Won from the Waves — Page 4

English → Vi CHAPTER ONE. Level 6/10

As these words were uttered, a tall man a little past middle age, strongly-built and hardy-looking as the youngest, habited like the rest in fisherman's costume, was seen approaching from the largest of the cottages on the level ground.

Khi những lời này được thốt ra, một người đàn ông cao lớn đã qua tuổi trung niên một chút, vóc dáng cường tráng và trông rắn rỏi chẳng kém gì người trẻ nhất, ăn mặc như những người còn lại trong trang phục ngư dân, được nhìn thấy đang đi đến từ căn lều lớn nhất trên mặt đất bằng phẳng.

His face, though weather-beaten, glowed with health, his forehead was broad, his bright blue eyes beaming with good-nature and kindly feeling.

Khuôn mặt ông, dù đã dãi dầu mưa nắng, vẫn rạng ngời sức khỏe, trán ông rộng, đôi mắt xanh sáng long lanh toát lên vẻ hiền lành và tình cảm thân thiện.

He was followed by a stout fisher-boy carrying a coil of rope over his shoulders, and a basket of provisions in his hand.

Theo sau ông là một cậu bé đánh cá mập mạp đang vác một cuộn dây thừng trên vai và xách một giỏ lương thực trên tay.

Two other lads, who had been with the men on the pier, ran to meet him.

Hai cậu thiếu niên khác, những người đã ở cùng với các đàn ông trên cầu cảng, chạy ra đón ông.

"They are doubtful about going to sea to-night. What do you think of it, father?" said the eldest.

"Họ đang phân vân về việc ra khơi tối nay. Cha nghĩ sao về điều đó, cha?" người con cả nói.

"There is nothing to stop us that I see, Ben, unless it comes on to blow harder than it does now," answered Adam, in a cheery voice.

"Cha không thấy có điều gì ngăn cản chúng ta cả, Ben, trừ khi gió thổi mạnh hơn bây giờ," Adam trả lời bằng giọng vui vẻ.

"The _Nancy_ knows her way to our fishing-grounds as well as we do, and it must be a bad night indeed to stop her."

"Con tàu _Nancy_ biết đường đến ngư trường của chúng ta cũng rành như chúng ta vậy, và đêm nay phải tệ lắm mới có thể cản được nó."

"What do you think of it, Adam?" asked two or three of the men, when he got among them.

"Anh nghĩ sao về điều đó, Adam?" hai ba người trong nhóm hỏi khi ông đến gần họ.

Halliburt turned his face seaward, sheltering his eyes with his hand from the thick drizzle which the mist had now become.

Halliburt quay mặt về phía biển, dùng tay che mắt trước cơn mưa phùn dày đặc mà sương mù lúc này đã trở thành.

"If the wind holds from the south-east there will be nothing to stop us," he answered, after waiting a minute.

"Nếu gió vẫn giữ hướng từ phía đông nam thì sẽ không có gì ngăn cản chúng ta," ông trả lời sau khi chờ một lúc.

