War and Peace — Page 6
She added that Her Majesty had deigned to show Baron Funke beaucoup d'estime, and again her face clouded over with sadness.
Añadió que Su Majestad había tenido a bien mostrar al barón Funke beaucoup d'estime, y de nuevo su rostro se ensombreció de tristeza.
The prince was silent and looked indifferent.
El príncipe guardó silencio y pareció indiferente.
But, with the womanly and courtierlike quickness and tact habitual to her, Anna Pávlovna wished both to rebuke him (for daring to speak as he had done of a man recommended to the Empress) and at the same time to console him, so she said:
Pero, con la prontitud y el tacto femeninos y cortesanos que le eran habituales, Anna Pávlovna deseaba a la vez reprenderle (por atreverse a hablar como lo había hecho de un hombre recomendado a la Emperatriz) y al mismo tiempo consolarle, así que dijo:
"Now about your family. Do you know that since your daughter came out everyone has been enraptured by her? They say she is amazingly beautiful."
«Ahora hablemos de su familia. ¿Sabe usted que desde que su hija se ha presentado en sociedad todo el mundo está embelesado con ella? Dicen que es asombrosamente bella.»
The prince bowed to signify his respect and gratitude.
El príncipe se inclinó para expresar su respeto y gratitud.
"I often think," she continued after a short pause, drawing nearer to the prince and smiling amiably at him as if to show that political and social topics were ended and the time had come for intimate conversation—"I often think how unfairly sometimes the joys of life are distributed.
«Pienso a menudo», continuó tras una breve pausa, acercándose al príncipe y sonriéndole afablemente como para dar a entender que los temas políticos y sociales habían concluido y que había llegado el momento de una conversación íntima, «pienso a menudo en cuán injustamente se distribuyen a veces las alegrías de la vida.
Why has fate given you two such splendid children?
¿Por qué le ha dado el destino dos hijos tan magníficos?
I don't speak of Anatole, your youngest. I don't like him," she added in a tone admitting of no rejoinder and raising her eyebrows.
No hablo de Anatole, el menor. No me gusta», añadió en un tono que no admitía réplica, arqueando las cejas.
"Two such charming children. And really you appreciate them less than anyone, and so you don't deserve to have them."
«Dos hijos tan encantadores. Y en verdad usted los aprecia menos que nadie, y por eso no merece tenerlos.»
And she smiled her ecstatic smile.
Y sonrió con su sonrisa extasiada.
"I can't help it," said the prince. "Lavater would have said I lack the bump of paternity."
«No puedo evitarlo», dijo el príncipe. «Lavater habría dicho que me falta el bulbo de la paternidad.»
"Don't joke; I mean to have a serious talk with you.
«No bromee; tengo intención de hablar seriamente con usted.
Vocabulary
- Añadió
- He/she added, said something extra in conversation
- que
- Conjunction meaning 'that' or 'which'
- Su
- Possessive pronoun meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'your'
- Majestad
- Title of respect meaning 'Majesty' for royalty
- había
- Past perfect auxiliary verb meaning 'had'
- tenido
- Past participle of tener, meaning 'had'
- a
- Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at'
- bien
- Adverb or noun meaning 'well' or 'good'
- mostrar
- Infinitive verb meaning 'to show' or 'to display'
- al
- Contraction of 'a' and 'el,' meaning 'to the'
- barón
- Nobleman title meaning 'baron'
- y
- Conjunction meaning 'and'
- de
- Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or 'about'
- nuevo
- Adjective meaning 'new'; 'de nuevo' means 'again'
- su
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'your'
- rostro
- Noun meaning 'face' or 'countenance' of a person
- se
- Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive verbs
- ensombreció
- Verb meaning 'darkened' or 'became clouded with sadness'
- tristeza
