Lila flash cards ch2

Chapter 2 Lila y el secreto de los fuegos

al día siguiente


on the following day


unos tubos de cartón


some tubes of cardboard


Cuando supo (saber) lo que

Lalchand le había contado...


When she knew what Lalchand had

told him...


...se puso furiosa.


...she became angry / furious.


¡Y no me lo quiso decir!


And he did not want to tell me that!


¡Nunca se lo perdonaré!


I will never forgive him that!


exagerar


to exaggerate, to go too far


su nuevo encargo


his new assignment / task


además


in addition, moreover


A mí no me pillarás subiendo allí

arriba.


You will not catch me going up

there.


A él le parece bien...


To him it seems good...


...que haga (subj)...


...that I should make...


Eso son chiquilladas.


That is kid’s stuff / a child’s joke.


Pero no que llegue (subj) a ser...


But not that I should become...


Quiere que sea (subj) una niña...


He wants me to be (that I be) a girl...


Por ahí no paso.


I won’t put up wth that.


Ya estoy harta.


I am already full of it (have enough

of it).


Montaré mi proprio negocio.


I will set up my own business.


Dejaré a mí padre sin trabajo.


I will leave my father without work.


Deberías (cond) hablar con él.


You should talk with him.


para el camino


for the road (journey)


una manta


a blanket


el bronce


bronze


el banco de trabajo


the work bench


Querido padre...


Dear father...


He terminado mi aprendizaje.


I have ended my apprenticeship.


Voy en busca de azufre real.


I go in search of the royal sulfur.


la cueva


the cave


No volveremos a vernos.


We will not see each other again.


Pensó que sería (cond) buena idea.


She thought that it would be a good

idea.


Llevar consigo varios dragones

cruijientes.


To arrive with (her) various snap

dragons.


sus últimas invenciones


her latest inventions


el encendido


ignition / igniting


Sólo había que tirar de un cordel.


It was only necessary to pull on a

cord.


en vez de prender fuego a la mecha


instead of setting flame to a wick


empapado de una solución de

cristales de fuego


dipped in/ wet from a solution of fire

crystals


Metió tres dragones en sul bolsa.


She put three dragons in her sack.


Dio (dar) un ultimo vistazo al taller.


She gave a last look at the workshop.


Se puso en camino.


She got underway. / She set out on

the road.


Volvió de la tienda.


He returned to the shop.


horrorizado,-a


horrified


el callejón


the alley


Se ha ido por allí.


She has gone that way.


Hará cosa de media hora.


It was about a half hour ago.


(It will make a matter of a half hour.)


Llevaba un fardo a la espalda.


She was carrying a bundle on her

back.


Añadió él.


He added.


Como si fuera (impf subj) a

emprender un largo viaje.


As if she were going to undertake a

long journey.


Era viejo, su corazón débil.


He was old, his heart weak.


Las calles estaban atestadas.


The roads were crowded.


Carretas tiradas por novillos.


Carts pulled by steers.


camino del mercado


the market road


Había un desfile.


There was a parade.


No pudo seguir adelante.


He was not able to continue forward.


el bullicio


tumult, hubbub


Se dirigía a casa de su nuevo

propietario.


He was heading for / on his way to

the home of his new owner.


Él conducía a él...


He was guiding (driving) him...


Tocaban flautas de bamboo y

tambores de teca.


They were playing bamboo flutes

and teak drums.


Bailarines que hacían entrechocar las

uñas.


Dancers who were making their

fingernails clack.


un tropel de sirvientes


a troop of servants


provistos de cintas de medir


supplied with measuring tapes


a fin de tomar las medidias


in order to take measurements


para calcular las cortinas de seda


in order to calculate the sild curtains


las alfombras de terciopelo


velvet carpets


Las banderas ondeaban a la luz del

sol.


The flags were waving in the

sunlight.


(Él) relucía.


He shone (was shining).


Se abrió paso entre la multitude.


He opened a passage among the

crowd.


¿Le dijiste a Lila lo de (cosa)?


Did you tell her / Lila that about

(sth)?


jadeante


panting, out of breath


Deberías (cond) habérselo dicho tú.


You should have told it to her.


¡estúpido!


idiot!


Se ha marchado al monte.


She has left / set off for the

mountain.


¿Hay más?


