Anna Karenina — Page 2

English → Pt Chapter 2 Level 7/10

She was contented and happy in her children; I never interfered with her in anything; I let her manage the children and the house just as she liked.

Ela estava satisfeita e feliz com seus filhos; eu nunca interferi em nada com ela; deixei-a administrar as crianças e a casa como bem entendesse.

It's true it's bad _her_ having been a governess in our house.

É verdade que foi ruim _ela_ ter sido governanta em nossa casa.

That's bad!

Isso é ruim!

There's something common, vulgar, in flirting with one's governess.

Há algo comum, vulgar, em flertar com a própria governanta.

But what a governess!

Mas que governanta!

(He vividly recalled the roguish black eyes of Mlle. Roland and her smile.)

(Ele recordou vividamente os olhos negros e maliciosos da Mlle. Roland e seu sorriso.)

But after all, while she was in the house, I kept myself in hand.

Mas afinal, enquanto ela estava na casa, eu me controlei.

And the worst of it all is that she's already ... it seems as if ill-luck would have it so!

E o pior de tudo é que ela já está... parece que o azar assim o quis!

Oh, oh!

But what, what is to be done?

Mas o que, o que deve ser feito?

There was no solution, but that universal solution which life gives to all questions, even the most complex and insoluble.

Não havia solução, exceto aquela solução universal que a vida oferece a todas as questões, mesmo as mais complexas e insolúveis.

That answer is: one must live in the needs of the day—that is, forget oneself.

Essa resposta é: é preciso viver nas necessidades do dia — isto é, esquecer-se de si mesmo.

To forget himself in sleep was impossible now, at least till nighttime; he could not go back now to the music sung by the decanter-women; so he must forget himself in the dream of daily life.

Esquecer-se no sono era impossível agora, pelo menos até a noite; ele não podia voltar agora à música cantada pelas mulheres-garrafas; portanto, devia esquecer-se no sonho da vida cotidiana.

"Then we shall see," Stepan Arkadyevitch said to himself, and getting up he put on a gray dressing-gown lined with blue silk, tied the tassels in a knot, and, drawing a deep breath of air into his broad, bare chest, he walked to the window with his usual confident step, turning out his feet that carried his full frame so easily.

"Então veremos", disse Stepan Arkadyevitch a si mesmo, e levantando-se vestiu um roupão cinza forrado de seda azul, amarrou os borlas em um nó e, respirando fundo o ar em seu peito largo e nu, caminhou até a janela com seu passo confiante habitual, virando os pés que carregavam sua estrutura robusta com tanta facilidade.

