The Adventures of Roderick Random — Page 1
A young painter, indulging a vein of pleasantry, sketched a kind of conversation piece, representing a bear, an owl, a monkey, and an ass;
Um jovem pintor, entregando-se a uma veia de jovialidade, esboçou uma espécie de quadro de conversação, representando um urso, uma coruja, um macaco e um asno;
and to render it more striking, humorous, and moral, distinguished every figure by some emblem of human life.
e para torná-lo mais marcante, humorístico e moral, distinguiu cada figura por algum emblema da vida humana.
Bruin was exhibited in the garb and attitude of an old, toothless, drunken soldier;
Bruin foi apresentado com o traje e a atitude de um velho soldado, desdentado e bêbado;
the owl perched upon the handle of a coffee-pot, with spectacle on nose, seemed to contemplate a newspaper;
a coruja empoleirada no cabo de uma cafeteira, com óculos no nariz, parecia contemplar um jornal;
and the ass, ornamented with a huge tie-wig (which, however, could not conceal his long ears), sat for his picture to the monkey, who appeared with the implements of painting.
e o asno, ornamentado com uma enorme peruca atada (que, no entanto, não conseguia esconder suas longas orelhas), posou para o seu retrato diante do macaco, que aparecia com os apetrechos de pintura.
This whimsical group afforded some mirth, and met with general approbation, until some mischievous wag hinted that the whole—was a lampoon upon the friends of the performer;
Este grupo caprichoso proporcionou alguma alegria e obteve aprovação geral, até que algum malicioso brincalhão insinuou que o conjunto era uma sátira sobre os amigos do artista;
an insinuation which was no sooner circulated than those very people who applauded it before began to be alarmed, and even to fancy themselves signified by the several figures of the piece.
uma insinuação que mal começou a circular e aquelas mesmas pessoas que antes a aplaudiam começaram a se alarmar, e até a imaginar-se representadas pelas diversas figuras do quadro.
Among others, a worthy personage in years, who had served in the army with reputation, being incensed at the supposed outrage, repaired to the lodging of the painter, and finding him at home, "Hark ye, Mr. Monkey," said he, "I have a good mind to convince you, that though the bear has lost his teeth, he retains his paws, and that he is not so drunk but he can perceive your impertinence."
Entre outros, uma digna personagem de certa idade, que servira no exército com reputação, indignada com a suposta ofensa, dirigiu-se à residência do pintor e, encontrando-o em casa, disse: "Ouça bem, Sr. Macaco, tenho grande vontade de convencê-lo de que, embora o urso tenha perdido os dentes, ainda conserva as garras, e que não está tão bêbado que não possa perceber a sua impertinência."
"Sblood!
"Sangue de Deus!
Vocabulary
- jovem
- ZHO-veng — Young person or adjective meaning young
- pintor
- peen-TOR — A person who paints pictures or walls
- entregando-se
- en-treh-GAN-doo-see — Giving oneself over to something; surrendering
- veia
- VAY-ah — Vein; also a streak or inclination toward something
- jovialidade
- zhoh-vee-ah-lee-DAH-dee — Quality of being cheerful, jolly, and good-humored
- esboçou
- esh-boh-SOH — Sketched or outlined something roughly
- espécie
- esh-PEH-see-eh — A type, kind, or species of something
- quadro
- KWAH-droo — A painting, picture, or framed artwork
- conversação
- kon-ver-sah-SOWNG — A conversation or act of conversing with others
- representando
- heh-preh-zen-TAN-doo — Depicting or representing something visually or symbolically
- urso
- OOR-soo — A bear, large omnivorous mammal
- coruja
- koh-ROO-zhah — An owl, nocturnal bird associated with wisdom
- macaco
- mah-KAH-koo — A monkey or ape
- asno