Is there more?


esforzándose


making an effort, straining himself


por no quedarse atrás


so as not to be left behind


sin protección


without protection


un frasco de agua mágica


a flask of magic water


De lo contrario perecera en las

llamas.


Otherwise she will perish in the

flames.


Tragó saliva.


He swallowed (saliva). He

swallowed hard.


Hubieron de aminorar el paso...


They had to reduce the pace...


..para dejar que los bailarines, los

músicos y los que portaban banderas

formaran en dos hileras...


...so as to allow the dancers,

musicians and those who were

carrying the flags to form up in two

files / rows...


...entre las cuales debía pasar el

elefante.


between which the elephant was

supposed to pass.


Lo bastante fuerte para que Chulak

lo oyera (impf subj), susurró:


He whispered sufficiently strong

(loudly) so that Chulak would hear

it:


¡Yo la encontraré!


I will find her!


Llevaremos a Lila el agua mágica.


We will bring Lila the magic water.


entusiasmado,-a


excited, enthusiastic


Es lo que te iba a sugerir yo.


It is what I was going to suggest to

you.


Tengo algo que proponerte.


I have something to propose to you.


Buscaremos a tu hija.


We will look for your daughter.


Partiremos esta misma noche.


We will depart this very night.


¡Es pan comido!


It is a piece of cake (eaten bread)!


¡Dejad paso!


Make way! Let (us) pass!


rodear la casa


to go around the house


Vaya por Dios.


By God; Go with God


Qué puerta más estrecha.


What a very narrow door / gate.


Habrá que tirarla.


It will be necessary to pull it down.


la grava


gravel


nada menos


nothing less


¡Traed una alfombra enseguida!


Bring a carpet immediately!


¡Y que sea (pres subj) roja!


And may it be (make sure it is) red!


¡Daos prisa!


(Give/) Make haste!


Dio unas palmadas.


He gave a few hand claps.


Se dispersaron.


They scattered (themselves) /

dispersed.


hacer reverencias


to make bows (of obeisance)


tirándose de los pelos


pulling (his) hairs


¡No te apures!


Don’t worry yourself!


una lona grande


a large canvas


No perdamos (imper) tiempo.


Let us not lose time.


en la verja


at the iron gate


Hubo de contentarse con eso.


He had to content himself with that.


compungido,-a


distressed


Se había puesto en camino.


She had set off on the road (got

underway).


hacia el volcán sagrado


towards / in the direction of the

sacred volcano


atravesando la selva


crossing / going through the jungle


estaba lejos


it was far


hacia el norte


towards the north


No lo había podido ver hasta que...


She had not been able to see it

until...


a media tarde


at midafternoon


tras una curva del sendero


after a bend in the path


Se encontró al lado del rio.


She found herself at the bank of the

river.


La (montaña) dejó boquiabierta.


It left her open-mouthed.


el confín


the edge, the outer reaches


pese a la lejanía


in spite of the distance


Parecía rozar el cielo.


It seemed to rub / brush the sky.


las laderas peladas


the bare (mountain)sides


Se elevaban formando un cono

perfecto.


They rose forming a perfect cone.


hacia el reluciente crater


towards the gleaming crater


la cima


peak, summit


de vez en cuando


from time to time


los espíritus...que habitaban allí


the spirits...that lived there


Rugían enfadados.


They roared / rumbled, angry.


Lanzaban al aire rocas

incandescentes.


They hurled burning (white hot)

rocks into the air.


Un penacho de humo...


A plume of smoke / smoke...


...salía sin tregua...


...issued / came out without respite /

pause...


...de la cumbre


...from the summit


Se juntaba con las nubes.


They mixed with the clouds.


flaquear


to weaken, to flag, to lose

determination


volverse atrás


to go back


apenas


hardly


Se cambió el fardo de hombre.


She switched the bundle from one

shoulder to the other.


Siguió andando.


She continued walking.


un lugar ruidoso


a noisy place


Parloteaban monos


Monkeys were chattering.


Chillaban loros.


Parrots were screeching.


Los cocodrilos hacían chascar sus

mandíbulas.


The crocodiles were making their

jaws snap.


Tenía que sortear a una serpiente.


She had to avoid a snake.


Oyó rugir al poderoso tigre.


She heard a powerful tiger roar.


No se veía a nadie.


