Great Expectations — Page 1

English → Pt Chapter II. Level 8/10

My sister, Mrs. Joe Gargery, was more than twenty years older than I, and had established a great reputation with herself and the neighbours because she had brought me up "by hand."

Minha irmã, a senhora Joe Gargery, era mais de vinte anos mais velha do que eu, e havia estabelecido uma grande reputação para si mesma e para os vizinhos porque havia me criado "à mão".

Having at that time to find out for myself what the expression meant, and knowing her to have a hard and heavy hand, and to be much in the habit of laying it upon her husband as well as upon me, I supposed that Joe Gargery and I were both brought up by hand.

Tendo de descobrir por mim mesmo o que a expressão significava, e sabendo que ela tinha uma mão dura e pesada, e que tinha o hábito de aplicá-la ao seu marido tanto quanto a mim, imaginei que Joe Gargery e eu tínhamos sido ambos criados à mão.

She was not a good-looking woman, my sister; and I had a general impression that she must have made Joe Gargery marry her by hand.

Ela não era uma mulher bonita, minha irmã; e eu tinha a impressão geral de que ela devia ter obrigado Joe Gargery a se casar com ela à força.

Joe was a fair man, with curls of flaxen hair on each side of his smooth face, and with eyes of such a very undecided blue that they seemed to have somehow got mixed with their own whites.

Joe era um homem de aparência agradável, com cachos de cabelo louro em cada lado do seu rosto liso, e com olhos de um azul tão indeciso que pareciam ter-se misturado de alguma forma com os próprios brancos.

He was a mild, good-natured, sweet-tempered, easy-going, foolish, dear fellow,—a sort of Hercules in strength, and also in weakness.

Era um sujeito gentil, bem-humorado, de temperamento doce, despreocupado, ingênuo e querido — uma espécie de Hércules tanto na força quanto na fraqueza.

My sister, Mrs. Joe, with black hair and eyes, had such a prevailing redness of skin that I sometimes used to wonder whether it was possible she washed herself with a nutmeg-grater instead of soap.

Minha irmã, a senhora Joe, com cabelos e olhos negros, tinha uma vermelhidão de pele tão predominante que às vezes eu me perguntava se era possível que ela se lavasse com uma râpade noz-moscada em vez de sabão.

She was tall and bony, and almost always wore a coarse apron, fastened over her figure behind with two loops, and having a square impregnable bib in front, that was stuck full of pins and needles.

Era alta e ossuda, e quase sempre usava um avental grosseiro, preso às costas com duas argolas, e com um peitilho quadrado e impenetrável na frente, que estava cheio de alfinetes e agulhas.

