The Picture of Dorian Gray — Page 4

English → Pt CHAPTER I. Level 7/10

Why, my dear Basil, he is a Narcissus, and you—well, of course you have an intellectual expression and all that.

Ora, meu caro Basil, ele é um Narciso, e você — bem, claro que você tem uma expressão intelectual e tudo mais.

But beauty, real beauty, ends where an intellectual expression begins.

Mas a beleza, a verdadeira beleza, termina onde começa uma expressão intelectual.

Intellect is in itself a mode of exaggeration, and destroys the harmony of any face.

O intelecto é em si mesmo um modo de exagero, e destrói a harmonia de qualquer rosto.

The moment one sits down to think, one becomes all nose, or all forehead, or something horrid.

No momento em que alguém se senta para pensar, torna-se todo nariz, ou toda testa, ou algo horrível.

Look at the successful men in any of the learned professions.

Olhe para os homens bem-sucedidos em qualquer uma das profissões eruditas.

How perfectly hideous they are!

Como são perfeitamente horrendos!

Except, of course, in the Church.

Exceto, claro, na Igreja.

But then in the Church they don't think.

Mas na Igreja eles não pensam.

A bishop keeps on saying at the age of eighty what he was told to say when he was a boy of eighteen, and as a natural consequence he always looks absolutely delightful.

Um bispo continua dizendo aos oitenta anos o que lhe disseram para dizer quando era um rapaz de dezoito anos, e como consequência natural ele sempre parece absolutamente encantador.

Your mysterious young friend, whose name you have never told me, but whose picture really fascinates me, never thinks.

Seu misterioso jovem amigo, cujo nome você jamais me disse, mas cuja pintura realmente me fascina, nunca pensa.

I feel quite sure of that.

Tenho absoluta certeza disso.

He is some brainless beautiful creature who should be always here in winter when we have no flowers to look at, and always here in summer when we want something to chill our intelligence.

Ele é uma bela criatura sem cérebro que deveria estar sempre aqui no inverno, quando não temos flores para contemplar, e sempre aqui no verão, quando queremos algo para refrescar nossa inteligência.

Don't flatter yourself, Basil: you are not in the least like him.

Não se lisonjeie, Basil: você não se parece com ele nem um pouco.

"You don't understand me, Harry," answered the artist.

— Você não me compreende, Harry — respondeu o artista.

"Of course I am not like him.

— Claro que não sou como ele.

I know that perfectly well.

Sei disso muito bem.

Indeed, I should be sorry to look like him.

Na verdade, ficaria desolado em parecer-me com ele.

You shrug your shoulders?

Você encolhe os ombros?

I am telling you the truth.

Estou dizendo a verdade.

