Jane Eyre: An Autobiography — Page 3

English → Pt BY THE AUTHOR PREFACE Level 7/10

Ahab did not like Micaiah, because he never prophesied good concerning him, but evil; probably he liked the sycophant son of Chenaanah better; yet might Ahab have escaped a bloody death, had he but stopped his ears to flattery, and opened them to faithful counsel.

Acabe não gostava de Micaías, porque ele nunca profetizava bem a seu respeito, mas somente mal; provavelmente ele preferia o filho lisonjeiro de Zedequias; contudo Acabe poderia ter escapado de uma morte sangrenta, se tivesse fechado os ouvidos à lisonja e os aberto ao conselho fiel.

There is a man in our own days whose words are not framed to tickle delicate ears: who, to my thinking, comes before the great ones of society, much as the son of Imlah came before the throned Kings of Judah and Israel; and who speaks truth as deep, with a power as prophet-like and as vital—a mien as dauntless and as daring.

Há um homem em nossa própria época cujas palavras não são formuladas para agradar ouvidos delicados: que, a meu ver, se apresenta diante dos grandes da sociedade, assim como o filho de Inlá se apresentou diante dos Reis entronizados de Judá e Israel; e que fala uma verdade tão profunda, com um poder tão profético e tão vital — uma aparência tão destemida e tão ousada.

Is the satirist of "Vanity Fair" admired in high places? I cannot tell; but I think if some of those amongst whom he hurls the Greek fire of his sarcasm, and over whom he flashes the levin-brand of his denunciation, were to take his warnings in time—they or their seed might yet escape a fatal Rimoth-Gilead.

O satirista de "Vanity Fair" é admirado nas altas esferas? Não sei dizer; mas penso que se alguns daqueles entre os quais ele lança o fogo grego do seu sarcasmo, e sobre os quais ele fulmina o raio de sua denúncia, tomassem seus avisos a tempo — eles ou seus descendentes poderiam ainda escapar de um fatal Ramote-Gileade.

Why have I alluded to this man? I have alluded to him, Reader, because I think I see in him an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognised; because I regard him as the first social regenerator of the day—as the very master of that working corps who would restore to rectitude the warped system of things; because I think no commentator on his writings has yet found the comparison that suits him, the terms which rightly characterise his talent.

Por que aludi a este homem? Aludi a ele, Leitor, porque penso ver nele um intelecto mais profundo e mais singular do que seus contemporâneos ainda reconheceram; porque o considero o primeiro regenerador social da época — o verdadeiro mestre daquele grupo laborioso que buscaria restaurar à retidão o sistema distorcido das coisas; porque penso que nenhum comentador de seus escritos encontrou ainda a comparação que lhe convém, os termos que caracterizam adequadamente o seu talento.

