Coniston — Volume 01 — Page 6

English → Pt CHAPTER I Level 6/10

I can summon her now under the great maples of the village street, a virginal figure, gray eyes that kindled the face shaded by the poke bonnet, and up you went above the clouds.

Posso evocá-la agora sob os grandes bordos da rua da aldeia, uma figura virginal, olhos cinzentos que iluminavam o rosto sombreado pelo chapéu de abas largas, e lá ias tu acima das nuvens.

"What about fox and geese, Jock?" said Cynthia.

"E quanto à raposa e aos gansos, Jock?" disse Cynthia.

"Jethro Bass," said Jock, who, by reason of his ability, was a privileged character.

"Jethro Bass," disse Jock, que, em virtude das suas capacidades, era uma personagem privilegiada.

"Mark my words, Cynthy, Jethro Bass is an all-fired sight smarter that folks in this town think he be.

"Repara bem no que te digo, Cynthy, o Jethro Bass é muito mais esperto do que as pessoas desta cidade pensam.

They don't take notice of him, because he don't say much, and stutters.

Não ligam a ele porque não fala muito e gagueja.

He hain't be'n eddicated a great deal, but I wouldn't be afeard to warrant he'd make a racket in the world some of these days."

Não teve muita educação, mas não teria receio de apostar que há de fazer muito barulho no mundo um dia destes."

"Jock Hallowell!" cried Cynthia, the gray beginning to dance, "I suppose you think Jethro's going to be President."

"Jock Hallowell!" exclamou Cynthia, com os olhos cinzentos a começar a brilhar de divertimento, "Suponho que achas que o Jethro vai ser Presidente."

"All right," said Jock, "you can laugh. Ever talked with Jethro?"

"Muito bem," disse Jock, "podes rir. Já falaste alguma vez com o Jethro?"

"I've hardly spoken two words to him in my life," she replied.

"Mal lhe dirigi duas palavras em toda a minha vida," respondeu ela.

And it was true, although the little white parsonage was scarce two hundred yards from the tannery house.

E era verdade, embora a pequena casa paroquial branca ficasse a menos de duzentos metros da casa da cortição.

"Jethro's never ailed much," Jock remarked, having reference to Cynthia's proclivities for visiting the sick.

"O Jethro nunca esteve muito doente," observou Jock, aludindo às tendências de Cynthia para visitar os enfermos.

"I've seed a good many different men in my time, and I tell you, Cynthia Ware, that Jethro's got a kind of power you don't often come acrost.

"Já vi muitos homens diferentes no meu tempo, e digo-te, Cynthia Ware, que o Jethro tem uma espécie de poder que não se encontra muitas vezes.

Folks don't suspicion it."

As pessoas não o suspeitam."

In spite of herself, Cynthia was impressed by the ring of sincerity in the builder's voice.

Apesar de si mesma, Cynthia ficou impressionada com o tom de sinceridade na voz do construtor.

