Won from the Waves — Page 5

English → Spanish CHAPTER ONE. Level 6/10

It is likely, however, to be a dirtier night than I had thought for--I will own that.

Sin embargo, es probable que sea una noche más desapacible de lo que había pensado: lo reconozco.

Jacob," he said to his youngest boy, "do you go back and stay with your mother, she wants some help in the house, and you can look after the pigs and poultry before we are back in the morning."

—Jacob —le dijo a su hijo menor—, vuelve y quédate con tu madre; necesita ayuda en la casa, y puedes cuidar de los cerdos y las aves de corral antes de que regresemos por la mañana.

Jacob, a fine lad of ten or twelve years, though he looked older, seemed somewhat disappointed, as he had expected to have gone to sea with his father and brothers.

Jacob, un buen muchacho de diez o doce años, aunque parecía mayor, se mostró algo decepcionado, pues esperaba haber salido al mar con su padre y sus hermanos.

Without attempting, however, to expostulate, he immediately turned back towards the cottage, while the rest of the party proceeded to the _Nancy_, a fine yawl which lay at anchor close to the pier.

Sin intentar, no obstante, protestar, se volvió de inmediato hacia la cabaña, mientras el resto del grupo se dirigió al Nancy, un hermoso yawl que estaba anclado cerca del muelle.

She was quickly hauled alongside, when some of the men jumped into her.

Rápidamente fue llevada al costado del muelle, y algunos de los hombres saltaron a bordo.

Before following them, Adam Halliburt took another glance seaward.

Antes de seguirlos, Adam Halliburt lanzó otra mirada hacia el mar.

The wind drove the rain and spray with greater force than before against his face.

El viento arrojó la lluvia y la espuma con mayor fuerza que antes contra su rostro.

"We will wait a bit, lads," he said.

—Esperaremos un poco, muchachos —dijo.

"There is no great hurry, and in a few minutes we shall make out what the weather is going to be."

—No hay gran prisa, y en unos minutos sabremos cómo va a estar el tiempo.

His own sons and some of the men remained in the boat, knowing that he was not likely to give up his intention unless the weather speedily became much worse.

Sus propios hijos y algunos de los hombres permanecieron en el bote, sabiendo que no era probable que él abandonara su propósito a menos que el tiempo empeorara mucho rápidamente.

Others followed him back to the pier-head, over which the spray beat in frequent showers, showing that the sea had got up considerably, even since they had left it.

Otros lo siguieron de vuelta a la cabeza del muelle, sobre la cual la espuma golpeaba en frecuentes ráfagas, lo que mostraba que el mar había crecido considerablemente, incluso desde que lo habían dejado.

