The Great Gatsby — Page 8
They had spent a year in France for no particular reason, and then drifted here and there unrestfully wherever people played polo and were rich together.
Eles tinham passado um ano na França sem nenhuma razão especial, e depois derivaram de um lado para outro, inquietos, por onde quer que as pessoas jogassem polo e fossem ricas juntas.
This was a permanent move, said Daisy over the telephone, but I didn't believe it—I had no sight into Daisy's heart, but I felt that Tom would drift on forever seeking, a little wistfully, for the dramatic turbulence of some irrecoverable football game.
Esta era uma mudança definitiva, disse Daisy ao telefone, mas eu não acreditei — eu não tinha nenhuma visão do coração de Daisy, mas sentia que Tom continuaria a derivar para sempre em busca, com um certo saudosismo, da turbulência dramática de algum jogo de futebol irrecuperável.
And so it happened that on a warm windy evening I drove over to East Egg to see two old friends whom I scarcely knew at all.
E assim aconteceu que numa tarde quente e ventosa eu fui de carro até East Egg para ver dois velhos amigos que mal conhecia.
Their house was even more elaborate than I expected, a cheerful red-and-white Georgian Colonial mansion, overlooking the bay.
A casa deles era ainda mais elaborada do que eu esperava, uma alegre mansão colonial georgiana em vermelho e branco, com vista para a baía.
The lawn started at the beach and ran towards the front door for a quarter of a mile, jumping over sundials and brick walks and burning gardens—finally when it reached the house drifting up the side in bright vines as though from the momentum of its run.
O gramado começava na praia e se estendia em direção à porta da frente por quase meio quilômetro, saltando sobre relógios de sol e calçadas de tijolos e jardins exuberantes — finalmente, ao alcançar a casa, subindo pela lateral em trepadeiras viçosas como se impulsionado pelo ímpeto de sua corrida.
The front was broken by a line of French windows, glowing now with reflected gold and wide open to the warm windy afternoon, and Tom Buchanan in riding clothes was standing with his legs apart on the front porch.
A fachada era interrompida por uma fileira de janelas francesas, brilhando agora com reflexos dourados e escancaradas para a tarde quente e ventosa, e Tom Buchanan em trajes de equitação estava de pé com as pernas afastadas na varanda da frente.
He had changed since his New Haven years.
Ele havia mudado desde os seus anos em New Haven.
Now he was a sturdy straw-haired man of thirty, with a rather hard mouth and a supercilious manner.
Agora era um homem robusto de trinta anos, com cabelos cor de palha, uma boca bastante dura e um jeito arrogante.
Two shining arrogant eyes had established dominance over his face and gave him the appearance of always leaning aggressively forward.
Dois olhos brilhantes e arrogantes haviam estabelecido domínio sobre seu rosto e lhe conferiam a aparência de estar sempre se inclinando agressivamente para a frente.
Vocabulary
- tinham
- TEEN-yam — Past tense of 'ter'; they had
- passado
- pa-SAH-do — Spent or passed; also means 'past'
- França
- FRAN-sa — The country France in Portuguese
- sem
- sem — Preposition indicating absence; without
- nenhuma
- ne-NYOO-ma — Feminine form of 'no/none/not any'
- razão
- ha-ZOWN — Logical cause or motive; reason
- especial
- es-pe-see-AL — Different from the ordinary; special, particular
- depois
- de-POYS — Indicating subsequent time or order; after, then
- derivaram
- de-ree-VAH-ram — They drifted or wandered aimlessly
- lado
- LAH-do — One of two opposing directions or surfaces; side
- inquietos
- een-kee-EH-tos — Unable to remain still or settled; restless
- onde
- ON-de — Relative or interrogative adverb of place; where
- quer
- kehr — Third person singular of querer; wants, or used in compound adverbs
- pessoas
- pe-SOH-as — Human beings or individuals; people, persons
- jogassem
- zho-GAH-sem — Subjunctive past; that they played or would play
- polo
- POH-lo — Equestrian team sport played on horseback; polo
- fossem
- FOH-sem — Subjunctive past of ser/ir; that they were or went
- ricas
