Sense and Sensibility — Page 6

English → Pt CHAPTER I. Level 7/10

John Dashwood had never been a favourite with any of her husband's family; but she had had no opportunity, till the present, of showing them with how little attention to the comfort of other people she could act when occasion required it.

John Dashwood nunca havia sido favorita entre os familiares do marido; mas ela não tivera oportunidade, até então, de mostrar-lhes com quão pouca atenção ao conforto alheio ela era capaz de agir quando a ocasião assim o exigia.

So acutely did Mrs. Dashwood feel this ungracious behaviour, and so earnestly did she despise her daughter-in-law for it, that, on the arrival of the latter, she would have quitted the house for ever, had not the entreaty of her eldest girl induced her first to reflect on the propriety of going, and her own tender love for all her three children determined her afterwards to stay, and for their sakes avoid a breach with their brother.

Tão agudamente sentiu a senhora Dashwood esse comportamento ingrato, e com tanta veemência desprezou a nora por isso, que, com a chegada desta, teria abandonado a casa para sempre, se não fosse o apelo de sua filha mais velha, que a induziu primeiro a refletir sobre a conveniência de partir, e o seu próprio e terno amor por seus três filhos, que a determinou a ficar e, por amor a eles, evitar uma ruptura com o irmão.

Elinor, this eldest daughter, whose advice was so effectual, possessed a strength of understanding, and coolness of judgment, which qualified her, though only nineteen, to be the counsellor of her mother, and enabled her frequently to counteract, to the advantage of them all, that eagerness of mind in Mrs. Dashwood which must generally have led to imprudence.

Elinor, essa filha mais velha, cujo conselho foi tão eficaz, possuía uma solidez de entendimento e uma serenidade de julgamento que a habilitavam, embora tivesse apenas dezenove anos, a ser a conselheira de sua mãe, e lhe permitiam frequentemente contrariar, em benefício de todas, aquela impetuosidade de espírito da senhora Dashwood que, em geral, a teria levado à imprudência.

She had an excellent heart;—her disposition was affectionate, and her feelings were strong; but she knew how to govern them: it was a knowledge which her mother had yet to learn; and which one of her sisters had resolved never to be taught.

Ela tinha um coração excelente; seu temperamento era afetuoso, e seus sentimentos eram intensos; mas ela sabia como governá-los: era um conhecimento que sua mãe ainda tinha de aprender, e que uma de suas irmãs havia resolvido jamais adquirir.

Marianne's abilities were, in many respects, quite equal to Elinor's.

As capacidades de Marianne eram, em muitos aspectos, bastante iguais às de Elinor.

She was sensible and clever; but eager in everything: her sorrows, her joys, could have no moderation.

Ela era sensata e inteligente; mas impetuosa em tudo: suas tristezas, suas alegrias, não conheciam moderação.

