Middlemarch — Page 4

English → Pt CHAPTER I. Level 9/10

He had travelled in his younger years, and was held in this part of the county to have contracted a too rambling habit of mind.

Ele havia viajado nos seus anos mais jovens, e era considerado nesta parte do condado como alguém que havia adquirido um hábito mental demasiado disperso.

Mr. Brooke's conclusions were as difficult to predict as the weather: it was only safe to say that he would act with benevolent intentions, and that he would spend as little money as possible in carrying them out.

As conclusões do Sr. Brooke eram tão difíceis de prever quanto o tempo: só era seguro dizer que ele agiria com intenções benevolentes, e que gastaria o mínimo de dinheiro possível para executá-las.

For the most glutinously indefinite minds enclose some hard grains of habit; and a man has been seen lax about all his own interests except the retention of his snuff-box, concerning which he was watchful, suspicious, and greedy of clutch.

Pois até as mentes mais gelatinosas e indefinidas encerram alguns grãos duros de hábito; e já se viu um homem negligente em todos os seus próprios interesses, exceto quanto à guarda da sua caixa de rapé, em relação à qual era vigilante, desconfiado e ávido de posse.

In Mr. Brooke the hereditary strain of Puritan energy was clearly in abeyance; but in his niece Dorothea it glowed alike through faults and virtues, turning sometimes into impatience of her uncle's talk or his way of "letting things be" on his estate, and making her long all the more for the time when she would be of age and have some command of money for generous schemes.

No Sr. Brooke, a veia hereditária de energia puritana estava claramente em suspenso; mas em sua sobrinha Dorothea ela ardia igualmente através de falhas e virtudes, transformando-se às vezes em impaciência com a conversa do tio ou com seu modo de "deixar as coisas como estão" em sua propriedade, e fazendo-a anseiar ainda mais pelo momento em que atingisse a maioridade e tivesse algum controle sobre o dinheiro para projetos generosos.

She was regarded as an heiress; for not only had the sisters seven hundred a-year each from their parents, but if Dorothea married and had a son, that son would inherit Mr. Brooke's estate, presumably worth about three thousand a-year—a rental which seemed wealth to provincial families, still discussing Mr. Peel's late conduct on the Catholic question, innocent of future gold-fields, and of that gorgeous plutocracy which has so nobly exalted the necessities of genteel life.

Ela era considerada uma herdeira; pois não só as irmãs recebiam setecentas libras por ano cada uma de seus pais, mas se Dorothea se casasse e tivesse um filho, esse filho herdaria a propriedade do Sr. Brooke, presumivelmente avaliada em cerca de três mil libras por ano — uma renda que parecia riqueza para as famílias provincianas, ainda a discutir a recente conduta do Sr. Peel na questão Católica, alheias aos futuros campos de ouro e àquela esplêndida plutocracia que tão nobremente exaltou as necessidades da vida fidalga.

