Treasure Island — Page 3

English → Spanish PART ONE--The Old Buccaneer Level 6/10

The man who came with the barrow told us the mail had set him down the morning before at the Royal George, that he had inquired what inns there were along the coast, and hearing ours well spoken of, I suppose, and described as lonely, had chosen it from the others for his place of residence.

El hombre que vino con la carretilla nos dijo que el correo lo había dejado la mañana anterior en el Royal George, que había preguntado qué posadas había a lo largo de la costa, y que al oír hablar bien de la nuestra, supongo, y al describirla como solitaria, la había elegido entre las demás como lugar de residencia.

And that was all we could learn of our guest.

Y eso era todo lo que podíamos saber de nuestro huésped.

He was a very silent man by custom.

Era un hombre de costumbres muy silenciosas.

All day he hung round the cove or upon the cliffs with a brass telescope; all evening he sat in a corner of the parlour next the fire and drank rum and water very strong.

Durante todo el día merodeaba por la cala o por los acantilados con un telescopio de latón; durante toda la tarde se sentaba en un rincón del salón junto al fuego y bebía ron con agua muy cargado.

Mostly he would not speak when spoken to, only look up sudden and fierce and blow through his nose like a fog-horn; and we and the people who came about our house soon learned to let him be.

Por lo general no hablaba cuando se le dirigía la palabra, sino que levantaba la vista de repente y con fiereza y soplaba por la nariz como una sirena de niebla; y tanto nosotros como la gente que frecuentaba nuestra casa aprendimos pronto a dejarlo en paz.

Every day when he came back from his stroll he would ask if any seafaring men had gone by along the road.

Cada día, cuando regresaba de su paseo, preguntaba si había pasado algún marinero por el camino.

At first we thought it was the want of company of his own kind that made him ask this question, but at last we began to see he was desirous to avoid them.

Al principio pensábamos que era la falta de compañía de su propia clase lo que le hacía hacer esta pregunta, pero al final empezamos a ver que lo que deseaba era evitarlos.

Vocabulary

hombre: Adult male person; man.
vino: Past tense of 'venir'; came, arrived.
carretilla: Small wheeled cart used for transporting loads.
dijo: Past tense of 'decir'; said, told someone something.
correo: Mail or postal service; letters delivered.
dejado: Past participle of 'dejar'; left, placed, or abandoned.
mañana: Morning; also means 'tomorrow' depending on context.
anterior: Previous, prior, or preceding in time or order.
preguntado: Past participle of 'preguntar'; asked a question.
posadas: Inns or lodging houses offering accommodation to travelers.
largo: Long in length or extent; used in 'a lo largo de' (along).
costa: Coastal area; the shore or seaside.
oír: To hear; to perceive sounds with the ears.
hablar: To speak or talk; to communicate verbally.
supongo: First person singular of 'suponer'; I suppose or assume.
describirla: To describe it or her; give a verbal description.
solitaria: Lonely, solitary, or isolated (feminine form).
elegido: Past participle of 'elegir'; chosen or selected.
entre: Preposition meaning 'between' or 'among'.
demás: The rest, the others; remaining ones in a group.
lugar: Place, location, or spot.
residencia: Residence; a place where someone lives permanently.
todo: Everything; all of something.
podíamos: Past imperfect of 'poder'; we were able to, we could.
saber: To know facts or information; to be aware of.
huésped: Guest or lodger staying at an inn or home.
costumbres: Customs, habits, or usual practices of a person.
silenciosas: Silent, quiet, or making very little noise (feminine plural).
Durante: Preposition meaning 'during' a period of time.
día: Day; a 24-hour period or daytime hours.
merodeaba: Past imperfect of 'merodear'; prowled or wandered around.
cala: Small sheltered bay or cove along the coast.
acantilados: Cliffs; steep rock faces overlooking the sea.
telescopio: Telescope; optical instrument for viewing distant objects.
latón: Brass; a yellowish metal alloy of copper and zinc.
durante: Preposition meaning 'during' a period of time.
tarde: Afternoon or evening; the later part of the day.
sentaba: Past imperfect of 'sentarse'; used to sit down.
rincón: Corner or nook of a room or enclosed space.
salón: Living room or parlor; main communal room in a building.
junto: Next to, beside, or close to something or someone.
fuego: Fire; flames or a burning source of heat and light.
bebía: Past imperfect of 'beber'; used to drink or was drinking.
ron: Rum; a distilled alcoholic spirit made from sugarcane.
agua: Water; the clear liquid essential for life.
cargado: Strong, heavily loaded; here refers to a strong drink.
general: General; in 'por lo general' means usually or generally.
hablaba: Past imperfect of 'hablar'; used to speak or was speaking.
cuando: Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when'.
dirigía: Past imperfect of 'dirigir'; directed or addressed someone.
palabra: Word; a unit of spoken or written language.
sino: Conjunction meaning 'but rather' or 'but instead'.
levantaba: Past imperfect of 'levantar'; used to raise or lift up.
vista: Sight, gaze, or view; the act of looking at something.
repente: In 'de repente'; suddenly or all at once.
fiereza: Fierceness, ferocity, or wild intensity of expression.
soplaba: Past imperfect of 'soplar'; used to blow or was blowing.
nariz: Nose; the facial organ used for breathing and smelling.
sirena: Foghorn or siren; a loud warning signal device.
niebla: Fog or mist; thick low-lying cloud reducing visibility.
tanto: So much; to such a degree or extent.
gente: People; a group of persons in general.
frecuentaba: Past imperfect of 'frecuentar'; used to frequent or visit regularly.
casa: House or home; a building where people live.
aprendimos: Past preterite of 'aprender'; we learned or figured out.
pronto: Soon, quickly; in a short amount of time.
dejarlo: To leave him alone; to stop bothering or disturbing him.
paz: Peace; calm, tranquility, or freedom from disturbance.
Cada: Each or every; refers to individual items in a group.
regresaba: Past imperfect of 'regresar'; used to return or was returning.
paseo: Walk or stroll; a leisurely trip outdoors.
preguntaba: Past imperfect of 'preguntar'; used to ask or was asking.
si: Conjunction meaning 'if' or 'whether'.
pasado: Past participle of 'pasar'; passed by or gone through.
algún: Some or any (masculine singular before a noun).
marinero: Sailor; a person who works aboard a ship.
camino: Path, road, or way; a route taken to travel.
principio: Beginning, start; the initial phase of something.
pensábamos: Past imperfect of 'pensar'; we used to think or believed.
falta: Lack or absence; the state of missing something needed.
compañía: Company; the presence of others or companionship.
propia: Own; belonging to oneself (feminine singular form).
clase: Class, kind, or type; a category of persons or things.
hacía: Past imperfect of 'hacer'; used to make or caused him to.
hacer: To do or to make; a fundamental action verb.
pregunta: Question; an inquiry seeking information or an answer.
final: End, conclusion; in 'al final' means 'in the end'.
empezamos: Past preterite of 'empezar'; we began or started to.
ver: To see; to perceive visually or to understand.
deseaba: Past imperfect of 'desear'; used to wish or was wanting.
evitarlos: To avoid them; to keep away from or steer clear of.

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