Vocabulary

não: now — No, not; basic negation word
gostava: gos-TAH-vah — Used to like; imperfect tense of gostar
de: deh — Of, from; common preposition
porque: por-KEH — Because; causal conjunction
ele: EH-leh — He; third person singular pronoun
nunca: NOON-kah — Never; negative adverb of time
bem: beng — Well; adverb indicating good manner
a: ah — To, the; article or preposition
seu: SEH-oo — His, her, your; possessive pronoun
respeito: hes-PAY-too — Respect; regard or concern about someone
mas: mahs — But; adversative conjunction
somente: so-MEN-teh — Only, solely; restrictive adverb
mal: mahl — Evil, badly; harm or wrong
provavelmente: pro-vah-vel-MEN-teh — Probably; adverb expressing likelihood
preferia: preh-feh-REE-ah — Preferred; imperfect tense of preferir
o: oo — The; masculine definite article
filho: FEE-lyoo — Son; male offspring
lisonjeiro: lee-zon-JAY-roo — Flattering, sycophantic; one who flatters
contudo: kon-TOO-doo — However, nevertheless; concessive conjunction
poderia: po-deh-REE-ah — Could, would be able; conditional of poder
ter: tehr — To have; infinitive auxiliary verb
escapado: es-kah-PAH-doo — Escaped; past participle of escapar
uma: OO-mah — A, an; feminine indefinite article
morte: MOR-teh — Death; end of life
sangrenta: san-GREN-tah — Bloody, gory; involving much blood
se: seh — If, oneself; conditional conjunction or reflexive
tivesse: tee-VEH-seh — Had; imperfect subjunctive of ter
fechado: feh-SHAH-doo — Closed, shut; past participle of fechar
os: ohs — The; masculine plural definite article
ouvidos: oh-VEE-doos — Ears; organs of hearing
à: ah — To the; feminine contracted preposition
lisonja: lee-ZON-zhah — Flattery; insincere praise or compliment
e: eh — And; basic coordinating conjunction
aberto: ah-BER-too — Open; past participle of abrir
ao: ow — To the; masculine contracted preposition
conselho: kon-SEH-lyoo — Advice, counsel; guidance or recommendation
fiel: fee-EL — Faithful, loyal; trustworthy and devoted
Há: ah — There is/are; existential form of haver
um: oong — A, one; masculine indefinite article
homem: OH-meng — Man; adult male person
em: eng — In, at; common preposition of location
nossa: NOH-sah — Our; first person plural possessive adjective
própria: PRO-pree-ah — Own, proper; emphasizing possession or identity
época: EH-po-kah — Era, epoch; a particular period of time
cujas: KOO-zhahs — Whose; feminine plural relative pronoun
palavras: pah-LAH-vrahs — Words; units of spoken or written language
são: sow — Are; third person plural of ser
formuladas: for-moo-LAH-dahs — Formulated, worded; carefully crafted expressions
para: PAH-rah — For, to; preposition of purpose or direction
agradar: ah-grah-DAR — To please, to satisfy someone
delicados: deh-lee-KAH-doos — Delicate, sensitive; refined or easily offended people
que: keh — That, who, which; relative pronoun or conjunction
meu: MEH-oo — My; first person singular possessive pronoun
ver: vehr — To see; also used as 'view, opinion'
apresenta: ah-preh-ZEN-tah — Presents, introduces; shows or displays something
diante: dee-AN-teh — Before, in front of; positional preposition
dos: doos — Of the; masculine plural contracted preposition
grandes: GRAN-dehs — Great ones, the powerful; important influential people
da: dah — Of the; feminine contracted preposition
sociedade: so-see-eh-DAH-deh — Society; organized community of people
assim: ah-SEENG — Thus, so, like this; adverb of manner
como: KO-moo — As, like, how; comparison or manner
apresentou: ah-preh-zen-TOH — Presented, introduced; past tense of apresentar
Reis: RAY-ees — Kings; plural of rei, monarchs
fala: FAH-lah — Speaks; third person singular of falar
verdade: ver-DAH-deh — Truth; conformity with fact or reality
tão: tow — So, such; adverb of degree or intensity
profunda: pro-FOON-dah — Deep, profound; having great depth or insight
com: kong — With; preposition of accompaniment
poder: po-DER — Power; ability or authority to act
profético: pro-FEH-tee-koo — Prophetic; relating to or resembling prophecy
vital: vee-TAL — Vital, essential; critically important or life-giving
aparência: ah-pah-REN-see-ah — Appearance; outward look or impression
destemida: des-teh-MEE-dah — Fearless, bold; without fear or timidity
ousada: oh-ZAH-dah — Daring, audacious; bold and courageous
O: oo — The; masculine singular definite article
satirista: sah-tee-REES-tah — Satirist; writer who uses satire
é: eh — Is; third person singular of ser
admirado: ahd-mee-RAH-doo — Admired; regarded with wonder or respect
