Moby Dick; Or, The Whale — Page 10

English → Pt CHAPTER 135. The Chase.—Third Day. Level 9/10

"The aorta of a whale is larger in the bore than the main pipe of the water-works at London Bridge, and the water roaring in its passage through that pipe is inferior in impetus and velocity to the blood gushing from the whale's heart." —_Paley's Theology_.

"A aorta de uma baleia é maior em diâmetro do que o cano principal das obras de abastecimento de água da London Bridge, e a água que ruge em sua passagem por esse cano é inferior em ímpeto e velocidade ao sangue que jorra do coração da baleia." —_Teologia de Paley_.

"The whale is a mammiferous animal without hind feet." —_Baron Cuvier_.

"A baleia é um animal mamífero sem patas traseiras." —_Barão Cuvier_.

"In 40 degrees south, we saw Spermacetti Whales, but did not take any till the first of May, the sea being then covered with them." —_Colnett's Voyage for the Purpose of Extending the Spermaceti Whale Fishery_.

"Aos 40 graus sul, avistamos Baleias Cachalotes, mas não capturamos nenhuma até o primeiro de maio, estando o mar então coberto delas." —_Viagem de Colnett com o Propósito de Expandir a Pesca da Baleia Cachalote_.

"In the free element beneath me swam, Floundered and dived, in play, in chace, in battle, Fishes of every colour, form, and kind; Which language cannot paint, and mariner Had never seen; from dread Leviathan To insect millions peopling every wave: Gather'd in shoals immense, like floating islands, Led by mysterious instincts through that waste And trackless region, though on every side Assaulted by voracious enemies, Whales, sharks, and monsters, arm'd in front or jaw, With swords, saws, spiral horns, or hooked fangs." —_Montgomery's World before the Flood_.

"No livre elemento abaixo de mim nadavam, Debatiam-se e mergulhavam, em jogo, em caça, em batalha, Peixes de toda cor, forma e espécie; Que a linguagem não pode retratar, e o marinheiro Jamais havia visto; do terrível Leviatã Aos insetos aos milhões que povoam cada onda: Reunidos em cardumes imensos, como ilhas flutuantes, Guiados por misteriosos instintos através daquela vasta E inóspita região, embora por todos os lados Assaltados por vorazes inimigos, Baleias, tubarões e monstros, armados de frente ou mandíbula, Com espadas, serras, chifres espirais ou presas recurvas." —_O Mundo antes do Dilúvio, de Montgomery_.

"Io! Paean! Io! sing. To the finny people's king. Not a mightier whale than this In the vast Atlantic is; Not a fatter fish than he, Flounders round the Polar Sea." —_Charles Lamb's Triumph of the Whale_.

"Io! Peã! Io! cantai. Ao rei do povo das barbatanas. Não há baleia mais poderosa do que esta No vasto Atlântico; Não há peixe mais gordo do que ele, A rondar o Mar Polar." —_O Triunfo da Baleia, de Charles Lamb_.

