Crime and Punishment — Page 6

English → Pt CHAPTER I Level 8/10

This house was let out in tiny tenements and was inhabited by working people of all kinds--tailors, locksmiths, cooks, Germans of sorts, girls picking up a living as best they could, petty clerks, etc.

Esta casa era alugada em pequenos cômodos e era habitada por trabalhadores de todos os tipos — alfaiates, serralheiros, cozinheiros, alemães de toda sorte, moças que ganhavam a vida como podiam, pequenos funcionários, etc.

There was a continual coming and going through the two gates and in the two courtyards of the house.

Havia um contínuo vai e vem pelos dois portões e nos dois pátios da casa.

Three or four door-keepers were employed on the building.

Três ou quatro porteiros trabalhavam no edifício.

The young man was very glad to meet none of them, and at once slipped unnoticed through the door on the right, and up the staircase.

O jovem ficou muito satisfeito por não encontrar nenhum deles, e imediatamente passou despercebido pela porta à direita e subiu a escada.

It was a back staircase, dark and narrow, but he was familiar with it already, and knew his way, and he liked all these surroundings: in such darkness even the most inquisitive eyes were not to be dreaded.

Era uma escada dos fundos, escura e estreita, mas ele já a conhecia bem e sabia o caminho, e gostava de toda aquela atmosfera: numa escuridão assim, nem os olhos mais curiosos eram de temer.

"If I am so scared now, what would it be if it somehow came to pass that I were really going to do it?" he could not help asking himself as he reached the fourth storey.

"Se estou tão assustado agora, o que seria se de alguma forma chegasse a acontecer que eu fosse realmente fazê-lo?" ele não pôde deixar de perguntar a si mesmo ao chegar ao quarto andar.

There his progress was barred by some porters who were engaged in moving furniture out of a flat.

Ali, seu caminho foi bloqueado por alguns carregadores que estavam ocupados retirando móveis de um apartamento.

He knew that the flat had been occupied by a German clerk in the civil service, and his family.

Ele sabia que o apartamento havia sido ocupado por um funcionário público alemão e sua família.

This German was moving out then, and so the fourth floor on this staircase would be untenanted except by the old woman.

Este alemão estava se mudando, e assim o quarto andar nesta escada ficaria desocupado, exceto pela velha.

"That's a good thing anyway," he thought to himself, as he rang the bell of the old woman's flat.

"Isso é bom, de qualquer forma", pensou consigo mesmo, ao tocar a campainha do apartamento da velha.