- HEE-kas — Feminine plural; possessing great wealth, rich
- juntas
- ZHOON-tas — Feminine plural; in the same place or group; together
- Esta
- ES-ta — Feminine demonstrative pronoun; this (nearby)
- era
- EH-ra — Imperfect tense of ser; was, used to be
- mudança
- moo-DAN-sa — Act of changing place or state; change, move
- definitiva
- de-fee-nee-TEE-va — Final, conclusive, not subject to revision; definitive
- disse
- DEE-se — Past tense of dizer; said, told
- telefone
- te-le-FOH-ne — Device used for voice communication; telephone
- acreditei
- a-kre-dee-TAY — Past tense; I believed or trusted
- tinha
- TEEN-ya — Imperfect tense of ter; had, used to have
- visão
- vee-ZOWN — Faculty of sight or mental perception; vision
- coração
- ko-ra-SOWN — Organ pumping blood; heart, also emotional center
- sentia
- sen-CHEE-a — Imperfect of sentir; felt, sensed, perceived
- continuaria
- kon-tee-noo-ah-REE-a — Conditional of continuar; would continue
- derivar
- de-ree-VAR — To move without direction; to drift, wander
- sempre
- SEM-pre — At all times without exception; always
- busca
- BOOS-ka — Act of looking for something; search, quest
- certo
- SER-to — Particular or definite; certain, a certain
- saudosismo
- saw-do-ZEES-mo — Nostalgic longing for past times or places
- turbulência
- tur-boo-LEN-see-a — State of disorder or agitated movement; turbulence
- dramática
- dra-MAH-tee-ka — Relating to drama; dramatic, intense, theatrical
- algum
- al-GOOM — Indefinite pronoun or adjective; some, any
- jogo
- ZHOH-go — Activity with rules played for amusement; game
- futebol
- foo-te-BOL — Popular sport played with a round ball; football/soccer
- irrecuperável
- ee-he-koo-pe-RAH-vel — Cannot be recovered or regained; irrecoverable
- assim
- a-SEEM — In this manner or consequently; so, thus
- aconteceu
- a-kon-te-SEH-oo — Past tense of acontecer; it happened, occurred
- tarde
- TAR-de — Period from noon to evening; afternoon
- quente
- KEN-te — Having a high temperature; hot, warm
- ventosa
- ven-TOH-za — Characterized by strong winds; windy, breezy
- fui
- FWEE — Past tense of ir; I went
- carro
- KAH-ho — A motor vehicle for transport; car
- até
- a-TEH — Preposition indicating limit in space or time; until, up to
- ver
- vehr — Infinitive; to see, to look at
- velhos
- VEH-lyos — Advanced in age; old, aged
- amigos
- a-MEE-gos — Persons with whom one has friendship; friends
- mal
- mal — Barely or poorly; hardly, scarcely
- conhecia
- ko-nye-SEE-a — Imperfect of conhecer; knew, was acquainted with
- deles
- DEH-les — Possessive pronoun; of them, their
- ainda
- a-EEN-da — Continuing up to a point in time; still, yet
- elaborada
- e-la-bo-RAH-da — Worked out in great detail; elaborate, ornate
- esperava
- es-pe-RAH-va — Imperfect of esperar; expected, hoped, waited
- alegre
- a-LEH-gre — Feeling or showing joy; cheerful, lively
- mansão
- man-SOWN — Large and impressive residence; mansion
- colonial
- ko-lo-nee-AL — Relating to or characteristic of colonial architecture
- georgiana
- zhe-or-zhee-AH-na — Of Georgian architectural style from 18th century
- vermelho
- ver-MEH-lyo — The color of blood or ripe tomatoes; red
- branco
- BRAN-ko — The color of snow or milk; white
- vista
- VEES-ta — What can be seen from a place; view
- baía
- ba-EE-a — Coastal inlet partially enclosed by land; bay
- gramado
- gra-MAH-do — Area of cultivated grass; lawn
- começava
- ko-me-SAH-va — Imperfect of começar; began, used to begin
- praia
- PRAY-a — Area of sand or pebbles beside water; beach
- estendia
- es-ten-DEE-a — Imperfect of estender; stretched, extended outward
- direção
- dee-re-SOWN — Course along which something moves; direction
- porta
- POR-ta — Barrier that opens to allow entry; door
- frente
- FREN-te — Forward-facing side or part; front
- quase
- KWA-ze — Very close to but not quite; almost, nearly
- meio
- MAY-o — Half of something or the middle point; half, middle
- quilômetro
- kee-LO-me-tro — Unit of length equal to one thousand meters
- saltando
- sal-TAN-do — Gerund of saltar; jumping, leaping over
- sobre
- SOH-bre — Preposition indicating position above or topic; over, about
- relógios
