Cranford — Page 11

English → Pt CHAPTER I. Level 7/10

I do not know whether she was pretty or not; but I liked her face, and so did everybody, and I do not think she could help her dimples.

Não sei se ela era bonita ou não; mas eu gostei do seu rosto, e todos também gostavam, e não acho que ela pudesse fazer algo quanto às suas covinhas.

She had something of her father's jauntiness of gait and manner; and any female observer might detect a slight difference in the attire of the two sisters—that of Miss Jessie being about two pounds per annum more expensive than Miss Brown's.

Ela tinha algo da desenvoltura de andar e de modos do pai; e qualquer observadora atenta poderia notar uma ligeira diferença no traje das duas irmãs — o da Miss Jessie sendo cerca de duas libras por ano mais caro do que o da Miss Brown.

Two pounds was a large sum in Captain Brown's annual disbursements.

Duas libras era uma soma considerável nos gastos anuais do Capitão Brown.

Such was the impression made upon me by the Brown family when I first saw them all together in Cranford Church.

Tal foi a impressão que a família Brown me causou quando os vi todos juntos pela primeira vez na Igreja de Cranford.

The Captain I had met before—on the occasion of the smoky chimney, which he had cured by some simple alteration in the flue.

O Capitão eu já havia encontrado antes — por ocasião da chaminé enfumaçada, que ele havia resolvido com uma simples alteração no duto.

In church, he held his double eye-glass to his eyes during the Morning Hymn, and then lifted up his head erect and sang out loud and joyfully.

Na igreja, ele segurou seu binóculo nos olhos durante o Hino Matinal, e depois ergueu a cabeça ereto e cantou em voz alta e alegremente.

He made the responses louder than the clerk—an old man with a piping feeble voice, who, I think, felt aggrieved at the Captain's sonorous bass, and quivered higher and higher in consequence.

Ele respondia mais alto do que o sacristão — um velho com uma voz fraca e esganiçada, que, creio eu, sentia-se ofendido pelo baixo sonoro do Capitão, e tremia cada vez mais alto em consequência disso.

On coming out of church, the brisk Captain paid the most gallant attention to his two daughters.

Ao sair da igreja, o animado Capitão dedicou a mais galante atenção às suas duas filhas.

