The Count of Monte Cristo — Page 5
He was a man of twenty-five or twenty-six years of age, of unprepossessing countenance, obsequious to his superiors, insolent to his subordinates; and this, in addition to his position as responsible agent on board, which is always obnoxious to the sailors, made him as much disliked by the crew as Edmond Dantès was beloved by them.
Era um homem de vinte e cinco ou vinte e seis anos de idade, de aparência pouco atraente, obsequioso com seus superiores, insolente com seus subordinados; e isso, além de sua posição como agente responsável a bordo, que é sempre antipática aos marinheiros, fazia com que ele fosse tão detestado pela tripulação quanto Edmond Dantès era amado por ela.
"Well, M. Morrel," said Danglars, "you have heard of the misfortune that has befallen us?"
"Bem, Sr. Morrel," disse Danglars, "o senhor ficou sabendo do infortúnio que nos aconteceu?"
"Yes—yes: poor Captain Leclere! He was a brave and an honest man."
"Sim — sim: pobre Capitão Leclere! Era um homem corajoso e honesto."
"And a first-rate seaman, one who had seen long and honorable service, as became a man charged with the interests of a house so important as that of Morrel & Son," replied Danglars.
"E um marinheiro de primeira classe, alguém que havia prestado um serviço longo e honroso, como convinha a um homem encarregado dos interesses de uma casa tão importante quanto a de Morrel & Filho," respondeu Danglars.
"But," replied the owner, glancing after Dantès, who was watching the anchoring of his vessel, "it seems to me that a sailor needs not be so old as you say, Danglars, to understand his business, for our friend Edmond seems to understand it thoroughly, and not to require instruction from anyone."
"Mas," respondeu o armador, lançando um olhar em direção a Dantès, que observava a ancoragem de seu navio, "parece-me que um marinheiro não precisa ser tão velho quanto o senhor diz, Danglars, para entender o seu ofício, pois nosso amigo Edmond parece entendê-lo perfeitamente, e não precisar de instrução de ninguém."
"Yes," said Danglars, darting at Edmond a look gleaming with hate.
"Sim," disse Danglars, lançando a Edmond um olhar reluzente de ódio.
"Yes, he is young, and youth is invariably self-confident. Scarcely was the captain's breath out of his body when he assumed the command without consulting anyone, and he caused us to lose a day and a half at the Island of Elba, instead of making for Marseilles direct.
"Sim, ele é jovem, e a juventude é invariavelmente autoconfiante. Mal havia o capitão exalado seu último suspiro quando ele assumiu o comando sem consultar ninguém, e nos fez perder um dia e meio na Ilha de Elba, em vez de seguir diretamente para Marselha.
Vocabulary
- Era
- Past tense of 'to be'; used for descriptions
- um
- Indefinite article or number one
- homem
- An adult male person; man
- de
- Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'
- vinte
- The number twenty
- e
- Conjunction meaning 'and'
- cinco
- The number five
- ou
- Conjunction meaning 'or'
- seis
- The number six
- anos
- Plural of year; used for age
- idade
- A person's age or life stage
- aparência
- The outward look or appearance of someone
- pouco
- A little; not much; slightly
- atraente
- Visually appealing; attractive
- obsequioso
- Excessively eager to please superiors; servile
- com
- Preposition meaning 'with'
- seus
- Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', or 'their'
- superiores
- People of higher rank or authority
- insolente
- Rude and disrespectful toward others
- subordinados
- People of lower rank under one's authority
- isso
- Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'this'
- além
- Beyond; in addition to something
- sua
- Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', or 'your'
- posição
- A role, rank, or place held by someone
- como
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as' or 'how'
- agente
- A representative acting on behalf of another
- responsável
- In charge; accountable for something
- a
- Definite article or preposition meaning 'the' or 'to'
- bordo
- On board a ship or aircraft
- que
- Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that' or 'which'
- é
- Third-person singular of 'to be'
- sempre
- At all times; always
- antipática
- Unfriendly; disagreeable in character or manner
- aos
- Contraction of 'a' and 'os'; meaning 'to the'
- marinheiros
- Sailors; men who work aboard ships
- fazia
- Imperfect past of 'fazer'; caused or made
- ele
- Third-person singular male pronoun; he
- fosse
- Imperfect subjunctive of 'ser'; were or would be
- tão
- Adverb meaning 'so' or 'as' in comparisons
- detestado
- Strongly disliked or hated
- pela
- Contraction of 'por' and 'a'; by the
- tripulação
- The crew of a ship or aircraft
- quanto
- As much as; used in comparisons
- era
- Imperfect past of 'ser'; he/she/it was
- amado
- Loved or beloved by others
- por
- Preposition meaning 'by', 'for', or 'through'
- ela
- Third-person singular female pronoun; she
- Bem
- Interjection or adverb meaning 'well'
- Sr.
