The Picture of Dorian Gray — Page 3

English → Pt CHAPTER I. Level 7/10

Lord Henry elevated his eyebrows and looked at him in amazement through the thin blue wreaths of smoke that curled up in such fanciful whorls from his heavy, opium-tainted cigarette.

Lord Henry ergueu as sobrancelhas e olhou para ele com espanto através das finas volutas azuis de fumaça que se enrolavam em espirais tão caprichosas de seu pesado cigarro impregnado de ópio.

"Not send it anywhere? My dear fellow, why?

"Não enviá-lo a lugar nenhum? Meu caro amigo, por quê?

Have you any reason?

Tem alguma razão?

What odd chaps you painters are!

Que sujeitos estranhos vocês pintores são!

You do anything in the world to gain a reputation.

Vocês fazem qualquer coisa no mundo para ganhar uma reputação.

As soon as you have one, you seem to want to throw it away.

Assim que a têm, parecem querer jogá-la fora.

It is silly of you, for there is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about.

Isso é tolice da sua parte, pois há apenas uma coisa no mundo pior do que ser falado, e essa coisa é não ser falado.

A portrait like this would set you far above all the young men in England, and make the old men quite jealous, if old men are ever capable of any emotion."

Um retrato como este o colocaria muito acima de todos os jovens da Inglaterra, e deixaria os velhos com bastante inveja, se é que os velhos são capazes de qualquer emoção."

"I know you will laugh at me," he replied, "but I really can't exhibit it.

"Eu sei que você vai rir de mim", ele respondeu, "mas realmente não posso expô-lo.

I have put too much of myself into it."

Coloquei demasiado de mim mesmo nele."

Lord Henry stretched himself out on the divan and laughed.

Lord Henry estendeu-se no divã e riu.

"Yes, I knew you would; but it is quite true, all the same."

"Sim, eu sabia que você riria; mas é bastante verdade, mesmo assim."

"Too much of yourself in it! Upon my word, Basil, I didn't know you were so vain; and I really can't see any resemblance between you, with your rugged strong face and your coal-black hair, and this young Adonis, who looks as if he was made out of ivory and rose-leaves.

"Demasiado de você mesmo nele! Pela minha palavra, Basil, eu não sabia que você era tão vaidoso; e realmente não consigo ver nenhuma semelhança entre você, com seu rosto forte e rude e seu cabelo negro como carvão, e este jovem Adônis, que parece ter sido feito de marfim e pétalas de rosa.