- AZ-noo — A donkey or ass; also used to mean a fool
- torná-lo
- tor-NAH-loo — To make it; to render something a certain way
- marcante
- mar-KAN-tee — Striking, notable, or leaving a strong impression
- humorístico
- oo-moh-REES-tee-koo — Humorous, comical, or relating to humor
- moral
- moh-RAL — Related to morals or the ethical lesson conveyed
- distinguiu
- dees-teen-GHEE-oo — Distinguished or differentiated one thing from another
- figura
- fee-GOO-rah — A figure, character, or depicted form in artwork
- algum
- al-GOOM — Some or any; refers to an unspecified quantity
- emblema
- em-BLEH-mah — An emblem or symbol representing a concept or identity
- vida
- VEE-dah — Life; the state of being alive
- humana
- oo-MAH-nah — Human; relating to people or humanity
- apresentado
- ah-preh-zen-TAH-doo — Presented or introduced to someone or an audience
- traje
- TRAH-zhee — A costume, outfit, or style of dress
- atitude
- ah-tee-TOO-dee — An attitude, posture, or stance conveying a feeling
- velho
- VEH-lyoo — Old; describing an aged person or thing
- soldado
- sol-DAH-doo — A soldier; a person serving in the military
- desdentado
- desh-den-TAH-doo — Toothless; having lost all or most teeth
- bêbado
- BEH-bah-doo — Drunk; a person under the influence of alcohol
- empoleirada
- em-poh-lay-RAH-dah — Perched on something; sitting high up like a bird
- cabo
- KAH-boo — Handle or end of an object; also a corporal rank
- cafeteira
- kah-feh-TAY-rah — A coffee pot used to brew or serve coffee
- óculos
- OH-koo-loosh — Eyeglasses worn to correct or protect vision
- nariz
- nah-REESH — The nose, the facial organ for smelling and breathing
- parecia
- pah-reh-SEE-ah — Seemed or appeared to be a certain way
- contemplar
- kon-tem-PLAR — To contemplate or gaze thoughtfully at something
- jornal
- zhor-NAL — A newspaper or daily news publication
- ornamentado
- or-nah-men-TAH-doo — Decorated or adorned with ornaments and embellishments
- enorme
- ee-NOR-mee — Enormous; very large in size or extent
- peruca
- peh-ROO-kah — A wig worn to cover or replace natural hair
- atada
- ah-TAH-dah — Tied or bound; fastened with a knot or ribbon
- entanto
- en-TAN-too — Meanwhile or nevertheless; used in 'no entanto'
- conseguia
- kon-seh-GHEE-ah — Was able to; managed to do something successfully
- esconder
- esh-kon-DER — To hide or conceal something from view
- longas
- LON-gahsh — Long; feminine plural form of the adjective 'long'
- orelhas
- oh-REH-lyahsh — Ears; the organs of hearing on the head
- posou
- poh-ZOH — Posed; positioned oneself for a portrait or photo
- retrato
- heh-TRAH-too — A portrait or likeness of a person depicted artistically
- diante
- dee-AN-tee — In front of; before something or someone
- aparecia
- ah-pah-reh-SEE-ah — Appeared or showed up; became visible to others
- apetrechos
- ah-peh-TREH-shoosh — Tools, gear, or paraphernalia associated with an activity
- pintura
- peen-TOO-rah — A painting or the act of painting
- grupo
- GROO-poo — A group or collection of people or things
- caprichoso
- kah-pree-SHOH-zoo — Whimsical, capricious, or full of fanciful ideas
- proporcionou
- proh-por-see-oh-NOH — Provided or gave rise to something; afforded an outcome
- alguma
- al-GOO-mah — Some; feminine form of an unspecified amount
- alegria
- ah-leh-GREE-ah — Joy, happiness, or a feeling of delight
- obteve
- ob-TEH-vee — Obtained or received something; past tense of 'obter'
- aprovação
- ah-proh-vah-SOWNG — Approval or acceptance given by others
- geral
- zheh-RAL — General; relating to all or most; widespread
- malicioso
- mah-lee-see-OH-zoo — Malicious or mischievously spiteful in nature
- brincalhão
- breen-kah-LYOWNG — A joker or prankster; someone playfully mischievous
- insinuou
- een-see-noo-OH — Insinuated or subtly suggested something indirectly
