Piccolissima — Page 5

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When, however, Piccolissima was two inches high, and lively as a grasshopper, she became restless in her cocoanut shell; she was desirous to get out of it, to walk, and to jump, and she not only deranged the clock, but she was in real danger.

Quando, porém, Piccolissima tinha dois centímetros de altura e era tão animada quanto um gafanhoto, ela ficou inquieta em sua casca de coco; ela desejava sair dela, caminhar e pular, e não apenas desorganizava o relógio, mas estava em real perigo.

She was now as much as seven years old, and she amused herself with all sorts of little pranks, and loving ways, with one of her brothers eighteen months old.

Ela tinha agora nada menos que sete anos de idade, e se divertia com todo tipo de pequenas travessuras e modos carinhosos com um de seus irmãos de dezoito meses.

The great boy, in a sort of ecstasy at some of the drolleries of his little sister, seized her and put her in his mouth, taking into it nearly the whole head of the poor little thing.

O menino grandão, numa espécie de êxtase diante de algumas das gracinhas de sua irmãzinha, agarrou-a e a colocou em sua boca, engolindo quase a cabeça inteira da pobrezinha.

Her cry was so shrill that the baby boy opened his jaws and let the unfortunate Piccolissima fall on the floor.

Seu grito foi tão agudo que o menino abriu as mandíbulas e deixou a infeliz Piccolissima cair no chão.

She did not recover for a long time from this fall.

Ela demorou muito tempo para se recuperar dessa queda.

Another time, a large cat, a great mouser, ran after her, and it was with difficulty they rescued Piccolissima from the claws of Raminagrobis.

Outra vez, um gato grande, exímio caçador de ratos, correu atrás dela, e foi com dificuldade que resgataram Piccolissima das garras de Raminagrobis.

The father, Mr. Thumb, could not repress some anxiety about the fate of his amiable daughter, who had more than common intelligence, and who, by her extreme smallness, was exposed to so many dangers.

O pai, o Sr. Polegar, não conseguia reprimir certa ansiedade quanto ao destino de sua amável filha, que possuía uma inteligência acima da comum e que, por sua extrema pequenez, estava exposta a tantos perigos.

Piccolissima did her best to acquire knowledge.

Piccolissima fazia o possível para adquirir conhecimento.

She had the best intentions in the world; she desired in every thing to please all who approached her; but her extreme restlessness led her away in spite of herself.

Ela tinha as melhores intenções do mundo; desejava em tudo agradar a todos que se aproximavam dela; mas sua extrema inquietude a desviava apesar de si mesma.