Vocabulary

Posso: POH-soo — First person singular present of 'poder,' meaning I can.
evocá-la: eh-voh-KAH-lah — To evoke or recall her; infinitive with clitic pronoun.
agora: ah-GOH-rah — Now; at the present moment.
sob: sohb — Under; beneath something.
os: ohsh — Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the.'
grandes: GRAHN-desh — Large or great; plural adjective describing size or importance.
da: dah — Contraction of 'de' and 'a,' meaning 'of the' (feminine).
rua: HOO-ah — Street; a public road in a town or city.
aldeia: ahl-DAY-ah — Village; a small rural settlement.
uma: OO-mah — Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an.'
figura: fee-GOO-rah — Figure; the shape or form of a person.
virginal: veer-zhee-NAHL — Virginal; pure, innocent, or maiden-like in appearance.
olhos: OH-lyoosh — Eyes; the organs of sight.
cinzentos: seen-ZEHN-toosh — Grey; having a grey color, describing eyes here.
que: keh — That; a relative or conjunction particle used frequently.
iluminavam: ee-loo-mee-NAH-vahm — They illuminated or lit up; imperfect tense of iluminar.
o: oh — Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the.'
rosto: HOHSH-too — Face; the front part of a person's head.
sombreado: sohm-breh-AH-doo — Shaded or shadowed; covered partially in shadow.
pelo: PEH-loo — Contraction of 'por' and 'o,' meaning 'by the.'
chapéu: shah-PEH-oo — Hat; a head covering worn outdoors.
de: deh — Of or from; a very common preposition in Portuguese.
abas: AH-bahsh — Brims or flaps; the wide edges of a hat.
largas: LAHR-gahsh — Wide or broad; feminine plural adjective.
e: eh — And; a basic coordinating conjunction.
lá: lah — There; indicating a place away from the speaker.
ias: EE-ahsh — You were going; second person imperfect of 'ir.'
tu: too — You; second person singular subject pronoun.
acima: ah-SEE-mah — Above; at a higher position or level.
das: dahsh — Contraction of 'de' and 'as,' meaning 'of the' (feminine plural).
nuvens: NOO-vehnsh — Clouds; masses of water vapor in the sky.
E: eh — And; coordinating conjunction beginning a new clause.
quanto: KWAHN-too — How much or as for; used in quantity or reference.
à: ah — Contraction of 'a' and 'a,' meaning 'to the' (feminine).
raposa: hah-POH-zah — Fox; a cunning wild canine animal.
aos: owsh — Contraction of 'a' and 'os,' meaning 'to the' (masculine plural).
gansos: GAHN-soosh — Geese; large water birds, plural of ganso.
disse: DEE-seh — Said; third person singular preterite of 'dizer.'
em: ehn — In or at; a common preposition of place or time.
virtude: veer-TOO-deh — Virtue or by virtue of; merit or moral excellence.
suas: SOO-ahsh — His, her, or their; feminine plural possessive pronoun.
capacidades: kah-pah-see-DAH-desh — Capacities or abilities; one's skills or talents.
era: EH-rah — Was; third person singular imperfect of 'ser.'
personagem: pehr-soo-NAH-zhehn — Character or personage; a notable person or fictional figure.
privilegiada: pree-vee-leh-ZHYAH-dah — Privileged; having special advantages or status.
Repara: heh-PAH-rah — Notice or pay attention; imperative of 'reparar.'
bem: behn — Well; in a good or thorough manner.
no: noo — Contraction of 'em' and 'o,' meaning 'in the.'
te: teh — You; second person singular object or reflexive pronoun.
digo: DEE-goo — I say or I tell; first person singular present of 'dizer.'
é: eh — Is; third person singular present of 'ser.'
muito: MWEE-too — Very or much; intensifier indicating a high degree.
mais: mahysh — More; comparative adverb indicating greater quantity.
esperto: esh-PEHR-too — Clever or smart; showing sharp intelligence.
do: doo — Contraction of 'de' and 'o,' meaning 'of the.'
as: ahsh — Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the.'
pessoas: peh-SOH-ahsh — People; individuals or persons in general.
desta: DESH-tah — Contraction of 'de' and 'esta,' meaning 'of this' (feminine).
cidade: see-DAH-deh — City; a large urban settlement.
pensam: PEHN-sahm — They think; third person plural present of 'pensar.'
Não: nowhn — No or not; basic negation particle.
ligam: LEE-gahm — They pay attention or connect; from 'ligar.'
a: ah — To or the; preposition or feminine singular article.
ele: EH-leh — He or him; third person masculine singular pronoun.
porque: pohr-KEH — Because; causal conjunction explaining a reason.
fala: FAH-lah — Speaks; third person singular present of 'falar.'
gagueja: gah-GEH-zhah — Stutters or stammers; has difficulty speaking fluently.
teve: TEH-veh — Had; third person singular preterite of 'ter.'
muita: MWEE-tah — Much or a lot of; feminine singular intensifier.
educação: eh-doo-kah-SOWHN — Education; formal schooling or upbringing.
mas: mahsh — But; adversative conjunction contrasting two ideas.
teria: teh-REE-ah — Would have; third person singular conditional of 'ter.'
receio: heh-SAY-oo — Fear or apprehension; a feeling of worry or dread.
apostar: ah-poosh-TAHR — To bet or wager; risking something on an outcome.
há: ah — There is or there are; existential form of 'haver.'
fazer: fah-ZEHR — To do or to make; a very common infinitive verb.
barulho: bah-ROO-lyoo — Noise or racket; a loud or disruptive sound.
mundo: MOON-doo — World; the earth or all of humanity.
um: oon — Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one.'
dia: DEE-ah — Day; a 24-hour period.
destes: DESH-tesh — Of these; contraction of 'de' and 'estes.'
