The Adventures of Roderick Random — Page 3
He replied, he could be in no danger of wanting while his father's tenderness remained, which he and his wife should always cultivate with the utmost veneration; and he was persuaded his allowance would be suitable to the dignity and circumstances of his family, and to the provision already made for his brothers and sisters, who were happily settled under his protection.
Ele respondeu que não correria perigo de passar necessidades enquanto a ternura de seu pai permanecesse, a qual ele e sua esposa cultivariam sempre com a máxima veneração; e estava persuadido de que sua mesada seria adequada à dignidade e às circunstâncias de sua família, e à provisão já feita para seus irmãos e irmãs, que estavam felizmente estabelecidos sob sua proteção.
"Your brothers and sisters," said my grandfather, "did not think it beneath them to consult me in an affair of such importance as matrimony; neither, I suppose, would you have omitted that piece of duty, had you not some secret fund in reserve; to the comforts of which I leave you, with a desire that you will this night seek out another habitation for yourself and wife, whither, in a short time, I will send you an account of the expense I have been at in your education, with a view of being reimbursed.
"Seus irmãos e irmãs", disse meu avô, "não consideraram indigno de si próprios consultar-me num assunto de tanta importância como o matrimônio; nem suponho que o senhor teria omitido esse dever, se não tivesse algum fundo secreto em reserva; aos confortos do qual o deixo, com o desejo de que esta noite procure outra habitação para si e para sua esposa, para onde, em breve, enviarei ao senhor uma conta das despesas que tive com sua educação, com a intenção de ser reembolsado.
Sir, you have made the grand tour—you are a polite gentleman—a very pretty gentleman—I wish you a great deal of joy, and am your very humble servant."
Senhor, o senhor fez o grand tour — é um cavalheiro educado — um cavalheiro muito gentil — desejo-lhe muita alegria, e sou seu muito humilde servo."
So saying, he left my father in a situation easily imagined.
Dizendo isso, deixou meu pai numa situação facilmente imaginável.
Vocabulary
- respondeu
- Past tense of 'responder'; he/she replied or answered
- correria
- Conditional form; would run or would face (risk)
- perigo
- Noun meaning danger or risk or peril
- passar
- Infinitive meaning to pass, go through, or experience
- necessidades
- Plural noun meaning needs, necessities, or hardships
- enquanto
- Conjunction meaning 'while' or 'as long as'
- ternura
- Noun meaning tenderness, affection, or gentleness
- permanecesse
- Subjunctive past of 'permanecer'; remained or stayed
- qual
- Relative pronoun meaning 'which' or 'who'
- esposa
- Noun meaning wife or spouse
- cultivariam
- Conditional plural of 'cultivar'; they would cultivate or nurture
- sempre
- Adverb meaning always or ever
- máxima
- Adjective meaning maximum or greatest; also a maxim
- veneração
- Noun meaning veneration, deep respect, or reverence
- persuadido
- Past participle of 'persuadir'; convinced or persuaded
- mesada
- Noun meaning monthly allowance or stipend
- adequada
- Adjective meaning adequate, suitable, or appropriate
- dignidade
- Noun meaning dignity, honor, or self-respect
- circunstâncias
- Plural noun meaning circumstances or conditions
- provisão
- Noun meaning provision, supply, or arrangement
- já
- Adverb meaning already, now, or yet
- irmãos
- Plural noun meaning brothers or siblings
- irmãs
- Plural noun meaning sisters
- felizmente
- Adverb meaning happily, fortunately, or luckily
- estabelecidos
- Past participle plural of 'estabelecer'; established or settled
- sob
- Preposition meaning 'under' or 'beneath'
- proteção
- Noun meaning protection, shelter, or care
- disse
- Simple past of 'dizer'; said or told
- avô
- Noun meaning grandfather or grandparent
- consideraram
- Simple past plural of 'considerar'; they considered or deemed
- indigno
- Adjective meaning unworthy, undignified, or beneath oneself
- si
- Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself', 'herself', or 'themselves'
- próprios
- Adjective meaning own, themselves, or proper
- consultar-me
- Reflexive infinitive meaning to consult me or ask my opinion
- assunto
- Noun meaning subject, matter, or issue
- tanta
- Feminine adjective meaning so much or as much
- importância
- Noun meaning importance, significance, or relevance
- matrimônio
- Noun meaning matrimony, marriage, or wedlock
- nem
- Conjunction meaning 'nor', 'neither', or 'not even'
- suponho
- First person present of 'supor'; I suppose or I assume
- senhor
- Noun meaning sir, mister, or gentleman
- omitido
- Past participle of 'omitir'; omitted or left out
- esse
- Demonstrative adjective meaning 'that' (near the listener)
- dever
- Noun or infinitive meaning duty, obligation, or to owe
- tivesse
- Subjunctive imperfect of 'ter'; if he/she had
- algum
- Indefinite adjective meaning some, any, or a certain
- fundo
- Noun meaning fund, bottom, or background; adjective meaning deep
- secreto
- Adjective meaning secret, hidden, or covert
- reserva
- Noun meaning reserve, reservation, or savings
- confortos
- Plural noun meaning comforts or amenities
- deixo
- First person present of 'deixar'; I leave or I let
- desejo
- Noun or verb meaning desire, wish, or I desire
- noite
- Noun meaning night or evening
- procure
- Present subjunctive or imperative of 'procurar'; look for or seek
- outra
- Feminine adjective meaning other, another, or different
- habitação
- Noun meaning dwelling, residence, or lodging
- onde
- Adverb or conjunction meaning 'where' or 'in which'
- breve
- Adjective or adverb meaning brief, short, or soon
- enviarei
- Future first person of 'enviar'; I will send
- conta
- Noun meaning bill, account, or count
- despesas
- Plural noun meaning expenses, costs, or expenditures
- tive
- Simple past first person of 'ter'; I had
- educação
- Noun meaning education, upbringing, or good manners
- intenção
- Noun meaning intention, purpose, or plan
- reembolsado
- Past participle of 'reembolsar'; reimbursed or refunded
- Senhor
- Formal noun meaning sir, mister, or lord
- fez
- Simple past of 'fazer'; he/she/you made or did
- grand tour
- French-origin phrase; extended educational journey through Europe
- cavalheiro
- Noun meaning gentleman or cavalier or knight
- educado
- Adjective meaning educated, polite, or well-mannered
- gentil
- Adjective meaning kind, gentle, or courteous
- desejo-lhe
- Verb phrase meaning I wish you (formal) or I desire for you
- alegria
- Noun meaning joy, happiness, or delight
- humilde
- Adjective meaning humble, modest, or meek
- servo
- Noun meaning servant, serf, or attendant
- Dizendo
- Present participle of 'dizer'; saying or having said
- isso
- Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'this'
- deixou
- Simple past of 'deixar'; he/she left or let go
- situação
- Noun meaning situation, position, or circumstance
- facilmente
- Adverb meaning easily or readily
- imaginável
- Adjective meaning imaginable or conceivable
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