Anna Karenina — Page 1

English → Pt Chapter 2 Level 7/10

Stepan Arkadyevitch was a truthful man in his relations with himself.

Stepan Arkadyevitch era um homem honesto em suas relações consigo mesmo.

He was incapable of deceiving himself and persuading himself that he repented of his conduct.

Era incapaz de enganar a si mesmo e de se convencer de que se arrependia de sua conduta.

He could not at this date repent of the fact that he, a handsome, susceptible man of thirty-four, was not in love with his wife, the mother of five living and two dead children, and only a year younger than himself.

Ele não podia, naquele momento, arrepender-se do fato de que ele, um homem bonito e suscetível de trinta e quatro anos, não estava apaixonado por sua esposa, mãe de cinco filhos vivos e dois mortos, e apenas um ano mais jovem do que ele.

All he repented of was that he had not succeeded better in hiding it from his wife.

O único arrependimento que sentia era o de não ter conseguido esconder melhor o fato de sua esposa.

But he felt all the difficulty of his position and was sorry for his wife, his children, and himself.

Mas ele sentia toda a dificuldade de sua situação e tinha pena de sua esposa, de seus filhos e de si mesmo.

Possibly he might have managed to conceal his sins better from his wife if he had anticipated that the knowledge of them would have had such an effect on her.

Possivelmente ele teria conseguido ocultar melhor seus pecados de sua esposa se tivesse antecipado que o conhecimento deles teria causado tal efeito nela.

He had never clearly thought out the subject, but he had vaguely conceived that his wife must long ago have suspected him of being unfaithful to her, and shut her eyes to the fact.

Ele nunca havia pensado claramente sobre o assunto, mas imaginara vagamente que sua esposa devia há muito tempo suspeitar de sua infidelidade e fechar os olhos para o fato.

He had even supposed that she, a worn-out woman no longer young or good-looking, and in no way remarkable or interesting, merely a good mother, ought from a sense of fairness to take an indulgent view.

Ele até supusera que ela, uma mulher esgotada, não mais jovem nem bonita, e de nenhuma forma notável ou interessante, apenas uma boa mãe, deveria, por senso de justiça, adotar uma visão indulgente.

It had turned out quite the other way.

Tinha acontecido exatamente o contrário.

"Oh, it's awful! oh dear, oh dear! awful!" Stepan Arkadyevitch kept repeating to himself, and he could think of nothing to be done.

"Oh, é terrível! oh céus, oh céus! terrível!" Stepan Arkadyevitch ficava repetindo para si mesmo, e não conseguia pensar em nada a ser feito.

"And how well things were going up till now! how well we got on!

"E como as coisas iam bem até agora! como nos entendíamos bem!

