LESSON XXVI
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Santos hay donde menos se piensa.[26]
—PÉREZ GALDÓS.
78. The verb to appear is rendered parecer when the meaning is to seem; meaning to put in an appearance it is translated aparecer, dejarse ver, presentarse, or asomar, the last with the idea of just coming into view.
He appears to be absolutely tired out.
Parece estar cansado a más no poder.
The moon appears and paints blue shadows.
Aparece (asoma) la luna y pinta sombras azules.
—MARTÍNEZ SIERRA.
At the same moment the face of the Catalan appeared through the window.
Al mismo momento asomó el rostro del Catalán por la ventana.
—PALACIO VALDÉS.
He tried to appear in public as little as possible.
Procuraba presentarse en pública lo menos posible.—ALARCÓN.
79. The verb to succeed is rendered suceder when the meaning is to follow; meaning to be able to, manage to, it is rendered lograr with the direct infinitive; in the sense of to be successful it is translated tener éxito.
Edward VII. succeeded Queen Victoria.
Eduardo Séptimo sucedió a la reina Victoria.
And so I'm lost if I don't succeed in escaping?
¿Conque estoy perdido si no logro escaparme?—ALARCÓN.
He'll succeed. Indeed he will!
Tendrá éxito. ¡Vaya si lo tendrá!
80. The word even used adverbially is aun or hasta. Used to emphasize a noun it is generally hasta. Not even is translated hasta ... no, or ni (siquiera); and the phrase even if not is ya que no.
The landlady, the tailor, and even the night-watchman can wait.
La patrona, el sastre, y hasta el sereno pueden esperar.
—RAMOS CARRIÓN.
Not even so do I trust him.
Ni aun así me fío de él.—GIL Y ZÁRATE.
I don't want anybody, not even her, to share this sacrifice with me.
Yo no quiero que nadie, ni siquiera ella, comparta este sacrificio conmigo.—LOS QUINTERO.
Even if not rich, they are by no means poor. Ya que no ricos, no son de ningún modo pobres.
81. Toward indicating direction is hacia. Denoting inclination it is rendered para con.
We saw that they were all walking toward the river.
Vimos que todos caminaban hacia el río.
Toward his own children he was always unjust.
Para con sus propios hijos fué siempre injusto.
82. EXERCISES
(a) 1. Pegaron fuego hasta a las iglesias. 2. Le felicito a Vd. y aun más a su familia. 3. Todavía no se ha dejado ver. 4. ¿Quién sucedió al Presidente Lincoln? 5. Saltó al agua y logró salvar al niño. 6. Logré alcanzarlos hacia la noche. 7. Era muy generoso para con sus amigos menos afortunados. 8. No tenían ni siquiera un duro. 9. Hasta su padre no sabía lo que habían hecho. 10. Parece que al momento de asomarse él a la puerta le dijeron que tenía que presentarse ante el juez.
(b) 1. They appear to be very happy even if they are not rich. 2. Toward morning a light appeared in the house. 3. Even so, I don't like his conduct towards his family. 4. I haven't even answered the letters that they wrote me. 5. He even shook hands with the beggars in the street. 6. I think he will succeed in getting the money. 7. He went toward the door without looking at us. 8. I don't feel any anger toward him. 9. They have succeeded in opening the door, but even now they can't get in. 10. Even if not of as good material as mine, it is very well made.