Vocabulary

Ele: EH-lee — Third person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he'.
havia: AH-vyah — Past tense of 'haver'; had, used as auxiliary verb.
viajado: vyah-ZHAH-doo — Past participle of 'viajar'; having traveled.
nos: noosh — Preposition-article contraction meaning 'in the'.
seus: SAY-oosh — Possessive pronoun meaning 'his, her, their, your'.
anos: AH-noosh — Plural noun meaning 'years'.
mais: mysh — Adverb or adjective meaning 'more, most'.
jovens: ZHOH-vaynsh — Adjective or noun meaning 'young, young people'.
e: ee — Conjunction meaning 'and'.
era: EH-rah — Imperfect tense of 'ser'; was, used for states.
considerado: kon-see-deh-RAH-doo — Past participle of 'considerar'; regarded, considered.
nesta: NEH-stah — Contraction of 'em' and 'esta' meaning 'in this'.
parte: PAR-chee — Noun meaning 'part, portion, area'.
do: doo — Contraction of 'de' and 'o' meaning 'of the'.
condado: kon-DAH-doo — Noun meaning 'county, earldom'.
como: KOH-moo — Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as, like, how'.
alguém: al-GAYN — Indefinite pronoun meaning 'someone, somebody'.
que: kee — Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that, who, which'.
adquirido: ah-kee-REE-doo — Past participle of 'adquirir'; acquired, developed over time.
um: oom — Indefinite article meaning 'a, an'.
hábito: AH-bee-too — Noun meaning 'habit, custom, practice'.
mental: men-TAL — Adjective meaning 'mental, of the mind'.
demasiado: deh-mah-ZYAH-doo — Adverb or adjective meaning 'too much, excessively'.
disperso: deesh-PER-soo — Adjective meaning 'scattered, unfocused, dispersed'.
As: ash — Definite article feminine plural meaning 'the'.
conclusões: kon-kloo-ZOYNSH — Plural noun meaning 'conclusions, judgments, outcomes'.
Sr.: se-NYOR — Abbreviation for 'Senhor'; Mister, Mr.
eram: EH-rawn — Imperfect plural of 'ser'; they were.
tão: town — Adverb meaning 'so, as, such' before adjectives.
difíceis: dee-FEE-saysh — Adjective plural meaning 'difficult, hard to predict'.
de: dee — Preposition meaning 'of, from, about'.
prever: preh-VEHR — Verb meaning 'to foresee, predict, anticipate'.
quanto: KWAHN-too — Pronoun or adverb meaning 'as much as, how much'.
o: oo — Definite article masculine singular meaning 'the'.
tempo: TEM-poo — Noun meaning 'time, weather, period'.
só: saw — Adverb meaning 'only, just'; adjective meaning 'alone'.
seguro: seh-GOO-roo — Adjective meaning 'safe, certain, secure'.
dizer: dee-ZEHR — Infinitive verb meaning 'to say, to tell'.
ele: EH-lee — Personal pronoun meaning 'he'.
agiria: ah-zhee-REE-ah — Conditional of 'agir'; would act, would behave.
com: kon — Preposition meaning 'with'.
intenções: in-ten-SOYNSH — Plural noun meaning 'intentions, purposes, aims'.
benevolentes: beh-neh-voh-LEN-chees — Adjective plural meaning 'benevolent, kind, well-meaning'.
gastaria: gash-tah-REE-ah — Conditional of 'gastar'; would spend, would use.
mínimo: MEE-nee-moo — Adjective or noun meaning 'minimum, least possible amount'.
dinheiro: dee-NYAY-roo — Noun meaning 'money, currency'.
possível: poh-SEE-vel — Adjective meaning 'possible, feasible'.
para: PAH-rah — Preposition meaning 'for, to, in order to'.
executá-las: eh-zeh-koo-TAH-lash — Infinitive with pronoun; to execute them, carry them out.
Pois: poysh — Conjunction meaning 'for, because, since'.
até: ah-TEH — Preposition or adverb meaning 'even, until, up to'.
as: ash — Definite article feminine plural meaning 'the'.
mentes: MEN-chees — Plural noun meaning 'minds, intellects'.
gelatinosas: zheh-lah-chee-NOH-zash — Adjective plural meaning 'gelatinous, soft, jellylike'.
indefinidas: in-deh-fee-NEE-dash — Adjective plural meaning 'undefined, vague, indeterminate'.
encerram: en-SEH-rawn — Verb meaning 'enclose, contain, hold within'.
alguns: al-GOONSH — Indefinite pronoun plural meaning 'some, a few'.
grãos: GRAWNSH — Plural noun meaning 'grains, kernels, granules'.
