Treasure Island — Page 4

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

When a seaman did put up at the Admiral Benbow (as now and then some did, making by the coast road for Bristol) he would look in at him through the curtained door before he entered the parlour; and he was always sure to be as silent as a mouse when any such was present.

Cuando algún marinero se hospedaba en el Admiral Benbow (como de vez en cuando ocurría, pues algunos pasaban por el camino costero hacia Bristol), él lo observaba a través de la puerta con cortinas antes de entrar al salón; y siempre se aseguraba de estar tan silencioso como un ratón cuando alguno de ellos estaba presente.

For me, at least, there was no secret about the matter, for I was, in a way, a sharer in his alarms.

Para mí, al menos, no había ningún secreto en el asunto, pues yo era, en cierto modo, partícipe de sus temores.

He had taken me aside one day and promised me a silver fourpenny on the first of every month if I would only keep my "weather-eye open for a seafaring man with one leg" and let him know the moment he appeared.

Un día me había llevado aparte y me había prometido una moneda de plata de cuatro peniques el primero de cada mes si yo mantenía mi «ojo avizor en busca de un marinero con una sola pierna» y le avisaba en el momento en que apareciera.

Often enough when the first of the month came round and I applied to him for my wage, he would only blow through his nose at me and stare me down, but before the week was out he was sure to think better of it, bring me my four-penny piece, and repeat his orders to look out for "the seafaring man with one leg."

Con bastante frecuencia, cuando llegaba el primero del mes y yo le pedía mi paga, él no hacía más que resoplar por la nariz y mirarme con desdén, pero antes de que acabara la semana siempre recapacitaba, me traía mi moneda de cuatro peniques y repetía sus órdenes de estar atento a «el marinero con una sola pierna».

How that personage haunted my dreams, I need scarcely tell you.

Cuánto ese personaje acechaba mis sueños, apenas necesito decírselo.

On stormy nights, when the wind shook the four corners of the house and the surf roared along the cove and up the cliffs, I would see him in a thousand forms, and with a thousand diabolical expressions.

En las noches de tormenta, cuando el viento sacudía los cuatro rincones de la casa y el oleaje rugía a lo largo de la ensenada y trepaba por los acantilados, lo veía bajo mil formas y con mil expresiones diabólicas.

