A Study in Scarlet — Page 4

English → Pt CHAPTER I. Level 6/10

" he said, commiseratingly, after he had listened to my misfortunes. "What are you up to now?"

"ele disse, com comiseração, depois de ter ouvido minhas desventuras. "O que você está fazendo agora?"

"Looking for lodgings," I answered. "Trying to solve the problem as to whether it is possible to get comfortable rooms at a reasonable price."

"Procurando um alojamento", respondi. "Tentando resolver o problema de saber se é possível conseguir quartos confortáveis a um preço razoável."

"That's a strange thing," remarked my companion; "you are the second man to-day that has used that expression to me."

"Que coisa estranha", observou meu companheiro; "você é a segunda pessoa hoje que usou essa expressão comigo."

"And who was the first?" I asked.

"E quem foi o primeiro?" perguntei.

"A fellow who is working at the chemical laboratory up at the hospital. He was bemoaning himself this morning because he could not get someone to go halves with him in some nice rooms which he had found, and which were too much for his purse."

"Um sujeito que trabalha no laboratório de química lá no hospital. Ele estava se lamentando esta manhã porque não conseguia encontrar alguém para dividir com ele alguns quartos agradáveis que havia encontrado, e que eram caros demais para o seu bolso."

"By Jove!" I cried, "if he really wants someone to share the rooms and the expense, I am the very man for him. I should prefer having a partner to being alone."

"Caramba!" exclamei, "se ele realmente quer alguém para dividir os quartos e as despesas, sou exatamente o homem certo para ele. Prefiro ter um companheiro a ficar sozinho."

Young Stamford looked rather strangely at me over his wine-glass. "You don't know Sherlock Holmes yet," he said; "perhaps you would not care for him as a constant companion."

O jovem Stamford me olhou de forma bastante estranha por cima de seu cálice de vinho. "Você ainda não conhece Sherlock Holmes", disse ele; "talvez você não o apreciasse como companheiro constante."

"Why, what is there against him?"

"Por quê, o que há contra ele?"

"Oh, I didn't say there was anything against him. He is a little queer in his ideas—an enthusiast in some branches of science. As far as I know he is a decent fellow enough."

"Oh, eu não disse que havia algo contra ele. Ele é um pouco excêntrico em suas ideias — um entusiasta em alguns ramos da ciência. Pelo que eu sei, ele é um sujeito bastante decente."

"A medical student, I suppose?" said I.

"Um estudante de medicina, suponho?" disse eu.

"No—I have no idea what he intends to go in for.

"Não — não tenho ideia do que ele pretende seguir.

