Jane Eyre: An Autobiography — Page 1

English → Pt CHAPTER I Level 7/10

There was no possibility of taking a walk that day.

Não havia possibilidade de dar um passeio naquele dia.

We had been wandering, indeed, in the leafless shrubbery an hour in the morning;

Tínhamos vagado, de facto, pelos arbustos sem folhas durante uma hora pela manhã;

but since dinner (Mrs. Reed, when there was no company, dined early) the cold winter wind had brought with it clouds so sombre, and a rain so penetrating, that further outdoor exercise was now out of the question.

mas desde o jantar (a senhora Reed, quando não havia visitas, jantava cedo) o frio vento de inverno trouxera consigo nuvens tão sombrias, e uma chuva tão penetrante, que qualquer exercício ao ar livre estava agora fora de questão.

I was glad of it: I never liked long walks, especially on chilly afternoons: dreadful to me was the coming home in the raw twilight, with nipped fingers and toes, and a heart saddened by the chidings of Bessie, the nurse, and humbled by the consciousness of my physical inferiority to Eliza, John, and Georgiana Reed.

Fiquei contente com isso: nunca gostei de longas caminhadas, especialmente nas tardes frias: era terrível para mim regressar a casa no crepúsculo cortante, com os dedos das mãos e dos pés dormentes, e um coração entristecido pelas repreensões de Bessie, a ama, e humilhado pela consciência da minha inferioridade física em relação a Eliza, John e Georgiana Reed.

The said Eliza, John, and Georgiana were now clustered round their mama in the drawing-room: she lay reclined on a sofa by the fireside, and with her darlings about her (for the time neither quarrelling nor crying) looked perfectly happy.

A referida Eliza, John e Georgiana estavam agora reunidos em torno da sua mamã na sala de estar: ela estava reclinada num sofá junto à lareira, e com os seus queridos à sua volta (por ora sem se digladiarem nem chorarem) parecia perfeitamente feliz.

Me, she had dispensed from joining the group; saying, "She regretted to be under the necessity of keeping me at a distance; but that until she heard from Bessie, and could discover by her own observation, that I was endeavouring in good earnest to acquire a more sociable and childlike disposition, a more attractive and sprightly manner—something lighter, franker, more natural, as it were—she really must exclude me from privileges intended only for contented, happy, little children."

A mim, dispensara-me de me juntar ao grupo; dizendo: "Lamentava ter a necessidade de me manter à distância; mas que enquanto não tivesse notícias de Bessie, e não pudesse descobrir pela sua própria observação que eu estava a esforçar-me de boa vontade por adquirir uma disposição mais sociável e infantil, um modo mais atraente e vivo — algo mais leve, mais franco, mais natural, por assim dizer — teria mesmo de me excluir dos privilégios destinados apenas a crianças satisfeitas e felizes."

"What does Bessie say I have done?" I asked.

"O que diz a Bessie que eu fiz?" perguntei.

