Moby Dick; Or, The Whale — Page 15
"These things are reciprocal; the ball rebounds, only to bound forward again; for now in laying open the haunts of the whale, the whalemen seem to have indirectly hit upon new clews to that same mystic North-West Passage." —_From_ "_Something_" _unpublished_.
"Estas coisas são recíprocas; a bola ressalta, apenas para saltar novamente para a frente; pois agora, ao revelar os refúgios da baleia, os baleeiros parecem ter descoberto indiretamente novas pistas para aquela mesma mística Passagem do Noroeste." —_De_ "_Algo_" _inédito_.
"It is impossible to meet a whale-ship on the ocean without being struck by her near appearance. The vessel under short sail, with look-outs at the mast-heads, eagerly scanning the wide expanse around them, has a totally different air from those engaged in regular voyage." —_Currents and Whaling. U.S. Ex. Ex_.
"É impossível encontrar um navio baleeiro no oceano sem ser impressionado pela sua aparência próxima. O navio com poucas velas, com vigias nos mastros, examinando ansiosamente a vasta extensão ao seu redor, tem um ar totalmente diferente daqueles empenhados em viagem regular." —_Correntes e Baleação. Expedição de Exploração dos EUA_.
"Pedestrians in the vicinity of London and elsewhere may recollect having seen large curved bones set upright in the earth, either to form arches over gateways, or entrances to alcoves, and they may perhaps have been told that these were the ribs of whales." —_Tales of a Whale Voyager to the Arctic Ocean_.
"Pedestres nas proximidades de Londres e em outros lugares podem se lembrar de ter visto grandes ossos curvos fincados verticalmente na terra, seja para formar arcos sobre portões, ou entradas de alcovas, e talvez lhes tenham dito que estas eram as costelas de baleias." —_Contos de um Viajante Baleeiro ao Oceano Ártico_.
"It was not till the boats returned from the pursuit of these whales, that the whites saw their ship in bloody possession of the savages enrolled among the crew." —_Newspaper Account of the Taking and Retaking of the Whale-Ship Hobomack_.
"Não foi senão quando os barcos retornaram da perseguição dessas baleias, que os brancos viram seu navio em sangrentas mãos dos selvagens alistados entre a tripulação." —_Relato de Jornal sobre a Tomada e Retomada do Navio Baleeiro Hobomack_.
"It is generally well known that out of the crews of Whaling vessels (American) few ever return in the ships on board of which they departed." —_Cruise in a Whale Boat_.
"É geralmente bem sabido que das tripulações dos navios baleeiros (americanos) poucos retornam nos navios a bordo dos quais partiram." —_Cruzeiro em um Barco Baleeiro_.
"Suddenly a mighty mass emerged from the water, and shot up perpendicularly into the air. It was the whale." —_Miriam Coffin or the Whale Fisherman_.
"De repente uma massa poderosa emergiu da água, e disparou perpendicularmente para o ar. Era a baleia." —_Miriam Coffin ou o Pescador de Baleias_.
Vocabulary
- Estas
- These (feminine plural demonstrative pronoun)
- coisas
- Things; objects or matters of concern
- são
- Are (third person plural present of ser)
- recíprocas
- Reciprocal; mutual or interchangeable in nature
- bola
- Ball; spherical object used in sports
- ressalta
- Stands out; emphasizes or highlights something
- apenas
- Only; merely or just; scarcely
- para
- For; toward; in order to accomplish
- saltar
- To jump; leap or skip over
- novamente
- Again; once more or repeatedly
- frente
- Front; forward direction or facade
- pois
- Because; for; therefore or thus
- agora
- Now; at the present time or moment
- ao
- To the; contraction of a + o
- revelar
- To reveal; disclose or uncover something
- os
- The (masculine plural definite article)
- refúgios
- Refuges; shelters or places of safety
- da
- Of the; contraction of de + a
- baleia
- Whale; large marine mammal species
- baleeiros
- Whalers; people who hunt whales professionally
- parecem
- Seem; appear to be or look like
- ter
- To have; to possess or own
- descoberto
- Discovered; found or uncovered something
- indiretamente
- Indirectly; not directly or in roundabout way
- novas
- New; recent or previously unknown
- pistas
- Clues; hints or traces of something
- aquela
- That (feminine singular distal demonstrative)
- mesma
- Same; identical or very alike
- mística
- Mystical; spiritual or mysterious in quality
- Passagem
- Passage; journey or route traveled through
- do
- Of the; contraction of de + o
- Noroeste
- Northwest; cardinal direction between north and west
- De
- Of; from; expressing possession or origin
- Algo
- Something; an unspecified thing or matter
- inédito
- Unpublished; never seen or released before
- impossível
- Impossible; cannot exist or occur
- encontrar
- To find; to locate or discover
- um
- A; one (masculine singular indefinite article)
- navio
- Ship; large vessel for sea travel
- baleeiro
- Whaling; ship used for hunting whales
- no
- In the; contraction of em + o
- oceano
- Ocean; large body of saltwater
- sem
- Without; lacking or devoid of something
- ser
- To be; to exist or have identity
- impressionado
- Impressed; affected emotionally by something
- pela
- By the; contraction of per + a
- sua
- His; her; its; your (feminine)
- aparência
- Appearance; outward look or visible aspect
- próxima
- Next; nearest or close by
- com
- With; accompanied by or having
- poucas
- Few; small number of something
- velas
- Sails; canvas fabric for wind propulsion
- vigias
- Lookouts; watchers or sentries on duty
- nos
- In the; contraction of em + os
- mastros
- Masts; tall poles supporting ship sails
- examinando
- Examining; inspecting carefully or investigating
- ansiosamente
- Eagerly; with intense desire or anticipation
- vasta
- Vast; very large or extensive area
- extensão
- Extension; expanse or stretching of area
- seu
- His; her; its; your (masculine)
- redor
- Around; surrounding area or perimeter
- tem
- Has; possesses or holds something
- ar
- Air; atmosphere or manner of being
- totalmente
- Totally; completely or entirely
- diferente
- Different; unlike or distinct from other
- daqueles
- Of those; contraction of de + aqueles
- empenhados
- Engaged; committed or involved in activity
- em
- In; at or within a location
- viagem
- Trip; journey or voyage undertaken
- regular
- Regular; ordinary or customary occurrence
- Correntes
- Currents; flows of water or electricity
- Expedição
- Expedition; organized journey for exploration
- Exploração
- Exploration; investigation of unknown territories
- EUA
- USA; United States of America abbreviation
- Pedestres
- Pedestrians; people walking on foot
- nas
- In the; contraction of em + as
- proximidades
- Vicinity; nearby areas or surrounding region
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