Dracula — Page 5
They wore high boots, with their trousers tucked into them, and had long black hair and heavy black moustaches.
Eles usavam botas altas, com as calças enfiadas dentro delas, e tinham cabelos negros compridos e grossos bigodes negros.
They are very picturesque, but do not look prepossessing.
São muito pitorescos, mas não têm aparência atraente.
On the stage they would be set down at once as some old Oriental band of brigands.
No palco, seriam imediatamente identificados como alguma antiga banda oriental de salteadores.
They are, however, I am told, very harmless and rather wanting in natural self-assertion.
Dizem, porém, que são muito inofensivos e um tanto desprovidos de autoafirmação natural.
It was on the dark side of twilight when we got to Bistritz, which is a very interesting old place.
Já estava quase noite quando chegamos a Bistritz, que é um lugar antigo muito interessante.
Being practically on the frontier--for the Borgo Pass leads from it into Bukovina--it has had a very stormy existence, and it certainly shows marks of it.
Estando praticamente na fronteira — pois o Desfiladeiro de Borgo leva dali até a Bucovina — teve uma existência muito conturbada, e certamente mostra sinais disso.
Fifty years ago a series of great fires took place, which made terrible havoc on five separate occasions.
Há cinquenta anos ocorreu uma série de grandes incêndios, que causaram terrível devastação em cinco ocasiões distintas.
At the very beginning of the seventeenth century it underwent a siege of three weeks and lost 13,000 people, the casualties of war proper being assisted by famine and disease.
No início do século XVII, suportou um cerco de três semanas e perdeu 13.000 pessoas, sendo que às baixas da guerra propriamente dita vieram somar-se a fome e a doença.
Count Dracula had directed me to go to the Golden Krone Hotel, which I found, to my great delight, to be thoroughly old-fashioned, for of course I wanted to see all I could of the ways of the country.
O Conde Drácula havia me indicado ir ao Hotel Golden Krone, que descobri, para meu grande prazer, ser completamente antiquado, pois naturalmente eu queria ver tudo o que pudesse dos costumes do país.
I was evidently expected, for when I got near the door I faced a cheery-looking elderly woman in the usual peasant dress--white undergarment with long double apron, front, and back, of coloured stuff fitting almost too tight for modesty.
Era evidente que eu era esperado, pois quando me aproximei da porta me deparei com uma senhora idosa de aparência alegre, vestida com o traje camponês habitual — roupa de baixo branca com um longo avental duplo, na frente e atrás, de tecido colorido, justo quase ao ponto de comprometer o pudor.
When I came close she bowed and said, "The Herr Englishman?" "Yes," I said, "Jonathan Harker.
Quando me aproximei, ela fez uma reverência e disse: "O Herr Englishman?" "Sim", respondi, "Jonathan Harker.
Vocabulary
- usavam
- oo-ZAH-vown — They used or wore (imperfect tense of usar).
- botas
- BOH-tas — Boots; footwear covering the foot and ankle.
- altas
- AHL-tas — Tall or high; feminine plural adjective.
- calças
- KAHL-sas — Trousers or pants worn on the lower body.
- enfiadas
- en-fee-AH-das — Tucked or threaded into something; past participle feminine plural.
- dentro
- DEN-troo — Inside or within a space or container.
- tinham
- TEEN-yown — They had (imperfect tense of ter).
- cabelos
- ka-BEH-los — Hair, typically referring to hair on the head.
- negros
- NEH-gros — Black; dark-colored adjective, masculine plural.
- compridos
- kom-PREE-dos — Long in length; masculine plural adjective.
- grossos
- GROH-sos — Thick or coarse; masculine plural adjective.
- bigodes
- bee-GOH-des — Mustaches; hair grown above the upper lip.
- pitorescos
- pee-toh-RES-kos — Picturesque; visually charming or quaint in appearance.
- aparência
- a-pa-REN-see-a — Appearance; the way someone or something looks.
- atraente
- a-tra-EN-te — Attractive or appealing in appearance or character.
- palco
- PAHL-koo — Stage; the platform where performances take place.
- seriam
- SEH-ree-own — They would be (conditional tense of ser).
- imediatamente
- ee-meh-dee-ah-ta-MEN-te — Immediately; without any delay whatsoever.
