Cranford — Page 6

English → Pt CHAPTER I. Level 7/10

Moreover, it was considered "vulgar" (a tremendous word in Cranford) to give anything expensive, in the way of eatable or drinkable, at the evening entertainments.

Além disso, era considerado "vulgar" (uma palavra tremenda em Cranford) oferecer qualquer coisa cara, seja comida ou bebida, nas festas noturnas.

Wafer bread-and-butter and sponge-biscuits were all that the Honourable Mrs Jamieson gave; and she was sister-in-law to the late Earl of Glenmire, although she did practise such "elegant economy."

Bolachas finas com manteiga e biscoitos de pão de ló eram tudo o que a Honrável Senhora Jamieson oferecia; e ela era cunhada do falecido Conde de Glenmire, ainda que praticasse tal "economia elegante".

"Elegant economy!" How naturally one falls back into the phraseology of Cranford!

"Economia elegante!" Com que naturalidade se regressa à fraseologia de Cranford!

There, economy was always "elegant," and money-spending always "vulgar and ostentatious"; a sort of sour-grapeism which made us very peaceful and satisfied.

Lá, a economia era sempre "elegante", e gastar dinheiro era sempre "vulgar e ostentoso"; uma espécie de conformismo amargo que nos tornava muito tranquilos e satisfeitos.

I never shall forget the dismay felt when a certain Captain Brown came to live at Cranford, and openly spoke about his being poor—not in a whisper to an intimate friend, the doors and windows being previously closed, but in the public street! in a loud military voice! alleging his poverty as a reason for not taking a particular house.

Nunca hei de esquecer o consternação sentida quando um certo Capitão Brown veio viver em Cranford e falou abertamente sobre ser pobre — não em voz baixa a um amigo íntimo, com as portas e janelas previamente fechadas, mas na rua pública! em voz alta e militar! alegando a sua pobreza como razão para não alugar uma determinada casa.

The ladies of Cranford were already rather moaning over the invasion of their territories by a man and a gentleman.

As senhoras de Cranford já se lamentavam bastante pela invasão dos seus territórios por um homem e um cavalheiro.

He was a half-pay captain, and had obtained some situation on a neighbouring railroad, which had been vehemently petitioned against by the little town; and if, in addition to his masculine gender, and his connection with the obnoxious railroad, he was so brazen as to talk of being poor—why, then, indeed, he must be sent to Coventry.

Era um capitão com meio soldo e havia obtido algum emprego numa ferrovia vizinha, contra a qual a pequena cidade havia protestado veementemente; e se, além do seu género masculino e da sua ligação com a detestável ferrovia, ele era tão atrevido ao ponto de falar em ser pobre — bem, então, de facto, teria de ser posto de lado.

Death was as true and as common as poverty; yet people never spoke about that, loud out in the streets.

A morte era tão real e tão comum quanto a pobreza; e, no entanto, as pessoas nunca falavam sobre isso em voz alta nas ruas.

