Ulysses — Page 5
But to think of your mother begging you with her last breath to kneel down and pray for her.
Pero pensar en tu madre suplicándote con su último aliento que te arrodillaras y rezaras por ella.
And you refused.
Y tú te negaste.
There is something sinister in you....
Hay algo siniestro en ti....
He broke off and lathered again lightly his farther cheek.
Se interrumpió y enjabonó de nuevo ligeramente su mejilla más lejana.
A tolerant smile curled his lips.
Una sonrisa tolerante se curvó en sus labios.
—But a lovely mummer! he murmured to himself.
—¡Pero qué encantador farsante! —murmuró para sí.
Kinch, the loveliest mummer of them all!
¡Kinch, el más encantador farsante de todos!
He shaved evenly and with care, in silence, seriously.
Se afeitó de manera uniforme y con cuidado, en silencio, con seriedad.
Stephen, an elbow rested on the jagged granite, leaned his palm against his brow and gazed at the fraying edge of his shiny black coat-sleeve.
Stephen, con un codo apoyado en el granito irregular, recostó la palma de la mano contra su frente y contempló el borde deshilachado de la reluciente manga negra de su chaqueta.
Pain, that was not yet the pain of love, fretted his heart.
Un dolor, que todavía no era el dolor del amor, atormentaba su corazón.
Silently, in a dream she had come to him after her death, her wasted body within its loose brown graveclothes giving off an odour of wax and rosewood, her breath, that had bent upon him, mute, reproachful, a faint odour of wetted ashes.
En silencio, en un sueño ella había venido a él tras su muerte, su cuerpo consumido envuelto en sus holgadas ropas de enterrar color marrón desprendiendo un olor a cera y palisandro, su aliento, que se había inclinado sobre él, mudo, lleno de reproche, un leve olor a cenizas humedecidas.
Across the threadbare cuffedge he saw the sea hailed as a great sweet mother by the wellfed voice beside him.
A través del desgastado borde del puño vio el mar saludado como una gran y dulce madre por la voz bien alimentada que tenía a su lado.
The ring of bay and skyline held a dull green mass of liquid.
El anillo de la bahía y el horizonte contenía una apagada masa verde de líquido.
A bowl of white china had stood beside her deathbed holding the green sluggish bile which she had torn up from her rotting liver by fits of loud groaning vomiting.
Un cuenco de porcelana blanca había estado junto a su lecho de muerte conteniendo la bilis verde y viscosa que ella había arrancado de su hígado en descomposición entre accesos de vómitos estridentes y gemidos.
Buck Mulligan wiped again his razorblade.
Buck Mulligan limpió de nuevo su hoja de afeitar.
—Ah, poor dogsbody! he said in a kind voice.
—¡Ah, pobre infeliz! —dijo con voz amable.
I must give you a shirt and a few noserags.
Debo darte una camisa y algunos pañuelos.
How are the secondhand breeks?
¿Cómo te quedan los pantalones de segunda mano?
—They fit well enough, Stephen answered.
—Me quedan bastante bien —respondió Stephen.
Vocabulary
- Pero
- Conjunction used to introduce a contrast or exception
- pensar
- To think, to reflect or consider something
- en
- Preposition meaning in, on, or at
- tu
- Possessive adjective meaning your (informal)
- madre
- Mother, a female parent
- suplicándote
- Begging or pleading with you earnestly
- con
- Preposition meaning with
- su
- Possessive adjective meaning his, her, or their
- último
- Last, final, or most recent
- aliento
- Breath, or figuratively encouragement or spirit
- que
- Conjunction or pronoun meaning that or which
- te
- Reflexive or indirect object pronoun meaning you
- arrodillaras
- That you would kneel down on your knees
- y
- Conjunction meaning and
- rezaras
- That you would pray, subjunctive form of rezar
- por
- Preposition meaning for, by, or through
- ella
- Third-person singular pronoun meaning she or her
- Y
- Conjunction meaning and, used to connect clauses
- tú
- Second-person singular subject pronoun meaning you
- negaste
- You refused or denied something to someone
- Hay
- There is or there are, impersonal verb form
- algo
- Something, an unspecified thing or matter
- siniestro
- Sinister, dark, or ominously threatening in character
- ti
- Prepositional pronoun meaning you (after preposition)
- Se
- Reflexive pronoun used with third-person verbs
- interrumpió
- He or she interrupted or stopped abruptly
- de
- Preposition meaning of, from, or about
- nuevo
- New, or again when used with de
- ligeramente
- Slightly, lightly, or in a gentle manner
- mejilla
- Cheek, the fleshy side of a face
- más
- More, or most when used comparatively
- lejana
- Far away, distant, or remote in space
- Una
- Indefinite article meaning a or an (feminine)
- sonrisa
- A smile, a pleasant facial expression
- tolerante
- Tolerant, accepting of others' differences or behavior
- se
- Reflexive pronoun for third-person singular or plural
- curvó
- Curved, bent, or formed into a curve
- sus
- Possessive adjective meaning his, her, or their (plural)
- labios
- Lips, the fleshy edges of the mouth
- qué
- What or how, used in exclamations or questions
- encantador
- Charming, delightful, or enchanting in manner
- farsante
- A faker, fraud, or hypocritical deceiver
- murmuró
- He or she murmured softly under their breath
- para
- Preposition meaning for, in order to, or toward
- sí
- Yes, or reflexive pronoun meaning oneself
- el
- Definite article meaning the (masculine singular)
- todos
- All, everyone, or every one of them
- afeitó
- He or she shaved, as with a razor
- manera
- Manner, way, or method of doing something
- uniforme
- Uniform, consistent, or even throughout
- cuidado
- Care, caution, or careful attention to detail
- silencio
- Silence, the absence of sound or noise
