Translation examples
The Biscayan had spoken without much interest, absorbed in his task.
El vizcaíno había hablado sin excesivo interés, atento a su tarea.
Any one approaching the vessel's moorings would have recognized a Biscayan hooker.
Quien se hubiera aproximado al barquichuelo amarrado habría reconocido una urca vizcaína.
There were ten on board the little Biscayan felucca—three men in crew, and seven passengers, of whom two were women.
Se hallaban diez personas en la pequeña falúa vizcaína, tres tripulantes y siete pasajeros, dos de éstos mujeres.
She danced and she sang, she gave the king a set of darts in Biscayan fashion and he gave her a room full of the most expensive fabrics for her gowns.
Bailó y cantó, regaló al rey un juego de dardos de estilo vizcaíno y él le regaló una estancia llena de los más lujosos tejidos para sus vestidos.
When I asked to make the voyage by sea, they said it would be impossible until after spring, since the Biscayan sailors were predicting squalls throughout the season.
Cuando pedí hacer el viaje por mar, se me dijo que no sería posible sino después de la primavera, pues los marineros vizcaínos pronosticaban que la temporada se presentaría llena de borrascas.
The coast in those days was not inhabited, and the roads, at that season, were not safe. Whatever may have been the appearance of the weather, the beings who were going to sail away in the Biscayan urca pressed on the hour of departure all the same.
En esa época la costa no estaba habitada y en esa estación la rada no es habitable. Cualquiera que fuera el aspecto del tiempo, los seres que iba a llevar la urca vizcaína no apresuraban menos la partida.
There was no doubt that Mendieta had reached them, because now Alatriste could hear muffled blows, the slicing and cracking of flesh and bones dealt by the short-handled spade, which, according to the sounds, the Biscayan was swinging freely.
Sin duda Mendieta había llegado hasta ellos, porque ahora Alatriste oia golpes sordos, chasquidos de carne y huesos al romperse bajo la pala corta que, por el ruido, el vizcaíno manejaba muy a sus anchas.
An hour or so later the Biscayans had vanished over the edge of the world, taking all philosophical reflections with them, and Stephen and Martin had retired below, but Jack Aubrey was still there on the forecastle, considering the chase, the frigate's magnificent spread of canvas, and the weather.
Más o menos una hora después, los vizcaínos desaparecieron tras el horizonte, llevándose consigo todas las reflexiones filosóficas. Stephen y Martin bajaron, pero Jack Aubrey se quedó en el castillo observando la presa, la enorme cantidad de velamen que la fragata llevaba desplegado y los cambios del tiempo.
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