A Room with a View — Page 11

English → Pt Chapter I Level 6/10

"I think everyone at Windy Corner will approve; it is the fashionable world. I am used to Tunbridge Wells, where we are all hopelessly behind the times."

"Acho que todos em Windy Corner aprovarão; é o mundo da moda. Estou acostumada a Tunbridge Wells, onde estamos todos irremediavelmente atrasados em relação aos tempos."

"Yes," said Lucy despondently.

"Sim", disse Lucy desanimada.

There was a haze of disapproval in the air, but whether the disapproval was of herself, or of Mr. Beebe, or of the fashionable world at Windy Corner, or of the narrow world at Tunbridge Wells, she could not determine.

Havia uma névoa de desaprovação no ar, mas se a desaprovação era de si mesma, ou do Sr. Beebe, ou do mundo da moda em Windy Corner, ou do mundo estreito de Tunbridge Wells, ela não conseguia determinar.

She tried to locate it, but as usual she blundered.

Ela tentou localizá-la, mas como de costume cometeu um erro.

Miss Bartlett sedulously denied disapproving of any one, and added "I am afraid you are finding me a very depressing companion."

A senhorita Bartlett negou zelosamente desaprovar qualquer pessoa, e acrescentou: "Temo que esteja me achando uma companhia muito deprimente."

And the girl again thought: "I must have been selfish or unkind; I must be more careful. It is so dreadful for Charlotte, being poor."

E a jovem pensou novamente: "Devo ter sido egoísta ou cruel; devo ter mais cuidado. É tão terrível para Charlotte ser pobre."

Fortunately one of the little old ladies, who for some time had been smiling very benignly, now approached and asked if she might be allowed to sit where Mr. Beebe had sat.

Felizmente uma das senhorinhas idosas, que por algum tempo estivera sorrindo muito benignamente, aproximou-se agora e perguntou se lhe seria permitido sentar onde o Sr. Beebe havia se sentado.

Permission granted, she began to chatter gently about Italy, the plunge it had been to come there, the gratifying success of the plunge, the improvement in her sister's health, the necessity of closing the bed-room windows at night, and of thoroughly emptying the water-bottles in the morning.

Com a permissão concedida, ela começou a tagarelar suavemente sobre a Itália, o mergulho que havia sido vir até lá, o gratificante sucesso do mergulho, a melhora na saúde de sua irmã, a necessidade de fechar as janelas do quarto à noite e de esvaziar completamente as garrafas d'água pela manhã.

She handled her subjects agreeably, and they were, perhaps, more worthy of attention than the high discourse upon Guelfs and Ghibellines which was proceeding tempestuously at the other end of the room.

Ela tratava de seus assuntos de forma agradável, e eles eram, talvez, mais dignos de atenção do que o elevado discurso sobre Guelfos e Gibelinos que prosseguia tempestuosamente na outra extremidade da sala.

