Great Expectations — Page 2

English → Pt Chapter I. Level 8/10

Ours was the marsh country, down by the river, within, as the river wound, twenty miles of the sea.

A nossa era a região dos pântanos, à beira do rio, a, conforme o rio serpenteava, vinte milhas do mar.

My first most vivid and broad impression of the identity of things seems to me to have been gained on a memorable raw afternoon towards evening.

A minha primeira impressão mais vívida e ampla da identidade das coisas parece-me ter sido adquirida numa memorável tarde fria ao entardecer.

At such a time I found out for certain that this bleak place overgrown with nettles was the churchyard; and that Philip Pirrip, late of this parish, and also Georgiana wife of the above, were dead and buried; and that Alexander, Bartholomew, Abraham, Tobias, and Roger, infant children of the aforesaid, were also dead and buried; and that the dark flat wilderness beyond the churchyard, intersected with dikes and mounds and gates, with scattered cattle feeding on it, was the marshes; and that the low leaden line beyond was the river; and that the distant savage lair from which the wind was rushing was the sea; and that the small bundle of shivers growing afraid of it all and beginning to cry, was Pip.

Foi nesse momento que descobri com certeza que aquele lugar sombrio coberto de urtigas era o cemitério; e que Philip Pirrip, falecido desta paróquia, e também Georgiana, esposa do supracitado, estavam mortos e enterrados; e que Alexander, Bartholomew, Abraham, Tobias e Roger, filhos infantes do supracitado, também estavam mortos e enterrados; e que a escura e plana desolação além do cemitério, cortada por diques e montes e portões, com gado disperso a pastar nela, eram os pântanos; e que a baixa linha plúmbea além era o rio; e que o distante e selvagem covil de onde o vento soprava era o mar; e que o pequeno fardo de tremores, cada vez mais assustado com tudo aquilo e começando a chorar, era Pip.

"Hold your noise!" cried a terrible voice, as a man started up from among the graves at the side of the church porch.

"Cale esse barulho!" gritou uma voz terrível, quando um homem se ergueu de entre as sepulturas ao lado do pórtico da igreja.

"Keep still, you little devil, or I'll cut your throat!"

"Fique quieto, seu diabinho, ou eu corto a sua garganta!"

A fearful man, all in coarse grey, with a great iron on his leg.

Um homem assustador, todo vestido de cinzento grosseiro, com um grande ferro na perna.

A man with no hat, and with broken shoes, and with an old rag tied round his head.

Um homem sem chapéu, com sapatos rotos e com um velho trapo atado à volta da cabeça.

