Wuthering Heights — Page 4

English → Spanish CHAPTER II Level 8/10

She was slender, and apparently scarcely past girlhood: an admirable form, and the most exquisite little face that I have ever had the pleasure of beholding; small features, very fair; flaxen ringlets, or rather golden, hanging loose on her delicate neck; and eyes, had they been agreeable in expression, that would have been irresistible: fortunately for my susceptible heart, the only sentiment they evinced hovered between scorn and a kind of desperation, singularly unnatural to be detected there.

Era esbelta, y aparentemente apenas salida de la adolescencia: una forma admirable, y el rostro más exquisito que he tenido el placer de contemplar; facciones pequeñas, muy claras; rizos rubios, o más bien dorados, cayendo sueltos sobre su delicado cuello; y unos ojos que, de haber sido agradables en su expresión, habrían resultado irresistibles: afortunadamente para mi susceptible corazón, el único sentimiento que revelaban oscilaba entre el desprecio y una especie de desesperación, singularmente impropia de encontrarse en ellos.

The canisters were almost out of her reach; I made a motion to aid her; she turned upon me as a miser might turn if any one attempted to assist him in counting his gold.

Los botes estaban casi fuera de su alcance; hice un gesto para ayudarla; ella se volvió hacia mí como podría volverse un avaro si alguien intentara ayudarle a contar su oro.

"I don't want your help," she snapped; "I can get them for myself."

«No quiero su ayuda», espetó; «puedo alcanzarlos yo sola».

"I beg your pardon!" I hastened to reply.

«¡Le pido disculpas!», me apresuré a responder.

"Were you asked to tea?" she demanded, tying an apron over her neat black frock, and standing with a spoonful of the leaf poised over the pot.

«¿Le han invitado a tomar el té?», preguntó con exigencia, atándose un delantal sobre su pulcro vestido negro, y sosteniéndose con una cucharada de hojas en suspenso sobre la tetera.

"I shall be glad to have a cup," I answered.

«Me alegraría tomar una taza», respondí.

"Were you asked?" she repeated.

«¿Le han invitado?», repitió.

"No," I said, half smiling. "You are the proper person to ask me."

«No», dije, con una leve sonrisa. «Usted es la persona indicada para invitarme».

She flung the tea back, spoon and all, and resumed her chair in a pet; her forehead corrugated, and her red under-lip pushed out, like a child's ready to cry.

Arrojó el té de vuelta, cuchara y todo, y volvió a su silla enfurruñada; con el ceño fruncido y el labio inferior rojo hacia fuera, como el de una niña a punto de llorar.

