Wuthering Heights — Page 9
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I bowed and returned the pledge; beginning to perceive that it would be foolish to sit sulking for the misbehaviour of a pack of curs; besides, I felt loth to yield the fellow further amusement at my expense; since his humour took that turn.
Hice una reverencia y devolví el brindis; comenzando a percibir que sería una tontería quedarme sentado malhumorado por el mal comportamiento de una jauría de chucho; además, me sentía reacio a brindarle al tipo mayor diversión a mi costa; ya que su humor tomó ese giro.
He—probably swayed by prudential consideration of the folly of offending a good tenant—relaxed a little in the laconic style of chipping off his pronouns and auxiliary verbs, and introduced what he supposed would be a subject of interest to me,—a discourse on the advantages and disadvantages of my present place of retirement.
Él, probablemente influido por la consideración prudente de lo insensato que sería ofender a un buen inquilino, se relajó un poco en su estilo lacónico de suprimir sus pronombres y verbos auxiliares, e introdujo lo que supuso sería un tema de interés para mí: un discurso sobre las ventajas y desventajas de mi actual lugar de retiro.
I found him very intelligent on the topics we touched; and before I went home, I was encouraged so far as to volunteer another visit to-morrow.
Lo encontré muy inteligente en los temas que tratamos; y antes de irme a casa, me animé a tal punto que me ofrecí voluntariamente a hacer otra visita mañana.
He evidently wished no repetition of my intrusion.
Evidentemente no deseaba que mi intromisión se repitiera.
I shall go, notwithstanding.
Iré, no obstante.
It is astonishing how sociable I feel myself compared with him.
Es asombroso lo sociable que me siento en comparación con él.
Vocabulary
- Hice
- First person singular past tense of 'hacer', meaning 'I did'.
- una
- Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (feminine).
- reverencia
- A bow or gesture of respect toward someone.
- y
- Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses.
- devolví
- I returned or gave back something to someone.
- el
- Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular).
- brindis
- A toast made with drinks in honor of someone.
- comenzando
- Present participle of 'comenzar', meaning 'beginning' or 'starting'.
- a
- Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at' in Spanish.
- percibir
- To perceive, notice, or become aware of something.
- que
- Conjunction or relative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'which'.
- sería
- Conditional form of 'ser', meaning 'it would be'.
- tontería
- A foolish act or silly nonsense; foolishness.
- quedarme
- Reflexive form of 'quedar', meaning 'to stay' or 'remain'.
- sentado
- Past participle of 'sentar', meaning 'seated' or 'sitting'.
- malhumorado
- Being in a bad mood; grumpy or ill-tempered.
- por
- Preposition meaning 'because of', 'for', or 'by'.
- mal
- Adjective or adverb meaning 'bad' or 'badly'.
- comportamiento
- Behavior or conduct displayed by a person.
- de
- Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'about'.
- jauría
- A pack of hounds or a group of dogs.
- chucho
- Informal word for a mongrel or mixed-breed dog.
- además
- Adverb meaning 'furthermore', 'besides', or 'in addition'.
- me
- First person singular reflexive or object pronoun meaning 'me'.
- sentía
- Imperfect tense of 'sentir', meaning 'I felt'.
- reacio
- Reluctant or unwilling to do something.
- brindarle
- To offer or provide something to someone.
- al
- Contraction of 'a' and 'el', meaning 'to the'.
- tipo
- Informal word for a guy, fellow, or type.
- mayor
- Adjective meaning 'greater', 'older', or 'larger'.
- diversión
- Fun, entertainment, or amusement enjoyed by someone.
- mi
- Possessive adjective meaning 'my' in Spanish.
- costa
- Cost or expense; also means 'coast' geographically.
- ya
- Adverb meaning 'already', 'now', or 'anymore'.
- su
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'their'.
- humor
- Mood, humor, or disposition of a person.
- tomó
- Third person singular past tense of 'tomar', meaning 'took'.
- ese
- Demonstrative adjective or pronoun meaning 'that'.
- giro
- A turn, twist, or change in direction.
- Él
- Third person singular subject pronoun meaning 'he'.
- probablemente
- Adverb meaning 'probably' or 'most likely'.
- influido
- Past participle of 'influir', meaning 'influenced'.