exclamou: esh-klah-MOH — Exclaimed; third person singular preterite of 'exclamar.'
com: kohm — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or manner.
começar: koh-meh-SAHR — To begin or start; an infinitive verb.
brilhar: bree-LYAHR — To shine or sparkle; to emit or reflect bright light.
divertimento: dee-vehr-tee-MEHN-too — Amusement or entertainment; enjoyment or fun.
Suponho: soo-POH-nyoo — I suppose or assume; first person present of 'supor.'
achas: AH-shahsh — You think or reckon; second person present of 'achar.'
vai: vahy — Goes or will; third person singular present of 'ir.'
ser: sehr — To be; infinitive of the permanent state verb.
Presidente: preh-zee-DEHN-teh — President; the head of state of a country.
Muito: MWEE-too — Very or a lot; high-degree intensifier or adverb.
podes: POH-desh — You can; second person singular present of 'poder.'
rir: heer — To laugh; the infinitive of the verb of laughter.
Já: zhah — Already or yet; temporal adverb indicating prior occurrence.
falaste: fah-LAHSH-teh — You spoke; second person singular preterite of 'falar.'
alguma: ahl-GOO-mah — Some or any; feminine singular indefinite pronoun.
vez: vehsh — Time or occasion; as in 'once' or 'at a time.'
Mal: mahl — Barely or hardly; scarcely, just enough to count.
lhe: lyeh — To him, her, or you; indirect object clitic pronoun.
dirigi: dee-ree-ZHEE — I directed or addressed; first person preterite of 'dirigir.'
duas: DOO-ahsh — Two; feminine numeral used before feminine nouns.
palavras: pah-LAH-vrahsh — Words; units of spoken or written language.
toda: TOH-dah — All or entire; feminine singular adjective of totality.
minha: MEE-nyah — My; first person singular feminine possessive adjective.
vida: VEE-dah — Life; the period of one's existence.
respondeu: hesh-pohn-DEH-oo — Answered or replied; third person singular preterite of 'responder.'
ela: EH-lah — She or her; third person feminine singular pronoun.
verdade: vehr-DAH-deh — Truth; something that is factually correct.
embora: ehm-BOH-rah — Although; conjunction conceding a contrasting point.
pequena: peh-KEH-nah — Small or little; feminine adjective indicating small size.
casa: KAH-zah — House; a building used as a dwelling.
paroquial: pah-roh-KYAHL — Parochial; relating to a parish church.
branca: BRAHN-kah — White; feminine adjective describing the color white.
ficasse: fee-KAH-seh — Were or remained; imperfect subjunctive of 'ficar.'
menos: MEH-noosh — Less or fewer; comparative adverb of small quantity.
duzentos: doo-ZEHN-toosh — Two hundred; the numeral 200.
metros: MEH-troosh — Meters; units of distance in the metric system.
O: oh — The; masculine singular definite article.
nunca: NOON-kah — Never; at no time or on no occasion.
esteve: esh-TEH-veh — Was or stayed; third person singular preterite of 'estar.'
doente: doo-EHN-teh — Sick or ill; experiencing poor health.
observou: ohb-sehr-VOH — Observed or remarked; third person singular preterite of 'observar.'
aludindo: ah-loo-DEEN-doo — Alluding or referring; gerund of 'aludir.'
às: ahsh — Contraction of 'a' and 'as,' meaning 'to the' (feminine plural).
tendências: tehn-DEHN-syahsh — Tendencies or inclinations; habitual behaviors or trends.
para: PAH-rah — For or to; a common preposition of purpose or direction.
visitar: vee-zee-TAHR — To visit; to go see someone in a place.
enfermos: ehn-FEHR-moosh — Sick people or invalids; those suffering illness.
vi: vee — I saw; first person singular preterite of 'ver.'
muitos: MWEE-toosh — Many; masculine plural intensifier or adjective.
homens: OH-mehnsh — Men; adult male human beings, plural of homem.
diferentes: dee-feh-REHN-tesh — Different; not the same, varying in character.
meu: MEH-oo — My; first person singular masculine possessive adjective.
tempo: TEHM-poo — Time or weather; period of duration or atmospheric conditions.
digo-te: DEE-goo-teh — I tell you; first person present of 'dizer' with clitic.
tem: tehn — Has or have; third person singular present of 'ter.'
espécie: esh-PEH-syeh — Kind, sort, or species; a type or category of thing.
poder: poh-DEHR — Power or ability; capacity to influence or act.
se: seh — Himself, herself, or if; reflexive pronoun or conjunction.
encontra: ehn-KOHN-trah — Meets or finds; third person singular present of 'encontrar.'
muitas: MWEE-tahsh — Many; feminine plural intensifier indicating great number.
vezes: VEH-zesh — Times or occasions; plural of 'vez.'
As: ahsh — The; feminine plural definite article.
suspeitam: soosh-PAY-tahm — They suspect; third person plural present of 'suspeitar.'
Apesar: ah-peh-ZAHR — Despite or in spite of; used in 'apesar de.'
si: see — Herself or himself; reflexive pronoun used after prepositions.
mesma: MEHZH-mah — Herself or same; feminine reflexive intensifier pronoun.
ficou: fee-KOH — Stayed or became; third person singular preterite of 'ficar.'
impressionada: eem-preh-syoh-NAH-dah — Impressed; struck with admiration or strong feeling.
tom: tohm — Tone; the quality or manner of someone's voice.
sinceridade: seen-seh-ree-DAH-deh — Sincerity; the quality of being genuine and honest.
na: nah — Contraction of 'em' and 'a,' meaning 'in the' (feminine).
voz: vohsh — Voice; the sound produced when someone speaks.
construtor: kohns-troo-TOHR — Builder or constructor; one who constructs buildings.

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