The Brothers Karamazov — Page 2
He lived for many years afterwards abroad, but was at that time quite a young man, and distinguished among the Miüsovs as a man of enlightened ideas and of European culture, who had been in the capitals and abroad.
Ele viveu por muitos anos depois no exterior, mas era naquela época um homem bastante jovem, e se distinguia entre os Miüsov como um homem de ideias iluminadas e de cultura europeia, que havia estado nas capitais e no exterior.
Towards the end of his life he became a Liberal of the type common in the forties and fifties.
Perto do fim de sua vida, tornou-se um Liberal do tipo comum nos anos quarenta e cinquenta.
In the course of his career he had come into contact with many of the most Liberal men of his epoch, both in Russia and abroad.
No decorrer de sua carreira, havia entrado em contato com muitos dos homens mais Liberais de sua época, tanto na Rússia quanto no exterior.
He had known Proudhon and Bakunin personally, and in his declining years was very fond of describing the three days of the Paris Revolution of February 1848, hinting that he himself had almost taken part in the fighting on the barricades.
Havia conhecido Proudhon e Bakunin pessoalmente, e em seus anos de declínio gostava muito de descrever os três dias da Revolução de Paris de fevereiro de 1848, insinuando que ele próprio quase havia participado dos combates nas barricadas.
This was one of the most grateful recollections of his youth.
Esta era uma das recordações mais gratas de sua juventude.
He had an independent property of about a thousand souls, to reckon in the old style.
Possuía uma propriedade independente de cerca de mil almas, para calcular no estilo antigo.
His splendid estate lay on the outskirts of our little town and bordered on the lands of our famous monastery, with which Pyotr Alexandrovitch began an endless lawsuit, almost as soon as he came into the estate, concerning the rights of fishing in the river or wood-cutting in the forest, I don't know exactly which.
Sua esplêndida propriedade ficava nos arredores de nossa pequena cidade e fazia fronteira com as terras de nosso famoso mosteiro, com o qual Piotr Alexandrovitch iniciou um interminável processo judicial, quase logo que entrou na posse da propriedade, a respeito dos direitos de pesca no rio ou de corte de madeira na floresta, não sei ao certo qual.
He regarded it as his duty as a citizen and a man of culture to open an attack upon the "clericals.
Considerava dever seu, como cidadão e homem de cultura, abrir um ataque contra os "clericais.
Vocabulary
- viveu
- Past tense of 'viver'; he lived or resided
- por
- Preposition meaning 'for', 'by', or 'through'
- muitos
- Adjective meaning 'many' or 'a lot of'
- anos
- Plural noun meaning 'years'
- depois
- Adverb meaning 'afterwards' or 'later'
- no
- Contraction of 'em' and 'o', meaning 'in the'
- exterior
- Noun meaning 'abroad' or 'foreign countries'
- mas
- Conjunction meaning 'but' or 'however'
- era
- Imperfect past tense of 'ser'; he/she/it was
- naquela
- Contraction of 'em' and 'aquela', meaning 'in that'
- época
- Noun meaning 'era', 'time period', or 'age'
- homem
- Noun meaning 'man' or 'human being'
- bastante
- Adverb or adjective meaning 'quite', 'enough', or 'rather'
- jovem
- Adjective or noun meaning 'young' or 'youth'
- se
- Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself', 'herself', or 'itself'
- distinguia
- Imperfect past of 'distinguir'; used to distinguish or stand out
- entre
- Preposition meaning 'among' or 'between'
- como
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as', 'like', or 'how'
- ideias
- Plural noun meaning 'ideas' or 'thoughts'
- iluminadas
- Adjective meaning 'enlightened', 'illuminated', or 'progressive'
- cultura
- Noun meaning 'culture', 'education', or 'civilization'
- europeia
- Adjective meaning 'European', relating to Europe
- havia
- Past tense auxiliary verb meaning 'had' or 'there was'
- estado
- Past participle of 'estar'; been, or noun meaning 'state'
- nas
- Contraction of 'em' and 'as', meaning 'in the'
- capitais
- Plural noun meaning 'capitals' or major cities
- Perto
- Adverb or preposition meaning 'near' or 'close to'
- fim
- Noun meaning 'end', 'finish', or 'conclusion'
- sua
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'your'
- vida
- Noun meaning 'life' or 'lifetime'
- tornou-se
- Reflexive past of 'tornar'; became or turned into something
- Liberal
- Adjective or noun meaning politically liberal or open-minded person
- tipo
- Noun meaning 'type', 'kind', or 'sort'
- comum
- Adjective meaning 'common', 'ordinary', or 'shared'
- nos
- Contraction of 'em' and 'os', meaning 'in the'
- quarenta
- Number meaning 'forty'
- cinquenta
- Number meaning 'fifty'
- decorrer
- Noun meaning 'course' or 'passing' of time or events
- carreira
