Dracula — Page 10

English → Pt CHAPTER I Level 7/10

They were evidently talking of me, for every now and then they looked at me, and some of the people who were sitting on the bench outside the door--which they call by a name meaning "word-bearer"--came and listened, and then looked at me, most of them pityingly.

Evidentemente estavam falando de mim, pois de vez em quando olhavam para mim, e algumas das pessoas que estavam sentadas no banco do lado de fora da porta -- a qual chamam por um nome que significa "portador de palavras" -- vieram e ouviram, e então olharam para mim, a maioria delas com pena.

I could hear a lot of words often repeated, queer words, for there were many nationalities in the crowd; so I quietly got my polyglot dictionary from my bag and looked them out.

Eu conseguia ouvir muitas palavras repetidas com frequência, palavras estranhas, pois havia muitas nacionalidades na multidão; então discretamente peguei meu dicionário poliglota da bolsa e as procurei.

I must say they were not cheering to me, for amongst them were "Ordog"--Satan, "pokol"--hell, "stregoica"--witch, "vrolok" and "vlkoslak"--both of which mean the same thing, one being Slovak and the other Servian for something that is either were-wolf or vampire.

Devo dizer que não eram animadoras para mim, pois entre elas estavam "Ordog" -- Satã, "pokol" -- inferno, "stregoica" -- bruxa, "vrolok" e "vlkoslak" -- ambas as quais significam a mesma coisa, sendo uma eslovaca e a outra sérvia para algo que é lobisomem ou vampiro.

(_Mem._, I must ask the Count about these superstitions)

(_Mem._, Devo perguntar ao Conde sobre essas superstições)

When we started, the crowd round the inn door, which had by this time swelled to a considerable size, all made the sign of the cross and pointed two fingers towards me.

Quando partimos, a multidão em volta da porta da estalagem, que a essa altura havia crescido consideravelmente, fez o sinal da cruz e apontou dois dedos em minha direção.

With some difficulty I got a fellow-passenger to tell me what they meant; he would not answer at first, but on learning that I was English, he explained that it was a charm or guard against the evil eye.

Com alguma dificuldade consegui que um companheiro de viagem me dissesse o que significavam; ele não quis responder a princípio, mas ao saber que eu era inglês, explicou que era um amuleto ou proteção contra o mau-olhado.

This was not very pleasant for me, just starting for an unknown place to meet an unknown man; but every one seemed so kind-hearted, and so sorrowful, and so sympathetic that I could not but be touched.

Isso não foi muito agradável para mim, que estava apenas partindo para um lugar desconhecido para encontrar um homem desconhecido; mas todos pareciam tão bondosos, e tão pesarosos, e tão solidários que não pude deixar de me sentir tocado.

