The Picture of Dorian Gray — Page 10

English → Pt CHAPTER I. Level 7/10

It was not conscience that made me do so: it was a sort of cowardice.

Não foi a consciência que me fez agir assim: foi uma espécie de covardia.

I take no credit to myself for trying to escape."

Não me dou nenhum crédito por ter tentado escapar."

"Conscience and cowardice are really the same things, Basil.

"Consciência e covardia são realmente a mesma coisa, Basil.

Conscience is the trade-name of the firm.

Consciência é o nome comercial da empresa.

That is all."

É só isso."

"I don't believe that, Harry, and I don't believe you do either.

"Não acredito nisso, Harry, e também não acredito que você acredite.

However, whatever was my motive—and it may have been pride, for I used to be very proud—I certainly struggled to the door.

No entanto, qualquer que fosse o meu motivo — e pode ter sido orgulho, pois eu costumava ser muito orgulhoso — certamente me esforcei para chegar à porta.

There, of course, I stumbled against Lady Brandon.

Lá, claro, tropeçei em Lady Brandon.

'You are not going to run away so soon, Mr. Hallward?' she screamed out.

'O senhor não vai embora tão cedo, Mr. Hallward?' ela gritou.

You know her curiously shrill voice?"

O senhor conhece aquela voz estranhamente estridente dela?"

"Yes; she is a peacock in everything but beauty," said Lord Henry, pulling the daisy to bits with his long nervous fingers.

"Sim; ela é um pavão em tudo, exceto na beleza", disse Lord Henry, despedaçando a margarida com seus longos dedos nervosos.

"I could not get rid of her.

"Não conseguia me livrar dela.

She brought me up to royalties, and people with stars and garters, and elderly ladies with gigantic tiaras and parrot noses.

Ela me apresentou a membros da realeza, e pessoas com estrelas e ligas, e senhoras idosas com tiaras gigantescas e narizes de papagaio.

She spoke of me as her dearest friend.

Ela falava de mim como seu amigo mais querido.

I had only met her once before, but she took it into her head to lionize me.

Eu a havia encontrado apenas uma vez antes, mas ela resolveu me tratar como uma celebridade.

I believe some picture of mine had made a great success at the time, at least had been chattered about in the penny newspapers, which is the nineteenth-century standard of immortality.

Creio que algum quadro meu havia feito grande sucesso na época, ou pelo menos havia sido comentado nos jornais populares, que é o padrão do século XIX de imortalidade.

Suddenly I found myself face to face with the young man whose personality had so strangely stirred me.

De repente me vi face a face com o jovem cuja personalidade tão estranhamente me havia perturbado.

We were quite close, almost touching.

Estávamos bem próximos, quase nos tocando.

Our eyes met again.

Nossos olhos se encontraram novamente.