Vocabulary

era: EH-rah — Was; third-person singular past tense of 'ser'.
um: oong — A/an; indefinite article, masculine singular.
homem: OH-meng — Man; adult male human being.
honesto: oh-NEHS-too — Honest; truthful and morally upright in character.
em: eng — In, at, on; common preposition indicating location or state.
suas: SOO-ahz — His/her/their/your; possessive pronoun, feminine plural.
relações: heh-lah-SOYNGZ — Relations; connections or dealings between people.
consigo: kon-SEE-goo — With himself/herself/yourself; reflexive prepositional pronoun.
mesmo: MEZ-moo — Same, himself; used for emphasis or identity.
Era: EH-rah — Was; past tense of 'ser', indicating a state or quality.
incapaz: een-kah-PAHZ — Incapable, unable; lacking ability to do something.
de: djee — Of, from, to; very common Portuguese preposition.
enganar: eng-gah-NAHR — To deceive, to trick, to mislead someone.
a: ah — The; definite article, feminine singular; also preposition 'to'.
si: see — Himself/herself/itself; reflexive pronoun used after prepositions.
e: ee — And; basic coordinating conjunction connecting words or clauses.
se: seh — Himself/herself/itself; reflexive pronoun or conditional 'if'.
convencer: kon-ven-SEHR — To convince, to persuade someone of something.
que: keh — That, which, who; conjunction or relative pronoun.
arrependia: ah-heh-pen-DJEE-ah — Was repenting; imperfect tense of 'arrepender', to regret.
sua: SOO-ah — His/her/your/its; possessive pronoun, feminine singular.
conduta: kon-DOO-tah — Conduct, behavior; the way a person acts.
Ele: EH-lee — He; third-person masculine singular subject pronoun.
não: nowng — No, not; basic negation word in Portuguese.
podia: poh-DJEE-ah — Could; imperfect tense of 'poder', to be able to.
naquele: nah-KEH-lee — In that; contraction of 'em' and 'aquele'.
momento: moh-MEN-too — Moment; a brief, specific point in time.
arrepender-se: ah-heh-pen-DEHR-seh — To repent, to regret; to feel sorry for one's actions.
do: doo — Of the; contraction of preposition 'de' and article 'o'.
fato: FAH-too — Fact; something known to be true or real.
ele: EH-lee — He; third-person masculine singular subject pronoun.
bonito: boh-NEE-too — Handsome, pretty; physically attractive in appearance.
suscetível: soo-seh-CHEE-vel — Susceptible, sensitive; easily affected or influenced by something.
trinta: TREEN-tah — Thirty; the cardinal number 30.
quatro: KWAH-troo — Four; the cardinal number 4.
anos: AH-nooz — Years; plural of 'ano', a unit of time.
estava: es-TAH-vah — Was; imperfect tense of 'estar', indicating a temporary state.
apaixonado: ah-pie-shoh-NAH-doo — In love, enamored; deeply romantically attracted to someone.
por: pohr — For, by, through; preposition indicating cause or agent.
esposa: es-POH-zah — Wife; a woman in a marital relationship.
mãe: mah-ing — Mother; a female parent of a child.
cinco: SEEN-koo — Five; the cardinal number 5.
filhos: FEE-lyooz — Children, sons; offspring of a person.
vivos: VEE-vooz — Alive, living; still having life; not dead.
dois: DOYSH — Two; the cardinal number 2, masculine form.
mortos: MOHR-tooz — Dead; no longer alive; deceased individuals.
apenas: ah-PEH-nahz — Only, just; indicating a limited amount or restriction.
ano: AH-noo — Year; a period of twelve calendar months.
mais: mahyz — More, most; indicates greater quantity or degree.
jovem: ZHOH-veng — Young; in an early stage of life or development.
O: oo — The; definite article, masculine singular.
único: OO-nee-koo — Only, unique; the sole or single one of its kind.
arrependimento: ah-heh-pen-djee-MEN-too — Repentance, regret; the feeling of sorrow for wrongdoing.
sentia: sen-CHEE-ah — Felt; imperfect tense of 'sentir', to feel or sense.
o: oo — The; definite article, masculine singular.
ter: tehr — To have; auxiliary or main verb indicating possession.
conseguido: kon-seh-GWEE-doo — Managed, achieved; past participle of 'conseguir', to succeed.
esconder: es-kon-DEHR — To hide, to conceal; to keep something out of sight.
melhor: mel-YOR — Better, best; superior in quality or degree.
Mas: mahz — But; conjunction introducing contrast or exception.
toda: TOH-dah — All, every, whole; totality, feminine singular form.
dificuldade: djee-fee-kool-DAH-djee — Difficulty; a situation that is hard to deal with.
situação: see-too-ah-SOWNG — Situation; the circumstances or state of affairs at a time.
tinha: CHEEN-yah — Had; imperfect tense of 'ter', to have.
pena: PEH-nah — Pity, sorrow; a feeling of sympathy for someone else.
seus: SEHOOZ — His/her/your/their; possessive pronoun, masculine plural.
Possivelmente: poh-see-vel-MEN-chee — Possibly, perhaps; indicating something that may be true.
teria: teh-REE-ah — Would have; conditional tense of 'ter'.
ocultar: oh-kool-TAHR — To hide, to conceal; to keep secret from others.
pecados: peh-KAH-dooz — Sins; moral wrongdoings against ethical or religious norms.
tivesse: chee-VEH-seh — Had (subjunctive); past subjunctive of 'ter', to have.
antecipado: an-teh-see-PAH-doo — Anticipated, foreknown; known or done in advance.
