Wuthering Heights — Page 3
Pure, bracing ventilation they must have up there at all times, indeed: one may guess the power of the north wind, blowing over the edge, by the excessive slant of a few stunted firs at the end of the house; and by a range of gaunt thorns all stretching their limbs one way, as if craving alms of the sun.
Una ventilación pura y vigorizante deben de tener allí arriba en todo momento, sin duda: uno puede adivinar la fuerza del viento del norte, que sopla por encima del borde, por la inclinación excesiva de unos pocos abetos achaparrados al final de la casa; y por una hilera de espinos escuálidos que estiran todos sus ramas en una sola dirección, como si mendigaran limosna al sol.
Happily, the architect had foresight to build it strong: the narrow windows are deeply set in the wall, and the corners defended with large jutting stones.
Afortunadamente, el arquitecto tuvo la previsión de construirla sólida: las estrechas ventanas están profundamente encastradas en la pared, y las esquinas defendidas con grandes piedras salientes.
Before passing the threshold, I paused to admire a quantity of grotesque carving lavished over the front, and especially about the principal door; above which, among a wilderness of crumbling griffins and shameless little boys, I detected the date "1500," and the name "Hareton Earnshaw."
Antes de cruzar el umbral, me detuve a admirar una profusión de tallados grotescos prodigados sobre la fachada, y especialmente alrededor de la puerta principal; sobre la cual, entre una maraña de grifos desmoronados y descaados niños, distinguí la fecha «1500» y el nombre «Hareton Earnshaw».
I would have made a few comments, and requested a short history of the place from the surly owner; but his attitude at the door appeared to demand my speedy entrance, or complete departure, and I had no desire to aggravate his impatience previous to inspecting the penetralium.
Habría hecho algunos comentarios y solicitado una breve historia del lugar al hosco propietario; pero su actitud en la puerta parecía exigir mi pronta entrada o mi completa retirada, y no tenía ningún deseo de agravar su impaciencia antes de inspeccionar el sanctasanctórum.
One step brought us into the family sitting-room, without any introductory lobby or passage: they call it here "the house" pre-eminently.
Un solo paso nos condujo a la sala de estar familiar, sin ningún vestíbulo ni pasillo previo: aquí lo llaman «la casa» por antonomasia.
Vocabulary
- Una
- A feminine singular indefinite article.
- ventilación
- The circulation of air in a space or building.
- pura
- Pure, clean, or unmixed in quality.
- vigorizante
- Invigorating or giving strength and energy.
- deben
- They must or ought to do something.
- de
- Of, from, or indicating possession or origin.
- tener
- To have or possess something.
- allí
- There; in that place or location.
- arriba
- Above, up, or in the upper part.
- en
- In, on, or at a location or time.
- todo
- All, everything, or the whole amount.
- momento
- A moment, instant, or brief period of time.
- sin
- Without or lacking something.
- duda
- Doubt, uncertainty, or question about something.
- uno
- One; the number or indefinite pronoun.
- puede
- Can, is able to, or may do something.
- adivinar
- To guess, surmise, or figure something out.
- la
- The feminine singular definite article.
- fuerza
- Strength, force, or power.
- del
- Contraction of 'de' and 'el' meaning of the.
- viento
- Wind or air movement.
- norte
- North or the northern direction.
- que
- That, which, or who in a sentence.
- sopla
- Blows, as wind does.
- por
- By, through, or for a reason.
- encima
- Above, on top of, or over.
- borde
- Edge, border, or rim of something.
- inclinación
- An inclination, slope, or tendency.
- excesiva
- Excessive, immoderate, or too much.
- unos
- Some, a few, or approximately several.
- pocos
- Few, a small number of things.
- abetos
- Firs or coniferous evergreen trees.
- al
- To the or at the.
- final
- Final, end, or at the conclusion.
- casa
- A house, home, or dwelling.
- hilera
- A row, line, or series of things.
- espinos
- Thorns or thorny shrubs and bushes.
- estiran
- They stretch, extend, or pull out.
- todos
- All, everyone, or every one.
- sus
- His, her, its, or their possessive.
- ramas
- Branches of a tree or shrub.
- sola
- Alone, single, or in one direction.
- dirección
- Direction, address, or way of going.
- como
- Like, as, or in the manner of.
- si
- If, or conditional conjunction.
- sol
- Sun or sunlight.
- Afortunadamente
- Fortunately, luckily, or happily.
- el
- The masculine singular definite article.
- arquitecto
- An architect or building designer.
- tuvo
- Had or possessed.
- previsión
- Foresight, providence, or forward planning.
- construirla
- To build it or construct.
- sólida
- Solid, sturdy, or substantial.
- las
- The feminine plural definite article.
- estrechas
- Narrow, tight, or confined.
- ventanas
- Windows or glass-paned openings.
- están
- Are or exist in a location.
- profundamente
- Deeply, profoundly, or to great depth.
- pared
- A wall or side of building.
- esquinas
- Corners or angles of walls.
- defendidas
- Defended, protected, or guarded.
- con
- With or accompanying something.
- grandes
- Large, big, or great in size.
- piedras
- Stones or rocks.
- salientes
- Protruding, projecting, or standing out.
- Antes
- Before, prior to, or previously.
- cruzar
- To cross or go across.
- umbral
- A threshold or doorway entrance.
- me
- Me or myself as object.
- detuve
- I stopped or paused.
- admirar
- To admire or regard with wonder.
- profusión
- Profusion or abundance of something.
- tallados
- Carved, sculpted, or cut in design.
- grotescos
- Grotesque, bizarre, or strangely ugly.
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