The Great Gatsby — Page 3

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This responsiveness had nothing to do with that flabby impressionability which is dignified under the name of the "creative temperament"—it was an extraordinary gift for hope, a romantic readiness such as I have never found in any other person and which it is not likely I shall ever find again.

Essa receptividade não tinha nada a ver com aquela impressionabilidade flácida que é dignificada sob o nome de "temperamento criativo" — era um dom extraordinário para a esperança, uma prontidão romântica como nunca encontrei em nenhuma outra pessoa e que provavelmente nunca encontrarei novamente.

No—Gatsby turned out all right at the end; it is what preyed on Gatsby, what foul dust floated in the wake of his dreams that temporarily closed out my interest in the abortive sorrows and short-winded elations of men.

Não — Gatsby acabou bem no final; o que importa é o que destruía Gatsby, que poeira imunda flutuava no rastro de seus sonhos e que temporariamente encerrou meu interesse nas tristezas frustradas e nas alegrias passageiras dos homens.

My family have been prominent, well-to-do people in this Middle Western city for three generations.

Minha família tem sido gente proeminente e abastada nesta cidade do Centro-Oeste por três gerações.

The Carraways are something of a clan, and we have a tradition that we're descended from the Dukes of Buccleuch, but the actual founder of my line was my grandfather's brother, who came here in fifty-one, sent a substitute to the Civil War, and started the wholesale hardware business that my father carries on today.

Os Carraways são algo como um clã, e temos uma tradição de que descendemos dos Duques de Buccleuch, mas o verdadeiro fundador da minha linhagem foi o irmão do meu avô, que veio aqui em cinquenta e um, mandou um substituto para a Guerra Civil e fundou o negócio de ferragens por atacado que meu pai conduz até hoje.

I never saw this great-uncle, but I'm supposed to look like him—with special reference to the rather hard-boiled painting that hangs in father's office.

Nunca vi esse meu tio-avô, mas dizem que me pareço com ele — com referência especial ao quadro bastante severo que está pendurado no escritório de meu pai.

I graduated from New Haven in 1915, just a quarter of a century after my father, and a little later I participated in that delayed Teutonic migration known as the Great War.

Me formei em New Haven em 1915, exatamente um quarto de século depois de meu pai, e um pouco mais tarde participei daquela tardia migração teutônica conhecida como a Grande Guerra.

I enjoyed the counter-raid so thoroughly that I came back restless.

Aproveitei a contraofensiva tão intensamente que voltei inquieto.

