Middlemarch — Page 6
compared with her,
comparada com ela,
the innocent-looking Celia was knowing and worldly-wise; so much subtler is a human mind than the outside tissues which make a sort of blazonry or clock-face for it.
a Celia de aparência inocente era sagaz e experiente; tão mais sutil é uma mente humana do que os tecidos exteriores que formam uma espécie de brasão ou mostrador de relógio para ela.
Yet those who approached Dorothea, though prejudiced against her by this alarming hearsay, found that she had a charm unaccountably reconcilable with it.
No entanto, aqueles que se aproximavam de Dorothea, embora prevenidos contra ela por esses alarmantes rumores, descobriam que ela possuía um encanto inexplicavelmente compatível com eles.
Most men thought her bewitching when she was on horseback.
A maioria dos homens a achava encantadora quando ela estava a cavalo.
She loved the fresh air and the various aspects of the country, and when her eyes and cheeks glowed with mingled pleasure she looked very little like a devotee.
Ela adorava o ar fresco e os diversos aspectos do campo, e quando seus olhos e faces resplandeciam de prazer misturado, ela parecia muito pouco com uma devota.
Riding was an indulgence which she allowed herself in spite of conscientious qualms; she felt that she enjoyed it in a pagan sensuous way, and always looked forward to renouncing it.
Montar a cavalo era um prazer que ela se permitia apesar dos escrúpulos de consciência; ela sentia que o desfrutava de uma forma pagã e sensual, e sempre aguardava o momento de renunciar a ele.
She was open, ardent, and not in the least self-admiring; indeed, it was pretty to see how her imagination adorned her sister Celia with attractions altogether superior to her own, and if any gentleman appeared to come to the Grange from some other motive than that of seeing Mr. Brooke, she concluded that he must be in love with Celia:
Ela era aberta, ardente e nada vaidosa; na verdade, era bonito ver como sua imaginação adornava sua irmã Celia com atrativos totalmente superiores aos seus próprios, e se algum cavalheiro parecia vir à Grange por outro motivo que não o de ver o Sr. Brooke, ela concluía que ele devia estar apaixonado por Celia:
Sir James Chettam, for example, whom she constantly considered from Celia's point of view, inwardly debating whether it would be good for Celia to accept him.
Sir James Chettam, por exemplo, a quem ela constantemente considerava do ponto de vista de Celia, debatendo interiormente se seria bom para Celia aceitá-lo.
That he should be regarded as a suitor to herself would have seemed to her a ridiculous irrelevance.
Que ele fosse considerado um pretendente a ela mesma lhe teria parecido uma irrelevância ridícula.
Dorothea, with all her eagerness to know the truths of life, retained very childlike ideas about marriage.
Dorothea, com toda a sua ânsia de conhecer as verdades da vida, conservava ideias muito ingênuas sobre o casamento.
Vocabulary
- comparada
- kom-pah-RAH-dah — compared to someone or something else
- com
- kom — with; preposition indicating accompaniment
- ela
- EH-lah — she; third-person singular feminine pronoun
- a
- ah — the; feminine definite article
- de
- deh — of, from; common Portuguese preposition
- aparência
- ah-pah-REN-syah — appearance, outward look of a person
- inocente
- ee-noh-SEN-cheh — innocent, naive, free from guilt or guile
- era
- EH-rah — was; imperfect past tense of ser
- sagaz
- sah-GAHZ — shrewd, perceptive, having keen judgment
- e
- eh — and; basic coordinating conjunction
- experiente
- ex-peh-ree-EN-cheh — experienced, knowledgeable through practice
- tão
- tow — so, such, as; intensifying adverb
- mais
- mahys — more; comparative adverb of degree
- sutil
- soo-CHEEL — subtle, delicate, not obvious or straightforward
- é
- eh — is; third-person singular present of ser
- uma
- OO-mah — a, an; feminine indefinite article
- mente
- MEN-cheh — mind; the seat of thought and intelligence
- humana
- oo-MAH-nah — human; relating to people or humanity
- do
- doo — of the; contraction of de + o
- que
- keh — that, than, which; versatile conjunction or pronoun
- os
- ooz — the; masculine plural definite article
- tecidos
- teh-SEE-dooz — fabrics, tissues; woven materials or biological tissue
- exteriores
- ex-teh-ree-OH-rez — outer, external; relating to outside surfaces