- Noun meaning 'career', 'profession', or 'path'
- entrado
- Past participle of 'entrar'; entered or come into contact
- contato
- Noun meaning 'contact' or 'connection' with someone
- homens
- Plural noun meaning 'men' or 'people'
- mais
- Adverb meaning 'more' or 'most'
- Liberais
- Plural noun or adjective referring to liberal-minded people
- tanto
- Adverb or adjective meaning 'so much' or 'as much'
- quanto
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as much as' or 'how much'
- Havia
- Past tense of 'haver'; had or there had been
- conhecido
- Past participle of 'conhecer'; known or met someone personally
- pessoalmente
- Adverb meaning 'personally' or 'in person'
- seus
- Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', or 'their'
- declínio
- Noun meaning 'decline', 'deterioration', or 'downfall'
- gostava
- Imperfect past of 'gostar'; used to like or enjoy something
- muito
- Adverb meaning 'very', 'much', or 'a lot'
- descrever
- Infinitive verb meaning 'to describe' or 'to depict'
- três
- Number meaning 'three'
- dias
- Plural noun meaning 'days'
- Revolução
- Noun meaning 'revolution' or major political upheaval
- fevereiro
- Noun meaning 'February', the second month
- insinuando
- Gerund of 'insinuar'; implying or hinting at something indirectly
- próprio
- Adjective meaning 'own', 'himself', or 'proper'
- quase
- Adverb meaning 'almost' or 'nearly'
- participado
- Past participle of 'participar'; having participated or taken part
- combates
- Plural noun meaning 'battles', 'fights', or 'combats'
- barricadas
- Plural noun meaning 'barricades' used in street fighting
- Esta
- Demonstrative pronoun or adjective meaning 'this'
- recordações
- Plural noun meaning 'memories', 'recollections', or 'souvenirs'
- gratas
- Adjective meaning 'pleasant', 'grateful', or 'agreeable'
- juventude
- Noun meaning 'youth' or 'the period of being young'
- Possuía
- Imperfect past of 'possuir'; used to own or possess something
- propriedade
- Noun meaning 'property', 'estate', or 'ownership'
- independente
- Adjective meaning 'independent' or 'self-sufficient'
- cerca
- Adverb meaning 'about' or 'approximately' a quantity
- mil
- Number meaning 'one thousand'
- almas
- Plural noun meaning 'souls'; historically used to count serfs
- calcular
- Infinitive verb meaning 'to calculate' or 'to estimate'
- estilo
- Noun meaning 'style', 'manner', or 'fashion'
- antigo
- Adjective meaning 'old', 'ancient', or 'former'
- esplêndida
- Adjective meaning 'splendid', 'magnificent', or 'gorgeous'
- ficava
- Imperfect past of 'ficar'; was located or used to stay
- arredores
- Plural noun meaning 'surroundings', 'outskirts', or 'vicinity'
- nossa
- Possessive adjective meaning 'our' in feminine form
- pequena
- Adjective meaning 'small', 'little', or 'minor'
- cidade
- Noun meaning 'city' or 'town'
- fazia
- Imperfect past of 'fazer'; used to make or formed a border
- fronteira
- Noun meaning 'border', 'frontier', or 'boundary'
- terras
- Plural noun meaning 'lands', 'grounds', or 'territories'
- nosso
- Possessive adjective meaning 'our' in masculine form
- famoso
- Adjective meaning 'famous', 'well-known', or 'renowned'
- mosteiro
- Noun meaning 'monastery' or 'convent'
- qual
- Relative pronoun meaning 'which' or 'who'
- iniciou
- Past tense of 'iniciar'; started or initiated something
- interminável
- Adjective meaning 'endless', 'interminable', or 'never-ending'
- processo
- Noun meaning 'process', 'lawsuit', or 'legal proceeding'
- judicial
- Adjective meaning 'judicial' or 'relating to the courts'
- logo
- Adverb meaning 'soon', 'immediately', or 'right away'
- entrou
- Past tense of 'entrar'; entered or came into possession
- posse
- Noun meaning 'possession', 'ownership', or 'taking control'
- respeito
- Noun meaning 'respect', 'regard', or 'concerning a matter'
- direitos
- Plural noun meaning 'rights', 'entitlements', or 'fees'
- pesca
- Noun meaning 'fishing' or the right to fish somewhere
- rio
- Noun meaning 'river' or 'stream'
- ou
- Conjunction meaning 'or' indicating an alternative
- corte
- Noun meaning 'cut', 'cutting', or 'court'
- madeira
- Noun meaning 'wood', 'timber', or 'lumber'
- floresta
- Noun meaning 'forest' or 'woodland'
- sei
- Present tense of 'saber'; I know or am aware of something
- certo
- Adjective meaning 'certain', 'sure', or 'correct'
- Considerava
- Imperfect past of 'considerar'; used to consider or regard something
- dever
- Noun or verb meaning 'duty', 'obligation', or 'to owe'
- cidadão
- Noun meaning 'citizen' or 'member of a community'
- abrir
- Infinitive verb meaning 'to open' or 'to begin'
- ataque
- Noun meaning 'attack', 'assault', or 'offensive action'
- contra
- Preposition meaning 'against' or 'opposing something'
- clericais
- Plural adjective meaning 'clerical' or 'relating to the clergy'
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