Vocabulary

Não: Nown — Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'
havia: AH-vee-ah — There was; past tense of 'haver'
possibilidade: poh-see-bee-lee-DAH-dee — Possibility; chance that something might happen
de: dee — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'
dar: dar — To give; also used in expressions like 'dar um passeio'
um: oom — Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'
passeio: pah-SAY-oo — A walk or stroll taken outdoors
naquele: nah-KEH-lee — Contraction of 'em' and 'aquele', meaning 'in that'
dia: DEE-ah — Day; a 24-hour period
Tínhamos: TEEN-yah-moosh — We had; first person plural imperfect of 'ter'
vagado: vah-GAH-doo — Wandered; roamed without a fixed destination
facto: FAK-too — Fact; something known to be true
pelos: PEH-loosh — Contraction of 'por' and 'os', meaning 'through the'
arbustos: ar-BOOSH-toosh — Shrubs or bushes; low woody plants
sem: seng — Without; lacking something
folhas: FOH-lyash — Leaves of a plant or tree
durante: doo-RAN-tee — During; throughout a period of time
uma: OO-mah — Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'
hora: OH-rah — Hour; a unit of sixty minutes
pela: PEH-lah — Contraction of 'por' and 'a', meaning 'through the'
manhã: mahn-YAH — Morning; the early part of the day
mas: mahsh — But; conjunction indicating contrast
desde: DESH-dee — Since; from a particular point in time
jantar: zhahn-TAR — Dinner; the main evening meal
senhora: seen-YOH-rah — Mrs. or madam; polite address for a woman
visitas: vee-ZEE-tahsh — Visits or guests; people who come to call
cedo: SEH-doo — Early; before the usual or expected time
frio: FREE-oo — Cold; low temperature or sensation of coldness
vento: VEN-too — Wind; moving air outdoors
inverno: een-VEHR-noo — Winter; the coldest season of the year
trouxera: troh-SHEH-rah — Had brought; pluperfect of 'trazer'
consigo: kon-SEE-goo — With itself or with him/her; reflexive prepositional pronoun
nuvens: NOO-vengsh — Clouds; masses of water vapor in the sky
tão: town — So; such; to such a degree
sombrias: som-BREE-ahsh — Gloomy or dark; said of weather or atmosphere
chuva: SHOO-vah — Rain; water falling from clouds
penetrante: peh-neh-TRAN-tee — Piercing; penetrating, as of cold or sharp wind
que: kee — That; which; relative or conjunction word
qualquer: kwahl-KEHR — Any; whichever; used to indicate no specific one
exercício: eh-zehr-SEE-syoo — Exercise; physical activity for health or fitness
ao: ow — Contraction of 'a' and 'o', meaning 'to the'
ar: ar — Air; the atmosphere or open outdoor space
livre: LEE-vreh — Free; open; unconfined or at liberty
estava: esh-TAH-vah — Was; third person singular imperfect of 'estar'
agora: ah-GOH-rah — Now; at the present moment
fora: FOH-rah — Outside; out of; beyond a boundary
questão: kesh-TOWN — Question or matter; something under consideration
Fiquei: fee-KAY — I stayed; I became; first person preterite of 'ficar'
contente: kon-TEN-tee — Content or happy; pleased with a situation
com: kong — With; together with; in the company of
isso: EE-soo — That; this thing; demonstrative pronoun for nearby referent
nunca: NOON-kah — Never; at no time; not ever
gostei: goosh-TAY — I liked; first person preterite of 'gostar'
longas: LON-gahsh — Long; of extended duration or distance, feminine plural
caminhadas: kah-meen-YAH-dahsh — Walks or hikes; journeys made on foot
especialmente: esh-peh-syahl-MEN-tee — Especially; particularly; above all others
nas: nahsh — Contraction of 'em' and 'as', meaning 'in the'
tardes: TAR-desh — Afternoons; the part of the day after noon
frias: FREE-ahsh — Cold; chilly; feminine plural adjective
era: EH-rah — Was; third person singular imperfect of 'ser'
terrível: teh-REE-vel — Terrible; awful; causing distress or discomfort
para: PAH-rah — For; to; indicating purpose or destination
mim: meeng — Me; first person singular prepositional pronoun
regressar: reh-greh-SAR — To return; to go back to a previous place
casa: KAH-zah — Home or house; one's dwelling place
no: noo — Contraction of 'em' and 'o', meaning 'in the'
crepúsculo: kreh-POOSH-koo-loo — Twilight or dusk; fading light after sunset
cortante: kor-TAN-tee — Cutting; biting; said of cold or sharp wind
os: oosh — Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'
dedos: DEH-doosh — Fingers or toes; digits of the hand or foot
das: dahsh — Contraction of 'de' and 'as', meaning 'of the'
mãos: mownsh — Hands; the body parts at the end of the arms
dos: doosh — Contraction of 'de' and 'os', meaning 'of the'
pés: pehsh — Feet; the body parts at the end of the legs
dormentes: dor-MEN-tesh — Numb; lacking sensation due to cold or pressure
coração: koo-rah-SOWN — Heart; the organ or seat of emotions
entristecido: en-treesh-teh-SEE-doo — Saddened; made sorrowful or unhappy
repreensões: reh-pree-en-SOWNSH — Reprimands; scoldings or verbal reproofs
ama: AH-mah — Nursemaid or nanny; woman who cares for children
humilhado: oo-mee-LYAH-doo — Humiliated; made to feel inferior or ashamed
consciência: kon-syEN-syah — Conscience or awareness; moral sense of right and wrong
minha: MEEN-yah — My; first person singular feminine possessive adjective
inferioridade: een-feh-ryoh-ree-DAH-dee — Inferiority; state of being lesser than others
