Cranford — Page 13
Parties in Cranford were solemn festivities, making the ladies feel gravely elated as they sat together in their best dresses.
As festas em Cranford eram solenidades graves, que faziam as senhoras sentirem-se solenemente exaltadas enquanto se sentavam juntas com seus melhores vestidos.
As soon as three had arrived, we sat down to "Preference," I being the unlucky fourth.
Assim que três haviam chegado, sentamo-nos para jogar "Preferência", sendo eu a infeliz quarta jogadora.
The next four comers were put down immediately to another table; and presently the tea-trays, which I had seen set out in the store-room as I passed in the morning, were placed each on the middle of a card-table.
Os quatro seguintes que chegaram foram colocados imediatamente em outra mesa; e logo as bandejas de chá, que eu havia visto dispostas na despensa quando passei pela manhã, foram colocadas cada uma no centro de uma mesa de cartas.
The china was delicate egg-shell; the old-fashioned silver glittered with polishing; but the eatables were of the slightest description.
A porcelana era delicada como casca de ovo; a prataria antiquada reluzía de tanto ser polida; mas os comes e bebes eram da mais modesta variedade.
While the trays were yet on the tables, Captain and the Miss Browns came in; and I could see that, somehow or other, the Captain was a favourite with all the ladies present.
Enquanto as bandejas ainda estavam sobre as mesas, o Capitão e as senhoritas Brown entraram; e pude perceber que, de um jeito ou de outro, o Capitão era o favorito de todas as senhoras presentes.
Ruffled brows were smoothed, sharp voices lowered at his approach.
Testas franzidas foram suavizadas, vozes cortantes foram abrandadas com a sua aproximação.
Miss Brown looked ill, and depressed almost to gloom.
A senhorita Brown parecia doente e abatida quase ao ponto do desânimo.
Miss Jessie smiled as usual, and seemed nearly as popular as her father.
A senhorita Jessie sorria como de costume e parecia quase tão popular quanto seu pai.
He immediately and quietly assumed the man's place in the room; attended to every one's wants, lessened the pretty maid-servant's labour by waiting on empty cups and bread-and-butterless ladies; and yet did it all in so easy and dignified a manner, and so much as if it were a matter of course for the strong to attend to the weak, that he was a true man throughout.
Ele imediata e silenciosamente assumiu o lugar do homem na sala; atendeu às necessidades de todos, aliviou o trabalho da bonita criada servindo as xícaras vazias e as senhoras sem pão com manteiga; e ainda assim fez tudo de maneira tão natural e digna, e tão claramente como se fosse algo óbvio que os fortes deveriam cuidar dos fracos, que se mostrou um verdadeiro homem em todos os sentidos.
Vocabulary
- festas
- FEH-stahsh — Parties or celebrations, social gatherings
- eram
- EH-rahng — Third person plural imperfect of ser: were
- solenidades
- so-leh-nee-DAH-desh — Solemn ceremonies or formal occasions
- graves
- GRAH-vesh — Serious, solemn, or grave in manner
- faziam
- fah-ZEE-ahng — Third person plural imperfect of fazer: made, did
- senhoras
- seh-NYOH-rahsh — Ladies, married or older women, polite address
- sentirem-se
- sen-TEE-reng-seh — Reflexive infinitive of sentir: to feel themselves
- solenemente
- so-leh-neh-MEN-teh — Adverb meaning solemnly, in a serious manner
- exaltadas
- eh-zahl-TAH-dahsh — Elated, excited, or uplifted in spirit
- enquanto
- en-KWAHN-too — Conjunction meaning while or as long as
- sentavam
- sen-TAH-vahng — Third person plural imperfect of sentar: sat
- juntas
- ZHOON-tahsh — Together, united, side by side (feminine plural)
- melhores
- meh-LYOH-resh — Best, superlative or comparative form of bom
- vestidos
- veh-STEE-doosh — Dresses or garments worn as clothing
- Assim
- ah-SING — Adverb meaning thus, so, or in this way