- seriedad
- Seriousness, gravity, or a solemn demeanor
- un
- Indefinite article meaning a or an (masculine)
- codo
- Elbow, the joint in the middle of the arm
- apoyado
- Resting, leaning, or supported against something
- irregular
- Irregular, uneven, or not following a pattern
- recostó
- He or she leaned or reclined against something
- la
- Definite article meaning the (feminine singular)
- palma
- Palm of the hand, or palm tree
- mano
- Hand, the body part at the end of the arm
- contra
- Preposition meaning against or opposite
- frente
- Forehead, or front of something
- contempló
- He or she gazed at or contemplated something carefully
- borde
- Edge, border, or rim of something
- reluciente
- Shining, gleaming, or glistening brightly
- manga
- Sleeve of a garment or shirt
- negra
- Black, feminine form of the color negro
- chaqueta
- Jacket, a short coat worn over clothing
- Un
- Indefinite article meaning a or an (masculine)
- dolor
- Pain, ache, or sorrow felt deeply
- todavía
- Still, yet, or up to this moment in time
- no
- No or not, used to negate statements
- era
- Was, third-person singular imperfect of ser
- del
- Contraction of de and el, meaning of the
- amor
- Love, a deep feeling of affection
- atormentaba
- Was tormenting or causing great suffering or anguish
- corazón
- Heart, the organ or center of emotions
- En
- Preposition meaning in or on
- sueño
- Dream, or sleep in a figurative sense
- había
- There had been, imperfect form of haber
- venido
- Come, past participle of venir
- a
- Preposition meaning to or at
- él
- Third-person singular pronoun meaning he or him
- tras
- Preposition meaning after or behind
- muerte
- Death, the end of life
- cuerpo
- Body, the physical form of a person
- consumido
- Consumed, wasted away, or greatly diminished
- envuelto
- Wrapped, enveloped, or covered in something
- holgadas
- Loose-fitting, baggy, or comfortable and roomy
- ropas
- Clothes or garments worn on the body
- enterrar
- To bury, to place a body in the ground
- color
- Color, the visual property of objects
- marrón
- Brown, a dark earthy color
- desprendiendo
- Giving off, emitting, or releasing something
- olor
- Smell, scent, or odor perceived by the nose
- cera
- Wax, used in candles or as a coating
- inclinado
- Leaning, bent over, or tilted to one side
- sobre
- Preposition meaning over, above, or about
- mudo
- Mute, silent, or unable to speak
- lleno
- Full, filled, or completely occupied
- reproche
- Reproach, a feeling of blame or criticism
- leve
- Slight, mild, or barely noticeable
- cenizas
- Ashes, the residue left after burning
- humedecidas
- Dampened, moistened, or slightly wet
- A
- Preposition meaning to or at
- través
- Through, across, or by means of
- desgastado
- Worn out, threadbare, or deteriorated through use
- puño
- Fist, or the cuff of a sleeve
- vio
- He or she saw, past tense of ver
- mar
- Sea, a large body of salt water
- saludado
- Greeted or saluted someone in passing
- como
- Like, as, or how, used in comparisons
- una
- Indefinite article meaning a or an (feminine)
- gran
- Great, large, or grand before a noun
- dulce
- Sweet, pleasant, or gentle in nature
- voz
- Voice, the sound produced when speaking or singing
- bien
- Well, good, or properly in an adverbial sense
- alimentada
- Well-fed, nourished, or having had plenty to eat
- tenía
- Had or possessed, imperfect tense of tener
- lado
- Side, a lateral edge or direction
- El
- Definite article meaning the (masculine singular)
- anillo
- Ring, a circular band or loop
- bahía
- Bay, a sheltered body of water along a coast
- horizonte
- Horizon, the line where sky meets earth or sea
- contenía
- Contained or held something inside it
- apagada
- Dull, dim, or muted in color or light
- masa
- Mass, bulk, or a large quantity of matter
- verde
- Green, the color of plants and nature
- líquido
- Liquid, a fluid substance that flows freely
- cuenco
- Bowl, a deep round dish for holding things
- porcelana
- Porcelain, a fine white ceramic material
- blanca
- White, the lightest color (feminine form)
- estado
- State, condition, or been (past participle of estar)
- junto
- Next to, beside, or together with something
- lecho
- Bed, a place where one lies to sleep
- conteniendo
- Holding, containing, or suppressing something within
- arrancado
- Torn out, yanked, or forcefully removed from somewhere
- hígado
- Liver, an internal organ of the body
- entre
- Between, among, or in the middle of
- gemidos
- Moans or groans expressing pain or distress
- limpió
- He or she cleaned or wiped something off
- hoja
- Blade, leaf, or sheet of something flat
- afeitar
- To shave, to remove hair with a razor
- Ah
- Exclamation expressing surprise, realization, or emotion
- pobre
- Poor, unfortunate, or lacking in resources
- infeliz
- Unhappy, unfortunate, or miserable person
- dijo
- He or she said, past tense of decir
- amable
- Kind, friendly, or pleasant in manner
- Debo
- I must or I should, from deber
- darte
- To give you, infinitive with indirect object pronoun
- camisa
- Shirt, a garment worn on the upper body
- algunos
- Some, a few, or several of something
- pañuelos
- Handkerchiefs or scarves used to wipe or cover
- Cómo
- How, used to ask about manner or condition
- quedan
- They fit or remain, third-person plural of quedar
- los
- Definite article meaning the (masculine plural)
- pantalones
- Trousers or pants worn on the lower body
- segunda
- Second, the ordinal number (feminine form)
- Me
- Me, first-person singular object or reflexive pronoun
- bastante
- Enough, quite, or rather, indicating sufficiency
- respondió
- He or she responded or answered a question
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