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English → Pt RICHARD SYMPSON. Level 8/10

I do, in the next place, complain of my own great want of judgment, in being prevailed upon by the entreaties and false reasoning of you and some others, very much against my own opinion, to suffer my travels to be published.

Queixo-me, em seguida, da minha própria grande falta de discernimento, em ter sido persuadido pelas súplicas e pelos falsos argumentos seus e de outros, muito contra a minha própria opinião, a permitir que as minhas viagens fossem publicadas.

Pray bring to your mind how often I desired you to consider, when you insisted on the motive of public good, that the _Yahoos_ were a species of animals utterly incapable of amendment by precept or example: and so it has proved;

Peço-lhe que traga à memória quantas vezes lhe pedi que considerasse, quando insistia no motivo do bem público, que os _Yahoos_ eram uma espécie de animais totalmente incapazes de se corrigirem por meio de preceitos ou exemplos: e assim se provou;

for, instead of seeing a full stop put to all abuses and corruptions, at least in this little island, as I had reason to expect;

pois, em vez de ver posto um fim a todos os abusos e corrupções, ao menos nesta pequena ilha, como tinha razões para esperar;

behold, after above six months warning, I cannot learn that my book has produced one single effect according to my intentions.

eis que, após mais de seis meses de aviso, não consigo saber que o meu livro tenha produzido um único efeito de acordo com as minhas intenções.

I desired you would let me know, by a letter, when party and faction were extinguished; judges learned and upright; pleaders honest and modest, with some tincture of common sense, and Smithfield blazing with pyramids of law books;

Desejei que me fizesse saber, por carta, quando os partidos e as facções fossem extintos; os juízes instruídos e íntegros; os advogados honestos e modestos, com algum verniz de bom senso, e Smithfield resplandecendo com pirâmides de livros de direito;

the young nobility's education entirely changed; the physicians banished; the female _Yahoos_ abounding in virtue, honour, truth, and good sense;

a educação da jovem nobreza inteiramente transformada; os médicos banidos; as _Yahoos_ do sexo feminino abundando em virtude, honra, verdade e bom senso;

courts and levees of great ministers thoroughly weeded and swept; wit, merit, and learning rewarded;

as cortes e as audiências dos grandes ministros completamente expurgadas e varridas; o engenho, o mérito e o saber recompensados;

all disgracers of the press in prose and verse condemned to eat nothing but their own cotton, and quench their thirst with their own ink.

todos os que desonram a imprensa em prosa e em verso condenados a não comer senão o seu próprio algodão, e a saciar a sua sede com a sua própria tinta.

