Wuthering Heights — Page 5
Such an individual seated in his arm-chair, his mug of ale frothing on the round table before him, is to be seen in any circuit of five or six miles among these hills, if you go at the right time after dinner.
A tal individuo, sentado en su sillón, con su jarra de cerveza espumando sobre la mesa redonda que tiene delante, se le puede ver en cualquier radio de cinco o seis millas entre estas colinas, si uno va a la hora adecuada después de cenar.
But Mr. Heathcliff forms a singular contrast to his abode and style of living.
Pero el señor Heathcliff forma un contraste singular con su morada y su estilo de vida.
He is a dark-skinned gipsy in aspect, in dress and manners a gentleman: that is, as much a gentleman as many a country squire: rather slovenly, perhaps, yet not looking amiss with his negligence, because he has an erect and handsome figure; and rather morose.
Es un gitano de piel oscura en apariencia, y un caballero en vestimenta y modales: es decir, tan caballero como muchos hidalgos de campo: algo desaliñado, quizás, aunque su negligencia no le sienta mal, pues tiene una figura erguida y apuesta; y es más bien hosco.
Possibly, some people might suspect him of a degree of under-bred pride; I have a sympathetic chord within that tells me it is nothing of the sort: I know, by instinct, his reserve springs from an aversion to showy displays of feeling—to manifestations of mutual kindliness.
Es posible que algunas personas puedan sospechar en él cierto orgullo de mal gusto; pero algo dentro de mí, con lo que me identifico, me dice que no es nada de eso: sé, por instinto, que su reserva nace de una aversión a las ostentosas muestras de sentimiento, a las manifestaciones de cordialidad mutua.
He'll love and hate equally under cover, and esteem it a species of impertinence to be loved or hated again.
Amará y odiará por igual en secreto, y considerará una especie de impertinencia que lo amen u odien a su vez.
No, I'm running on too fast: I bestow my own attributes over-liberally on him.
No, voy demasiado deprisa: le estoy atribuyendo mis propias cualidades con excesiva generosidad.
Mr. Heathcliff may have entirely dissimilar reasons for keeping his hand out of the way when he meets a would-be acquaintance, to those which actuate me.
El señor Heathcliff puede tener razones completamente distintas a las mías para mantenerse apartado cuando se encuentra con alguien que pretende ser su conocido.
Let me hope my constitution is almost peculiar: my dear mother used to say I should never have a comfortable home; and only last summer I proved myself perfectly unworthy of one.
Permítame esperar que mi carácter es casi singular: mi querida madre solía decir que yo nunca tendría un hogar confortable; y apenas el verano pasado demostré ser completamente indigno de tenerlo.
Vocabulary
- tal
- such; of that kind or nature
- individuo
- individual; a single person or human being
- sentado
- seated; sitting down in a position
- en
- in; on; at a specific location
- su
- his; her; its; your possessive pronoun
- sillón
- armchair; large comfortable chair with arms
- con
- with; accompanying or in the company of
- jarra
- pitcher; container for pouring liquids
- de
- of; from; indicating possession or origin
- cerveza
- beer; fermented grain beverage
- sobre
- on; upon; above a surface
- la
- the; feminine singular article
- mesa
- table; furniture for eating or working
- redonda
- round; circular in shape
- que
- that; which; relative pronoun
- tiene
- has; possesses or holds something
- delante
- in front; ahead in spatial position
- se
- oneself; reflexive pronoun third person
- le
- him; her; indirect object pronoun
- puede
- can; is able to do something
- ver
- to see; to observe with eyes
- cualquier
- any; whatever or whichever one
- radio
- radius; distance from center point
- cinco
- five; number between four and six
- seis
- six; number between five and seven
- millas
- miles; units of distance measurement
- entre
- between; in the space separating things
- estas
- these; plural feminine demonstrative pronoun
- colinas
- hills; small mountains or elevations
- si
- if; conditional conjunction
- uno
- one; number or indefinite pronoun
- va
- goes; third person present of ir
- hora
- hour; period of sixty minutes
- adecuada
- appropriate; suitable for a purpose
- después
- after; following in time sequence
- cenar
- to dine; to eat dinner meal
- Pero
- but; contrasting conjunction however
- el
- the; masculine singular article
- señor
- sir; mister; gentleman or man
- forma
- forms; creates or constitutes something
- un
- a; an indefinite article
- contraste
- contrast; striking difference between things
- singular
- singular; remarkable or very unusual
- estilo
- style; manner or fashion of doing
- vida
- life; state of being alive
- Es
- is; third person singular of ser
- gitano
- gypsy; member of Romani ethnic group
- piel
- skin; outer covering of body
- oscura
- dark; lacking light or brightness
- apariencia
- appearance; visible aspect or impression
- caballero
- gentleman; man of good breeding
- vestimenta
- clothing; garments worn on body
- modales
- manners; polite social behavior conduct
- es decir
- that is; in other words
- tan
- so; such a great degree
- como
- like; as; in the manner of
- muchos
- many; a great number of things
- campo
- countryside; rural area or field
- algo
- something; a thing not specified
- quizás
- perhaps; possibly or maybe
- aunque
- although; even though despite
- negligencia
- negligence; failure to show proper care
- no
- no; not negation or denial
- sienta
- feels; third person present of sentir
- mal
- bad; ill; poorly or wrongly
- pues
- then; well; therefore or thus
- una
- a; an feminine indefinite article
- figura
- figure; form or shape of body
- más
- more; greater in quantity or degree
- bien
- well; in a good manner
- posible
- possible; capable of happening or existing
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