Vocabulary

Ela: EH-lah — Third person singular feminine pronoun meaning she.
estava: es-TAH-vah — Past imperfect form of 'estar,' meaning was.
satisfeita: sah-chis-FAY-tah — Feeling pleased or content with a situation.
e: ee — Conjunction connecting words or clauses together.
feliz: feh-LEEZ — Experiencing happiness or joy.
com: kong — Preposition indicating accompaniment or association.
seus: SEH-oos — Possessive pronoun meaning his, her, or their.
filhos: FEE-lyoos — Children or sons belonging to someone.
eu: EH-oo — First person singular pronoun meaning I.
nunca: NOON-kah — Adverb meaning never or at no time.
interferi: een-tehr-feh-REE — Past tense of interfere; meddled in something.
em: eng — Preposition meaning in, at, or on.
nada: NAH-dah — Pronoun or adverb meaning nothing or not anything.
ela: EH-lah — Third person singular feminine pronoun meaning she.
deixei-a: day-SHAY-ah — Let or allowed her to do something.
administrar: ad-mee-nees-TRAR — To manage or oversee something such as a household.
as: ahz — Feminine plural definite article meaning the.
crianças: kree-AN-sahs — Young children or kids in general.
a: ah — Feminine singular definite article meaning the.
casa: KAH-zah — A building where people live; home.
como: KOH-moo — Conjunction or adverb meaning how or as.
bem: beng — Adverb meaning well or properly.
entendesse: en-ten-DES-seh — Past subjunctive of entender; as she saw fit.
É: EH — Third person singular present of ser; means is.
verdade: vehr-DAH-djee — The quality of being true; truth or fact.
que: keh — Conjunction or pronoun meaning that, which, or who.
foi: foy — Past tense of ser or ir; was or went.
ruim: hoo-EEM — Adjective meaning bad, poor, or unpleasant.
ter: tehr — Infinitive of ter; to have or possess something.
sido: SEE-doo — Past participle of ser; been in a state.
governanta: goh-vehr-NAN-tah — A woman employed to manage a household or children.
nossa: NOH-sah — Possessive adjective meaning our in feminine form.
Isso: EE-soo — Demonstrative pronoun meaning this or that thing.
é: EH — Third person singular present of ser; means is.
Há: AH — There is or there are; expresses existence.
algo: AHL-goo — Indefinite pronoun meaning something or somewhat.
comum: koh-MOON — Shared by many; ordinary or widespread.
vulgar: vool-GAR — Lacking refinement; coarse or indecent in manner.
flertar: flehr-TAR — To flirt or behave amorously without serious intent.
própria: PROH-pree-ah — Adjective meaning own, herself, or one's own.
Mas: mahz — Conjunction meaning but, introducing a contrast.
Ele: EH-lee — Third person singular masculine pronoun meaning he.
recordou: heh-kohr-DOH — Past tense of recordar; recalled or remembered vividly.
vividamente: vee-vee-dah-MEN-chee — Adverb meaning vividly or with great clarity.
os: ooz — Masculine plural definite article meaning the.
olhos: OH-lyoos — The organs of sight; eyes of a person.
negros: NEH-groos — Adjective meaning black or very dark in color.
maliciosos: mah-lee-see-OH-zoos — Full of malice or mischievous intent; sly.
da: dah — Contraction of de + a meaning of the.
seu: SEH-oo — Possessive pronoun meaning his, her, or your.
sorriso: soh-HEE-zoo — A facial expression showing happiness; a smile.
afinal: ah-fee-NAHL — Adverb meaning after all or in the end.
enquanto: en-KWAHN-too — Conjunction meaning while or as long as.
na: nah — Contraction of em + a meaning in the.
me: mee — First person singular object pronoun meaning me.
controlei: kon-troh-LAY — Past tense of controlar; restrained or kept control.
E: ee — Conjunction connecting words or clauses meaning and.
o: oo — Masculine singular definite article meaning the.
pior: pee-OR — Comparative adjective meaning worse or the worst.
de: djee — Preposition meaning of, from, or about.
tudo: TOO-doo — Indefinite pronoun meaning everything or all things.
já: zhah — Adverb meaning already or right now.
está: es-TAH — Third person singular present of estar; is currently.
parece: pah-REH-see — Third person singular of parecer; seems or appears.
azar: ah-ZAR — Bad luck or misfortune in a situation.
assim: ah-SEENG — Adverb meaning thus, so, or in this way.
quis: keez — Past tense of querer; wanted or wished for.
deve: DEH-vee — Third person singular of dever; must or should.
ser: sehr — Infinitive meaning to be in a permanent state.
feito: FAY-too — Past participle of fazer; done or accomplished.
Não: nowng — Adverb meaning no or not; negation.
havia: ah-VEE-ah — Past imperfect of haver; there was or existed.
solução: soh-loo-SOWNG — An answer or resolution to a problem.
exceto: eh-SEH-too — Preposition meaning except or excluding something.
aquela: ah-KEH-lah — Demonstrative pronoun meaning that one over there.
universal: oo-nee-vehr-SAHL — Applicable to all people or situations everywhere.
vida: VEE-dah — The state of being alive; life itself.