She did not see nobody. (double

neg.)


salvo a unos pescadores


save for a few fishers


Se aproximaban.


They drew near.


remando trabajosamente


rowing laboriously


Lila se detuvo en la orilla.


Lila sopped at the bank / shore.


Les vio acercar la barca...


She saw them drawing the boat

near...


...hacia donde ella se encontraba.


...in the direction where she found

herself.


No parecían muy expertos.


They did not appear expert / very

good at it.


el remo


the oar


chocar unos con otros


to clash / collide one with another


Pasó sin querer su remo...


He accidentally passed the oar...


...por encima del agua.


...over the water.


Le dio a un campañero en la cabeza.


He gave it to the head of a

companion.


(He hit a companion on the head.)


Esté se volvió al momento...


Thereupon, that man turned around...


...le propinó un puñetazo al primero.


...he dealt the first man a punch.


Resbaló del asiento.


He slipped off (his) seat.


Trató de agarrarlo.


He tried to grab it.


Pero en vez de eso...


But instead of that...


...se cayó por la borda.


...he fell over board.


La barca se bamboleó.


The boat wobbled, swayed.


de tal manera


in such a manner


Los demás lanzaron gritos de alarma.


The rest / remaining launched cries

of alarm.


aferrándose a los lados


grabbing / hanging onto the sides


Él que había caído...


The one who had fallen...


Chapoteaba. (chapotear)


He was splashing.


Mientras trataban de izarse...


While he was trying to hoist

himself...


...a la embarcación.


...onto the boat.


Tomaban el sol.


They were taking the sun / They

were sunning themselves.


Levantaron los ojos con interés.


They raised their eyes with interest.


Contuvo el aliento.


She held her breath.


Eran tan inútiles.


They were so useless.


No pudo evitar reírse.


She could not avoid laughing.


Se agarró al borde de la barca.


He hung onto the edge / rim of the

boat.


a bordo


on board


Se lanzaron hacia aquel lado.


They threw themselves to that side.


La barca se inclinó.


The boat leaned / tipped.


de tal modo


in such a way


Casi se fueron por la borda.


They almost went over the gunwale /

railing.


de repente


suddenly


Comprendieron lo que pasaba.


They realized / grasped what was

happening.


Se soltaron.


They let go.


La barca se inclinó.


The boat leaned / tipped.


hacia el lado contrario


to the opposite side


Cayeron todos de espaldas.


They all fell onto (their) backs.


Abandonaron la ribera arenosa.


They left the sandy banks.


nadar


to swim


¡Subidlo, estúpidos!


Bring him up, idiots!


por un extremo, no por el costado


over the end, not over the side


Consiguió izar al hombre.


He succeeded in lifting the man.


por la popa


over the poop / stern


tendido (tender) a bordo


lying / stretched out on board


boqueando como un pez


gasping like a fish


sola a la orilla


by itself / unaided to the shore


Lila alargó la mano.


Lila extended her hand.


para impedir que...


so as to prevent, that...


Siguiera (impf subj) dando

sacudidas.


It would continue shaking / rocking.


Tan pronto la vieron...


As soon as they saw her...


Se dieron codazos.


They gave (each other) elbow

nudges.


Adelante.


Go ahead.


Pregúntaselo tú.


You ask it of her.


Murmuró. (-ar)


He murmured / whispered.


Hazlo tú.


You do it.


Fue cosa de Chang.


It was Chang’s thing (idea).


Todavía está lleno de agua.


He is still full of water.


Soltó (soltar) un bufido de

impaciencia.


He let go a bellow of impatience.


Con lo que...


Whereupon...


Se balanceó violentamente.


It rocked violently.


Era el más corpulento de todos.


He was the biggest / fattest of all.


con mucho


by a large degree


imponente


imposing, impressive


Pues lucía una pluma de avestruz...


Since a peacock plume was shining /

showing off...


...en el turbante.


...on (his) turban.


un enorme bigote negro


a large, black moustache


un sarong de cuadros escoceses


a (Scotch) plaid sarong


muchacha


girl


¿Me equivoco al suponer...?


Am I mistaken in supposing...?


...que te disponías a cruzar el rio?


...that you were preparing to cross

the river?


A eso iba.


I was going (to do) that.


Entrechocó las yemas (de los dedos).


He snapped (his) fingertips.


con placer


with pleasure


...que llevas encima algo de dinero?


