Little Women — Page 6

English → Pt CHAPTER ONE Level 6/10

It was a comfortable room, though the carpet was faded and the furniture very plain, for a good picture or two hung on the walls, books filled the recesses, chrysanthemums and Christmas roses bloomed in the windows, and a pleasant atmosphere of home peace pervaded it.

Era um quarto confortável, embora o tapete estivesse desbotado e os móveis muito simples, pois um ou dois bons quadros estavam pendurados nas paredes, livros enchiam os nichos, crisântemos e rosas de Natal desabrochavam nas janelas, e uma agradável atmosfera de paz doméstica o impregnava.

Margaret, the eldest of the four, was sixteen, and very pretty, being plump and fair, with large eyes, plenty of soft brown hair, a sweet mouth, and white hands, of which she was rather vain.

Margarida, a mais velha das quatro, tinha dezesseis anos e era muito bonita, sendo rechonchuda e de pele clara, com olhos grandes, muito cabelo castanho e macio, uma boca doce e mãos brancas, das quais ela era bastante vaidosa.

Fifteen-year-old Jo was very tall, thin, and brown, and reminded one of a colt, for she never seemed to know what to do with her long limbs, which were very much in her way.

Jo, de quinze anos, era muito alta, magra e morena, e fazia lembrar um potro, pois ela nunca parecia saber o que fazer com seus longos membros, que estavam sempre no seu caminho.

She had a decided mouth, a comical nose, and sharp, gray eyes, which appeared to see everything, and were by turns fierce, funny, or thoughtful.

Ela tinha uma boca resoluta, um nariz cômico e olhos cinzas e vivos, que pareciam ver tudo, e que eram ora ferozes, ora engraçados, ora pensativos.

Her long, thick hair was her one beauty, but it was usually bundled into a net, to be out of her way.

Seu cabelo longo e grosso era sua única beleza, mas geralmente estava enrolado numa rede, para não atrapalhar.

Round shoulders had Jo, big hands and feet, a flyaway look to her clothes, and the uncomfortable appearance of a girl who was rapidly shooting up into a woman and didn't like it.

Jo tinha ombros arredondados, mãos e pés grandes, um ar desleixado nas roupas, e a aparência desconfortável de uma garota que estava rapidamente se transformando em mulher e não gostava disso.

Elizabeth, or Beth, as everyone called her, was a rosy, smooth-haired, bright-eyed girl of thirteen, with a shy manner, a timid voice, and a peaceful expression which was seldom disturbed.

Isabel, ou Beth, como todos a chamavam, era uma garota de treze anos, corada, de cabelos lisos e olhos brilhantes, com modos tímidos, voz acanhada e uma expressão serena que raramente era perturbada.

