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Didst miss my sense wouldst thou goad me on?

Não entendeste meu sentido; queres me provocar?

OEDIPUS. I but half caught thy meaning; say it again.

ÉDIPO. Apenas captei metade do teu sentido; dize-o novamente.

TEIRESIAS. I say thou art the murderer of the man Whose murderer thou pursuest.

TIRÉSIAS. Digo que és o assassino do homem Cujo assassino persegues.

OEDIPUS. Thou shalt rue it Twice to repeat so gross a calumny.

ÉDIPO. Hás de arrepender-te De repetir por duas vezes tão grosseira calúnia.

TEIRESIAS. Must I say more to aggravate thy rage?

TIRÉSIAS. Devo dizer mais para agravar a tua ira?

OEDIPUS. Say all thou wilt; it will be but waste of breath.

ÉDIPO. Dize tudo o que quiseres; não será mais que desperdício de palavras.

TEIRESIAS. I say thou livest with thy nearest kin In infamy, unwitting in thy shame.

TIRÉSIAS. Digo que vives com os teus parentes mais próximos Na infâmia, alheio à tua vergonha.

OEDIPUS. Think'st thou for aye unscathed to wag thy tongue?

ÉDIPO. Crês que poderás para sempre soltar a língua sem consequências?

TEIRESIAS. Yea, if the might of truth can aught prevail.

TIRÉSIAS. Sim, se o poder da verdade algo puder prevalecer.

OEDIPUS. With other men, but not with thee, for thou In ear, wit, eye, in everything art blind.

ÉDIPO. Com outros homens, mas não contigo, pois tu No ouvido, no entendimento, nos olhos, em tudo és cego.

TEIRESIAS. Poor fool to utter gibes at me which all Here present will cast back on thee ere long.

TIRÉSIAS. Pobre insensato que me lança escárnios, os quais todos Os aqui presentes em breve hão de lançar de volta sobre ti.

OEDIPUS. Offspring of endless Night, thou hast no power O'er me or any man who sees the sun.

ÉDIPO. Descendente da Noite eterna, não tens poder Sobre mim nem sobre qualquer homem que veja o sol.

TEIRESIAS. No, for thy weird is not to fall by me. I leave to Apollo what concerns the god.

TIRÉSIAS. Não, pois o teu destino não é cair por minha mão. Deixo a Apolo o que ao deus concerne.

OEDIPUS. Is this a plot of Creon, or thine own?

ÉDIPO. É isto uma conspiração de Creonte, ou tua?

TEIRESIAS. Not Creon, thou thyself art thine own bane.

TIRÉSIAS. Não Creonte; tu mesmo és a tua própria ruína.

OEDIPUS. O wealth and empiry and skill by skill Outwitted in the battlefield of life, What spite and envy follow in your train! See, for this crown the State conferred on me.

ÉDIPO. Ó riqueza e poder e habilidade por habilidade Enganada no campo de batalha da vida, Que rancor e inveja seguem no vosso cortejo! Vede, por esta coroa que o Estado me conferiu.

