The King in Yellow — Page 2
The gentlemen from the West had at last been constrained to acknowledge that a college for the training of diplomats was as necessary as law schools are for the training of barristers; consequently we were no longer represented abroad by incompetent patriots.
Os cavalheiros do Oeste haviam sido por fim constrangidos a reconhecer que uma faculdade para a formação de diplomatas era tão necessária quanto as faculdades de direito são para a formação de advogados; consequentemente, não éramos mais representados no exterior por patriotas incompetentes.
The nation was prosperous; Chicago, for a moment paralyzed after a second great fire, had risen from its ruins, white and imperial, and more beautiful than the white city which had been built for its plaything in 1893.
A nação era próspera; Chicago, por um momento paralisada após um segundo grande incêndio, havia ressurgido de suas ruínas, branca e imperial, e mais bela do que a cidade branca que havia sido construída como seu brinquedo em 1893.
Everywhere good architecture was replacing bad, and even in New York, a sudden craving for decency had swept away a great portion of the existing horrors.
Por toda parte, a boa arquitetura estava substituindo a má, e até mesmo em Nova York, um súbito anseio por decência havia varrido grande parte dos horrores existentes.
Streets had been widened, properly paved and lighted, trees had been planted, squares laid out, elevated structures demolished and underground roads built to replace them.
As ruas haviam sido alargadas, devidamente pavimentadas e iluminadas, árvores haviam sido plantadas, praças traçadas, estruturas elevadas demolidas e estradas subterrâneas construídas para substituí-las.
The new government buildings and barracks were fine bits of architecture, and the long system of stone quays which completely surrounded the island had been turned into parks which proved a god-send to the population.
Os novos edifícios governamentais e quartéis eram belas peças de arquitetura, e o longo sistema de cais de pedra que cercava completamente a ilha havia sido transformado em parques que se revelaram uma dádiva para a população.
The subsidizing of the state theatre and state opera brought its own reward.
O subsídio ao teatro estatal e à ópera estatal trouxe sua própria recompensa.
The United States National Academy of Design was much like European institutions of the same kind.
A Academia Nacional de Design dos Estados Unidos era muito semelhante às instituições europeias do mesmo tipo.
Nobody envied the Secretary of Fine Arts, either his cabinet position or his portfolio.
Ninguém invejava o Secretário de Belas-Artes, nem sua posição no gabinete nem sua pasta.
The Secretary of Forestry and Game Preservation had a much easier time, thanks to the new system of National Mounted Police.
O Secretário de Silvicultura e Preservação da Caça tinha uma tarefa muito mais fácil, graças ao novo sistema de Polícia Montada Nacional.
Vocabulary
- cavalheiros
- kah-vah-LYAY-rohs — Gentlemen; polite term for men
- Oeste
- oh-EHS-teh — West; cardinal direction opposite to east
- haviam
- AH-vee-ahm — Third person plural past perfect of 'haver', had
- sido
- SEE-doo — Past participle of 'ser', meaning 'been'
- fim
- feeng — End; conclusion of something
- constrangidos
- kohn-strah-ZHEE-dohs — Constrained or compelled to do something
- reconhecer
- reh-koh-nyeh-SEHR — To recognize or acknowledge something
- faculdade
- fah-kool-DAH-deh — University faculty or college department
- formação
- fohr-mah-SAHW — Training or formation of skills and knowledge
- diplomatas
- dee-ploh-MAH-tahs — Diplomats; officials representing their country abroad
- tão
- tahw — Adverb meaning 'so' or 'as' in comparisons
- necessária
- neh-seh-SAH-ree-ah — Necessary; something that is required or essential