- la
- Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine singular).
- consideración
- Consideration, thoughtfulness, or taking something into account.
- prudente
- Adjective meaning 'prudent', 'wise', or 'cautious'.
- lo
- Neuter article or object pronoun meaning 'it' or 'the'.
- insensato
- Foolish, senseless, or lacking good judgment.
- ofender
- To offend or insult someone's feelings or dignity.
- un
- Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (masculine).
- buen
- Short form of 'bueno', meaning 'good' before nouns.
- inquilino
- A tenant or renter who occupies a property.
- se
- Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself', 'herself', or 'itself'.
- relajó
- Third person past tense of 'relajar', meaning 'relaxed'.
- poco
- Adjective or adverb meaning 'a little' or 'few'.
- en
- Preposition meaning 'in', 'on', or 'at'.
- estilo
- Style, manner, or way of doing something.
- lacónico
- Using very few words; brief or concise in speech.
- suprimir
- To suppress, omit, or leave out something.
- sus
- Plural possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'their'.
- pronombres
- Pronouns; words used to replace nouns in sentences.
- verbos
- Verbs; words that express actions or states of being.
- auxiliares
- Auxiliary or helping verbs used with main verbs.
- e
- Variant of 'y' meaning 'and', used before 'i' sounds.
- introdujo
- He introduced or brought up a topic or subject.
- supuso
- He assumed or supposed something to be true.
- tema
- A topic, theme, or subject of discussion.
- interés
- Interest, curiosity, or concern in a subject.
- para
- Preposition meaning 'for', 'in order to', or 'toward'.
- mí
- First person singular pronoun used after prepositions, meaning 'me'.
- discurso
- A speech, discourse, or extended verbal expression.
- sobre
- Preposition meaning 'about', 'on', or 'over'.
- las
- Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine plural).
- ventajas
- Advantages or benefits of something over another option.
- desventajas
- Disadvantages or drawbacks of a situation or choice.
- actual
- Adjective meaning 'current' or 'present' (not 'actual').
- lugar
- A place, location, or spot where something exists.
- retiro
- Retreat, retirement, or withdrawal to a quiet place.
- Lo
- Neuter object pronoun meaning 'it' or 'him'.
- encontré
- I found or encountered someone or something.
- muy
- Adverb meaning 'very' or 'quite' in Spanish.
- inteligente
- Adjective meaning 'intelligent', 'smart', or 'clever'.
- los
- Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine plural).
- temas
- Plural of 'tema'; topics or subjects discussed.
- tratamos
- We dealt with or discussed certain topics together.
- antes
- Adverb meaning 'before' or 'previously' in time.
- irme
- Reflexive infinitive meaning 'to leave' or 'to go away'.
- casa
- A house or home where someone lives.
- animé
- I encouraged or motivated myself or someone else.
- tal
- Adjective meaning 'such' or 'to such a degree'.
- punto
- A point, degree, or specific moment in time.
- ofrecí
- I offered or volunteered to do something.
- voluntariamente
- Voluntarily or willingly, without being forced.
- hacer
- Infinitive meaning 'to do' or 'to make'.
- otra
- Adjective meaning 'another' or 'other' (feminine).
- visita
- A visit or act of going to see someone.
- mañana
- Tomorrow; also means 'morning' depending on context.
- Evidentemente
- Adverb meaning 'evidently' or 'obviously' in Spanish.
- no
- Negative adverb meaning 'no' or 'not'.
- deseaba
- He or she desired or wished for something.
- intromisión
- Intrusion or unwanted interference in someone's affairs.
- repitiera
- Subjunctive form of 'repetir', meaning 'would repeat'.
- Iré
- Future tense of 'ir', meaning 'I will go'.
- obstante
- Used in 'no obstante', meaning 'nevertheless' or 'however'.
- Es
- Third person singular present of 'ser', meaning 'is'.
- asombroso
- Amazing, astonishing, or surprising in a striking way.
- sociable
- Friendly and enjoying the company of other people.
- siento
- First person present of 'sentir', meaning 'I feel'.
- comparación
- A comparison made between two or more things.
- con
- Preposition meaning 'with' in Spanish.
- él
- Third person singular pronoun meaning 'he'.
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