Vocabulary

Minha: MEE-nyah — Possessive pronoun meaning 'my' (feminine form).
irmã: eer-MAH — Female sibling; sister.
a: ah — Definite article 'the' (feminine singular).
senhora: seh-NYOH-rah — Polite term for a woman; lady or Mrs.
era: EH-rah — Past tense of 'ser'; was (imperfect tense).
mais: MY-sh — More; used in comparisons or additions.
de: djee — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'.
vinte: VEEN-chee — The number twenty.
anos: AH-noos — Years; plural of 'ano'.
velha: VEH-lyah — Old (feminine); an elderly woman or aged thing.
do: doo — Contraction of 'de' + 'o'; of the (masculine).
que: keh — Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that/than/which'.
eu: EH-oo — First person singular pronoun; I.
e: ee — Conjunction meaning 'and'.
havia: ah-VEE-ah — Past tense of 'haver'; had or there had been.
estabelecido: es-tah-beh-leh-SEE-doo — Past participle of 'estabelecer'; established or founded.
uma: OO-mah — Indefinite article 'a/an' (feminine singular).
grande: GRAHN-djee — Large or great; impressive in size or degree.
reputação: heh-poo-tah-SOWNG — Reputation; the opinion others hold of someone.
para: PAH-rah — Preposition meaning 'for' or 'to'.
si: see — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'herself/himself/yourself'.
mesma: MEZ-mah — Herself/itself; used for emphasis or reflexivity (feminine).
os: oosh — Definite article 'the' (masculine plural).
vizinhos: vee-ZEE-nyoos — Neighbors; people living nearby.
porque: por-KEH — Conjunction meaning 'because' or 'why'.
me: mee — First person singular object pronoun; me.
criado: kree-AH-doo — Raised or brought up; past participle of 'criar'.
à: ah — Contraction of 'a' + 'a'; at the (feminine).
mão: MOWNG — Hand; the body part at end of the arm.
Tendo: TEHN-doo — Gerund of 'ter'; having; used in compound constructions.
descobrir: des-koh-BREER — To discover or find out something unknown.
por: por — Preposition meaning 'by', 'for', or 'through'.
mim: meeng — First person singular prepositional pronoun; me/myself.
mesmo: MEZ-moo — Himself/itself/myself; used for emphasis (masculine form).
o: oo — Definite article 'the' (masculine singular).
expressão: ex-preh-SOWNG — Expression; a phrase or manner of conveying meaning.
significava: sig-nee-fee-KAH-vah — Imperfect tense of 'significar'; meant or signified.
sabendo: sah-BEHN-doo — Gerund of 'saber'; knowing something as a fact.
ela: EH-lah — Third person singular feminine pronoun; she.
tinha: CHEE-nyah — Imperfect of 'ter'; had (past continuous possession).
dura: DOO-rah — Hard or tough; firm in texture or manner (feminine).
pesada: peh-ZAH-dah — Heavy; having great weight (feminine adjective).
hábito: AH-bee-too — Habit; a regularly repeated behavior or practice.
aplicá-la: ah-plee-KAH-lah — To apply it; infinitive with clitic pronoun attached.
ao: ow — Contraction of 'a' + 'o'; to the (masculine).
seu: SEH-oo — Possessive adjective meaning 'his/her/your/its'.
marido: mah-REE-doo — Husband; a woman's male spouse.
tanto: TAHN-too — So much; as much; used in comparisons of degree.
quanto: KWAHN-too — As much as; used in comparisons.
imaginei: ee-mah-zhee-NAY — First person past tense of 'imaginar'; I imagined.
tínhamos: CHEE-nyah-moos — We had; first person plural imperfect of 'ter'.
sido: SEE-doo — Past participle of 'ser'; been.
ambos: AHM-boos — Both; referring to two people or things together.
criados: kree-AH-doos — Raised or brought up; plural past participle of 'criar'.
Ela: EH-lah — Third person singular feminine pronoun; she.
não: NOWNG — Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'.
mulher: moo-LYEHR — Woman; an adult female person.
bonita: boo-NEE-tah — Pretty or beautiful (feminine adjective).
minha: MEE-nyah — Possessive adjective meaning 'my' (feminine form).
impressão: eem-preh-SOWNG — Impression; a feeling or perception formed about something.
geral: zheh-RAHL — General; relating to the whole rather than specifics.
devia: deh-VEE-ah — Imperfect of 'dever'; should have or ought to have.
ter: tehr — Infinitive meaning 'to have'.
obrigado: oh-bree-GAH-doo — Thank you; also means obliged or forced (adjective).
se: see — Reflexive pronoun; himself/herself/itself/oneself.
casar: kah-ZAHR — To marry; to enter into marriage with someone.
com: kong — Preposition meaning 'with'.
força: FOR-sah — Force or strength; also compulsion or power.
um: oong — Indefinite article 'a/an' (masculine singular).
homem: OH-meng — Man; an adult male person.
aparência: ah-pah-REHN-syah — Appearance; the way someone or something looks.