Vocabulary

Essa: EH-sah — That (demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular).
receptividade: heh-sep-tee-vee-DAH-dee — Openness or willingness to receive ideas or impressions.
não: NOW — No; negation word used to deny or refuse.
tinha: TEEN-yah — Had; past tense of 'ter' (to have).
nada: NAH-dah — Nothing; not anything at all.
a: ah — The (feminine definite article); also 'to' or 'at'.
ver: vehr — To see; to look at or perceive visually.
com: kohm — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or association.
aquela: ah-KEH-lah — That (distant demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular).
que: keh — That; which; who — a versatile conjunction or pronoun.
é: eh — Is; third-person singular present of 'ser' (to be).
dignificada: deeg-nee-fee-KAH-dah — Dignified; elevated in status or given dignity.
sob: sohb — Under; beneath; below something.
o: oh — The (masculine definite article).
nome: NOH-mee — Name; the word used to identify a person or thing.
de: dee — Of; from; preposition indicating origin or possession.
temperamento: tem-peh-rah-MEN-toh — Temperament; a person's natural disposition or character.
criativo: kree-ah-TEE-voh — Creative; having the ability to create original things.
era: EH-rah — Was; past tense of 'ser' (to be).
um: oom — A/an (masculine indefinite article); also the number one.
dom: dohm — Gift; a natural talent or special ability.
extraordinário: eesh-trah-or-dee-NAH-ryoh — Extraordinary; beyond what is usual or expected.
para: PAH-rah — For; to; toward — a common preposition.
esperança: esh-peh-RAHN-sah — Hope; a feeling that something desired may happen.
uma: OO-mah — A/an (feminine indefinite article).
prontidão: prohn-tee-DOWS — Readiness; willingness or preparedness to act promptly.
romântica: hoh-MAHN-tee-kah — Romantic; relating to romance or idealized emotion.
como: KOH-moh — Like; as; how — used for comparison or manner.
nunca: NOON-kah — Never; at no time whatsoever.
encontrei: en-kon-TREY — I found; I encountered — past tense of 'encontrar'.
em: em — In; at; on — common preposition of location.
nenhuma: neh-NYOO-mah — None; not any (feminine form of 'nenhum').
outra: OH-trah — Other; another (feminine singular adjective).
pessoa: peh-SOH-ah — Person; a human individual.
e: ee — And; coordinating conjunction linking words or clauses.
provavelmente: proh-vah-vel-MEN-tee — Probably; likely to happen or be true.
encontrarei: en-kon-trah-REY — I will find; I will encounter — future tense.
novamente: noh-vah-MEN-tee — Again; once more; anew.
Não: NOW — No; negation — introduces a negative statement.
acabou: ah-kah-BOH — Ended; finished — past tense of 'acabar'.
bem: bem — Well; in a good or satisfactory manner.
no: noh — In the; contraction of 'em' + 'o'.
final: fee-NAL — End; the last part of something.
importa: eem-POR-tah — Matters; is important — present tense of 'importar'.
destruía: des-troo-EE-ah — Was destroying; imperfect past of 'destruir'.
poeira: poh-AY-rah — Dust; fine particles of matter suspended or settled.
imunda: ee-MOON-dah — Filthy; very dirty or foul (feminine adjective).
flutuava: floo-too-AH-vah — Was floating; drifting lightly in air or liquid.
rastro: RAHS-troh — Trail; trace or track left behind by someone.
seus: SAYOOS — His/her/their/your (possessive pronoun, masculine plural).
sonhos: SOHN-yoos — Dreams; aspirations or images experienced while sleeping.
temporariamente: tem-poh-rah-ryah-MEN-tee — Temporarily; for a limited period of time only.
encerrou: en-seh-HOH — Closed; ended — past tense of 'encerrar'.
meu: MEH-oo — My; first-person singular masculine possessive pronoun.
interesse: een-teh-REH-see — Interest; curiosity or concern about something.
nas: nahs — In the; contraction of 'em' + 'as' (feminine plural).
tristezas: trees-TEH-zahs — Sorrows; feelings of sadness or grief (plural).
frustradas: froos-TRAH-dahs — Frustrated; thwarted or disappointed (feminine plural).
alegrias: ah-leh-GREE-ahs — Joys; feelings of great happiness (plural noun).
passageiras: pah-sah-JAY-rahs — Fleeting; transient or short-lived (feminine plural adjective).
dos: dohs — Of the; contraction of 'de' + 'os' (masculine plural).
homens: OH-menz — Men; adult male humans (plural noun).
Minha: MEEN-yah — My; first-person singular feminine possessive adjective.
família: fah-MEE-lyah — Family; a group of related people living together.
tem: tem — Has; third-person singular present of 'ter'.
sido: SEE-doh — Been; past participle of 'ser', used in perfect tenses.
gente: JEN-tee — People; folks; used informally to mean 'people'.
proeminente: proh-ee-mee-NEN-tee — Prominent; well-known and respected in society.
abastada: ah-bahs-TAH-dah — Wealthy; well-off financially (feminine adjective).
nesta: NES-tah — In this; contraction of 'em' + 'esta' (feminine).
cidade: City; a large urban settlement.
