Harrigan — Page 1
"That fellow with the red hair," said the police captain as he pointed.
"Aquele sujeito com o cabelo vermelho", disse o capitão da polícia enquanto apontava.
"I'll watch him," the sergeant answered.
"Eu vou vigiá-lo", o sargento respondeu.
The captain had raided two opium dens the day before, and the pride of accomplishment puffed his chest.
O capitão havia invadido dois antros de ópio no dia anterior, e o orgulho da conquista estufou seu peito.
He would have given advice to the sheriff of Oahu that evening.
Ele teria dado conselhos ao xerife de Oahu naquela noite.
He went on: "I can pick some men out of the crowd by the way they walk, and others by their eyes.
Ele continuou: "Consigo identificar alguns homens na multidão pela maneira como andam, e outros pelos olhos.
That fellow has it written all over him."
Aquele sujeito carrega isso escrito por toda parte."
The red-headed man came nearer through the crowd.
O homem de cabelo ruivo se aproximou pela multidão.
Because of the warmth, he had stuffed his soft hat into a back pocket, and now the light from a window shone steadily on his hair and made a fire of it, a danger signal.
Por causa do calor, ele havia enfiado seu chapéu macio num bolso de trás, e agora a luz de uma janela incidia firmemente sobre seu cabelo e fazia dele um fogo, um sinal de perigo.
He encountered the searching glances of the two officers and answered with cold, measuring eyes, like the gaze of a prize fighter who waits for a blow.
Ele encontrou os olhares investigativos dos dois oficiais e respondeu com olhos frios e calculistas, como o olhar de um lutador de boxe que espera por um golpe.
The sergeant turned to his superior with a grunt.
O sargento virou-se para seu superior com um grunhido.
"You're right," he nodded.
"Você está certo", ele assentiu com a cabeça.
"Trail him," said the captain, "and take a man with you.
"Siga-o", disse o capitão, "e leve um homem com você.
If that fellow gets into trouble, you may need help."
Se aquele sujeito se meter em problema, você pode precisar de ajuda."
He stepped into his automobile and the sergeant beckoned to a nearby policeman.
Ele entrou em seu automóvel e o sargento fez sinal para um policial próximo.
"Akana," he said, "we have a man-sized job tonight.
"Akana", disse ele, "temos um trabalho de peso esta noite.
Are you feeling fit?"
Você está se sentindo em forma?"
The Kanaka smiled without enthusiasm.
O Kanaka sorriu sem entusiasmo.
"The man of the red hair?"
"O homem do cabelo vermelho?"
The sergeant nodded, and Akana tightened his belt.
O sargento assentiu com a cabeça, e Akana apertou seu cinto.
He had eaten fish baked in ti leaves that evening.
Ele havia comido peixe assado em folhas de ti naquela noite.
He suggested: "Morley has little to do.
Ele sugeriu: "Morley tem pouco a fazer.
Vocabulary
- Aquele
- ah-KEH-leh — That (one), referring to something distant
- sujeito
- soo-ZHAY-too — Subject, fellow, or individual person
- com
- kohng — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or manner
- o
- oh — The; definite masculine singular article
- cabelo
- kah-BEH-loo — Hair, especially on the human head
- vermelho
- vehr-MEH-lyoo — Red; the color red
- disse
- DEE-seh — Said; past tense of dizer
- capitão
- kah-pee-TOWNG — Captain; military or police officer of rank
- da
- dah — Of the; contraction of de and a
- polícia
- poh-LEE-syah — Police; law enforcement organization or officer
- enquanto
- en-KWAHN-too — While; during the time that something occurs
- apontava
- ah-pohn-TAH-vah — Was pointing; imperfect tense of apontar
- Eu
- EH-oo — I; first person singular subject pronoun
- vou
- voh — I go; first person singular present of ir
- vigiá-lo
- vee-zhee-AH-loo — To watch or keep surveillance on him
- sargento
- sahr-ZHEN-too — Sergeant; mid-level military or police rank
- respondeu
- heh-spohn-DEH-oo — Responded; past tense of responder
- havia
- ah-VEE-ah — Had; imperfect tense of haver, auxiliary verb