Vocabulary

Era: EH-rah — Past tense of 'to be'; it was
um: oong — Indefinite article; a, an
quarto: KWAHR-too — Room, bedroom; also the number four
confortável: kon-for-TAH-vel — Comfortable, providing ease and comfort
embora: em-BOH-rah — Although, even though; conjunction of concession
o: oo — Definite article masculine singular; the
tapete: tah-PEH-chee — Carpet, rug covering the floor
estivesse: es-chee-VEH-see — Subjunctive past of 'estar'; were, had been
desbotado: dez-boh-TAH-doo — Faded, having lost color over time
e: ee — Conjunction meaning and
os: ooz — Definite article masculine plural; the
móveis: MOH-vays — Furniture, movable household objects
muito: MWEE-too — Very, much, a lot
simples: SEEM-ples — Simple, plain, unadorned
pois: poys — Because, since, for; causal conjunction
ou: oh — Or; conjunction indicating alternatives
dois: doys — Two, the number two
bons: bongz — Good, plural masculine form of bom
quadros: KWAH-droos — Paintings, pictures hanging on walls
estavam: es-TAH-vang — They were; imperfect tense of estar
pendurados: pen-doo-RAH-doos — Hung, suspended on walls or hooks
nas: nahz — Contraction of em+as; in the (feminine plural)
paredes: pah-REH-dees — Walls of a room or building
livros: LEE-vroos — Books, written or printed publications
enchiam: en-SHEE-ang — They filled; imperfect tense of encher
nichos: NEE-shoos — Niches, recessed shelving spaces in walls
rosas: HOH-zahz — Roses, common flowering plants
de: jee — Of, from; common preposition
Natal: nah-TAL — Christmas, the Christian holiday in December
desabrochavam: dez-ah-broh-SHAH-vang — Were blooming, blossoming; imperfect tense
janelas: zhah-NEH-lahz — Windows, openings in walls for light
uma: OO-mah — Indefinite article feminine; a, an
agradável: ah-grah-DAH-vel — Pleasant, agreeable, pleasing to the senses
atmosfera: at-moz-FEH-rah — Atmosphere, overall mood or feeling of place
paz: pahz — Peace, tranquility, absence of conflict
doméstica: doh-MES-chee-kah — Domestic, relating to home and household
impregnava: eem-preg-NAH-vah — Permeated, filled thoroughly; imperfect tense
a: ah — Definite article feminine singular; the
mais: myz — More, most; comparative and superlative marker
velha: VEH-lyah — Old, elderly; feminine form of velho
das: dahz — Contraction of de+as; of the (feminine plural)
quatro: KWAH-troo — Four, the number four
tinha: CHEEN-yah — Had; imperfect tense of ter
dezesseis: deh-zeh-SAYS — Sixteen, the number sixteen
anos: AH-nooz — Years, units of time; also age
era: EH-rah — Was; imperfect tense of ser
bonita: boh-NEE-tah — Pretty, beautiful, attractive woman or girl
sendo: SEN-doo — Being; gerund form of ser
rechonchuda: heh-shon-SHOO-dah — Chubby, plump, having a round figure
pele: PEH-lee — Skin, the outer covering of the body
clara: KLAH-rah — Light, fair, clear; feminine adjective
com: kong — With; common preposition indicating accompaniment
olhos: OH-lyooz — Eyes, organs of sight
grandes: GRAN-dees — Large, big, great; plural adjective
cabelo: kah-BEH-loo — Hair, especially hair on the head
castanho: kahs-TAN-yoo — Brown, chestnut-colored; common hair color
macio: mah-SEE-oo — Soft, smooth, gentle to the touch
boca: BOH-kah — Mouth, the opening used for speaking and eating
doce: DOH-see — Sweet, gentle; pleasant in quality
mãos: mowngz — Hands, the end parts of the arms
brancas: BRAN-kahz — White, pale; feminine plural adjective
quais: kwyz — Which, of which; relative pronoun plural
ela: EH-lah — She, her; third-person feminine pronoun
bastante: bahs-TAN-chee — Quite, rather, sufficiently; adverb of degree
vaidosa: vy-DOH-zah — Vain, proud of one's appearance; feminine adjective
quinze: KEEN-zee — Fifteen, the number fifteen
alta: AL-tah — Tall, high; feminine form of alto
magra: MAH-grah — Thin, slim, slender; feminine adjective
morena: moh-REH-nah — Dark-haired or dark-skinned; brunette woman
fazia: fah-ZEE-ah — Was doing, made; imperfect tense of fazer
lembrar: lem-BRAR — To remind, to remember, to recall
potro: POH-troo — Colt, young male horse; frisky animal
nunca: NOON-kah — Never, at no time; negative adverb
parecia: pah-reh-SEE-ah — Seemed, appeared; imperfect tense of parecer
saber: sah-BEHR — To know; to have knowledge or skill
que: kee — That, what, which; versatile conjunction or pronoun
fazer: fah-ZEHR — To do, to make; common action verb