Vocabulary

A: Feminine definite article meaning 'the'.
de: Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'.
uma: Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'.
baleia: Large marine mammal; a whale.
é: Third person singular of 'ser'; means 'is'.
maior: Comparative adjective meaning 'larger' or 'greater'.
em: Preposition meaning 'in', 'at', or 'on'.
diâmetro: Measurement across a circle; diameter.
do: Contraction of 'de' and 'o', meaning 'of the'.
que: Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that', 'which', or 'than'.
o: Masculine definite article meaning 'the'.
cano: A pipe or tube used to carry fluids.
principal: Adjective meaning 'main' or 'principal'.
das: Contraction of 'de' and 'as', meaning 'of the' (feminine plural).
obras: Works, constructions, or infrastructure projects.
abastecimento: Supply or provisioning, especially of water or goods.
água: The liquid essential for life; water.
da: Contraction of 'de' and 'a', meaning 'of the' (feminine).
e: Conjunction meaning 'and'.
a: Feminine definite article or preposition meaning 'the' or 'to'.
ruge: Third person singular of 'rugir'; roars or thunders.
sua: Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'.
passagem: Passage, transit, or movement through a place.
por: Preposition meaning 'by', 'through', or 'for'.
esse: Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' (near listener).
inferior: Adjective meaning 'lower' or 'inferior' in position.
ímpeto: Force, impulse, or momentum of movement.
velocidade: Speed or rate of movement of something.
ao: Contraction of 'a' and 'o', meaning 'to the'.
sangue: The red fluid circulating in the body; blood.
jorra: Third person singular of 'jorrar'; gushes or spurts out.
coração: The organ that pumps blood; the heart.
Teologia: The study of religion and the nature of God.
um: Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'.
animal: A living organism that is not a plant.
mamífero: Warm-blooded vertebrate that nurses young; mammal.
sem: Preposition meaning 'without'.
patas: Animal limbs or paws, especially of four-legged creatures.
traseiras: Adjective meaning 'rear' or 'hind' (feminine plural).
Barão: Noble title equivalent to 'Baron' in English.
Aos: Contraction of 'a' and 'os'; 'to the' (masculine plural).
graus: Degrees of angle, temperature, or latitude.
sul: Cardinal direction meaning 'south'.
avistamos: We spotted or caught sight of something.
Baleias: Plural of 'baleia'; whales.
Cachalotes: Sperm whales, large toothed cetaceans.
mas: Conjunction meaning 'but'.
não: Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'.
capturamos: We captured or caught something.
nenhuma: Negative pronoun meaning 'none' or 'not any' (feminine).
até: Preposition meaning 'until', 'up to', or 'even'.
primeiro: Ordinal number meaning 'first'.
maio: The fifth month of the year; May.
estando: Gerund of 'estar'; being (in a state or location).
mar: Large body of saltwater; the sea.
então: Adverb meaning 'then' or 'at that time'.
coberto: Past participle of 'cobrir'; covered or blanketed.
delas: Prepositional pronoun meaning 'of them' (feminine).
Viagem: A journey or voyage to a destination.
com: Preposition meaning 'with'.
Propósito: Intention or purpose behind an action.
Expandir: To expand, enlarge, or extend something.
Pesca: The activity of catching fish; fishing.
Baleia: A whale, large marine mammal.
Cachalote: Sperm whale, a large toothed whale species.
No: Contraction of 'em' and 'o'; 'in the' (masculine).
livre: Adjective meaning 'free' or 'unrestrained'.
elemento: A fundamental component or natural environment.
abaixo: Adverb meaning 'below' or 'beneath'.
mim: First person singular object pronoun meaning 'me'.
nadavam: They swam; third person plural imperfect of 'nadar'.
Debatiam: They debated or struggled; imperfect of 'debater'.
se: Reflexive pronoun meaning 'themselves' or 'itself'.
mergulhavam: They dove or plunged; imperfect of 'mergulhar'.
jogo: A game, play, or recreational activity.
caça: Hunting or the pursuit of prey.
batalha: A fight or battle between opposing forces.
Peixes: Plural of 'peixe'; fish (the animals).
toda: Adjective meaning 'all' or 'every' (feminine singular).
cor: The visual property of hue; color.
forma: Shape, form, or manner of something.
espécie: A biological classification grouping; species.
Que: Interrogative or relative pronoun meaning 'what' or 'that'.
linguagem: System of communication through words; language.
pode: Third person singular of 'poder'; can or is able to.
retratar: To portray, depict, or describe something accurately.
marinheiro: A sailor or seaman who works on ships.
Jamais: Adverb meaning 'never' or 'not ever'.
havia: Imperfect of 'haver'; there was or had.
visto: Past participle of 'ver'; seen or witnessed.
terrível: Adjective meaning 'terrible' or 'dreadful'.
Leviatã: Biblical sea monster; Leviathan, symbol of vastness.
insetos: Small invertebrate animals with six legs; insects.
aos: Contraction of 'a' and 'os'; 'to the' (masculine plural).
milhões: Plural of 'milhão'; millions (large numbers).
povoam: They populate or inhabit a place in large numbers.
cada: Determiner meaning 'each' or 'every'.
onda: A wave of water on the sea surface.
Reunidos: Gathered together; past participle of 'reunir'.
cardumes: Schools of fish swimming together in groups.
imensos: Adjective meaning 'immense' or 'enormous' (masculine plural).
como: Conjunction or adverb meaning 'like', 'as', or 'how'.
ilhas: Plural of 'ilha'; islands surrounded by water.
flutuantes: Adjective meaning 'floating' on a surface.
Guiados: Guided or directed; past participle of 'guiar'.
misteriosos: Adjective meaning 'mysterious' or 'enigmatic' (masculine plural).
instintos: Natural innate impulses guiding animal behavior.
através: Preposition meaning 'through' or 'across'.
daquela: Contraction of 'de' and 'aquela'; 'of that' (feminine).
vasta: Adjective meaning 'vast' or 'immense' (feminine).
E: Conjunction meaning 'and'.
inóspita: Adjective meaning 'inhospitable' or 'unwelcoming' (feminine).
região: A geographic area or region of land.
embora: Conjunction meaning 'although' or 'even though'.
todos: Adjective or pronoun meaning 'all' or 'everyone' (masculine plural).
os: Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'.
lados: Plural of 'lado'; sides or directions.
Assaltados: Attacked or assaulted; past participle of 'assaltar'.
vorazes: Adjective meaning 'voracious' or 'fiercely hungry' (plural).
inimigos: Plural of 'inimigo'; enemies or opponents.
tubarões: Plural of 'tubarão'; sharks, predatory marine fish.
monstros: Plural of 'monstro'; monsters or terrifying creatures.
armados: Armed or equipped with weapons (masculine plural).
frente: Front side or forward direction of something.
ou: Conjunction meaning 'or'.
mandíbula: The jawbone or lower jaw of an animal.
Com: Preposition meaning 'with'.
espadas: Plural of 'espada'; swords or blade-like structures.
serras: Saws or serrated structures; mountain ranges.
chifres: Horns on animals used for defense or attack.
espirais: Spiral shapes or coiled structures (plural).
presas: Fangs, tusks, or prey caught by a predator.
recurvas: Curved backward or hooked in shape (feminine plural).
O: Masculine definite article meaning 'the'.
Mundo: The Earth or the whole world.
antes: Adverb or preposition meaning 'before'.
Dilúvio: A great flood; the biblical Deluge.
Peã: A song of praise or triumph; a paean.
cantai: Imperative plural of 'cantar'; sing (command to many).
Ao: Contraction of 'a' and 'o'; 'to the' (masculine singular).
rei: A male monarch or king ruling a territory.
povo: The people or populace of a nation.
barbatanas: Fins of a fish or whale used for swimming.
Não: Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'.
há: Third person singular of 'haver'; there is or there are.
mais: Adverb meaning 'more' or 'most'.
poderosa: Adjective meaning 'powerful' or 'mighty' (feminine).
esta: Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this' (feminine singular).
vasto: Adjective meaning 'vast' or 'immense' (masculine).
Atlântico: The Atlantic Ocean, between the Americas and Europe.
peixe: An aquatic animal with fins; a fish.
gordo: Adjective meaning 'fat' or 'plump'.
ele: Third person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he'.
rondar: To prowl around or patrol an area.
Mar: Large body of saltwater; the sea.
Polar: Adjective relating to the polar regions of Earth.
Triunfo: A great victory or triumph achieved.

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