- Abbreviation for 'Senhor'; Mr.
- disse
- Past tense of 'dizer'; said
- o
- Definite masculine singular article; the
- senhor
- Polite form of address; sir or Mr.
- ficou
- Past tense of 'ficar'; became or stayed
- sabendo
- Gerund of 'saber'; knowing or finding out
- do
- Contraction of 'de' and 'o'; of the
- infortúnio
- A misfortune or unfortunate event
- nos
- Pronoun or contraction meaning 'us' or 'in the'
- aconteceu
- Past tense of 'acontecer'; happened or occurred
- Sim
- Affirmative response; yes
- pobre
- Used to express pity; poor or unfortunate
- Capitão
- Military or naval rank; captain
- corajoso
- Brave and fearless in difficult situations
- honesto
- Truthful and morally upright; honest
- E
- Conjunction meaning 'and'
- marinheiro
- A sailor who works on a ship
- primeira
- Feminine ordinal adjective meaning 'first'
- classe
- A category, rank, or level of quality
- alguém
- Indefinite pronoun meaning 'someone' or 'anybody'
- havia
- Imperfect of 'haver'; there was or had
- prestado
- Past participle of 'prestar'; rendered or provided
- serviço
- Work or duty performed for others; service
- longo
- Extended in duration or length; long
- honroso
- Worthy of honor; honorable or distinguished
- convinha
- Imperfect of 'convir'; was suitable or fitting
- encarregado
- Put in charge; responsible for a task
- dos
- Contraction of 'de' and 'os'; of the (plural)
- interesses
- Concerns, stakes, or financial interests
- uma
- Feminine indefinite article; a or one
- casa
- A house or business firm
- importante
- Of great significance or consequence; important
- Filho
- Son; used in business names like 'and Son'
- respondeu
- Past tense of 'responder'; replied or answered
- Mas
- Conjunction meaning 'but'
- armador
- A shipowner or ship outfitter
- lançando
- Gerund of 'lançar'; casting or throwing a glance
- olhar
- A look or gaze directed at something
- em
- Preposition meaning 'in', 'at', or 'on'
- direção
- A direction or course toward something
- observava
- Imperfect of 'observar'; was watching or observing
- ancoragem
- An anchorage; place where ships drop anchor
- seu
- Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', or 'your'
- navio
- A large vessel that travels on water; ship
- parece-me
- It seems to me; expressing an opinion
- não
- Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'
- precisa
- Third-person of 'precisar'; needs or requires
- ser
- Infinitive of 'to be'
- velho
- Old in age; elderly
- diz
- Third-person present of 'dizer'; says or tells
- para
- Preposition meaning 'for', 'to', or 'in order to'
- entender
- To understand or comprehend something
- ofício
- A trade, craft, or professional occupation
- pois
- Conjunction meaning 'for', 'since', or 'because'
- nosso
- First-person plural possessive; our
- amigo
- A friend or close acquaintance
- parece
- Third-person of 'parecer'; seems or appears
- entendê-lo
- To understand it; infinitive with clitic pronoun
- perfeitamente
- In a perfect manner; perfectly or completely
- precisar
- To need or require something
- instrução
- Teaching, training, or formal instruction
- ninguém
- No one; not anybody
- reluzente
- Gleaming or shining brightly
- ódio
- Intense dislike or hatred toward someone
- jovem
- A young person; youthful in age
- juventude
- The period or quality of being young
- invariavelmente
- Always; without variation or exception
- autoconfiante
- Confident in one's own abilities; self-assured
- Mal
- Barely; scarcely; as soon as
- capitão
- The commander of a ship or military unit
- exalado
- Past participle of 'exalar'; exhaled or breathed out
- último
- The final one; last in a series
- suspiro
- A deep breath or sigh; last breath
- quando
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when'
- assumiu
- Past tense of 'assumir'; took on or assumed
- comando
- Leadership or control over a group or vessel
- sem
- Preposition meaning 'without'
- consultar
- To consult or seek advice from someone
- fez
- Past tense of 'fazer'; made or caused
- perder
- To lose or waste time or an opportunity
- dia
- A single day; a period of twenty-four hours
- meio
- Half; middle; or means
- na
- Contraction of 'em' and 'a'; in the
- Ilha
- An island; land surrounded by water
- vez
- A time or instance; turn or occasion
- seguir
- To follow or continue in a direction
- diretamente
- Straight; without detour or delay
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