Vocabulary

Khi: khi — When; at the time that something occurs
những: những — Plural marker for nouns in Vietnamese
lời: lời — Words; speech; spoken utterance
này: này — This; these; referring to something nearby
được: được — To be able to; to receive or obtain something
thốt: thốt — To utter; to suddenly speak words out
ra: ra — Out; outward direction or emergence
một: một — One; a/an; the number one
người: người — Person; human being; people
đàn: đàn — Group; used in 'đàn ông' meaning men
ông: ông — Man; grandfather; respectful term for older male
cao: cao — Tall; high in stature or height
lớn: lớn — Large; big; grown up in size
đã: đã — Past tense marker; already done something
qua: qua — Past; through; to pass beyond a point
tuổi: tuổi — Age; years of life
trung: trung — Middle; central; used in compound words
niên: niên — Year; age; used in 'trung niên' middle-aged
chút: chút — A little; a small amount or degree
vóc: vóc — Stature; build; physical frame of a person
dáng: dáng — Figure; appearance; physical shape of body
cường: cường — Strong; powerful; robust in physique
tráng: tráng — Vigorous; sturdy; used in 'cường tráng' robust
và: và — And; connecting words or clauses together
trông: trông — To look; to appear; to seem visually
rắn: rắn — Firm; hard; solid in build or character
rỏi: rỏi — Fit; lean; well-built physically; agile
chẳng: chẳng — Not at all; negative emphatic particle
kém: kém — Less; inferior; lacking in quality or degree
gì: gì — What; anything; used in questions or negatives
trẻ: trẻ — Young; youthful in appearance or age
nhất: nhất — Most; superlative marker in Vietnamese
ăn: ăn — To eat; to consume food
mặc: mặc — To wear; to dress in clothing
như: như — Like; as; similar to something else
còn: còn — Still; remaining; yet; to still be
lại: lại — Again; back; remaining; still here
trong: trong — In; inside; within a space or group
trang: trang — Attire; page; dress; outfit style
phục: phục — Clothing; uniform; apparel worn by someone
ngư: ngư — Fish; fishing; used in 'ngư dân' fisherman
dân: dân — People; citizen; folk; common person
nhìn: nhìn — To look; to see; to observe visually
thấy: thấy — To see; to perceive; to notice something
đang: đang — Currently; present tense progressive marker
đi: đi — To go; to walk; to move somewhere
đến: đến — To arrive; to come to a place
từ: từ — From; since; a preposition of origin
căn: căn — Classifier for rooms or small structures
lều: lều — Hut; shack; small temporary shelter
trên: trên — On; above; on top of a surface
mặt: mặt — Face; surface; front side of something
đất: đất — Ground; earth; land; soil
bằng: bằng — Flat; level; equal; by means of
phẳng: phẳng — Flat; smooth; even surface or terrain
Khuôn: khuôn — Face; mold; features of someone's face
dù: dù — Although; despite; even though something is so
dãi: dãi — Exposed; weathered; enduring hardship outdoors
dầu: dầu — Oil; rain and shine; enduring exposure
mưa: mưa — Rain; rainy weather
nắng: nắng — Sunshine; sunny weather; bright sunlight
vẫn: vẫn — Still; nevertheless; continuing as before
rạng: rạng — Glowing; bright; radiant in appearance
ngời: ngời — Radiant; glowing; shining with health or beauty
sức: sức — Strength; energy; physical power or vitality
khỏe: khỏe — Healthy; strong; in good physical condition
trán: trán — Forehead; the front upper part of face
rộng: rộng — Wide; broad; spacious in dimension
đôi: đôi — Pair; a set of two matching things
mắt: mắt — Eyes; the organs of sight
xanh: xanh — Blue; green; a cool color shade
sáng: sáng — Bright; morning; light and luminous
long: long — Sparkling; used in 'long lanh' glittering
lanh: lanh — Sparkling; glittering; bright and shining
toát: toát — To exude; to radiate; to emit an aura
lên: lên — Up; upward; to rise or go higher
vẻ: vẻ — Appearance; air; look or expression of someone
hiền: hiền — Gentle; kind; meek in personality
lành: lành — Good-natured; harmless; kind and gentle
tình: tình — Feeling; emotion; affection; sentiment
cảm: cảm — Feeling; sense; emotional perception
thân: thân — Friendly; close; intimate relationship
thiện: thiện — Kind; good; benevolent in nature
Theo: theo — To follow; to come after someone
sau: sau — After; behind; following in order or time
là: là — To be; linking verb indicating identity
cậu: cậu — Young boy; uncle; informal term for male
bé: bé — Small; little; young child
đánh: đánh — To fish; to hit; to engage in activity
cá: cá — Fish; aquatic animal caught for food
mập: mập — Chubby; fat; plump in body shape
mạp: mạp — Plump; sturdy; used with 'mập' for chubby
vác: vác — To carry on shoulder; to lug something heavy
cuộn: cuộn — Coil; roll; a wound-up bundle of rope
dây: dây — Rope; string; cord; wire
thừng: thừng — Thick rope; cord used for tying things
vai: vai — Shoulder; role; part of the upper body
xách: xách — To carry by hand; to hold and carry