Vocabulary

Quando: KWAHN-doo — Conjunction meaning 'when', introducing time clauses.
porém: poo-REHN — Conjunction meaning 'however' or 'but', showing contrast.
tinha: TEEN-yah — Past tense of 'ter', meaning 'had' or 'was having'.
dois: DOYSH — The number two; a basic cardinal number.
centímetros: sehn-TEE-meh-troos — Plural of centimeter; unit of length measurement.
de: djee — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from', very common.
altura: ahl-TOO-rah — Noun meaning 'height' or 'altitude'.
e: ee — Conjunction meaning 'and', linking words or phrases.
era: EH-rah — Past imperfect of 'ser', meaning 'was' or 'used to be'.
tão: tawn — Adverb meaning 'so' or 'as', expressing degree.
animada: ah-nee-MAH-dah — Adjective meaning 'lively', 'animated', or 'spirited'.
quanto: KWAHN-too — Pronoun/adverb meaning 'as much as' or 'how much'.
um: oohn — Indefinite article and number meaning 'a' or 'one'.
gafanhoto: gah-fahn-YOH-too — Noun meaning 'grasshopper', a jumping insect.
ela: EH-lah — Third-person feminine pronoun meaning 'she' or 'her'.
ficou: fee-KOH — Past tense of 'ficar', meaning 'became' or 'stayed'.
inquieta: een-KYEH-tah — Adjective meaning 'restless', 'uneasy', or 'agitated'.
em: ehn — Preposition meaning 'in', 'at', or 'on'.
sua: SOO-ah — Possessive pronoun meaning 'her', 'his', or 'your'.
casca: KAHS-kah — Noun meaning 'shell', 'husk', or 'peel'.
coco: KOH-koo — Noun meaning 'coconut'; tropical fruit with hard shell.
desejava: deh-zeh-ZHAH-vah — Past imperfect of 'desejar', meaning 'desired' or 'wished'.
sair: sah-EER — Infinitive verb meaning 'to leave' or 'to go out'.
dela: DEH-lah — Contraction of 'de' + 'ela', meaning 'from her' or 'of it'.
caminhar: kah-meen-YAR — Infinitive verb meaning 'to walk' or 'to stroll'.
pular: poo-LAR — Infinitive verb meaning 'to jump' or 'to leap'.
não: nawn — Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'.
apenas: ah-PEH-nahs — Adverb meaning 'only', 'just', or 'merely'.
desorganizava: deh-zor-gah-nee-ZAH-vah — Past imperfect meaning 'was disorganizing' or 'disrupting'.
o: oo — Masculine definite article meaning 'the'.
relógio: heh-LOH-zhyoo — Noun meaning 'clock' or 'watch'; timekeeping device.
mas: mahs — Conjunction meaning 'but', indicating contrast or exception.
estava: ehs-TAH-vah — Past imperfect of 'estar', meaning 'was' in a state.
real: heh-AHL — Adjective meaning 'real', 'actual', or 'genuine'.
perigo: peh-REE-goo — Noun meaning 'danger' or 'peril', a threatening situation.
Ela: EH-lah — Third-person feminine pronoun meaning 'she'.
agora: ah-GOH-rah — Adverb meaning 'now' or 'at this moment'.
nada: NAH-dah — Pronoun/adverb meaning 'nothing' or 'not at all'.
menos: MEH-noos — Adverb meaning 'less' or 'fewer', indicating reduction.
que: kee — Conjunction/pronoun meaning 'that', 'than', or 'which'.
sete: SEH-chee — The number seven; a basic cardinal number.
anos: AH-noos — Plural noun meaning 'years'; unit of time measurement.
idade: ee-DAH-djee — Noun meaning 'age'; how old a person is.
se: see — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'herself', 'himself', or 'oneself'.
divertia: djee-vehr-CHEE-ah — Past imperfect of 'divertir', meaning 'was having fun'.
com: kohn — Preposition meaning 'with', indicating accompaniment.
todo: TOH-doo — Adjective/pronoun meaning 'every', 'all', or 'whole'.
tipo: CHEE-poo — Noun meaning 'type', 'kind', or 'sort'.
pequenas: peh-KEH-nahs — Adjective meaning 'small' or 'little', feminine plural form.
travessuras: trah-veh-SOO-rahs — Noun meaning 'pranks', 'mischief', or 'naughty acts'.
modos: MOH-doos — Noun meaning 'ways', 'manners', or 'modes of behavior'.
