Wuthering Heights — Page 2

English → Spanish CHAPTER I Level 8/10

" even the gate over which he leant manifested no sympathising movement to the words; and I think that circumstance determined me to accept the invitation: I felt interested in a man who seemed more exaggeratedly reserved than myself.

"incluso la verja sobre la que se apoyaba no manifestó ningún movimiento de simpatía hacia las palabras; y creo que esa circunstancia me determinó a aceptar la invitación: sentí interés por un hombre que parecía más exageradamente reservado que yo mismo.

When he saw my horse's breast fairly pushing the barrier, he did put out his hand to unchain it, and then sullenly preceded me up the causeway, calling, as we entered the court,—"Joseph, take Mr. Lockwood's horse; and bring up some wine."

Cuando vio el pecho de mi caballo empujando decididamente la barrera, extendió la mano para desencadenarla, y luego me precedió hosco por el camino empedrado, llamando, al entrar en el patio: —«Joseph, llévese el caballo del señor Lockwood; y suba algo de vino.»

"Here we have the whole establishment of domestics, I suppose," was the reflection suggested by this compound order.

«Aquí tenemos a todo el servicio doméstico, supongo», fue la reflexión que me sugirió esta orden compuesta.

"No wonder the grass grows up between the flags, and cattle are the only hedge-cutters."

«No es de extrañar que la hierba crezca entre las losas, y que el ganado sea el único podador de setos.»

Joseph was an elderly, nay, an old man, very old, perhaps, though hale and sinewy.

Joseph era un hombre mayor, es más, un anciano, muy anciano quizás, aunque robusto y nervudo.

"The Lord help us!" he soliloquised in an undertone of peevish displeasure, while relieving me of my horse: looking, meantime, in my face so sourly that I charitably conjectured he must have need of divine aid to digest his dinner, and his pious ejaculation had no reference to my unexpected advent.

«¡Que el Señor nos ayude!», soliloquió en un tono bajo de malhumorado desagrado, mientras me liberaba del caballo: mirándome entretanto con tal acidez que caritativament conjeturé que debía de necesitar ayuda divina para digerir su cena, y que su piadosa exclamación no tenía ninguna referencia a mi inesperada llegada.

Wuthering Heights is the name of Mr. Heathcliff's dwelling.

Cumbres Borrascosas es el nombre de la morada del señor Heathcliff.

"Wuthering" being a significant provincial adjective, descriptive of the atmospheric tumult to which its station is exposed in stormy weather.

«Wuthering» es un significativo adjetivo provincial, descriptivo del tumulto atmosférico al que su emplazamiento queda expuesto en tiempo tormentoso.

Vocabulary

incluso: Even; including or especially.
la: The (feminine singular article).
verja: Iron gate or fence; metal grating.
sobre: On; over; about; concerning a topic.
que: That; which; what; relative pronoun.
se: Reflexive pronoun; oneself; himself; herself.
apoyaba: Leaned; rested; supported (imperfect tense).
no: No; not; negation particle.
manifestó: Showed; displayed; expressed (past tense).
ningún: No; not any; none (masculine singular).
movimiento: Movement; motion; gesture; action.
de: Of; from; belonging to; made of.
simpatía: Sympathy; liking; affection; friendly feeling.
hacia: Toward; towards; in direction of.
las: The (feminine plural article).
palabras: Words; speech; utterances; verbal expressions.
creo: I believe; I think; I suppose.
esa: That (feminine singular demonstrative).
circunstancia: Circumstance; situation; condition; particular event.
me: Me; myself; to me; indirect object.
determinó: Determined; decided; resolved (past tense).
aceptar: To accept; to receive; to agree.
invitación: Invitation; offer; solicitation to attend.
sentí: I felt; I experienced (past tense).
interés: Interest; concern; attention; curiosity.
por: For; by; through; in exchange.
un: A; one; an (masculine singular article).
hombre: Man; male; human being; person.
parecía: Seemed; appeared; looked like (imperfect).
más: More; most; plus; additional.
reservado: Reserved; cautious; discreet; withdrawn.
yo: I; myself (first person singular pronoun).
mismo: Same; very; self; identical thing.
Cuando: When; whenever; during time that.
vio: Saw; perceived; looked at (past tense).
el: The (masculine singular article).
pecho: Chest; breast; bosom; front torso.
mi: My; mine (possessive adjective).
caballo: Horse; equine animal; cavalry soldier.
empujando: Pushing; shoving; pressing (present participle).
decididamente: Decidedly; resolutely; definitely; firmly.
barrera: Barrier; gate; fence; obstruction.
extendió: Extended; reached out; stretched (past tense).
mano: Hand; arm; handwriting; side.
para: For; to; in order to; toward.
luego: Later; then; afterwards; subsequently.
precedió: Preceded; went before; led the way.
camino: Road; path; way; journey.
llamando: Calling; summoning; naming (present participle).
al: To the; at the (contraction).
entrar: To enter; to go in; to come.
en: In; into; at; within; inside.
patio: Courtyard; patio; outdoor enclosed area.
del: Of the; from the (contraction).
señor: Mister; sir; gentleman; man.
suba: Rise; go up; climb (command).
algo: Something; anything; somewhat; somewhat.
vino: Wine; alcoholic beverage from grapes.
Aquí: Here; in this place; this place.
tenemos: We have; we possess (present tense).
todo: All; everything; entire; complete.
servicio: Service; assistance; domestic help; utility.
doméstico: Domestic; household; internal; home-related.
supongo: I suppose; I presume; I assume.
fue: Was; went; became (past tense).
reflexión: Reflection; thought; consideration; contemplation.
sugirió: Suggested; implied; hinted (past tense).
esta: This; this one (feminine singular).
orden: Order; command; sequence; instruction.
compuesta: Composed; made up; arranged (feminine).
No: No; not; negation (emphatic).
es: Is; are (present tense verb).
extrañar: To wonder at; to miss; to surprise.

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