do: doh — Of the; contraction of 'de' + 'o' (masculine singular).
Centro-Oeste: SEN-troh OH-es-tee — Midwest; central-western region (of the US or Brazil).
por: por — For; by; through — versatile Portuguese preposition.
três: trays — Three; the cardinal number between two and four.
gerações: zheh-rah-SOYNSH — Generations; successive groups of people born around same time.
Os: ohs — The (masculine plural definite article).
são: sow — Are; third-person plural present of 'ser' (to be).
algo: AL-goh — Something; somewhat — used for vague reference.
clã: klah — Clan; a close-knit group sharing common ancestry.
temos: TEH-moos — We have; first-person plural present of 'ter'.
tradição: trah-dee-SOWM — Tradition; customs passed down through generations.
descendemos: des-en-DEH-moos — We descend; we trace lineage — first-person plural present.
mas: mahs — But; however — adversative coordinating conjunction.
verdadeiro: ver-dah-DAY-roh — True; real; genuine (masculine adjective).
fundador: foon-dah-DOR — Founder; someone who establishes an institution or family line.
da: dah — Of the; contraction of 'de' + 'a' (feminine singular).
linhagem: leen-YAH-zhem — Lineage; ancestral line or family descent.
foi: foy — Was/went; past tense of 'ser' or 'ir'.
irmão: eer-MOWM — Brother; a male sibling.
avô: ah-VOH — Grandfather; the father of one's parent.
veio: VAY-oh — Came; past tense of 'vir' (to come).
aqui: ah-KEE — Here; in this place or location.
cinquenta: seen-KWEN-tah — Fifty; the cardinal number equal to 5 × 10.
mandou: man-DOH — Sent; ordered — past tense of 'mandar'.
substituto: soob-stee-TOO-toh — Substitute; a replacement person sent in one's place.
Guerra: GEH-hah — War; armed conflict between nations or groups.
Civil: see-VEE-ow — Civil; relating to citizens, especially in 'Civil War'.
fundou: foon-DOH — Founded; established — past tense of 'fundar'.
negócio: neh-GOH-syoh — Business; a commercial enterprise or trade.
ferragens: feh-HAH-zhensh — Hardware; metal goods or tools sold in a store.
atacado: ah-tah-KAH-doh — Wholesale; selling goods in large quantities to retailers.
pai: pie — Father; a male parent.
conduz: kon-DOOZ — Conducts; leads or manages — third-person present.
até: ah-TEH — Until; up to; even — common Portuguese preposition.
hoje: OH-zhee — Today; the current day.
Nunca: NOON-kah — Never; at no time — strong negation of frequency.
vi: vee — I saw; past tense of 'ver' (to see).
esse: EH-see — That (demonstrative adjective/pronoun, masculine singular).
tio-avô: CHEE-oh ah-VOH — Great-uncle; the uncle of one's parent.
dizem: DEE-zem — They say; people say — third-person plural present.
me: mee — Me; first-person singular object pronoun.
pareço: pah-REH-soh — I resemble; I look like — first-person present.
ele: EH-lee — He; him — third-person masculine singular pronoun.
referência: heh-feh-REN-syah — Reference; an allusion or mention of something specific.
especial: es-peh-SYOW — Special; particular or distinct from the ordinary.
ao: ow — To the; contraction of 'a' + 'o' (masculine singular).
quadro: KWAH-droh — Portrait; painting or picture hung on a wall.
bastante: bahs-TAN-tee — Quite; fairly; enough — adverb of degree.
severo: seh-VEH-roh — Severe; stern or harsh in appearance or manner.
está: es-TAH — Is; third-person singular present of 'estar' (to be).
pendurado: pen-doo-RAH-doh — Hung; suspended from above (past participle of 'pendurar').
escritório: es-kree-TOH-ryoh — Office; a room used for professional work.
Me: mee — Me; first-person singular reflexive or object pronoun.
formei: for-MEY — I graduated; I completed studies — past tense.
exatamente: eh-zah-tah-MEN-tee — Exactly; precisely; without deviation or error.
quarto: KWAR-toh — Quarter; one fourth of something; also 'room'.
século: SEH-koo-loh — Century; a period of one hundred years.
depois: deh-POYS — After; afterward; later in time.
pouco: POH-koh — Little; a small amount or degree.
mais: MYSH — More; a greater quantity or degree.
tarde: TAR-dee — Late; after the expected or usual time.
participei: par-tee-see-PAY — I participated; I took part — past tense.
daquela: dah-KEH-lah — Of that; contraction of 'de' + 'aquela'.
tardia: tar-DEE-ah — Late; delayed or happening later than expected (feminine).
migração: mee-grah-SOWM — Migration; large-scale movement of people to new places.
conhecida: kohn-yeh-SEE-dah — Known; recognized — past participle of 'conhecer'.
Grande: GRAN-dee — Great; large — here part of 'Grande Guerra' (WWI).
Aproveitei: ah-proh-vay-TAY — I took advantage of; I enjoyed — past tense.
tão: town — So; such — adverb intensifying a quality.
intensamente: een-ten-sah-MEN-tee — Intensely; with great force, passion, or concentration.
voltei: vol-TAY — I returned; I came back — past tense of 'voltar'.
inquieto: een-KYEH-toh — Restless; uneasy; unable to stay calm or still.

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