seus: SAYS — His, her, their; possessive adjective masculine plural
longos: LON-gooz — Long, lengthy; masculine plural adjective
membros: MEM-brooz — Limbs, members; parts of the body
sempre: SEM-pree — Always, ever; adverb of frequency
no: noo — Contraction of em+o; in the (masculine singular)
seu: SEH-oo — His, her, its, your; possessive pronoun
caminho: kah-MEEN-yoo — Path, way, road; direction of travel
Ela: EH-lah — She; third-person feminine subject pronoun
resoluta: heh-zoh-LOO-tah — Resolute, determined, firm in purpose
nariz: nah-REEZ — Nose, the facial organ for smelling
cômico: KOH-mee-koo — Comic, funny, amusing in appearance
cinzas: SEEN-zahz — Gray, ash-colored; plural feminine adjective
vivos: VEE-vooz — Lively, bright, vivid; masculine plural adjective
pareciam: pah-reh-SEE-ang — They seemed, appeared; imperfect tense plural
ver: vehr — To see, to perceive visually
tudo: TOO-doo — Everything, all things; indefinite pronoun
eram: EH-rang — They were; imperfect tense of ser plural
ora: OH-rah — Now, sometimes; used in paired expressions
ferozes: feh-ROH-zees — Fierce, ferocious, intense; plural adjective
engraçados: en-grah-SAH-dooz — Funny, amusing, humorous; masculine plural
pensativos: pen-sah-CHEE-vooz — Thoughtful, pensive, deeply reflective
Seu: SEH-oo — Her, his; possessive adjective singular
longo: LON-goo — Long, lengthy; masculine singular adjective
grosso: GROH-soo — Thick, coarse, heavy; masculine adjective
sua: SOO-ah — Her, his, your; possessive adjective feminine
única: OO-nee-kah — Only, sole, unique; feminine adjective
beleza: beh-LEH-zah — Beauty, the quality of being beautiful
mas: mahz — But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception
geralmente: zheh-ral-MEN-chee — Generally, usually, in most cases
estava: es-TAH-vah — Was; imperfect tense of estar singular
enrolado: en-roh-LAH-doo — Rolled up, coiled, wrapped; past participle
numa: NOO-mah — Contraction of em+uma; in a (feminine)
rede: HEH-jee — Net, mesh, network; also hammock
para: PAH-rah — For, to, in order to; common preposition
não: nowng — No, not; primary negation word
atrapalhar: ah-trah-pah-LYAR — To disturb, to hinder, to get in the way
ombros: OM-brooz — Shoulders, the joints connecting arms to torso
arredondados: ah-heh-don-DAH-dooz — Rounded, curved; masculine plural past participle
pés: pehz — Feet, the lowest parts of the legs
ar: ar — Air; also manner, look, or expression
desleixado: dez-lay-SHAH-doo — Careless, slovenly, untidy in appearance
roupas: HOH-pahz — Clothes, clothing, garments worn on body
aparência: ah-pah-REN-see-ah — Appearance, the way someone or something looks
desconfortável: dez-kon-for-TAH-vel — Uncomfortable, causing unease or awkwardness
garota: gah-ROH-tah — Girl, young woman; informal term
rapidamente: hah-pee-dah-MEN-chee — Quickly, rapidly, at a fast pace
se: see — Reflexive pronoun; oneself, herself, himself
transformando: trans-for-MAN-doo — Transforming, changing; gerund of transformar
em: eng — In, into, at; common preposition of location
mulher: moo-LYEHR — Woman, wife; adult female person
gostava: gos-TAH-vah — Liked, used to like; imperfect of gostar
disso: JEE-soo — Of that, about that; contraction of de+isso
como: KOH-moo — As, like, how; conjunction or adverb
todos: TOH-dooz — Everyone, all; masculine plural pronoun or adjective
chamavam: shah-MAH-vang — Called, used to call; imperfect of chamar
treze: TREH-zee — Thirteen, the number thirteen
corada: koh-RAH-dah — Rosy-cheeked, flushed with color; feminine adjective
cabelos: kah-BEH-looz — Hair, strands of hair; plural of cabelo
lisos: LEE-zooz — Straight, smooth, sleek; masculine plural adjective
brilhantes: bree-LYAN-chees — Shiny, brilliant, gleaming; plural adjective
modos: MOH-dooz — Manners, ways of behaving; conduct
tímidos: CHEE-mee-dooz — Shy, timid, lacking self-confidence; plural
voz: vohz — Voice, the sound produced when speaking
acanhada: ah-kahn-YAH-dah — Shy, bashful, timid; feminine adjective
expressão: es-preh-SOWNG — Expression, look on the face; appearance
serena: seh-REH-nah — Serene, calm, peaceful; feminine adjective
raramente: hah-rah-MEN-chee — Rarely, seldom, not often
perturbada: per-toor-BAH-dah — Disturbed, troubled, upset; feminine past participle

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