- Noun meaning 'sadness' or 'sorrow'
- El
- Definite article meaning 'the' for masculine nouns
- príncipe
- Noun meaning 'prince,' a male royal title
- guardó
- Verb meaning 'kept' or 'maintained' silence or something
- silencio
- Noun meaning 'silence' or 'quietness'
- pareció
- Verb meaning 'seemed' or 'appeared' in a certain way
- indiferente
- Adjective meaning 'indifferent' or 'unconcerned'
- Pero
- Conjunction meaning 'but,' introducing contrast
- con
- Preposition meaning 'with'
- la
- Definite article meaning 'the' for feminine nouns
- prontitud
- Noun meaning 'quickness,' 'promptness,' or 'swiftness'
- el
- Definite article meaning 'the' for masculine nouns
- tacto
- Noun meaning 'tact' or 'social sensitivity'
- femeninos
- Adjective meaning 'feminine' or 'womanly'
- cortesanos
- Noun meaning 'courtiers,' people who attend royal court
- le
- Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him' or 'to her'
- eran
- Past tense of ser meaning 'were' for multiple subjects
- habituales
- Adjective meaning 'habitual,' 'usual,' or 'customary'
- deseaba
- Imperfect verb meaning 'desired,' 'wanted,' or 'wished'
- vez
- Noun meaning 'time' or 'occasion' in a sequence
- reprenderle
- Verb meaning 'to reprimand' or 'to scold him'
- por
- Preposition meaning 'for,' 'by,' or 'because of'
- atreverse
- Reflexive verb meaning 'to dare' or 'to venture'
- hablar
- Infinitive verb meaning 'to speak' or 'to talk'
- como
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as,' 'like,' or 'how'
- lo
- Direct object pronoun meaning 'it' or 'him'
- hecho
- Past participle meaning 'done' or 'made'
- un
- Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'
- hombre
- Noun meaning 'man' or 'male person'
- recomendado
- Past participle meaning 'recommended' or 'referred'
- Emperatriz
- Noun meaning 'Empress,' female ruler or royal title
- mismo
- Adjective or pronoun meaning 'same' or 'himself'
- tiempo
- Noun meaning 'time' or 'weather'
- consolarle
- Verb meaning 'to console' or 'to comfort him'
- así
- Adverb meaning 'thus,' 'so,' or 'in this way'
- dijo
- Past tense of decir meaning 'said' or 'told'
- Ahora
- Adverb meaning 'now' or 'at this moment'
- hablemos
- Subjunctive form meaning 'let's talk' or 'let us speak'
- familia
- Noun meaning 'family' or 'household'
- Sabe
- Present tense verb meaning 'knows' or 'do you know'
- usted
- Formal second-person pronoun meaning 'you'
- desde
- Preposition meaning 'since' or 'from'
- hija
- Noun meaning 'daughter'
- ha
- Present perfect auxiliary verb meaning 'has'
- presentado
- Past participle meaning 'presented' or 'introduced'
- en
- Preposition meaning 'in,' 'on,' or 'at'
- sociedad
- Noun meaning 'society' or 'social circles'
- todo
- Adjective or pronoun meaning 'all,' 'every,' or 'whole'
- mundo
- Noun meaning 'world'; 'todo el mundo' means 'everyone'
- está
- Present tense of estar meaning 'is' (state or condition)
- embelesado
- Adjective meaning 'captivated,' 'enchanted,' or 'spellbound'
- ella
- Third-person pronoun meaning 'she' or 'her'
- Dicen
- They say; third-person plural of decir
- es
- Present tense of ser meaning 'is'
- asombrosamente
- Adverb meaning 'amazingly,' 'astonishingly,' or 'stunningly'
- bella
- Adjective meaning 'beautiful' or 'lovely'
- inclinó
- Verb meaning 'bowed,' 'leaned,' or 'inclined'
- para
- Preposition meaning 'for,' 'in order to,' or 'toward'
- expresar
- Infinitive verb meaning 'to express' or 'to convey'
- respeto
- Noun meaning 'respect' or 'deference'
- gratitud
- Noun meaning 'gratitude' or 'thankfulness'
- Pienso
- First-person present verb meaning 'I think' or 'I consider'
- menudo
- 'A menudo' means 'often'; also means 'small' or 'minute'
- continuó
- Verb meaning 'continued' or 'went on speaking'
- tras
- Preposition meaning 'after' or 'behind'
- una
- Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' for feminine nouns
- breve
- Adjective meaning 'brief,' 'short,' or 'quick'
- pausa
