The Count of Monte Cristo — Page 12
" cried Dantès, his eyes sparkling with animation;
" exclamou Dantès, com os olhos brilhando de animação;
"pray mind what you say, for you are touching on the most secret wishes
"preste atenção no que diz, pois está tocando nos desejos mais secretos
of my heart. Is it really your intention to make me captain of the
do meu coração. É realmente sua intenção me fazer capitão do
_Pharaon_?"
_Pharaon_?"
"If I were sole owner we'd shake hands on it now, my dear Dantès, and
"Se eu fosse o único proprietário, selávamos o acordo agora mesmo, meu caro Dantès, e
call it settled; but I have a partner, and you know the Italian
considerávamos o assunto resolvido; mas tenho um sócio, e o senhor conhece o provérbio italiano—
proverb—_Chi ha compagno ha padrone_—'He who has a partner has a
_Chi ha compagno ha padrone_—'Quem tem sócio tem patrão.'
master.' But the thing is at least half done, as you have one out of
Mas o negócio está pelo menos meio encaminhado, pois o senhor tem um voto de
two votes. Rely on me to procure you the other; I will do my best."
dois. Conte comigo para obter o outro; farei o possível."
"Ah, M. Morrel," exclaimed the young seaman, with tears in his eyes,
"Ah, Sr. Morrel!" exclamou o jovem marinheiro, com lágrimas nos olhos,
and grasping the owner's hand, "M. Morrel, I thank you in the name of
e apertando a mão do armador, "Sr. Morrel, agradeço-lhe em nome
my father and of Mercédès."
de meu pai e de Mercédès."
"That's all right, Edmond. There's a providence that watches over the
"Está bem, Edmond. Há uma providência que vela pelos
deserving. Go to your father; go and see Mercédès, and afterwards come
merecedores. Vá ter com seu pai; vá ver Mercédès, e depois venha
to me."
ter comigo."
"Shall I row you ashore?"
"Devo levá-lo a terra de barco?"
"No, thank you; I shall remain and look over the accounts with
"Não, obrigado; ficarei aqui e verei as contas com
Danglars. Have you been satisfied with him this voyage?"
Danglars. Ficou satisfeito com ele nessa viagem?"
"That is according to the sense you attach to the question, sir. Do you
"Depende do sentido que o senhor dá à pergunta, senhor. O senhor
mean is he a good comrade?
quer dizer se ele é um bom companheiro?
Vocabulary
- exclamou
- ex-kla-MOU — He/she exclaimed, cried out suddenly
- com
- KONG — Preposition meaning with
- os
- OOZ — Masculine plural definite article, the
- olhos
- OL-yoos — Eyes, organs of sight
- brilhando
- bri-LYAN-doo — Shining, gleaming, sparkling brightly
- de
- djee — Preposition meaning of or from
- animação
- a-ni-ma-SONG — Animation, excitement, liveliness, enthusiasm
- preste
- PRES-chee — Pay, give attention; imperative of prestar
- atenção
- a-ten-SONG — Attention, careful notice or consideration
- no
- NOO — Contraction of em + o, meaning in the
- que
- KEE — That, what, which; common conjunction or pronoun
- diz
- DJIZ — Says, third person singular of dizer
- pois
- POIS — Because, for, since; causal conjunction
- está
- es-TAH — Is, third person singular of estar
- tocando
- to-KAN-doo — Touching, reaching, affecting something deeply
- nos
- NOOZ — In the, on the; contraction of em + os
- desejos
- de-ZEY-zhoos — Desires, wishes, longings or cravings
- mais
- MICE — More, most; comparative adverb or adjective
- secretos
- se-KREY-toos — Secret, hidden, private, not publicly known
- do
- DOO — Contraction of de + o, meaning of the
- meu
- MEU — My, first person singular possessive adjective
- coração
- ko-ra-SONG — Heart, the organ or seat of emotion
- É
- EH — Is, third person singular of ser
- realmente
- re-al-MEN-chee — Really, truly, genuinely, in fact
- sua
- SOO-ah — Your or his/her; possessive adjective
- intenção
- in-ten-SONG — Intention, purpose, plan or aim
- me
- MEE — Me, first person singular object pronoun
- fazer
- fa-ZER — To make or do; common infinitive verb
- capitão
- ka-pi-TONG — Captain, commander of a ship or vessel
- Se
- SEE — If; conditional conjunction used in hypotheticals
- eu
- EH-oo — I, first person singular subject pronoun
- fosse
- FOS-ee — Were, past subjunctive of ser or ir
- o
- OO — The, masculine singular definite article
- único
- OO-ni-koo — Only, sole, unique; singular in its kind
- proprietário
- pro-pri-e-TAR-ee-oo — Owner, proprietor of property or business
- acordo
- a-KOR-doo — Agreement, deal, arrangement between parties
- agora
- a-GO-ra — Now, at this moment in time
- mesmo
- MEZ-moo — Same, even, itself; intensifying adverb or adjective
- caro
- KA-roo — Dear, expensive; term of endearment or cost
- e
- EE — And, basic coordinating conjunction
- assunto
- a-SOON-too — Subject, matter, topic or affair
- resolvido
- re-zol-VEE-doo — Resolved, settled, decided, dealt with
