Middlemarch — Page 8

English → Pt CHAPTER I. Level 9/10

This was the Reverend Edward Casaubon, noted in the county as a man of profound learning, understood for many years to be engaged on a great work concerning religious history; also as a man of wealth enough to give lustre to his piety, and having views of his own which were to be more clearly ascertained on the publication of his book.

Este era o Reverendo Edward Casaubon, conhecido no condado como um homem de profundo saber, considerado por muitos anos como estando envolvido numa grande obra sobre história religiosa; também como um homem de riqueza suficiente para dar brilho à sua piedade, e tendo opiniões próprias que deveriam ser mais claramente verificadas na publicação do seu livro.

His very name carried an impressiveness hardly to be measured without a precise chronology of scholarship.

O próprio nome dele carregava uma imponência que dificilmente poderia ser medida sem uma cronologia precisa da erudição.

Early in the day Dorothea had returned from the infant school which she had set going in the village, and was taking her usual place in the pretty sitting-room which divided the bedrooms of the sisters, bent on finishing a plan for some buildings (a kind of work which she delighted in), when Celia, who had been watching her with a hesitating desire to propose something, said—

Cedo naquele dia, Dorothea havia regressado da escola infantil que ela havia fundado na aldeia, e estava ocupando o seu lugar habitual na bela sala de estar que dividia os quartos das irmãs, empenhada em terminar um plano para algumas construções (um tipo de trabalho no qual ela se deliciava), quando Célia, que a havia estado a observar com um desejo hesitante de propor algo, disse—

"Dorothea, dear, if you don't mind—if you are not very busy—suppose we looked at mamma's jewels to-day, and divided them? It is exactly six months to-day since uncle gave them to you, and you have not looked at them yet."

"Dorothea, querida, se não se importar—se não estiver muito ocupada—suponha que olhássemos para as joias da mamã hoje, e as dividíssemos? Hoje faz exatamente seis meses desde que o tio as deu a você, e você ainda não as olhou."

Celia's face had the shadow of a pouting expression in it, the full presence of the pout being kept back by an habitual awe of Dorothea and principle; two associated facts which might show a mysterious electricity if you touched them incautiously.

O rosto de Célia tinha a sombra de uma expressão de beicinho, a presença plena do beicinho sendo contida por um temor habitual de Dorothea e por princípio; dois factos associados que poderiam mostrar uma eletricidade misteriosa se os tocasse descuidadamente.

To her relief, Dorothea's eyes were full of laughter as she looked up.

Para seu alívio, os olhos de Dorothea estavam cheios de riso quando ela ergueu o olhar.

"What a wonderful little almanac you are, Celia!

"Que pequeno almanaque maravilhoso você é, Célia!