Vocabulary

Esta: Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this' (feminine).
casa: A building where people live; a house.
era: Past tense of 'ser'; was (imperfect).
alugada: Rented out; leased to a tenant.
em: Preposition meaning 'in,' 'on,' or 'at.'
pequenos: Adjective meaning small or little (plural).
cômodos: Rooms or compartments within a dwelling.
habitada: Inhabited; occupied by residents.
por: Preposition meaning 'by' or 'for.'
trabalhadores: Workers; people who perform labor.
todos: All; every one of a group.
tipos: Types or kinds of people or things.
alfaiates: Tailors; people who sew and alter clothing.
serralheiros: Locksmiths or metalworkers who work with locks.
cozinheiros: Cooks; people who prepare food professionally.
alemães: Germans; people from Germany (plural).
toda: All; the whole of something (feminine).
sorte: Luck; also means 'sort' or 'kind.'
moças: Young women or girls.
ganhavam: Were earning; used to earn money.
vida: Life; one's existence or livelihood.
como: How; as; in the way that.
podiam: Were able to; could (imperfect, third plural).
funcionários: Officials or employees; civil servants.
Havia: There was/were; imperfect of 'haver.'
contínuo: Continuous; uninterrupted flow or movement.
vai: Goes; third person singular of 'ir.'
vem: Comes; third person singular of 'vir.'
pelos: Contraction of 'por' and 'os'; through the.
dois: The number two (masculine).
portões: Large gates or entryways (plural).
nos: Contraction of 'em' and 'os'; in the.
pátios: Courtyards or patios within a building.
Três: The number three.
quatro: The number four.
porteiros: Doormen or porters who guard an entrance.
trabalhavam: Were working; used to work (imperfect).
edifício: A building or large structure.
jovem: A young person; youth.
ficou: Stayed; became; remained (preterite of 'ficar').
muito: Very; a lot; much.
satisfeito: Satisfied; pleased with a situation or outcome.
encontrar: To find or meet someone or something.
nenhum: None; not any (masculine singular).
deles: Of them; third person plural possessive pronoun.
imediatamente: Immediately; without any delay.
passou: Passed; went by (preterite of 'passar').
despercebido: Unnoticed; without being perceived by others.
pela: Contraction of 'por' and 'a'; through the.
porta: A door or gate.
direita: The right side or direction.
subiu: Climbed or went up (preterite of 'subir').
escada: A staircase or ladder.
Era: It was; imperfect tense of 'ser.'
fundos: The back or rear of a building.
escura: Dark; lacking light (feminine adjective).
estreita: Narrow; not wide (feminine adjective).
mas: Conjunction meaning 'but.'
já: Already; now; by this time.
conhecia: Knew; was familiar with (imperfect of 'conhecer').
bem: Well; thoroughly; in a good manner.
sabia: Knew (a fact); imperfect of 'saber.'
caminho: A path, road, or the way to somewhere.
gostava: Used to like; was fond of (imperfect).
aquela: That (feminine demonstrative pronoun, distant).
atmosfera: Atmosphere; the surrounding mood or feeling.
numa: Contraction of 'em' and 'uma'; in a.
escuridão: Darkness; absence of light.
assim: Like this; in this way; thus.
nem: Not even; neither; nor.
olhos: Eyes (plural).
mais: More; most; in addition.
curiosos: Curious; inquisitive; eager to know things.
eram: Were; imperfect third person plural of 'ser.'
temer: To fear; to be afraid of something.
Se: Conditional conjunction meaning 'if.'
estou: I am; first person singular of 'estar.'
tão: So; as; to such a degree.
assustado: Frightened; scared; startled.
agora: Now; at this moment.
seria: Would be; conditional of 'ser.'
se: Reflexive pronoun or conditional 'if.'
alguma: Some; any (feminine singular).
forma: Form; way; manner of doing something.
chegasse: Were to arrive; imperfect subjunctive of 'chegar.'
acontecer: To happen; to occur; to take place.
fosse: Were; imperfect subjunctive of 'ser/ir.'
realmente: Really; truly; in reality.
fazê-lo: To do it; infinitive with clitic pronoun attached.
pôde: Was able to; preterite of 'poder.'
deixar: To let; to allow; to leave behind.
perguntar: To ask a question.
si: Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself/herself/itself.'
mesmo: Himself; same; even (intensifier).
ao: Contraction of 'a' and 'o'; to the.
chegar: To arrive; to reach a destination.
quarto: A room; also the number four or fourth.
andar: Floor or story of a building; also to walk.
Ali: There; in that place; over there.
seu: His; her; your; possessive pronoun.
foi: Was; went; preterite of 'ser' or 'ir.'
bloqueado: Blocked; obstructed; prevented from moving.
alguns: Some; a few (masculine plural).
carregadores: Porters or movers who carry heavy loads.
estavam: Were; imperfect third person plural of 'estar.'
ocupados: Busy; occupied; engaged in an activity.
retirando: Removing; taking out; withdrawing something.
móveis: Furniture; movable household objects.
apartamento: An apartment; a flat in a building.
havia: There had been; had (imperfect of 'haver').
sido: Been; past participle of 'ser.'
ocupado: Occupied; used; taken by someone.
funcionário: A civil servant or public employee.
público: Public; relating to the government or community.
sua: His; her; your (feminine possessive adjective).
família: Family; a group of related people.
Este: This (masculine demonstrative pronoun).
estava: Was; imperfect of 'estar' (singular).
mudando: Moving; changing; relocating to a new place.
nesta: Contraction of 'em' and 'esta'; in this.
ficaria: Would remain; conditional of 'ficar.'
desocupado: Unoccupied; vacant; free from residents.
exceto: Except; excluding; with the exception of.
velha: Old woman; old (feminine adjective).
Isso: That; this (neutral demonstrative pronoun).
bom: Good; pleasant; satisfactory.
qualquer: Any; whichever; any at all.
pensou: Thought; preterite of 'pensar.'
consigo: With himself/herself; reflexive prepositional pronoun.
tocar: To touch; to ring (a bell).
campainha: A doorbell or small bell.

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