Beowulf: An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem — Page 7
A fierce and desperate hand-to-hand struggle ensues.
Segue-se uma luta corpo a corpo feroz e desesperada.
No arms are used, both combatants trusting to strength and hand-grip.
Nenhuma arma é utilizada, confiando ambos os combatentes na força e na pressão das mãos.
Beowulf tears Grendel's shoulder from its socket, and the monster retreats to his den, howling and yelling with agony and fury.
Beowulf arranca o ombro de Grendel da sua articulação, e o monstro recua para a sua toca, uivando e berrando de agonia e fúria.
The wound is fatal.
A ferida é fatal.
The next morning, at early dawn, warriors in numbers flock to the hall Heorot, to hear the news.
Na manhã seguinte, ao amanhecer, numerosos guerreiros afluem ao salão de Heorot para ouvir as novidades.
Joy is boundless.
A alegria é imensa.
Glee runs high.
O regozijo é grande.
Hrothgar and his retainers are lavish of gratitude and of gifts.
Hrothgar e os seus servidores são pródigos em gratidão e em presentes.
Grendel's mother, however, comes the next night to avenge his death.
A mãe de Grendel, contudo, vem na noite seguinte vingar a morte do filho.
She is furious and raging.
Ela está furiosa e enfurecida.
While Beowulf is sleeping in a room somewhat apart [x] from the quarters of the other warriors, she seizes one of Hrothgar's favorite counsellors, and carries him off and devours him.
Enquanto Beowulf dorme num aposento algo afastado dos quartos dos outros guerreiros, ela apodera-se de um dos conselheiros favoritos de Hrothgar, leva-o consigo e devora-o.
Beowulf is called.
Beowulf é chamado.
Determined to leave Heorot entirely purified, he arms himself, and goes down to look for the female monster.
Determinado a deixar Heorot completamente purificado, ele arma-se e desce à procura do monstro feminino.
After traveling through the waters many hours, he meets her near the sea-bottom.
Depois de viajar pelas águas durante muitas horas, encontra-a perto do fundo do mar.
She drags him to her den.
Ela arrasta-o para a sua toca.
There he sees Grendel lying dead.
Aí vê Grendel prostrado morto.
After a desperate and almost fatal struggle with the woman, he slays her, and swims upward in triumph, taking with him Grendel's head.
Após uma luta desesperada e quase fatal com a mulher, ele mata-a e nada para a superfície em triunfo, levando consigo a cabeça de Grendel.
Joy is renewed at Heorot.
A alegria renova-se em Heorot.
Congratulations crowd upon the victor.
As congratulações acumulam-se sobre o vencedor.
Hrothgar literally pours treasures into the lap of Beowulf; and it is agreed among the vassals of the king that Beowulf will be their next liegelord.
Hrothgar literalmente derrama tesouros no colo de Beowulf; e é acordado entre os vassalos do rei que Beowulf será o seu próximo suserano.
Beowulf leaves Dane-land.
Beowulf parte da terra dos Dinamarqueses.
Hrothgar weeps and laments at his departure.
Hrothgar chora e lamenta-se com a sua partida.
Vocabulary
- Segue
- Follows; continues with what comes next.
- se
- Reflexive pronoun; oneself.
- uma
- A; an (feminine indefinite article).
- luta
- Fight; struggle or combat.
- corpo
- Body; physical form of a person.
- feroz
- Ferocious; fierce and wild in nature.
- desesperada
- Desperate; hopeless and without expectation.
- Nenhuma
- No; not any (feminine form).
- arma
- Weapon; tool used for fighting.
- utilizada
- Used; employed for a specific purpose.
- confiando
- Trusting; relying on with confidence.
- ambos
- Both; two people or things together.
- os
- The (masculine plural definite article).
- combatentes
- Combatants; fighters engaged in battle.
- na
- In the; on the (feminine contraction).
- força
- Force; strength or physical power.
- pressão
- Pressure; force applied over an area.
- das
- Of the; from the (feminine plural).
- mãos
- Hands; upper limbs below wrists.
- arranca
- Tears off; rips away violently.
- ombro
- Shoulder; upper part of arm.
- de
- Of; from; indicates possession.
- da
- Of the; from the (feminine singular).
- sua
- His; her; your (possessive adjective).
- articulação
- Joint; where bones connect and move.
- monstro
- Monster; frightening or evil creature.
- recua
- Retreats; moves backward away from.
- para
- To; toward; for (preposition).
- toca
- Lair; den where animal dwells.
- uivando
- Howling; making prolonged wailing sounds.
- berrando
- Screaming; shouting loudly in pain.
- agonia
- Agony; extreme physical or mental pain.
- fúria
- Fury; intense violent anger or rage.
- ferida
- Wound; injury to skin or body.
- fatal
- Fatal; causing death or disaster.
- Na
- In the; on the (feminine).
- manhã
- Morning; early part of the day.
- seguinte
- Following; coming next in sequence.
- ao
- To the; at the (masculine).
- amanhecer
- Dawn; daybreak when sun rises.
- numerosos
- Numerous; many in quantity or number.
- guerreiros
- Warriors; soldiers who fight in battle.
- afluem
- Flock; gather or come together.
- salão
- Hall; large room for gatherings.
- ouvir
- Hear; listen to or perceive sound.
- as
- The (feminine plural definite article).
- novidades
- News; new information or recent events.
- alegria
- Joy; happiness and feeling of pleasure.
- imensa
- Immense; extremely large or vast.
- regozijo
- Rejoicing; celebrating with great delight.
- grande
- Great; large in size or importance.
- seus
- His; your; their (possessive adjective).
- servidores
- Servants; people who serve others.
- são
- Are; third person plural of ser.
- pródigos
- Lavish; generous with money or gifts.
- em
- In; at; on (preposition).
- gratidão
- Gratitude; feeling of thanks and appreciation.
- presentes
- Gifts; things given as presents.
- mãe
- Mother; female parent of child.
- contudo
- However; nevertheless; but on other hand.
- vem
- Comes; arrives or approaches toward.
- noite
- Night; time of darkness after sunset.
- vingar
- Avenge; seek revenge for wrong done.
- morte
- Death; end of life and existence.
- filho
- Son; male child of parents.
- Ela
- She; female person or pronoun.
- está
- Is; third person singular of estar.
- furiosa
- Furious; extremely angry and enraged.
- enfurecida
- Enraged; made extremely angry or violent.
- Enquanto
- While; during time that something happens.
- dorme
- Sleeps; rests in sleep state.
- num
- In a; in one (contraction).
- aposento
- Room; chamber or bedroom in house.
- algo
- Something; a thing not specified.
- afastado
- Remote; distant or far separated.
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