Vocabulary

nunca: NOO-kah — Never; at no time.
havia: AH-vyah — Had; past tense of haver, indicating existence.
sido: SEE-doo — Been; past participle of ser.
favorita: fah-voh-REE-tah — Favorite; most preferred or liked person.
entre: EN-treh — Among; between two or more things.
os: oosh — The; masculine plural definite article.
familiares: fah-mee-lyAH-rehs — Relatives; members of a family.
do: doo — Of the; contraction of de + o.
marido: mah-REE-doo — Husband; a woman's male spouse.
mas: mahsh — But; conjunction expressing contrast or opposition.
ela: EH-lah — She; third-person singular feminine pronoun.
não: nowng — No; not; negation particle in Portuguese.
tivera: tee-VEH-rah — Had had; past perfect of ter.
oportunidade: oh-por-too-nee-DAH-deh — Opportunity; a favorable chance to do something.
até: ah-TEH — Until; up to a certain point in time.
então: en-TOWNG — Then; at that time or moment.
de: deh — Of; from; preposition indicating origin or possession.
mostrar-lhes: mohs-TRAHR-lyesh — To show them; to display to a group.
com: kong — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or manner.
quão: KWOWNG — How; to what degree or extent.
pouca: POH-kah — Little; small amount; feminine form of pouco.
atenção: ah-ten-SOWNG — Attention; careful consideration given to someone.
ao: ow — To the; contraction of a + o.
conforto: kon-FOR-too — Comfort; state of ease and wellbeing.
alheio: al-YAY-oo — Others'; belonging to or concerning someone else.
era: EH-rah — Was; third-person past tense of ser.
capaz: kah-PAHSH — Capable; able to do something effectively.
agir: ah-ZHEER — To act; to behave or take action.
quando: KWAHN-doo — When; at the time that something happens.
a: ah — The; feminine singular definite article.
ocasião: oh-kah-zyOWNG — Occasion; a particular time or event.
assim: ah-SING — Thus; so; in this way or manner.
o: oo — The; masculine singular definite article.
exigia: eh-zhee-ZHEE-ah — Required; demanded; past tense of exigir.
Tão: towng — So; such; to a great degree.
agudamente: ah-goo-dah-MEN-teh — Acutely; keenly; in a sharp or intense manner.
sentiu: sen-TYOO — Felt; perceived emotionally; past tense of sentir.
senhora: seh-NYOH-rah — Lady; Mrs.; respectful term for a woman.
esse: EH-seh — That; demonstrative pronoun or adjective.
comportamento: kom-por-tah-MEN-too — Behavior; conduct; the way one acts.
ingrato: in-GRAH-too — Ungrateful; thankless; showing no gratitude.
e: eh — And; conjunction linking words or clauses.
tanta: TAHN-tah — So much; such great; feminine form of tanto.
veemência: veh-eh-MEN-syah — Vehemence; intense force or passion of feeling.
desprezou: desh-preh-ZOH — Despised; scorned; past tense of desprezar.
nora: NOH-rah — Daughter-in-law; son's wife in a family.
por: por — For; by; because of; preposition of cause.
isso: EE-soo — That; this thing; neutral demonstrative pronoun.
que: keh — That; which; what; conjunction or pronoun.
chegada: sheh-GAH-dah — Arrival; the act of arriving somewhere.
desta: DEH-stah — Of this; contraction of de + esta.
teria: teh-REE-ah — Would have; conditional tense of ter.
abandonado: ah-bahn-doh-NAH-doo — Abandoned; left behind; forsaken permanently.
casa: KAH-zah — House; home; one's place of residence.
para: PAH-rah — For; to; toward; preposition of direction.
sempre: SEM-preh — Always; forever; at all times.
se: seh — If; reflexive pronoun; conditional conjunction.
fosse: FOH-seh — Were; subjunctive past tense of ser or ir.
apelo: ah-PEH-loo — Appeal; plea; an earnest or urgent request.
sua: SOO-ah — Her; his; your; possessive adjective, feminine.
filha: FEE-lyah — Daughter; female child of a parent.
mais: mahysh — More; most; comparative adverb or adjective.
velha: VEH-lyah — Old; eldest; feminine adjective of age.
induziu: in-doo-ZYOO — Induced; led to; caused to do something.
primeiro: pree-MAY-roo — First; at first; before anything else.
refletir: heh-fleh-TEER — To reflect; to think carefully about something.
sobre: SOH-breh — About; on; over; preposition of subject.
conveniência: kon-veh-nyen-SYAH — Convenience; suitability; what is advisable or proper.
partir: par-TEER — To leave; to depart from a place.
seu: SAY-oo — His; her; your; possessive adjective, masculine.
próprio: PROH-pryoo — Own; one's very own; personal and individual.
terno: TER-noo — Tender; gentle; affectionate in feeling.
amor: ah-MOR — Love; deep affection for someone or something.
seus: SAY-oosh — His; her; their; masculine plural possessive adjective.
três: trehsh — Three; the number 3.
filhos: FEE-lyoosh — Children; sons; offspring of a parent.
determinou: deh-ter-mee-NOH — Determined; decided firmly to do something.
ficar: fee-KAR — To stay; to remain in a place.
eles: EH-lesh — They; them; third-person masculine plural pronoun.
evitar: eh-vee-TAR — To avoid; to prevent something from happening.
uma: OO-mah — A; an; feminine singular indefinite article.