- formam
- FOR-mow — form, constitute; third-person plural present tense
- espécie
- es-PEH-syeh — species, kind, sort of something
- brasão
- brah-ZOW — coat of arms, heraldic emblem or crest
- ou
- oh — or; disjunctive coordinating conjunction
- mostrador
- mos-trah-DOR — dial, display face showing information or time
- relógio
- heh-LOH-zhyoo — clock or watch; timekeeping device
- para
- PAH-rah — for, to; preposition of purpose or direction
- No
- noo — in the; contraction of em + o
- entanto
- en-TAN-too — however, nevertheless; used in no entanto
- aqueles
- ah-KEH-lez — those; masculine plural demonstrative pronoun
- se
- seh — themselves, oneself; reflexive or reciprocal pronoun
- aproximavam
- ah-proh-see-MAH-vow — approached, drew near to; imperfect past tense
- embora
- em-BOH-rah — although, even though; concessive conjunction
- prevenidos
- preh-veh-NEE-dooz — warned, cautioned, put on guard beforehand
- contra
- KON-trah — against; preposition expressing opposition
- por
- por — by, through, for; versatile preposition
- esses
- EH-sez — those; masculine plural demonstrative adjective
- alarmantes
- ah-lar-MAN-chez — alarming, worrying, causing concern or fear
- rumores
- hoo-MOH-rez — rumors, gossip, unverified circulating reports
- descobriam
- des-koh-BREE-ow — discovered, found out; imperfect past tense
- possuía
- poh-swEE-ah — possessed, had; imperfect past of possuir
- um
- oom — a, an; masculine indefinite article
- encanto
- en-KAN-too — charm, enchantment, captivating quality
- inexplicavelmente
- ee-nex-plee-kah-vel-MEN-cheh — inexplicably, in a way that cannot be explained
- compatível
- kom-pah-CHEE-vel — compatible, harmonious, able to coexist with
- eles
- EH-lez — they, them; masculine plural personal pronoun
- A
- ah — the; feminine singular definite article
- maioria
- mah-yoh-REE-ah — majority, most, greater part of a group
- dos
- dooz — of the; contraction of de + os
- homens
- OH-menz — men; adult male human beings
- achava
- ah-SHAH-vah — found, thought, considered; imperfect of achar
- encantadora
- en-kan-tah-DOH-rah — charming, delightful, enchanting woman
- quando
- KWAN-doo — when; temporal conjunction or adverb
- estava
- es-TAH-vah — was; imperfect past tense of estar
- cavalo
- kah-VAH-loo — horse; large domesticated riding animal
- Ela
- EH-lah — she; third-person singular feminine pronoun
- adorava
- ah-doh-RAH-vah — loved, adored; imperfect past of adorar
- o
- oo — the; masculine singular definite article
- ar
- ar — air; the mixture of gases we breathe
- fresco
- FRES-koo — fresh, cool; pleasantly cool air or breeze
- diversos
- dee-VER-sooz — various, diverse, several different things
- aspectos
- as-PEK-tooz — aspects, features, facets of something
- campo
- KAM-poo — countryside, field, rural open land
- seus
- SEH-ooz — her, his, their; third-person possessive adjective
- olhos
- OH-lyooz — eyes; organs of sight on the face
- faces
- FAH-sez — faces, cheeks; front parts of the head
- resplandeciam
- hes-plan-deh-SEE-ow — shone, gleamed, radiated brightness or joy
- prazer
- prah-ZER — pleasure, delight, enjoyable feeling
- misturado
- mees-too-RAH-doo — mixed, blended together with something else
- parecia
- pah-reh-SEE-ah — seemed, appeared; imperfect past of parecer
- muito
- MWEE-too — very, much, a lot; intensifying adverb
- pouco
- POH-koo — little, few, not much; adverb of quantity
- devota
- deh-VOH-tah — devout, pious, deeply religious woman
- Montar
- mon-TAR — to ride, to mount a horse
- permitia
- per-mee-TEE-ah — allowed, permitted; imperfect past of permitir
- apesar
- ah-peh-ZAR — despite, in spite of; used in apesar de
- escrúpulos
- es-KROO-poo-looz — scruples, moral doubts, ethical reservations
- consciência
- kon-syEN-syah — conscience, moral awareness, sense of right
- sentia
- sen-TEE-ah — felt; imperfect past tense of sentir
- desfrutava
- des-froo-TAH-vah — enjoyed, took pleasure in; imperfect of desfrutar
- forma
- FOR-mah — form, manner, way of doing something
- pagã
- pah-GAH — pagan, heathen; non-Christian, worldly
- sensual
- sen-swAL — sensual, relating to physical senses and pleasure
- sempre
- SEM-preh — always, ever; at all times
- aguardava
- ah-gwar-DAH-vah — awaited, waited for; imperfect past of aguardar
- momento
- moh-MEN-too — moment, instant, brief point in time
- renunciar