Vocabulary

Evidentemente: eh-vee-den-teh-MEN-teh — Obviously; clearly; used to emphasize something apparent
estavam: es-TAH-vang — They were (third person plural imperfect of estar)
falando: fah-LAN-doo — Speaking; talking (present participle of falar)
de: deh — Of; from; preposition indicating origin or possession
mim: meeng — Me; first person singular object pronoun
pois: poysh — Because; since; for; causal conjunction
vez: vesh — Time; instance; occasion (de vez em quando: sometimes)
em: eng — In; at; preposition indicating location or time
quando: KWAN-doo — When; temporal conjunction or adverb
olhavam: oh-LYAH-vang — They looked; gazed (imperfect of olhar)
para: PAH-rah — To; for; toward; preposition of direction or purpose
e: ee — And; coordinating conjunction joining words or clauses
algumas: ahl-GOO-mahs — Some; a few (feminine plural indefinite adjective)
das: dahsh — Of the (contraction of de + as, feminine plural)
pessoas: peh-SOH-ahsh — People; persons; human beings
que: keh — That; which; who; relative pronoun or conjunction
sentadas: sen-TAH-dahsh — Seated; sitting (feminine plural past participle of sentar)
no: noo — In the; on the (contraction of em + o, masculine singular)
banco: BAN-koo — Bench; seat; also means bank (financial institution)
do: doo — Of the (contraction of de + o, masculine singular)
lado: LAH-doo — Side; flank; the area next to something
fora: FOH-rah — Outside; out; beyond an enclosed space
da: dah — Of the (contraction of de + a, feminine singular)
porta: POR-tah — Door; entrance to a room or building
a: ah — The (feminine singular definite article)
qual: kwahl — Which; that; relative pronoun referring to a noun
chamam: SHAH-mang — They call; they name (third person plural of chamar)
por: por — By; through; for; preposition of means or exchange
um: oong — A; an; one (masculine singular indefinite article)
nome: NOH-meh — Name; word used to identify a person or thing
significa: sig-nee-FEE-kah — Means; signifies (third person singular of significar)
portador: por-tah-DOR — Bearer; carrier; one who carries something
palavras: pah-LAH-vrahs — Words; units of language with meaning
vieram: vee-EH-rang — They came; they arrived (preterite of vir)
ouviram: oh-VEE-rang — They heard; they listened (preterite of ouvir)
então: en-TANG — Then; so; therefore; temporal or causal adverb
olharam: oh-LYAH-rang — They looked; they glanced (preterite of olhar)
maioria: my-oh-REE-ah — Majority; the greater part of a group
delas: DEH-lahsh — Of them (feminine); contraction of de + elas
com: kong — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or manner
pena: PEH-nah — Pity; sorrow felt for someone else's misfortune
Eu: EH-oo — I; first person singular subject pronoun
conseguia: kon-seh-GEE-ah — I managed; I was able to (imperfect of conseguir)
ouvir: oh-VEER — To hear; to listen to; auditory perception verb
muitas: MWEE-tahsh — Many; a lot of (feminine plural of muito)
repetidas: reh-peh-TEE-dahsh — Repeated; said or done more than once
frequência: freh-KWEN-see-ah — Frequency; how often something occurs
estranhas: es-TRAN-yahs — Strange; weird; unfamiliar (feminine plural adjective)
havia: ah-VEE-ah — There was; there were (imperfect of haver)
nacionalidades: nah-see-oh-nah-lee-DAH-dehs — Nationalities; identities based on country of origin
na: nah — In the (contraction of em + a, feminine singular)
multidão: mool-tee-DANG — Crowd; a large group of people gathered together
discretamente: dis-kreh-tah-MEN-teh — Discreetly; quietly; without drawing attention
peguei: peh-GAY — I grabbed; I took (preterite of pegar)
meu: MEH-oo — My; first person singular masculine possessive adjective
dicionário: dee-see-oh-NAH-ree-oo — Dictionary; reference book listing words and definitions
poliglota: po-lee-GLOH-tah — Polyglot; covering or written in multiple languages
bolsa: BOL-sah — Bag; purse; handbag carried for storing items
as: ahsh — The (feminine plural definite article)
procurei: pro-koo-RAY — I looked up; I searched for (preterite of procurar)
Devo: DEH-voo — I must; I should (first person singular of dever)
dizer: dee-ZER — To say; to tell; to express something verbally
não: nang — No; not; negation word in Portuguese
eram: EH-rang — They were (third person plural imperfect of ser)
animadoras: ah-nee-mah-DOH-rahsh — Encouraging; uplifting; cheering (feminine plural adjective)
entre: EN-treh — Among; between; preposition indicating position or inclusion
elas: EH-lahsh — They; them (feminine third person plural pronoun)
Satã: sah-TANG — Satan; the devil in Christian and Islamic tradition
inferno: een-FER-noo — Hell; the underworld; place of eternal punishment
bruxa: BROO-shah — Witch; a woman believed to practice dark magic
ambas: AM-bahsh — Both (feminine); referring to two things together
quais: kwaysh — Which (plural); relative pronoun referring to multiple nouns
significam: sig-NEE-fee-kang — Mean; signify (third person plural of significar)
mesma: MEZ-mah — Same (feminine singular); identical or unchanged thing
coisa: KOY-zah — Thing; an object or matter being referred to
sendo: SEN-doo — Being (gerund of ser); present participle of to be