Vocabulary

Sin: Without; used in prepositional phrases
embargo: However; used in 'sin embargo' meaning nevertheless
es: Is; third person singular of 'ser'
probable: Likely or probable; expressing possibility
que: That; conjunction connecting clauses
sea: Be; subjunctive form of 'ser'
una: A or an; feminine indefinite article
noche: Night; the period of darkness
más: More; comparative adverb indicating greater degree
desapacible: Unpleasant or disagreeable; describing harsh weather
de: Of or from; common preposition
lo: It; neuter pronoun or article
había: Had; imperfect form of 'haber'
pensado: Thought; past participle of 'pensar'
reconozco: I recognize or admit; first person singular
le: To him/her; indirect object pronoun
dijo: Said; past tense of 'decir'
a: To; preposition indicating direction or recipient
su: His, her, or their; possessive adjective
hijo: Son; male child of a parent
menor: Younger or smaller; comparative adjective
vuelve: Return or go back; imperative of 'volver'
y: And; basic coordinating conjunction
quédate: Stay; imperative reflexive form of 'quedarse'
con: With; preposition indicating accompaniment
tu: Your; informal singular possessive adjective
madre: Mother; female parent
necesita: Needs; third person singular of 'necesitar'
ayuda: Help or assistance; noun or verb form
en: In or at; common preposition of location
la: The; feminine singular definite article
casa: House or home; place of residence
puedes: You can; second person singular of 'poder'
cuidar: To take care of; to tend or look after
los: The; masculine plural definite article
cerdos: Pigs; domesticated farm animals
las: The; feminine plural definite article
aves: Birds or fowl; winged animals
corral: Yard or pen; enclosure for farm animals
antes: Before; adverb indicating prior time
regresemos: Let us return; first person plural subjunctive
por: By, for, or through; versatile preposition
mañana: Tomorrow or morning; time reference
un: A or an; masculine singular indefinite article
buen: Good; shortened form of 'bueno' before noun
muchacho: Boy or young man; informal term
diez: Ten; the number 10
o: Or; conjunction presenting alternatives
doce: Twelve; the number 12
años: Years; units of time measurement
aunque: Although or even though; concessive conjunction
parecía: Seemed or appeared; imperfect of 'parecer'
mayor: Older or larger; comparative adjective
se: Reflexive pronoun; himself, herself, themselves
mostró: Showed or appeared; preterite of 'mostrar'
algo: Something or somewhat; indefinite pronoun or adverb
decepcionado: Disappointed; feeling let down or dissatisfied
pues: Well or since; causal or filler conjunction
esperaba: Was hoping or waiting; imperfect of 'esperar'
haber: To have; auxiliary infinitive verb
salido: Gone out; past participle of 'salir'
al: To the; contraction of 'a' and 'el'
mar: Sea; large body of saltwater
padre: Father; male parent
sus: His, her, or their; plural possessive adjective
hermanos: Brothers or siblings; male or mixed siblings
intentar: To try or attempt; to make an effort
no: No or not; basic negation word
obstante: Notwithstanding; used in 'no obstante' meaning nevertheless
protestar: To protest or object; to express disagreement
volvió: Returned or turned; preterite of 'volver'
inmediato: Immediate or instant; happening without delay
hacia: Toward; preposition indicating direction
cabaña: Cabin or hut; small rustic shelter
mientras: While or meanwhile; temporal conjunction
el: The; masculine singular definite article
resto: Rest or remainder; what is left over
del: Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'el'
grupo: Group; a collection of people together
dirigió: Directed or headed; preterite of 'dirigir'
hermoso: Beautiful or handsome; describing attractive appearance
estaba: Was; imperfect tense of 'estar'
anclado: Anchored; held in place by an anchor
cerca: Near or close; adverb of proximity
muelle: Dock or pier; structure extending over water
Rápidamente: Quickly; adverb indicating fast action
fue: Was or went; preterite of 'ser' or 'ir'
llevada: Brought or taken; past participle of 'llevar'
costado: Side; the lateral part of a body or ship
algunos: Some; masculine plural indefinite adjective
hombres: Men; adult male persons
saltaron: Jumped; preterite plural of 'saltar'
bordo: Board; used in 'a bordo' meaning aboard
Antes: Before; adverb indicating prior time
seguirlos: To follow them; infinitive with object pronoun
lanzó: Threw or cast; preterite of 'lanzar'
otra: Another or other; feminine singular adjective
mirada: Look or glance; a gaze directed at something
El: The; masculine singular definite article
viento: Wind; moving air current
arrojó: Threw or hurled; preterite of 'arrojar'
lluvia: Rain; water falling from clouds
espuma: Foam or spray; frothy bubbles on water
fuerza: Force or strength; powerful energy
contra: Against; preposition indicating opposition or contact
rostro: Face; the front part of the head
Esperaremos: We will wait; future tense of 'esperar'
poco: A little; small amount or brief time
muchachos: Boys or guys; informal plural address
No: No or not; basic negation word
hay: There is or there are; impersonal 'haber'
gran: Great or big; shortened form before noun
prisa: Hurry or rush; urgency to act quickly
unos: Some or a few; masculine plural indefinite article
minutos: Minutes; units of time equal to sixty seconds
sabremos: We will know; future tense of 'saber'
cómo: How; interrogative or relative adverb
va: Goes or is going; third person of 'ir'
estar: To be; infinitive for state or condition
tiempo: Weather or time; common dual-meaning noun
Sus: His, her, or their; plural possessive adjective
propios: Own; emphasizing possession or belonging
hijos: Sons or children; male or mixed offspring
permanecieron: Remained or stayed; preterite of 'permanecer'
bote: Boat; small watercraft
sabiendo: Knowing; gerund of 'saber'
era: Was; imperfect tense of 'ser'
él: He; third person masculine singular pronoun
abandonara: Would abandon; past subjunctive of 'abandonar'
propósito: Purpose or intention; a planned goal
menos: Less or unless; comparative or conjunction
empeorara: Worsened; past subjunctive of 'empeorar'
mucho: Much or a lot; indicating great quantity
Otros: Others; remaining people or things
siguieron: Followed; preterite plural of 'seguir'
vuelta: Turn or return; a rotation or trip back
cabeza: Head; the uppermost part of the body
sobre: On, over, or about; versatile preposition
cual: Which; relative pronoun referring to a thing
golpeaba: Was hitting or beating; imperfect of 'golpear'
frecuentes: Frequent; happening often or regularly
ráfagas: Gusts; sudden strong bursts of wind
mostraba: Was showing; imperfect of 'mostrar'
crecido: Grown or increased; past participle of 'crecer'
considerablemente: Considerably; to a significant or notable degree
incluso: Even or including; emphasizing addition
desde: Since or from; preposition of time or place
habían: Had; third person plural imperfect of 'haber'
dejado: Left or let; past participle of 'dejar'

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