Atlantis: The Antedeluvian World — Page 7
Now, this has the form of a myth, but really signifies a declination of the bodies moving around the earth and in the heavens, and a great conflagration of things upon the earth recurring at long intervals of time:
Ora, isto tem a forma de um mito, mas realmente significa uma declinação dos corpos que se movem ao redor da terra e nos céus, e uma grande conflagração das coisas sobre a terra que se repete em longos intervalos de tempo:
when this happens, those who live upon the mountains and in dry and lofty places are more liable to destruction than those who dwell by rivers or on the sea-shore;
quando isso acontece, aqueles que vivem nas montanhas e em lugares secos e elevados são mais propensos à destruição do que aqueles que habitam às margens dos rios ou na orla do mar;
and from this calamity the Nile, who is our never-failing savior, saves and delivers us.
e desta calamidade o Nilo, que é o nosso salvador sempre presente, nos salva e nos livra.
When, on the other hand, the gods purge the earth with a deluge of water, among you herdsmen and shepherds on the mountains are the survivors, whereas those of you who live in cities are carried by the rivers into the sea;
Quando, por outro lado, os deuses purificam a terra com uma inundação de água, entre vós os pastores e vaqueiros nas montanhas são os sobreviventes, ao passo que aqueles de vós que vivem nas cidades são arrastados pelos rios até ao mar;
but in this country neither at that time nor at any other does the water come from above on the fields, having always a tendency to come up from below, for which reason the things preserved here are said to be the oldest.
mas neste país nem nessa época nem em qualquer outra a água cai do alto sobre os campos, tendo sempre a tendência de surgir de baixo, razão pela qual as coisas aqui preservadas são ditas ser as mais antigas.
The fact is, that wherever the extremity of winter frost or of summer sun does not prevent, the human race is always increasing at times, and at other times diminishing in numbers.
O fato é que onde quer que o rigor do frio do inverno ou do sol do verão não o impeça, a raça humana está sempre a crescer em certos momentos, e a diminuir em número noutros.
Vocabulary
- Ora
- Now, well; discourse marker introducing a statement
- isto
- This; refers to something nearby or just mentioned
- tem
- Has; third person singular of ter (to have)
- a
- The; feminine definite article
- forma
- Form, shape, manner of something
- de
- Of, from; common preposition indicating origin or belonging
- um
- A, an; masculine indefinite article
- mito
- Myth; traditional story of legendary origin
- mas
- But; conjunction introducing a contrast or contradiction
- realmente
- Really, truly; adverb emphasizing truthfulness
- significa
- Means, signifies; third person singular of significar
- uma
- A, an; feminine indefinite article
- declinação
- Declination, decline; deviation or downward movement
- dos
- Of the; contraction of de + os (masculine plural)
- corpos
- Bodies; physical objects or celestial bodies
- que
- That, which, who; relative pronoun or conjunction
- se
- Themselves, itself; reflexive pronoun
- movem
- Move; third person plural of mover
- ao
- To the; contraction of a + o (masculine singular)
- redor
- Around, surrounding area; used in ao redor de
- da
- Of the; contraction of de + a (feminine singular)
- terra
- Earth, land, ground; planet or soil
- e
- And; coordinating conjunction linking words or clauses
- nos
- In the; contraction of em + os, or us
- céus
- Heavens, skies; plural of céu
- grande
- Great, large, big; adjective of size or importance
- conflagração
- Conflagration; a large destructive fire or conflict
- das
- Of the; contraction of de + as (feminine plural)
- coisas
- Things; general term for objects or matters
- sobre
- About, over, on top of; preposition
- repete
- Repeats; third person singular of repetir
- em
- In, at, on; common preposition of location or time
- longos
- Long; masculine plural adjective indicating length or duration
- intervalos
- Intervals; periods of time between events
- tempo
- Time, weather; period or atmospheric conditions
- quando
- When; conjunction or adverb of time
- isso
- That; pronoun referring to something previously mentioned
- acontece
- Happens, occurs; third person singular of acontecer
- aqueles
- Those; demonstrative pronoun, masculine plural
- vivem
- Live; third person plural of viver
- nas
- In the; contraction of em + as (feminine plural)
- montanhas
- Mountains; large natural elevations of earth
- lugares
- Places, locations; plural of lugar
- secos
- Dry; masculine plural adjective, lacking moisture
- elevados
- Elevated, high; masculine plural adjective of altitude
- são
- Are; third person plural of ser (to be)
- mais
- More; adverb of degree or comparison
- propensos
