Coniston — Volume 01 — Page 1

English → Pt Preface Level 6/10

Produced by Pat Castevans and David Widger

Produzido por Pat Castevans e David Widger

CONISTON

By Winston Churchill

Por Winston Churchill

"We have been compelled to see what was weak in democracy as well as what was strong.

"Fomos obrigados a ver o que havia de fraco na democracia, bem como o que havia de forte.

We have begun obscurely to recognize that things do not go of themselves, and that popular government is not in itself a panacea, is no better than any other form except as the virtue and wisdom of the people make it so, and that when men undertake to do their own kingship, they enter upon, the dangers and responsibilities as well as the privileges of the function.

Começamos a reconhecer obscuramente que as coisas não caminham por si mesmas, e que o governo popular não é em si uma panaceia, não é melhor do que qualquer outra forma, exceto na medida em que a virtude e a sabedoria do povo o tornem assim, e que quando os homens se comprometem a exercer seu próprio reinado, assumem os perigos e responsabilidades, bem como os privilégios da função.

Above all, it looks as if we were on the way to be persuaded that no government can be carried on by declamation."

Acima de tudo, parece que estamos a caminho de ser persuadidos de que nenhum governo pode ser conduzido pela declamação."

--JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL.

Vocabulary

Produzido: pro-doo-ZEE-doo — Produced; created or manufactured by someone
por: por — By or for; preposition indicating authorship or purpose
e: ee — And; basic coordinating conjunction connecting words or clauses
Por: por — By or for; preposition indicating authorship or purpose
Fomos: FOH-moosh — We were or we went; past tense of ser/ir
obrigados: oh-bree-GAH-doosh — Forced or obliged; compelled to do something
a: ah — To or the; preposition or feminine definite article
ver: vehr — To see; infinitive verb meaning to observe or view
o: oh — The; masculine singular definite article in Portuguese
que: keh — That or what; relative pronoun or conjunction
havia: ah-VEE-ah — There was or had; imperfect tense of haver
de: deh — Of or from; common preposition indicating origin or belonging
fraco: FRAH-koo — Weak or feeble; lacking strength or power
na: nah — In the; contraction of em and a
democracia: deh-moh-krah-SEE-ah — Democracy; system of government by the people
bem: beng — Well or good; adverb indicating something done correctly
como: KOH-moo — As or like or how; conjunction or adverb of comparison
forte: FOR-chee — Strong or loud; having great strength or intensity
Começamos: koh-meh-SAH-moosh — We began or started; first person plural past tense
reconhecer: reh-koh-nyeh-SEHR — To recognize or acknowledge; to identify something known
obscuramente: obs-koo-rah-MEN-chee — Obscurely or dimly; in an unclear or vague manner
as: ahsh — The; feminine plural definite article in Portuguese
coisas: KOY-zahsh — Things; plural noun referring to objects or matters
não: nowng — No or not; basic negation word in Portuguese
caminham: kah-MEE-nyowng — Walk or proceed; third person plural present tense
si: see — Themselves or oneself; reflexive pronoun after prepositions
mesmas: MEZ-mahsh — Same; feminine plural adjective meaning identical or themselves
governo: goh-VEHR-noo — Government; the ruling body or administration of a country
popular: poh-poo-LAR — Popular or of the people; relating to ordinary citizens
é: eh — Is; third person singular present tense of ser
em: eng — In or at; preposition indicating location or state
uma: OO-mah — A or an; feminine singular indefinite article
panaceia: pah-nah-SEH-yah — Panacea; a supposed cure or solution for everything
melhor: meh-LYOR — Better or best; comparative adjective of quality
do: doo — Of the; contraction of de and o
qualquer: kwahl-KEHR — Any or whatever; indefinite adjective meaning any kind
outra: OH-trah — Other or another; feminine adjective indicating a different one
forma: FOR-mah — Form or way; manner or shape of something
exceto: eh-SEH-too — Except or unless; preposition meaning excluding something
medida: meh-JEE-dah — Measure or extent; degree or proportion of something
virtude: veer-TOO-jee — Virtue; moral excellence or admirable quality in people
sabedoria: sah-beh-doh-REE-ah — Wisdom; deep knowledge and good judgment in life
povo: POH-voo — People or nation; the common citizens of a country
tornem: TOR-neng — Become or turn; third person plural subjunctive of tornar
assim: ah-SING — Thus or so; adverb meaning in this way or therefore
quando: KWAHN-doo — When; conjunction or adverb referring to a time
os: oosh — The; masculine plural definite article in Portuguese
homens: OH-mengsh — Men; plural noun referring to adult male human beings
se: seh — Themselves or oneself; reflexive pronoun used with verbs
comprometem: kohm-proh-MEH-teng — Commit or pledge; they engage or bind themselves to something
exercer: eh-zehr-SEHR — To exercise or exert; to practice or carry out a function
seu: SEH-oo — His, her, or their; possessive pronoun or adjective
próprio: PROH-pree-oo — Own or proper; adjective indicating something belonging to oneself
reinado: heh-ee-NAH-doo — Reign or rule; period or act of governing with authority
assumem: ah-SOO-meng — Assume or take on; they accept or take responsibility
perigos: peh-REE-goosh — Dangers or perils; situations involving risk or threat
responsabilidades: hes-pon-sah-bee-lee-DAH-jees — Responsibilities; duties or obligations one must fulfill
privilégios: pree-vee-LEH-zhee-oosh — Privileges; special rights or advantages granted to someone
da: dah — Of the; contraction of de and a
função: foon-SOWNG — Function or role; the purpose or duty of something
Acima: ah-SEE-mah — Above or over; adverb or preposition indicating higher position
tudo: TOO-doo — Everything or all; pronoun referring to the totality
parece: pah-REH-seh — Seems or appears; third person singular of parecer
estamos: es-TAH-moosh — We are; first person plural present tense of estar
caminho: kah-MEE-nyoo — Path or way; road or route toward a destination
ser: sehr — To be; infinitive of the essential verb of existence
persuadidos: pehr-swah-JEE-doosh — Persuaded or convinced; having been moved to believe something
nenhum: neh-NYOONG — No or none; adjective or pronoun indicating absence or zero
pode: POH-jee — Can or is able to; third person singular of poder
conduzido: kon-doo-ZEE-doo — Led or conducted; guided or directed toward a goal
pela: PEH-lah — By the; contraction of por and a
declamação: deh-klah-mah-SOWNG — Declamation; formal or dramatic speech delivered publicly

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