- identificados
- ee-den-tee-fee-KAH-dos — Identified; recognized as a particular person or group.
- antiga
- an-TEE-ga — Old or ancient; feminine singular adjective.
- banda
- BAN-da — Band or group; a company of people together.
- oriental
- oh-ree-en-TAHL — Eastern; relating to or from the Orient.
- salteadores
- sahl-teh-a-DOH-res — Bandits or highwaymen who rob travelers on roads.
- Dizem
- DEE-zayn — They say; third person plural of dizer (present).
- porém
- poh-REN — However; conjunction used to introduce a contrast.
- inofensivos
- ee-noh-fen-SEE-vos — Harmless; not causing danger or offense to anyone.
- tanto
- TAN-too — So much or rather; indicates degree or extent.
- desprovidos
- des-proh-VEE-dos — Lacking or devoid of something; deprived of quality.
- autoafirmação
- ow-toh-a-feer-ma-SOWN — Self-assertion; confidence in expressing one's own needs.
- natural
- na-too-RAHL — Natural; existing in or caused by nature itself.
- Já
- zhah — Already or by now; temporal adverb indicating prior action.
- quase
- KWAH-ze — Almost or nearly; adverb indicating close approximation.
- noite
- NOY-te — Night; the period of darkness after sunset.
- chegamos
- she-GAH-mos — We arrived; first person plural past of chegar.
- lugar
- loo-GAHR — Place or location; a specific spot or area.
- antigo
- an-TEE-goo — Old or ancient; masculine singular adjective.
- interessante
- een-teh-reh-SAN-te — Interesting; capturing attention or curiosity effectively.
- Estando
- es-TAN-doo — Being (gerund of estar); while or since being located.
- praticamente
- pra-tee-ka-MEN-te — Practically or almost; nearly but not entirely so.
- fronteira
- fron-TAY-ra — Border or frontier; boundary between two countries.
- pois
- poys — Because or since; causal conjunction explaining a reason.
- Desfiladeiro
- des-fee-la-DAY-roo — Mountain pass or gorge; narrow passage through mountains.
- leva
- LEH-va — Leads or takes; third person singular of levar.
- dali
- da-LEE — From there; indicating movement away from that place.
- até
- a-TEH — Until or up to; preposition indicating limit or destination.
- teve
- TEH-ve — Had; third person singular simple past of ter.
- existência
- e-zis-TEN-see-a — Existence; the state of being or living continuously.
- conturbada
- kon-toor-BAH-da — Troubled or turbulent; marked by disorder and difficulty.
- certamente
- ser-ta-MEN-te — Certainly or surely; without doubt or hesitation.
- mostra
- MOH-stra — Shows or displays; third person singular of mostrar.
- sinais
- see-NAYS — Signs or signals; indications of something visible.
- disso
- DEE-soo — Of that; contraction of 'de' and 'isso'.
- Há
- ah — There is/are; impersonal form of haver.
- cinquenta
- seen-KWEN-ta — Fifty; the number 50.
- ocorreu
- oh-koh-REH-oo — Occurred or happened; third person singular past of ocorrer.
- série
- SEH-ree-e — Series; a number of similar events following in succession.
- incêndios
- een-SEN-dee-os — Fires; large destructive blazes burning buildings or land.
- causaram
- kow-ZAH-rown — Caused; they caused (third person plural simple past).
- terrível
- teh-HEE-vel — Terrible or dreadful; causing great fear or distress.
- devastação
- de-vas-ta-SOWN — Devastation; widespread destruction and severe damage caused.
- ocasiões
- oh-ka-zee-OYNS — Occasions; specific times when something takes place.
- distintas
- dis-TEEN-tas — Distinct or separate; clearly different from each other.
- início
- ee-NEE-see-oo — Beginning or start; the first part of something.
- século
- SEH-koo-loo — Century; a period of one hundred years.
- suportou
- soo-por-TOH — Endured or withstood; bore something difficult for a time.
- cerco
- SER-koo — Siege; military blockade surrounding and isolating a place.
- semanas
- se-MAH-nas — Weeks; periods of seven days each.
- perdeu
- per-DEH-oo — Lost; third person singular simple past of perder.
