Sense and Sensibility — Page 7
She was generous, amiable, interesting: she was everything but prudent.
Ela era generosa, amável, interessante: era tudo, menos prudente.
The resemblance between her and her mother was strikingly great.
A semelhança entre ela e sua mãe era surpreendentemente grande.
Elinor saw, with concern, the excess of her sister's sensibility; but by Mrs. Dashwood it was valued and cherished.
Elinor via, com preocupação, o excesso de sensibilidade de sua irmã; mas pela Sra. Dashwood era valorizado e estimado.
They encouraged each other now in the violence of their affliction.
Elas se encorajavam mutuamente agora na violência de sua aflição.
The agony of grief which overpowered them at first, was voluntarily renewed, was sought for, was created again and again.
A agonia do luto que as dominava no início era voluntariamente renovada, era buscada, era recriada vez após vez.
They gave themselves up wholly to their sorrow, seeking increase of wretchedness in every reflection that could afford it, and resolved against ever admitting consolation in future.
Elas se entregavam inteiramente à sua tristeza, buscando aumentar a miséria em cada reflexão que pudesse proporcioná-la, e decididas a nunca admitir consolação no futuro.
Elinor, too, was deeply afflicted; but still she could struggle, she could exert herself.
Elinor também estava profundamente aflita; mas ainda assim ela conseguia lutar, conseguia se esforçar.
She could consult with her brother, could receive her sister-in-law on her arrival, and treat her with proper attention; and could strive to rouse her mother to similar exertion, and encourage her to similar forbearance.
Ela podia consultar seu irmão, podia receber sua cunhada em sua chegada e tratá-la com a devida atenção; e podia esforçar-se para despertar sua mãe para um esforço semelhante, e encorajá-la a uma semelhante moderação.
Margaret, the other sister, was a good-humored, well-disposed girl; but as she had already imbibed a good deal of Marianne's romance, without having much of her sense, she did not, at thirteen, bid fair to equal her sisters at a more advanced period of life.
Margaret, a outra irmã, era uma garota bem-humorada e bem-disposta; mas como já havia absorvido uma boa dose do romantismo de Marianne, sem ter muito do seu senso, ela não prometia, aos treze anos, igualar suas irmãs em um período mais avançado da vida.
Vocabulary
- era
- EH-rah — Past tense of 'ser': was, used for descriptions.
- generosa
- zheh-neh-ROH-zah — Generous, giving freely to others.
- amável
- ah-MAH-vehl — Kind, friendly, and pleasant in manner.
- interessante
- een-teh-reh-SAHN-chee — Interesting, capturing attention or curiosity.
- tudo
- TOO-doo — Everything, all things without exception.
- menos
- MEH-noos — Less, fewer; used in comparisons.
- prudente
- proo-DEHN-chee — Prudent, showing careful and wise judgment.
- semelhança
- seh-meh-LYAHN-sah — Resemblance, similarity between two people or things.
- entre
- EHN-treh — Between or among two or more things.
- mãe
- mah-ee — Mother, female parent of a person.
- surpreendentemente
- soor-preh-ehn-deh-MEHN-chee — Surprisingly, in an unexpected or astonishing manner.
- grande
- GRAHN-jee — Large, big, or great in size or degree.
- via
- VEE-ah — Past tense of 'ver': saw, observed regularly.
- preocupação
- preh-oh-koo-pah-SOWNG — Worry, concern, or anxiety about something.
- excesso
- eh-SEH-soo — Excess, an amount beyond what is normal.
- sensibilidade
- sehn-see-bee-lee-DAH-jee — Sensitivity, heightened emotional responsiveness to feelings.
- irmã
- eer-MAH — Sister, female sibling of a person.
- Sra
- seh-NYOH-rah — Abbreviation for Senhora: Mrs., formal title for women.
- valorizado
- vah-loh-ree-ZAH-doo — Valued, appreciated, held in high regard.
- estimado
- ehs-chee-MAH-doo — Esteemed, respected, held in affectionate regard.
- encorajavam
- ehn-koh-rah-ZHAH-vahm — They encouraged, mutually supported each other's feelings.
- mutuamente
- moo-too-ah-MEHN-chee — Mutually, in a way that is shared reciprocally.
- agora
- ah-GOH-rah — Now, at the present time or moment.
- violência
- vee-oh-LEHN-syah — Violence or intensity; extreme force of emotion.
- aflição
- ah-flee-SOWNG — Affliction, distress, or intense emotional suffering.
- agonia
- ah-goh-NEE-ah — Agony, extreme mental or physical suffering.
- luto
- LOO-too — Grief, mourning after the loss of someone.
- dominava
- doh-mee-NAH-vah — Dominated, overpowered, or controlled them completely.
- início
- ee-NEE-syoo — Beginning, the starting point of something.
- voluntariamente
- voh-loon-tah-ryah-MEHN-chee — Voluntarily, done willingly without being forced.
- renovada
- reh-noh-VAH-dah — Renewed, revived or brought back to life.
- buscada
- boos-KAH-dah — Sought, actively looked for or pursued.
- recriada
- reh-kree-AH-dah — Recreated, brought back or generated again deliberately.
- vez
- vehz — Time, instance or occasion of something occurring.