física: FEE-zee-kah — Physical; relating to the body or material world
em: eng — In; at; preposition indicating location or state
relação: reh-lah-SOWN — Relation or comparison; connection between things or people
referida: reh-feh-REE-dah — Aforementioned; previously mentioned person or thing
estavam: esh-TAH-vong — Were; third person plural imperfect of 'estar'
reunidos: reh-oo-NEE-doosh — Gathered together; assembled in one place
torno: TOR-noo — Around; used in 'em torno de' meaning 'around'
sua: SOO-ah — Her or his; third person singular possessive adjective
mamã: mah-MAH — Mum or mama; affectionate word for mother
sala: SAH-lah — Room; specifically a sitting room or lounge
estar: esh-TAR — To be; also 'sala de estar' means living room
ela: EH-lah — She; third person singular feminine subject pronoun
reclinada: reh-klee-NAH-dah — Reclined; lying back or resting at an angle
num: noom — Contraction of 'em' and 'um', meaning 'in a'
sofá: soo-FAH — Sofa; an upholstered seat for more than one person
junto: ZHOON-too — Next to; close beside; near something or someone
à: ah — Contraction of 'a' and 'a', meaning 'to the' or 'at the'
lareira: lah-RAY-rah — Fireplace; a domestic hearth for burning wood
seus: SAY-oosh — His, her, or their; third person plural possessive adjective
queridos: keh-REE-doosh — Dear ones; beloved children or loved ones
volta: VOL-tah — Around; turn; used in 'à volta' meaning 'around'
por: por — For; by; through; preposition with many uses
ora: OH-rah — Now; at this moment; used in set expressions
se: see — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'themselves' or 'each other'
digladiarem: dee-glah-dyah-RENG — To quarrel or fight among themselves; squabble
chorarem: shoo-RAH-reng — To cry or weep; infinitive with third person plural
parecia: pah-reh-SEE-ah — Seemed or appeared; imperfect of 'parecer'
perfeitamente: pehr-fay-tah-MEN-tee — Perfectly; in a completely satisfactory manner
feliz: feh-LEESH — Happy; feeling or showing pleasure and contentment
dispensara-me: dees-pen-SAH-rah-mee — Had dismissed me; sent me away from the group
juntar: zhoon-TAR — To join; to unite or come together with others
grupo: GROO-poo — Group; a number of people gathered together
dizendo: dee-ZEN-doo — Saying; present participle of 'dizer'
Lamentava: lah-men-TAH-vah — Regretted; felt sorry about something in the past
ter: tehr — To have; infinitive of the verb 'ter'
necessidade: neh-seh-see-DAH-dee — Necessity; need; something required or essential
manter: mahn-TEHR — To maintain or keep; to hold something in place
distância: deesh-TAN-syah — Distance; the space between two points or people
enquanto: en-KWAN-too — While; as long as; during the time that
tivesse: tee-VEH-see — Had; subjunctive imperfect of 'ter'
notícias: noo-TEE-syahsh — News or reports; information about recent events
pudesse: poo-DEH-see — Could; subjunctive imperfect of 'poder'
descobrir: desh-koo-BREER — To discover or find out; to uncover something unknown
própria: PROH-pryah — Own; one's very own; used for emphasis of possession
observação: ob-sehr-vah-SOWN — Observation; watching or noticing something carefully
eu: EH-oo — I; first person singular subject pronoun
esforçar-me: esh-for-SAR-mee — To make an effort; to strive or try hard
boa: BOH-ah — Good; positive in quality, feminine form
vontade: von-TAH-dee — Will or desire; inclination to do something
adquirir: ahd-kee-REER — To acquire or obtain; to gain something new
disposição: deesh-poo-zee-SOWN — Disposition or temperament; natural tendency of character
mais: mahysh — More; greater in quantity, degree, or extent
sociável: soh-SYAH-vel — Sociable; friendly and easy to get along with
infantil: een-fan-TEEL — Childlike or infantile; relating to children or childhood
modo: MOH-doo — Manner or way; the fashion in which something is done
atraente: ah-trah-EN-tee — Attractive; appealing or charming in manner
vivo: VEE-voo — Lively or vivid; full of life and energy
algo: AHL-goo — Something; an unspecified thing or quality
leve: LEH-vee — Light; gentle; not heavy in manner or feeling
franco: FRAN-koo — Frank or open; honest and direct in expression
natural: nah-too-RAHL — Natural; behaving in an easy, unaffected way
assim: ah-SEENG — Thus; so; in this way or manner
dizer: dee-ZEHR — To say or tell; the infinitive form of the verb
teria: teh-REE-ah — Would have; third person singular conditional of 'ter'
mesmo: MEHZH-moo — Even; same; used for emphasis or comparison
excluir: esh-kloo-EER — To exclude; to leave out or bar from participation
privilégios: pree-vee-LEH-zhyoosh — Privileges; special rights or advantages granted to someone
destinados: desh-tee-NAH-doosh — Destined or intended; meant for a particular purpose
apenas: ah-PEH-nahsh — Only; just; no more than a certain amount
crianças: kryAN-sahsh — Children; young human beings between infancy and adolescence
satisfeitas: sah-tish-FAY-tahsh — Satisfied; content; having had one's needs met
diz: deesh — Says; third person singular present of 'dizer'
fiz: feesh — I did; first person singular preterite of 'fazer'
perguntei: pehr-goon-TAY — I asked; first person singular preterite of 'perguntar'

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