Vocabulary

Ora: OH-rah — Interjection expressing mild surprise or exasperation.
meu: MEH-oo — My; possessive pronoun indicating first-person ownership.
caro: KAH-roo — Dear or expensive; used as a term of address.
ele: EH-lee — He; third-person singular masculine subject pronoun.
é: EH — Is; third-person singular present tense of 'ser'.
um: OOM — A or one; indefinite article or numeral.
Narciso: nar-SEE-zoo — Narcissus; a mythological figure or self-admiring person.
e: EE — And; basic coordinating conjunction linking words or clauses.
você: voh-SAY — You; second-person singular pronoun used in Brazilian Portuguese.
bem: BAYN — Well; adverb indicating manner or degree.
claro: KLAH-roo — Clear or of course; indicates obvious agreement.
que: KEH — That or which; conjunction or relative pronoun.
tem: TAYN — Has; third-person singular present tense of 'ter'.
uma: OO-mah — A or one; feminine indefinite article.
expressão: ex-preh-SOWNG — Expression; a look or conveying of thoughts on face.
intelectual: in-teh-leh-too-AHL — Intellectual; relating to or characterized by intelligence.
tudo: TOO-doo — Everything or all; indefinite pronoun of totality.
mais: MY-sh — More; comparative adverb indicating greater degree.
Mas: MAHSH — But; adversative conjunction introducing contrast.
a: AH — The; feminine definite article.
beleza: beh-LEH-zah — Beauty; the quality of being aesthetically pleasing.
verdadeira: ver-dah-DAY-rah — True or genuine; feminine adjective indicating authenticity.
termina: ter-MEE-nah — Ends or finishes; third-person singular of 'terminar'.
onde: ON-dee — Where; relative adverb indicating place or location.
começa: koh-MEH-sah — Begins or starts; third-person singular of 'começar'.
O: OO — The; masculine definite article.
intelecto: in-teh-LEH-ktoo — Intellect; the faculty of reasoning and understanding.
em: AYN — In or at; preposition indicating location or manner.
si: SEE — Itself or oneself; reflexive pronoun in third person.
mesmo: MEH-zmoo — Same or itself; pronoun or adjective of identity.
modo: MOH-doo — Way or manner; noun indicating method or fashion.
de: DEE — Of or from; common preposition indicating relation.
exagero: eh-zah-ZHEH-roo — Exaggeration; overstating or overemphasizing something.
destrói: desh-TROY — Destroys; third-person singular present of 'destruir'.
harmonia: ar-moh-NEE-ah — Harmony; pleasing combination or agreement of elements.
qualquer: kwahl-KAIR — Any or whatever; indefinite adjective or pronoun.
rosto: ROSH-too — Face; the front part of a person's head.
No: NOO — In the; contraction of 'em' and 'o'.
momento: moh-MEN-too — Moment; a very brief period of time.
alguém: ahl-GAYN — Someone or anybody; indefinite pronoun referring to a person.
se: SEH — Oneself or if; reflexive pronoun or conjunction.
senta: SEN-tah — Sits; third-person singular present of 'sentar'.
para: PAH-rah — For or to; preposition indicating purpose or direction.
pensar: pen-SAR — To think; infinitive verb of mental reflection.
torna-se: TOR-nah-seh — Becomes; reflexive form of 'tornar' meaning to become.
todo: TOH-doo — All or entire; adjective indicating wholeness or entirety.
nariz: nah-REESH — Nose; the facial organ used for smelling and breathing.
ou: OH — Or; disjunctive conjunction presenting alternatives.
toda: TOH-dah — All or entire; feminine form of 'todo'.
testa: TESH-tah — Forehead; the part of the face above the eyebrows.
algo: AHL-goo — Something; indefinite pronoun referring to an unspecified thing.
horrível: oh-HEE-vel — Horrible or dreadful; causing revulsion or strong displeasure.
Olhe: OHL-yeh — Look; imperative form of 'olhar' directing attention.
os: OOSH — The; masculine plural definite article.
homens: OH-maynsh — Men; plural noun referring to adult male humans.
bem-sucedidos: bayn-soo-seh-DEE-doosh — Successful; adjective describing people who have achieved success.
das: DAHSH — Of the; feminine plural contraction of 'de' and 'as'.
profissões: proh-fee-SOINSH — Professions; occupations requiring specialized knowledge or training.
eruditas: eh-roo-DEE-tahsh — Erudite or learned; adjective describing scholarly professions.
Como: KOH-moo — How or as; conjunction or adverb of manner.
são: SOWNG — Are; third-person plural present tense of 'ser'.
perfeitamente: per-fay-tah-MEN-tee — Perfectly; adverb meaning in a completely flawless manner.
horrendos: oh-RREN-doosh — Horrendous or hideous; extremely unpleasant in appearance.
Exceto: eh-SEH-too — Except or excluding; preposition indicating an exception.
na: NAH — In the; feminine contraction of 'em' and 'a'.
Igreja: ee-GREH-zhah — Church; a Christian place of worship or institution.
eles: EH-leesh — They; third-person plural masculine subject pronoun.
não: NOWNG — No or not; basic negation word in Portuguese.
pensam: PEN-sowng — Think; third-person plural present tense of 'pensar'.
Um: OOM — A or one; masculine indefinite article or numeral.
bispo: BEESH-poo — Bishop; a senior clergyman in the Christian church.
continua: kon-TEE-noo-ah — Continues; third-person singular present of 'continuar'.
dizendo: dee-ZEN-doo — Saying; gerund form of 'dizer' meaning to say.
aos: AWSH — To the; masculine plural contraction of 'a' and 'os'.
oitenta: oy-TEN-tah — Eighty; the cardinal number 80.
anos: Years; plural noun referring to units of time.
o: OO — The or him; masculine definite article or pronoun.