nas: nahs — In the; feminine plural contracted preposition
altas: AL-tahs — High; elevated social circles
esferas: es-FEH-rahs — Spheres, circles; social or professional groups
Não: now — No; basic negation
sei: say — I know; first person singular of saber
dizer: dee-ZER — To say, to tell; verbal expression
penso: PEN-soo — I think; first person singular of pensar
alguns: al-GOONS — Some, a few; indefinite masculine plural pronoun
daqueles: dah-KEH-lehs — Of those; contracted demonstrative preposition
entre: EN-treh — Among, between; preposition of position
quais: kwais — Which, whom; plural relative pronoun
lança: LAN-sah — Throws, hurls; third person of lançar
fogo: FO-goo — Fire; combustion producing heat and light
grego: GREH-goo — Greek; relating to Greece or its culture
do: doo — Of the; masculine contracted preposition
sarcasmo: sar-KAZ-moo — Sarcasm; bitter or cutting ironic remarks
sobre: SO-breh — Over, about, on; preposition of topic
fulmina: fool-MEE-nah — Strikes down, thunderbolts; attacks with force
raio: HY-oo — Lightning bolt, ray; sudden striking force
sua: SOO-ah — His, her, your; feminine possessive pronoun
denúncia: deh-NOON-see-ah — Denunciation; public accusation or condemnation
tomassem: to-MAH-seng — Had taken; imperfect subjunctive of tomar
seus: SEH-oos — His, their; masculine plural possessive pronoun
avisos: ah-VEE-zoos — Warnings, notices; alerts or cautionary messages
tempo: TEM-poo — Time; the measured duration of events
eles: EH-lehs — They; third person masculine plural pronoun
ou: oh — Or; disjunctive coordinating conjunction
descendentes: des-sen-DEN-tehs — Descendants; offspring or successors in lineage
poderiam: po-deh-REE-ahm — Could, would be able; conditional plural of poder
ainda: ah-EEN-dah — Still, yet; adverb of continuation
escapar: es-kah-PAR — To escape; to get away from danger
fatal: fah-TAL — Fatal; causing death or disaster
Por: por — For, by, through; preposition of reason
aludi: ah-loo-DEE — I alluded; past tense of aludir
este: ES-teh — This; masculine singular demonstrative pronoun
Aludi: ah-loo-DEE — I alluded; referred to indirectly
Leitor: lay-TOR — Reader; one who reads a text
nele: NEH-leh — In him; contracted pronoun preposition
intelecto: een-teh-LEK-too — Intellect; capacity for rational thought
mais: mys — More; comparative adverb of quantity
singular: seen-goo-LAR — Singular, unique; remarkably unusual or exceptional
contemporâneos: kon-tem-po-RAH-neh-oos — Contemporaries; people living in the same era
reconheceram: heh-kon-yeh-SEH-rahm — Recognized; past tense of reconhecer
considero: kon-SEE-deh-roo — I consider; regard as or think of
primeiro: pree-MAY-roo — First; ordinal number indicating foremost position
regenerador: heh-zheh-neh-rah-DOR — Regenerator; one who renews or reforms society
social: so-see-AL — Social; relating to society or community
verdadeiro: ver-dah-DAY-roo — True, genuine; authentic and real
mestre: MES-treh — Master, teacher; skilled expert or instructor
daquele: dah-KEH-leh — Of that; contracted demonstrative preposition
grupo: GROO-poo — Group; a set of people together
laborioso: lah-bo-ree-OH-zoo — Hardworking, industrious; diligent and productive
buscaria: boos-kah-REE-ah — Would seek; conditional tense of buscar
restaurar: hes-tow-RAR — To restore; to bring back to former state
retidão: heh-tee-DOW — Rectitude, righteousness; moral integrity and uprightness
sistema: sees-TEH-mah — System; organized set of principles or methods
distorcido: dees-tor-SEE-doo — Distorted, twisted; corrupted or warped from truth
das: dahs — Of the; feminine plural contracted preposition
coisas: KOY-zahs — Things; objects, matters, or affairs
nenhum: nen-YOONG — No, none; negative indefinite pronoun
comentador: ko-men-tah-DOR — Commentator; one who analyzes or interprets texts
escritos: es-KREE-toos — Writings; texts or documents produced by someone
encontrou: en-kon-TROH — Found, encountered; past tense of encontrar
comparação: kom-pah-rah-SOW — Comparison; act of examining similarities and differences
lhe: lyeh — To him/her/you; indirect object pronoun
convém: kon-VENG — Suits, befits; is appropriate or fitting
termos: TER-moos — Terms; words or expressions used to describe
caracterizam: kah-rak-teh-REE-zahm — Characterize; describe the distinctive qualities of
adequadamente: ah-deh-kwah-dah-MEN-teh — Adequately; in a sufficient or appropriate manner
talento: tah-LEN-too — Talent; natural ability or special skill

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