An Claochlú / The Metamorphosis: Tranzlaty Gaeilge English

Bhí solas an tram leictrigh ina luí anseo agus ansiúd ar an tsíleáil agus ar na codanna níos airde den troscán

The light of the electric tram lay pale here and there on the ceiling and on the higher parts of the furniture

ach síos ar leibhéal Gregor ar bhí sé dorcha

but down at Gregor's level it was dark

Bhrúigh sé é féin go mall i dtreo an dorais féachaint cad a tharla ansin

He slowly pushed himself towards the door to see what had happened there

bhí sé fós clumsy lena mothaithe, rud a d'fhoghlaim sé ach anois a thuiscint

he was still clumsy with his feelers, which he only now learned to appreciate

Bhí an chuma ar an taobh clé go raibh scar fada, míthaitneamhach daingean

His left side seemed to have one long, unpleasantly tight scar

agus bhí air limp literally ar a dhá shraith de chosa

and he had to literally limp on his two rows of legs

Teagmhasach, bhí duine de na cosa gortaithe go dona le linn eachtraí na maidine

Incidentally, one of the legs had been seriously injured during the morning's incidents

ba bheag an mhíorúilt é nár gortaíodh ach duine amháin dá chosa

it was almost a miracle that only one of his legs was injured

agus tharraing sé a chos gan bheatha

and he dragged his leg lifelessly

Nuair a shroich sé an doras go dtí gur thuig sé cad a mheall ann é

Only when he reached the door did he realize what had actually lured him there

ba é boladh ruda inite a mheall ansin é

it was the smell of something edible that had lured him there