oferece: oh-feh-REH-see — Third person singular of oferecer; offers or provides.
todas: TOH-dahs — Feminine plural of todo; all or every one.
questões: kes-TOYNS — Plural of questão; questions or issues to resolve.
mesmo: MEZ-moo — Adjective or adverb meaning same, even, or very.
mais: mahyz — Adverb or adjective meaning more or most.
complexas: kom-PLEK-sahs — Feminine plural of complexo; complicated or intricate problems.
insolúveis: een-soh-LOO-vaysh — Impossible to solve or resolve; unsolvable problems.
Essa: EH-sah — Demonstrative pronoun meaning this or that nearby thing.
resposta: hes-POS-tah — An answer or reply given to a question.
preciso: preh-SEE-zoo — Expressing necessity; I need or must do something.
viver: vee-VEHR — Infinitive meaning to live or to be alive.
nas: nahz — Contraction of em + as meaning in the.
necessidades: neh-seh-see-DAH-djees — Plural of necessidade; needs or essential requirements.
do: doo — Contraction of de + o meaning of the.
dia: DJEE-ah — A period of twenty-four hours; day.
isto: EES-too — Demonstrative pronoun meaning this thing right here.
esquecer-se: es-keh-SEHR-see — Reflexive verb meaning to forget oneself or something.
si: see — Reflexive pronoun meaning oneself or himself or herself.
Esquecer-se: es-keh-SEHR-see — Reflexive verb meaning to forget oneself or something.
no: noo — Contraction of em + o meaning in the.
sono: SOH-noo — The natural state of rest and unconsciousness; sleep.
era: EH-rah — Past imperfect of ser; was in a state.
impossível: eem-poh-SEE-vel — Not able to occur or be done; impossible.
agora: ah-GOH-rah — Adverb meaning now or at the present moment.
pelo: PEH-loo — Contraction of por + o meaning by the.
menos: MEH-noos — Adverb meaning less or at least.
até: ah-TEH — Preposition or adverb meaning until or up to.
noite: NOY-chee — The period of darkness between sunset and sunrise; night.
ele: EH-lee — Third person singular masculine pronoun meaning he.
não: nowng — Adverb meaning no or not; negation.
podia: poh-DJEE-ah — Past imperfect of poder; was able to or could.
voltar: vohl-TAR — Infinitive meaning to return or go back.
à: ah — Contraction of a + a meaning to the.
música: MOO-zee-kah — The art of combining sounds; music.
cantada: kan-TAH-dah — Past participle of cantar; sung by a performer.
pelas: PEH-lahs — Contraction of por + as meaning by the.
portanto: pohr-TAN-too — Adverb meaning therefore or consequently.
devia: djeh-VEE-ah — Past imperfect of dever; should or was supposed to.
sonho: SOH-nyoo — An experience during sleep; a dream.
cotidiana: koh-chee-djee-AH-nah — Adjective meaning daily or of everyday routine.
Então: en-TOWNG — Adverb meaning then, so, or at that time.
veremos: veh-REH-moos — Future tense of ver; we will see what happens.
disse: DJEE-see — Past tense of dizer; said something to someone.
levantando-se: leh-van-TAN-doo-see — Reflexive gerund of levantar; in the act of rising.
vestiu: ves-CHEW — Past tense of vestir; put on clothing.
um: oong — Masculine singular indefinite article meaning a or an.
roupão: hoh-POWNG — A long loose garment worn at home; a robe.
cinza: SEEN-zah — The color between black and white; gray.
forrado: foh-HAH-doo — Past participle of forrar; lined with a material inside.
seda: SEH-dah — A smooth lustrous fabric made from silkworm fibers.
azul: ah-ZOOL — The color of a clear sky; blue.
amarrou: ah-mah-HOH — Past tense of amarrar; tied or fastened with a knot.
nó: NOH — An interlacing of rope or cord; a knot.
respirando: hes-pee-RAN-doo — Gerund of respirar; in the act of breathing.
fundo: FOON-doo — Adverb or adjective meaning deep or deeply.
ar: ahr — The mixture of gases surrounding the earth; air.
peito: PAY-too — The front part of the torso; chest or breast.
largo: LAR-goo — Adjective meaning wide or broad in dimension.
nu: noo — Adjective meaning bare or without clothing; naked.
caminhou: kah-mee-NYOH — Past tense of caminhar; walked toward a destination.
janela: zhah-NEH-lah — An opening in a wall fitted with glass; window.
passo: PAH-soo — A single movement of the foot; a step.
confiante: kon-fee-AN-chee — Feeling or showing confidence; self-assured or bold.
habitual: ah-bee-choo-AHL — Done regularly or as a habit; customary.
virando: vee-RAN-doo — Gerund of virar; turning or rotating something.
pés: pehz — Plural of pé; the lower extremities used for walking.
carregavam: kah-heh-GAH-vang — Past imperfect of carregar; were carrying or supporting.
sua: SOO-ah — Possessive adjective meaning his, her, or your.
estrutura: es-troo-TOO-rah — The physical build or frame of a body.
robusta: hoh-BOOS-tah — Adjective meaning strong, sturdy, and well-built.
tanta: TAN-tah — Feminine form of tanto; so much or such great.
facilidade: fah-see-lee-DAH-djee — The quality of being easy; ease or simplicity.

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