carinhosos: kah-reen-YOH-zoos — Adjective meaning 'affectionate', 'loving', or 'tender'.
seus: SEH-oos — Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', or 'their'.
irmãos: eer-MAWNSH — Plural noun meaning 'brothers' or 'siblings'.
dezoito: deh-ZOY-too — The number eighteen; a basic cardinal number.
meses: MEH-zees — Plural noun meaning 'months'; units of time.
O: oo — Masculine definite article meaning 'the'.
menino: meh-NEE-noo — Noun meaning 'boy' or 'young male child'.
grandão: grahn-DAWN — Augmentative adjective meaning 'very big' or 'huge'.
numa: NOO-mah — Contraction of 'em' + 'uma', meaning 'in a' or 'into a'.
espécie: ehs-PEH-syee — Noun meaning 'sort', 'kind', or 'species'.
êxtase: EKS-tah-zee — Noun meaning 'ecstasy' or 'rapture'; intense delight.
diante: DJYAN-chee — Preposition meaning 'before', 'in front of', or 'faced with'.
algumas: ahl-GOO-mahs — Indefinite pronoun meaning 'some' or 'a few', feminine.
das: dahs — Contraction of 'de' + 'as', meaning 'of the', feminine plural.
gracinhas: grah-SEEN-yahs — Noun meaning 'cute little tricks' or 'charming antics'.
irmãzinha: eer-mah-ZEEN-yah — Diminutive noun meaning 'little sister', affectionate term.
agarrou-a: ah-gah-HOH-ah — Past tense of 'agarrar' with pronoun, meaning 'grabbed her'.
a: ah — Feminine article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'her'.
colocou: koh-loh-KOH — Past tense of 'colocar', meaning 'placed' or 'put'.
boca: BOH-kah — Noun meaning 'mouth'; the oral cavity.
engolindo: ehn-goh-LEEN-doo — Gerund of 'engolir', meaning 'swallowing' something.
quase: KWAH-zee — Adverb meaning 'almost' or 'nearly'.
cabeça: kah-BEH-sah — Noun meaning 'head'; the upper part of the body.
inteira: een-TAY-rah — Adjective meaning 'entire', 'whole', or 'complete'.
da: dah — Contraction of 'de' + 'a', meaning 'of the', feminine.
pobrezinha: poh-breh-ZEEN-yah — Diminutive of 'pobre', meaning 'poor little one', sympathetic.
Seu: SEH-oo — Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'your'.
grito: GREE-too — Noun meaning 'scream', 'shout', or 'cry'.
foi: foy — Past tense of 'ser/ir', meaning 'was' or 'went'.
agudo: ah-GOO-doo — Adjective meaning 'sharp', 'shrill', or 'acute' in sound.
abriu: ah-BREE-oo — Past tense of 'abrir', meaning 'opened'.
as: ahs — Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'.
mandíbulas: mahn-DJEE-boo-lahs — Noun meaning 'jaws' or 'mandibles'; bones of the mouth.
deixou: day-SHOH — Past tense of 'deixar', meaning 'let' or 'allowed'.
infeliz: een-feh-LEEZ — Adjective meaning 'unhappy', 'unfortunate', or 'wretched'.
cair: kah-EER — Infinitive verb meaning 'to fall' or 'to drop'.
no: noo — Contraction of 'em' + 'o', meaning 'in the' or 'on the'.
chão: shawn — Noun meaning 'floor', 'ground', or 'earth'.
demorou: deh-moh-ROH — Past tense of 'demorar', meaning 'took long' or 'delayed'.
muito: MWEE-too — Adverb/adjective meaning 'very', 'much', or 'a lot'.
tempo: TEHM-poo — Noun meaning 'time' or 'weather'.
para: PAH-rah — Preposition meaning 'for', 'to', or 'in order to'.
recuperar: heh-koo-peh-RAR — Infinitive verb meaning 'to recover' or 'to get better'.
dessa: DEH-sah — Contraction of 'de' + 'essa', meaning 'from that' or 'of that'.
queda: KEH-dah — Noun meaning 'fall', 'drop', or 'tumble'.
Outra: OH-trah — Adjective/pronoun meaning 'another' or 'other', feminine.
vez: vehz — Noun meaning 'time' or 'occasion'; an instance of something.
gato: GAH-too — Noun meaning 'cat'; common domestic feline animal.
grande: GRAHN-djee — Adjective meaning 'big', 'large', or 'great'.
exímio: eh-ZEE-myoo — Adjective meaning 'excellent', 'expert', or 'outstanding'.
caçador: kah-sah-DOR — Noun meaning 'hunter'; one who hunts animals.
