Heart of Darkness — Page 10

English → Pt Full Text Level 9/10

"I don't want to bother you much with what happened to me personally,"

"Não quero incomodá-los muito com o que me aconteceu pessoalmente,"

he began, showing in this remark the weakness of many tellers of tales

ele começou, revelando nessa observação a fraqueza de muitos contadores de histórias

who seem so often unaware of what their audience would like best to

que parecem tão frequentemente alheios ao que seu público mais gostaria de

hear; "yet to understand the effect of it on me you ought to know how I

ouvir; "mas para entender o efeito que isso teve sobre mim, vocês precisam saber como eu

got out there, what I saw, how I went up that river to the place where

cheguei lá, o que vi, como subi aquele rio até o lugar onde

I first met the poor chap.

encontrei pela primeira vez o pobre rapaz.

It was the farthest point of navigation and the culminating point of my experience.

Era o ponto mais remoto da navegação e o ponto culminante da minha experiência.

It seemed somehow to throw a kind of light on everything about me—and into my thoughts.

Parecia, de algum modo, lançar uma espécie de luz sobre tudo ao meu redor — e sobre meus pensamentos.

It was sombre enough, too—and pitiful—not extraordinary in any way—not very clear either.

Era bastante sombrio, também — e lamentável — nada extraordinário em qualquer aspecto — nada muito claro tampouco.

No, not very clear.

Não, nada muito claro.

And yet it seemed to throw a kind of light.

E ainda assim parecia lançar uma espécie de luz.

"I had then, as you remember, just returned to London after a lot of

"Eu havia então, como vocês se lembram, recém-regressado a Londres após muito

Indian Ocean, Pacific, China Seas—a regular dose of the East—six years or so, and I was loafing about, hindering you fellows in your work and invading your homes, just as though I had got a heavenly mission to civilize you.

Oceano Índico, Pacífico, Mares da China — uma dose regular do Oriente — seis anos mais ou menos, e eu andava vagabundeando, atrapalhando vocês no trabalho e invadindo suas casas, como se eu tivesse recebido uma missão divina para civilizá-los.

It was very fine for a time, but after a bit I did get tired of resting.

Foi muito bom por um tempo, mas depois de um pouco eu realmente me cansei de descansar.

Then I began to look for a ship—I should think the hardest work on earth.

Então comecei a procurar um navio — devo dizer que é o trabalho mais difícil do mundo.

But the ships wouldn't even look at me.

Mas os navios nem sequer me olhavam.

And I got tired of that game, too.

E também me cansei desse jogo.

"Now when I was a little chap I had a passion for maps.

"Pois bem, quando eu era pequeno tinha uma paixão por mapas.

