The Adventures of Roderick Random — Page 5

English → Pt CHAPTER I Level 8/10

She was accordingly admitted into his presence, where, discovering herself, she fell at his feet, and in the most affecting manner implored his forgiveness; at the same time representing the danger that threatened not only her life, but that of his own grandchild, which was about to see the light.

Ela foi, portanto, admitida à sua presença, onde, revelando-se, caiu a seus pés, e da maneira mais comovente implorou seu perdão; ao mesmo tempo representando o perigo que ameaçava não apenas sua vida, mas a de seu próprio neto, que estava prestes a vir ao mundo.

He told her he was sorry that the indiscretion of her and his son had compelled him to make a vow, which put it out of his power to give them any assistance; that he had already imparted his thoughts on that subject to her husband, and was surprised that they should disturb his peace with any farther importunity.

Ele lhe disse que lamentava que a indiscrição dela e de seu filho o tivesse obrigado a fazer um voto, que tornava impossível a ele prestar-lhes qualquer assistência; que já havia comunicado seus pensamentos sobre esse assunto ao marido dela, e que estava surpreso que eles perturbassem sua paz com qualquer importunação adicional.

This said, he retired.

Dito isso, ele se retirou.

The violence of my mother's affliction had such an effect on her constitution that she was immediately seized with the pains of childbed; and had not an old maidservant, to whom she was very dear, afforded her pity and assistance, at the hazard of incurring my grandfather's displeasure, she and the innocent fruit of her womb must have fallen miserable victims to his rigour and inhumanity.

A violência da aflição de minha mãe teve tal efeito sobre sua constituição que ela foi imediatamente tomada pelas dores do parto; e se uma velha criada, por quem ela era muito estimada, não lhe tivesse oferecido compaixão e assistência, arriscando-se a incorrer no desprazer de meu avô, ela e o inocente fruto de seu ventre teriam certamente sido miseráveis vítimas de seu rigor e desumanidade.

By the friendship of this poor woman she was carried up to a garret, and immediately delivered of a man child, the story of whose unfortunate birth he himself now relates.

Graças à amizade dessa pobre mulher, ela foi levada a um sótão, e imediatamente deu à luz um filho homem, cuja história de infeliz nascimento ele próprio agora relata.