- sendo
- SEN-doo — Being; gerund of ser used in ongoing descriptions.
- baixas
- BY-shas — Casualties; losses in military personnel during conflict.
- guerra
- GEH-ha — War; armed conflict between nations or groups.
- propriamente
- proh-pree-a-MEN-te — Properly or strictly speaking; in the exact sense.
- dita
- DEE-ta — Said or called; past participle feminine of dizer.
- vieram
- vee-EH-rown — They came; third person plural past of vir.
- somar-se
- soo-MAR-se — To add up to; to be added to existing numbers.
- fome
- FOH-me — Hunger or famine; extreme scarcity of food supplies.
- doença
- doh-EN-sa — Disease or illness; a medical condition affecting health.
- Conde
- KON-de — Count; a nobleman of European aristocratic rank.
- havia
- a-VEE-a — Had; third person singular pluperfect auxiliary of haver.
- indicado
- een-dee-KAH-doo — Indicated or recommended; past participle of indicar.
- descobri
- des-koh-BREE — I discovered; first person singular past of descobrir.
- prazer
- pra-ZER — Pleasure; a feeling of happiness or enjoyment experienced.
- completamente
- kom-ple-ta-MEN-te — Completely; in a total or absolute manner.
- antiquado
- an-tee-KWAH-doo — Old-fashioned or antiquated; no longer modern or current.
- naturalmente
- na-too-rahl-MEN-te — Naturally; in a natural or expected manner.
- queria
- ke-REE-a — Wanted; first person singular imperfect of querer.
- tudo
- TOO-doo — Everything; all things without exception.
- pudesse
- poo-DES-se — Could (subjunctive); imperfect subjunctive of poder.
- costumes
- kos-TOO-mes — Customs or habits; traditional practices of a community.
- país
- pa-EES — Country; a nation with its own government and territory.
- evidente
- e-vee-DEN-te — Evident or obvious; clearly apparent to anyone observing.
- esperado
- es-pe-RAH-doo — Expected; awaited or anticipated by someone beforehand.
- aproximei
- a-pro-see-MAY — I approached; first person singular past of aproximar.
- porta
- POR-ta — Door; an entrance or exit to a building or room.
- deparei
- de-pa-RAY — I encountered or came across; past of deparar.
- senhora
- se-NYOH-ra — Lady or woman; polite address for an adult female.
- idosa
- ee-DOH-za — Elderly woman; an older female person in society.
- alegre
- a-LEH-gre — Cheerful or happy; expressing joy and good spirits.
- vestida
- ves-TEE-da — Dressed; wearing clothing (past participle feminine of vestir).
- traje
- TRAH-zhe — Costume or attire; a set of clothes for a purpose.
- camponês
- kam-poh-NES — Peasant or rural; relating to country or farm people.
- habitual
- a-bee-too-AHL — Habitual or usual; done regularly as a custom.
- roupa
- HOH-pa — Clothing or garment; articles worn to cover the body.
- baixo
- BY-shoo — Low or short; describing small height or position.
- branca
- BRAN-ka — White; the color white (feminine singular adjective).
- longo
- LON-goo — Long; extending a great distance in measurement.
- avental
- a-ven-TAHL — Apron; a protective garment worn over other clothing.
- duplo
- DOO-ploo — Double; consisting of two layers or parts combined.
- frente
- FREN-te — Front; the forward-facing side of something.
- atrás
- a-TRAHS — Behind or at the back; indicating rear position.
- tecido
- te-SEE-doo — Fabric or cloth; woven material used for clothing.
- colorido
- koh-loh-REE-doo — Colorful; having many bright or vivid colors.
- justo
- ZHOOS-too — Tight-fitting or just; snug against the body.
- ponto
- PON-too — Point; a specific degree or level of something.
- comprometer
- kom-proh-me-TER — To compromise or risk; to endanger or put at stake.
- pudor
- poo-DOR — Modesty or decency; sense of propriety in behavior.
- fez
- fes — Did or made; third person singular past of fazer.
- reverência
- he-ve-REN-see-a — Bow or curtsy; a gesture of respect or greeting.
- disse
- DEE-se — Said; third person singular simple past of dizer.
- respondi
- hes-pon-DEE — I replied or answered; first person singular past of responder.
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