agradável: ah-grah-DAH-vel — Pleasant or agreeable; pleasing to senses or feelings.
cachos: KAH-shoos — Curls; ringlets of hair.
cabelo: kah-BEH-loo — Hair; the strands growing on a person's head.
louro: LOH-roo — Blond or fair; light golden hair color.
em: eng — Preposition meaning 'in' or 'at'.
cada: KAH-dah — Each or every; referring to individual items separately.
lado: LAH-doo — Side; one of two opposite parts or directions.
rosto: HOHS-too — Face; the front part of a person's head.
liso: LEE-zoo — Smooth or straight; without bumps or curls.
olhos: OH-lyoos — Eyes; the organs of sight (plural).
azul: ah-ZOOL — Blue; the color of the sky or ocean.
tão: towng — So or such; used to intensify an adjective or adverb.
indeciso: een-deh-SEE-zoo — Indecisive or undecided; unable to make firm decisions.
pareciam: pah-reh-SEE-owng — Imperfect of 'parecer'; they seemed or appeared.
ter-se: tehr-see — Reflexive 'ter'; to have (reflexive infinitive construction).
misturado: mees-too-RAH-doo — Mixed or blended; combined together (past participle).
alguma: ahl-GOO-mah — Some or any (feminine singular indefinite adjective).
forma: FOR-mah — Form or way; shape or manner of something.
próprios: PROH-pree-oos — Own; belonging to oneself (masculine plural adjective).
brancos: BRAHN-koos — White (plural); lacking color, pale or colorless.
Era: EH-rah — Imperfect of 'ser'; was (describing ongoing past state).
sujeito: soo-ZHAY-too — Fellow or guy; subject or individual person.
gentil: zhehn-CHEEL — Gentle or kind; having a mild, pleasant manner.
bem-humorado: beng-oo-moo-RAH-doo — Good-humored; having a cheerful, pleasant disposition.
temperamento: tem-peh-rah-MEHN-too — Temperament; a person's natural disposition or character.
doce: DOH-see — Sweet; gentle or kind in nature or taste.
despreocupado: des-preh-oh-koo-PAH-doo — Carefree or easygoing; free from worry or concern.
ingênuo: een-ZHEH-noo-oo — Naive or innocent; lacking worldly experience or guile.
querido: keh-REE-doo — Dear or beloved; a term of affection or endearment.
espécie: es-PEH-syee — Species or kind; a type or sort of something.
na: nah — Contraction of 'em' + 'a'; in the (feminine).
fraqueza: frah-KEH-zah — Weakness; lack of strength or feebleness.
cabelos: kah-BEH-loos — Hairs; plural of 'cabelo', strands on one's head.
negros: NEH-groos — Black (plural); very dark in color.
vermelhidão: ver-meh-lyee-DOWNG — Redness; a red or ruddy coloring of the skin.
pele: PEH-lee — Skin; the outer covering of the human body.
predominante: preh-doh-mee-NAHN-chee — Predominant; most noticeable or having greatest influence.
às: ahsh — Contraction of 'a' + 'as'; at the (feminine plural).
vezes: VEH-zes — Times; instances or occasions (plural of 'vez').
perguntava: per-goon-TAH-vah — Imperfect of 'perguntar'; used to ask or wonder.
possível: poh-SEE-vel — Possible; capable of happening or being done.
lavasse: lah-VAH-see — Imperfect subjunctive of 'lavar'; (if) she washed.
noz-moscada: nohz-mos-KAH-dah — Nutmeg; a spice from the seed of a tropical tree.
vez: vehz — Time or occasion; one instance of something occurring.
sabão: sah-BOWNG — Soap; a cleansing agent used for washing.
alta: AHL-tah — Tall or high (feminine adjective).
ossuda: oh-SOO-dah — Bony; having prominent or large bones (feminine adjective).
quase: KWAH-zee — Almost or nearly; close to but not quite.
sempre: SEHM-pree — Always; at all times without exception.
usava: oo-ZAH-vah — Imperfect of 'usar'; used to wear or use habitually.
avental: ah-ven-TAHL — Apron; a protective garment worn over clothing.
grosseiro: groh-SAY-roo — Coarse or rough; crude in texture or manner.
preso: PREH-zoo — Fastened or attached; past participle of 'prender'.
costas: KOHS-tahs — Back; the rear surface of the human torso.
duas: DOO-ahs — Two (feminine); the number two for feminine nouns.
argolas: ahr-GOH-lahs — Rings or loops; circular fasteners or hoops.
peitilho: pay-CHEE-lyoo — Bib; the front upper part of an apron.
quadrado: kwah-DRAH-doo — Square; having four equal sides (adjective or noun).
impenetrável: eem-peh-neh-TRAH-vel — Impenetrable; impossible to pass through or pierce.
frente: FREHN-chee — Front; the forward-facing side of something.
estava: es-TAH-vah — Imperfect of 'estar'; was (describing a temporary state).
cheio: SHAY-oo — Full; containing as much as possible.
alfinetes: ahl-fee-NEH-ches — Pins; small sharp fasteners used in sewing.
agulhas: ah-GOO-lyahs — Needles; thin pointed tools used in sewing.

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