Sense and Sensibility — Page 4

English → Pt CHAPTER I. Level 7/10

But the fortune, which had been so tardy in coming, was his only one twelvemonth.

Mas a fortuna, que havia tardado tanto em chegar, foi sua por apenas um ano.

He survived his uncle no longer; and ten thousand pounds, including the late legacies, was all that remained for his widow and daughters.

Ele não sobreviveu ao seu tio por mais tempo; e dez mil libras, incluindo os legados recentes, era tudo o que restava para sua viúva e filhas.

His son was sent for as soon as his danger was known, and to him Mr. Dashwood recommended, with all the strength and urgency which illness could command, the interest of his mother-in-law and sisters.

Seu filho foi chamado assim que seu perigo se tornou conhecido, e a ele o Sr. Dashwood recomendou, com toda a força e urgência que a doença podia impor, os interesses de sua sogra e irmãs.

Mr. John Dashwood had not the strong feelings of the rest of the family; but he was affected by a recommendation of such a nature at such a time, and he promised to do every thing in his power to make them comfortable.

O Sr. John Dashwood não tinha os sentimentos intensos do restante da família; mas foi tocado por uma recomendação de tal natureza em tal momento, e prometeu fazer tudo ao seu alcance para torná-las confortáveis.

His father was rendered easy by such an assurance, and Mr. John Dashwood had then leisure to consider how much there might prudently be in his power to do for them.

Seu pai ficou tranquilo com tal garantia, e o Sr. John Dashwood teve então a oportunidade de considerar o quanto poderia prudentemente estar em seu poder fazer por elas.

He was not an ill-disposed young man, unless to be rather cold hearted and rather selfish is to be ill-disposed: but he was, in general, well respected; for he conducted himself with propriety in the discharge of his ordinary duties.

Ele não era um jovem mal-intencionado, a menos que ser um tanto frio de coração e um tanto egoísta seja ser mal-intencionado: mas era, em geral, bem respeitado; pois conduzia-se com propriedade no cumprimento de seus deveres ordinários.

Had he married a more amiable woman, he might have been made still more respectable than he was:—he might even have been made amiable himself; for he was very young when he married, and very fond of his wife.

Se tivesse casado com uma mulher mais amável, poderia ter se tornado ainda mais respeitável do que era: — poderia até ter se tornado amável ele próprio; pois era muito jovem quando se casou, e muito apegado à sua esposa.

But Mrs. John Dashwood was a strong caricature of himself;—more narrow-minded and selfish.

Mas a Sra. John Dashwood era uma caricatura exagerada dele mesmo; — mais tacanha e egoísta.

