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English → Pt RICHARD SYMPSON. Level 8/10

These, and a thousand other reformations, I firmly counted upon by your encouragement; as indeed they were plainly deducible from the precepts delivered in my book.

Estas, e mil outras reformas, eu contava firmemente com o seu encorajamento; pois eram de fato claramente dedutíveis dos preceitos expostos no meu livro.

And it must be owned, that seven months were a sufficient time to correct every vice and folly to which _Yahoos_ are subject, if their natures had been capable of the least disposition to virtue or wisdom.

E deve-se reconhecer que sete meses eram tempo suficiente para corrigir todo vício e loucura aos quais os _Yahoos_ estão sujeitos, se as suas naturezas tivessem sido capazes da menor disposição para a virtude ou a sabedoria.

Yet, so far have you been from answering my expectation in any of your letters; that on the contrary you are loading our carrier every week with libels, and keys, and reflections, and memoirs, and second parts; wherein I see myself accused of reflecting upon great state folk; of degrading human nature (for so they have still the confidence to style it), and of abusing the female sex.

No entanto, tão longe esteve você de corresponder às minhas expectativas em qualquer uma de suas cartas; que, pelo contrário, está carregando nosso mensageiro todas as semanas com libelos, e chaves, e reflexões, e memórias, e segundas partes; nos quais me vejo acusado de fazer alusões a grandes figuras do Estado; de degradar a natureza humana (pois ainda têm a audácia de assim chamá-la), e de abusar do sexo feminino.

I find likewise that the writers of those bundles are not agreed among themselves; for some of them will not allow me to be the author of my own travels; and others make me author of books to which I am wholly a stranger.

Verifico igualmente que os autores desses volumes não estão de acordo entre si; pois alguns deles não me reconhecem como autor das minhas próprias viagens; e outros fazem-me autor de livros que me são completamente estranhos.

