Pride and Prejudice — Page 2

English → Pt Preface Level 7/10

To some the delightful freshness and humour of_ Northanger Abbey, _its completeness, finish, and_ entrain, _obscure the undoubted critical facts that its scale is small, and its scheme, after all, that of burlesque or parody, a kind in which the first rank is reached with difficulty.

Para alguns, a deliciosa frescura e o humor de Northanger Abbey, sua completude, acabamento e entrain, obscurecem os inegáveis fatos críticos de que sua escala é pequena, e seu esquema é, afinal, o de burlesco ou paródia, um gênero no qual o primeiro lugar é alcançado com dificuldade.

Persuasion, _relatively faint in tone, and not enthralling in interest, has devotees who exalt above all the others its exquisite delicacy and keeping.

Persuasion, relativamente tênue em tom, e não cativante no interesse, tem devotos que exaltam acima de todos os outros a sua requintada delicadeza e coerência.

The catastrophe of_ Mansfield Park _is admittedly theatrical, the hero and heroine are insipid, and the author has almost wickedly destroyed all romantic interest by expressly admitting that Edmund only took Fanny because Mary shocked him, and that Fanny might very likely have taken Crawford if he had been a little more assiduous;

A catástrofe de Mansfield Park é reconhecidamente teatral, o herói e a heroína são insípidos, e a autora destruiu de forma quase perversa todo o interesse romântico ao admitir expressamente que Edmund só ficou com Fanny porque Mary o chocou, e que Fanny muito provavelmente teria ficado com Crawford se ele tivesse sido um pouco mais assíduo;

yet the matchless rehearsal-scenes and the characters of Mrs. Norris and others have secured, I believe, a considerable party for it.

no entanto, as incomparáveis cenas de ensaio e os personagens da Sra. Norris e outros conquistaram, creio eu, um considerável número de partidários para ele.

Sense and Sensibility _has perhaps the fewest out-and-out admirers; but it does not want them.

Razão e Sensibilidade talvez tenha o menor número de admiradores incondicionais; mas não lhes falta.

_I suppose, however, that the majority of at least competent votes would, all things considered, be divided between_ Emma _and the present book; and perhaps the vulgar verdict (if indeed a fondness for Miss Austen be not of itself a patent of exemption from any possible charge of vulgarity) would go for_ Emma.

Suponho, no entanto, que a maioria dos votos pelo menos competentes seria, considerando tudo, dividida entre Emma e o presente livro; e talvez o veredicto vulgar (se é que a afeição pela Srta. Austen não é por si mesma uma patente de isenção de qualquer possível acusação de vulgaridade) fosse a favor de Emma.