Vocabulary

Além: ah-LAYN — Beyond, in addition to something else mentioned
disso: DEE-soo — Of that, besides that, in addition
era: EH-rah — Was, third person singular past tense of ser
considerado: kon-see-deh-RAH-doo — Considered, regarded as, thought to be
vulgar: vool-GAR — Vulgar, common, lacking refinement or taste
uma: OO-mah — A, an, feminine indefinite article
palavra: pah-LAH-vrah — Word, a unit of spoken or written language
tremenda: treh-MEN-dah — Tremendous, enormous, very serious or significant
em: ayn — In, at, within a place or context
oferecer: oh-feh-reh-SER — To offer, to provide something to someone
qualquer: kwal-KER — Any, whatever, whichever one it may be
coisa: KOY-zah — Thing, object, or matter of any kind
cara: KAH-rah — Expensive, costly, of high price
seja: SEH-zhah — Be, whether, subjunctive form of ser
comida: koh-MEE-dah — Food, meal, something prepared to eat
ou: oh — Or, used to connect alternatives
bebida: beh-BEE-dah — Drink, beverage, liquid consumed for refreshment
nas: nahz — In the, contraction of em and as
festas: FES-tahz — Parties, celebrations, social gatherings
noturnas: noh-TUR-nahz — Nocturnal, nightly, happening during the night
Bolachas: boh-LAH-shahz — Crackers, biscuits, thin crispy baked snacks
finas: FEE-nahz — Fine, thin, delicate in texture or quality
com: kon — With, accompanied by, together with something
manteiga: man-TAY-gah — Butter, dairy spread made from cream
e: ee — And, conjunction connecting words or phrases
biscoitos: bees-KOY-tooz — Biscuits, cookies, small baked sweet treats
de: deh — Of, from, indicating origin or belonging
pão: POWN — Bread, basic baked staple food
ló: loh — Sponge cake, light airy Portuguese baked cake
eram: EH-rawn — Were, third person plural past tense of ser
tudo: TOO-doo — Everything, all, the whole of something
o: oo — The, masculine definite article
que: keh — That, what, which, relative or interrogative pronoun
a: ah — The, feminine definite article
Honrável: on-RAH-vel — Honourable, title of respect for notable person
Senhora: seh-NYOH-rah — Mrs, Madam, respectful title for a woman
oferecia: oh-feh-REH-see-ah — Offered, used to offer, imperfect past tense
ela: EH-lah — She, third person feminine singular pronoun
cunhada: koo-NYAH-dah — Sister-in-law, wife's or husband's sister
do: doo — Of the, masculine contraction of de and o
falecido: fah-leh-SEE-doo — Deceased, late, someone who has passed away
Conde: KON-deh — Earl, Count, European noble title
ainda: ah-EEN-dah — Still, yet, even, continuing up to now
praticasse: prah-tee-KAH-seh — Would practice, imperfect subjunctive of praticar
tal: tal — Such, that kind of, referring to something mentioned
economia: eh-koh-noh-MEE-ah — Economy, thrift, careful management of resources
elegante: eh-leh-GAN-teh — Elegant, stylish, refined in manner or appearance
Economia: eh-koh-noh-MEE-ah — Economy, thrift, careful management of resources
elegante: eh-leh-GAN-teh — Elegant, stylish, refined in manner or appearance
Com: kon — With, accompanied by, together with something
naturalidade: nah-too-rah-lee-DAH-deh — Naturalness, ease, the quality of being natural
se: seh — Oneself, reflexive pronoun or conditional particle
regressa: reh-GREH-sah — Returns, goes back to a previous state
à: ah — To the, feminine contraction of a and a
fraseologia: frah-zeh-oh-loh-ZHEE-ah — Phraseology, set of phrases used in a context
Lá: lah — There, in that place, over there
economia: eh-koh-noh-MEE-ah — Economy, thrift, careful management of resources
sempre: SEM-preh — Always, at all times, without exception
elegante: eh-leh-GAN-teh — Elegant, stylish, refined in manner or appearance
gastar: gas-TAR — To spend, to use up money or resources
dinheiro: dee-NYAY-roo — Money, currency used for buying and selling
vulgar: vool-GAR — Vulgar, ostentatious, lacking in refinement
ostentoso: os-ten-TOH-zoo — Ostentatious, showy, excessively displaying wealth
espécie: es-PEH-see-eh — Kind, sort, species, type of something
conformismo: kon-for-MEEZ-moo — Conformism, tendency to comply with social norms
amargo: ah-MAR-goo — Bitter, having a sharp unpleasant taste or feeling
nos: nooz — Us, to us, reflexive first person plural pronoun
tornava: tor-NAH-vah — Made, turned, imperfect past tense of tornar
muito: MWEE-too — Very, much, a lot, great in degree
tranquilos: tran-KEE-looz — Calm, tranquil, peaceful, undisturbed
satisfeitos: sah-tees-FAY-tooz — Satisfied, content, pleased with a situation
Nunca: NOON-kah — Never, at no time, not on any occasion
hei: ay — Will, auxiliary indicating future intention
esquecer: es-keh-SER — To forget, to fail to remember something
consternação: kons-ter-nah-SOWNG — Consternation, dismay, feeling of shock or distress
sentida: sen-TEE-dah — Felt, experienced, past participle of sentir
quando: KWAN-doo — When, at the time that something happened
um: oom — A, an, masculine indefinite article
certo: SER-too — Certain, a particular, sure about something
Capitão: kah-pee-TOWNG — Captain, military officer rank
veio: VAY-oo — Came, arrived, past tense of vir
viver: vee-VER — To live, to reside, to exist somewhere
falou: fah-LOH — Spoke, said, past tense of falar
abertamente: ah-ber-tah-MEN-teh — Openly, frankly, without concealment or secrecy
sobre: SOH-breh — About, on, concerning a topic or subject