Vocabulary

Lord: Title of nobility or address for a nobleman.
ergueu: er-GYEW — Raised or lifted something upward.
as: ash — Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'.
sobrancelhas: so-bran-SEH-lyash — The arched hairs above the eyes; eyebrows.
e: ee — Conjunction meaning 'and' connecting words or clauses.
olhou: ol-YOH — Looked or gazed at someone or something.
para: PAH-rah — Preposition meaning 'to', 'for', or 'toward'.
ele: EH-lee — Third-person masculine singular pronoun meaning 'he'.
com: kong — Preposition meaning 'with', indicating accompaniment.
espanto: es-PAN-too — A feeling of surprise or astonishment; amazement.
através: ah-trah-VESH — Preposition meaning 'through' or 'across'.
das: dash — Contraction of 'de' and 'as' meaning 'of the'.
finas: FEE-nash — Feminine plural adjective meaning 'thin' or 'fine'.
volutas: vo-LOO-tash — Spiral or curling wisps, often of smoke.
azuis: ah-ZOO-eesh — Plural adjective meaning 'blue' in color.
de: djee — Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'by'.
fumaça: foo-MAH-sah — Smoke produced by burning material.
que: kee — Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that', 'which', or 'who'.
se: see — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself' or 'itself'.
enrolavam: en-ro-LAH-vang — Were curling or winding around in coils.
em: eng — Preposition meaning 'in', 'at', or 'on'.
espirais: es-pee-RYS — Plural noun for spirals or coiling curved shapes.
tão: tang — Adverb meaning 'so' or 'as', expressing degree.
caprichosas: kah-pree-SHOH-zash — Capricious, whimsical, or fanciful in an irregular way.
seu: SEH-oo — Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', or 'your'.
pesado: peh-ZAH-doo — Heavy in weight or strong in intensity.
cigarro: see-GAH-hoo — A small rolled tobacco stick; a cigarette.
impregnado: im-preg-NAH-doo — Saturated or infused thoroughly with a substance.
ópio: OH-pyoo — A narcotic drug derived from the poppy plant.
Não: nang — Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'.
enviá-lo: en-vee-AH-loo — To send it; to dispatch something to a place.
a: ah — Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the'.
lugar: loo-GAR — A place or location; a physical spot.
nenhum: nen-YUNG — No one, none, or not any of something.
Meu: MEH-oo — Possessive pronoun meaning 'my'.
caro: KAH-roo — Dear or beloved; also means expensive.
amigo: ah-MEE-goo — A friend or close companion.
por: por — Preposition meaning 'for', 'by', or 'through'.
quê: keh — Interrogative word meaning 'what' or 'why'.
Tem: teng — Third-person singular of 'ter'; means 'has' or 'have'.
alguma: al-GOO-mah — Feminine form of 'some' or 'any'.
razão: hah-ZANG — Reason, rationale, or justification for something.
Que: kee — Exclamatory or relative pronoun meaning 'what' or 'that'.
sujeitos: soo-ZHAY-toosh — Fellows or guys; subjects or individuals informally.
estranhos: es-TRAN-yoosh — Strange, odd, or peculiar people or things.
vocês: vo-SESH — Second-person plural pronoun meaning 'you all'.
pintores: pin-TOH-resh — Painters; artists who create visual art with paint.
são: sang — Third-person plural of 'ser'; meaning 'are'.
fazem: FAH-zeng — Third-person plural of 'fazer'; meaning 'do' or 'make'.
qualquer: kwal-KER — Any or whatever; used for indefinite reference.
coisa: KOY-zah — A thing or object; something unspecified.
no: noo — Contraction of 'em' and 'o' meaning 'in the'.
mundo: MOON-doo — The world or earth; all of existence.
ganhar: gan-YAR — To earn, win, or gain something desired.
uma: OO-mah — Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.
reputação: heh-poo-tah-SANG — The general opinion others hold about someone.
Assim: ah-SING — Adverb meaning 'thus', 'so', or 'in this way'.
têm: teng — Third-person plural of 'ter'; meaning 'they have'.
parecem: pah-REH-seng — They seem or appear to be a certain way.
querer: keh-RER — To want or desire something strongly.
jogá-la: zho-GAH-lah — To throw it away; to discard something feminine.
fora: FOH-rah — Outside or away; also used in 'throw away'.
Isso: EE-soo — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'this'.
é: eh — Third-person singular of 'ser'; meaning 'is'.
tolice: to-LEE-see — Foolishness or silliness; a foolish act.
sua: SOO-ah — Possessive pronoun meaning 'your' or 'her'.
parte: PAR-chee — Part or side; one's share or role.
pois: poysh — Conjunction meaning 'because', 'since', or 'for'.
há: ah — There is or there are; exists.
apenas: ah-PEH-nash — Only or just; limiting to a single thing.
pior: PYOHR — Worse; comparative form of 'bad'.
