Won from the Waves — Page 6
They had retreated back a few paces to avoid the salt showers.
Habían retrocedido unos pasos para evitar las salpicaduras de sal.
Adam still seemed somewhat unwilling to give up putting to sea, when the dull sound of a gun from the offing reached their ears.
Adam aún parecía algo reacio a abandonar la idea de hacerse a la mar, cuando el apagado sonido de un cañón procedente de alta mar llegó a sus oídos.
Another and another followed.
Otro y otro más le siguieron.
"There is a ship on Norton Sands," observed one of the men.
—Hay un barco en los bancos de arena de Norton —observó uno de los hombres.
"Those guns are too far off for that," answered Halliburt.
—Esos cañones están demasiado lejos para eso —respondió Halliburt.
Two others followed, and then came the thunder-sounding reports of several fired together.
Otros dos le siguieron, y luego llegaron los estruendosos estampidos de varios disparados al mismo tiempo.
"I was sure those were not guns of distress.
—Estaba seguro de que esos no eran cañones de socorro.
They come from ships in action, depend on that; and the news is true we heard yesterday, that the French and English are at it again," exclaimed Adam.
Provienen de barcos en combate, podéis estar seguros; y la noticia que escuchamos ayer es cierta, que franceses e ingleses están en ello de nuevo —exclamó Adam.
"I thought we shouldn't long remain friends with the Mounsiers."
—Sabía que no íbamos a seguir siendo amigos de los franchutes por mucho tiempo.
"Good luck be with the English ships!" cried one of the fishermen.
—¡Buena suerte a los barcos ingleses! —gritó uno de los pescadores.
"Amen to that! but they must be careful what they are about, for with the wind dead on shore, if they knock away each other's spars, they are both more than likely to drift on Norton Sands, and if they do, the Lord have mercy on them," said Adam, solemnly.
—¡Amén a eso! pero deben tener cuidado con lo que hacen, pues con el viento de frente a la costa, si se destrozan mutuamente los mástiles, lo más probable es que ambos vayan a la deriva hacia los bancos de arena de Norton, y si lo hacen, que el Señor se apiade de ellos —dijo Adam, solemnemente.
"Whichever gets the victory, they will be in a bad way, as I fear, after all, it will be a dirty night.
—Cualquiera que obtenga la victoria estará en mala situación, pues me temo que, al fin y al cabo, será una noche terrible.
The wind has shifted three points to the eastward since I left home, and it's blowing twice as hard as it did ten minutes ago.
El viento ha girado tres cuartas hacia el este desde que salí de casa, y sopla el doble de fuerte que hace diez minutos.
We may as well run the _Nancy_ up to her moorings, lads."
Será mejor que llevemos el Nancy a sus amarres, muchachos.
Vocabulary
- Habían
- Had (past perfect, third person plural).
- retrocedido
- Retreated or moved backward.
- unos
- Some, a few, or approximately.
- pasos
- Steps or paces.
- para
- For, in order to, toward.
- evitar
- To avoid or prevent.
- las
- The (feminine plural article).
- de
- Of, from, by.
- sal
- Salt or leave/go (imperative).
- aún
- Still, yet, even.
- parecía
- Seemed or appeared (imperfect tense).
- algo
- Something, anything, somewhat.
- reacio
- Reluctant, unwilling, or resistant.
- abandonar
- To abandon, leave, or give up.
- la
- The (feminine singular article).
- idea
- Idea or thought.
- hacerse
- To become or make oneself.
- mar
- Sea or ocean.
- cuando
- When or at the time that.
- el
- The (masculine singular article).
- apagado
- Muted, dim, or extinguished.
- sonido
- Sound or noise.
- un
- A, an (masculine singular).
- cañón
- Cannon or canyon.
- alta
- High or tall (feminine).
- llegó
- Arrived or reached (preterite).
- sus
- His, her, their, your (formal).
- oídos
- Ears (plural of oído).
- Otro
- Another, other, or different one.
- otro
- Another, other, or different one.
- más
- More, plus, or additional.
- le
- Him, her, you (indirect object pronoun).
- siguieron
- Followed or came after (preterite).
- Hay
- There is, there are (present).
- barco
- Boat or ship.
- en
- In, on, at, inside.
- los
- The (masculine plural article).
- bancos
- Banks, benches, or reefs.
- arena
- Sand or arena.
- observó
- Observed or noticed (preterite).
- uno
- One, a person, or someone.
- hombres
- Men (plural of hombre).
- Esos
- Those (masculine plural demonstrative).
- cañones
- Cannons (plural) or canyons.
- están
- Are (present tense, third person).
- demasiado
- Too much, too far, or excessive.
- lejos
- Far, distant, or far away.
- eso
- That (neuter demonstrative pronoun).
- respondió
- Responded or answered (preterite).
- Otros
- Others or other ones (masculine).
- dos
- Two.
- luego
- Later, then, afterward, or next.
- llegaron
- Arrived or came (preterite, third person).
- varios
- Several or various.
- disparados
- Fired or shot (past participle).
- al
- To the, at the (contraction).
- mismo
- Same, very, or self.
- tiempo
- Time, weather, or period.
- Estaba
- Was or used to be (imperfect).
- seguro
- Sure, certain, or safe.
- que
- That, which, or what.
- esos
- Those (masculine plural).
- no
- No, not.
- eran
- Were (imperfect tense, third person).
- socorro
- Help, rescue, or assistance.
- Provienen
- Come from or originate (present).
- barcos
- Boats or ships (plural).
- combate
- Combat, battle, or fight.
- podéis
- You can (present, second person plural).
- estar
- To be or to exist.
- seguros
- Sure, certain, or safe (plural).
- noticia
- News or report.
- escuchamos
- We listened or heard (preterite).
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