Treasure Island — Page 2
This, when it was brought to him, he drank slowly, like a connoisseur, lingering on the taste and still looking about him at the cliffs and up at our signboard.
Esto, cuando se lo trajeron, lo bebió lentamente, como un conocedor, recreándose en el sabor y mirando todavía a su alrededor los acantilados y hacia arriba a nuestro letrero.
"This is a handy cove," says he at length; "and a pleasant sittyated grog-shop. Much company, mate?"
«Esta es una cala conveniente», dijo él al fin; «y una taberna muy bien situada. ¿Mucha compañía, compañero?»
My father told him no, very little company, the more was the pity.
Mi padre le dijo que no, muy poca compañía, y que eso era una lástima.
"Well, then," said he, "this is the berth for me.
«Pues bien», dijo él, «este es el lugar para mí.
Here you, matey," he cried to the man who trundled the barrow; "bring up alongside and help up my chest.
Oye tú, amigo», le gritó al hombre que empujaba la carretilla; «acércate y ayúdame a subir mi baúl.
I'll stay here a bit," he continued.
Me quedaré aquí un tiempo», continuó.
"I'm a plain man; rum and bacon and eggs is what I want, and that head up there for to watch ships off.
«Soy un hombre sencillo; ron y tocino con huevos es lo que quiero, y ese letrero de ahí arriba para vigilar los barcos.
What you mought call me? You mought call me captain.
¿Cómo me podríais llamar? Podríais llamarme capitán.
Oh, I see what you're at--there"; and he threw down three or four gold pieces on the threshold.
Ah, ya veo lo que pretendéis —ahí tenéis»; y arrojó tres o cuatro monedas de oro en el umbral.
"You can tell me when I've worked through that," says he, looking as fierce as a commander.
«Podéis decirme cuando haya gastado eso», dijo, mirando tan fiero como un comandante.
And indeed bad as his clothes were and coarsely as he spoke, he had none of the appearance of a man who sailed before the mast, but seemed like a mate or skipper accustomed to be obeyed or to strike.
Y en efecto, por malos que fueran sus ropas y por tosco que hablara, no tenía nada del aspecto de un hombre que hubiera navegado como simple marinero, sino que parecía un oficial o patrón acostumbrado a ser obedecido o a golpear.
Vocabulary
- Esto
- This; neuter demonstrative pronoun referring to something nearby
- cuando
- When; conjunction indicating time of an action
- se
- Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive or passive verbs
- lo
- It/him; direct object pronoun for masculine nouns
- trajeron
- They brought; past tense of traer
- bebió
- He/she drank; past tense of beber
- lentamente
- Slowly; adverb describing a slow manner
- como
- Like/as; conjunction or preposition for comparison
- un
- A/an; indefinite article masculine singular
- conocedor
- Connoisseur; expert who appreciates fine qualities
- recreándose
- Delighting/savoring; enjoying something with great pleasure
- en
- In/on/at; preposition indicating location or time
- el
- The; definite article masculine singular
- sabor
- Flavor/taste; the sensory quality of food or drink
- y
- And; basic coordinating conjunction joining elements
- mirando
- Looking/watching; present participle of mirar
- todavía
- Still/yet; adverb indicating continuation of a state
- a
- To/at; preposition indicating direction or destination
- su
- His/her/its/their; possessive adjective third person
- alrededor
- Around; adverb indicating surrounding area or vicinity
- los
- The; definite article masculine plural form
- acantilados
- Cliffs; steep rocky faces along coastlines
- hacia
- Toward/towards; preposition indicating direction of movement
- arriba
- Above/up; adverb indicating upward direction or position
- nuestro
- Our; possessive adjective first person plural
- letrero
- Sign/notice; a board or placard displaying information
- Esta
- This; feminine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun
- es
- Is; third person singular present tense of ser
- una
- A/an; indefinite article feminine singular form
- cala
- Cove/inlet; small sheltered bay along a coastline
- conveniente
- Convenient/suitable; fitting or appropriate for a purpose
- dijo
- Said/told; past tense of decir
- él
- He; third person masculine singular subject pronoun
- al
- To the; contraction of a and el
- fin
- End/finally; conclusion or termination of something
- taberna
- Tavern/inn; establishment serving food and alcoholic drinks
- muy
- Very; adverb intensifying adjectives or other adverbs
- bien
- Well/good; adverb indicating quality or approval
- situada
- Located/situated; positioned in a particular place
- Mucha
- Much/many; adjective indicating large quantity
- compañía
- Company; presence of others or a business organization
- compañero
- Companion/mate; a friend, partner, or fellow traveler
- Mi
- My; first person singular possessive adjective
- padre
- Father; male parent or paternal figure
- le
- Him/her/you; indirect object pronoun third person singular
- que
- That/which/who; conjunction or relative pronoun
- no
- No/not; negation word used to deny or refuse
- poca
- Little/few; adjective indicating small quantity feminine
- eso
- That; neuter demonstrative pronoun for neutral reference
- era