uma: OO-mah — A; an; one (feminine singular indefinite article)
outra: OH-trah — Other; another (feminine singular adjective or pronoun)
algo: AL-goo — Something; an unspecified thing or matter
é: eh — Is (third person singular present of ser)
lobisomem: lo-bee-ZOH-meng — Werewolf; mythical creature that transforms into wolf
ou: oh — Or; disjunctive conjunction presenting alternatives
vampiro: vam-PEE-roo — Vampire; mythical undead creature that drinks blood
perguntar: per-goon-TAR — To ask; to inquire; to pose a question
ao: ow — To the (contraction of a + o, masculine singular)
Conde: KON-deh — Count; a European noble title below a marquess
sobre: SOH-breh — About; on; concerning; preposition of subject matter
essas: EH-sahsh — Those (feminine plural demonstrative adjective or pronoun)
superstições: soo-per-stee-SOYNGSH — Superstitions; irrational beliefs rooted in fear or ignorance
Quando: KWAN-doo — When; at the time that; temporal conjunction
partimos: par-TEE-moosh — We departed; we left (preterite of partir)
volta: VOL-tah — Return; back; de volta means going back somewhere
estalagem: es-tah-LAH-zheng — Inn; a small establishment offering lodging and meals
essa: EH-sah — That (feminine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun)
altura: ahl-TOO-rah — Height; moment in time; also stature of a person
crescido: kreh-SEE-doo — Grown; increased in size or number (past participle of crescer)
fez: fesh — Made; did (third person singular preterite of fazer)
o: oo — The (masculine singular definite article)
sinal: see-NAHL — Sign; signal; gesture conveying a meaning
cruz: kroosh — Cross; the Christian religious symbol of crucifixion
apontou: ah-pon-TOH — Pointed; aimed (third person singular preterite of apontar)
dois: doysh — Two (masculine); the cardinal number between one and three
dedos: DEH-doosh — Fingers; digits on the human hand
minha: MEEN-yah — My (feminine singular); first person possessive adjective
direção: dee-reh-SANG — Direction; the way toward which something points
Com: kong — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or instrument
alguma: ahl-GOO-mah — Some; any (feminine singular indefinite adjective)
dificuldade: dee-fee-kool-DAH-deh — Difficulty; a situation requiring effort to overcome
consegui: kon-seh-GEE — I managed; I succeeded (preterite of conseguir)
companheiro: kom-pan-YAY-roo — Companion; fellow traveler; a close associate
viagem: vee-AH-zheng — Journey; trip; travel from one place to another
me: meh — Me; myself; first person singular reflexive or object pronoun
dissesse: dee-SEH-seh — Would tell; said (past subjunctive of dizer)
significavam: sig-nee-fee-KAH-vang — They meant; they signified (imperfect of significar)
ele: EH-leh — He; him; third person masculine singular pronoun
quis: keesh — Wanted; wished (third person singular preterite of querer)
responder: reh-spon-DER — To respond; to answer; to reply to a question
princípio: preen-SEE-pee-oo — Beginning; start; also means principle or fundamental rule
mas: mahsh — But; however; adversative conjunction showing contrast
saber: sah-BER — To know; to be aware of facts or information
inglês: een-GLESH — English; relating to England or the English language
explicou: es-plee-KOH — Explained; clarified (third person singular preterite of explicar)
amuleto: ah-moo-LEH-too — Amulet; charm worn to ward off evil or bad luck
proteção: pro-teh-SANG — Protection; defense against harm or danger
contra: KON-trah — Against; in opposition to; preposition of opposition
mau-olhado: mow-oh-LYAH-doo — Evil eye; a curse cast by a malevolent stare
Isso: EE-soo — This; that; neuter demonstrative pronoun for a thing
foi: foy — Was; went (third person singular preterite of ser/ir)
muito: MWEE-too — Very; much; a lot; intensifier or quantity adverb
agradável: ah-grah-DAH-vel — Pleasant; agreeable; causing a feeling of satisfaction
estava: es-TAH-vah — Was; I was or he/she was (imperfect of estar)
apenas: Only; just; merely; limiting something to a degree
partindo: par-TEEN-doo — Departing; leaving (present participle of partir)
lugar: loo-GAR — Place; location; a specific area or position
desconhecido: des-kon-yeh-SEE-doo — Unknown; unfamiliar; a stranger or unrecognized place
encontrar: en-kon-TRAR — To find; to meet; to encounter someone or something
homem: OH-meng — Man; an adult male human being
todos: TOH-doosh — Everyone; all; every person or thing in a group
pareciam: pah-reh-SEE-ang — They seemed; they appeared (imperfect of parecer)
tão: tang — So; such; as; intensifying adverb modifying adjectives
bondosos: bon-DOH-zoosh — Kind; good-natured; generous in spirit (masculine plural)
pesarosos: peh-zah-ROH-zoosh — Sorrowful; regretful; feeling sadness for someone (masculine plural)
solidários: so-lee-DAH-ree-oosh — Supportive; showing solidarity; standing with someone in need
pude: POO-deh — I could; I was able to (preterite of poder)
deixar: day-SHAR — To let; to allow; to leave something or someone
sentir: sen-TEER — To feel; to sense emotionally or physically
tocado: to-KAH-doo — Touched; moved emotionally (past participle of tocar)

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