- mas
- MAHS — But, however; adversative coordinating conjunction
- tenho
- TEN-yoo — I have, first person singular of ter
- um
- OOM — A, an; masculine singular indefinite article
- sócio
- SO-see-oo — Partner, associate, co-owner of a business
- senhor
- sen-YOR — Sir, mister; formal address for a man
- conhece
- kon-YEH-see — Knows, is familiar with; third person singular
- provérbio
- pro-VER-bee-oo — Proverb, a short traditional saying with wisdom
- italiano
- i-ta-lee-AH-noo — Italian, relating to Italy or its language
- Quem
- KENG — Who, whoever; interrogative or relative pronoun
- tem
- TENG — Has, third person singular of ter
- patrão
- pa-TRONG — Boss, master, employer, patron
- negócio
- ne-GO-see-oo — Business, deal, affair or transaction
- pelo
- PEL-oo — By the, through the; contraction of por + o
- menos
- MEH-noos — Less, fewer; comparative adverb
- meio
- MEY-oo — Half, middle, means; adjective or noun
- encaminhado
- en-ka-min-YAH-doo — Underway, directed, set on the right path
- voto
- VO-too — Vote, vow; one vote or pledge
- dois
- DOYS — Two, the cardinal number two
- Conte
- KON-chee — Count on; imperative of contar
- comigo
- ko-MEE-goo — With me; first person prepositional pronoun
- para
- PAH-ra — For, to, in order to; preposition
- obter
- ob-TER — To obtain, get, acquire something
- outro
- OH-troo — Other, another; indefinite pronoun or adjective
- farei
- fa-REY — I will do or make; future indicative
- possível
- po-SEE-vel — Possible, feasible, achievable
- Ah
- AH — Ah, exclamation expressing emotion or realization
- Sr
- sen-YOR — Abbreviation of senhor, meaning mister or sir
- jovem
- ZHO-veng — Young, youth; adjective or noun
- marinheiro
- ma-rin-YEY-roo — Sailor, seaman, maritime worker
- lágrimas
- LAH-gri-mahs — Tears, drops of fluid shed when crying
- apertando
- a-per-TAN-doo — Squeezing, pressing, gripping tightly
- a
- AH — The, feminine singular definite article
- mão
- MONG — Hand, the part of the body at wrist
- armador
- ar-ma-DOR — Shipowner, person who owns or operates ships
- agradeço
- a-gra-DEH-soo — I thank, express gratitude; first person singular
- lhe
- LYEE — To you, to him/her; indirect object pronoun
- em
- ENG — In, at, on; common Portuguese preposition
- nome
- NO-mee — Name, designation given to a person or thing
- pai
- PIE — Father, male parent
- Está
- es-TAH — Is, you are; second person singular of estar
- bem
- BENG — Well, good; common adverb of manner
- Há
- AH — There is, there are; third person of haver
- uma
- OO-mah — A, an; feminine singular indefinite article
- providência
- pro-vi-DEN-see-ah — Providence, divine care and guidance over life
- vela
- VEH-lah — Watches over, keeps vigil; or sail, candle
- pelos
- PEH-loos — By the, for the; contraction of por + os
- merecedores
- me-re-se-DO-res — Those who deserve or merit something
- Vá
- VAH — Go; imperative of ir, second person singular
- ter
- TER — To have or to go to; common infinitive
- ver
- VER — To see, to look at; common infinitive
- depois
- de-POYS — After, afterwards, later in time
- venha
- VEN-ya — Come; subjunctive or imperative of vir
- Devo
- DEH-voo — I must, I owe; first person singular of dever
- levá
- le-VAH — To take, bring; infinitive of levar clipped
- lo
- LOO — Him, it; accusative clitic pronoun
- terra
- TEH-ha — Land, earth, ground, shore
- barco
- BAR-koo — Boat, small vessel for water travel
- Não
- NONG — No, not; basic negation word
- obrigado
- o-bri-GAH-doo — Thank you; common expression of gratitude
- ficarei
- fi-ka-REY — I will stay, remain; future of ficar
- aqui
- a-KEE — Here, in this place
- verei
- ve-REY — I will see, check; future of ver
- as
- AHZ — The, feminine plural definite article
- contas
- KON-tahs — Accounts, bills, calculations, records
- Ficou
- fi-KOU — Stayed, remained, became; past tense of ficar
- satisfeito
- sa-tis-FEY-too — Satisfied, content, pleased with outcome
- ele
- EH-lee — He, third person masculine singular pronoun
- nessa
- NEH-sah — In that; contraction of em + essa
- viagem
- vi-AH-zheng — Trip, voyage, journey or travel
- Depende
- de-PEN-djee — Depends, it varies according to circumstances
- sentido
- sen-CHEE-doo — Meaning, sense, direction or feeling
- dá
- DAH — Gives; third person singular of dar
- à
- AH — To the; contraction of a + a
- pergunta
- per-GOON-tah — Question, inquiry asked to get information
- O
- OO — What; used in O que quer dizer
- quer
- KER — Wants, wishes; third person singular of querer
- dizer
- djee-ZER — To say, tell, mean; common infinitive
- bom
- BONG — Good, pleasant, positive quality
- companheiro
- kom-pan-YEY-roo — Companion, partner, fellow traveler or associate
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