duros: DOO-roosh — Adjective plural meaning 'hard, tough, firm'.
já: zhah — Adverb meaning 'already, now, yet'.
se: see — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself, himself, herself'.
viu: VEE-oo — Past tense of 'ver'; saw, has seen.
homem: OH-mayn — Noun meaning 'man, human male'.
negligente: neh-glee-ZHEN-chee — Adjective meaning 'negligent, careless, inattentive'.
em: ayn — Preposition meaning 'in, at, on'.
todos: TOH-doosh — Adjective or pronoun meaning 'all, every'.
os: oosh — Definite article masculine plural meaning 'the'.
próprios: PROH-pree-oosh — Adjective meaning 'own, proper, very'.
interesses: in-teh-REH-sees — Plural noun meaning 'interests, concerns, stakes'.
exceto: eh-SEH-too — Preposition meaning 'except, apart from, excluding'.
à: ah — Contraction of 'a' and 'a'; to the, at the.
guarda: GWAR-dah — Noun meaning 'guard, keeping, custody'.
da: dah — Contraction of 'de' and 'a' meaning 'of the'.
sua: SOO-ah — Possessive adjective meaning 'his, her, your, their'.
caixa: KAY-shah — Noun meaning 'box, case, cashier'.
rapé: hah-PEH — Noun meaning 'snuff, powdered tobacco for sniffing'.
relação: heh-lah-SOWN — Noun meaning 'relation, relationship, regard'.
qual: kwahl — Relative pronoun meaning 'which, who, that'.
vigilante: vee-zhee-LAN-chee — Adjective meaning 'vigilant, watchful, alert'.
desconfiado: desh-kon-FYAH-doo — Adjective meaning 'distrustful, suspicious, wary'.
ávido: AH-vee-doo — Adjective meaning 'avid, eager, greedy'.
posse: POH-see — Noun meaning 'possession, ownership, control'.
No: noo — Contraction of 'em' and 'o' meaning 'in the'.
a: ah — Definite article feminine singular meaning 'the'.
veia: VAY-ah — Noun meaning 'vein, streak, inherited tendency'.
hereditária: eh-reh-dee-TAH-ryah — Adjective meaning 'hereditary, inherited, passed down'.
energia: eh-nehr-ZHEE-ah — Noun meaning 'energy, vigor, force'.
puritana: poo-ree-TAH-nah — Adjective meaning 'Puritan, morally strict, austere'.
estava: esh-TAH-vah — Imperfect of 'estar'; was, remained in a state.
claramente: klah-rah-MEN-chee — Adverb meaning 'clearly, obviously, evidently'.
suspenso: soosh-PEN-soo — Adjective meaning 'suspended, dormant, held in abeyance'.
mas: mahsh — Conjunction meaning 'but, however, yet'.
sobrinha: soo-BREE-nyah — Noun meaning 'niece'.
ela: EH-lah — Personal pronoun meaning 'she, her'.
ardia: ar-DEE-ah — Imperfect of 'arder'; burned, glowed, was aflame.
igualmente: ee-gwal-MEN-chee — Adverb meaning 'equally, likewise, in the same way'.
através: ah-trah-VESH — Preposition meaning 'through, across, by means of'.
falhas: FAH-lyash — Plural noun meaning 'flaws, faults, failures'.
virtudes: veer-TOO-dees — Plural noun meaning 'virtues, moral qualities'.
transformando-se: tranz-for-MAN-doo-see — Reflexive gerund meaning 'transforming itself, turning into'.
às: ash — Contraction of 'a' and 'as' meaning 'at the, to the'.
vezes: VEH-zees — Plural noun meaning 'times'; às vezes means 'sometimes'.
impaciência: im-pah-SYEN-syah — Noun meaning 'impatience, restlessness, intolerance'.
conversa: kon-VEHR-sah — Noun meaning 'conversation, talk, chat'.
tio: CHEE-oo — Noun meaning 'uncle'.
ou: oh — Conjunction meaning 'or'.
seu: SAY-oo — Possessive adjective meaning 'his, her, your, their'.
modo: MOH-doo — Noun meaning 'manner, way, mode'.
deixar: day-SHAR — Verb meaning 'to let, leave, allow, permit'.
coisas: KOY-zash — Plural noun meaning 'things, matters, objects'.
estão: esh-TOWN — Present of 'estar' third person plural; they are.
propriedade: proh-pryeh-DAH-dee — Noun meaning 'property, estate, ownership'.
fazendo-a: fah-ZEN-doo-ah — Gerund with pronoun; making her, causing her to.
anseiar: an-say-AR — Verb meaning 'to yearn, long for, crave'.
ainda: ah-EEN-dah — Adverb meaning 'still, yet, even'.
pelo: PEH-loo — Contraction of 'por' and 'o' meaning 'for the, by the'.