ser: ser — To be, indicating identity or permanent state
pobre: POH-breh — Poor, lacking money, in financial hardship
não: nowng — No, not, negation particle
voz: vohsh — Voice, sound produced when speaking or singing
baixa: BY-shah — Low, soft, below normal level
amigo: ah-MEE-goo — Friend, close companion, someone trusted
íntimo: EEN-tee-moo — Intimate, close, private or personal friend
as: ahz — The, feminine plural definite article
portas: POR-tahz — Doors, entrances to rooms or buildings
janelas: zhah-NEH-lahz — Windows, openings in walls for light and air
previamente: preh-vee-ah-MEN-teh — Previously, beforehand, in advance of something
fechadas: feh-SHAH-dahz — Closed, shut, past participle of fechar
mas: mahz — But, however, introducing a contrasting statement
na: nah — In the, feminine contraction of em and a
rua: ROO-ah — Street, road, public way in a town
pública: POO-blee-kah — Public, open to all, belonging to everyone
alta: AL-tah — High, loud, elevated in pitch or volume
militar: mee-lee-TAR — Military, relating to armed forces or soldiers
alegando: ah-leh-GAN-doo — Claiming, alleging, stating as a reason
sua: SOO-ah — His, her, their, possessive pronoun
pobreza: poh-BREH-zah — Poverty, state of being poor, lack of money
como: KOH-moo — As, like, how, in the way that
razão: rah-ZOWNG — Reason, motive, justification for an action
para: PAH-rah — For, to, in order to, indicating purpose
alugar: ah-loo-GAR — To rent, to hire, to lease a property
determinada: deh-ter-mee-NAH-dah — Determined, specific, a particular one chosen
casa: KAH-zah — House, home, place where someone lives
As: ahz — The, feminine plural definite article
senhoras: seh-NYOH-rahz — Ladies, women, polite term for adult women
já: zhah — Already, now, at this point in time
lamentavam: lah-men-TAH-vown — Lamented, regretted, were sorry about something
bastante: bas-TAN-teh — Enough, quite, sufficiently, rather a lot
pela: PEH-lah — By the, through the, feminine contraction
invasão: een-vah-ZOWNG — Invasion, intrusion, unwelcome entry into territory
dos: dooz — Of the, masculine plural contraction of de and os
seus: SAY-ooz — Their, his, possessive pronoun masculine plural
territórios: teh-ree-TOH-ree-ooz — Territories, areas belonging to or controlled by someone
por: por — By, through, for, indicating agent or means
homem: OH-mayn — Man, adult male human being
cavalheiro: kah-vah-LYAY-roo — Gentleman, man of good manners and breeding
Era: EH-rah — Was, third person singular past tense of ser
capitão: kah-pee-TOWNG — Captain, military officer rank
meio: MAY-oo — Half, middle, semi, halfway
soldo: SOL-doo — Pay, salary, especially military half-pay
havia: ah-VEE-ah — Had, there was, imperfect tense of haver
obtido: ob-TEE-doo — Obtained, acquired, past participle of obter
algum: al-GOOM — Some, any, an unspecified amount or one
emprego: em-PREH-goo — Job, employment, work done for payment
numa: NOO-mah — In a, feminine contraction of em and uma
ferrovia: feh-roh-VEE-ah — Railway, railroad, rail transportation system
vizinha: vee-ZEE-nyah — Neighbouring, nearby, adjacent area or place
contra: KON-trah — Against, opposing, in opposition to something
qual: kwal — Which, that, relative pronoun referring to something
pequena: peh-KEH-nah — Small, little, of limited size or extent
cidade: see-DAH-deh — City, town, urban settlement
protestado: proh-tes-TAH-doo — Protested, objected, expressed strong disagreement
veementemente: veh-eh-men-teh-MEN-teh — Vehemently, forcefully, with great passion
além: ah-LAYN — Beyond, besides, in addition to that
seu: SAY-oo — His, her, its, possessive pronoun singular
género: ZHEH-neh-roo — Gender, type, kind, category of something
masculino: mas-koo-LEE-noo — Masculine, male, relating to men
da: dah — Of the, feminine contraction of de and a
ligação: lee-gah-SOWNG — Connection, link, association between things
detestável: deh-tes-TAH-vel — Detestable, hateful, worthy of strong dislike
ele: EH-leh — He, third person masculine singular pronoun
tão: towng — So, such, to such a degree
atrevido: ah-treh-VEE-doo — Bold, daring, audacious, impudently forward
ao: ow — To the, masculine contraction of a and o
ponto: PON-too — Point, extent, degree, specific moment or place
falar: fah-LAR — To speak, to talk, to say something
bem: bayn — Well, good, in a positive or correct manner
então: en-TOWNG — Then, so, therefore, at that time
facto: FAK-too — Fact, something known to be true
teria: teh-REE-ah — Would have, conditional tense of ter
posto: POS-too — Put, placed, past participle of pôr
lado: LAH-doo — Side, edge, beside, on one side
A: ah — The, feminine definite article
morte: MOR-teh — Death, the end of life
real: reh-AL — Real, actual, truly existing, genuine
comum: koh-MOON — Common, ordinary, shared by many people
quanto: KWAN-too — How much, as much as, to what extent
no: noo — In the, masculine contraction of em and o
entanto: en-TAN-too — However, meanwhile, nevertheless in no entanto
pessoas: peh-SOH-ahz — People, persons, human beings in general
nunca: NOON-kah — Never, not ever, at no time
falavam: fah-LAH-vown — Talked, spoke, imperfect past tense of falar
isso: EE-soo — That, it, referring to something previously mentioned
ruas: ROO-ahz — Streets, roads, public ways in a town

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