Vocabulary

Ela: Third person singular feminine pronoun meaning 'she'
foi: Past tense of 'ir/ser', meaning 'went' or 'was'
portanto: Conjunction meaning 'therefore' or 'thus'
admitida: Past participle of 'admitir', meaning 'admitted' or 'allowed in'
à: Contraction of 'a' and 'a', meaning 'to the'
sua: Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'your'
presença: Noun meaning 'presence' or 'attendance'
onde: Relative adverb meaning 'where'
revelando-se: Reflexive gerund meaning 'revealing herself' or 'proving to be'
caiu: Past tense of 'cair', meaning 'fell'
a: Definite article or preposition meaning 'the' or 'to'
seus: Plural possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'your'
pés: Plural noun meaning 'feet'
e: Conjunction meaning 'and'
da: Contraction of 'de' and 'a', meaning 'of the'
maneira: Noun meaning 'manner', 'way', or 'fashion'
mais: Adverb or adjective meaning 'more' or 'most'
comovente: Adjective meaning 'moving', 'touching', or 'emotionally affecting'
implorou: Past tense of 'implorar', meaning 'implored' or 'begged'
seu: Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'your'
perdão: Noun meaning 'forgiveness' or 'pardon'
ao: Contraction of 'a' and 'o', meaning 'to the'
mesmo: Adjective or adverb meaning 'same' or 'even'
tempo: Noun meaning 'time' or 'weather'
representando: Gerund of 'representar', meaning 'representing' or 'depicting'
o: Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular)
perigo: Noun meaning 'danger' or 'peril'
que: Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that', 'which', or 'who'
ameaçava: Imperfect tense of 'ameaçar', meaning 'was threatening'
não: Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'
apenas: Adverb meaning 'only' or 'just'
vida: Noun meaning 'life'
mas: Conjunction meaning 'but'
de: Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'by'
próprio: Adjective meaning 'own', 'very', or 'proper'
neto: Noun meaning 'grandson'
estava: Imperfect tense of 'estar', meaning 'was' (state or condition)
prestes: Adjective meaning 'about to' or 'ready to'
vir: Infinitive of 'vir', meaning 'to come'
mundo: Noun meaning 'world'
Ele: Third person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he'
lhe: Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to her', 'to him', or 'to you'
disse: Past tense of 'dizer', meaning 'said' or 'told'
lamentava: Imperfect tense of 'lamentar', meaning 'regretted' or 'was sorry about'
indiscrição: Noun meaning 'indiscretion' or 'lack of discretion'
dela: Contraction of 'de' and 'ela', meaning 'of her' or 'her'
filho: Noun meaning 'son' or 'child'
tivesse: Subjunctive imperfect of 'ter', meaning 'had' (hypothetical)
obrigado: Past participle of 'obrigar', meaning 'obliged' or 'forced'
fazer: Infinitive meaning 'to do' or 'to make'
um: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one' (masculine)
voto: Noun meaning 'vow', 'vote', or 'pledge'
tornava: Imperfect tense of 'tornar', meaning 'made' or 'rendered'
impossível: Adjective meaning 'impossible' or 'not feasible'
ele: Subject pronoun meaning 'he' or 'it'
prestar-lhes: Reflexive infinitive meaning 'to provide them' or 'to render them'
qualquer: Indefinite pronoun/adjective meaning 'any' or 'whatever'
assistência: Noun meaning 'assistance', 'help', or 'support'
já: Adverb meaning 'already', 'now', or 'yet'
havia: Imperfect of 'haver', used as auxiliary meaning 'had'
comunicado: Past participle of 'comunicar', meaning 'communicated' or 'conveyed'
pensamentos: Plural noun meaning 'thoughts' or 'ideas'
sobre: Preposition meaning 'about', 'on', or 'over'
esse: Demonstrative adjective meaning 'that' (near the listener)
assunto: Noun meaning 'subject', 'topic', or 'matter'
marido: Noun meaning 'husband'
surpreso: Adjective meaning 'surprised' or 'astonished'
eles: Third person plural pronoun meaning 'they'
perturbassem: Subjunctive imperfect of 'perturbar', meaning 'would disturb' or 'troubled'
paz: Noun meaning 'peace' or 'tranquility'
com: Preposition meaning 'with'
importunação: Noun meaning 'importunity', 'pestering', or 'bothersome requests'
adicional: Adjective meaning 'additional' or 'extra'
Dito: Past participle of 'dizer', meaning 'said'; used in 'dito isso' ('having said that')
isso: Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'this'
se: Reflexive or reciprocal pronoun meaning 'himself', 'herself', or 'itself'
retirou: Past tense of 'retirar', meaning 'withdrew' or 'left'
A: Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine singular)
violência: Noun meaning 'violence' or 'intensity'
aflição: Noun meaning 'affliction', 'distress', or 'anguish'
minha: Possessive adjective meaning 'my' (feminine)
mãe: Noun meaning 'mother'
teve: Past tense of 'ter', meaning 'had'
tal: Adjective or pronoun meaning 'such' or 'such a'
efeito: Noun meaning 'effect' or 'result'
constituição: Noun meaning 'constitution', 'physical condition', or 'make-up'
imediatamente: Adverb meaning 'immediately' or 'at once'
tomada: Past participle of 'tomar', meaning 'taken' or 'seized'
pelas: Contraction of 'por' and 'as', meaning 'by the' (feminine plural)
dores: Plural noun meaning 'pains' or 'aches'
do: Contraction of 'de' and 'o', meaning 'of the'
parto: Noun meaning 'childbirth' or 'labor'
uma: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one' (feminine)
velha: Adjective or noun meaning 'old' or 'old woman'
criada: Noun meaning 'maid' or 'female servant'
por: Preposition meaning 'by', 'for', or 'through'
quem: Relative or interrogative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'whom'
era: Imperfect tense of 'ser', meaning 'was' (permanent state)
muito: Adverb or adjective meaning 'very', 'much', or 'a lot'
estimada: Past participle of 'estimar', meaning 'esteemed' or 'cherished'
oferecido: Past participle of 'oferecer', meaning 'offered' or 'provided'
compaixão: Noun meaning 'compassion' or 'pity'
arriscando-se: Reflexive gerund of 'arriscar', meaning 'risking herself'
incorrer: Infinitive meaning 'to incur' or 'to be subject to'
no: Contraction of 'em' and 'o', meaning 'in the'
desprazer: Noun meaning 'displeasure' or 'dissatisfaction'
meu: Possessive adjective meaning 'my' (masculine)
avô: Noun meaning 'grandfather'
inocente: Adjective meaning 'innocent' or 'guiltless'
fruto: Noun meaning 'fruit' or 'offspring'
ventre: Noun meaning 'womb' or 'belly'
teriam: Conditional tense of 'ter', meaning 'would have'
certamente: Adverb meaning 'certainly' or 'surely'
sido: Past participle of 'ser', meaning 'been'
miseráveis: Plural adjective meaning 'miserable', 'wretched', or 'pitiable'
vítimas: Plural noun meaning 'victims'
rigor: Noun meaning 'rigor', 'harshness', or 'severity'
desumanidade: Noun meaning 'inhumanity' or 'cruelty'
Graças: Plural noun meaning 'thanks'; used in 'graças a' meaning 'thanks to'
amizade: Noun meaning 'friendship'
dessa: Contraction of 'de' and 'essa', meaning 'of that' (feminine)
pobre: Adjective meaning 'poor' or 'unfortunate'
mulher: Noun meaning 'woman' or 'wife'
levada: Past participle of 'levar', meaning 'taken' or 'brought'
sótão: Noun meaning 'attic' or 'loft'
deu: Past tense of 'dar', meaning 'gave'
luz: Noun meaning 'light'; in 'dar à luz', meaning 'to give birth'
homem: Noun meaning 'man' or 'person'
cuja: Relative possessive pronoun meaning 'whose' (feminine)
história: Noun meaning 'history', 'story', or 'tale'
infeliz: Adjective meaning 'unhappy', 'unfortunate', or 'sad'
nascimento: Noun meaning 'birth' or 'origin'
agora: Adverb meaning 'now' or 'at this moment'
relata: Present tense of 'relatar', meaning 'relates' or 'narrates'

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