- após
- ah-POHSH — After, following in time or sequence.
- entregavam
- ehn-treh-GAH-vahm — They surrendered, gave themselves over completely.
- inteiramente
- een-tay-rah-MEHN-chee — Entirely, completely, without any reservation.
- tristeza
- trees-TEH-zah — Sadness, sorrow, a feeling of unhappiness.
- buscando
- boos-KAHN-doo — Seeking, actively looking for or trying to find.
- aumentar
- ah-oo-mehn-TAR — To increase, to make something larger or greater.
- miséria
- mee-ZEH-ryah — Misery, extreme unhappiness or wretchedness of condition.
- cada
- KAH-dah — Each, every individual item in a group.
- reflexão
- reh-fleh-SOWNG — Reflection, deep thought or contemplation about something.
- pudesse
- poo-DEH-seh — Subjunctive of 'poder': could, might be able.
- proporcioná-la
- proh-por-syoh-NAH-lah — To provide or bring it (misery) to them.
- decididas
- deh-see-JEE-dahs — Determined, resolved firmly to do something.
- nunca
- NOON-kah — Never, at no time whatsoever.
- admitir
- ahd-mee-CHEER — To admit or accept something, allow entry.
- consolação
- kohn-soh-lah-SOWNG — Consolation, comfort offered during grief or distress.
- futuro
- foo-TOO-roo — Future, the time that is yet to come.
- também
- tahm-BEHM — Also, too; in addition to what was mentioned.
- estava
- ehs-TAH-vah — Was, imperfect past tense of 'estar' (to be).
- profundamente
- proh-foon-dah-MEHN-chee — Deeply, in an intense or profound manner.
- aflita
- ah-FLEE-tah — Distressed, afflicted, in a state of suffering.
- ainda
- ah-EEN-dah — Still, yet, even; indicating continuation or addition.
- assim
- ah-SEEM — Thus, so, in this way or manner.
- conseguia
- kohn-seh-GEE-ah — Was able to, managed to accomplish something.
- lutar
- loo-TAR — To struggle, fight, or strive against difficulty.
- esforçar
- ehs-for-SAR — To make an effort, to try hard.
- podia
- poh-JEE-ah — Was able to, could; imperfect of 'poder'.
- consultar
- kohn-sool-TAR — To consult, seek advice or information from someone.
- irmão
- eer-MOWNG — Brother, male sibling of a person.
- receber
- reh-seh-BEHR — To receive, accept, or welcome someone or something.
- cunhada
- koo-NYAH-dah — Sister-in-law, spouse's sister or sibling's wife.
- chegada
- sheh-GAH-dah — Arrival, the act of reaching a destination.
- tratá-la
- trah-TAH-lah — To treat her, behave toward her appropriately.
- devida
- deh-VEE-dah — Due, proper, appropriate to the circumstances.
- atenção
- ah-tehn-SOWNG — Attention, care, or consideration given to someone.
- esforçar-se
- ehs-for-SAR-seh — To make an effort, to exert oneself.
- despertar
- dehs-per-TAR — To awaken, arouse, or stir someone into action.
- esforço
- ehs-FOR-soo — Effort, exertion of energy toward achieving something.
- semelhante
- seh-meh-LYAHN-chee — Similar, resembling something or someone else closely.
- encorajá-la
- ehn-koh-rah-ZHAH-lah — To encourage her, inspire her to act.
- moderação
- moh-deh-rah-SOWNG — Moderation, restraint in emotions or behavior.
- outra
- OH-trah — Other, another one of a kind or group.
- garota
- gah-ROH-tah — Girl, a young female person.
- bem-humorada
- behm-oo-moh-RAH-dah — Good-humored, cheerful, and easy to get along with.
- bem-disposta
- behm-jees-POHS-tah — Well-disposed, favorably inclined or in good spirits.
- já
- zhah — Already, now, soon; indicates completed or imminent action.
- havia
- ah-VEE-ah — Had; imperfect of 'haver', auxiliary past tense.
- absorvido
- ahb-sor-VEE-doo — Absorbed, taken in or assimilated something deeply.
- boa
- BOH-ah — Good, of high quality or pleasant character (feminine).
- dose
- DOH-zeh — Dose, an amount or portion of something.
- romantismo
- roh-mahn-CHEES-moo — Romanticism, tendency toward romantic or idealistic thinking.
- sem
- sehm — Without, lacking something or someone.
- ter
- tehr — To have; infinitive of main auxiliary verb.
- muito
- MOO-ee-too — Much, very, a lot; indicates high degree.
- senso
- SEHN-soo — Sense, good judgment or practical understanding.
- prometia
- proh-meh-CHEE-ah — Promised, showed signs of potential future achievement.
- treze
- TREH-zeh — Thirteen, the number 13.
- anos
- AH-noos — Years, units of time equal to twelve months.
- igualar
- ee-gwah-LAR — To equal, match, or reach the same level.
- irmãs
- eer-MAHSH — Sisters, plural of irmã, female siblings.
- período
- peh-REE-oh-doo — Period, a length or span of time.
- mais
- mahs — More, to a greater degree or quantity.
- avançado
- ah-vahn-SAH-doo — Advanced, at a later or higher stage of development.
- vida
- VEE-dah — Life, the condition of being alive and living.
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