Anna Karenina — Page 6
Matvey was already holding up the shirt like a horse's collar, and, blowing off some invisible speck, he slipped it with obvious pleasure over the well-groomed body of his master.
Matvey já segurava a camisa como se fosse uma coleira de cavalo e, soprando algum grão de poeira invisível, deslizou-a com evidente prazer sobre o corpo bem cuidado de seu senhor.
Vocabulary
- já
- Already; now; yet in Portuguese language.
- segurava
- Held; was holding something firmly or securely.
- camisa
- Shirt; garment worn on the upper body.
- como
- How; like; in the manner of something.
- se
- If; reflexive pronoun; oneself in Portuguese.
- fosse
- Were; subjunctive form of ser or estar.
- uma
- A; an; feminine indefinite article in Portuguese.
- coleira
- Collar; band worn around neck or throat.
- de
- Of; from; expressing possession or origin.
- cavalo
- Horse; large domesticated animal used for riding.
- soprando
- Blowing; moving air from mouth forcefully.
- algum
- Some; any; indefinite pronoun in Portuguese.
- grão
- Grain; seed; smallest unit of weight.
- poeira
- Dust; fine particles of matter or soil.
- invisível
- Invisible; unable to be seen clearly.
- deslizou-a
- Slid it; moved smoothly along surface.
- com
- With; accompanied by; preposition in Portuguese.
- evidente
- Evident; obvious; clearly apparent or visible.
- prazer
- Pleasure; enjoyment; satisfaction from something.
- sobre
- On; over; above; concerning something.
- corpo
- Body; physical form of person or animal.
- bem
- Well; good; adverb indicating satisfactory manner.
- cuidado
- Care; caution; attention to something carefully.
- seu
- Your; his; her; possessive pronoun.
- senhor
- Sir; mister; man of high status.
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