- invadido
- een-vah-DEE-doo — Invaded; past participle of invadir
- dois
- doysh — Two; the number two, masculine form
- antros
- AHN-troosh — Dens or lairs; seedy, disreputable establishments
- de
- deh — Of, from; common preposition indicating possession or origin
- ópio
- OH-pyoo — Opium; addictive narcotic drug from poppy
- no
- noo — In the; contraction of em and o
- dia
- DEE-ah — Day; a 24-hour period
- anterior
- ahn-teh-RYOHR — Previous, prior; occurring before the present
- e
- eh — And; basic coordinating conjunction
- orgulho
- ohr-GOO-lyoo — Pride; feeling of satisfaction in one's achievements
- conquista
- kohn-KEESH-tah — Conquest, achievement; something successfully accomplished
- estufou
- esh-too-FOH — Puffed up; swelled with pride or air
- seu
- SEH-oo — His, her, your; possessive pronoun, third person
- peito
- PAY-too — Chest; the front of the human torso
- Ele
- EH-leh — He; third person masculine singular subject pronoun
- teria
- teh-REE-ah — Would have; conditional tense of ter
- dado
- DAH-doo — Given; past participle of dar
- conselhos
- kohn-SEH-lyoosh — Advice, counsel; recommendations given to someone
- ao
- owng — To the; contraction of a and o
- xerife
- sheh-REE-feh — Sheriff; local law enforcement official
- naquela
- nah-KEH-lah — In that; contraction of em and aquela
- noite
- NOY-teh — Night; the period of darkness after sunset
- continuou
- kohn-tee-noo-OH — Continued; past tense of continuar
- Consigo
- kohn-SEE-goo — I can manage; reflexive or first person capable
- identificar
- ee-den-tee-fee-KAHR — To identify; to recognize or distinguish someone
- alguns
- ahl-GOONSH — Some, a few; indefinite plural masculine pronoun
- homens
- OH-mensh — Men; plural of homem
- na
- nah — In the; contraction of em and a
- multidão
- mool-tee-DOWNG — Crowd; a large gathering of people
- pela
- PEH-lah — By the; contraction of por and a
- maneira
- mah-NAY-rah — Manner, way; the style in which something is done
- como
- KOH-moo — How, as, like; conjunction or adverb of manner
- andam
- AHN-dahng — Walk, go about; third person plural of andar
- outros
- OH-troosh — Others; plural masculine pronoun meaning other people
- pelos
- PEH-loosh — By the; contraction of por and os
- olhos
- OH-lyoosh — Eyes; the organs used for seeing
- carrega
- kah-HEH-gah — Carries; third person singular of carregar
- isso
- EE-soo — That, this; neutral demonstrative pronoun
- escrito
- esh-KREE-too — Written; past participle of escrever
- por
- pohr — For, by, through; versatile preposition
- toda
- TOH-dah — All, every, whole; feminine singular of todo
- parte
- PAHR-teh — Part, place; a portion or area
- homem
- OH-meng — Man; an adult male human being
- ruivo
- HOO-ee-voo — Redheaded; having red or auburn hair
- se
- seh — Himself, herself, itself; reflexive pronoun
- aproximou
- ah-proh-kee-MOH — Approached; drew near, past tense of aproximar
- Por
- pohr — Because of, due to; causal preposition
- causa
- KOW-zah — Cause, reason; what brings about an effect
- calor
- kah-LOHR — Heat; high temperature or warmth
- enfiado
- en-fee-AH-doo — Stuffed, slipped in; past participle of enfiar
- chapéu
- shah-PEH-oo — Hat; a head covering worn outdoors
- macio
- mah-SEE-oo — Soft, gentle; having a smooth or tender texture
- num
- noong — In a; contraction of em and um
- bolso
- BOHL-soo — Pocket; a small pouch in clothing
- trás
- trahsh — Back, behind; indicating rear position or direction
- agora
- ah-GOH-rah — Now; at the present moment
- a
- ah — The; definite feminine singular article
- luz
- loosh — Light; illumination from a source
- uma
- OO-mah — A, an; indefinite feminine singular article
- janela
- zhah-NEH-lah — Window; an opening in a wall for light
- firmemente
- feer-meh-MEN-teh — Firmly, steadily; in a strong, unwavering manner
- sobre
- SOH-breh — On, over, about; preposition of position or topic
- fazia
- fah-ZEE-ah — Made, was making; imperfect tense of fazer