Vocabulary

Acho: I think or I believe something.
que: That; used as a conjunction or relative pronoun.
todos: Everyone; all people or things.
em: In; preposition indicating location or time.
aprovarão: They will approve or give approval to something.
é: Is; third person singular of verb ser.
o: The; masculine singular definite article.
mundo: World; the earth or a particular sphere of life.
da: Of the; contraction of de and a.
moda: Fashion; prevailing style or trend in clothing.
Estou: I am; first person singular of verb estar.
acostumada: Accustomed; used to something through habit.
a: To or the; preposition or feminine definite article.
onde: Where; relative adverb indicating place.
estamos: We are; first person plural of verb estar.
irremediavelmente: Irreparably; in a way that cannot be remedied.
atrasados: Behind; delayed or late in relation to something.
relação: Relation; connection or reference to something.
aos: To the; contraction of a and os.
tempos: Times; periods or eras in history or life.
Sim: Yes; affirmative response to a question.
disse: Said; past tense of dizer, to say.
desanimada: Discouraged; feeling low in spirit or hope.
Havia: There was; imperfect tense of haver.
uma: A; feminine singular indefinite article.
névoa: Mist or fog; thin haze obscuring the atmosphere.
de: Of or from; very common Portuguese preposition.
desaprovação: Disapproval; feeling of not approving something.
no: In the; contraction of em and o.
ar: Air; the atmosphere or a general feeling around.
mas: But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception.
se: If or oneself; reflexive pronoun or conjunction.
era: Was; imperfect tense of ser, to be.
si: Herself or himself; reflexive pronoun after preposition.
mesma: Herself; emphasizing identity of the subject.
ou: Or; conjunction indicating an alternative.
do: Of the; contraction of de and o.
Sr: Mr.; abbreviation of Senhor, mister.
estreito: Narrow or strait; limited in width or scope.
ela: She; third person feminine singular pronoun.
não: No or not; negation in Portuguese.
conseguia: Could or managed to; imperfect of conseguir.
determinar: To determine; to establish or ascertain something.
Ela: She; third person feminine singular pronoun.
tentou: Tried; past tense of tentar, to attempt.
localizá-la: To locate it or her; find the source of something.
como: As or how; conjunction or interrogative adverb.
costume: Custom or habit; usual practice or behavior.
cometeu: Committed; past tense of cometer, to make an error.
um: A; masculine singular indefinite article.
erro: Error; a mistake or incorrect action.
A: The; feminine singular definite article.
senhorita: Miss; title for an unmarried woman.
negou: Denied; past tense of negar, to deny.
zelosamente: Zealously; with great eagerness and dedication.
desaprovar: To disapprove; to regard something with disfavor.
qualquer: Any; referring to any person or thing.
pessoa: Person; an individual human being.
e: And; conjunction joining words or clauses.
acrescentou: Added; past tense of acrescentar, to add remarks.
Temo: I fear; first person singular of temer.
esteja: Be; subjunctive form of estar.
me: Me; first person singular object pronoun.
achando: Finding or thinking; gerund of achar.
companhia: Company; the presence of another person.
muito: Very or much; intensifying adverb or adjective.
deprimente: Depressing; causing sadness or low spirits.
E: And; conjunction joining words or clauses.
jovem: Young person; a youth or young individual.
pensou: Thought; past tense of pensar, to think.
novamente: Again; once more, repeating an action.
Devo: I must or I owe; first person of dever.
ter: To have; auxiliary or main verb.
sido: Been; past participle of ser.
egoísta: Selfish; concerned only with oneself.
cruel: Cruel; causing pain or suffering without mercy.
devo: I must; expressing obligation or duty.
mais: More; a greater quantity or degree.
cuidado: Care; attention and caution given to something.
É: Is; third person singular of ser.
tão: So or such; intensifying adverb of degree.
terrível: Terrible; extremely bad or distressing.
para: For or to; preposition indicating purpose or direction.
ser: To be; fundamental Portuguese verb of existence.
pobre: Poor; lacking money or financial resources.
Felizmente: Fortunately; in a happy or lucky manner.
das: Of the; contraction of de and as.
senhorinhas: Young ladies; plural of senhorinha, young woman.
idosas: Elderly; older women of advanced age.
por: For or by; preposition indicating cause or agent.
algum: Some; indefinite masculine adjective indicating quantity.
tempo: Time or weather; period or duration of something.
estivera: Had been; pluperfect of estar.
sorrindo: Smiling; gerund of sorrir, to smile.
benignamente: Benignly; in a kind and gentle manner.
aproximou-se: Approached; reflexive past tense of aproximar.
agora: Now; at the present moment in time.
perguntou: Asked; past tense of perguntar, to ask.
lhe: To her or him; indirect object pronoun.
seria: Would be; conditional tense of ser.
permitido: Permitted; allowed to do something.
sentar: To sit; to take a seated position.
havia: Had or there was; imperfect of haver.
sentado: Sat or seated; past participle of sentar.
Com: With; preposition indicating accompaniment.
permissão: Permission; authorization to do something.
concedida: Granted; past participle of conceder, to grant.
começou: Began; past tense of começar, to start.
tagarelar: To chatter; to talk rapidly and at length.
suavemente: Gently or softly; in a smooth calm manner.
sobre: About or over; preposition indicating subject matter.
mergulho: Dive or plunge; act of diving into something.
vir: To come; to move toward the speaker.
até: Until or up to; preposition indicating limit.
lá: There; adverb indicating a distant place.
gratificante: Gratifying; giving pleasure or satisfaction.
sucesso: Success; achievement of desired outcome.
melhora: Improvement; getting better in health or condition.
na: In the; contraction of em and a.
saúde: Health; state of physical and mental well-being.
sua: Her, his, or your; possessive pronoun or adjective.
irmã: Sister; female sibling of a person.
necessidade: Necessity; something needed or required urgently.
fechar: To close; to shut a window, door, or container.
as: The; feminine plural definite article.
janelas: Windows; openings in a wall covered with glass.
quarto: Room or bedroom; a private sleeping space.
à: At the; contraction of a and a.
noite: Night; the period of darkness after sunset.
esvaziar: To empty; to remove contents from a container.
completamente: Completely; in an entirely thorough manner.
garrafas: Bottles; containers for liquids made of glass.
d'água: Of water; contraction of de and água.
pela: Through the or by the; contraction of por and a.
manhã: Morning; the early part of the day.
tratava: Treated or dealt with; imperfect of tratar.
seus: His, her, or their; masculine plural possessive.
assuntos: Matters or subjects; topics being dealt with.
forma: Way or form; manner in which something is done.
agradável: Pleasant; giving a sense of happiness or comfort.
eles: They; third person masculine plural pronoun.
eram: Were; imperfect tense of ser, third person plural.
talvez: Perhaps or maybe; expressing uncertainty or possibility.
dignos: Worthy or deserving; meriting attention or respect.
atenção: Attention; the act of focusing on something carefully.
elevado: Elevated or lofty; raised in level or quality.
discurso: Speech or discourse; formal talk on a subject.
prosseguia: Continued or proceeded; imperfect of prosseguir.
tempestuosamente: Tempestuously; in a stormy or turbulent manner.
outra: Other or another; feminine adjective indicating difference.
extremidade: End or extremity; the far edge of something.
sala: Room or hall; a living or common room.

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