conhecimento: kohn-yeh-see-MEN-too — Knowledge; awareness or understanding of information or facts.
deles: DEH-leez — Of them; prepositional phrase combining 'de' and 'eles'.
causado: kow-ZAH-doo — Caused, produced; past participle of 'causar', to cause.
tal: tahl — Such, such a; indicating a particular kind or degree.
efeito: eh-FAY-too — Effect, result; an outcome produced by a cause.
nela: NEH-lah — In her, on her; contraction of 'em' and 'ela'.
nunca: NOON-kah — Never; at no time, not ever.
havia: ah-VEE-ah — Had; imperfect tense of 'haver', auxiliary for past perfect.
pensado: pen-SAH-doo — Thought; past participle of 'pensar', to think.
claramente: klah-rah-MEN-chee — Clearly; in a clear, obvious, or distinct manner.
sobre: SOH-bree — About, on, over; preposition indicating a topic or position.
assunto: ah-SOON-too — Subject, matter, topic; something being discussed or dealt with.
mas: mahz — But; conjunction introducing contrast or a counterpoint.
imaginara: ee-mah-zhee-NAH-rah — Had imagined; past perfect of 'imaginar', to imagine.
vagamente: vah-gah-MEN-chee — Vaguely; in an unclear or imprecise manner.
devia: djeh-VEE-ah — Should, owed; imperfect of 'dever', indicating obligation or likelihood.
há: ah — There is/are; also indicates time elapsed since an event.
muito: MWEE-too — Much, very, a lot; indicating great quantity or degree.
tempo: TEM-poo — Time; the indefinite continued progress of existence.
suspeitar: soos-pay-TAHR — To suspect; to believe something is likely without proof.
infidelidade: een-fee-djeh-lee-DAH-djee — Infidelity, unfaithfulness; disloyalty especially in a marriage.
fechar: feh-SHAHR — To close, to shut; to move something to a closed position.
os: ooz — The; definite article, masculine plural.
olhos: OHL-yooz — Eyes; the organs of sight in a living creature.
para: PAH-rah — For, to, in order to; preposition of direction or purpose.
até: ah-TEH — Until, up to, even; indicating a limit or surprise inclusion.
supusera: soo-poo-ZEH-rah — Had supposed; past perfect of 'supor', to suppose.
ela: EH-lah — She, her; third-person feminine singular subject pronoun.
uma: OO-mah — A/an; indefinite article, feminine singular.
mulher: mool-YEHR — Woman, wife; an adult female human being.
esgotada: ez-goh-TAH-dah — Exhausted, worn out; completely drained of energy or resources.
nem: neng — Neither, nor, not even; used in negative constructions.
nenhuma: nen-YOO-mah — No, none; negating a feminine noun entirely.
forma: FOHR-mah — Form, way, shape; manner in which something appears or functions.
notável: noh-TAH-vel — Notable, remarkable; worthy of attention or distinction.
ou: oh — Or; conjunction presenting an alternative or choice.
interessante: een-teh-reh-SAN-chee — Interesting; engaging, arousing curiosity or attention.
boa: BOH-ah — Good; of high quality or morally virtuous, feminine form.
deveria: djeh-veh-REE-ah — Should, ought to; conditional of 'dever', indicating obligation.
senso: SEN-soo — Sense; a faculty of practical judgment or reasoning.
justiça: zhoos-CHEE-sah — Justice, fairness; the quality of being morally right.
adotar: ah-doh-TAHR — To adopt; to take up or accept something as one's own.
visão: vee-ZOWNG — Vision, view; one's perspective or way of seeing things.
indulgente: een-dool-ZHEN-chee — Indulgent, lenient; tolerant and not strictly judgmental.
Tinha: CHEEN-yah — Had; imperfect tense of 'ter', indicating past possession.
acontecido: ah-kon-teh-SEE-doo — Happened, occurred; past participle of 'acontecer'.
exatamente: eh-zah-tah-MEN-chee — Exactly, precisely; in a perfectly accurate manner.
contrário: kon-TRAH-ryoo — Contrary, opposite; the reverse of what is expected.
é: eh — Is; third-person singular present tense of 'ser'.
terrível: teh-HEE-vel — Terrible, awful; extremely bad or frightening.
céus: SEH-ooz — Heavens, skies; exclamatory word expressing shock or dismay.
ficava: fee-KAH-vah — Was staying, kept; imperfect of 'ficar', to stay or become.
repetindo: heh-peh-CHEEN-doo — Repeating; gerund of 'repetir', to say or do again.
conseguia: kon-seh-GWEE-ah — Could manage; imperfect of 'conseguir', to be able to.
pensar: pen-SAHR — To think; to use the mind to form ideas or opinions.
nada: NAH-dah — Nothing; not anything; an absence of things.
ser: sehr — To be; fundamental verb indicating identity or permanent state.
feito: FAY-too — Done, made; past participle of 'fazer', to do or make.
E: ee — And; basic coordinating conjunction linking ideas or clauses.
como: KOH-moo — How, as, like; adverb or conjunction of comparison or manner.
as: ahz — The; definite article, feminine plural.
coisas: KOY-zahz — Things; objects, matters, or facts in general.
iam: EE-owng — Were going; imperfect tense of 'ir', to go.
bem: beng — Well, good; in a satisfactory or proper manner.
agora: ah-GOH-rah — Now; at the present moment or time.
nos: nooz — Us, ourselves; first-person plural object or reflexive pronoun.
entendíamos: en-ten-DJEE-ah-mooz — We understood each other; imperfect of 'entender'.

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