Vocabulary

Não: Nown — Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'.
quero: KEH-roo — First person singular present of 'querer', to want.
incomodá-los: een-koh-moh-DAH-loosh — To bother or inconvenience them.
muito: MWEENG-too — Very or much; indicates high degree or quantity.
com: kong — Preposition meaning 'with'.
o: oo — Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'.
que: keh — Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that' or 'what'.
me: meh — First person singular object pronoun meaning 'me'.
aconteceu: ah-kon-teh-SEW — Past tense of 'acontecer'; something happened or occurred.
pessoalmente: peh-swahl-MEN-teh — Adverb meaning personally or in person.
ele: EH-leh — Third person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he'.
começou: koh-meh-SOH — Past tense of 'começar'; he/she began or started.
revelando: heh-veh-LAHN-doo — Present participle of 'revelar'; revealing or disclosing something.
nessa: NEH-sah — Contraction of 'em' and 'essa'; in that (feminine).
observação: ohb-sehr-vah-SOWNG — Noun meaning observation or remark.
fraqueza: frah-KEH-zah — Noun meaning weakness or feebleness.
muitos: MWEENG-toosh — Plural adjective meaning many or a lot of.
contadores: kon-tah-DOH-resh — Storytellers or narrators; those who tell stories.
histórias: ees-TOH-ryahs — Plural noun meaning stories, histories, or tales.
parecem: pah-REH-seng — Third person plural of 'parecer'; they seem or appear.
tão: towng — Adverb meaning so or as, indicating degree.
frequentemente: freh-kwen-teh-MEN-teh — Adverb meaning frequently or often.
alheios: ahl-YAY-oosh — Adjective meaning unaware of or indifferent to others.
público: POO-blee-koo — Noun meaning audience or the general public.
mais: maheesh — Adverb or adjective meaning more or most.
gostaria: gosh-tah-REE-ah — Conditional of 'gostar'; would like or would enjoy.
ouvir: oh-VEER — Infinitive verb meaning to hear or to listen.
mas: mahsh — Conjunction meaning but, introducing contrast.
para: PAH-rah — Preposition meaning for, to, or in order to.
entender: en-ten-DEHR — Infinitive verb meaning to understand or comprehend.
efeito: eh-FAY-too — Noun meaning effect or result of something.
isso: EE-soo — Demonstrative pronoun meaning this or that.
teve: TEH-veh — Past tense of 'ter'; he/she/it had.
sobre: SOH-breh — Preposition meaning on, about, or over.
mim: meeng — First person singular prepositional pronoun meaning 'me'.
vocês: voh-SEHSH — Second person plural pronoun meaning 'you all'.
precisam: preh-SEE-zowng — Third person plural of 'precisar'; they need or require.
saber: sah-BEHR — Infinitive verb meaning to know a fact.
como: KOH-moo — Adverb or conjunction meaning how or as.
eu: EH-oo — First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'.
cheguei: sheh-GAY — First person past tense of 'chegar'; I arrived.
lá: lah — Adverb meaning there, indicating a distant place.
vi: vee — First person past tense of 'ver'; I saw.
subi: soo-BEE — First person past tense of 'subir'; I went up.
aquele: ah-KEH-leh — Demonstrative adjective meaning that (masculine, distant).
rio: HEE-oo — Noun meaning river; a large flowing body of water.
até: ah-TEH — Preposition meaning until, up to, or as far as.
lugar: loo-GAHR — Noun meaning place, location, or spot.
onde: ON-deh — Relative adverb meaning where.
encontrei: en-kon-TRAY — Past tense of 'encontrar'; I found or encountered someone.
pela: PEH-lah — Contraction of 'por' and 'a'; by the or through the.
primeira: pree-MAY-rah — Feminine ordinal adjective meaning first.
vez: vehsh — Noun meaning time or instance of an occurrence.
pobre: POH-breh — Adjective meaning poor or unfortunate.
rapaz: hah-PAHSH — Noun meaning young man, boy, or lad.
Era: EH-rah — Past imperfect of 'ser'; it was or used to be.
ponto: PON-too — Noun meaning point, spot, or dot.
remoto: heh-MOH-too — Adjective meaning remote, distant, or isolated.
navegação: nah-veh-gah-SOWNG — Noun meaning navigation or sailing on water.
culminante: kool-mee-NAHN-teh — Adjective meaning culminating, highest, or most significant.
minha: MEEN-yah — First person singular feminine possessive meaning 'my'.
experiência: esh-peh-ree-EN-syah — Noun meaning experience or personal encounter.
Parecia: pah-reh-SEE-ah — Past imperfect of 'parecer'; it seemed or appeared.
algum: ahl-GOONG — Indefinite adjective meaning some or any (masculine).
modo: MOH-doo — Noun meaning way, manner, or mode.
lançar: lahn-SAHR — Infinitive verb meaning to throw, cast, or launch.
uma: OO-mah — Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.
espécie: esh-PEH-syeh — Noun meaning species, kind, or sort.
luz: loosh — Noun meaning light, illumination, or brightness.
tudo: TOO-doo — Pronoun meaning everything or all things.
meu: MEH-oo — First person singular masculine possessive meaning 'my'.
redor: heh-DOHR — Noun meaning surroundings; used in 'ao redor' (around).
