Little Women — Page 3

English → Pt CHAPTER ONE Level 6/10

" And Beth looked at her rough hands with a sigh that any one could hear that time.

" E Beth olhou para suas mãos ásperas com um suspiro que qualquer um poderia ouvir desta vez.

"I don't believe any of you suffer as I do," cried Amy, "for you don't have to go to school with impertinent girls, who plague you if you don't know your lessons, and laugh at your dresses, and label your father if he isn't rich, and insult you when your nose isn't nice."

"Não acredito que nenhuma de vocês sofra como eu," exclamou Amy, "pois vocês não precisam ir à escola com meninas impertinentes, que as atormentam se não sabem as lições, e riem dos seus vestidos, e difamam seu pai se ele não é rico, e as insultam quando o seu nariz não é bonito."

"If you mean libel, I'd say so, and not talk about labels, as if Papa was a pickle bottle," advised Jo, laughing.

"Se você quer dizer calúnia, eu diria isso, e não falaria em rótulos, como se o Papai fosse um pote de picles," aconselhou Jo, rindo.

"I know what I mean, and you needn't be statirical about it. It's proper to use good words, and improve your vocabilary," returned Amy, with dignity.

"Eu sei o que quero dizer, e você não precisa ser satírica a respeito. É correto usar boas palavras e aprimorar o seu vocabulário," respondeu Amy, com dignidade.

"Don't peck at one another, children. Don't you wish we had the money Papa lost when we were little, Jo? Dear me! How happy and good we'd be, if we had no worries!" said Meg, who could remember better times.

"Não fofocem uma da outra, crianças. Você não gostaria que tivéssemos o dinheiro que o Papai perdeu quando éramos pequenas, Jo? Minha nossa! Como seríamos felizes e boas, se não tivéssemos preocupações!" disse Meg, que conseguia se lembrar de tempos melhores.

"You said the other day you thought we were a deal happier than the King children, for they were fighting and fretting all the time, in spite of their money."

"Você disse outro dia que achava que éramos muito mais felizes do que os filhos dos King, pois eles brigavam e se preocupavam o tempo todo, apesar de todo o dinheiro que tinham."

"So I did, Beth. Well, I think we are. For though we do have to work, we make fun of ourselves, and are a pretty jolly set, as Jo would say."

"É verdade, Beth. Bem, eu acho que somos. Pois embora tenhamos que trabalhar, nos divertimos com nós mesmas, e somos um grupo bem alegre, como Jo diria."

"Jo does use such slang words!" observed Amy, with a reproving look at the long figure stretched on the rug.

"Jo usa palavras tão vulgares!" observou Amy, com um olhar reprovador para a longa figura estendida no tapete.