- haviam
- AH-vee-ahng — Third person plural pluperfect auxiliary: had
- chegado
- sheh-GAH-doo — Past participle of chegar: arrived, having arrived
- sentamo-nos
- sen-TAH-moo-noosh — Reflexive first person plural: we sat down
- jogar
- zhoo-GAHR — Infinitive verb meaning to play a game
- Preferência
- preh-feh-REN-see-ah — Preference; also name of a card game
- sendo
- SEN-doo — Gerund of ser: being, as or since being
- infeliz
- in-feh-LEEZ — Unhappy, unfortunate, or unlucky person or thing
- quarta
- KWAHR-tah — Fourth, ordinal number in feminine form
- jogadora
- zhoo-gah-DOH-rah — Female player in a game or sport
- seguintes
- seh-GWIN-tesh — Following, next ones in sequence or order
- chegaram
- sheh-GAH-rahng — Third person plural preterite of chegar: arrived
- foram
- FOH-rahng — Third person plural preterite of ser or ir: were, went
- colocados
- ko-lo-KAH-doosh — Placed, positioned, or set somewhere (past participle)
- imediatamente
- ee-meh-dee-ah-tah-MEN-teh — Adverb meaning immediately or right away
- mesa
- MEH-zah — Table, a piece of furniture for eating or working
- logo
- LOH-goo — Adverb meaning soon, then, or right away
- bandejas
- ban-DEH-zhahsh — Trays used for carrying food or objects
- chá
- shah — Tea, the hot beverage made from leaves
- havia
- AH-vee-ah — Third person singular imperfect auxiliary: had, there was
- visto
- VEESH-too — Past participle of ver: seen, having been seen
- dispostas
- dees-POSH-tahsh — Arranged, laid out, or set in place
- despensa
- desh-PEN-sah — Pantry or storage room for food supplies
- passei
- pah-SEH-ee — First person singular preterite of passar: I passed
- manhã
- mah-NYAH — Morning, the early part of the day
- colocadas
- ko-lo-KAH-dahsh — Placed or positioned (feminine plural past participle)
- cada
- KAH-dah — Each, every individual item or person
- centro
- SEN-troo — Center, middle point of a space or object
- cartas
- KAHR-tahsh — Cards or letters, here referring to playing cards
- porcelana
- por-seh-LAH-nah — Porcelain or fine china used for dishes
- delicada
- deh-lee-KAH-dah — Delicate, fine, or fragile in nature
- casca
- KAHS-kah — Shell, rind, or outer covering of something
- ovo
- OH-voo — Egg, the oval object laid by birds
- prataria
- prah-tah-REE-ah — Silverware or silver items collectively
- antiquada
- an-tee-KWAH-dah — Old-fashioned, outdated, or antique in style
- reluzía
- reh-loo-ZEE-ah — Imperfect of reluzir: gleamed or shone brightly
- tanto
- TAN-too — So much, as much, to such a degree
- polida
- po-LEE-dah — Polished, shined, or smoothed to a shine
- comes
- KOH-mesh — Food items consumed, eatables (informal usage)
- bebes
- BEH-besh — Drinks, beverages consumed (informal, paired with comes)
- modesta
- mo-DESH-tah — Modest, simple, or unpretentious in character
- variedade
- vah-ree-eh-DAH-deh — Variety, a range or assortment of things
- Enquanto
- en-KWAHN-too — Conjunction meaning while or whereas
- ainda
- ah-EEN-dah — Adverb meaning still, yet, or even now
- estavam
- esh-TAH-vahng — Third person plural imperfect of estar: were (temporarily)
- sobre
- SOH-breh — Preposition meaning on, over, or about
- mesas
- MEH-zahsh — Tables, plural of mesa
- Capitão
- kah-pee-TAHNG — Captain, a military or naval officer rank
- senhoritas
- seh-nyo-REE-tahsh — Young ladies or unmarried women, polite address
- entraram
- en-TRAH-rahng — Third person plural preterite of entrar: entered
- pude
- POO-deh — First person singular preterite of poder: I could
- perceber
- per-seh-BEHR — To perceive, notice, or become aware of something
- jeito
- ZHEH-ee-too — Way, manner, or knack for doing something
- favorito
- fah-vo-REE-too — Favorite, most preferred or well-liked person or thing
- presentes
- preh-ZEN-tesh — Present, those who are there at a moment
- Testas
- TESH-tahsh — Foreheads or brows (here referring to expressions)