do: doo — Contraction of 'de' and 'o' meaning 'of the'.
ser: ser — To be; the infinitive of the verb of existence.
falado: fah-LAH-doo — Talked about or spoken of; discussed publicly.
essa: EH-sah — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' (feminine).
não: nang — Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'.
Um: oong — Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.
retrato: heh-TRAH-too — A portrait or painted likeness of a person.
como: KOH-moo — Conjunction or adverb meaning 'like', 'as', or 'how'.
este: ES-chee — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this' (masculine).
o: oo — Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'.
colocaria: ko-lo-kah-REE-ah — Would place or put someone in a position.
muito: MWEE-too — Very or a lot; indicating great degree or quantity.
acima: ah-SEE-mah — Above or higher than something else.
todos: TOH-doosh — All or every; referring to a complete group.
os: oosh — Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'.
jovens: ZHO-vengsh — Young people; plural of 'jovem'.
Inglaterra: in-glah-TEH-hah — England; the country in the United Kingdom.
deixaria: day-shah-REE-ah — Would leave or cause someone to feel something.
velhos: VEH-lyoosh — Old men or elderly people; aged individuals.
bastante: bass-TAN-chee — Quite or enough; a sufficient or considerable amount.
inveja: in-VEH-zhah — Envy or jealousy; desire for another's possessions.
capazes: kah-PAH-zesh — Capable or able; having the ability to do something.
emoção: eh-mo-SANG — Emotion or feeling; a strong affective response.
Eu: EH-oo — First-person singular pronoun meaning 'I'.
sei: say — First-person singular of 'saber'; meaning 'I know'.
você: vo-SEH — Second-person singular pronoun meaning 'you'.
vai: vy — Third-person singular of 'ir'; meaning 'goes' or 'will'.
rir: heer — To laugh; to express amusement audibly.
mim: ming — First-person singular object pronoun meaning 'me'.
respondeu: hes-pon-DEH-oo — Replied or answered someone's question or remark.
mas: mash — Conjunction meaning 'but'; introduces contrast.
realmente: heh-al-MEN-chee — Really or truly; used to emphasize sincerity.
posso: POH-soo — First-person singular of 'poder'; meaning 'I can'.
expô-lo: es-POH-loo — To exhibit or display it publicly.
Coloquei: ko-lo-KAY — I placed or put something somewhere intentionally.
demasiado: deh-mah-zee-AH-doo — Too much; excessively; more than is appropriate.
mesmo: MEZ-moo — Myself or even; used for emphasis or identity.
nele: NEH-lee — Contraction of 'em' and 'ele' meaning 'in it'.
estendeu-se: es-ten-DEH-oo-see — Stretched out or reclined on a surface.
divã: djee-VANG — A couch or divan; a long upholstered seat.
riu: HEE-oo — Laughed; past tense of 'rir'.
Sim: sing — Affirmative word meaning 'yes'.
sabia: sah-BEE-ah — Knew; past imperfect of 'saber'.
riria: hee-REE-ah — Would laugh; conditional tense of 'rir'.
verdade: ver-DAH-djee — Truth; the quality of being true or real.
assim: ah-SING — Adverb meaning 'so' or 'thus'; in this way.
Demasiado: deh-mah-zee-AH-doo — Too much; excessively beyond appropriate limits.
Pela: PEH-lah — Contraction of 'por' and 'a' meaning 'by the'.
minha: MEEN-yah — Feminine possessive pronoun meaning 'my'.
palavra: pah-LAH-vrah — A word; a unit of spoken or written language.
era: EH-rah — Was; past imperfect tense of 'ser'.
vaidoso: vy-DOH-zoo — Vain or conceited; excessively proud of oneself.
consigo: kon-SEE-goo — With oneself; reflexive form of 'com'.
ver: ver — To see; to perceive with the eyes.
nenhuma: nen-YOO-mah — Feminine form of none; not any at all.
semelhança: seh-mel-YAN-sah — Resemblance or similarity between two things.
entre: EN-tree — Preposition meaning 'between' or 'among'.
rosto: HOHS-too — Face; the front part of the human head.
forte: FOR-chee — Strong or powerful; robust in appearance.
rude: HOO-djee — Rough or coarse; lacking refinement.
cabelo: kah-BEH-loo — Hair; the strands growing from the scalp.
negro: NEH-groo — Black in color; very dark.
carvão: kar-VANG — Coal or charcoal; a very dark black substance.
jovem: ZHO-veng — Young or a young person; a youth.
parece: pah-REH-see — Seems or appears; third-person singular of 'parecer'.
ter: ter — To have; the infinitive of possession.
sido: SEE-doo — Past participle of 'ser'; meaning 'been'.
feito: FAY-too — Made or done; past participle of 'fazer'.
marfim: mar-FING — Ivory; the hard white material from elephant tusks.
pétalas: PEH-tah-lash — Petals; the colorful parts of a flower.
rosa: HOH-zah — Rose; a fragrant flower or the color pink.

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