One sentence of «La tortuga gigante»
Al ver al hombre, el tigre lanzó un rugido espantoso y se lanzó de un salto sobre él.
Seeing the man, the jaguar let out a frightful roar and sprang at him.
Every word in it
| As printed | Dictionary form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Al | al | to the, at the (a + el) |
| ver | ver | to see (v.) |
| hombre | hombre | man (n., m.) |
| el | el | the (masculine) |
| tigre | tigre | tiger — in these tales the jaguar of the South American forest (n., m.) |
| lanzó | lanzar | to hurl, let out; lanzarse — to fling oneself (v.) |
| un | un | a, an, one (indef. art.) |
| rugido | rugido | roar (n., m.) |
| espantoso | espantoso | frightful, appalling (adj.) |
| y | y | and (conj.) |
| se | se | himself, herself, themselves; one (reflexive pron.) |
| de | de | of, from (prep.) |
| salto | salto | jump, leap (n., m.) |
| sobre | sobre | on, upon; about (prep.) |
| él | él | he, him; ella — she, her (subject pron.) |
Read «La tortuga gigante» in the room → Every word glossed where it stands, the English a tap away. This scene asks for no account.