Vocabulary

Não: nowng — Negation word meaning no or not.
entendeste: en-ten-DES-te — You understood; second person singular past tense.
meu: MEH-oo — Possessive pronoun meaning my or mine.
sentido: sen-TEE-doo — Meaning, sense, or direction of something.
queres: KEH-res — You want; second person singular present tense.
me: me — First person singular object pronoun meaning me.
provocar: pro-vo-KAR — To provoke, incite, or deliberately irritate someone.
Apenas: a-PEH-nas — Only, just, or merely; limiting adverb.
captei: kap-TAY — I captured or grasped; first person past tense.
metade: me-TA-de — Half; one of two equal parts of something.
do: doo — Contraction of de plus o meaning of the.
teu: TEH-oo — Possessive pronoun meaning your or yours.
dize-o: DEE-ze-oo — Say it; imperative form with object pronoun.
novamente: no-va-MEN-te — Again, once more, a second time.
Digo: DEE-goo — I say or I am saying; first person present.
que: ke — That, which, or who; subordinating conjunction.
és: esh — You are; second person singular of ser.
o: oo — Definite article the; masculine singular form.
assassino: a-sa-SEE-noo — Murderer or killer; one who commits homicide.
homem: OH-meng — Man; adult male human being.
Cujo: KOO-zhoo — Whose; relative possessive pronoun masculine form.
persegues: per-SEH-ges — You pursue or chase; second person singular present.
Hás: ash — You have; archaic second person singular of haver.
de: de — Preposition meaning of, from, or about.
arrepender-te: a-re-pen-DER-te — To repent or regret; reflexive infinitive form.
De: de — Preposition meaning of, from, or about.
repetir: re-pe-TEER — To repeat or say again; infinitive verb form.
por: por — Preposition meaning for, by, or through.
duas: DOO-as — Two; feminine form of the numeral two.
vezes: VEH-zes — Times; plural noun indicating repeated occurrences.
tão: towng — So or such; adverb intensifying adjectives or adverbs.
grosseira: gro-SAY-ra — Rude, coarse, or crude; feminine adjective form.
calúnia: ka-LOO-nya — Slander or calumny; false damaging spoken accusation.
Devo: DEH-voo — I must or I should; first person modal verb.
dizer: dee-ZER — To say or to tell; basic infinitive verb.
mais: mysh — More; comparative adverb or adjective of quantity.
para: PA-ra — Preposition meaning for, to, or in order to.
agravar: a-gra-VAR — To worsen, aggravate, or intensify a situation.
a: a — Definite article the; feminine singular form.
tua: TOO-a — Your; feminine possessive pronoun or adjective.
ira: EE-ra — Anger, wrath, or fury; strong emotional displeasure.
Dize: DEE-ze — Say; informal imperative form of dizer.
tudo: TOO-doo — Everything, all; indefinite pronoun of totality.
quiseres: kee-ZEH-res — You wish or want; future subjunctive second person.
não: nowng — No or not; basic negation word in Portuguese.
será: se-RA — Will be; third person singular future of ser.
desperdício: des-per-DEE-syoo — Waste; squandering of resources or opportunity.
palavras: pa-LA-vras — Words; plural noun for units of spoken language.
vives: VEE-ves — You live; second person singular present of viver.
com: kong — Preposition meaning with or together with.
os: oosh — Definite article the; masculine plural form.
teus: TEH-oosh — Your; masculine plural possessive adjective or pronoun.
parentes: pa-REN-tes — Relatives or family members; plural noun.
próximos: PRO-shee-moosh — Nearest or closest; plural adjective indicating proximity.
Na: na — Contraction of em plus a meaning in the.
infâmia: in-FA-mya — Infamy, disgrace, or shameful dishonor.
alheio: a-LYAY-oo — Unaware, oblivious, or indifferent to something.
à: a — Contraction of a plus a meaning to the.
vergonha: ver-GON-ya — Shame or embarrassment; sense of dishonor.
Crês: kresh — You believe; second person singular present of crer.
poderás: po-de-RASH — You will be able; second person future of poder.
sempre: SEM-pre — Always or forever; temporal adverb of continuity.
soltar: sol-TAR — To release, loosen, or set free something.
língua: LING-gwa — Tongue or language; mouth organ or communication system.
sem: seng — Preposition meaning without or lacking something.
consequências: kon-se-KWEN-syas — Consequences or results; outcomes following an action.
Sim: sing — Yes; affirmative response word in Portuguese.
se: se — If or reflexive pronoun; conditional conjunction.
poder: po-DER — Power, ability, or to be able to.
da: da — Contraction of de plus a meaning of the.
verdade: ver-DA-de — Truth; that which is real or factually correct.
algo: AL-goo — Something or anything; indefinite pronoun of existence.
puder: poo-DER — To be able; future subjunctive form of poder.
prevalecer: pre-va-le-SER — To prevail or triumph; to overcome opposition successfully.
Com: kong — Preposition meaning with or together with.
outros: OH-troosh — Others; masculine plural indefinite pronoun or adjective.
homens: OH-mengsh — Men; plural of homem meaning adult males.
mas: mash — But; adversative conjunction contrasting two ideas.