meus: MEH-oosh — First person plural masculine possessive meaning 'my'.
pensamentos: pen-sah-MEN-toosh — Plural noun meaning thoughts or ideas in one's mind.
bastante: bash-TAHN-teh — Adverb or adjective meaning quite, enough, or rather.
sombrio: som-BREE-oo — Adjective meaning gloomy, dark, or somber.
também: tahm-BENG — Adverb meaning also, too, or as well.
lamentável: lah-men-TAH-vel — Adjective meaning lamentable, regrettable, or pitiful.
nada: NAH-dah — Pronoun meaning nothing or not anything.
extraordinário: esh-trah-or-dee-NAH-ryoo — Adjective meaning extraordinary or remarkable.
em: eng — Preposition meaning in, at, or on.
qualquer: kwahl-KEHR — Adjective meaning any or whatever.
aspecto: ash-PEH-too — Noun meaning aspect, facet, or appearance.
claro: KLAH-roo — Adjective meaning clear, obvious, or bright.
tampouco: tahm-POH-koo — Adverb meaning neither or not either.
ainda: ah-EEN-dah — Adverb meaning still, yet, or even.
assim: ah-SEENG — Adverb meaning so, thus, or in this way.
havia: ah-VEE-ah — Past imperfect of 'haver'; there was or I had.
então: en-TOWNG — Adverb or conjunction meaning then or so.
se: seh — Reflexive pronoun or conditional conjunction meaning 'if' or 'himself'.
lembram: LEM-browng — Third person plural of 'lembrar'; they remember or recall.
recém-regressado: heh-SENG heh-greh-SAH-doo — Adjective meaning recently returned or just come back.
após: ah-POSH — Preposition meaning after or following.
Oceano: oh-seh-AH-noo — Noun meaning ocean, a vast body of saltwater.
Mares: MAH-resh — Plural noun meaning seas or large bodies of water.
dose: DOH-zeh — Noun meaning dose, portion, or measure of something.
regular: heh-goo-LAHR — Adjective meaning regular, standard, or normal.
do: doo — Contraction of 'de' and 'o'; of the (masculine).
Oriente: oh-ree-EN-teh — Noun meaning the Orient or East.
seis: saysh — Cardinal number meaning six.
anos: AH-noosh — Plural noun meaning years.
ou: oh — Conjunction meaning or, presenting alternatives.
menos: MEH-noosh — Adverb meaning less or fewer.
andava: ahn-DAH-vah — Past imperfect of 'andar'; was walking or going around.
vagabundeando: vah-gah-boon-dee-AHN-doo — Present participle of 'vagabundear'; wandering or loafing about.
atrapalhando: ah-trah-pahl-YAHN-doo — Present participle of 'atrapalhar'; getting in the way.
trabalho: trah-BAHL-yoo — Noun meaning work, job, or labor.
invadindo: een-vah-DEEN-doo — Present participle of 'invadir'; invading or intruding.
suas: SOO-ahsh — Third person plural feminine possessive meaning 'their'.
casas: KAH-zahsh — Plural noun meaning houses or homes.
tivesse: tee-VEH-seh — Past subjunctive of 'ter'; if he/she had.
recebido: heh-seh-BEE-doo — Past participle of 'receber'; received or been given.
missão: mee-SOWNG — Noun meaning mission, task, or divine calling.
divina: dee-VEE-nah — Feminine adjective meaning divine or holy.
civilizá-los: see-vee-lee-ZAH-loosh — To civilize them; to bring civilization to others.
Foi: foy — Past tense of 'ser' or 'ir'; it was or he/she went.
bom: bong — Adjective meaning good or fine.
por: Preposition meaning by, for, or through.
um: oong — Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'.
tempo: TEM-poo — Noun meaning time or weather.
depois: deh-POYSH — Adverb or preposition meaning after or afterwards.
pouco: POH-koo — Adjective or adverb meaning little or a bit.
realmente: heh-ahl-MEN-teh — Adverb meaning really or truly.
cansei: kahn-SAY — Past tense of 'cansar'; I got tired or became weary.
descansar: desh-kahn-SAHR — Infinitive verb meaning to rest or relax.
comecei: koh-meh-SAY — Past tense of 'começar'; I began or started.
procurar: proh-koo-RAHR — Infinitive verb meaning to look for or seek.
navio: nah-VEE-oo — Noun meaning ship or large vessel.
devo: DEH-voo — First person of 'dever'; I must or I should.
dizer: dee-ZEHR — Infinitive verb meaning to say or tell.
é: EH — Third person singular of 'ser'; it is or he/she is.
difícil: dee-FEE-seel — Adjective meaning difficult or hard.
mundo: MOON-doo — Noun meaning world or earth.
navios: nah-VEE-oosh — Plural noun meaning ships or large sea vessels.
nem: neng — Conjunction meaning neither, nor, or not even.
sequer: seh-KEHR — Adverb used with 'nem'; not even.
olhavam: ohl-YAH-vowng — Past imperfect of 'olhar'; they looked or used to look.
desse: DEH-seh — Past subjunctive of 'dar' or contraction of 'de+esse'; of that.
jogo: ZHOH-goo — Noun meaning game, play, or match.
Pois: poysh — Conjunction meaning well, so, or because.
bem: beng — Adverb meaning well or fine.
quando: KWAHN-doo — Conjunction or adverb meaning when.
era: EH-rah — Past imperfect of 'ser'; I was or he/she was.
pequeno: peh-KEH-noo — Adjective meaning small, little, or young.
tinha: TEEN-yah — Past imperfect of 'ter'; I had or he/she had.
paixão: pay-SHOWNG — Noun meaning passion or strong enthusiasm.
mapas: MAH-pahsh — Plural noun meaning maps or charts.

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