Vocabulary

Este: EHS-teh — This; demonstrative pronoun referring to a nearby object.
era: EH-rah — Was; third-person singular imperfect of 'ser'.
o: oh — The; definite article, masculine singular.
Reverendo: heh-veh-REHN-doo — Reverend; honorific title for a member of clergy.
conhecido: koh-nyeh-SEE-doo — Known; recognized or familiar to others.
no: noo — In the; contraction of 'em' and 'o'.
condado: kohn-DAH-doo — County; an administrative region or district.
como: KOH-moo — As; like; used for comparison or description.
um: oong — A/an; indefinite article, masculine singular.
homem: OH-mehng — Man; an adult male human being.
de: deh — Of; from; preposition indicating origin or belonging.
profundo: proh-FOON-doo — Deep; profound; having great depth or intensity.
saber: sah-BEHR — Knowledge; wisdom; also the verb 'to know'.
considerado: kohn-see-deh-RAH-doo — Considered; regarded; thought of in a certain way.
por: pohr — By; for; through; a versatile Portuguese preposition.
muitos: MWEE-toosh — Many; a large number of people or things.
anos: AH-noosh — Years; plural of 'ano', a unit of time.
estando: esh-TAHN-doo — Being; gerund of 'estar', indicating a state.
envolvido: ehn-vohl-VEE-doo — Involved; engaged or immersed in an activity.
numa: NOO-mah — In a; contraction of 'em' and 'uma'.
grande: GRAHN-deh — Great; large; significant in size or importance.
obra: OH-brah — Work; a literary, artistic, or scholarly creation.
sobre: SOH-breh — About; on; concerning a particular subject.
história: ish-TOH-ryah — History; story; the study or account of past events.
religiosa: heh-lee-ZHOH-zah — Religious; relating to religion or spiritual belief.
também: tahm-BEHNG — Also; too; in addition to what was already stated.
riqueza: hee-KEH-zah — Wealth; richness; abundance of valuable possessions.
suficiente: soo-fee-SYEHN-teh — Sufficient; enough to meet a need or requirement.
para: PAH-rah — For; to; in order to; a common Portuguese preposition.
dar: dahr — To give; to provide something to someone.
brilho: BREE-lyoo — Brilliance; shine; luster or distinction.
à: ah — To the; contraction of 'a' and 'a' (feminine).
sua: SOO-ah — His; her; your; possessive pronoun, feminine singular.
piedade: pyeh-DAH-deh — Piety; devout devotion or reverence toward religion.
e: eh — And; a coordinating conjunction linking words or clauses.
tendo: TEHN-doo — Having; gerund of 'ter', indicating possession.
opiniões: oh-pee-NYOYNGSH — Opinions; personal views or judgments about something.
próprias: PROH-pryash — Own; one's personal or particular views or belongings.
que: keh — That; which; who; a versatile conjunction or pronoun.
deveriam: deh-veh-RYAHNG — Should; ought to; conditional of 'dever'.
ser: sehr — To be; permanent state verb in Portuguese.
mais: mahysh — More; most; indicating a greater degree.
claramente: klah-rah-MEHN-teh — Clearly; in a clear and understandable manner.
verificadas: veh-ree-fee-KAH-dahsh — Verified; confirmed or checked for accuracy.
na: nah — In the; contraction of 'em' and 'a', feminine.
publicação: poo-blee-kah-SAHNG — Publication; the act of issuing written work publicly.
do: doo — Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'o', masculine.
seu: SEH-oo — His; her; your; possessive pronoun, masculine singular.
livro: LEE-vroo — Book; a written or printed literary publication.
O: oh — The; definite article, masculine singular.
próprio: PROH-pryoo — Own; self; belonging to or characteristic of oneself.
nome: NOH-meh — Name; a word used to identify a person or thing.
dele: DEH-leh — His; of him; third-person masculine possessive pronoun.
carregava: kah-heh-GAH-vah — Carried; bore; imperfect tense of 'carregar'.
uma: OO-mah — A/an; indefinite article, feminine singular.
imponência: eem-poh-NEHN-syah — Imposingness; impressive grandeur or commanding presence.
dificilmente: dee-fee-SEEL-mehn-teh — Hardly; with difficulty; not easily achieved or done.
poderia: poh-deh-REE-ah — Could; would be able to; conditional of 'poder'.
medida: meh-DEE-dah — Measured; also means measure or extent.
sem: sehng — Without; lacking; in the absence of something.
cronologia: kroh-noh-loh-ZHEE-ah — Chronology; the arrangement of events in time order.
precisa: preh-SEE-zah — Precise; exact; accurate in detail or measurement.
da: dah — Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'a', feminine.
erudição: eh-roo-dee-SAHNG — Erudition; great knowledge gained through extensive study.
Cedo: SEH-doo — Early; soon; at an early time in the day.
naquele: nah-KEH-leh — In that; on that; contraction of 'em' and 'aquele'.
dia: DEE-ah — Day; a 24-hour period of time.
havia: ah-VEE-ah — Had; there was; pluperfect auxiliary from 'haver'.
regressado: heh-greh-SAH-doo — Returned; gone back to a previous place or state.
escola: esh-KOH-lah — School; an institution for teaching and learning.
infantil: een-fahn-TEEL — Infantile; relating to infants or young children.
ela: EH-lah — She; third-person feminine singular subject pronoun.
fundado: foon-DAH-doo — Founded; established; set up an institution or organization.
aldeia: ahl-DAY-ah — Village; a small rural settlement or community.
estava: esh-TAH-vah — Was; third-person singular imperfect of 'estar'.
ocupando: oh-koo-PAHN-doo — Occupying; taking up a place or position.
lugar: Place; location; a specific spot or position.
habitual: ah-bee-TWAHL — Habitual; usual; done regularly as a habit.
bela: BEH-lah — Beautiful; lovely; pleasant to look at.
sala: SAH-lah — Room; hall; a space within a building.
estar: esh-TAHR — To be; to exist in a temporary state or location.
dividia: dee-VEE-dyah — Divided; separated; imperfect tense of 'dividir'.
os: oosh — The; definite article, masculine plural.