Vocabulary

Estas: EHS-tahsh — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'these' (feminine plural).
e: ee — Conjunction meaning 'and,' connecting words or clauses.
mil: meel — The number one thousand; used for large quantities.
outras: OH-trahsh — Adjective meaning 'other' or 'others' (feminine plural).
reformas: heh-FOHR-mahsh — Noun meaning 'reforms,' changes made to improve systems.
eu: EH-oo — First-person singular pronoun meaning 'I.'
contava: kon-TAH-vah — Past imperfect verb meaning 'was counting on' or 'relied upon.'
firmemente: feer-meh-MEN-chee — Adverb meaning 'firmly' or 'steadfastly,' with strong resolve.
com: kong — Preposition meaning 'with,' indicating accompaniment or means.
o: oo — Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular).
seu: SEH-oo — Possessive adjective meaning 'your' or 'his/her/its.'
encorajamento: en-koh-rah-zhah-MEN-too — Noun meaning 'encouragement,' support or motivation given to someone.
pois: POHSH — Conjunction meaning 'for,' 'because,' or 'since.'
eram: EH-rang — Past imperfect third-person plural of 'ser,' meaning 'they were.'
de: jee — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from,' indicating origin or possession.
fato: FAH-too — Noun meaning 'fact,' something known to be true.
claramente: klah-rah-MEN-chee — Adverb meaning 'clearly' or 'obviously,' without ambiguity.
dedutíveis: deh-doo-CHEE-vaysh — Adjective meaning 'deducible,' able to be logically inferred.
dos: doosh — Contraction of 'de' and 'os,' meaning 'of the' (masculine plural).
preceitos: preh-SAY-toosh — Noun meaning 'precepts' or 'principles,' guiding rules or teachings.
expostos: ex-POHS-toosh — Past participle meaning 'exposed' or 'set forth,' presented openly.
no: noo — Contraction of 'em' and 'o,' meaning 'in the' (masculine singular).
meu: MEH-oo — Possessive adjective meaning 'my' (masculine singular).
livro: LEE-vroo — Noun meaning 'book,' a written or printed work.
E: ee — Conjunction meaning 'and,' connecting sentences or clauses.
deve-se: DEH-vee-see — Reflexive construction meaning 'one must' or 'it should be.'
reconhecer: heh-kohn-yeh-SEHR — Verb meaning 'to recognize' or 'to acknowledge' something.
que: kee — Conjunction meaning 'that,' introducing subordinate clauses.
sete: SEH-chee — The number seven; a basic cardinal number.
meses: MEH-zesh — Noun meaning 'months,' plural of 'mês.'
tempo: TEM-poo — Noun meaning 'time' or 'weather,' depending on context.
suficiente: soo-fee-see-EN-chee — Adjective meaning 'sufficient' or 'enough' for a purpose.
para: PAH-rah — Preposition meaning 'for' or 'in order to,' indicating purpose.
corrigir: koh-hee-ZHEER — Verb meaning 'to correct' or 'to fix' errors or faults.
todo: TOH-doo — Adjective meaning 'every' or 'all,' referring to entirety.
vício: VEE-see-oo — Noun meaning 'vice' or 'bad habit,' a moral failing.
loucura: loh-KOO-rah — Noun meaning 'madness' or 'folly,' a state of irrationality.
aos: owsh — Contraction of 'a' and 'os,' meaning 'to the' (masculine plural).
quais: kwaysh — Relative pronoun meaning 'which' or 'whom' (plural form).
os: oosh — Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine plural).
estão: esh-TOWNG — Third-person plural of 'estar,' meaning 'they are' (state/condition).
sujeitos: soo-ZHAY-toosh — Adjective meaning 'subject to' or 'susceptible to' something.
se: see — Conjunction meaning 'if,' introducing a conditional clause.
as: ahsh — Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine plural).
suas: SOO-ahsh — Possessive adjective meaning 'their' or 'your' (feminine plural).
naturezas: nah-too-REH-zahsh — Noun meaning 'natures,' inherent qualities or characters of beings.
tivessem: chee-VEH-seng — Past subjunctive of 'ter,' meaning 'had' in hypothetical clauses.
sido: SEE-doo — Past participle of 'ser,' meaning 'been.'
capazes: kah-PAH-zesh — Adjective meaning 'capable' or 'able' (plural form).
da: dah — Contraction of 'de' and 'a,' meaning 'of the' (feminine singular).
menor: meh-NOHR — Adjective meaning 'slightest' or 'smallest,' least in degree.
disposição: dees-poh-zee-SOWNG — Noun meaning 'disposition' or 'inclination,' a tendency toward something.
a: ah — Preposition or article meaning 'to' or 'the' (feminine singular).
virtude: veer-TOO-jee — Noun meaning 'virtue,' a morally good quality or behavior.
ou: oh — Conjunction meaning 'or,' presenting an alternative option.
sabedoria: sah-beh-doh-REE-ah — Noun meaning 'wisdom,' deep knowledge and good judgment.
No: noo — Contraction of 'em' and 'o,' meaning 'in the' (masculine singular).
entanto: en-TAN-too — Used in 'no entanto,' meaning 'however' or 'nevertheless.'
tão: towng — Adverb meaning 'so' or 'as,' indicating degree or extent.
longe: LON-zhee — Adverb meaning 'far' or 'distant,' indicating great distance.
esteve: esh-TEH-vee — Past tense of 'estar,' meaning 'was' (third-person singular).
você: voh-SAY — Second-person pronoun meaning 'you' (standard Brazilian Portuguese).
corresponder: koh-hesh-pon-DEHR — Verb meaning 'to correspond' or 'to meet' expectations.
às: ahsh — Contraction of 'a' and 'as,' meaning 'to the' (feminine plural).
minhas: MEEN-yahsh — Possessive adjective meaning 'my' (feminine plural).