Vocabulary

Era: Third person singular imperfect of 'ser' (to be).
esbelta: Slender and graceful in figure or form.
aparentemente: Adverb meaning seemingly or apparently on the surface.
apenas: Adverb meaning hardly, scarcely, or just barely.
salida: Exit, departure, or the act of leaving somewhere.
adolescencia: The period of adolescence or teenage years.
forma: Shape, form, or the way something appears physically.
admirable: Worthy of admiration; impressive or praiseworthy in quality.
rostro: The face or countenance of a person.
exquisito: Exquisite; of exceptional beauty or delicate refinement.
placer: Pleasure; a feeling of happiness or enjoyment.
contemplar: To contemplate or gaze upon something attentively.
facciones: Facial features or the distinct parts of someone's face.
claras: Clear, light, or pale in color or complexion.
rizos: Curls or ringlets of hair.
rubios: Blonde or fair-colored, typically describing hair color.
dorados: Golden in color; having a warm yellow or gold hue.
cayendo: Present participle of 'caer,' meaning falling or hanging down.
sueltos: Loose, free-flowing, not tied or restrained.
delicado: Delicate; fragile, refined, or requiring gentle handling.
cuello: The neck of a person or collar of a garment.
ojos: Eyes; the organs of sight on a person's face.
agradables: Pleasant, agreeable, or enjoyable in nature or manner.
expresión: Expression; the look conveyed on someone's face.
irresistibles: Irresistible; impossible to resist or refuse.
afortunadamente: Fortunately; luckily, in a fortunate manner.
susceptible: Susceptible; easily influenced or affected emotionally.
corazón: Heart; the organ or seat of emotions and feelings.
único: The only one; unique or singular among others.
sentimiento: Feeling or emotion experienced internally by a person.
revelaban: Imperfect of 'revelar'; they were revealing or showing.
oscilaba: Imperfect of 'oscilar'; it was oscillating or wavering between.
desprecio: Contempt or scorn; a feeling of disdain toward someone.
especie: A type, kind, or sort of something; species.
desesperación: Desperation or despair; a state of hopelessness.
singularmente: Singularly; remarkably or unusually so.
impropia: Improper or inappropriate; not suitable for the context.
encontrarse: Reflexive verb meaning to find oneself or to meet.
botes: Jars or small containers; also small boats.
casi: Adverb meaning 'almost' or 'nearly.'
fuera: Outside or out of reach; also subjunctive of 'ser/ir.'
alcance: Reach; the extent or range within one can access.
gesto: A gesture or movement made with the body or hands.
volvió: Preterite of 'volverse'; she turned or turned around.
hacia: Preposition meaning 'toward' or 'in the direction of.'
volverse: Reflexive verb meaning to turn around or become.
avaro: Miser or greedy person; excessively stingy with money.
alguien: Indefinite pronoun meaning 'someone' or 'somebody.'
contar: To count or to tell a story.
oro: Gold; the precious yellow metal or its color.
ayuda: Help or assistance provided to someone in need.
espetó: Preterite of 'espetar'; she snapped or said bluntly.
alcanzarlos: To reach them; infinitive with attached object pronoun.
sola: Alone; by oneself without help from others.
pido: First person singular of 'pedir'; I ask or request.
disculpas: Apologies; expressions of regret for an offense.
apresuré: Preterite of 'apresurarse'; I hurried or hastened to respond.
responder: To respond or reply to someone's statement or question.
invitado: Past participle of 'invitar'; invited as a guest.
tomar: To take or to have (food or drink).
té: Tea; the hot beverage made by steeping leaves.
exigencia: Demand or insistence; a firm and pressing requirement.
atándose: Present participle of 'atarse'; tying on or fastening oneself.
delantal: An apron worn to protect clothing while working.
pulcro: Neat, tidy, or impeccably clean in appearance.
vestido: A dress or garment worn as clothing.
negro: Black; the darkest color, absence of light.
sosteniéndose: Present participle of 'sostenerse'; holding or supporting oneself.
cucharada: A spoonful; the amount held by a spoon.
hojas: Leaves of a plant or pages of a book.
suspenso: Suspended or in suspense; held in mid-air or anticipation.
tetera: A teapot used for brewing and serving tea.
alegraría: Conditional of 'alegrarse'; I would be glad or happy.
taza: A cup used for drinking hot beverages.
repitió: Preterite of 'repetir'; she repeated what was said.
leve: Slight, faint, or barely noticeable in degree.
sonrisa: A smile; a pleased or amused facial expression.
Usted: Formal second person singular pronoun meaning 'you.'
indicada: The right or suitable person indicated for a task.
Arrojó: Preterite of 'arrojar'; she threw or flung something.
vuelta: Turn or return; putting something back or spinning around.
cuchara: A spoon used for eating or stirring food.
silla: A chair used for sitting.
enfurruñada: Sulking or sullen; in a pouting bad-tempered mood.
ceño: Brow or frown; facial expression showing displeasure.
fruncido: Furrowed or knitted; describing a frown on the brow.
labio: A lip; one of the two fleshy parts of the mouth.
inferior: Lower or inferior; situated below another part.
rojo: Red; the primary warm color.
niña: A girl or young female child.
punto: Point or moment; 'a punto de' means on the verge of.
llorar: To cry or weep; shedding tears from emotion.

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