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English → Pt CHAPTER II. Level 9/10

THE MOVEMENTS OF THE TENTACLES FROM THE CONTACT OF SOLID BODIES.

OS MOVIMENTOS DOS TENTÁCULOS PELO CONTATO COM CORPOS SÓLIDOS.

Inflection of the exterior tentacles owing to the glands of the disc being excited by repeated touches, or by objects left in contact with them—Difference in the action of bodies yielding and not yielding soluble nitrogenous matter—Inflection of the exterior tentacles directly caused by objects left in contact with their glands—Periods of commencing inflection and of subsequent re-expansion—Extreme minuteness of the particles causing inflection—Action under water—Inflection of the exterior tentacles when their glands are excited by repeated touches—Falling drops of water do not cause inflection.

Inflexão dos tentáculos exteriores devida à excitação das glândulas do disco por toques repetidos, ou por objetos deixados em contato com elas—Diferença na ação de corpos que cedem e não cedem matéria nitrogenada solúvel—Inflexão dos tentáculos exteriores causada diretamente por objetos deixados em contato com suas glândulas—Períodos de início da inflexão e da subsequente re-expansão—Extrema minuteza das partículas que causam inflexão—Ação sob a água—Inflexão dos tentáculos exteriores quando suas glândulas são excitadas por toques repetidos—Gotas de água em queda não causam inflexão.

Vocabulary

OS
The (plural masculine article)
MOVIMENTOS
Movements or motions
DOS
Of the (contraction of de + os)
TENTÁCULOS
Tentacles or appendages with sensory function
PELO
By the; through the (contraction)
CONTATO
Contact or touching between surfaces
COM
With or together with
CORPOS
Bodies or physical objects
SÓLIDOS
Solid or firm matter
Inflexão
Bending or curving movement
dos
Of the (contraction of de + os)
tentáculos
Tentacles or appendages with sensory function
exteriores
External or outer parts
devida
Due or caused by something
excitação
Excitement or stimulation
das
Of the (contraction of de + as)
glândulas
Glands that secrete substances
do
Of the (contraction of de + o)
disco
Disk or circular flat surface
por
By or through means of
toques
Touches or light contacts
repetidos
Repeated or done many times
ou
Or; used to present alternatives
objetos
Objects or things
deixados
Left or allowed to remain
em
In or at a location
contato
Contact or touching between surfaces
com
With or together with
elas
They or them (feminine)
Diferença
Difference or distinction between things
na
In the (feminine singular)
ação
Action or activity
de
Of; from; belonging to
corpos
Bodies or physical objects
que
That or which (relative pronoun)
cedem
Yield or give way
não
Not or negation
matéria
Matter or substance
solúvel
Soluble or able to dissolve
causada
Caused or brought about
diretamente
Directly or in a straight way
suas
Their or its (feminine plural)
Períodos
Periods or spans of time
início
Beginning or start of something
da
Of the (feminine singular)
inflexão
Bending or curving movement
subsequente
Following or coming after
Extrema
Extreme or very great degree
partículas
Particles or very small pieces
causam
Cause or bring about something
Ação
Action or activity
sob
Under or beneath something
água
Water or liquid substance
quando
When or at what time
são
Are or to be
excitadas
Excited or stimulated to action
Gotas
Drops or small amounts of liquid
queda
Fall or dropping downward
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