Ulysses — Page 7

English → Spanish Full Text Level 9/10

—I pinched it out of the skivvy's room, Buck Mulligan said. It does her all right. The aunt always keeps plainlooking servants for Malachi. Lead him not into temptation. And her name is Ursula.

—Lo robé del cuarto de la criada, dijo Buck Mulligan. A ella le va bien. La tía siempre tiene criadas de aspecto sencillo para Malachi. No lo induzcas a tentación. Y su nombre es Úrsula.

Laughing again, he brought the mirror away from Stephen's peering eyes.

Riendo de nuevo, apartó el espejo de los ojos escrutadores de Stephen.

—The rage of Caliban at not seeing his face in a mirror, he said. If Wilde were only alive to see you!

—La furia de Calibán al no ver su rostro en un espejo, dijo. ¡Si Wilde estuviera vivo para verte!

Drawing back and pointing, Stephen said with bitterness:

Retrocediendo y señalando, Stephen dijo con amargura:

—It is a symbol of Irish art. The cracked lookingglass of a servant.

—Es un símbolo del arte irlandés. El espejo agrietado de una criada.

Buck Mulligan suddenly linked his arm in Stephen's and walked with him round the tower, his razor and mirror clacking in the pocket where he had thrust them.

Buck Mulligan enlazó de repente su brazo con el de Stephen y caminó con él alrededor de la torre, mientras su navaja y su espejo traqueteaban en el bolsillo donde los había metido.

—It's not fair to tease you like that, Kinch, is it? he said kindly. God knows you have more spirit than any of them.

—No es justo molestarte así, Kinch, ¿verdad? dijo con amabilidad. Dios sabe que tienes más espíritu que ninguno de ellos.

Parried again. He fears the lancet of my art as I fear that of his. The cold steel pen.

Parado de nuevo. Él teme el bisturí de mi arte como yo temo el del suyo. La fría pluma de acero.

—Cracked lookingglass of a servant! Tell that to the oxy chap downstairs and touch him for a guinea. He's stinking with money and thinks you're not a gentleman. His old fellow made his tin by selling jalap to Zulus or some bloody swindle or other. God, Kinch, if you and I could only work together we might do something for the island. Hellenise it.

—¡El espejo agrietado de una criada! Díselo al tipo de abajo y sácale una guinea. Está podrido de dinero y cree que tú no eres un caballero. Su viejo hizo su fortuna vendiendo jalapa a los zulúes o alguna maldita estafa por el estilo. Dios, Kinch, si tú y yo pudiéramos trabajar juntos podríamos hacer algo por la isla. Helenizarla.

Cranly's arm. His arm.

El brazo de Cranly. Su brazo.

—And to think of your having to beg from these swine. I'm the only one that knows what you are.

—Y pensar que tienes que mendigar a estos cerdos. Soy el único que sabe lo que eres.