giỏ: giỏ — Basket; woven container for carrying items
lương: lương — Provisions; food supply; salary
thực: thực — Food; provisions; nourishment for sustenance
tay: tay — Hand; arm; a person's hand
Hai: hai — Two; the number two
thiếu: thiếu — Youth; lacking; young person; teenager
khác: khác — Other; different; another one
ở: ở — To live; to be located; to stay at
cùng: cùng — Together; same; along with others
với: với — With; together with someone or something
các: các — Plural marker for a specific group of things
cầu: cầu — Bridge; pier; dock structure over water
cảng: cảng — Port; harbor; place where boats dock
chạy: chạy — To run; to move quickly toward something
đón: đón — To greet; to meet; to welcome someone arriving
Họ: họ — They; them; a group of people
phân: phân — To consider; to divide; to deliberate
vân: vân — Hesitant; used in 'phân vân' meaning undecided
về: về — About; regarding; concerning a topic
việc: việc — Matter; task; work; an issue or affair
khơi: khơi — Open sea; offshore; deep waters away from shore
tối: tối — Tonight; dark; evening time
nay: nay — Now; today; the present time
Cha: cha — Father; dad; a paternal figure
nghĩ: nghĩ — To think; to consider; to have an opinion
sao: sao — How; what; why; star; used in questions
điều: điều — Thing; matter; point; a particular issue
đó: đó — That; there; referring to something mentioned
cha: cha — Father; dad; paternal address term
con: con — Child; offspring; classifier for animals
cả: cả — Eldest; all; the oldest among siblings
nói: nói — To speak; to say; to tell something
không: không — No; not; negation in Vietnamese
có: có — To have; to exist; there is something
ngăn: ngăn — To prevent; to stop; to block action
cản: cản — To hinder; to obstruct; to block progress
chúng: chúng — We; us; they; a group pronoun
ta: ta — We; us; I; first person inclusive pronoun
trừ: trừ — Except; unless; to subtract or exclude
khi: khi — When; at the time that something happens
gió: gió — Wind; moving air current
thổi: thổi — To blow; wind or breath pushing air
mạnh: mạnh — Strong; powerful; forceful in degree
hơn: hơn — More; comparative marker; stronger than before
bây: bây — Now; used in 'bây giờ' meaning right now
giờ: giờ — Hour; time; now; the current moment
trả: trả — To reply; to return; to respond to someone
giọng: giọng — Voice; tone; manner of speaking
vui: vui — Happy; joyful; cheerful in mood
Con: con — Child address term; used by child to parent
tàu: tàu — Ship; boat; large vessel for water travel
biết: biết — To know; to be aware of something
đường: đường — Road; path; way; route to somewhere
trường: trường — Long way; school; extended route or path
của: của — Of; belonging to; possessive particle
cũng: cũng — Also; too; as well; equally so
rành: rành — Familiar with; skilled at; knowing well
vậy: vậy — So; thus; like that; in that way
đêm: đêm — Night; nighttime hours
phải: phải — Must; should; right; have to do something
tệ: tệ — Bad; awful; terrible in quality
lắm: lắm — Very; extremely; intensifier for adjectives
mới: mới — New; only then; just recently happened
thể: thể — Can; possible; used in 'có thể' meaning able
nó: nó — It; he/she; third person singular pronoun
Anh: anh — Older brother; you; male address term
hai: hai — Two; the second; number two
ba: ba — Three; father; dad in southern Vietnamese
nhóm: nhóm — Group; team; a small cluster of people
hỏi: hỏi — To ask; to inquire; to question someone
gần: gần — Near; close; nearby in distance
họ: họ — They; them; those people
quay: quay — To turn; to face; to rotate direction
phía: phía — Direction; side; toward a particular direction
biển: biển — Sea; ocean; large body of salt water
dùng: dùng — To use; to employ for a purpose
che: che — To shield; to cover; to protect from elements
trước: trước — Before; in front; ahead in position or time
cơn: cơn — Spell; bout; classifier for weather phenomena
phùn: phùn — Drizzle; fine misty rain; light rainfall
dày: dày — Thick; dense; heavy in substance
đặc: đặc — Dense; thick; concentrated; used with 'dày'
mà: mà — But; and; while; connecting contrasting clauses
sương: sương — Fog; mist; dew; water vapor in air
mù: mù — Blind; foggy; unclear visibility; dense fog
lúc: lúc — Time; moment; at the time when something happens
trở: trở — To become; to turn into; to return
thành: thành — To become; to turn into; city; success
Nếu: nếu — If; conditional conjunction for hypotheticals
giữ: giữ — To keep; to maintain; to hold onto something
hướng: hướng — Direction; course; heading toward a direction
đông: đông — East; eastern direction; also means winter
nam: nam — South; southern direction; also means male
thì: thì — Then; topic marker; conditional result marker
sẽ: sẽ — Will; future tense marker in Vietnamese
chờ: chờ — To wait; to await; to stay until something happens

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