- he-LO-zhyos — Devices for measuring and indicating time; clocks
- sol
- sol — The star at the center of our solar system; sun
- calçadas
- kal-SAH-das — Paved paths alongside roads for pedestrians; sidewalks
- tijolos
- tee-ZHOH-los — Rectangular blocks of baked clay for construction; bricks
- jardins
- zhar-DEENS — Plural of jardim; cultivated outdoor spaces, gardens
- exuberantes
- e-zoo-be-RAN-tes — Growing in rich abundance; lush, exuberant
- finalmente
- fee-nal-MEN-te — After a long time or at the end; finally
- alcançar
- al-kan-SAR — To reach or attain a place or goal; to reach
- subindo
- soo-BEEN-do — Gerund of subir; climbing, going up
- lateral
- la-te-RAL — Relating to or at the side; lateral, side
- trepadeiras
- tre-pa-DAY-ras — Plants that climb walls or structures; climbing vines
- viçosas
- vee-SOH-zas — Lush and full of vitality; verdant, vigorous
- impulsionado
- eem-pool-syo-NAH-do — Driven forward by a force; propelled, impelled
- ímpeto
- EEM-pe-to — Strong driving force or momentum; impetus
- corrida
- ko-HEE-da — Act of running or a race; run, race
- fachada
- fa-SHA-da — Principal front face of a building; facade
- interrompida
- een-te-hom-PEE-da — Caused to stop partway through; interrupted, broken
- fileira
- fee-LAY-ra — Arranged sequence of items; row, line
- janelas
- zha-NEH-las — Openings in walls fitted with glass; windows
- francesas
- fran-SEH-zas — French-style; relating to France (feminine plural)
- brilhando
- bree-LYAN-do — Gerund of brilhar; shining, gleaming brightly
- agora
- a-GOH-ra — At the present moment; now
- reflexos
- he-FLEK-sos — Images thrown back by a surface; reflections
- dourados
- do-RAH-dos — Having the color or sheen of gold; golden
- escancaradas
- es-kan-ka-RAH-das — Opened as wide as possible; wide open, flung open
- trajes
- TRA-zhes — Sets of clothes for a specific activity; outfits
- equitação
- e-kee-ta-SOWN — Sport or activity of riding horses; horse riding
- estava
- es-TAH-va — Imperfect of estar; was (in a state or place)
- pé
- peh — Lower extremity of the leg; foot
- pernas
- PER-nas — Limbs extending from hip to foot; legs
- afastadas
- a-fas-TAH-das — Moved or kept apart from each other; spread apart
- varanda
- va-RAN-da — Roofed platform along the outside of a house; porch
- havia
- a-VEE-a — Pluperfect auxiliary; had (done something)
- mudado
- moo-DAH-do — Past participle of mudar; changed, altered
- desde
- DEZ-de — Starting from a point in time or space; since, from
- Agora
- a-GOH-ra — At the present time; now
- homem
- OH-mem — Adult male human being; man
- robusto
- ho-BOOS-to — Strong and sturdy in build; robust, stocky
- trinta
- TREEN-ta — The number thirty; thirty
- cabelos
- ka-BEH-los — Filaments growing from the scalp; hair
- cor
- kor — Visual property of an object due to light; color
- palha
- PAH-lya — Dried stalks of grain; straw (color reference)
- boca
- BOH-ka — Opening through which food is eaten; mouth
- bastante
- bas-TAN-te — To a considerable degree; quite, rather, enough
- dura
- DOO-ra — Not soft or gentle; hard, harsh, tough
- jeito
- ZHAY-to — A particular manner or way of doing; way, style
- arrogante
- a-ho-GAN-te — Having an exaggerated sense of one's importance; arrogant
- olhos
- OH-lyos — Organs of sight; eyes
- brilhantes
- bree-LYAN-tes — Emitting or reflecting light; bright, shining
- arrogantes
- a-ho-GAN-tes — Plural; displaying excessive pride or self-importance
- haviam
- a-VEE-am — Third plural pluperfect of haver; had (they had)
- estabelecido
- es-ta-be-le-SEE-do — Set up firmly and authoritatively; established
- domínio
- do-MEE-nyo — Authority or control over an area; dominance
- rosto
- HOS-to — Front part of the head; face
- lhe
- lye — Indirect object pronoun; to him/her/you
- conferiam
- kon-fe-REE-am — Imperfect of conferir; gave, conferred, granted
- aparência
- a-pa-REN-sya — The way something looks externally; appearance
- estar
- es-TAR — Infinitive; to be (in a state or location)
- inclinando
- een-klee-NAN-do — Gerund of inclinar; leaning or tilting forward
- agressivamente
- a-gre-see-va-MEN-te — In a forceful or hostile manner; aggressively
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