ratos: HAH-toos — Plural noun meaning 'rats' or 'mice'.
correu: koh-HEH-oo — Past tense of 'correr', meaning 'ran' or 'chased'.
atrás: ah-TRAHS — Preposition/adverb meaning 'behind', 'after', or 'back'.
dificuldade: djee-fee-kool-DAH-djee — Noun meaning 'difficulty', 'trouble', or 'hardship'.
resgataram: hehz-gah-TAH-rawn — Past tense of 'resgatar', meaning 'rescued' or 'saved'.
garras: GAH-hahs — Noun meaning 'claws' or 'talons' of an animal.
pai: PAH-ee — Noun meaning 'father' or 'dad'.
Sr.: seen-YOR — Abbreviation for 'Senhor', meaning 'Mr.' or 'Sir'.
Polegar: poh-leh-GAR — Noun meaning 'thumb'; here used as a character's surname.
conseguia: kohn-seh-GEE-ah — Past imperfect of 'conseguir', meaning 'managed' or 'was able'.
reprimir: heh-pree-MEER — Infinitive verb meaning 'to suppress' or 'to hold back'.
certa: SEHR-tah — Adjective meaning 'certain' or 'a particular', feminine.
ansiedade: ahn-syeh-DAH-djee — Noun meaning 'anxiety' or 'worry'; a feeling of unease.
ao: ow — Contraction of 'a' + 'o', meaning 'to the' or 'at the'.
destino: dehs-CHEE-noo — Noun meaning 'destiny', 'fate', or 'destination'.
amável: ah-MAH-vehl — Adjective meaning 'kind', 'amiable', or 'lovable'.
filha: FEEL-yah — Noun meaning 'daughter'; a female child.
possuía: poh-SWEE-ah — Past imperfect of 'possuir', meaning 'possessed' or 'had'.
uma: OO-mah — Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.
inteligência: een-teh-lee-ZHEHN-syah — Noun meaning 'intelligence' or 'intellect'; mental ability.
acima: ah-SEE-mah — Adverb/preposition meaning 'above' or 'beyond'.
comum: koh-OOHN — Adjective meaning 'common', 'ordinary', or 'shared'.
por: por — Preposition meaning 'by', 'for', or 'because of'.
extrema: ehs-TREH-mah — Adjective meaning 'extreme' or 'very great', feminine.
pequenez: peh-keh-NEHZ — Noun meaning 'smallness' or 'tininess'; quality of being small.
exposta: ehs-POHS-tah — Past participle of 'expor', meaning 'exposed' or 'vulnerable'.
tantos: TAHN-toos — Adjective meaning 'so many' or 'as many', masculine plural.
perigos: peh-REE-goos — Plural noun meaning 'dangers' or 'perils', threatening situations.
fazia: fah-ZEE-ah — Past imperfect of 'fazer', meaning 'did' or 'was doing'.
possível: poh-SEE-vehl — Adjective meaning 'possible'; able to be done or achieved.
adquirir: ah-djee-kee-REER — Infinitive verb meaning 'to acquire' or 'to obtain knowledge'.
conhecimento: kohn-yeh-see-MEHN-too — Noun meaning 'knowledge' or 'understanding'; information learned.
melhores: meh-YOH-reez — Adjective meaning 'best' or 'better', comparative plural form.
intenções: een-tehn-SOHNSH — Plural noun meaning 'intentions' or 'purposes'; planned aims.
do: doo — Contraction of 'de' + 'o', meaning 'of the' or 'from the'.
mundo: MOON-doo — Noun meaning 'world' or 'earth'; all of existence.
tudo: TOO-doo — Pronoun meaning 'everything' or 'all'; every single thing.
agradar: ah-grah-DAR — Infinitive verb meaning 'to please' or 'to satisfy' someone.
todos: TOH-doos — Pronoun/adjective meaning 'everyone' or 'all', masculine plural.
aproximavam: ah-proh-zee-MAH-vawn — Past imperfect of 'aproximar', meaning 'approached' or 'came near'.
inquietude: een-kyeh-TOO-djee — Noun meaning 'restlessness', 'uneasiness', or 'disquiet'.
desviava: dez-vyah-VAH — Past imperfect of 'desviar', meaning 'diverted' or 'distracted'.
apesar: ah-peh-ZAR — Preposition meaning 'despite' or 'in spite of'.
si: see — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'herself', 'himself', or 'itself'.
mesma: MEZ-mah — Pronoun/adjective meaning 'herself' or 'same', feminine form.

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