- quanto
- KWAHN-too — As much as; used in comparisons
- faculdades
- fah-kool-DAH-dehs — Faculties or colleges within a university
- direito
- dee-RAY-too — Law; the field of legal studies
- advogados
- ahd-voh-GAH-dohs — Lawyers; professionals who practice law
- consequentemente
- kohn-seh-kwehn-teh-MEHN-teh — Consequently; as a result of what was mentioned
- éramos
- EH-rah-mohs — First person plural imperfect of 'ser', we were
- representados
- reh-preh-zehn-TAH-dohs — Represented; having someone act on one's behalf
- exterior
- ehks-teh-ree-OHR — Abroad; outside the country or external affairs
- patriotas
- pah-tree-OH-tahs — Patriots; people devoted to their country
- incompetentes
- een-kohm-peh-TEHN-tehs — Incompetent; lacking necessary skills or ability
- nação
- nah-SAHW — Nation; a country and its people collectively
- próspera
- PROHS-peh-rah — Prosperous; thriving economically and socially
- momento
- moh-MEHN-too — Moment; a brief period of time
- paralisada
- pah-rah-lee-ZAH-dah — Paralyzed; brought to a complete standstill
- após
- ah-POHS — After; following an event in time
- segundo
- seh-GOON-doo — Second; ordinal number following the first
- incêndio
- een-SEHN-dee-oo — Fire; a destructive burning of buildings or land
- havia
- AH-vee-ah — Third person singular past perfect of 'haver', had
- ressurgido
- reh-soor-ZHEE-doo — Risen again; emerged anew after destruction
- ruínas
- roo-EE-nahs — Ruins; remains of destroyed or decayed structures
- branca
- BRAHN-kah — White; the color white, feminine form
- imperial
- eem-peh-ree-AHL — Imperial; grand and majestic like an empire
- bela
- BEH-lah — Beautiful; pleasing to the eye, feminine form
- cidade
- see-DAH-deh — City; a large urban settlement
- construída
- kohn-stroo-EE-dah — Built or constructed; completed as a structure
- brinquedo
- breen-KEH-doo — Toy; an object used for play
- parte
- PAHR-teh — Part or place; a section or location
- arquitetura
- ahr-kee-teh-TOO-rah — Architecture; design and construction of buildings
- substituindo
- soob-stee-too-EEN-doo — Replacing or substituting one thing for another
- má
- mah — Bad; of poor quality, feminine form
- até
- ah-TEH — Until or even; used to indicate extent
- mesmo
- MEHZ-moo — Even or same; used for emphasis
- súbito
- SOO-bee-too — Sudden; happening unexpectedly and quickly
- anseio
- ahn-SAY-oo — Longing or yearning for something desired
- decência
- deh-SEHN-see-ah — Decency; proper and respectable behavior or quality
- varrido
- vah-REE-doo — Swept away; removed completely like by a broom
- horrores
- oh-ROH-rehs — Horrors; things that are very ugly or frightening
- existentes
- eh-zees-TEHN-tehs — Existing; currently present or in existence
- ruas
- ROO-ahz — Streets; roads in an urban area
- alargadas
- ah-lahr-GAH-dahs — Widened; made broader than before
- devidamente
- deh-vee-dah-MEHN-teh — Properly; in an appropriate and correct manner
- pavimentadas
- pah-vee-mehn-TAH-dahs — Paved; covered with a hard road surface
- iluminadas
- ee-loo-mee-NAH-dahs — Illuminated; lit up with light sources
- árvores
- AHR-voh-rehs — Trees; large woody plants with trunks and branches
- plantadas
- plahn-TAH-dahs — Planted; placed in the ground to grow
- praças
- PRAH-sahs — Squares or plazas; open public spaces in cities
- traçadas
- trah-SAH-dahs — Laid out or designed; planned with defined lines
- estruturas
- ehs-troo-TOO-rahs — Structures; built constructions or frameworks
- elevadas
- eh-leh-VAH-dahs — Elevated; raised above the ground level
- demolidas
- deh-moh-LEE-dahs — Demolished; torn down or destroyed completely
- estradas
- ehs-TRAH-dahs — Roads; routes for vehicles to travel on
- subterrâneas
- soob-teh-HAHN-ee-ahs — Underground; located beneath the earth's surface
- construídas