Vocabulary

Não: Nãw — No; used to negate a statement or question.
sei: say — I know; first person singular of saber.
se: se — If; reflexive pronoun or conditional conjunction.
ela: EH-la — She; third person singular feminine pronoun.
era: EH-ra — Was; imperfect past tense of ser (to be).
bonita: bo-NEE-ta — Pretty; describing an attractive female appearance.
ou: oh — Or; conjunction presenting an alternative option.
mas: mahs — But; conjunction indicating contrast or contradiction.
eu: EH-oo — I; first person singular subject pronoun.
gostei: gos-TAY — I liked; past tense of gostar (to like).
do: doo — Contraction of de + o meaning 'of the'.
seu: SEH-oo — His, her, your; possessive pronoun third person.
rosto: HOS-too — Face; the front part of a person's head.
e: ee — And; conjunction connecting words or clauses.
todos: TOH-dohs — Everyone, all; referring to all people or things.
também: tahm-BENG — Also, too; indicating addition or agreement.
gostavam: gos-TAH-vang — They liked; imperfect past tense of gostar.
acho: AH-shoo — I think; first person singular of achar (to think).
que: ke — That, which; subordinating conjunction or relative pronoun.
pudesse: poo-DEH-se — Could; imperfect subjunctive of poder (to be able).
fazer: fa-ZEHR — To do, to make; common infinitive verb.
algo: AHL-goo — Something; an indefinite pronoun referring to a thing.
quanto: KWAHN-too — How much; used in quantity or degree expressions.
às: ahz — Contraction of a + as meaning 'to the' feminine plural.
suas: SOO-ahs — Her, his, your; feminine plural possessive pronoun.
covinhas: ko-VEE-nyahs — Dimples; small indentations on cheeks when smiling.
Ela: EH-la — She; third person singular feminine subject pronoun.
tinha: TEE-nya — Had; imperfect past tense of ter (to have).
da: da — Contraction of de + a meaning 'of the' feminine.
desenvoltura: de-zen-vol-TOO-ra — Ease, confidence; natural grace in manner or movement.
de: de — Of, from; common preposition indicating origin or possession.
andar: ahn-DAHR — To walk; manner of walking or gait.
modos: MOH-dohs — Manners, ways; manner of behaving or doing things.
pai: pie — Father; male parent in a family.
qualquer: kwahl-KEHR — Any, whatever; referring to any unspecified person or thing.
observadora: ob-zer-va-DOH-ra — Observer; a female person who watches attentively.
atenta: a-TEN-ta — Attentive; paying careful attention to something.
poderia: po-de-REE-a — Could; conditional tense of poder (to be able).
notar: no-TAHR — To notice; to observe or perceive something.
uma: OO-ma — A, an; feminine indefinite article in Portuguese.
ligeira: li-ZHAY-ra — Slight, light; describing something minor or subtle.
diferença: di-fe-REN-sa — Difference; a distinguishing quality between two things.
no: noo — Contraction of em + o meaning 'in the' masculine.
traje: TRA-zhe — Outfit, attire; clothing or costume worn by someone.
das: dahs — Contraction of de + as meaning 'of the' plural.
duas: DOO-ahs — Two; feminine numeral referring to two things.
irmãs: eer-MAHNS — Sisters; female siblings in a family.
o: oo — The; masculine singular definite article.
sendo: SEN-doo — Being; gerund of ser used in progressive constructions.
cerca: SEHR-ka — About, approximately; indicating an approximate quantity.
libras: LEE-brahs — Pounds; British currency or unit of weight.
por: por — Per, by, for; preposition indicating cause or measurement.
ano: AH-noo — Year; a period of twelve calendar months.
mais: mies — More; comparative adverb indicating greater quantity.
caro: KAH-roo — Expensive; costing a high price or amount.
Duas: DOO-ahs — Two; feminine numeral for two persons or things.
soma: SOH-ma — Sum, total; the result of adding amounts together.
considerável: kon-si-de-RAH-vel — Considerable; notably large in size or importance.
nos: nohs — In the; contraction of em + os masculine plural.
gastos: GAS-tohs — Expenses; money spent on goods or services.
anuais: a-noo-AIS — Annual; occurring or calculated once every year.
Capitão: ka-pi-TAHW — Captain; a military or naval officer of rank.
Tal: tahl — Such; pronoun or adjective meaning such or that.
foi: foy — Was, went; preterite of ser or ir.
a: a — The; feminine singular definite article.
impressão: im-pre-SAHW — Impression; an effect or feeling produced on someone.
família: fa-MEE-lya — Family; a group of related people living together.
me: me — Me; first person singular object pronoun.
causou: kow-ZOH — Caused; preterite of causar meaning to produce an effect.
quando: KWAHN-doo — When; temporal conjunction or adverb of time.
os: ohs — The; masculine plural definite article.
vi: vee — I saw; preterite of ver (to see).
juntos: ZHOON-tohs — Together; in company or union with others.
pela: PEH-la — By the; contraction of por + a feminine singular.
primeira: pri-MAY-ra — First; feminine ordinal number indicating initial order.
vez: vesh — Time, occasion; an instance or occurrence of something.
na: na — In the; contraction of em + a feminine singular.
Igreja: i-GREH-zha — Church; a Christian place of worship and community.
O: oo — The; masculine singular definite article.
já: zhah — Already, now; adverb indicating prior occurrence.
havia: a-VEE-a — Had; pluperfect auxiliary form of haver.
encontrado: en-kon-TRA-doo — Met, found; past participle of encontrar (to meet).
antes: AHN-tes — Before; adverb indicating prior time or order.
ocasião: o-ka-zi-AHW — Occasion; a particular time or event that occurs.
chaminé: sha-mi-NEH — Chimney; a structure for venting smoke from fire.
enfumaçada: en-foo-ma-SAH-da — Smoky; filled with or producing excessive smoke.
ele: EH-le — He; third person singular masculine subject pronoun.
resolvido: re-zol-VEE-doo — Resolved, solved; past participle of resolver.
com: kong — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means.
simples: SIM-ples — Simple; easy or uncomplicated in nature or form.
alteração: al-te-ra-SAHW — Alteration, change; modification made to something.
duto: DOO-too — Duct, pipe; a channel for conveying air or fluid.
Na: na — In the; contraction of em + a feminine singular.
igreja: i-GREH-zha — Church; a building used for Christian worship.
segurou: se-goo-ROH — Held; preterite of segurar (to hold or grip).
binóculo: bi-NO-koo-loo — Binoculars; optical instrument for viewing distant objects.
olhos: OH-lyohs — Eyes; the organs used for seeing.
durante: doo-RAHN-te — During; throughout the course of a time period.
Hino: EE-noo — Hymn; a religious song sung in worship.
Matinal: ma-ti-NAHL — Morning; relating to or occurring in the morning.
depois: de-POYS — After, afterwards; adverb indicating a later time.
ergueu: er-GWEH-oo — Raised; preterite of erguer (to raise or lift).
cabeça: ka-BEH-sa — Head; the upper part of the human body.
ereto: e-REH-too — Upright, erect; in a straight vertical position.
cantou: kahn-TOH — Sang; preterite of cantar (to sing).
em: eng — In, at; preposition indicating location or state.
voz: vohsh — Voice; the sound produced when a person speaks.
alta: AHL-ta — High, loud; describing elevated volume or position.
alegremente: a-le-gre-MEN-te — Cheerfully; in a happy and lively manner.
Ele: EH-le — He; third person singular masculine subject pronoun.
respondia: res-pon-DEE-a — Responded; imperfect past tense of responder.
sacristão: sa-kris-TAHW — Sacristan; church official responsible for sacred items.
velho: VEH-lyoo — Old man; an elderly male person.
fraca: FRA-ka — Weak, feeble; lacking strength or intensity.
esganiçada: es-ga-ni-SAH-da — Shrill; a harsh, high-pitched unpleasant sound or voice.
creio: KRAY-oo — I believe; first person singular of crer (to believe).
sentia-se: sen-TEE-a-se — Felt; reflexive imperfect of sentir (to feel).
ofendido: o-fen-DEE-doo — Offended; feeling hurt or insulted by something.
pelo: PEH-loo — By the; contraction of por + o masculine singular.
baixo: BYE-shoo — Low; describing a deep or quiet sound level.
sonoro: so-NOH-roo — Sonorous; producing a loud, deep, or resonant sound.
tremia: tre-MEE-a — Trembled; imperfect past tense of tremer (to tremble).
cada: KAH-da — Each, every; referring to individual members of a group.
consequência: kon-se-KWEN-sya — Consequence; a result or effect of an action.
disso: DEE-soo — Of that; contraction of de + isso.
Ao: AH-oo — To the; contraction of a + o masculine singular.
sair: sa-EER — To leave, to go out; infinitive verb of departure.
animado: a-ni-MAH-doo — Lively, animated; in a cheerful and energetic state.
dedicou: de-di-KOH — Devoted, gave; preterite of dedicar (to dedicate).
galante: ga-LAHN-te — Gallant; politely attentive and courteous, especially to women.
atenção: a-ten-SAHW — Attention; the act of noticing or focusing on something.
filhas: FEE-lyahs — Daughters; female children of a parent.

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