Moby Dick; Or, The Whale — Page 8
and the breath of the whale is frequently attended with such an insupportable smell, as to bring on a disorder of the brain." —_Ulloa's South America_.
e o sopro da baleia é frequentemente acompanhado de um cheiro tão insuportável, que chega a provocar um distúrbio no cérebro." —_América do Sul de Ulloa_.
"To fifty chosen sylphs of special note, We trust the important charge, the petticoat. Oft have we known that seven-fold fence to fail, Tho' stuffed with hoops and armed with ribs of whale." —_Rape of the Lock_.
"A cinquenta silfos escolhidos de nota especial, Confiamos a importante incumbência, a anágua. Muitas vezes vimos aquela cerca sétupla falhar, Embora recheada de arcos e armada com barbatanas de baleia." —_O Rapto da Madeixa_.
"If we compare land animals in respect to magnitude, with those that take up their abode in the deep, we shall find they will appear contemptible in the comparison. The whale is doubtless the largest animal in creation." —_Goldsmith, Nat. Hist_.
"Se compararmos os animais terrestres em relação ao tamanho com aqueles que habitam as profundezas, verificaremos que parecerão desprezíveis na comparação. A baleia é sem dúvida o maior animal da criação." —_Goldsmith, Hist. Nat_.
"If you should write a fable for little fishes, you would make them speak like great whales." —_Goldsmith to Johnson_.
"Se você fosse escrever uma fábula para peixinhos, os faria falar como grandes baleias." —_Goldsmith a Johnson_.
"In the afternoon we saw what was supposed to be a rock, but it was found to be a dead whale, which some Asiatics had killed, and were then towing ashore. They seemed to endeavor to conceal themselves behind the whale, in order to avoid being seen by us." —_Cook's Voyages_.
"À tarde avistamos o que se supunha ser uma rocha, mas verificou-se ser uma baleia morta, que alguns asiáticos haviam matado e estavam a rebocar para a costa. Pareciam esforçar-se por se esconder atrás da baleia, a fim de evitar serem vistos por nós." —_Viagens de Cook_.
"The larger whales, they seldom venture to attack. They stand in so great dread of some of them, that when out at sea they are afraid to mention even their names, and carry dung, lime-stone, juniper-wood, and some other articles of the same nature in their boats, in order to terrify and prevent their too near approach.
"As baleias maiores, raramente se atrevem a atacá-las. Têm tanto medo de algumas delas, que quando estão no mar temem até mencionar os seus nomes, e carregam esterco, calcário, madeira de zimbro e alguns outros artigos da mesma natureza em seus barcos, a fim de aterrorizá-las e impedir que se aproximem demasiado.
Vocabulary
- sopro
- A puff or blast of air; a breath or blow.
- baleia
- A large marine mammal; a whale.
- frequentemente
- Happening often or repeatedly; frequently.
- acompanhado
- Past participle of 'acompanhar'; accompanied or followed by.
- cheiro
- A smell or odor perceived by the nose.
- tão
- Adverb meaning 'so' or 'as', indicating degree.
- insuportável
- Impossible to tolerate; unbearable or insufferable.
- chega
- Third-person singular of 'chegar'; arrives or reaches a point.
- provocar
- To cause or trigger a reaction or disturbance.
- distúrbio
- A disturbance or disruption affecting normal functioning.
- cérebro
- The organ of thought and sensation; the brain.
- Sul
- The cardinal direction south; also used in place names.
- cinquenta
- The number fifty in Portuguese.
- escolhidos
- Past participle of 'escolher'; selected or chosen ones.
- nota
- A note, mark, or annotation on a document.
- especial
- Distinct from the ordinary; special or particular.
- Confiamos
- First-person plural of 'confiar'; we trust or entrust.
- importante
- Of great significance or consequence; important.
- incumbência
- A duty or task assigned to someone; a responsibility.
- Muitas
- Feminine plural of 'muito'; many or a lot of.
- vezes
- Plural of 'vez'; times, as in occurrences or instances.
- vimos
- First-person plural past of 'ver'; we saw or witnessed.
- aquela
- Feminine demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' (distant).
- cerca
- A fence or enclosure; also means 'approximately'.
- falhar
- To fail or not succeed at an intended task.
- Embora
- Conjunction meaning 'although' or 'even though'.
- recheada
- Filled or stuffed with material inside; padded.
- arcos
- Plural of 'arco'; arches, bows, or curved structures.
- armada
- Armed or equipped; also a naval fleet or armada.
- barbatanas
- Fins of a fish or whale used for swimming.
- Rapto
- An abduction or seizure; the act of kidnapping.
- compararmos
- First-person plural subjunctive of 'comparar'; to compare.
- animais
- Plural of 'animal'; living creatures or beasts.
- terrestres
- Adjective meaning land-dwelling or terrestrial creatures.
- relação
- A relationship or connection between things or people.
- tamanho
- The size or dimensions of an object or creature.
