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No sooner had he bade us all a good evening than Mrs Taylor said to him: "This is our gentleman here, Doctor.Y apenas nos hubo saludado a todos con un «Buenas noches», mister Taylor le dijo: – Éste es el caballero del que le hemos hablado, doctor.Ishiguro, Kadzuo / The Remains of the DayIshiguro, Kadzuo / Los Restos Del DiaLos Restos Del DiaIshiguro, KadzuoThe Remains of the DayIshiguro, Kadzuo© 1989 by Kazuo Ishiguro
This unfortunate gentleman was elderly and had been confined here for many years.Este desdichado era un hombre mayor y llevaba recluido aquí muchos años.Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del LocoLa Historia del LocoKatzenbach, JohnThe Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John© 2004 by John Katzenbach
Then he said: "A pity, but we must let the gentleman go off to bed.Finalmente, dijo: – Sí, es una lástima, pero dejemos que el señor vaya a acostarse; supongo que ha sido un día agotador.Ishiguro, Kadzuo / The Remains of the DayIshiguro, Kadzuo / Los Restos Del DiaLos Restos Del DiaIshiguro, KadzuoThe Remains of the DayIshiguro, Kadzuo© 1989 by Kazuo Ishiguro
But then I do not mean to imply anything derogatory about Mr Farraday; he is, after all, an American gentleman and his ways are often very different.No quiero con ello dejar en mal lugar a mister Farraday, ya que, después de todo, es un caballero norteamericano, con una educación diferente.Ishiguro, Kadzuo / The Remains of the DayIshiguro, Kadzuo / Los Restos Del DiaLos Restos Del DiaIshiguro, KadzuoThe Remains of the DayIshiguro, Kadzuo© 1989 by Kazuo Ishiguro
"The house is now the residence of Mr John Farraday, an American gentleman."Actualmente vive en la casa mister John Farraday, un caballero norteamericano.Ishiguro, Kadzuo / The Remains of the DayIshiguro, Kadzuo / Los Restos Del DiaLos Restos Del DiaIshiguro, KadzuoThe Remains of the DayIshiguro, Kadzuo© 1989 by Kazuo Ishiguro
Appearing the penniless gentleman would make it easier to infiltrate the great houses, which were where slaves were held.Aparentar ser un caballero sin dinero podría hacerle más fácil el infiltrarse en las grandes casas, que era donde se retenía a los esclavos.Ward, J.R. / Lover EnshrinedWard, J.R. / Amante ConsagradoAmante ConsagradoWard, J.R.© Traducción: 2009, Patricia Torres Londoño© 2010, Santillana Ediciones Generales, S.L.© 2007, Jessica BirdLover EnshrinedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2008
Indeed, I would be among the last to advocate bestowing one's loyalty carelessly on any lady or gentleman who happens to employ one for a time.De hecho, yo sería el último en abogar por que un mayordomo jurase lealtad ciega al primer caballero o a la primera dama que les diese trabajo.Ishiguro, Kadzuo / The Remains of the DayIshiguro, Kadzuo / Los Restos Del DiaLos Restos Del DiaIshiguro, KadzuoThe Remains of the DayIshiguro, Kadzuo© 1989 by Kazuo Ishiguro
"I did warn you, sir," Mr Taylor said with a smile. "There was no way Harry was going to let an influential gentleman like yourself come through the village without giving you his usual earful."– Ya se lo decía, señor -terció mister Taylor sonriendo – era imposible que Harry viese pasar por el pueblo a alguien importante y no le hiciera un discursito.Ishiguro, Kadzuo / The Remains of the DayIshiguro, Kadzuo / Los Restos Del DiaLos Restos Del DiaIshiguro, KadzuoThe Remains of the DayIshiguro, Kadzuo© 1989 by Kazuo Ishiguro
This time it was a relief to be back in the London throng; just one more anonymous gentleman, instead of the focus of all that fear and hate.Por una vez, me alegré de mezclarme con la muchedumbre de la capital y sentirme un londinense más, en lugar de objeto de miedo y odio.Sansom, Christopher John / DissolutionSansom, Christopher John / El gallo negroEl gallo negroSansom, Christopher JohnDissolutionSansom, Christopher John© C.J. Sansom, 2003
And then comes the funny part, gentlemen: instead of pouncing greedily on the file to rifle through the papers, they just stood there and asked me whether I wrote love letters.Y entonces ellos, en vez de lanzarse avorazados sobre el archivador a revolver entre los papeles, aquí está lo curioso, señores, se mantuvieron impertérritos y me preguntaron si escribía cartas de amor.The savage detectivesBolano, Roberto / Los detectives salvajesLos detectives salvajesBolano, Robertoe savage detectivesThe savage detective© 1998 by Roberto Bolaño© 2007 by Natasha Wimmer
My father's equanimity was not, however, allowed to last. For when they had wearied of hurling insults at my father's back, the two gentlemen began to discuss their host - that is to say, my father's employer, Mr John Silvers.La ecuanimidad de mi padre, no obstante, no duraría demasiado, ya que cuando se cansaron de proferir insultos contra él, los dos caballeros la emprendieron con su anfitrión, es decir, con mister John Silvers, el patrón de mi padre.Ishiguro, Kadzuo / The Remains of the DayIshiguro, Kadzuo / Los Restos Del DiaLos Restos Del DiaIshiguro, KadzuoThe Remains of the DayIshiguro, Kadzuo© 1989 by Kazuo Ishiguro
The abbot was a big man, and so was Brother Gabriel, but swordsmanship was a craft for gentlemen, not monks.El abad era fuerte, y el hermano Gabriel también, pero la habilidad con la espada es algo propio de caballeros, no de monjes.Sansom, Christopher John / DissolutionSansom, Christopher John / El gallo negroEl gallo negroSansom, Christopher JohnDissolutionSansom, Christopher John© C.J. Sansom, 2003
Dignity's not just something for gentlemen."La dignidad no es algo privativo de los caballeros.Ishiguro, Kadzuo / The Remains of the DayIshiguro, Kadzuo / Los Restos Del DiaLos Restos Del DiaIshiguro, KadzuoThe Remains of the DayIshiguro, Kadzuo© 1989 by Kazuo Ishiguro
This view was contradicted with such energy that Mr Charles, quite aside from worrying he would become the next focus of the gentlemen's attention, actually thought himself in danger of physical assault.Esta opinión fue rebatida con tal ímpetu, que mister Charles no sólo temió convertirse en el nuevo centro de atención de ambos caballeros, sino que realmente consideró que corría el peligro de ser agredido físicamente.Ishiguro, Kadzuo / The Remains of the DayIshiguro, Kadzuo / Los Restos Del DiaLos Restos Del DiaIshiguro, KadzuoThe Remains of the DayIshiguro, Kadzuo© 1989 by Kazuo Ishiguro
Ladies and gentlemen, the museum is now closed.Damas y caballeros, el museo está cerrado...Sawyer, Robert / Calculating GodSawyer, Robert / El calculo de DiosEl calculo de DiosSawyer, Robert© 2002 by Ediciones B, S.A.© 2000 by Robert SawyerCalculating GodSawyer, Robert© 2000 by Robert Sawyer
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ladies and gentlemen
damas y caballeros
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gentleman
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