lhe: LYEH — Him, her, or you; indirect object pronoun.
disseram: dee-SEH-rowng — They said; third-person plural past tense of 'dizer'.
dizer: dee-ZER — To say; infinitive verb of verbal communication.
quando: KWAN-doo — When; conjunction or adverb indicating time.
era: EH-rah — Was; third-person singular imperfect tense of 'ser'.
rapaz: hah-PAHSH — Boy or young man; informal noun for a male youth.
dezoito: deh-ZOY-too — Eighteen; the cardinal number 18.
como: KOH-moo — As or like; conjunction or adverb of comparison.
consequência: kon-seh-KWEN-see-ah — Consequence; a result or outcome of an action.
natural: nah-too-RAHL — Natural; occurring in or caused by nature; normal.
sempre: SEM-preh — Always; adverb indicating continuity or permanence.
parece: pah-REH-seh — Seems or appears; third-person singular of 'parecer'.
absolutamente: ab-soh-loo-tah-MEN-tee — Absolutely; adverb meaning completely or without reservation.
encantador: en-kan-tah-DOR — Charming or delightful; adjective describing pleasing personality.
Seu: SEH-oo — His, her, or your; possessive pronoun or adjective.
misterioso: mish-teh-ree-OH-zoo — Mysterious; having an unknown or secretive quality.
jovem: ZHOH-vayn — Young or youth; adjective or noun referring to youth.
amigo: ah-MEE-goo — Friend; a person with whom one has a bond.
cujo: KOO-zhoo — Whose; relative possessive pronoun linking nouns.
nome: NOH-mee — Name; a word by which a person is known.
jamais: zhah-MY-sh — Never or ever; adverb of absolute negation over time.
me: MEH — Me; first-person singular object pronoun.
disse: DEE-seh — Said or told; second-person past tense of 'dizer'.
mas: MAHSH — But; adversative conjunction introducing contrast or exception.
cuja: KOO-zhah — Whose; feminine relative possessive pronoun.
pintura: pin-TOO-rah — Painting; a work of art made with paint.
realmente: reh-ahl-MEN-tee — Really or truly; adverb emphasizing truth or sincerity.
fascina: fah-SEE-nah — Fascinates; third-person singular present of 'fascinar'.
nunca: NOON-kah — Never; adverb indicating something has not occurred.
pensa: PEN-sah — Thinks; third-person singular present tense of 'pensar'.
Tenho: TEN-yoo — I have; first-person singular present tense of 'ter'.
absoluta: ab-soh-LOO-tah — Absolute; complete and total without any exceptions.
certeza: ser-TEH-zah — Certainty; the state of being completely sure.
disso: DEE-soo — Of that; contraction of 'de' and 'isso'.
Ele: EH-lee — He; third-person singular masculine subject pronoun.
bela: BEH-lah — Beautiful; feminine adjective describing great physical beauty.
criatura: kree-ah-TOO-rah — Creature or being; a living person or animal.
sem: SAYN — Without; preposition indicating the absence of something.
cérebro: SEH-reh-broo — Brain; the organ of thought and intelligence.
deveria: deh-veh-REE-ah — Should or ought to; conditional of 'dever'.
estar: esh-TAR — To be; infinitive verb indicating state or location.
aqui: ah-KEE — Here; adverb indicating a nearby place or location.
no: NOO — In the; masculine singular contraction of 'em' and 'o'.
inverno: in-VER-noo — Winter; the coldest season of the year.
temos: TEH-moosh — We have; first-person plural present tense of 'ter'.
flores: FLOH-resh — Flowers; the colorful blossoming parts of plants.
contemplar: kon-tem-PLAR — To contemplate; to look at or think about thoughtfully.
verão: veh-ROWNG — Summer; the warmest season of the year.
queremos: keh-REH-moosh — We want; first-person plural present tense of 'querer'.
refrescar: heh-fresh-KAR — To refresh or cool down; to reinvigorate the mind.
nossa: NOH-sah — Our; feminine possessive adjective for first-person plural.
inteligência: in-teh-lee-ZHEN-see-ah — Intelligence; the ability to learn and understand things.
Não: NOWNG — No or not; basic negation word in Portuguese.
lisonjeie: lee-zon-ZHAY-ee — Flatter; imperative form urging someone to compliment falsely.
com: KONG — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means.
nem: NAYN — Nor or not even; conjunction used in negation.
pouco: POH-koo — Little or few; adjective or adverb indicating small amount.
Você: voh-SAY — You; second-person singular pronoun used in Brazilian Portuguese.
compreende: kom-preh-EN-dee — Understands; third-person singular present of 'compreender'.
respondeu: hesh-pon-DEH-oo — Replied or answered; third-person past tense of 'responder'.
artista: ar-TEESH-tah — Artist; a person who creates works of art.
Claro: KLAH-roo — Of course or clearly; expressing obvious agreement.
sou: SOH — I am; first-person singular present tense of 'ser'.
Sei: SAY — I know; first-person singular present tense of 'saber'.
muito: MOOY-too — Very or much; adverb indicating a high degree.
Na: NAH — In the; feminine contraction of 'em' and 'a'.
verdade: ver-DAH-dee — Truth or in fact; noun meaning truth or reality.
ficaria: fee-kah-REE-ah — Would be or would remain; conditional of 'ficar'.
desolado: deh-zoh-LAH-doo — Desolate or distressed; feeling deep sorrow or sadness.
parecer-me: pah-reh-SER-meh — To seem to me; reflexive infinitive of 'parecer'.
encolhe: en-KOH-lyeh — Shrugs or shrinks; third-person singular of 'encolher'.
ombros: OM-broosh — Shoulders; the parts of the body connecting arms to torso.
Estou: esh-TOH — I am; first-person singular present tense of 'estar'.

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