- aqueles
- Masculine plural demonstrative pronoun meaning 'those'.
- habitam
- Third-person plural of 'habitar'; they inhabit or live in.
- profundezas
- The deep places or depths, especially of the ocean.
- verificaremos
- Future tense of 'verificar'; we will verify or confirm.
- parecerão
- Future tense of 'parecer'; they will seem or appear.
- desprezíveis
- Worthy of contempt; insignificant or despicable in comparison.
- comparação
- The act of comparing two or more things; comparison.
- sem
- Preposition meaning 'without', indicating absence.
- dúvida
- Uncertainty about something; doubt or hesitation.
- maior
- Comparative adjective meaning 'bigger' or 'greatest'.
- animal
- A living organism; a creature of the animal kingdom.
- criação
- Creation or breeding; the act of bringing into existence.
- você
- Second-person singular pronoun meaning 'you'.
- fosse
- Imperfect subjunctive of 'ser/ir'; if one were or went.
- escrever
- To compose text using written language; to write.
- fábula
- A short moral story often featuring talking animals.
- peixinhos
- Diminutive plural of 'peixe'; little fish or small fishes.
- faria
- Conditional of 'fazer'; he/she/you would make or do.
- falar
- To express words orally; to speak or talk.
- grandes
- Plural adjective meaning large, big, or great.
- baleias
- Plural of 'baleia'; large ocean-dwelling mammals, whales.
- tarde
- The afternoon or evening period of the day.
- avistamos
- First-person plural past of 'avistar'; we spotted or sighted.
- supunha
- Imperfect of 'supor'; supposed or assumed something to be.
- ser
- To exist or have a quality permanently; to be.
- rocha
- A solid mineral mass found in nature; a rock.
- mas
- Coordinating conjunction meaning 'but' or 'however'.
- verificou-se
- Reflexive past of 'verificar'; it was verified or confirmed.
- morta
- Feminine past participle of 'morrer'; dead or deceased.
- alguns
- Masculine plural indefinite pronoun meaning 'some' or 'a few'.
- asiáticos
- Adjective or noun referring to people from Asia.
- haviam
- Third-person plural of 'haver'; they had (auxiliary verb).
- matado
- Past participle of 'matar'; having killed or slaughtered.
- estavam
- Third-person plural imperfect of 'estar'; they were.
- rebocar
- To tow something behind a vehicle or vessel.
- costa
- The shoreline or coastal area bordering the sea.
- Pareciam
- Imperfect of 'parecer'; they seemed or appeared to be.
- esforçar-se
- Reflexive verb meaning to make an effort or strive.
- esconder
- To conceal or hide something from view.
- atrás
- Adverb or preposition meaning 'behind' or 'in back'.
- fim
- The end or conclusion of something; purpose or goal.
- evitar
- To stay away from or prevent something; to avoid.
- serem
- Infinitive plural of 'ser'; to be (for third persons).
- vistos
- Past participle plural of 'ver'; seen or noticed by others.
- nós
- First-person plural pronoun meaning 'we' or 'us'.
- Viagens
- Plural of 'viagem'; journeys or voyages to distant places.
- maiores
- Plural comparative of 'grande'; larger or greatest ones.
- raramente
- Not occurring often; seldom or rarely.
- atrevem
- Third-person plural of 'atrever-se'; they dare or venture.
- atacá-las
- Infinitive with pronoun; to attack them (feminine).
- Têm
- Third-person plural of 'ter'; they have or possess.
- tanto
- Adverb or pronoun meaning 'so much' or 'as much'.
- medo
- An emotional response to danger or threat; fear.
- algumas
- Feminine plural indefinite pronoun meaning 'some' or 'a few'.
- quando
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when' in time clauses.
- estão
- Third-person plural present of 'estar'; they are.
- mar
- A large body of saltwater; the sea or ocean.
- temem
- Third-person plural of 'temer'; they fear or dread.
- até
- Preposition or adverb meaning 'until', 'even', or 'up to'.
- mencionar
- To refer to or bring up briefly; to mention.
- seus
- Masculine plural possessive meaning 'his', 'her', or 'their'.
- nomes
- Plural of 'nome'; names used to identify people or things.
- carregam
- Third-person plural of 'carregar'; they carry or load.
- madeira
- Timber or wood material used in construction or crafts.
- outros
- Masculine plural pronoun or adjective meaning 'other/others'.
- artigos
- Plural of 'artigo'; articles, items, or goods.
- mesma
- Feminine of 'mesmo'; the same or identical in nature.
- natureza
- The natural world; the inherent character of something.
- barcos
- Plural of 'barco'; boats or small watercraft.
- aterrorizá-las
- To terrify or frighten them (feminine); to terrorize.
- impedir
- To stop or block something from happening; to prevent.
- aproximem
- Subjunctive of 'aproximar-se'; that they approach or come near.
- demasiado
- Adverb meaning excessively or too much in degree.
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