Vocabulary

nossa: nosa — Our; used to express possession or surprise
era: era — Was; past tense of 'ser' (to be)
região: rezhiãw — Region; a geographic or administrative area
dos: doʃ — Contraction of 'de' and 'os' meaning 'of the'
pântanos: pântanuʃ — Swamps; areas of waterlogged muddy ground
à: a — Contraction of 'a' and 'a' meaning 'to the'
beira: beira — Edge or bank; the margin of a river or road
rio: riu — River; a large natural flowing body of water
conforme: kõforme — As; according to or in the way that something happens
serpenteava: serpẽteava — Wound or snaked; moved in a winding manner
vinte: vĩte — Twenty; the cardinal number between nineteen and twenty-one
milhas: miʎaʃ — Miles; units of distance equal to 1.6 kilometers
mar: mar — Sea; a large body of saltwater
minha: miɲa — My; first-person singular feminine possessive pronoun
primeira: primejra — First; ordinal number indicating the initial position
impressão: ĩpresãw — Impression; an idea or feeling formed about something
mais: maiʃ — More; to a greater degree or extent
vívida: vivida — Vivid; producing powerful, clear mental images
ampla: ãpla — Broad or wide; covering a large extent or scope
identidade: idẽtidade — Identity; the distinguishing character or personality of something
coisas: koizaʃ — Things; objects, concepts, or matters in general
parece-me: parese-me — It seems to me; expressing a personal impression or opinion
ter: ter — To have; auxiliary or main verb indicating possession
sido: sidu — Been; past participle of 'ser' (to be)
adquirida: adkirida — Acquired; obtained or gained over time
numa: numa — Contraction of 'em' and 'uma' meaning 'in a'
memorável: memoravel — Memorable; worth remembering due to special significance
tarde: tarde — Afternoon; the period between midday and evening
fria: fria — Cold; having a low temperature, chilly
entardecer: ẽtardeser — Dusk; the time when daylight fades in evening
Foi: foi — Was or went; past tense of 'ser' or 'ir'
nesse: nese — In that; contraction of 'em' and 'esse'
momento: momẽtu — Moment; a very brief period of time
descobri: deskubri — I discovered; found out or came to know something
certeza: serteza — Certainty; the state of being absolutely sure
aquele: akele — That; demonstrative pronoun referring to something distant
lugar: lugar — Place; a specific location or spot
sombrio: sõbriu — Gloomy; dark and depressing in appearance or atmosphere
coberto: kuberto — Covered; having a surface layer of something over it
urtigas: urtigaʃ — Nettles; plants with stinging hairs on their leaves
cemitério: semiteriu — Cemetery; a burial ground where the dead are interred
falecido: falesidu — Deceased; a person who has recently passed away
desta: desta — Contraction of 'de' and 'esta' meaning 'of this'
paróquia: parokia — Parish; a local church district or congregation area
também: tãbẽj — Also; in addition to something previously mentioned
esposa: espoza — Wife; a female partner in a marriage
supracitado: suprasitadu — Aforementioned; referred to or named earlier in text
estavam: estavam — Were; third-person plural imperfect of 'estar'
mortos: mortuʃ — Dead; no longer alive, deceased persons
enterrados: Buried; placed in the ground after death
filhos: fiʎuʃ — Sons or children; one's male offspring
infantes: ĩfãteʃ — Infants; very young children or babies
escura: eskura — Dark; lacking light or being of a dark color
plana: plana — Flat; having a level, even surface without hills
desolação: dezolasãw — Desolation; a state of bleakness and complete emptiness
além: alẽj — Beyond; on the far side of something
cortada: kortada — Cut through; divided by channels or lines
diques: dikeʃ — Dikes; embankments built to hold back water
montes: mõteʃ — Mounds or hills; raised areas of earth or land
portões: portõjʃ — Gates; large barriers controlling entry to an area
gado: gadu — Cattle; domesticated bovine animals raised on farms
disperso: disperzu — Scattered; spread out widely over an area
pastar: pastar — To graze; animals feeding on grass in a field
nela: nela — In it; contraction of 'em' and 'ela'
eram: eram — Were; third-person plural imperfect of 'ser'
baixa: baiʃa — Low; at a small height or a low level
linha: liɲa — Line; a long thin mark or strip on a surface
plúmbea: plũbea — Leaden; heavy, dull gray like the color of lead
distante: diʃtãte — Distant; far away in space or relationship
selvagem: selvazhem — Wild; untamed, fierce, or uncultivated in nature
covil: kovil — Lair or den; a hiding place for wild animals
onde: õde — Where; a relative adverb indicating a place
vento: vẽtu — Wind; moving air, especially a natural current
soprava: soprava — Blew; wind moving or gusting in a direction
pequeno: pekenu — Small; little in size or amount
fardo: fardu — Bundle or burden; a heavy load carried by someone
tremores: tremoreʃ — Tremors or shivers; involuntary shaking of the body
cada: kada — Each; every individual one of a group
vez: veʃ — Time; an occurrence or instance of something happening
assustado: asustadu — Frightened; feeling fear or alarm about something
tudo: tudu — Everything; all things without exception
aquilo: akilu — That; demonstrative pronoun for something distant or abstract
começando: komesãdu — Beginning; starting to do or experience something
chorar: ʃorar — To cry; to shed tears due to emotion
Cale: kale — Shut up; imperative form of 'calar' meaning to silence
esse: ese — That; demonstrative pronoun referring to something nearby
barulho: baruʎu — Noise; a loud or unwanted sound
gritou: gritow — Shouted; spoke or cried out in a loud voice
voz: voʃ — Voice; the sound produced in speaking or singing
terrível: terivel — Terrible; extremely frightening or unpleasant
quando: kwãdu — When; at the time that something happens
homem: omẽj — Man; an adult male human being
ergueu: ergew — Rose; lifted or raised itself up from a position
entre: ẽtre — Between or among; in the middle of two or more
sepulturas: sepulturaʃ — Graves or tombs; places where the dead are buried
lado: ladu — Side; the area next to something or someone
pórtico: portiku — Porch or portico; a covered entrance to a building
igreja: igrezha — Church; a building for Christian worship
Fique: fike — Stay or remain; imperative form of 'ficar'
quieto: kietu — Quiet or still; making little or no noise or movement
seu: sew — Your or his; possessive pronoun in Portuguese
diabinho: diabiɲu — Little devil; an affectionate or threatening term for a child
ou: ow — Or; conjunction presenting an alternative choice
corto: kortu — I cut; first-person present of 'cortar' (to cut)
sua: sua — Your or his/her; possessive adjective in Portuguese
garganta: gargãta — Throat; the passage inside the neck for swallowing
assustador: asustador — Frightening; causing fear or alarm in others
todo: todu — All or entire; the whole of something
vestido: vestidu — Dressed or clothed; wearing garments of a certain type
cinzento: sĩzẽtu — Gray; a color between black and white
grosseiro: grosejru — Coarse or rough; of poor or crude quality material
grande: grãde — Large or big; of considerable size or importance
ferro: feru — Iron; a hard metallic element used in chains or shackles
perna: perna — Leg; the limb used for standing and walking
sem: sẽj — Without; lacking or not having something
chapéu: ʃapew — Hat; a covering worn on the head
sapatos: sapaturʃ — Shoes; footwear covering the foot and ankle
rotos: rotuʃ — Broken or torn; worn out and damaged beyond use
velho: veʎu — Old; having existed or lived for a long time
trapo: trapu — Rag; a piece of torn or worn-out cloth
atado: atadu — Tied; fastened or bound with a cord or strip
volta: volta — Around; encircling or going round something
cabeça: kabesa — Head; the upper part of the human body

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