- Was/were; imperfect past tense of ser
- lástima
- Pity/shame; feeling of sorrow for an unfortunate situation
- Pues
- Well/then/since; discourse marker expressing reasoning or transition
- este
- This; masculine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun
- lugar
- Place/location; a specific spot or area
- para
- For/in order to; preposition indicating purpose or destination
- mí
- Me; first person singular pronoun used after prepositions
- Oye
- Hey/listen; imperative of oír used to get attention
- tú
- You; second person singular subject pronoun informal
- amigo
- Friend; a person one knows and likes well
- gritó
- Shouted/yelled; past tense of gritar
- hombre
- Man; adult male human being
- empujaba
- Was pushing; imperfect past tense of empujar
- la
- The; definite article feminine singular form
- carretilla
- Wheelbarrow; small hand-pushed cart for carrying loads
- acércate
- Come here/approach; reflexive imperative of acercarse
- ayúdame
- Help me; imperative of ayudar with reflexive pronoun
- subir
- To go up/carry up; infinitive meaning to ascend
- mi
- My; first person singular possessive adjective
- baúl
- Trunk/chest; large box used for storing belongings
- Me
- Me; first person singular reflexive or object pronoun
- quedaré
- I will stay/remain; future tense of quedarse
- aquí
- Here; adverb indicating this specific location
- tiempo
- Time/weather; duration or meteorological conditions
- continuó
- Continued; past tense of continuar
- Soy
- I am; first person singular present tense of ser
- sencillo
- Simple/plain; uncomplicated or modest in nature
- ron
- Rum; alcoholic spirit distilled from sugarcane
- tocino
- Bacon/salt pork; cured pork meat product
- con
- With; preposition indicating accompaniment or inclusion
- huevos
- Eggs; oval food produced by hens and other birds
- quiero
- I want/I love; first person present tense of querer
- ese
- That; masculine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun
- de
- Of/from; preposition indicating origin, possession, or content
- ahí
- There; adverb indicating a place near the listener
- vigilar
- To watch/guard; to keep an eye on something
- barcos
- Ships/boats; large vessels that travel on water
- Cómo
- How; interrogative adverb asking about manner or way
- me
- Me; first person singular object or reflexive pronoun
- podríais
- You could; conditional tense of poder second person plural
- llamar
- To call; to address someone by a name
- Podríais
- You could; conditional mood of poder second person plural
- llamarme
- Call me; infinitive llamar combined with me pronoun
- capitán
- Captain; commander of a ship or military unit
- ya
- Already/now; adverb indicating something has happened
- veo
- I see; first person present tense of ver
- pretendéis
- You claim/intend; second person plural present of pretender
- tenéis
- You have; second person plural present tense of tener
- arrojó
- Threw/hurled; past tense of arrojar
- tres
- Three; the cardinal number 3
- o
- Or; conjunction presenting an alternative choice
- cuatro
- Four; the cardinal number 4
- monedas
- Coins; small metal pieces used as currency
- oro
- Gold; precious yellow metal used for coins and jewelry
- umbral
- Threshold/doorstep; the strip at the bottom of a doorway
- Podéis
- You can; second person plural present tense of poder
- decirme
- Tell me; infinitive decir combined with me pronoun
- haya
- Has; present subjunctive of haber used in clauses
- gastado
- Spent/worn out; past participle of gastar
- tan
- So/such; adverb used before adjectives for comparison
- fiero
- Fierce/proud; bold or fierce in manner or appearance
- comandante
- Commander; military officer of high authority
- Y
- And; basic coordinating conjunction joining elements
- efecto
- Effect/indeed; result of a cause or confirming phrase
- por
- By/for/through; preposition indicating cause or means
- malos
- Bad/poor; masculine plural adjective meaning of poor quality
- fueran
- Were; imperfect subjunctive of ser or ir
- sus
- His/her/their; possessive adjective third person plural nouns
- ropas
- Clothes/garments; items of clothing worn on the body
- tosco
- Coarse/rough; crude or unrefined in manner or texture
- hablara
- Spoke; imperfect subjunctive of hablar
- tenía
- Had; imperfect past tense of tener
- nada
- Nothing; pronoun indicating absence of something
- del
- Of the; contraction of de and el
- aspecto
- Appearance/aspect; the way someone or something looks
- hubiera
- Had; past perfect subjunctive of haber
- navegado
- Sailed/navigated; past participle of navegar
- simple
- Simple/mere; ordinary or without complexity
- marinero
- Sailor/seaman; person who works on a ship
- sino
- But rather; conjunction contrasting a negative with positive
- parecía
- Seemed/appeared; imperfect past tense of parecer
- oficial
- Officer/official; person holding authority or rank
- patrón
- Captain/master; owner or commander of a small vessel
- acostumbrado
- Accustomed/used to; past participle of acostumbrarse
- ser
- To be; infinitive of the permanent state verb
- obedecido
- Obeyed; past participle of obedecer
- golpear
- To hit/strike; to deliver a blow to something
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