Vocabulary

Queixo: KAY-shoo — Chin; lower part of the face below the mouth
me: meh — Me; first-person singular object pronoun
em: eng — In, at; common preposition indicating location or time
seguida: seh-GEE-dah — Following, next; immediately after something else
da: dah — Of the; feminine contraction of de and a
minha: MEEN-yah — My; feminine first-person singular possessive adjective
própria: PROH-pree-ah — Own, proper; feminine form emphasizing personal ownership
grande: GRAHN-deh — Great, large, big; adjective indicating size or importance
falta: FAHL-tah — Lack, fault, absence; deficiency of something needed
de: deh — Of, from; extremely common Portuguese preposition
discernimento: dis-ser-nee-MEN-too — Discernment, judgment; ability to make wise decisions
ter: tehr — To have; fundamental auxiliary and main verb
sido: SEE-doo — Been; past participle of ser used in compound tenses
persuadido: per-swah-DEE-doo — Persuaded, convinced; led to believe or do something
pelas: PEH-lahs — By the; feminine plural contraction of por and as
súplicas: SOO-plee-kahs — Supplications, pleas; earnest or humble requests made urgently
e: eh — And; basic coordinating conjunction joining words or clauses
pelos: PEH-loos — By the; masculine plural contraction of por and os
falsos: FAHL-soos — False, untrue; plural adjective describing deceptive things
argumentos: ar-goo-MEN-toos — Arguments, reasoning; statements offered to support a claim
seus: SAY-oos — His, her, their, your; masculine plural possessive pronoun
outros: OH-troos — Others, other; masculine plural pronoun or adjective
muito: MWEE-too — Very, much, a lot; common adverb or adjective of quantity
contra: KOHN-trah — Against; preposition indicating opposition or contrary position
a: ah — The; feminine singular definite article
opinião: oh-peen-YOWN — Opinion, view; personal belief or judgment on a matter
permitir: per-mee-TEER — To permit, to allow; to give authorization for something
que: keh — That, which, who; versatile conjunction or relative pronoun
as: ahz — The; feminine plural definite article
minhas: MEEN-yahs — My; feminine plural first-person possessive adjective
viagens: vee-AH-zheynsh — Travels, journeys, voyages; trips to distant places
fossem: FOH-seng — Were; past subjunctive of ser used in hypothetical clauses
publicadas: poo-blee-KAH-dahs — Published; feminine plural past participle of publicar
Peço: PEH-soo — I ask, I request; first-person present of pedir
lhe: lyeh — To him, to her, to you; third-person indirect object pronoun
traga: TRAH-gah — Bring; present subjunctive or imperative form of trazer
à: ah — To the; feminine contraction of preposition a and article a
memória: meh-MOH-ree-ah — Memory; ability to recall past events or information
quantas: KWAHN-tahs — How many; feminine plural interrogative adjective of quantity
vezes: VEH-zesh — Times; plural noun indicating frequency or repetition
pedi: peh-DEE — I asked, I requested; first-person past tense of pedir
considerasse: kohn-see-deh-RAH-seh — Would consider; past subjunctive form of considerar
quando: KWAHN-doo — When; conjunction or adverb indicating time
insistia: in-sees-TEE-ah — Was insisting; imperfect tense of insistir, to insist
no: noo — In the; masculine singular contraction of em and o
motivo: moh-TEE-voo — Motive, reason, cause; underlying reason for an action
do: doo — Of the; masculine singular contraction of de and o
bem: beng — Good, well; adverb or noun indicating goodness or wellness
público: POO-blee-koo — Public; relating to people or community in general
os: oosh — The; masculine plural definite article
eram: EH-rang — Were; third-person plural imperfect tense of ser
uma: OO-mah — A, an; feminine singular indefinite article
espécie: esh-PEH-see-eh — Species, kind, sort; category of living beings or things
animais: ah-nee-MYSH — Animals; plural noun referring to non-human living creatures
totalmente: toh-tahl-MEN-teh — Totally, completely, entirely; adverb indicating absolute degree
incapazes: in-kah-PAH-zesh — Incapable, unable; plural adjective denoting lack of ability
se: seh — Themselves, oneself; reflexive pronoun or conditional conjunction
corrigirem: koh-ree-ZHEE-reng — To correct themselves; personal infinitive of corrigir, reflexive
por: poor — By, through, for; preposition indicating means or reason
meio: MAY-oo — Means, middle, half; method or midpoint of something
preceitos: preh-SAY-toos — Precepts, rules, principles; moral guidelines or instructions
ou: oh — Or; basic coordinating disjunctive conjunction
exemplos: ee-ZENG-ploo-sh — Examples; instances used to illustrate or teach a point
assim: ah-SING — Thus, so, this way; adverb indicating manner or consequence
provou: proh-VOH — Proved, demonstrated; third-person past tense of provar
pois: pohsh — For, because, since; conjunction indicating cause or reason
vez: vesh — Time, instance, turn; occurrence of a repeated event
ver: vehr — To see; fundamental verb of visual perception
posto: POHS-too — Put, placed; past participle of pôr, also a post or position
um: oong — A, an, one; masculine singular indefinite article or number
fim: feeng — End, finish; conclusion or termination of something
todos: TOH-doos — All, every; masculine plural adjective or pronoun of totality
abusos: ah-BOO-zoos — Abuses, misuses; improper or excessive use of something
corrupções: koh-hoop-SOYNGSH — Corruptions; plural noun for dishonest or immoral conduct
ao: ow — To the; masculine singular contraction of a and o
menos: MEH-noos — Less, fewer, at least; adverb indicating reduction or minimum
nesta: NEH-stah — In this; feminine contraction of em and esta
pequena: peh-KEH-nah — Small, little; feminine adjective indicating small size
ilha: EEL-yah — Island; land mass surrounded by water on all sides
como: KOH-moo — As, like, how; conjunction or adverb of comparison or manner
tinha: TEEN-yah — Had; first or third-person imperfect tense of ter
razões: hah-ZOYNGSH — Reasons; plural noun for justifications or logical grounds
para: PAH-rah — For, to, in order to; preposition of purpose or direction