- Prone, inclined; masculine plural adjective of tendency
- à
- To the; contraction of a + a (feminine singular)
- destruição
- Destruction; act of destroying or being destroyed
- do
- Of the; contraction of de + o (masculine singular)
- habitam
- Inhabit, dwell; third person plural of habitar
- às
- To the; contraction of a + as (feminine plural)
- margens
- Banks, margins; edges of rivers or borders
- rios
- Rivers; plural of rio, flowing bodies of water
- ou
- Or; disjunctive conjunction presenting alternatives
- na
- In the; contraction of em + a (feminine singular)
- orla
- Shore, edge, fringe; border of sea or land
- mar
- Sea; large body of salt water
- desta
- Of this; contraction of de + esta (feminine singular)
- calamidade
- Calamity, disaster; event causing great distress
- o
- The; masculine definite article singular
- é
- Is; third person singular of ser (to be)
- nosso
- Our; first person plural possessive adjective
- salvador
- Savior, rescuer; one who saves from danger
- sempre
- Always; adverb indicating constant or continual occurrence
- presente
- Present; existing or occurring now, in attendance
- salva
- Saves; third person singular of salvar
- livra
- Frees, delivers; third person singular of livrar
- Quando
- When; conjunction or adverb introducing time clause
- por
- By, through, for; preposition of means or reason
- outro
- Other, another; masculine singular adjective or pronoun
- lado
- Side; part or direction of something
- os
- The; masculine plural definite article
- deuses
- Gods; plural of deus, divine beings
- purificam
- Purify; third person plural of purificar
- com
- With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means
- inundação
- Flood, inundation; overflow of water onto land
- água
- Water; essential liquid sustaining life
- entre
- Among, between; preposition of position or inclusion
- vós
- You (plural); second person plural pronoun, formal
- pastores
- Shepherds, pastors; those who tend flocks
- vaqueiros
- Cowboys, herders; those who tend cattle
- sobreviventes
- Survivors; those who remain alive after disaster
- passo
- Step, pass; movement or narrow passage
- cidades
- Cities; large populated urban areas
- arrastados
- Swept away, dragged; past participle of arrastar
- pelos
- By the; contraction of por + os (masculine plural)
- até
- Until, up to, even; preposition or adverb of limit
- neste
- In this; contraction of em + este (masculine singular)
- país
- Country; nation or sovereign territory
- nem
- Neither, nor; negative conjunction
- nessa
- In that; contraction of em + essa (feminine singular)
- época
- Era, epoch, period; a particular time in history
- qualquer
- Any, whatever; indefinite adjective or pronoun
- outra
- Other, another; feminine singular adjective or pronoun
- cai
- Falls; third person singular of cair
- alto
- High, tall, loud; adjective of height or volume
- campos
- Fields, countryside; open rural land areas
- tendo
- Having; gerund of ter, used in progressive constructions
- tendência
- Tendency, trend; inclination toward a certain behavior
- surgir
- To emerge, arise; to appear or come into being
- baixo
- Low, short, quiet; adjective of height or volume
- razão
- Reason, ratio; cause or faculty of logical thought
- pela
- By the, through the; contraction of por + a
- qual
- Which, what; relative or interrogative pronoun
- as
- The; feminine plural definite article
- aqui
- Here; adverb indicating this place or location
- preservadas
- Preserved; feminine plural past participle of preservar
- ditas
- Said, called; feminine plural past participle of dizer
- ser
- To be; infinitive of the verb expressing identity
- antigas
- Ancient, old; feminine plural adjective of age
- O
- The; masculine singular definite article
- fato
- Fact; something known to be true or real
- onde
- Where; relative or interrogative adverb of place
- quer
- Wants, wherever; from querer or in quer que
- rigor
- Rigor, severity; strictness or harshness of conditions
- frio
- Cold; low temperature or feeling of coldness
- inverno
- Winter; coldest season of the year
- sol
- Sun; the star at center of our solar system
- verão
- Summer; warmest season of the year
- não
- No, not; primary negation word in Portuguese
- impeça
- Prevent, hinder; subjunctive of impedir
- raça
- Race, breed; group sharing common characteristics
- humana
- Human; feminine adjective relating to humanity
- está
- Is; third person singular of estar (temporary state)
- crescer
- To grow, increase; to develop in size or number
- certos
- Certain, some specific; masculine plural adjective
- momentos
- Moments; brief periods or specific points in time
- diminuir
- To diminish, decrease; to become smaller or fewer
- número
- Number; a mathematical quantity or count
- noutros
- In other; contraction of em + outros (masculine plural)
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