...that you have some money on you?


¡No se hable más!


Say no more!


al punto


to the point


a tu entera disposición


at your entire disposal


un taxi fluvial


a river taxi


pintado en la roda


painted on the stern


un nombre tan raro como...


a name so rare like...


El asesino sangriento


The Bloody Assassin (Murderer)


Llevaba nada menos que tres dagas...


He was wearing no less than three

daggers...


en el cinto


on (his) belt


una recta, una curva y una ondulada


a straight one, a curved one and a

wavy one


Así que subió a bordo...


And so (that is why) she went up on

board...


...tratando de no pisar...


...trying not to tread...


al que había estado a punto de

ahogarse...


...on the one who had been on the

point of drowning...


...y que todavía chorreaba en el piso.


...and who was still dripping water

onto the floor.


Los demás no le hacían el menor

caso.


The others were not paying him the

least attention..


hacer caso


to pay attention


Es más.


It is more. / Even more.


Tenían los pies apoyados...


They were holding (keeping) their

feet supported...


...encima de él...


...on top of him...


como si fuera (impf subj) una

alfombra.


...as if he were a carpet.


¡Soltad amarras!


Release the moorings (mooring

ropes)!


mis valientes


my brave (men)


Se sentó en la proa.


She seated herself in the prow.


Agarrada con temor a los costados


Having seized the sides with fear


Se adentraba en la corriente.


It went into the current.


adentrarse


to go deep(er) in(to) / to penetrate


a su espalda


at her back / behind her


..al chocar unos con otros...


...as / when they collided with one

another...


los gritos de dolor


the cries of pain


Uno...golpeaba a otro en la espalda.


One was hitting / striking another on

the back.


los gruñidos y las maldiciones


the groans and swearings / curses


medio ahogado


half-drowned


Intentaba incorporarse.


He was trying to sit up.


No prestó mucha atención.


She did not pay much attention.


montones de cosas


mounds / piles of things


Había colibríes y caballitos de diablo


There were hummingbirds and

dragonflies


un pato


a duck


cocodrilos fingiéndose troncos


crocodiles imitating (tree trunks)


fingir


to feign, to imitate, to pretend (to be)


a la deriva


adrift


la deriva


drift


Entonces advirtió (advertir) que...


Then she noticed that...


Los remeros habían dejado de bogar.


The rowers had ceased to row.


La barca no se mecía (mecer)...


The boat was not rocking...


... como hacía un rato.


...as it was (doing) for a while.


De hecho nadie remaba.


In fact, no one was rowing.


Tampoco estaban callados del todo.


Nor were they completely silent.


del todo


completely / at all


en susurros


in whispers


¡Díselo tú!


You say it to her!


Ahora te toca a ti.


Now it is your turn.


Que sea (pres subj) Chang.


Let it be Chang.


No tiene agallas para eso.


He does not have the guts for that.


Se dio (dar) la vuelta.


She turned around.


No terminó la frase.


She did not finish the sentence.


Lo que vieron sus ojos...


That what her eyes saw...


... se lo impidió


... prevented her (doing it).


Habían soltado los remos.


They had let go the oars.


Se habían quedado apuntando en

todas direcciones.


They had been left pointing in all

directions.


Se habían cubierto la narizy la

boca...


They had covered their noses and

mouths...


con pañuelos


with scarves / handkerchiefs


Empuñaban dagas.


They were clutching / grasping

daggers.


Se sobresaltaron.


They started (were startled).


Te hemos engañado.


We have deceived you.


Somos piratas.


We are pirates.


los más feroces


the most ferocious


feroz


cruel, fierce


Te rebanaremos el cuello.


We will slice your throat.


en un santiamén


in a flash


Nos beberemos tu sangre.


We will drink your blood.


Añadió uno.


One (of them) added.


¡Entrégame el dinero!


Hand over your money to me!


Agitó la daga.


He shook his dagger.


con tanto vigor


with so much force


La barca balanceó.


The boat wobbled / rocked.


a poco


almost / nearly


A poco estuvo de caer al agua.


He was almost on the point of falling

into the water.


¡Paga de una vez!


Pay up all at once!


Estás capturada.


You have been captured.


La bolsa o la vida


Your (money) bag or your life!


Te lo advierto.


I warn you.

Lila flash cards ch2

Education

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