Vocabulary

ele: EH-leh — Third person singular pronoun meaning 'he'.
disse: DEE-seh — Past tense of 'dizer'; means 'said'.
com: kong — Preposition meaning 'with'.
comiseração: koh-mee-zeh-rah-SOWNG — Feeling of pity or sympathy for another's misfortune.
depois: deh-POYSH — Adverb or preposition meaning 'after' or 'afterwards'.
de: djeh — Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'by'.
ter: tehr — Infinitive of 'to have'; auxiliary verb.
ouvido: oh-VEE-doo — Past participle of 'ouvir'; means 'heard'.
minhas: MEE-nyash — Feminine plural possessive pronoun meaning 'my'.
desventuras: dez-ven-TOO-rash — Misfortunes or unfortunate events experienced by someone.
que: keh — Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that', 'which', or 'what'.
você: voh-SEH — Second person singular pronoun meaning 'you'.
está: eh-STAH — Third person singular of 'estar'; means 'is' (temporary state).
fazendo: fah-ZEN-doo — Present participle of 'fazer'; means 'doing' or 'making'.
agora: ah-GOH-rah — Adverb meaning 'now' or 'at this moment'.
procurando: proh-koo-RAN-doo — Present participle of 'procurar'; means 'searching' or 'looking for'.
um: oong — Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (masculine).
alojamento: ah-loh-zhah-MEN-too — Accommodation or lodging place for temporary stay.
respondi: heh-spon-DJEE — First person past tense of 'responder'; means 'I replied'.
tentando: ten-TAN-doo — Present participle of 'tentar'; means 'trying' or 'attempting'.
resolver: heh-zol-VEHR — Infinitive meaning 'to solve' or 'to resolve a problem'.
problema: proh-BLEH-mah — Noun meaning 'problem' or 'issue' to be solved.
saber: sah-BEHR — Infinitive meaning 'to know' a fact or information.
se: seh — Conjunction meaning 'if' or reflexive pronoun 'oneself'.
é: eh — Third person singular of 'ser'; means 'is' (permanent state).
possível: poh-SEE-vel — Adjective meaning 'possible' or 'feasible'.
conseguir: kon-seh-GHEER — Infinitive meaning 'to manage to' or 'to obtain'.
quartos: KWAHR-toosh — Plural of 'quarto'; refers to rooms or bedrooms.
confortáveis: kon-for-TAH-veysh — Plural adjective meaning 'comfortable' describing rooms or spaces.
a: ah — Feminine definite article meaning 'the'; also preposition 'to'.
preço: PREH-soo — Noun meaning 'price' or 'cost' of something.
razoável: hah-zoh-AH-vel — Adjective meaning 'reasonable' or 'fair' in price or quality.
coisa: KOY-zah — Noun meaning 'thing' or 'matter' in general.
estranha: eh-STRAH-nyah — Feminine adjective meaning 'strange' or 'odd'.
observou: ob-sehr-VOH — Third person past of 'observar'; means 'observed' or 'remarked'.
meu: MEH-oo — Masculine singular possessive pronoun meaning 'my'.
companheiro: kom-pah-NYAY-roo — Noun meaning 'companion', 'partner', or 'fellow'.
segunda: seh-GOON-dah — Feminine ordinal adjective meaning 'second'.
pessoa: peh-SOH-ah — Noun meaning 'person' or 'individual'.
hoje: OH-zheh — Adverb meaning 'today' referring to the current day.
usou: oo-ZOH — Third person past of 'usar'; means 'used' or 'employed'.
essa: EH-sah — Feminine demonstrative pronoun or adjective meaning 'that'.
expressão: ex-preh-SOWNG — Noun meaning 'expression' or 'phrase' used in speech.
comigo: koh-MEE-goo — Prepositional pronoun meaning 'with me'.
quem: keng — Interrogative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'whom'.
foi: foy — Third person past of 'ser/ir'; means 'was' or 'went'.
primeiro: pree-MAY-roo — Ordinal adjective meaning 'first' in a sequence.
perguntei: pehr-goon-TAY — First person past of 'perguntar'; means 'I asked'.
sujeito: soo-ZHAY-too — Informal noun meaning 'fellow', 'guy', or 'subject'.
trabalha: trah-BAH-lyah — Third person singular of 'trabalhar'; means 'works'.
no: noo — Contraction of 'em' + 'o'; means 'in the' or 'at the'.
laboratório: lah-boh-rah-TOH-ryoo — Noun meaning 'laboratory' for scientific research or experiments.
química: KEE-mee-kah — Noun meaning 'chemistry', the scientific study of substances.
hospital: os-pee-TAHL — Noun meaning 'hospital', a medical care institution.
estava: eh-STAH-vah — Third person imperfect of 'estar'; means 'was' (temporary state).
lamentando: lah-men-TAN-doo — Present participle of 'lamentar'; means 'lamenting' or 'complaining'.
manhã: mah-NYAH — Noun meaning 'morning', the early part of the day.
porque: por-KEH — Conjunction meaning 'because', introducing a reason or cause.
não: nowng — Adverb of negation meaning 'no' or 'not'.
conseguia: kon-seh-GEE-ah — Imperfect of 'conseguir'; means 'was able to' or 'managed'.
encontrar: en-kon-TRAHR — Infinitive meaning 'to find' or 'to meet someone'.
alguém: al-GHENG — Indefinite pronoun meaning 'someone' or 'anybody'.