- Noun meaning 'pause' or 'brief stop in speech'
- acercándose
- Reflexive gerund meaning 'approaching' or 'drawing closer'
- sonriéndole
- Gerund meaning 'smiling at him/her'
- afablemente
- Adverb meaning 'affably,' 'kindly,' or 'pleasantly'
- dar
- Infinitive verb meaning 'to give' or 'to make'
- entender
- Infinitive verb meaning 'to understand' or 'to make clear'
- los
- Definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' (masculine plural)
- temas
- Noun meaning 'topics,' 'themes,' or 'subjects'
- políticos
- Adjective meaning 'political' or noun 'politicians'
- sociales
- Adjective meaning 'social' or relating to society
- habían
- Past perfect auxiliary verb meaning 'had' (plural)
- concluido
- Past participle meaning 'concluded' or 'finished'
- llegado
- Past participle meaning 'arrived' or 'come'
- momento
- Noun meaning 'moment' or 'instant in time'
- conversación
- Noun meaning 'conversation' or 'dialogue'
- íntima
- Adjective meaning 'intimate,' 'personal,' or 'close'
- pienso
- First-person present verb meaning 'I think' or 'I believe'
- cuán
- Adverb meaning 'how' used in exclamatory expressions
- injustamente
- Adverb meaning 'unjustly' or 'unfairly'
- distribuyen
- Verb meaning 'distribute' or 'spread out' among people
- veces
- Noun meaning 'times' or 'occasions'; 'a veces' means 'sometimes'
- las
- Definite article meaning 'the' for feminine plural nouns
- alegrías
- Noun meaning 'joys,' 'happinesses,' or 'delights'
- vida
- Noun meaning 'life' or 'existence'
- Por
- Preposition meaning 'for,' 'by,' or 'why'
- qué
- Interrogative pronoun meaning 'what' or 'why'
- dado
- Past participle meaning 'given'; also noun 'die' (cube)
- destino
- Noun meaning 'destiny,' 'fate,' or 'destination'
- dos
- Number meaning 'two'
- hijos
- Noun meaning 'children' or 'sons'
- tan
- Adverb meaning 'so' or 'such' before adjectives
- magníficos
- Adjective meaning 'magnificent,' 'wonderful,' or 'splendid'
- No
- Negation meaning 'no' or 'not'
- hablo
- First-person present verb meaning 'I speak' or 'I talk'
- menor
- Adjective meaning 'younger,' 'lesser,' or 'smaller'
- me
- First-person reflexive or object pronoun meaning 'me'
- gusta
- Verb meaning 'pleases'; used to express liking
- añadió
- Verb meaning 'added' or 'said additionally'
- tono
- Noun meaning 'tone,' 'manner of speaking,' or 'pitch'
- no
- Negation meaning 'no' or 'not'
- admitía
- Imperfect verb meaning 'admitted' or 'allowed'
- réplica
- Noun meaning 'reply,' 'retort,' or 'objection'
- arqueando
- Gerund meaning 'arching' or 'raising' (as eyebrows)
- cejas
- Noun meaning 'eyebrows'
- Dos
- Number meaning 'two'
- encantadores
- Adjective meaning 'charming,' 'delightful,' or 'enchanting'
- verdad
- Noun meaning 'truth'; 'en verdad' means 'truly'
- aprecia
- Verb meaning 'appreciates' or 'values' someone or something
- menos
- Adverb meaning 'less' or 'fewer'
- nadie
- Pronoun meaning 'nobody' or 'no one'
- eso
- Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' (neutral)
- merece
- Verb meaning 'deserves' or 'merits'
- tenerlos
- Infinitive with pronoun meaning 'to have them'
- sonrió
- Verb meaning 'smiled'
- sonrisa
- Noun meaning 'smile'
- extasiada
- Adjective meaning 'ecstatic,' 'enraptured,' or 'in ecstasy'
- puedo
- First-person present verb meaning 'I can' or 'I am able'
- evitarlo
- Infinitive with pronoun meaning 'to avoid it'
- habría
- Conditional verb meaning 'would have'
- dicho
- Past participle of decir meaning 'said' or 'told'
- falta
- Noun meaning 'lack,' 'absence,' or 'fault'
- bulbo
- Noun meaning 'bulb,' used metaphorically in physiognomy
- paternidad
- Noun meaning 'paternity,' 'fatherhood,' or 'parenthood'
- bromee
- Subjunctive form meaning 'joke' or 'don't joke'
- tengo
- First-person present of tener meaning 'I have'
- intención
- Noun meaning 'intention' or 'purpose'
- seriamente
- Adverb meaning 'seriously' or 'earnestly'
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