- franzidas
- fran-ZEE-dahsh — Furrowed, wrinkled, knitted (as in brows)
- suavizadas
- swah-vee-ZAH-dahsh — Softened, smoothed, made gentler in expression
- vozes
- VOH-zesh — Voices, the sounds produced when speaking
- cortantes
- kor-TAN-tesh — Sharp, cutting, or harsh in tone or manner
- abrandadas
- ah-bran-DAH-dahsh — Softened, toned down, made less harsh
- aproximação
- ah-pro-see-mah-SAHNG — Approach, the act of coming near to someone
- senhorita
- seh-nyo-REE-tah — Young lady or Miss, polite form of address
- parecia
- pah-reh-SEE-ah — Third person singular imperfect of parecer: seemed, appeared
- doente
- doo-EN-teh — Sick, ill, or unwell in health
- abatida
- ah-bah-TEE-dah — Downcast, dejected, or worn down in spirit
- quase
- KWAH-zeh — Adverb meaning almost or nearly
- ponto
- PON-too — Point, degree, or spot in a scale
- desânimo
- deh-ZAH-nee-moo — Discouragement, low spirits, or dejection
- sorria
- so-HEE-ah — Third person singular imperfect of sorrir: smiled
- costume
- kosh-TOO-meh — Custom, habit, or usual manner of behaving
- tão
- tahng — Adverb meaning so or as (before adjective)
- popular
- po-poo-LAHR — Popular, well-liked or favored by many people
- quanto
- KWAHN-too — As much as, how much (in comparisons)
- pai
- pahee — Father, a male parent
- imediata
- ee-meh-dee-AH-tah — Immediate, happening right away (feminine form)
- silenciosamente
- see-len-see-oh-zah-MEN-teh — Adverb meaning silently or without making sound
- assumiu
- ah-soo-MEE-oo — Third person singular preterite of assumir: assumed, took on
- lugar
- loo-GAHR — Place, spot, or position in a location
- homem
- OH-meng — Man, an adult male person
- sala
- SAH-lah — Room, specifically a living or sitting room
- atendeu
- ah-ten-DEH-oo — Third person singular preterite of atender: attended to, served
- necessidades
- neh-seh-see-DAH-desh — Needs, necessities, or requirements of people
- aliviou
- ah-lee-VEE-oh — Third person singular preterite of aliviar: relieved, eased
- trabalho
- trah-BAH-lyoo — Work, labor, or effort expended on a task
- bonita
- bo-NEE-tah — Pretty, beautiful, or attractive (feminine singular)
- criada
- kree-AH-dah — Maid or female servant working in a household
- servindo
- ser-VEEN-doo — Gerund of servir: serving, in the act of serving
- xícaras
- SHEE-kah-rahsh — Cups, typically for drinking tea or coffee
- vazias
- vah-ZEE-ahsh — Empty, containing nothing (feminine plural)
- sem
- seng — Preposition meaning without, lacking something
- pão
- pahng — Bread, a staple baked food product
- manteiga
- man-TEH-ee-gah — Butter, a dairy product spread on bread
- assim
- ah-SING — Adverb meaning thus, so, in this way
- fez
- fehsh — Third person singular preterite of fazer: did, made
- tudo
- TOO-doo — Everything, all things without exception
- maneira
- mah-NEH-ee-rah — Manner, way, or style of doing something
- natural
- nah-too-RAHL — Natural, unforced, or in a normal manner
- digna
- DEEG-nah — Dignified, worthy, or deserving of respect
- claramente
- klah-rah-MEN-teh — Adverb meaning clearly or evidently
- fosse
- FOH-seh — Imperfect subjunctive of ser or ir: were, went
- algo
- AHL-goo — Something, some unspecified thing or matter
- óbvio
- OB-vee-oo — Obvious, clear, or self-evident to everyone
- fortes
- FOR-tesh — Strong, powerful, or capable people or things
- deveriam
- deh-veh-REE-ahng — Third person plural conditional of dever: should, ought to
- cuidar
- kwee-DAHR — To care for, look after, or tend to
- fracos
- FRAH-koosh — Weak, feeble, or lacking strength (masculine plural)
- mostrou
- mosh-TROH — Third person singular preterite of mostrar: showed, demonstrated
- verdadeiro
- ver-dah-DEH-ee-roo — True, genuine, or real in a sincere way
- sentidos
- sen-TEE-doosh — Senses or feelings; also past participle of sentir
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