quartos: KWAHR-toosh — Rooms; bedrooms; enclosed spaces within a building.
das: dahsh — Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'as', feminine plural.
irmãs: eer-MAHNGSH — Sisters; female siblings of the same family.
empenhada: ehm-peh-NYAH-dah — Engaged; committed; dedicated to completing a task.
em: ehng — In; at; a preposition indicating location or state.
terminar: tehr-mee-NAHR — To finish; to complete; to bring to an end.
plano: PLAH-noo — Plan; a detailed proposal for achieving a goal.
algumas: ahl-GOO-mahsh — Some; a few; an unspecified number of things.
construções: kohn-stroo-SOYNGSH — Constructions; buildings; structures that have been built.
tipo: TEE-poo — Type; kind; sort of thing or category.
trabalho: trah-BAH-lyoo — Work; labor; a task or occupation performed.
qual: kwahl — Which; that; a relative or interrogative pronoun.
se: seh — Himself; herself; itself; reflexive pronoun in Portuguese.
deliciava: deh-lee-SYAH-vah — Delighted in; took great pleasure in something.
quando: KWAHN-doo — When; at the time that; a temporal conjunction.
a: ah — The; definite article, feminine singular; also 'her'.
estado: esh-TAH-doo — Been; past participle of 'estar'; also means 'state'.
observar: ohb-zehr-VAHR — To observe; to watch carefully and attentively.
com: kohng — With; together with; a preposition indicating accompaniment.
desejo: deh-ZEH-zhoo — Desire; wish; a strong feeling of wanting something.
hesitante: eh-zee-TAHN-teh — Hesitant; uncertain; showing indecision or reluctance.
propor: proh-POHR — To propose; to suggest an idea or course of action.
algo: AHL-goo — Something; an unspecified thing or matter.
disse: DEE-seh — Said; preterite third-person singular of 'dizer'.
querida: keh-REE-dah — Dear; darling; a term of affection for someone.
não: nahng — No; not; negation word in Portuguese.
importar: eem-pohr-TAHR — To matter; to mind; to be of importance.
estiver: esh-tee-VEHR — If you are; subjunctive form of 'estar'.
muito: MWEE-too — Very; much; a lot; indicating a high degree.
ocupada: oh-koo-PAH-dah — Busy; occupied; engaged in a task or activity.
suponha: soo-POH-nyah — Suppose; subjunctive imperative of 'supor'.
olhássemos: oh-LYAH-seh-moosh — Let us look; imperfect subjunctive of 'olhar'.
as: ahsh — The; definite article, feminine plural.
joias: ZHOY-ahsh — Jewels; jewelry; precious ornamental objects.
mamã: mah-MAHNG — Mama; mother; an affectionate term for one's mother.
hoje: OH-zheh — Today; on this present day.
dividíssemos: dee-vee-DEE-seh-moosh — We divided; imperfect subjunctive of 'dividir'.
Hoje: OH-zheh — Today; on this present day.
faz: fahsh — Makes; does; third-person singular present of 'fazer'.
exatamente: eh-zah-tah-MEHN-teh — Exactly; precisely; in a completely accurate manner.
seis: saysh — Six; the number between five and seven.
meses: MEH-zesh — Months; plural of 'mês', a unit of time.
desde: DEHZ-deh — Since; from; indicating the start of a period.
tio: TEE-oo — Uncle; a parent's brother or related male figure.
deu: DEH-oo — Gave; preterite third-person singular of 'dar'.
você: voh-SEH — You; second-person singular pronoun in Portuguese.
ainda: ah-EEN-dah — Still; yet; even; indicating continuation of a state.
olhou: oh-LYOH — Looked; glanced; preterite of 'olhar'.
rosto: ROHS-too — Face; the front part of a person's head.
tinha: TEE-nyah — Had; imperfect third-person singular of 'ter'.
sombra: SOHM-brah — Shadow; shade; a dark area blocked from light.
expressão: esh-preh-SAHNG — Expression; a look conveying a feeling or meaning.
beicinho: bay-SEE-nyoo — Pout; a small sulky or petulant facial expression.
presença: preh-ZEHN-sah — Presence; the state of being in a particular place.
plena: PLEH-nah — Full; complete; total, without any reservation.
sendo: SEHN-doo — Being; gerund of 'ser', permanent state verb.
contida: kohn-TEE-dah — Contained; restrained; held back or kept under control.
temor: teh-MOHR — Fear; dread; a feeling of apprehension or alarm.
princípio: preen-SEE-pyoo — Principle; beginning; a fundamental truth or starting point.
dois: doysh — Two; the number between one and three.
factos: FAH-ktoosh — Facts; true pieces of information or circumstances.
associados: ah-soh-SYAH-doosh — Associated; connected; linked together in some way.
poderiam: poh-deh-RYAHNG — Could; might; conditional of 'poder', third plural.
mostrar: mohs-TRAHR — To show; to display or reveal something to someone.
eletricidade: eh-leh-tree-see-DAH-deh — Electricity; a form of energy or electrostatic charge.
misteriosa: meesh-teh-RYOH-zah — Mysterious; enigmatic; difficult to understand or explain.
tocasse: toh-KAH-seh — If touched; imperfect subjunctive of 'tocar'.
descuidadamente: desh-kwee-dah-dah-MEHN-teh — Carelessly; without attention or caution.
Para: PAH-rah — For; to; toward; a common Portuguese preposition.
alívio: ah-LEE-vyoo — Relief; a feeling of reassurance after anxiety.
olhos: OH-lyoosh — Eyes; the organs of sight in a person.
estavam: esh-TAH-vahng — Were; imperfect third-person plural of 'estar'.
cheios: SHAY-oosh — Full; filled; containing a great amount of something.
riso: HEE-zoo — Laughter; the act of laughing or amusement.
ergueu: ehr-GEH-oo — Raised; lifted; preterite of 'erguer'.
olhar: oh-LYAHR — Gaze; look; to direct one's eyes toward something.
Que: keh — What; how; used in exclamations or questions.
pequeno: peh-KEH-noo — Small; little; not large in size or extent.
almanaque: ahl-mah-NAH-keh — Almanac; a yearly publication with calendars and information.
maravilhoso: mah-rah-vee-LYOH-zoo — Marvelous; wonderful; extremely impressive or pleasing.
é: eh — Is; third-person singular present indicative of 'ser'.

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