Vocabulary

Não: Nãw — Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'
foi: foy — Third person singular past tense of 'ser/ir' (was/went)
a: ah — Feminine definite article meaning 'the'
consciência: kon-see-EN-see-ah — Awareness or moral sense; conscience
que: keh — Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that/which/who'
me: meh — First person singular object pronoun meaning 'me'
fez: fehz — Third person singular past tense of 'fazer' (made/did)
agir: ah-ZHEER — To act or behave in a particular manner
assim: ah-SEEM — Adverb meaning 'thus', 'so', or 'in this way'
uma: OO-mah — Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'
espécie: es-PEH-see-eh — A kind, sort, or species of something
de: deh — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'
covardia: koh-var-JEE-ah — Cowardice; lack of courage or bravery
dou: doh — First person singular present of 'dar' (I give)
nenhum: neh-NYOOM — No, none, or not any (masculine form)
crédito: KREH-dee-too — Credit; recognition or acknowledgment for something done
por: por — Preposition meaning 'for', 'by', or 'through'
ter: tehr — Auxiliary or main verb meaning 'to have'
tentado: ten-TAH-doo — Past participle of 'tentar'; having tried or attempted
escapar: es-kah-PAR — To escape or flee from a situation
Consciência: kon-see-EN-see-ah — Conscience; inner moral awareness guiding behavior
e: eh — Conjunction meaning 'and' connecting words or clauses
são: sãw — Third person plural present of 'ser' (they are)
realmente: reh-al-MEN-teh — Adverb meaning 'really' or 'truly'
mesma: MEZ-mah — Feminine adjective meaning 'same' or 'very same'
coisa: KOY-zah — Noun meaning 'thing' or 'matter'
é: eh — Third person singular present of 'ser' (is)
o: oh — Masculine definite article meaning 'the'
nome: NOH-meh — Noun meaning 'name' of a person or thing
comercial: koh-mer-see-AL — Adjective meaning 'commercial' or related to business
da: dah — Contraction of 'de' and 'a' meaning 'of the'
empresa: em-PREH-zah — Company or business organization
É: eh — Third person singular present of 'ser' (it is)
só: soh — Adverb or adjective meaning 'only' or 'alone'
isso: EE-soo — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'this thing'
acredito: ah-kreh-JEE-too — First person singular present of 'acreditar' (I believe)
nisso: NEE-soo — Contraction of 'em' and 'isso' meaning 'in that'
também: tam-BEM — Adverb meaning 'also' or 'too'
não: nãw — Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'
você: voh-SEH — Second person singular pronoun meaning 'you'
acredite: ah-kreh-JEE-teh — Subjunctive or imperative form of 'acreditar' (believe)
No: noo — Contraction of 'em' and 'o' meaning 'in the'
entanto: en-TAN-too — Used in 'no entanto' meaning 'however' or 'nevertheless'
qualquer: kwal-KEHR — Adjective/pronoun meaning 'any' or 'whatever'
fosse: FOH-seh — Past subjunctive of 'ser/ir' meaning 'were/might be'
meu: meh-oo — First person masculine possessive pronoun meaning 'my'
motivo: moh-TEE-voo — Reason, motive, or cause for an action
pode: POH-deh — Third person singular present of 'poder' (can/may)
sido: SEE-doo — Past participle of 'ser' meaning 'been'
orgulho: or-GOO-lyoo — Pride; strong sense of self-worth or dignity
pois: poys — Conjunction meaning 'because', 'since', or 'well'
eu: eh-oo — First person singular subject pronoun meaning 'I'
costumava: kos-too-MAH-vah — Imperfect tense of 'costumar'; used to or was accustomed to
ser: sehr — Infinitive verb meaning 'to be' (permanent states)
muito: MOO-ee-too — Adverb or adjective meaning 'very' or 'much'
orgulhoso: or-goo-LYOH-zoo — Adjective meaning 'proud' or full of pride
certamente: ser-tah-MEN-teh — Adverb meaning 'certainly' or 'surely'
esforcei: es-for-SAY — First person singular past of 'esforçar' (I strove/tried hard)
para: PAH-rah — Preposition meaning 'for', 'to', or 'in order to'
chegar: sheh-GAR — To arrive at or reach a destination
à: ah — Contraction of 'a' and 'a' meaning 'to the' (feminine)
porta: POR-tah — Door or gate of a building or room
Lá: lah — Adverb meaning 'there' referring to a distant place
claro: KLAH-roo — Adjective or adverb meaning 'clear' or 'of course'
tropeçei: troh-peh-SAY — First person singular past of 'tropeçar' (I stumbled/tripped)
em: em — Preposition meaning 'in', 'on', or 'at'
O: oh — Masculine definite article meaning 'the'
senhor: seh-NYOR — Formal address meaning 'sir' or 'mister'
vai: vay — Third person singular present of 'ir' (goes/is going)
embora: em-BOH-rah — Away; used in 'ir embora' meaning 'to leave'
tão: tãw — Adverb meaning 'so' or 'as' in comparisons
cedo: SEH-doo — Adverb meaning 'early' or 'soon'
ela: EH-lah — Third person singular feminine pronoun meaning 'she'
gritou: gree-TOH — Third person singular past of 'gritar' (she shouted/cried out)
conhece: koh-NYEH-seh — Third person singular present of 'conhecer' (knows/is acquainted)
aquela: ah-KEH-lah — Feminine demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' (over there)
voz: vohz — Noun meaning 'voice' of a person
estranhamente: es-tran-yah-MEN-teh — Adverb meaning 'strangely' or 'oddly'
estridente: es-tree-DEN-teh — Adjective meaning 'shrill', 'strident', or harsh-sounding
dela: DEH-lah — Contraction of 'de' and 'ela' meaning 'her' or 'of her'
Sim: seem — Affirmative word meaning 'yes'
um: oom — Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'
pavão: pah-VÃWN — Peacock; a showy bird known for colorful feathers