Vocabulary

Mas: Mahs — Conjunction meaning 'but', introducing contrast.
a: ah — Definite article 'the' (feminine singular).
fortuna: for-TOO-nah — Fortune or wealth; a large sum of money.
que: keh — Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that' or 'which'.
havia: ah-VEE-ah — Past tense of 'haver'; had or there had been.
tardado: tar-DAH-doo — Past participle of 'tardar'; delayed or taken long to arrive.
tanto: TAHN-too — So much or so long; indicating a large degree.
em: eng — Preposition meaning 'in', 'on', or 'at'.
chegar: sheh-GAR — To arrive or to reach a place or state.
foi: foy — Third person singular past tense of 'ser/ir'; was or went.
sua: SOO-ah — Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'.
por: por — Preposition meaning 'for', 'by', or 'through'.
apenas: ah-PEH-nahs — Adverb meaning 'only' or 'just'; limiting scope.
um: oong — Indefinite article or numeral meaning 'a' or 'one'.
ano: AH-noo — Noun meaning 'year'; a period of twelve months.
Ele: EH-leh — Third person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he'.
não: nowng — Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'.
sobreviveu: so-breh-vee-VEH-oo — Past tense of 'sobreviver'; survived or outlived someone.
ao: ow — Contraction of 'a' + 'o', meaning 'to the' (masculine).
seu: SEH-oo — Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', 'its', or 'your'.
tio: CHEE-oo — Noun meaning 'uncle'; a parent's brother.
mais: mysh — Adverb meaning 'more' or 'longer'; comparative degree.
tempo: TEHM-poo — Noun meaning 'time' or 'weather'; duration or period.
e: ee — Conjunction meaning 'and'; connecting words or clauses.
dez: dehz — The number ten; cardinal numeral.
mil: meel — The number one thousand; large cardinal numeral.
libras: LEE-brahs — Plural of 'libra'; British pounds as currency.
incluindo: in-kloo-EEN-doo — Gerund of 'incluir'; including or encompassing additional items.
os: oosh — Definite article 'the' (masculine plural).
legados: leh-GAH-doos — Plural noun meaning 'legacies'; inheritances left by deceased.
recentes: reh-SEHN-chees — Adjective meaning 'recent'; having happened not long ago.
era: EH-rah — Imperfect past tense of 'ser'; was or used to be.
tudo: TOO-doo — Pronoun meaning 'everything' or 'all'; totality of things.
o: oo — Definite article 'the' (masculine singular).
restava: reh-STAH-vah — Imperfect past of 'restar'; remained or was left over.
para: PAH-rah — Preposition meaning 'for', 'to', or 'in order to'.
viúva: vee-OO-vah — Noun meaning 'widow'; a woman whose husband has died.
filhas: FEE-lyahs — Plural noun meaning 'daughters'; female offspring.
Seu: SEH-oo — Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', or 'their'.
filho: FEE-lyoo — Noun meaning 'son'; male offspring of a parent.
chamado: shah-MAH-doo — Past participle of 'chamar'; called or named something.
assim: ah-SEENG — Adverb meaning 'thus', 'so', or 'in this way'.
perigo: peh-REE-goo — Noun meaning 'danger' or 'risk'; a threatening situation.
se: seh — Reflexive pronoun or conjunction meaning 'if' or 'oneself'.
tornou: tor-NOH — Past tense of 'tornar'; became or turned into something.
conhecido: ko-nyeh-SEE-doo — Adjective meaning 'known' or 'acquainted'; recognized by others.
ele: EH-leh — Third person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he'.
Sr.: seh-NYOR — Abbreviation of 'Senhor'; title of address meaning 'Mr.'
recomendou: reh-ko-mehn-DOH — Past tense of 'recomendar'; recommended or urged something.
com: kohng — Preposition meaning 'with'; indicating accompaniment or means.
toda: TOH-dah — Adjective meaning 'all' or 'every' (feminine form).
força: FOR-sah — Noun meaning 'force' or 'strength'; physical or moral power.
urgência: oor-ZHEHN-syah — Noun meaning 'urgency'; pressing importance requiring immediate attention.
doença: doo-EHN-sah — Noun meaning 'illness' or 'disease'; a medical condition.
podia: poo-DEE-ah — Imperfect past of 'poder'; could or was able to.
impor: im-POR — To impose or enforce something upon another person.
interesses: in-teh-REH-sehs — Plural noun meaning 'interests'; matters of concern or benefit.
de: deh — Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'about'.
sogra: SO-grah — Noun meaning 'mother-in-law'; spouse's mother.
irmãs: eer-MAHNS — Plural noun meaning 'sisters'; female siblings.
O: oo — Definite article 'the' (masculine singular).
tinha: TEEN-yah — Imperfect past of 'ter'; had or used to have.
sentimentos: sehn-chee-MEHN-toos — Plural noun meaning 'feelings' or 'sentiments'; emotional states.
intensos: in-TEHN-soos — Adjective meaning 'intense'; strong or deeply felt feelings.
do: doo — Contraction of 'de' + 'o'; meaning 'of the' (masculine).
restante: reh-STAHN-cheh — Adjective or noun meaning 'remaining' or 'the rest'.
família: fah-MEE-lyah — Noun meaning 'family'; a group of related individuals.
mas: mahs — Conjunction meaning 'but'; introduces a contrasting statement.
tocado: to-KAH-doo — Past participle of 'tocar'; touched or moved emotionally.
uma: OO-mah — Indefinite article 'a' or 'an' (feminine singular).
recomendação: reh-ko-mehn-dah-SOWNG — Noun meaning 'recommendation'; advice or suggestion given urgently.
tal: tahl — Adjective meaning 'such' or 'such a'; of that kind.
natureza: nah-too-REH-zah — Noun meaning 'nature' or 'character'; essential quality of something.
