Anna Karenina — Page 2

English → Pt Chapter 3 Level 7/10

Stepan Arkadyevitch took in and read a liberal paper, not an extreme one, but one advocating the views held by the majority.

Stepan Arkadyevitch assinava e lia um jornal liberal, não um extremista, mas um que defendia as opiniões sustentadas pela maioria.

And in spite of the fact that science, art, and politics had no special interest for him, he firmly held those views on all these subjects which were held by the majority and by his paper, and he only changed them when the majority changed them—or, more strictly speaking, he did not change them, but they imperceptibly changed of themselves within him.

E apesar de o fato de que a ciência, a arte e a política não tinham nenhum interesse especial para ele, ele mantinha firmemente essas opiniões sobre todos esses assuntos que eram sustentadas pela maioria e pelo seu jornal, e só as mudava quando a maioria as mudava — ou, falando com mais rigor, ele não as mudava, mas elas imperceptivelmente mudavam por si mesmas dentro dele.

Stepan Arkadyevitch had not chosen his political opinions or his views; these political opinions and views had come to him of themselves, just as he did not choose the shapes of his hat and coat, but simply took those that were being worn.

Stepan Arkadyevitch não havia escolhido suas opiniões políticas nem suas visões; essas opiniões e visões políticas lhe haviam chegado por si mesmas, assim como ele não escolhia o formato de seu chapéu e casaco, mas simplesmente usava os que estavam na moda.

And for him, living in a certain society—owing to the need, ordinarily developed at years of discretion, for some degree of mental activity—to have views was just as indispensable as to have a hat.

E para ele, que vivia em determinada sociedade — devido à necessidade, normalmente desenvolvida nos anos de discernimento, de algum grau de atividade mental — ter opiniões era tão indispensável quanto ter um chapéu.

If there was a reason for his preferring liberal to conservative views, which were held also by many of his circle, it arose not from his considering liberalism more rational, but from its being in closer accordance with his manner of life.

Se havia uma razão para ele preferir as opiniões liberais às conservadoras, que também eram sustentadas por muitos de seu círculo, ela não decorria de ele considerar o liberalismo mais racional, mas de este estar em maior conformidade com seu modo de vida.

The liberal party said that in Russia everything is wrong, and certainly Stepan Arkadyevitch had many debts and was decidedly short of money.

O partido liberal dizia que na Rússia tudo estava errado, e certamente Stepan Arkadyevitch tinha muitas dívidas e estava decididamente sem dinheiro.

Vocabulary

assinava: He/she subscribed to or signed regularly.
lia: He/she read, past imperfect tense of ler.
jornal: A newspaper, a daily printed or digital publication.
liberal: Relating to liberal political or social ideology.
extremista: Extremist, a person holding radical political views.
defendia: He/she defended or advocated for particular views.
opiniões: Opinions, personal views or judgments on topics.
sustentadas: Supported or upheld, past participle of sustentar.
maioria: Majority, the greater part or number of something.
apesar: Despite, used in apesar de meaning in spite of.
fato: Fact, a thing known to be true or real.
ciência: Science, the systematic study of the natural world.
arte: Art, creative expression through painting, music, literature.
política: Politics or policy, relating to government and power.
tinham: They had, past imperfect tense of ter.
nenhum: None or no, indicating absence of something entirely.
interesse: Interest, a feeling of curiosity or engagement in something.
especial: Special, distinct or particular from others.
mantinha: He/she maintained or kept, imperfect tense of manter.
firmemente: Firmly, in a steady, resolute, and unwavering manner.
assuntos: Subjects or matters, topics under discussion or consideration.
só: Only or alone, indicating exclusivity or solitude.
mudava: He/she changed, past imperfect tense of mudar.
falando: Speaking or talking, present participle of falar.
rigor: Rigor or precision, strict accuracy and exactness.
imperceptivelmente: Imperceptibly, in a way too subtle to be noticed.
mudavam: They changed, past imperfect tense of mudar.
si: Reflexive pronoun meaning himself, herself, or themselves.
mesmas: Feminine plural of mesmo, meaning same or themselves.
dentro: Inside or within, indicating interior location or position.
havia: There was or he/she had, imperfect of haver.
escolhido: Chosen, past participle of escolher meaning to choose.
políticas: Political views or policies, feminine plural of político.
nem: Nor or neither, used in negative constructions.
visões: Visions or views, perspectives or ways of seeing things.
lhe: Indirect object pronoun meaning to him, to her.
haviam: They had, past imperfect third person plural of haver.
chegado: Arrived or come, past participle of chegar.
assim: Thus or so, indicating manner or consequence.
escolhia: He/she chose, past imperfect tense of escolher.
formato: Format or shape, the size or style of something.
chapéu: Hat, a head covering worn for style or protection.
casaco: Coat or jacket, an outer garment worn for warmth.
simplesmente: Simply, in a straightforward or uncomplicated manner.
usava: He/she used or wore, past imperfect of usar.
moda: Fashion or trend, the current popular style of dress.
vivia: He/she lived, past imperfect tense of viver.
determinada: A certain or particular, specifying a specific thing.
sociedade: Society, a community of people sharing culture and institutions.
devido: Due to or owing to, indicating cause or reason.
necessidade: Necessity, something required or essential for existence.
normalmente: Normally, in a usual or typical manner.
desenvolvida: Developed, past participle of desenvolver in feminine form.
anos: Years, plural of ano, referring to units of time.
discernimento: Discernment, the ability to judge wisely and perceptively.
algum: Some or any, an indefinite quantity or number.
grau: Degree or level, a measure of intensity or extent.
atividade: Activity, the condition of doing something energetically.
mental: Mental, relating to the mind or intellectual processes.
ter: To have, an infinitive indicating possession or necessity.
tão: So or as, indicating a degree of comparison.
indispensável: Indispensable, absolutely necessary or essential for something.
quanto: As much as or how much, used in comparisons.
Se: If or reflexive pronoun se, used in conditionals.
razão: Reason or rationale, a logical cause or explanation.
preferir: To prefer, to favor one thing over another.
liberais: Liberals, people with progressive or open-minded political views.
conservadoras: Conservative ones, feminine plural of conservador, holding traditional values.
também: Also or too, indicating addition to a previous statement.
muitos: Many, indicating a large number of people or things.
círculo: Circle or social group, a network of associated people.
decorria: It stemmed from or resulted from, imperfect of decorrer.
considerar: To consider, to think carefully about something.
liberalismo: Liberalism, a political philosophy favoring individual freedoms.
racional: Rational, based on logic and reason rather than emotion.
este: This, demonstrative pronoun referring to something nearby.
estar: To be, indicating temporary state or condition.
maior: Greater or larger, comparative form of grande.
conformidade: Conformity or compliance, agreement with rules or standards.
modo: Mode or manner, a way of doing or living.
vida: Life, the condition of being alive and existing.
partido: Political party, an organized group with shared political goals.
dizia: He/she said or used to say, imperfect of dizer.
tudo: Everything or all, referring to the totality of things.
errado: Wrong or incorrect, not in accordance with fact.
certamente: Certainly, without doubt or in a sure manner.
muitas: Many, feminine plural indicating a large number.
dívidas: Debts, money owed to others or financial obligations.
decididamente: Decidedly, in a clear and definite manner.
sem: Without, indicating the absence of something.
dinheiro: Money, currency used for transactions and financial exchange.

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