Vocabulary

Para: PAH-rah — Preposition meaning 'for' or 'to'.
alguns: ahl-GOONS — Some; a few people or things.
a: ah — Feminine definite article meaning 'the'.
deliciosa: deh-lee-see-OH-zah — Delicious; extremely pleasing or enjoyable.
frescura: frehs-KOO-rah — Freshness; light and lively quality.
e: eh — Conjunction meaning 'and'.
o: oh — Masculine definite article meaning 'the'.
humor: oo-MOR — Humor; sense of comedy or wit.
de: deh — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'.
sua: SOO-ah — Possessive pronoun meaning 'her', 'his', or 'its'.
completude: kohm-pleh-TOO-deh — Completeness; state of being fully finished.
acabamento: ah-kah-bah-MEN-too — Finish; final polish or completion of work.
obscurecem: obs-koo-REH-sem — They obscure; they hide or make unclear.
os: ohs — Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'.
inegáveis: ee-neh-GAH-vehys — Undeniable; impossible to deny or dispute.
fatos: FAH-toos — Facts; true pieces of information.
críticos: KREE-tee-koos — Critical; relating to critique or evaluation.
que: keh — That; which; conjunction or relative pronoun.
escala: ehs-KAH-lah — Scale; size or scope of something.
é: eh — Third person singular of 'to be'; is.
pequena: peh-KEH-nah — Small; of limited size or extent.
seu: SEH-oo — Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'.
esquema: ehs-KEH-mah — Scheme; plan or structural framework.
afinal: ah-fee-NAHL — After all; ultimately; in the end.
burlesco: boor-LEHS-koo — Burlesque; comic imitation or parody style.
ou: oh — Conjunction meaning 'or'.
paródia: pah-ROH-djah — Parody; humorous imitation of a literary work.
um: oom — Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.
gênero: ZHEH-neh-roo — Genre; category or type of literary work.
no: noo — Contraction of 'em' + 'o', meaning 'in the'.
qual: kwahl — Which; used in relative or interrogative clauses.
primeiro: pree-MEH-roo — First; coming before all others in order.
lugar: loo-GAR — Place; position or rank in a sequence.
alcançado: ahl-kahn-SAH-doo — Achieved; reached or attained with effort.
com: kohm — Preposition meaning 'with'.
dificuldade: djee-fee-kool-DAH-deh — Difficulty; the quality of being hard.
relativamente: reh-lah-tee-vah-MEN-teh — Relatively; in comparison to something else.
tênue: TEH-noo-eh — Tenuous; thin, slight, or delicate in quality.
em: em — Preposition meaning 'in' or 'at'.
tom: tohm — Tone; overall mood or atmosphere of writing.
não: nowng — Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'.
cativante: kah-tee-VAN-teh — Captivating; highly engaging or charming.
interesse: een-teh-REH-seh — Interest; quality of attracting attention or curiosity.
tem: tehm — Has; third person singular of 'to have'.
devotos: deh-VOH-toos — Devotees; people deeply dedicated to something.
exaltam: eh-ZAHL-tahm — They exalt; they praise or elevate highly.
acima: ah-SEE-mah — Above; higher than or superior to.
todos: TOH-doos — All; every one without exception.
outros: OH-troos — Others; the remaining ones or different people.
requintada: reh-keen-TAH-dah — Refined; exquisitely elegant or sophisticated.
delicadeza: deh-lee-kah-DEH-zah — Delicacy; fineness, subtlety, or sensitivity.
coerência: koh-eh-REN-syah — Coherence; logical consistency and unity.
A: ah — Feminine definite article meaning 'the'.
catástrofe: kah-TAHS-troh-feh — Catastrophe; a disastrous or tragic event.
reconhecidamente: reh-kohn-yeh-see-dah-MEN-teh — Admittedly; acknowledged to be true by all.
teatral: teh-ah-TRAHL — Theatrical; overly dramatic or stage-like.
herói: eh-ROY — Hero; the male protagonist of a story.
heroína: eh-roh-EE-nah — Heroine; the female protagonist of a story.
são: sowng — They are; third person plural of 'to be'.
insípidos: een-SEE-pee-doos — Insipid; dull, flat, lacking character or interest.
autora: ah-TOH-rah — Author (female); a woman who writes books.
destruiu: dehs-troo-EE-oo — Destroyed; ruined or dismantled completely.
forma: FOR-mah — Form; shape, structure, or manner of doing.
quase: KWAH-zeh — Almost; nearly but not quite entirely.
perversa: per-VER-sah — Perverse; deliberately contrary or wrongly motivated.
todo: TOH-doo — All; every bit of something, entirely.
romântico: roh-MAN-tee-koo — Romantic; relating to romance or idealized love.
ao: ahw — Contraction of 'a' + 'o', meaning 'to the'.
admitir: ahd-mee-CHEER — To admit; to acknowledge or concede a fact.
expressamente: ehks-preh-sah-MEN-teh — Expressly; explicitly or clearly stated.
só: saw — Only; alone; just one thing or person.
ficou: fee-KOH — Stayed; remained; ended up with someone.