Vocabulary

olhou: Past tense of 'olhar'; looked or glanced at something.
para: Preposition meaning 'for', 'to', or 'toward'.
suas: Possessive pronoun meaning 'her', 'his', or 'their'.
mãos: Plural noun meaning 'hands', parts of the body.
ásperas: Adjective meaning 'rough' or 'coarse' in texture.
suspiro: Noun meaning 'sigh', an audible breath expressing emotion.
qualquer: Indefinite pronoun meaning 'any' or 'anyone'.
poderia: Conditional form of 'poder'; meaning 'could' or 'would be able'.
ouvir: Infinitive verb meaning 'to hear' or 'to listen'.
desta: Contraction of 'de' + 'esta'; meaning 'of this' (feminine).
vez: Noun meaning 'time' or 'instance', as in 'this time'.
acredito: First person singular of 'acreditar'; meaning 'I believe'.
nenhuma: Negative pronoun meaning 'none' or 'not any' (feminine).
vocês: Second person plural pronoun meaning 'you all' or 'you guys'.
sofra: Subjunctive form of 'sofrer'; meaning 'to suffer'.
exclamou: Past tense of 'exclamar'; meaning 'exclaimed' or 'cried out'.
pois: Conjunction meaning 'because', 'since', or 'for'.
precisam: Third person plural of 'precisar'; meaning 'they need'.
ir: Infinitive verb meaning 'to go'.
escola: Noun meaning 'school', a place for learning and education.
meninas: Plural noun meaning 'girls', young female individuals.
impertinentes: Adjective meaning 'impertinent' or 'rude', lacking proper respect.
atormentam: Third person plural of 'atormentar'; meaning 'they torment' or 'bother'.
sabem: Third person plural of 'saber'; meaning 'they know'.
lições: Plural noun meaning 'lessons', units of learning or instruction.
riem: Third person plural of 'rir'; meaning 'they laugh'.
seus: Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', or 'their' (masculine plural).
vestidos: Plural noun meaning 'dresses' or 'garments', items of clothing.
difamam: Third person plural of 'difamar'; meaning 'they defame' or 'slander'.
seu: Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', or 'your'.
pai: Noun meaning 'father', a male parent.
rico: Adjective meaning 'rich' or 'wealthy', having abundant resources.
insultam: Third person plural of 'insultar'; meaning 'they insult' or 'offend'.
quando: Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when', indicating time.
nariz: Noun meaning 'nose', the facial organ used for smelling.
bonito: Adjective meaning 'pretty', 'beautiful', or 'nice-looking'.
quer: Third person singular of 'querer'; meaning 'wants' or 'wishes'.
dizer: Infinitive verb meaning 'to say' or 'to mean'.
calúnia: Noun meaning 'slander' or 'calumny', a false harmful statement.
diria: Conditional form of 'dizer'; meaning 'would say'.
isso: Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'it' (neutral).
falaria: Conditional form of 'falar'; meaning 'would speak' or 'would say'.
rótulos: Plural noun meaning 'labels' or 'tags' placed on objects.
Papai: Informal noun meaning 'Dad' or 'Daddy', addressing one's father.
fosse: Past subjunctive of 'ser/ir'; meaning 'were' or 'if he were'.
pote: Noun meaning 'pot' or 'jar', a container for storing things.
picles: Noun meaning 'pickles', vegetables preserved in brine or vinegar.
aconselhou: Past tense of 'aconselhar'; meaning 'advised' or 'counseled'.
rindo: Gerund of 'rir'; meaning 'laughing', ongoing action of laughter.
sei: First person singular of 'saber'; meaning 'I know'.
quero: First person singular of 'querer'; meaning 'I want'.
precisa: Third person singular of 'precisar'; meaning 'needs' or 'requires'.
ser: Infinitive verb meaning 'to be', indicating permanent state.
satírica: Adjective meaning 'satirical', using irony to criticize or mock.
respeito: Noun meaning 'respect' or 'regard'; also 'about' in phrases.
correto: Adjective meaning 'correct' or 'proper', conforming to standards.
usar: Infinitive verb meaning 'to use' or 'to wear'.
boas: Adjective meaning 'good' (feminine plural), of high quality.
palavras: Plural noun meaning 'words', units of spoken or written language.
aprimorar: Infinitive verb meaning 'to improve' or 'to refine'.
vocabulário: Noun meaning 'vocabulary', the set of words known or used.
respondeu: Past tense of 'responder'; meaning 'answered' or 'replied'.
dignidade: Noun meaning 'dignity', the quality of being worthy of respect.
fofocem: Subjunctive of 'fofocar'; meaning 'to gossip' about others.
outra: Pronoun or adjective meaning 'other' or 'another' (feminine).
crianças: Plural noun meaning 'children', young human beings.
gostaria: Conditional of 'gostar'; meaning 'would like' or 'would enjoy'.
tivéssemos: Past subjunctive of 'ter'; meaning 'if we had'.
dinheiro: Noun meaning 'money', currency used in financial transactions.
perdeu: Past tense of 'perder'; meaning 'lost' something or someone.
éramos: Past imperfect of 'ser'; meaning 'we were' in the past.
pequenas: Adjective meaning 'small' or 'little' (feminine plural).
Minha: Possessive pronoun meaning 'my' (feminine singular).
nossa: Possessive pronoun meaning 'our'; also an exclamation of surprise.
seríamos: Conditional of 'ser'; meaning 'we would be'.
felizes: Adjective meaning 'happy' or 'joyful' (plural form).
preocupações: Plural noun meaning 'worries' or 'concerns', sources of anxiety.
disse: Past tense of 'dizer'; meaning 'said' or 'told'.
conseguia: Imperfect of 'conseguir'; meaning 'was able to' or 'managed to'.
lembrar: Infinitive verb meaning 'to remember' or 'to recall'.
tempos: Plural noun meaning 'times' or 'periods', referring to eras.
melhores: Adjective meaning 'better' or 'best' in comparative/superlative form.
outro: Pronoun or adjective meaning 'other' or 'another' (masculine).
dia: Noun meaning 'day', a 24-hour period of time.
achava: Imperfect of 'achar'; meaning 'thought' or 'used to find'.
muito: Adverb or adjective meaning 'very', 'much', or 'a lot'.
mais: Adverb meaning 'more' or 'most', indicating greater quantity.
filhos: Plural noun meaning 'children' or 'sons', offspring of parents.
brigavam: Imperfect of 'brigar'; meaning 'used to fight' or 'argue'.
preocupavam: Imperfect of 'preocupar'; meaning 'used to worry' or 'concerned'.
tempo: Noun meaning 'time' or 'weather', depending on context.
todo: Adjective or pronoun meaning 'all', 'every', or 'whole'.
apesar: Conjunction used in 'apesar de', meaning 'despite' or 'in spite of'.
tinham: Imperfect of 'ter'; meaning 'they had' in the past.
verdade: Noun meaning 'truth', something factual or real.
Bem: Adverb meaning 'well'; also used as filler meaning 'well then'.
acho: First person singular of 'achar'; meaning 'I think' or 'I find'.
somos: First person plural of 'ser'; meaning 'we are'.
Pois: Conjunction meaning 'because', 'well', or 'since'.
embora: Conjunction meaning 'although' or 'even though', conceding a point.
tenhamos: Subjunctive of 'ter'; meaning 'that we have'.
trabalhar: Infinitive verb meaning 'to work', to perform labor or tasks.
nos: Reflexive or object pronoun meaning 'us' or 'ourselves'.
divertimos: First person plural of 'divertir'; meaning 'we have fun'.
mesmas: Emphatic pronoun meaning 'ourselves' or 'the same' (feminine plural).
grupo: Noun meaning 'group', a collection of people or things.
bem: Adverb meaning 'well' or adjective meaning 'good'.
alegre: Adjective meaning 'cheerful', 'happy', or 'lively'.
usa: Third person singular of 'usar'; meaning 'uses' or 'wears'.
tão: Adverb meaning 'so' or 'as', used in comparisons or intensification.
vulgares: Adjective meaning 'vulgar' or 'common', lacking refinement.
observou: Past tense of 'observar'; meaning 'observed' or 'remarked'.
olhar: Noun or infinitive meaning 'look', 'gaze', or 'to look'.
reprovador: Adjective meaning 'disapproving', expressing criticism or censure.
longa: Adjective meaning 'long' (feminine), extended in length or time.
figura: Noun meaning 'figure' or 'shape', referring to a person's form.
estendida: Adjective meaning 'stretched out' or 'extended', lying at length.
tapete: Noun meaning 'carpet' or 'rug', a floor covering material.

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