On the Method of Zadig: Essay #1 from "Science and Hebrew Tradition" — Page 6
Branches of the trees met overhead at the height of five feet, and under them I saw newly fallen leaves; so I knew that the horse had brushed some of the branches, and was therefore five feet high.
Os galhos das árvores se encontravam acima de minha cabeça à altura de cinco pés, e sob eles vi folhas recém-caídas; portanto, eu sabia que o cavalo havia roçado alguns dos galhos, e tinha portanto cinco pés de altura.
As to his bit, it must have been made of twenty-three carat gold, for he had rubbed it against a stone, which turned out to be a touchstone, with the properties of which I am familiar by experiment.
Quanto ao seu freio, devia ter sido feito de ouro de vinte e três quilates, pois ele o havia esfregado contra uma pedra, que se revelou ser uma pedra de toque, cujas propriedades me são familiares por experiência.
Lastly, by the marks which his shoes left upon pebbles of another kind, I was led to think that his shoes were of fine silver.'
Por último, pelas marcas que suas ferraduras deixaram sobre pedras de outro tipo, fui levado a pensar que suas ferraduras eram de prata fina.'
"All the judges admired Zadig's profound and subtle discernment; and the fame of it reached even the King and the Queen.
"Todos os juízes admiraram o profundo e sutil discernimento de Zadig; e a fama disso chegou até o Rei e a Rainha.
From the ante-rooms to the presence-chamber, Zadig's name was in everybody's mouth; and, although many of the magi were of opinion that he ought to be burnt as a sorcerer, the King commanded that the four hundred ounces of gold which he had been fined should be restored to him.
Das antecâmaras até o salão do trono, o nome de Zadig estava na boca de todos; e, embora muitos dos magos fossem de opinião que ele devia ser queimado como feiticeiro, o Rei ordenou que as quatrocentas onças de ouro com que havia sido multado lhe fossem restituídas.
So the officers of the court went in state with the four hundred ounces; only they retained three hundred and ninety-eight for legal expenses, and their servants expected fees."
Assim, os oficiais da corte foram em cortejo com as quatrocentas onças; porém retiveram trezentas e noventa e oito para despesas legais, e seus criados esperavam suas gorjetas."
Vocabulary
- galhos
- Branches of a tree or shrub
- árvores
- Trees, large woody plants with trunks
- encontravam
- Were found or were located at a place
- acima
- Above or overhead in position
- cabeça
- Head, the uppermost part of the body
- altura
- Height or elevation of something above ground
- pés
- Feet, units of measurement or body parts
- sob
- Preposition meaning 'under' or 'beneath'
- vi
- First-person singular past tense of 'ver', meaning 'saw'
- folhas
- Leaves of a plant or sheets of paper
- recém-caídas
- Recently fallen, as leaves dropping from trees
- portanto
- Conjunction meaning 'therefore' or 'thus'
- sabia
- Knew, past imperfect of 'saber' meaning 'to know'
- cavalo
- Horse, a large domesticated animal used for riding
- havia
- Had, auxiliary past verb form of 'haver'
- roçado
- Grazed or brushed lightly against a surface
- alguns
- Some or a few of a group
- Quanto
- As for, or how much/many, introductory phrase
- freio
- Bit or bridle used to control a horse
- devia
- Must have been or owed, past imperfect of 'dever'
- sido
- Been, past participle of 'ser' meaning 'to be'
- feito
- Made or done, past participle of 'fazer'
- ouro
- Gold, a precious yellow metallic element
- quilates
- Carats, units measuring purity of gold or gemstones
- pois
- Conjunction meaning 'because', 'for', or 'since'
- esfregado
- Rubbed or scrubbed against a surface
- contra
- Preposition meaning 'against' or 'versus'
- pedra
- Stone or rock, a hard natural mineral material
- revelou
- Revealed or disclosed something previously unknown
- toque
- Touchstone test revealing metal purity by rubbing
- cujas
- Whose or of which, feminine plural relative pronoun
- propriedades
- Properties or characteristics of a substance or material
- familiares
- Familiar or well-known through experience or use
- experiência
- Experience gained through practice or observation
- último
- Last or final in a series or sequence
- marcas
- Marks, traces, or impressions left on a surface
- ferraduras
- Horseshoes, metal shoes fitted to a horse's hooves
- deixaram
- Left behind or allowed, third-person plural simple past
- sobre
- Preposition meaning 'on', 'over', or 'about'
- pedras
- Stones or rocks, plural of 'pedra'
- outro
- Another or other, referring to a different thing
- tipo
- Type, kind, or sort of something
- fui
- Was or went, first-person singular past of 'ser/ir'
- levado
- Led or brought, past participle of 'levar'
- pensar
- To think or to consider something mentally
- prata
- Silver, a shiny precious metallic element
- fina
- Fine or refined, high quality of a material
- Todos
- All or everyone, referring to an entire group
- juízes
- Judges, officials who preside over legal proceedings
- admiraram
- Admired or marveled at something impressive
- profundo
- Deep or profound, indicating great depth or insight
- sutil
- Subtle, delicate, or not immediately obvious
- discernimento
- Discernment or keen ability to judge and understand
- fama
- Fame or reputation, widespread recognition of someone
- disso
- Contraction of 'de' and 'isso', meaning 'of that'
- chegou
- Arrived or reached, third-person singular simple past
- até
- Preposition meaning 'until', 'up to', or 'even'
- Rei
- King, the male monarch of a kingdom
- Rainha
- Queen, the female monarch or consort of a king
- antecâmaras
- Antechambers, rooms leading into a main royal hall
- salão
- Large hall or room used for gatherings or ceremonies
- trono
- Throne, the ceremonial seat of a monarch
- nome
- Name, a word identifying a person or thing
- boca
- Mouth, the opening in the face used for speaking
- todos
- All or everyone, referring to an entire group
- embora
- Although or even though, concessive conjunction
- muitos
- Many, a large number of people or things
- magos
- Mages or sorcerers, those who practice magic
- fossem
- Were, past subjunctive of 'ser', indicating condition
- opinião
- Opinion or view held about a subject
- queimado
- Burned, past participle of 'queimar'
- feiticeiro
- Sorcerer or wizard who practices witchcraft or magic
- ordenou
- Ordered or commanded, third-person singular simple past
- quatrocentas
- Four hundred, feminine form of the numeral 400
- onças
- Ounces, units of weight; also can mean jaguar
- multado
- Fined, penalized with a monetary punishment
- lhe
- Third-person singular indirect object pronoun 'to him/her'
- restituídas
- Restored or returned, feminine plural past participle
- Assim
- Thus or so, indicating a result or manner
- oficiais
- Officials or officers in a court or government
- corte
- Court, the royal household and its attendants
- cortejo
- Procession or entourage accompanying someone important
- porém
- However or but, adversative conjunction
- retiveram
- Retained or withheld, third-person plural simple past
- trezentas
- Three hundred, feminine form of the numeral 300
- noventa
- Ninety, the numeral 90
- despesas
- Expenses or costs incurred for a purpose
- legais
- Legal, pertaining to law or permitted by law
- criados
- Servants or attendants employed in a household
- esperavam
- Were waiting or expecting, past imperfect third-person plural
- gorjetas
- Tips or gratuities given to service workers
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