- heh-noon-syAR — to renounce, give up, relinquish something
- ele
- EH-leh — he, it; third-person singular masculine pronoun
- aberta
- ah-BER-tah — open, frank, unreserved in expression
- ardente
- ar-DEN-cheh — ardent, fervent, passionate, burning with feeling
- nada
- NAH-dah — nothing, not at all; negation of existence
- vaidosa
- vah-ee-DOH-zah — vain, conceited, excessively proud of appearance
- na
- nah — in the; contraction of em + a
- verdade
- ver-DAH-deh — truth, reality, that which is true
- bonito
- boh-NEE-too — beautiful, pretty, nice-looking
- ver
- ver — to see, to watch, to observe
- como
- KOH-moo — how, as, like; comparative or manner conjunction
- sua
- SOO-ah — her, his, your; third-person possessive adjective
- imaginação
- ee-mah-zhee-nah-SOW — imagination, creative mental faculty
- adornava
- ah-dor-NAH-vah — adorned, decorated; imperfect past of adornar
- irmã
- eer-MAH — sister; female sibling
- atrativos
- ah-trah-CHEE-vooz — attractive qualities, charms, appealing features
- totalmente
- toh-tal-MEN-cheh — totally, completely, entirely
- superiores
- soo-peh-ree-OH-rez — superior, higher, better than others
- aos
- owz — to the; contraction of a + os
- próprios
- PROH-pree-ooz — own; belonging to oneself, one's own
- algum
- al-GOOM — some, any; masculine singular indefinite adjective
- cavalheiro
- kah-vah-LYAY-roo — gentleman, knight, courteous honorable man
- vir
- veer — to come, to arrive; irregular verb
- à
- ah — to the; contraction of a + a
- outro
- OH-troo — other, another; masculine indefinite adjective
- motivo
- moh-CHEE-voo — motive, reason, cause for an action
- não
- now — no, not; basic negation word
- Sr.
- seh-NYOR — Mr.; title of respect for adult men
- concluía
- kon-kloo-EE-ah — concluded, inferred; imperfect past of concluir
- devia
- deh-VEE-ah — must have, should; imperfect of dever
- estar
- es-TAR — to be; verb for temporary states or conditions
- apaixonado
- ah-pah-ee-shoh-NAH-doo — in love, enamored, passionately attached to someone
- exemplo
- eh-ZEM-ploo — example, instance, illustrative case
- quem
- keng — who, whom; interrogative or relative pronoun
- constantemente
- kon-stan-cheh-MEN-cheh — constantly, continually, without stopping
- considerava
- kon-see-deh-RAH-vah — considered, regarded; imperfect past of considerar
- ponto
- PON-too — point, dot, spot; specific position or topic
- vista
- VEES-tah — view, sight, perspective; ponto de vista means viewpoint
- debatendo
- deh-bah-TEN-doo — debating, discussing; gerund of debater
- interiormente
- een-teh-ree-or-MEN-cheh — inwardly, internally, within oneself
- seria
- SEH-ree-ah — would be; conditional tense of ser
- bom
- bom — good; masculine adjective of positive quality
- aceitá-lo
- ah-say-TAH-loo — to accept him; infinitive with object pronoun
- Que
- keh — that, what; conjunction introducing a clause
- fosse
- FOH-seh — were; imperfect subjunctive of ser
- considerado
- kon-see-deh-RAH-doo — considered, regarded, thought of as something
- pretendente
- preh-ten-DEN-cheh — suitor, pretender, one seeking to marry
- mesma
- MEZ-mah — same, herself; feminine emphatic or identity adjective
- lhe
- lyeh — to her, to him; indirect object pronoun
- teria
- teh-REE-ah — would have; conditional tense of ter
- parecido
- pah-reh-SEE-doo — seemed, appeared; past participle of parecer
- irrelevância
- ee-heh-leh-VAN-syah — irrelevance, lack of importance or pertinence
- ridícula
- hee-JEE-koo-lah — ridiculous, absurd, laughably unreasonable
- toda
- TOH-dah — all, every, entire; feminine indefinite adjective
- ânsia
- AN-syah — yearning, craving, intense eager desire
- conhecer
- koh-nyeh-SER — to know, meet, become acquainted with something
- as
- ahz — the; feminine plural definite article
- verdades
- ver-DAH-dez — truths, realities, true facts of life
- da
- dah — of the; contraction of de + a
- vida
- VEE-dah — life; the state of being alive
- conservava
- kon-ser-VAH-vah — kept, maintained, preserved; imperfect of conservar
- ideias
- ee-DAY-ahz — ideas, notions, concepts held in the mind
- ingênuas
- een-ZHEH-nwahz — naive, ingenuous, simple and inexperienced
- sobre
- SOH-breh — about, on, concerning; preposition of topic
- casamento
- kah-zah-MEN-too — marriage, wedding; union between two people
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