ruptura: hoop-TOO-rah — Rupture; break; a serious split or separation.
irmão: eer-MOWNG — Brother; a male sibling.
cujo: KOO-zhoo — Whose; relative pronoun indicating possession.
conselho: kon-SEH-lyoo — Advice; counsel; a recommendation given to someone.
foi: foy — Was; went; past tense of ser or ir.
eficaz: eh-fee-KAHSH — Effective; efficient; producing the desired result.
possuía: poh-SWEE-ah — Possessed; had; past tense of possuir.
solidez: soh-lee-DESH — Solidity; soundness; firmness of mind or character.
entendimento: en-ten-dee-MEN-too — Understanding; comprehension; intellectual grasp of things.
serenidade: seh-reh-nee-DAH-deh — Serenity; calmness; peaceful and composed state of mind.
julgamento: zhool-gah-MEN-too — Judgment; the ability to make sound decisions.
habilitavam: ah-bee-lee-TAH-vang — Qualified; enabled; made capable for a role.
embora: em-BOH-rah — Although; even though; concessive conjunction.
tivesse: tee-VEH-seh — Had; subjunctive past tense of ter.
apenas: ah-PEH-nahsh — Only; just; merely; nothing more than.
dezenove: deh-zeh-NOH-veh — Nineteen; the number 19.
anos: AH-noosh — Years; units of time equal to twelve months.
ser: sehr — To be; essential or permanent state of existence.
conselheira: kon-seh-LYAY-rah — Adviser; female counselor who gives guidance.
mãe: mah-ing — Mother; a female parent.
lhe: lyeh — To her; to him; indirect object pronoun.
permitiam: per-mee-TYAHNG — Allowed; permitted; past tense of permitir.
frequentemente: freh-kwen-teh-MEN-teh — Frequently; often; happening many times regularly.
contrariar: kon-trah-RYAR — To contradict; to oppose; to go against someone.
em: eng — In; at; on; preposition of location or time.
benefício: beh-neh-FEE-syoo — Benefit; advantage; something that promotes wellbeing.
todas: TOH-dahsh — All; every; feminine plural form of todo.
aquela: ah-KEH-lah — That; that one; feminine demonstrative pronoun.
impetuosidade: im-peh-twoh-zee-DAH-deh — Impetuosity; rashness; acting with uncontrolled force.
espírito: esh-PEE-ree-too — Spirit; mind; the inner nature of a person.
da: dah — Of the; contraction of de + a.
geral: zheh-RAHL — General; overall; common to most cases.
levado: leh-VAH-doo — Led; carried; taken; past participle of levar.
à: ah — To the; contraction of a + a.
imprudência: im-proo-DEN-syah — Imprudence; recklessness; lack of good judgment.
Ela: EH-lah — She; third-person singular feminine pronoun.
tinha: TEE-nyah — Had; past tense of ter, to have.
um: oong — A; an; masculine singular indefinite article.
coração: koh-rah-SOWNG — Heart; the center of emotion and feeling.
excelente: esh-seh-LEN-teh — Excellent; outstanding; of very high quality.
temperamento: tem-peh-rah-MEN-too — Temperament; natural disposition or character of a person.
afetuoso: ah-feh-TWOH-zoo — Affectionate; warm; showing love and tenderness.
sentimentos: sen-tee-MEN-toosh — Feelings; emotions; one's inner emotional experiences.
eram: EH-rahng — Were; past tense of ser, third-person plural.
intensos: in-TEN-soosh — Intense; strong; extremely powerful in feeling.
sabia: sah-BEE-ah — Knew; past tense of saber, to know.
como: KOH-moo — How; as; like; conjunction or adverb.
governá-los: goh-ver-NAH-loosh — To govern them; to control or manage them.
conhecimento: koh-nyeh-see-MEN-too — Knowledge; awareness; the fact of knowing something.
ainda: ah-IN-dah — Still; yet; even; up to the present time.
aprender: ah-pren-DEHR — To learn; to acquire knowledge or a skill.
irmãs: eer-MAHNGSH — Sisters; female siblings.
resolvido: heh-zol-VEE-doo — Resolved; determined; having firmly decided not to.
jamais: zhah-MAHYSH — Never; ever; at absolutely no time.
adquirir: ahd-kee-REER — To acquire; to gain or obtain something.
As: ahsh — The; feminine plural definite article.
capacidades: kah-pah-see-DAH-desh — Abilities; capacities; skills or talents someone possesses.
muitos: MWEE-toosh — Many; a large number of things or people.
aspectos: ahsh-PEH-toosh — Aspects; respects; particular features or sides.
bastante: bahsh-TAHN-teh — Quite; enough; fairly; to a considerable degree.
iguais: ee-GWAHYSH — Equal; similar; the same in quality or quantity.
às: ahsh — To the; contraction of a + as, feminine plural.
sensata: sen-SAH-tah — Sensible; wise; showing good judgment and reasoning.
inteligente: in-teh-lee-ZHEN-teh — Intelligent; smart; having a high mental capacity.
impetuosa: im-peh-TWOH-zah — Impetuous; impulsive; acting with uncontrolled emotion.
tudo: TOO-doo — Everything; all; every single thing.
tristezas: treesh-TEH-zahsh — Sorrows; sadnesses; feelings of grief or unhappiness.
alegrias: ah-leh-GREE-ahsh — Joys; happinesses; feelings of great pleasure.
conheciam: koh-nyeh-SYAHNG — Knew; were acquainted with; past tense of conhecer.
moderação: moh-deh-rah-SOWNG — Moderation; restraint; avoiding excess in any form.

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