momento: moh-MEN-too — Noun meaning 'moment, instant, point in time'.
atingisse: ah-chin-ZHEE-see — Past subjunctive of 'atingir'; reached, attained.
maioridade: my-oh-ree-DAH-dee — Noun meaning 'legal majority, coming of age'.
tivesse: chee-VEH-see — Past subjunctive of 'ter'; had, possessed.
algum: al-GOOM — Indefinite pronoun meaning 'some, any'.
controle: kon-TROH-lee — Noun meaning 'control, command, authority'.
sobre: SOH-bree — Preposition meaning 'on, about, over, concerning'.
projetos: proh-ZHEH-toosh — Plural noun meaning 'projects, plans, schemes'.
generosos: zheh-neh-ROH-zoosh — Adjective plural meaning 'generous, liberal, bountiful'.
Ela: EH-lah — Personal pronoun meaning 'she'.
considerada: kon-see-deh-RAH-dah — Past participle feminine of 'considerar'; considered, deemed.
uma: OO-mah — Indefinite article feminine meaning 'a, an'.
herdeira: ehr-DAY-rah — Noun meaning 'heiress, female inheritor'.
pois: poysh — Conjunction meaning 'because, since, for, therefore'.
não: nown — Adverb meaning 'no, not'.
irmãs: eer-MAWNSH — Plural noun meaning 'sisters'.
recebiam: heh-seh-BYAWN — Imperfect of 'receber'; received, used to receive.
setecentas: seh-teh-SEN-tash — Numeral meaning 'seven hundred' (feminine form).
libras: LEE-brah — Plural noun meaning 'pounds' (currency or weight unit).
por: por — Preposition meaning 'per, by, for, through'.
ano: AH-noo — Noun meaning 'year'.
cada: KAH-dah — Determiner meaning 'each, every'.
pais: PAH-ees — Plural noun meaning 'parents'.
casasse: kah-ZAH-see — Past subjunctive of 'casar'; married, should marry.
filho: FEE-lyoo — Noun meaning 'son, child'.
esse: EH-see — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that, that one'.
herdaria: ehr-dah-REE-ah — Conditional of 'herdar'; would inherit.
presumivelmente: preh-zoo-mee-vel-MEN-chee — Adverb meaning 'presumably, supposedly, in all likelihood'.
avaliada: ah-vah-LYAH-dah — Past participle feminine of 'avaliar'; valued, assessed.
cerca: SER-kah — Adverb meaning 'about, approximately'; cerca de = around.
três: traysh — Numeral meaning 'three'.
mil: meel — Numeral meaning 'thousand'.
renda: HEN-dah — Noun meaning 'income, revenue, rent'.
parecia: pah-reh-SEE-ah — Imperfect of 'parecer'; seemed, appeared.
riqueza: hee-KEH-zah — Noun meaning 'wealth, richness, affluence'.
famílias: fah-MEE-lyash — Plural noun meaning 'families'.
provincianas: proh-vin-SYAH-nash — Adjective plural feminine meaning 'provincial, from the provinces'.
discutir: dees-koo-CHEER — Verb meaning 'to discuss, argue, debate'.
recente: heh-SEN-chee — Adjective meaning 'recent, current, latest'.
conduta: kon-DOO-tah — Noun meaning 'conduct, behavior, actions'.
na: nah — Contraction of 'em' and 'a' meaning 'in the, on the'.
questão: kesh-TOWN — Noun meaning 'question, issue, matter'.
Católica: kah-TOH-lee-kah — Adjective meaning 'Catholic'; here referring to Catholic emancipation.
alheias: al-YAY-ash — Adjective plural feminine meaning 'foreign, unaware, indifferent to'.
aos: owsh — Contraction of 'a' and 'os' meaning 'to the, at the'.
futuros: foo-TOO-roosh — Adjective plural meaning 'future, forthcoming'.
campos: KAM-poosh — Plural noun meaning 'fields, plains, areas'.
ouro: OH-roo — Noun meaning 'gold'.
àquela: ah-KEH-lah — Contraction of 'a' and 'aquela' meaning 'to that'.
esplêndida: esh-PLEN-dee-dah — Adjective meaning 'splendid, magnificent, glorious'.
plutocracia: ploo-toh-KRAH-syah — Noun meaning 'plutocracy, rule by the wealthy'.
nobremente: noh-breh-MEN-chee — Adverb meaning 'nobly, with dignity, honorably'.
exaltou: eh-zal-TOH — Past tense of 'exaltar'; exalted, elevated, glorified.
necessidades: neh-seh-see-DAH-dees — Plural noun meaning 'necessities, needs, requirements'.
vida: VEE-dah — Noun meaning 'life, existence'.
fidalga: fee-DAL-gah — Noun or adjective meaning 'noblewoman, genteel, aristocratic'.

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