Vocabulary

Cuando: Conjunction meaning 'when', used to introduce time clauses.
algún: Adjective meaning 'some' or 'any' before masculine nouns.
marinero: A sailor or seaman who works on a ship.
se: Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive or reciprocal verbs.
hospedaba: Past imperfect of hospedarse; was staying as a guest.
en: Preposition meaning 'in', 'on', or 'at'.
el: Definite article 'the' used with masculine singular nouns.
como: Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as', 'like', or 'how'.
de: Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'about'.
vez: Noun meaning 'time' or 'occasion'; used in expressions.
cuando: Conjunction meaning 'when', introducing temporal clauses.
ocurría: Past imperfect of ocurrir; was happening or occurring.
pues: Conjunction meaning 'since', 'well', or 'because'.
algunos: Indefinite pronoun meaning 'some' referring to plural people.
pasaban: Past imperfect of pasar; were passing by or going through.
por: Preposition meaning 'through', 'by', 'for', or 'along'.
camino: A road, path, or way leading somewhere.
costero: Adjective meaning 'coastal', relating to the coast.
hacia: Preposition meaning 'toward' or 'in the direction of'.
él: Third-person singular subject pronoun meaning 'he'.
lo: Direct object pronoun meaning 'him', 'it', or 'you'.
observaba: Past imperfect of observar; was watching or observing carefully.
a: Preposition meaning 'to', 'at', or used before direct objects.
través: Noun used in 'a través de' meaning 'through' or 'across'.
la: Definite article 'the' for feminine singular nouns.
puerta: A door or gate providing entry to a space.
con: Preposition meaning 'with', indicating accompaniment or manner.
cortinas: Curtains or drapes used to cover windows or doors.
antes: Adverb or preposition meaning 'before' in time or order.
entrar: Infinitive verb meaning 'to enter' or 'to go in'.
al: Contraction of 'a' + 'el', meaning 'to the'.
salón: A large room or hall; a sitting room or lounge.
y: Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses.
siempre: Adverb meaning 'always' or 'at all times'.
aseguraba: Past imperfect of asegurar; was making sure or ensuring.
estar: Infinitive meaning 'to be', indicating state or condition.
tan: Adverb meaning 'so' or 'as', used in comparisons.
silencioso: Adjective meaning 'silent' or 'quiet', making no noise.
un: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' for masculine nouns.
ratón: A mouse, small rodent commonly found indoors.
alguno: Indefinite pronoun meaning 'any one' or 'some' of a group.
ellos: Third-person plural pronoun meaning 'they' (masculine or mixed).
presente: Adjective meaning 'present' or 'in attendance' at a place.
Para: Preposition meaning 'for', 'in order to', or 'by'.
mí: First-person singular pronoun used after prepositions, meaning 'me'.
menos: Adverb or adjective meaning 'less' or 'fewer'.
no: Adverb of negation meaning 'no' or 'not'.
había: Past imperfect of haber; there was or there were.
ningún: Adjective meaning 'no', 'none', or 'not any' before nouns.
secreto: A secret; something kept hidden from others.
asunto: A matter, issue, affair, or subject under consideration.
yo: First-person singular subject pronoun meaning 'I'.
era: Past imperfect of ser; was, indicating a past state of being.
cierto: Adjective meaning 'certain', 'sure', or 'a particular'.
modo: A way, manner, or mode of doing something.
partícipe: A participant or sharer in something with others.
sus: Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', 'their', or 'its'.
temores: Plural of temor; fears or dreads about something threatening.
Un: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one' before masculine nouns.
día: A day; a period of twenty-four hours.
me: First-person singular object pronoun meaning 'me' or 'myself'.
llevado: Past participle of llevar; taken or brought aside.
aparte: Adverb meaning 'aside', 'apart', or 'separately' from others.
prometido: Past participle of prometer; promised or pledged to someone.
una: Indefinite article 'a' or 'one' for feminine singular nouns.
moneda: A coin or currency used as a medium of exchange.
plata: Silver; also colloquially used to mean money.
cuatro: The number four in Spanish.
primero: Adjective or adverb meaning 'first' in order or rank.
cada: Adjective meaning 'each' or 'every', referring to individuals.
mes: A month; one of the twelve divisions of the year.
si: Conjunction meaning 'if', introducing a conditional clause.
mantenía: Past imperfect of mantener; was keeping or maintaining something.
mi: Possessive adjective meaning 'my', indicating belonging.
ojo: An eye; organ of sight; also means 'watch out'.
busca: Noun meaning 'search'; also third-person of buscar, 'searches'.
sola: Adjective meaning 'alone', 'single', or 'only' (feminine form).
pierna: A leg; the lower limb of the human body.
le: Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him', 'to her', 'to you'.
avisaba: Past imperfect of avisar; was notifying or warning someone.
momento: A moment or instant; a brief period of time.
que: Conjunction meaning 'that'; also relative pronoun meaning 'which/who'.
apareciera: Past subjunctive of aparecer; would appear or showed up.
Con: Preposition meaning 'with', showing accompaniment or instrument.
bastante: Adverb or adjective meaning 'quite', 'enough', or 'fairly'.
frecuencia: Frequency; how often something occurs or repeats.
llegaba: Past imperfect of llegar; was arriving or used to arrive.
del: Contraction of 'de' + 'el', meaning 'of the' or 'from the'.
pedía: Past imperfect of pedir; was asking for or requesting something.
paga: Pay, wages, or salary received for work done.
hacía: Past imperfect of hacer; was doing or making something.
más: Adverb meaning 'more' or 'most'; also 'plus' in math.
nariz: The nose; facial organ used for smelling and breathing.
mirarme: To look at me; infinitive mirar plus reflexive pronoun me.
desdén: Disdain, contempt, or scorn toward someone considered inferior.
pero: Conjunction meaning 'but', introducing a contrasting statement.
acabara: Past subjunctive of acabar; would finish or when it ended.
semana: A week; a period of seven consecutive days.
traía: Past imperfect of traer; was bringing or used to bring.
repetía: Past imperfect of repetir; was repeating or saying again.
órdenes: Plural of orden; orders, instructions, or commands given.
atento: Adjective meaning 'attentive', 'alert', or 'watchful'.
Cuánto: Exclamatory word meaning 'how much' expressing intensity or degree.
ese: Demonstrative adjective meaning 'that' (near the listener).
personaje: A character, figure, or notable person in a story.
mis: Possessive adjective meaning 'my' before plural nouns.
sueños: Dreams; images or stories experienced during sleep.
apenas: Adverb meaning 'barely', 'scarcely', or 'hardly' at all.
necesito: First-person singular of necesitar; I need or require something.
decírselo: To tell it to you/him; infinitive plus indirect and direct object.
En: Preposition meaning 'in', 'on', or 'at' a place or time.
las: Definite article 'the' for feminine plural nouns.
noches: Plural of noche; nights, the dark hours after sunset.
tormenta: A storm; severe weather with wind, rain, or thunder.
viento: Wind; moving air, especially outdoors during storms.
sacudía: Past imperfect of sacudir; was shaking or rattling something forcefully.
los: Definite article 'the' for masculine plural nouns.
rincones: Plural of rincón; corners or nooks of a room or house.
casa: A house or home where people live.
rugía: Past imperfect of rugir; was roaring like waves or animals.
largo: Adjective meaning 'long'; also 'along' as a preposition.
trepaba: Past imperfect of trepar; was climbing up cliffs or walls.
acantilados: Plural of acantilado; cliffs, steep rocky faces along the sea.
veía: Past imperfect of ver; was seeing or used to see.
bajo: Adjective meaning 'low' or 'short'; also preposition 'under'.
mil: The number one thousand in Spanish.
formas: Plural of forma; forms, shapes, or appearances of something.
expresiones: Plural of expresión; expressions, looks, or manners on a face.
diabólicas: Adjective meaning 'diabolical', 'devilish', or 'fiendish' (feminine plural).

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