expectativas: ex-pek-tah-CHEE-vahsh — Noun meaning 'expectations,' anticipated outcomes or hopes.
em: eng — Preposition meaning 'in,' 'at,' or 'on,' indicating location.
qualquer: kwahl-KEHR — Adjective meaning 'any' or 'whichever,' indicating no preference.
uma: OO-mah — Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one' (feminine singular).
cartas: KAHR-tahsh — Noun meaning 'letters,' written messages sent to someone.
pelo: PEH-loo — Contraction of 'por' and 'o,' meaning 'by the' (masculine singular).
contrário: kon-TRAH-ree-oo — Noun meaning 'contrary'; 'pelo contrário' means 'on the contrary.'
está: esh-TAH — Third-person singular of 'estar,' meaning 'is' (current state).
carregando: kah-heh-GAN-doo — Gerund meaning 'carrying' or 'loading,' transporting something.
nosso: NOH-soo — Possessive adjective meaning 'our' (masculine singular).
mensageiro: men-sah-ZHAY-roo — Noun meaning 'messenger,' a person who carries messages.
todas: TOH-dahsh — Adjective meaning 'all' or 'every' (feminine plural).
semanas: seh-MAH-nahsh — Noun meaning 'weeks,' periods of seven days.
libelos: lee-BEH-loosh — Noun meaning 'libels,' defamatory written publications about someone.
chaves: SHAH-vesh — Noun meaning 'keys,' tools for unlocking; also 'key points.'
reflexões: heh-flex-OYNGSH — Noun meaning 'reflections,' thoughtful considerations or musings.
memórias: meh-MOH-ree-ahsh — Noun meaning 'memoirs' or 'memories,' written personal recollections.
segundas: seh-GOON-dahsh — Adjective meaning 'second' (feminine plural); 'segundas partes' means sequels.
partes: PAHR-chesh — Noun meaning 'parts' or 'portions,' divisions of a whole.
nos: noosh — Pronoun meaning 'us' or 'ourselves'; also 'in the' (plural).
me: mee — First-person object pronoun meaning 'me' or 'myself.'
vejo: VEH-zhoo — First-person singular of 'ver,' meaning 'I see' or 'I find.'
acusado: ah-koo-ZAH-doo — Past participle meaning 'accused,' charged with wrongdoing.
fazer: fah-ZEHR — Verb meaning 'to make' or 'to do,' a fundamental action verb.
alusões: ah-loo-ZOYNGSH — Noun meaning 'allusions,' indirect references to persons or things.
grandes: GRAN-jesh — Adjective meaning 'great' or 'important,' significant in stature.
figuras: fee-GOO-rahsh — Noun meaning 'figures,' important or prominent public persons.
Estado: esh-TAH-doo — Noun meaning 'State,' the government or political entity.
degradar: deh-grah-DAHR — Verb meaning 'to degrade' or 'to demean,' lowering in dignity.
natureza: nah-too-REH-zah — Noun meaning 'nature,' the natural world or inherent character.
humana: oo-MAH-nah — Adjective meaning 'human' (feminine), relating to humanity.
ainda: ah-EEN-dah — Adverb meaning 'still,' 'yet,' or 'even,' indicating continuation.
têm: teng — Third-person plural of 'ter,' meaning 'they have.'
audácia: ow-DAH-see-ah — Noun meaning 'audacity' or 'boldness,' daring impudence.
assim: ah-SEENG — Adverb meaning 'thus,' 'so,' or 'like this,' indicating manner.
chamá-la: shah-MAH-lah — Verb plus pronoun meaning 'to call it,' referring to naming something.
abusar: ah-boo-ZAHR — Verb meaning 'to abuse' or 'to misuse,' treating badly.
sexo: SEX-oo — Noun meaning 'sex' or 'gender,' biological classification of beings.
feminino: feh-mee-NEE-noo — Adjective meaning 'feminine' or 'female,' relating to women.
Verifico: veh-ree-FEE-koo — First-person singular of 'verificar,' meaning 'I verify' or 'I notice.'
igualmente: ee-gwahl-MEN-chee — Adverb meaning 'equally' or 'likewise,' in the same manner.
autores: ow-TOH-resh — Noun meaning 'authors,' people who write books or texts.
desses: DEH-sesh — Contraction of 'de' and 'esses,' meaning 'of those' (masculine plural).
volumes: voh-LOO-mesh — Noun meaning 'volumes,' bound books or published works.
não: nowng — Adverb meaning 'not' or 'no,' used for negation.
acordo: ah-KOHR-doo — Noun meaning 'agreement'; 'de acordo' means 'in agreement.'
entre: EN-tree — Preposition meaning 'between' or 'among,' indicating position.
si: see — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'themselves' or 'each other.'
alguns: ahl-GOONSH — Pronoun meaning 'some' or 'a few' (masculine plural).
deles: DEH-lesh — Contraction meaning 'of them' or 'from them' (masculine plural).
reconhecem: heh-kohn-YEH-seng — Third-person plural of 'reconhecer,' meaning 'they recognize' or 'acknowledge.'
como: KOH-moo — Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as' or 'how,' indicating comparison.
autor: ow-TOHR — Noun meaning 'author,' the writer of a particular work.
próprias: PROH-pree-ahsh — Adjective meaning 'own' (feminine plural), belonging to oneself.
viagens: vee-AH-zhengsh — Noun meaning 'travels' or 'voyages,' journeys to distant places.
outros: OH-troosh — Pronoun meaning 'others' (masculine plural), different people or things.
fazem-me: FAH-zeng-mee — Verb plus pronoun meaning 'they make me' or 'they attribute to me.'
livros: LEE-vroosh — Noun meaning 'books,' written or printed works (plural).
são: sowng — Third-person plural of 'ser,' meaning 'they are' (permanent state).
completamente: kom-pleh-tah-MEN-chee — Adverb meaning 'completely' or 'entirely,' to the fullest degree.
estranhos: esh-TRAN-yoosh — Adjective meaning 'strange' or 'foreign,' unfamiliar or unknown.

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