momento: mo-MEHN-too — Noun meaning 'moment'; a brief or significant point in time.
prometeu: pro-meh-TEH-oo — Past tense of 'prometer'; promised or pledged to do something.
fazer: fah-ZEHR — To do or to make; a general-purpose action verb.
alcance: ahl-KAHN-seh — Noun meaning 'reach' or 'scope'; extent of one's ability.
torná-las: tor-NAH-lahs — Infinitive with pronoun; to make them (feminine) become something.
confortáveis: kon-for-TAH-veys — Adjective meaning 'comfortable'; at ease financially or physically.
pai: pie — Noun meaning 'father'; male parent of a child.
ficou: fee-KOH — Past tense of 'ficar'; stayed, became, or remained.
tranquilo: trahn-KEE-loo — Adjective meaning 'calm' or 'at ease'; free from worry.
garantia: gah-rahn-CHEE-ah — Noun meaning 'guarantee' or 'assurance'; a firm promise.
teve: TEH-veh — Past tense of 'ter'; had; obtained or possessed something.
então: ehn-TOWNG — Adverb meaning 'then' or 'so'; indicating sequence or consequence.
oportunidade: o-por-too-nee-DAH-deh — Noun meaning 'opportunity'; a favorable chance or occasion.
considerar: kon-see-deh-RAR — To consider or think about something carefully and deliberately.
quanto: KWAHN-too — Interrogative or relative word meaning 'how much' or 'how many'.
poderia: po-deh-REE-ah — Conditional of 'poder'; could or would be able to.
prudentemente: proo-dehn-teh-MEHN-cheh — Adverb meaning 'prudently'; acting with careful judgment and caution.
estar: eh-STAR — To be (temporary state); a core Portuguese verb.
poder: po-DEHR — To be able to; modal verb indicating ability or possibility.
elas: EH-lahs — Third person plural feminine pronoun meaning 'they' (women).
jovem: ZHO-veng — Adjective or noun meaning 'young' or 'youth'.
mal-intencionado: mahl-in-tehn-syo-NAH-doo — Adjective meaning 'ill-intentioned'; having malicious or selfish motives.
menos: MEH-noos — Adverb meaning 'less'; comparative degree of reduction.
ser: sehr — To be (permanent state); fundamental Portuguese linking verb.
frio: FREE-oo — Adjective meaning 'cold'; lacking warmth, physically or emotionally.
coração: ko-rah-SOWNG — Noun meaning 'heart'; organ or center of emotion.
egoísta: eh-go-EES-tah — Adjective or noun meaning 'selfish' or 'egotist'; self-centered person.
seja: SEH-zhah — Subjunctive of 'ser'; may be or whether it is.
geral: zheh-RAHL — Adjective meaning 'general'; relating to the whole, not specific.
bem: beng — Adverb meaning 'well'; in a good or satisfactory manner.
respeitado: reh-spey-TAH-doo — Past participle of 'respeitar'; respected or held in esteem.
pois: poys — Conjunction meaning 'because', 'since', or 'for'; causal link.
conduzia-se: kon-doo-ZEE-ah-seh — Reflexive imperfect of 'conduzir'; conducted or behaved himself.
propriedade: pro-pree-eh-DAH-deh — Noun meaning 'propriety' or 'property'; correctness of behavior.
no: noo — Contraction of 'em' + 'o'; meaning 'in the' (masculine).
cumprimento: koom-pree-MEHN-too — Noun meaning 'fulfillment' or 'performance'; carrying out one's duties.
seus: SEH-oos — Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', or 'their' (plural).
deveres: deh-VEH-rehs — Plural noun meaning 'duties' or 'obligations'; responsibilities.
ordinários: or-dee-NAH-ryoos — Adjective meaning 'ordinary'; usual, common, or everyday duties.
Se: seh — Conjunction meaning 'if'; introduces a conditional clause.
tivesse: chee-VEH-seh — Imperfect subjunctive of 'ter'; if he/she had something.
casado: kah-ZAH-doo — Past participle of 'casar'; married; having entered into marriage.
mulher: moo-LYEHR — Noun meaning 'woman' or 'wife'; adult female person.
amável: ah-MAH-vehl — Adjective meaning 'amiable' or 'kind'; pleasant and likable.
ter: tehr — To have; auxiliary and main verb indicating possession.
tornado: tor-NAH-doo — Past participle of 'tornar'; turned into or become something.
ainda: ah-EEN-dah — Adverb meaning 'still', 'yet', or 'even'; continuation or addition.
respeitável: reh-spey-TAH-vehl — Adjective meaning 'respectable'; worthy of admiration and respect.
até: ah-TEH — Preposition or adverb meaning 'until', 'up to', or 'even'.
próprio: PRO-pryoo — Adjective meaning 'own' or 'proper'; belonging specifically to oneself.
muito: MWEE-too — Adverb or adjective meaning 'very', 'much', or 'a lot'.
quando: KWAHN-doo — Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when'; referring to a time.
casou: kah-ZOH — Past tense of 'casar'; married or got married.
apegado: ah-peh-GAH-doo — Adjective meaning 'attached' or 'devoted'; emotionally bonded to someone.
à: ah — Contraction of 'a' + 'a'; meaning 'to the' (feminine).
esposa: eh-SPO-zah — Noun meaning 'wife'; a married woman in relation to husband.
Sra.: seh-NYOH-rah — Abbreviation of 'Senhora'; title of address meaning 'Mrs.'
caricatura: kah-ree-kah-TOO-rah — Noun meaning 'caricature'; exaggerated imitation or portrait of someone.
exagerada: eh-zah-zheh-RAH-dah — Adjective meaning 'exaggerated'; overstated beyond realistic proportion.
dele: DEH-leh — Contraction of 'de' + 'ele'; meaning 'of him' or 'his'.
mesmo: MEH-zmoo — Adjective or adverb meaning 'same', 'even', or 'himself'.
tacanha: tah-KAH-nyah — Adjective meaning 'stingy' or 'mean'; unwilling to spend money.

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