esperar: esh-peh-RAR — To hope, to wait, to expect; anticipating a future outcome
eis: aysh — Here is, behold; interjection presenting or revealing something
após: ah-POHSH — After, following; preposition indicating subsequent time or order
mais: mysh — More; comparative adverb or adjective indicating greater amount
seis: saysh — Six; cardinal number
meses: MEH-zesh — Months; plural noun referring to calendar months
aviso: ah-VEE-zoo — Warning, notice; information given to alert or inform someone
não: nowng — No, not; basic negation word in Portuguese
consigo: kohn-SEE-goo — Can manage, am able; reflexive or first-person of conseguir
saber: sah-BEHR — To know; to have knowledge or awareness of something
o: oo — The; masculine singular definite article
meu: MAY-oo — My; masculine singular first-person possessive adjective
livro: LEE-vroo — Book; bound printed or written work containing text
tenha: TEN-yah — Has, have; present subjunctive of ter used in clauses
produzido: proh-doo-ZEE-doo — Produced, generated; past participle of produzir
único: OO-nee-koo — Unique, only, sole; one of a kind or the only one
efeito: eh-FAY-too — Effect, result; consequence or outcome of an action
acordo: ah-KOR-doo — Agreement, accord; mutual understanding between parties
com: kong — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or association
intenções: in-ten-SOYNGSH — Intentions, purposes; aims or plans behind one's actions
Desejei: deh-zeh-ZHAY — I desired, I wished; first-person past tense of desejar
fizesse: fee-ZEH-seh — Would do, would make; past subjunctive of fazer
carta: KAR-tah — Letter, card; written correspondence or document
partidos: par-TEE-doos — Parties, factions; political or social groups competing for power
facções: fak-SOYNGSH — Factions; rival subgroups within a larger organization
extintos: esh-TING-toos — Extinct, abolished; no longer existing or in operation
juízes: zhwee-ZEH-sh — Judges; officials who preside over legal proceedings
instruídos: in-stroo-EE-doos — Instructed, educated; knowledgeable through learning or training
íntegros: EEN-teh-groos — Honest, upright, integral; persons of strong moral principles
advogados: ad-voh-GAH-doos — Lawyers, attorneys; legal professionals representing clients
honestos: oh-NES-toos — Honest, truthful; acting with integrity and sincerity
modestos: moh-DES-toos — Modest, humble; not boastful, restrained in behavior
algum: al-GOONG — Some, any; masculine singular indefinite adjective or pronoun
verniz: ver-NEESH — Varnish, veneer; surface coating or superficial polish
bom: bong — Good; masculine adjective indicating positive quality or worth
senso: SEN-soo — Sense, judgment; capacity for good reasoning or understanding
resplandecendo: res-plan-deh-SEN-doo — Shining, gleaming; present participle of resplandecer
pirâmides: pee-RAH-mee-desh — Pyramids; monumental triangular structures or symbolic shapes
livros: LEE-vroos — Books; plural of livro, printed works of text
direito: dee-RAY-too — Right, law; legal system or an entitlement
educação: eh-doo-kah-SOWNG — Education; process of teaching and learning knowledge
jovem: ZHOH-veng — Young, youth; person or quality associated with youth
nobreza: noh-BREH-zah — Nobility; aristocratic class or quality of noble character
inteiramente: in-tay-rah-MEN-teh — Entirely, completely; adverb meaning wholly or fully
transformada: trans-for-MAH-dah — Transformed, changed; feminine past participle of transformar
médicos: MEH-dee-koos — Doctors, physicians; medical professionals who treat patients
banidos: bah-NEE-doos — Banned, exiled; past participle of banir, expelled or prohibited
sexo: SEK-soo — Sex, gender; biological classification as male or female
feminino: feh-mee-NEE-noo — Feminine, female; relating to women or female gender
abundando: ah-boon-DAN-doo — Abounding, full of; present participle meaning rich in something
virtude: veer-TOO-deh — Virtue; moral excellence and righteous conduct
honra: ON-rah — Honor; high respect, esteem, or personal integrity
verdade: ver-DAH-deh — Truth; conformity with fact or reality
cortes: KOR-tesh — Courts; royal or legal assemblies or gatherings
audiências: ow-dee-EN-see-ahs — Audiences, hearings; formal meetings or legal proceedings
dos: doosh — Of the; masculine plural contraction of de and os
grandes: GRAHN-desh — Great, large; plural adjective indicating importance or size
ministros: mee-NEES-troos — Ministers; high-ranking government officials or cabinet members
completamente: kohn-pleh-tah-MEN-teh — Completely, totally; adverb indicating full or absolute extent
expurgadas: esh-poor-GAH-dahs — Expurgated, purged; feminine plural, cleansed of unwanted elements
varridas: vah-HEE-dahs — Swept, cleared; feminine plural past participle of varrer
engenho: en-ZHEN-yoo — Ingenuity, wit; clever ability or creative mental capacity
mérito: MEH-ree-too — Merit, worth; quality deserving praise or reward
recompensados: heh-kom-pen-SAH-doos — Rewarded, compensated; given recognition or payment for merit
desonram: deh-zon-RANG — Dishonor, disgrace; third-person plural present of desonrar
imprensa: im-PREN-sah — Press, media; newspapers and publishing industry collectively
prosa: PROH-zah — Prose; ordinary written language, not poetry or verse
verso: VER-soo — Verse, poetry; metrical or rhythmic literary composition
condenados: kon-deh-NAH-doos — Condemned, sentenced; adjudged guilty and given a punishment
comer: koh-MEHR — To eat; to consume food by mouth
senão: seh-NOWNG — Except, but, otherwise; conjunction indicating exception or alternative
seu: SAY-oo — His, her, its, your; masculine singular possessive pronoun
algodão: al-goh-DOWNG — Cotton; soft white natural fiber or fabric made from it
saciar: sah-see-AR — To satiate, to quench; to fully satisfy hunger or thirst
sua: SOO-ah — His, her, its, your; feminine singular possessive adjective
sede: SEH-deh — Thirst; sensation of needing to drink liquid
tinta: TEEN-tah — Ink, dye; liquid used for writing, printing, or coloring

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