contigo: kon-TEE-goo — With you; preposition combined with second person pronoun.
pois: poysh — Because, since, or for; causal conjunction.
tu: too — You; second person singular subject pronoun.
No: noo — Contraction of em plus o meaning in the.
ouvido: oh-VEE-doo — Ear or hearing; organ for perceiving sound.
no: noo — Contraction of em plus o meaning in the.
entendimento: en-ten-dee-MEN-too — Understanding or comprehension; intellectual grasp of something.
nos: noosh — In the; contraction or first person plural pronoun.
olhos: OL-yoosh — Eyes; plural noun for the organs of sight.
em: eng — Preposition meaning in, at, or on.
cego: SEH-goo — Blind; unable to see; lacking visual perception.
Pobre: POH-bre — Poor or wretched; lacking resources or pitiful.
insensato: in-sen-SA-too — Foolish or senseless; lacking good judgment or reason.
lança: LAN-sa — Throws or hurls; third person present of lançar.
escárnios: esh-KAR-nyoosh — Mockeries or taunts; expressions of contemptuous ridicule.
quais: kwaysh — Which; relative or interrogative plural pronoun.
todos: TOH-doosh — All or everyone; masculine plural indefinite pronoun.
Os: oosh — Definite article the; masculine plural form.
aqui: a-KEE — Here; adverb indicating this place or location.
presentes: pre-ZEN-tes — Present or those present; here at this moment.
breve: BREH-ve — Brief or soon; short in time or duration.
hão: owng — They will; third person plural future of haver.
lançar: lan-SAR — To throw, hurl, or launch something forcefully.
volta: VOL-ta — Return or turn; coming back to a place.
sobre: SOH-bre — On, over, or about; preposition indicating position.
ti: tee — You; second person singular prepositional object pronoun.
Descendente: des-sen-DEN-te — Descendant; offspring or one who comes from another.
Noite: NOY-te — Night; the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
eterna: e-TER-na — Eternal or everlasting; feminine adjective of infinite duration.
tens: tengsh — You have; second person singular present of ter.
Sobre: SOH-bre — On, over, or about; preposition indicating position.
mim: ming — Me; first person singular prepositional object pronoun.
nem: neng — Nor or not even; negative coordinating conjunction.
qualquer: kwal-KER — Any or whatever; indefinite adjective or pronoun.
veja: VEH-zha — Sees or may see; present subjunctive of ver.
sol: sol — Sun; the star at the center of our solar system.
destino: des-TEE-noo — Destiny, fate, or destination; predetermined course of events.
é: eh — Is; third person singular present tense of ser.
cair: ka-EER — To fall or drop; basic infinitive verb.
minha: MEEN-ya — My; feminine singular possessive adjective or pronoun.
mão: mowng — Hand; the part of the body at arm's end.
Deixo: DAY-shoo — I leave or let; first person present of deixar.
ao: ow — Contraction of a plus o meaning to the.
deus: DEH-oosh — God; a divine or supreme supernatural being.
concerne: kon-SER-ne — Concerns or pertains to; relates to a matter.
É: eh — Is; third person singular present tense of ser.
isto: ISH-too — This; demonstrative pronoun for something nearby.
uma: OO-ma — A or an; indefinite article feminine singular form.
conspiração: kons-pee-ra-SOWNG — Conspiracy or plot; secret plan against someone.
ou: oh — Or; disjunctive conjunction presenting alternatives.
mesmo: MEZ-moo — Same, even, or himself; intensifying or equalizing word.
própria: PROH-prya — Own or proper; feminine adjective indicating belonging.
ruína: roo-EE-na — Ruin or downfall; destruction of something or someone.
Ó: oh — Oh; exclamation used to address someone directly.
riqueza: ree-KEH-za — Wealth or richness; abundance of valuable possessions.
e: e — And; basic coordinating conjunction joining elements.
habilidade: a-bee-lee-DA-de — Ability, skill, or talent; capacity to do something.
Enganada: en-ga-NA-da — Deceived or tricked; feminine past participle of enganar.
campo: KAM-poo — Field or countryside; open area of land.
batalha: ba-TA-lya — Battle or fight; armed conflict between opposing forces.
vida: VEE-da — Life; the state of being alive and living.
Que: ke — What or how; exclamatory or relative word.
rancor: ran-KOR — Rancor or deep resentment; bitter long-lasting ill will.
inveja: in-VEH-zha — Envy or jealousy; resentful desire for another's advantages.
seguem: SEH-geng — They follow; third person plural present of seguir.
vosso: VOH-soo — Your; second person plural possessive adjective or pronoun.
cortejo: kor-TEH-zhoo — Cortege or procession; a formal ceremonial retinue.
Vede: VEH-de — See or look; archaic plural imperative of ver.
esta: ESH-ta — This; feminine demonstrative adjective indicating nearness.
coroa: ko-ROH-a — Crown; symbolic headpiece representing royal authority.
Estado: esh-TA-doo — State or government; organized political entity or community.
conferiu: kon-fe-RYOO — Conferred or granted; third person past of conferir.

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