porque: por-KEH — Because; giving the reason for something.
chocou: shoh-KOH — Shocked; disturbed or appalled someone deeply.
muito: MOO-ee-too — Very; much; a great degree or amount.
provavelmente: proh-vah-vel-MEN-teh — Probably; in all likelihood, most likely.
teria: teh-REE-ah — Would have; conditional form of 'to have'.
se: seh — If; reflexive pronoun or conditional conjunction.
ele: EH-leh — He; third person masculine singular pronoun.
tivesse: tee-VEH-seh — Had (subjunctive); if he/she had something.
sido: SEE-doo — Been; past participle of 'to be'.
pouco: POH-koo — A little; a small amount or degree.
mais: mahys — More; greater in quantity or degree.
assíduo: ah-SEE-djoo-oo — Assiduous; diligent, persistent, and attentive.
entanto: en-TAN-too — Meanwhile; used in 'no entanto' meaning 'however'.
as: ahz — Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'.
incomparáveis: een-kohm-pah-RAH-vehys — Incomparable; without equal, matchless in quality.
cenas: SEH-nahs — Scenes; episodes or passages in a narrative.
ensaio: en-SAH-yoo — Rehearsal; also essay; a preparatory performance.
personagens: per-soh-NAH-jens — Characters; people portrayed in a literary work.
da: dah — Contraction of 'de' + 'a', meaning 'of the'.
Sra: SEH-nyoh-rah — Abbreviation for 'Senhora', meaning Mrs. or Ms.
conquistaram: kohn-kees-TAH-rowng — They conquered; they won over or captivated.
creio: KREH-yoo — I believe; I think; first person singular.
eu: EH-oo — I; first person singular subject pronoun.
considerável: kohn-see-deh-RAH-vel — Considerable; notably large or significant in number.
número: NOO-meh-roo — Number; a quantity or count of things.
partidários: par-tee-DAH-ryoos — Supporters; people who side with something.
para: PAH-rah — For; to; preposition indicating direction or purpose.
Razão: rah-ZAWNG — Reason; sense; part of Sense and Sensibility title.
Sensibilidade: sen-see-bee-lee-DAH-deh — Sensibility; emotional sensitivity or feeling.
talvez: tahl-VEZ — Perhaps; maybe; expressing uncertainty.
tenha: TEH-nyah — Has (subjunctive); may have something.
menor: meh-NOR — Fewer; smaller; lesser in number or size.
admiradores: ahd-mee-rah-DOH-rehs — Admirers; people who admire or greatly appreciate.
incondicionais: een-kohn-djee-syoh-NAHYS — Unconditional; without reservations or conditions.
mas: mahs — But; conjunction introducing a contrast.
lhes: lyehs — To them; indirect object pronoun, third plural.
falta: FAHL-tah — Lack; absence of something needed.
Suponho: soo-POH-nyoo — I suppose; I assume; first person singular.
maioria: mah-yoh-REE-ah — Majority; more than half of a total.
dos: doos — Contraction of 'de' + 'os', meaning 'of the'.
votos: VOH-toos — Votes; expressions of preference or judgment.
pelo: PEH-loo — Contraction of 'por' + 'o', meaning 'by the'.
menos: MEH-noos — Less; fewer; at least; a smaller degree.
competentes: kohm-peh-TEN-tehs — Competent; capable and qualified to judge.
seria: seh-REE-ah — Would be; conditional form of 'to be'.
considerando: kohn-see-deh-RAN-doo — Considering; taking everything into account.
tudo: TOO-doo — Everything; all things without exception.
dividida: djee-vee-DJEE-dah — Divided; split between two or more options.
entre: EN-treh — Between; among; in the space separating two.
presente: preh-ZEN-teh — Present; current; the one being discussed now.
livro: LEE-vroo — Book; a written or printed literary work.
veredicto: veh-reh-DJEE-ktoo — Verdict; a judgment or decisive opinion.
vulgar: vool-GAR — Vulgar; common, lacking refinement or taste.
afeição: ah-feh-ee-SOWNG — Affection; fondness or warm feeling toward someone.
pela: PEH-lah — Contraction of 'por' + 'a', meaning 'for the'.
Srta: seh-nyoh-REE-tah — Abbreviation for 'Senhorita', meaning Miss.
por: por — By; for; per; preposition of cause or agent.
si: see — Itself; oneself; reflexive pronoun after preposition.
mesma: MEZ-mah — Herself; itself; same; emphatic reflexive pronoun.
uma: OO-mah — A; an; feminine indefinite article.
patente: pah-TEN-teh — Patent; obvious, evident, or openly apparent.
isenção: ee-zen-SOWNG — Exemption; freedom from a charge or accusation.
qualquer: kwahl-KER — Any; whichever; any one without specification.
possível: poh-SEE-vel — Possible; capable of existing or occurring.
acusação: ah-koo-zah-SOWNG — Accusation; a charge of wrongdoing against someone.
vulgaridade: vool-gah-ree-DAH-deh — Vulgarity; coarseness or lack of refinement.
fosse: FOH-seh — Were (subjunctive); if it were; hypothetical form.
favor: fah-VOR — Favor; support or approval of something.

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