Vocabulary

Lo: Direct object pronoun meaning 'it' or 'him'.
robé: Past tense of robar; I stole something.
del: Contraction of 'de el' meaning 'from the'.
cuarto: Room in a house or building.
de: Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'.
la: Feminine definite article meaning 'the'.
criada: Female servant or maid in a household.
dijo: Past tense of decir; he/she said something.
A: Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at'.
ella: Third-person feminine pronoun meaning 'she'.
le: Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to her/him'.
va: Third-person singular present of ir; goes or suits.
bien: Adverb meaning 'well' or 'fine'.
La: Feminine definite article meaning 'the'.
tía: Female relative; aunt of a person.
siempre: Adverb meaning 'always' or 'every time'.
tiene: Third-person singular present of tener; has or owns.
criadas: Plural of criada; female servants or maids.
aspecto: Appearance or look of a person or thing.
sencillo: Simple, plain, or uncomplicated in appearance.
para: Preposition meaning 'for' or 'in order to'.
No: Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'.
lo: Direct object pronoun meaning 'it' or 'him'.
induzcas: Subjunctive of inducir; lead or induce someone.
a: Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at'.
tentación: Temptation; strong urge to do something wrong.
Y: Conjunction meaning 'and' connecting words or clauses.
su: Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'their'.
nombre: Name given to a person or thing.
es: Third-person singular of ser; is or exists.
Riendo: Gerund of reír; laughing or smiling with laughter.
nuevo: Adjective meaning 'new' or used in 'de nuevo' again.
apartó: Past tense of apartar; moved or set aside something.
el: Masculine definite article meaning 'the'.
espejo: Mirror used to reflect one's image.
los: Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'.
ojos: Eyes, the organs used for seeing.
escrutadores: Scrutinizing or searching eyes examining carefully.
furia: Fury or intense anger felt by someone.
al: Contraction of 'a el' meaning 'to the'.
no: Negation meaning 'no' or 'not'.
ver: Infinitive of ver; to see or to look.
rostro: Face or countenance of a person.
en: Preposition meaning 'in', 'on', or 'at'.
un: Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.
Si: Conjunction meaning 'if' introducing a condition.
estuviera: Imperfect subjunctive of estar; were or would be.
vivo: Adjective meaning 'alive' or 'living'.
verte: Infinitive ver plus te; to see you.
Retrocediendo: Gerund of retroceder; stepping back or retreating.
y: Conjunction meaning 'and' connecting elements.
señalando: Gerund of señalar; pointing at or indicating something.
con: Preposition meaning 'with' indicating accompaniment.
amargura: Bitterness or deep emotional pain or resentment.
Es: Third-person singular of ser; it is or this is.
símbolo: Symbol representing an idea, object, or concept.
arte: Art; creative expression through various media.
irlandés: Adjective or noun meaning 'Irish' relating to Ireland.
El: Masculine definite article meaning 'the'.
agrietado: Cracked or having visible cracks on a surface.
una: Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.
enlazó: Past tense of enlazar; linked or hooked arms together.
repente: Used in 'de repente' meaning suddenly or all at once.
brazo: Arm, the upper limb of the human body.
caminó: Past tense of caminar; walked or strolled somewhere.
él: Third-person masculine pronoun meaning 'he'.
alrededor: Adverb or preposition meaning 'around' something.
torre: Tower, a tall narrow structure or building.
mientras: Conjunction meaning 'while' or 'as long as'.
navaja: Razor or pocketknife, a small folding blade.
traqueteaban: Imperfect of traquetear; rattled or clattered noisily.
bolsillo: Pocket in clothing for carrying small items.
donde: Relative adverb meaning 'where' indicating location.
había: Imperfect of haber; there was or had been.
metido: Past participle of meter; put or placed inside something.
justo: Adjective meaning 'fair', 'just', or 'exactly right'.
molestarte: Infinitive molestar plus te; to bother or annoy you.
así: Adverb meaning 'like this', 'this way', or 'so'.
verdad: Truth; used in questions meaning 'right?' or 'true?'
amabilidad: Kindness or friendliness shown toward other people.
Dios: God; the supreme being in monotheistic religion.
sabe: Third-person singular of saber; knows or is aware.
que: Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that' or 'which'.
tienes: Second-person singular of tener; you have something.
más: Adverb or adjective meaning 'more' or 'most'.
espíritu: Spirit, soul, or inner energy of a person.
ninguno: Indefinite pronoun meaning 'none' or 'not any'.
ellos: Third-person masculine plural pronoun meaning 'they'.
Parado: Standing still or stopped in one place.
Él: Third-person masculine pronoun meaning 'he'.
teme: Third-person singular of temer; fears or dreads something.
bisturí: Scalpel, a sharp surgical knife used by doctors.
mi: Possessive adjective meaning 'my' before a noun.
como: Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as', 'like', or 'how'.
yo: First-person singular pronoun meaning 'I'.
temo: First-person singular of temer; I fear something.
suyo: Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'hers', or 'theirs'.
fría: Feminine adjective meaning 'cold' in temperature or manner.
pluma: Pen or feather used for writing.
acero: Steel, a strong metal alloy used in tools.
Díselo: Imperative of decir plus pronouns; tell it to him.
tipo: Informal word for guy, fellow, or type of person.
abajo: Adverb meaning 'below', 'down', or 'downstairs'.
sácale: Imperative of sacar plus le; get or take from him.
guinea: Old British gold coin worth about one pound.
Está: Third-person singular of estar; is in a state.
podrido: Rotten or decayed; also used figuratively for corrupt.
dinero: Money, currency used to buy goods and services.
cree: Third-person singular of creer; believes or thinks something.
tú: Second-person singular pronoun meaning 'you' informally.
eres: Second-person singular of ser; you are something permanently.
caballero: Gentleman, knight, or man of noble character.
Su: Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'their'.
viejo: Old man or old; elderly person or aged thing.
hizo: Past tense of hacer; he/she made or did something.
fortuna: Fortune, large amount of money or great luck.
vendiendo: Gerund of vender; selling goods or products.
o: Conjunction meaning 'or' presenting an alternative.
alguna: Feminine indefinite pronoun meaning 'some' or 'any'.
maldita: Cursed or damned; used as a strong negative intensifier.
estafa: Fraud, swindle, or dishonest scheme to get money.
por: Preposition meaning 'by', 'for', 'through', or 'because of'.
estilo: Style or manner; also used in 'por estilo' meaning similar.
si: Conjunction meaning 'if' introducing a conditional clause.
pudiéramos: Imperfect subjunctive of poder; if we could do something.
trabajar: Infinitive meaning 'to work' or 'to labor'.
juntos: Adverb or adjective meaning 'together' as a group.
podríamos: Conditional of poder; we could or would be able.
hacer: Infinitive meaning 'to do' or 'to make'.
algo: Indefinite pronoun meaning 'something' or 'anything'.
isla: Island, a landmass completely surrounded by water.
pensar: Infinitive meaning 'to think' or 'to consider something'.
mendigar: To beg or ask for charity from other people.
estos: Masculine plural demonstrative meaning 'these' near speaker.
cerdos: Pigs; used figuratively to insult unpleasant people.
Soy: First-person singular of ser; I am something permanently.
único: Adjective meaning 'only', 'unique', or 'sole'.

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