- kohn-stroo-EE-dahs — Built; constructed as physical structures
- substituí-las
- soob-stee-too-EE-lahs — To replace them; substitute in their place
- edifícios
- eh-dee-FEE-see-ohs — Buildings; structures used for various purposes
- governamentais
- goh-vehr-nah-mehn-TAHYS — Governmental; relating to or owned by the government
- quartéis
- kwahr-TAYSH — Barracks; buildings where soldiers are housed
- belas
- BEH-lahs — Beautiful; attractive in appearance, feminine plural
- peças
- PEH-sahs — Pieces or works; individual items or artworks
- longo
- LOHN-goo — Long; extended in length or along something
- sistema
- sees-TEH-mah — System; an organized set of connected elements
- cais
- kahys — Quay or wharf; structure alongside water for docking
- pedra
- PEH-drah — Stone; hard natural rock material
- cercava
- sehr-KAH-vah — Surrounded or enclosed; wrapped around completely
- completamente
- kohm-pleh-tah-MEHN-teh — Completely; in a total or thorough manner
- ilha
- EE-lyah — Island; land completely surrounded by water
- transformado
- trahns-fohr-MAH-doo — Transformed; changed greatly in form or nature
- parques
- PAHR-kehs — Parks; public green spaces for recreation
- revelaram
- reh-veh-LAH-rahm — Revealed themselves; proved or showed to be
- dádiva
- DAH-dee-vah — Gift or boon; something freely given or bestowed
- população
- poh-poo-lah-SAHW — Population; the inhabitants of a place
- subsídio
- soob-SEE-dee-oo — Subsidy; financial support given by the government
- teatro
- teh-AH-troo — Theater; a place for dramatic performances
- estatal
- ehs-tah-TAHL — State-owned; belonging to or run by the government
- ópera
- OH-peh-rah — Opera; theatrical art combining singing and music
- trouxe
- TROH-sheh — Brought; past tense of 'trazer', to bring
- própria
- PROH-pree-ah — Own; belonging to oneself, feminine form
- recompensa
- reh-kohm-PEHN-sah — Reward; something given in return for effort
- Academia
- ah-kah-deh-MEE-ah — Academy; an institution for learning or arts
- Nacional
- nah-see-oh-NAHL — National; relating to or belonging to a nation
- Design
- deh-ZAYN — Design; the planning and creation of visual art
- Estados
- ehs-TAH-dohs — States; as in Estados Unidos, the United States
- Unidos
- oo-NEE-dohs — United; joined together, as in United States
- semelhante
- seh-meh-LYAHN-teh — Similar; resembling something else closely
- instituições
- eens-tee-too-ee-SOHYNSH — Institutions; established organizations or bodies
- europeias
- eh-oo-roh-PAY-ahs — European; relating to or from Europe, feminine plural
- tipo
- TEE-poo — Type or kind; a category or sort of thing
- Ninguém
- neen-GWAYM — Nobody; not a single person
- invejava
- een-veh-ZHAH-vah — Envied; felt jealous of someone's position or possessions
- Secretário
- seh-kreh-TAH-ree-oo — Secretary; a high-ranking government minister
- Belas-Artes
- BEH-lahs AHR-tehs — Fine Arts; creative visual and performing arts
- nem
- nehng — Neither or nor; used in negative constructions
- posição
- poh-zee-SAHW — Position; a place, role, or status held
- gabinete
- gah-bee-NEH-teh — Cabinet; the group of senior government ministers
- pasta
- PAHS-tah — Portfolio; a minister's area of responsibility
- Silvicultura
- seel-vee-kool-TOO-rah — Forestry; the management of forests and woodlands
- Preservação
- preh-zehr-vah-SAHW — Preservation; protection from harm or destruction
- Caça
- KAH-sah — Hunting; the activity of pursuing wild animals
- tarefa
- tah-REH-fah — Task; a piece of work to be done
- fácil
- FAH-seel — Easy; not difficult to do or understand
- graças
- GRAH-sahs — Thanks; gratitude, also 'thanks to' as a phrase
- Polícia
- poh-LEE-see-ah — Police; law enforcement agency or force
- Montada
- mohn-TAH-dah — Mounted; riding on horses, as in mounted police
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