building.
- detuvieron
- Preterite of 'detenerse'; they stopped or halted.
- cuchichearon
- Preterite of 'cuchichear'; they whispered to each other.
- entre
- Preposition meaning between, among, or within.
- sí
- Reflexive pronoun meaning themselves or each other.
- si
- Conjunction meaning if or whether.
- tuvieran
- Imperfect subjunctive of 'tener'; they had (hypothetical).
- miedo
- Noun meaning fear or fright.
- avanzar
- Infinitive meaning to advance, move forward, or proceed.
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