para: PAH-rah — Preposition meaning 'for', 'to', or 'in order to'.
dividir: djee-vee-DJEER — Infinitive meaning 'to divide' or 'to share' something.
alguns: al-GOONSH — Masculine plural indefinite pronoun meaning 'some' or 'a few'.
agradáveis: ah-grah-DAH-veysh — Plural adjective meaning 'pleasant' or 'agreeable'.
havia: ah-VEE-ah — Imperfect of 'haver'; used as 'there was' or 'had'.
encontrado: en-kon-TRAH-doo — Past participle of 'encontrar'; means 'found' or 'encountered'.
eram: EH-rang — Third person plural imperfect of 'ser'; means 'they were'.
caros: KAH-roosh — Plural masculine adjective meaning 'expensive' or 'dear'.
demais: deh-MYSH — Adverb meaning 'too much' or 'excessively'.
seu: SEH-oo — Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', 'your', or 'its'.
bolso: BOHL-soo — Noun meaning 'pocket' or colloquially one's financial means.
caramba: kah-RAHM-bah — Exclamation expressing surprise or excitement, similar to 'wow'.
exclamei: ex-klah-MAY — First person past of 'exclamar'; means 'I exclaimed'.
realmente: heh-ahl-MEN-teh — Adverb meaning 'really' or 'truly', emphasizing a statement.
quer: kehr — Third person singular of 'querer'; means 'wants' or 'wishes'.
os: oosh — Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'.
as: ahsh — Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'.
despesas: deh-SPEH-zash — Plural noun meaning 'expenses' or 'costs' to be shared.
sou: soh — First person singular of 'ser'; means 'I am'.
exatamente: eh-zah-tah-MEN-teh — Adverb meaning 'exactly' or 'precisely'.
homem: OH-meng — Noun meaning 'man' or 'human being' (male).
certo: SEHR-too — Adjective meaning 'right', 'correct', or 'certain'.
prefiro: preh-FEE-roo — First person singular of 'preferir'; means 'I prefer'.
ficar: fee-KAHR — Infinitive meaning 'to stay', 'to remain', or 'to become'.
sozinho: soh-ZEE-nyoo — Adjective meaning 'alone' or 'by oneself'.
jovem: ZHOH-veng — Noun or adjective meaning 'young person' or 'youth'.
olhou: ol-YOH — Third person past of 'olhar'; means 'looked' or 'glanced'.
forma: FOR-mah — Noun meaning 'way', 'form', or 'manner' of doing something.
bastante: bah-STAN-teh — Adverb meaning 'quite', 'enough', or 'rather'.
por: por — Preposition meaning 'by', 'through', 'for', or 'per'.
cima: SEE-mah — Noun meaning 'top'; 'por cima' means 'over' or 'above'.
cálice: KAH-lee-seh — Noun meaning 'goblet' or 'wine glass' for drinking.
vinho: VEE-nyoo — Noun meaning 'wine', an alcoholic beverage from grapes.
ainda: ah-EEN-dah — Adverb meaning 'still', 'yet', or 'even'.
conhece: koh-NYEH-seh — Third person singular of 'conhecer'; means 'knows' a person.
talvez: tal-VEZ — Adverb meaning 'maybe' or 'perhaps', expressing uncertainty.
apreciasse: ah-preh-SYAH-seh — Imperfect subjunctive of 'apreciar'; means 'would appreciate'.
constante: kon-STAN-teh — Adjective meaning 'constant', 'steady', or 'consistent'.
quê: keh — Interrogative pronoun used in 'por quê', meaning 'why'.
há: ah — Third person of 'haver'; means 'there is/are' or 'ago'.
contra: KON-trah — Preposition meaning 'against' or 'contrary to'.
algo: AHL-goo — Indefinite pronoun meaning 'something' or 'somewhat'.
pouco: POH-koo — Adjective or adverb meaning 'little', 'few', or 'a bit'.
excêntrico: ex-SEN-tree-koo — Adjective meaning 'eccentric' or 'unconventional' in behavior.
em: eng — Preposition meaning 'in', 'at', or 'on'.
suas: SOO-ahsh — Feminine plural possessive meaning 'his', 'her', or 'your'.
ideias: ee-DAY-ahsh — Plural of 'ideia'; means 'ideas' or 'thoughts'.
entusiasta: en-too-ZYAH-stah — Noun or adjective meaning 'enthusiast' or 'passionate about'.
ramos: HAH-moosh — Plural of 'ramo'; means 'branches' or 'fields' of knowledge.
da: dah — Contraction of 'de' + 'a'; means 'of the' (feminine).
ciência: SYENG-syah — Noun meaning 'science' or 'scientific knowledge'.
pelo: PEH-loo — Contraction of 'por' + 'o'; means 'by the' or 'through the'.
sei: say — First person singular of 'saber'; means 'I know'.
decente: deh-SEN-teh — Adjective meaning 'decent', 'respectable', or 'proper'.
estudante: eh-stoo-DAN-teh — Noun meaning 'student', someone engaged in learning.
medicina: meh-djee-SEE-nah — Noun meaning 'medicine', the science of health and treatment.
suponho: soo-POH-nyoo — First person singular of 'supor'; means 'I suppose' or 'I assume'.
tenho: TEN-yoo — First person singular of 'ter'; means 'I have'.
ideia: ee-DAY-ah — Noun meaning 'idea', a thought or mental conception.
do: doo — Contraction of 'de' + 'o'; means 'of the' (masculine).
pretende: preh-TEN-deh — Third person of 'pretender'; means 'intends' or 'plans to'.
seguir: seh-GHEER — Infinitive meaning 'to follow', 'to continue', or 'to pursue'.

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