- conjunto
- kon-ZHOON-too — A set, group, or ensemble of related things
- sátira
- SAH-tee-rah — A satire using irony to criticize or mock something
- amigos
- ah-MEE-goosh — Friends; people with whom one has a close bond
- artista
- ar-TEES-tah — An artist; someone who creates works of art
- insinuação
- een-see-noo-ah-SOWNG — An insinuation; an indirect or subtle suggestion
- mal
- mal — Badly or evil; negatively affecting someone or something
- começou
- koh-meh-SOH — Began or started; past tense of 'começar'
- circular
- see-koo-LAR — To circulate or spread widely among people
- mesmas
- MEZ-mahsh — Same; the very ones previously mentioned
- pessoas
- peh-SOH-ahsh — People; human beings in general or a specific group
- antes
- AN-tees — Before; earlier in time or ahead in sequence
- aplaudiam
- ah-plow-DEE-ang — Were applauding; expressing approval through clapping
- começaram
- koh-meh-SAH-rang — They began; past tense plural of 'começar'
- alarmar
- ah-lar-MAR — To alarm or cause anxiety and worry in someone
- imaginar-se
- ee-mah-zhee-NAR-see — To imagine oneself in a particular situation or role
- representadas
- heh-preh-zen-TAH-dahsh — Represented or depicted; shown as a character or figure
- diversas
- dee-VER-sahsh — Various or diverse; several different kinds or types
- figuras
- fee-GOO-rahsh — Figures or characters depicted in a work
- digna
- DEEG-nah — Dignified or worthy; deserving of respect and honor
- personagem
- per-soh-NAH-zheng — A character in a story or a notable public figure
- idade
- ee-DAH-dee — Age; the number of years someone has lived
- servira
- ser-VEE-rah — Had served; past perfect tense indicating prior service
- exército
- ee-ZER-see-too — An army; a large organized military land force
- reputação
- heh-poo-tah-SOWNG — Reputation; the general opinion others hold of someone
- indignada
- een-deeg-NAH-dah — Indignant; feeling anger at something unjust or offensive
- suposta
- soo-POSH-tah — Supposed or alleged; assumed without certain proof
- ofensa
- oh-FEN-sah — An offense or insult causing hurt or displeasure
- dirigiu-se
- dee-ree-ZHEE-oo-see — Made one's way toward; headed to a destination
- residência
- heh-zee-DEN-see-ah — A residence or home where someone lives
- encontrando-o
- en-kon-TRAN-doo-oo — Finding him; discovering someone at a location
- casa
- KAH-zah — House or home; a place where someone lives
- disse
- DEE-see — Said; past tense of 'dizer,' to say or tell
- Ouça
- OH-sah — Listen! Imperative form of 'ouvir,' to hear
- Sr.
- se-NYOR — Abbreviation for 'Senhor,' meaning Mr. or Sir
- Macaco
- mah-KAH-koo — Monkey; here used as a name or address
- vontade
- von-TAH-dee — Will, desire, or wish to do something
- convencê-lo
- kon-ven-SEH-loo — To convince him; to persuade someone of something
- embora
- em-BOH-rah — Although or even though; concessive conjunction
- tenha
- TEN-yah — Have; subjunctive form of 'ter,' to have
- perdido
- per-DEE-doo — Lost; having misplaced or no longer possessing something
- dentes
- DEN-tees — Teeth; the hard structures used for biting and chewing
- ainda
- ah-EEN-dah — Still or yet; indicating continuation of a state
- conserva
- kon-SER-vah — Preserves or keeps; maintains something in its state
- garras
- GAH-hahsh — Claws or talons; sharp curved nails of an animal
- tão
- towng — So or as; used in comparisons of degree
- possa
- POH-sah — Can or may; subjunctive form of 'poder'
- perceber
- per-seh-BER — To perceive, notice, or become aware of something
- impertinência
- eem-per-tee-NEN-see-ah — Impertinence; rude or irrelevant behavior lacking respect
- Sangue
- SAN-ghee — Blood; the red fluid circulating in the body
- Deus
- DAY-oosh — God; the supreme divine being in monotheistic religion
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