- dele
- DEH-leh — Of him, his; contraction of de and ele
- fogo
- FOH-goo — Fire; the result of combustion, producing heat and light
- sinal
- see-NAHL — Signal, sign; an indicator or warning mark
- perigo
- peh-REE-goo — Danger; a situation involving risk or threat
- encontrou
- en-kohn-TROH — Met, found, encountered; past tense of encontrar
- os
- oosh — The; definite masculine plural article
- olhares
- oh-LYAH-rsh — Gazes, looks; plural of olhar as a noun
- dos
- doosh — Of the; contraction of de and os
- oficiais
- oh-fee-SYAYSH — Officers, officials; people holding official positions
- frios
- FREE-oosh — Cold; plural of frio, low in temperature
- olhar
- oh-LYAHR — To look, gaze; the act of directing one's eyes
- lutador
- loo-tah-DOHR — Fighter, wrestler; one who fights or competes
- boxe
- BOH-kseh — Boxing; the sport of fighting with fists
- que
- keh — That, which, who; relative pronoun or conjunction
- espera
- esh-PEH-rah — Waits, expects; third person singular of esperar
- golpe
- GOHL-peh — Blow, strike; a hit or sudden forceful action
- virou-se
- vee-ROH-seh — Turned around; reflexive past tense of virar
- para
- PAH-rah — To, for, toward; preposition indicating direction or purpose
- superior
- soo-peh-RYOHR — Superior, senior officer; one of higher rank
- Você
- voh-SEH — You; second person singular formal pronoun
- está
- esh-TAH — Is; third person singular present of estar
- certo
- SEHR-too — Right, correct; accurate or true
- assentiu
- ah-sen-TYOO — Nodded, agreed; past tense of assentir
- cabeça
- kah-BEH-sah — Head; the upper part of the human body
- Siga-o
- SEE-gah-oo — Follow him; imperative of seguir with object pronoun
- leve
- LEH-veh — Take, bring; imperative of levar, to carry
- você
- voh-SEH — You; second person singular pronoun
- Se
- seh — If; conditional conjunction introducing a condition
- aquele
- ah-KEH-leh — That one; demonstrative pronoun for distant referent
- meter
- meh-TEHR — To get into, to put; to involve oneself in trouble
- em
- eng — In, at, on; basic preposition of location
- problema
- proh-BLEH-mah — Problem, trouble; a difficult situation or issue
- pode
- POH-deh — Can, may; third person singular of poder
- precisar
- preh-see-ZAHR — To need; to require something or someone
- ajuda
- ah-ZHOO-dah — Help, assistance; support given to someone in need
- entrou
- en-TROH — Entered; past tense of entrar
- automóvel
- ow-toh-MOH-vel — Automobile, car; a motorized vehicle for transport
- fez
- fehsh — Did, made; past tense of fazer
- policial
- poh-lee-SYAHL — Police officer; a member of the police force
- próximo
- PROH-see-moo — Next, nearby; close in distance or sequence
- temos
- TEH-moosh — We have; first person plural present of ter
- trabalho
- trah-BAH-lyoo — Work, job; labor or employment activity
- peso
- PEH-zoo — Weight; the heaviness of an object or burden
- esta
- ESH-tah — This; feminine demonstrative adjective or pronoun
- sentindo
- sen-TEEN-doo — Feeling; present participle of sentir
- forma
- FOHR-mah — Form, shape, way; manner or condition of something
- sorriu
- soh-HYOO — Smiled; past tense of sorrir
- sem
- seng — Without; preposition indicating absence or lack
- entusiasmo
- en-too-zyAHZ-moo — Enthusiasm; eager interest or excitement
- apertou
- ah-pehr-TOH — Tightened, fastened; past tense of apertar
- cinto
- SEEN-too — Belt; a strap worn around the waist
- comido
- koh-MEE-doo — Eaten; past participle of comer
- peixe
- PAY-sheh — Fish; aquatic animal used as food
- assado
- ah-SAH-doo — Roasted, baked; cooked with dry heat
- folhas
- FOH-lyahsh — Leaves, sheets; flat parts of plants or paper
- sugeriu
- soo-zheh-RYOO — Suggested; past tense of sugerir
- tem
- teng — Has; third person singular present of ter
- pouco
- POH-koo — Little, few; a small amount or degree
- fazer
- fah-ZEHR — To do, to make; fundamental action verb
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