tudo: TOO-doo — Pronoun or noun meaning 'everything' or 'all'
exceto: ex-SEH-too — Preposition meaning 'except' or 'apart from'
na: nah — Contraction of 'em' and 'a' meaning 'in the' (feminine)
beleza: beh-LEH-zah — Beauty; quality of being attractive or aesthetically pleasing
disse: JEE-seh — Third person singular past of 'dizer' (he/she said)
despedaçando: des-peh-dah-SAN-doo — Present participle of 'despedaçar'; tearing apart or shredding
margarida: mar-gah-REE-dah — Daisy; a common white-petaled flowering plant
com: kom — Preposition meaning 'with'
seus: SAY-oos — Masculine plural possessive pronoun meaning 'his/her/their'
longos: LON-goos — Masculine plural adjective meaning 'long'
dedos: DEH-doos — Plural of 'dedo'; fingers or toes
nervosos: ner-VOH-zoos — Masculine plural adjective meaning 'nervous' or 'restless'
conseguia: kon-seh-GEE-ah — Imperfect tense of 'conseguir'; was able to or managed to
livrar: lee-VRAR — To free, rid, or liberate from something
Ela: EH-lah — Third person singular feminine pronoun meaning 'she'
apresentou: ah-preh-zen-TOH — Third person singular past of 'apresentar' (introduced/presented)
membros: MEM-broos — Plural of 'membro'; members or limbs
realeza: reh-ah-LEH-zah — Royalty; members of a royal family
pessoas: peh-SOH-ahs — Plural of 'pessoa'; people or persons
estrelas: es-TREH-lahs — Plural of 'estrela'; stars or celebrities
ligas: LEE-gahs — Plural of 'liga'; leagues, garters, or alliances
senhoras: seh-NYOR-ahs — Plural of 'senhora'; ladies or women (formal address)
idosas: ee-DOH-zahs — Feminine plural adjective meaning 'elderly' or 'old'
tiaras: tee-AH-rahs — Plural of 'tiara'; decorative crown-like headpieces
gigantescas: zhee-gan-TES-kahs — Feminine plural adjective meaning 'gigantic' or 'enormous'
narizes: nah-REE-zehs — Plural of 'nariz'; noses
papagaio: pah-pah-GAY-oo — Parrot; a colorful bird known for mimicking speech
falava: fah-LAH-vah — Imperfect tense of 'falar'; was speaking or used to speak
mim: meem — First person singular object pronoun meaning 'me' (after preposition)
como: KOH-moo — Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as', 'like', or 'how'
seu: SAY-oo — Possessive adjective/pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', or 'your'
amigo: ah-MEE-goo — Friend; a person one has close bond with
mais: mays — Adverb meaning 'more' or 'most'
querido: keh-REE-doo — Adjective meaning 'dear', 'beloved', or 'cherished'
Eu: eh-oo — First person singular subject pronoun meaning 'I'
havia: ah-VEE-ah — Imperfect tense of 'haver'; had or there was/were
encontrado: en-kon-TRAH-doo — Past participle of 'encontrar'; having met or found
apenas: ah-PEH-nahs — Adverb meaning 'only', 'just', or 'barely'
vez: vehz — Noun meaning 'time' or 'occasion' (as in 'once')
antes: AN-tehs — Adverb meaning 'before' or 'previously'
mas: mahs — Conjunction meaning 'but' indicating contrast
resolveu: reh-zol-VEH-oo — Third person singular past of 'resolver' (decided/resolved)
tratar: trah-TAR — To treat, deal with, or address someone or something
celebridade: seh-leh-bree-DAH-deh — Celebrity; a famous or well-known person
Creio: KREH-yoo — First person singular present of 'crer' (I believe/think)
algum: al-GOOM — Indefinite adjective/pronoun meaning 'some' or 'any'
quadro: KWAH-droo — Painting, picture, or frame; artwork displayed on wall
feito: FAY-too — Past participle of 'fazer'; done or made; also 'feat'
grande: GRAN-deh — Adjective meaning 'large', 'great', or 'big'
sucesso: soo-SEH-soo — Success; achieving a desired result or goal
época: EH-poh-kah — Era, epoch, or period of time in history
ou: oh — Conjunction meaning 'or' offering an alternative
pelo: PEH-loo — Contraction of 'por' and 'o' meaning 'by the'
menos: MEH-noos — Adverb meaning 'less' or 'at least' in expressions
comentado: koh-men-TAH-doo — Past participle of 'comentar'; having been commented on
nos: noos — Contraction of 'em' and 'os' meaning 'in the' (masc. plural)
jornais: zhor-NAYS — Plural of 'jornal'; newspapers
populares: poh-poo-LAH-rehs — Plural adjective meaning 'popular' or 'widely liked'
padrão: pah-DRÃWN — Standard, pattern, or norm used as reference
do: doo — Contraction of 'de' and 'o' meaning 'of the' (masculine)
século: SEH-koo-loo — Century; a period of one hundred years
imortalidade: ee-mor-tah-lee-DAH-deh — Immortality; the state of living forever
De: deh — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'
repente: reh-PEN-teh — Used in 'de repente' meaning 'suddenly' or 'all of a sudden'
vi: vee — First person singular past of 'ver' (I saw)
face: FAH-seh — Face; the front part of a person's head
jovem: ZHOH-vem — Adjective or noun meaning 'young' or 'youth'
cuja: KOO-zhah — Relative possessive pronoun meaning 'whose' (feminine)
personalidade: per-soh-nah-lee-DAH-deh — Personality; the set of qualities defining a person
perturbado: per-toor-BAH-doo — Disturbed, troubled, or unsettled emotionally
Estávamos: es-TAH-vah-moos — First person plural imperfect of 'estar' (we were)
bem: bem — Adverb meaning 'well' or 'very' modifying adjectives
próximos: PROH-shee-moos — Masculine plural adjective meaning 'close' or 'near'
quase: KWAH-zeh — Adverb meaning 'almost' or 'nearly'
tocando: toh-KAN-doo — Present participle of 'tocar'; touching or playing (instrument)
Nossos: NOH-soos — Masculine plural possessive pronoun meaning 'our'
olhos: OH-lyoos — Plural of 'olho'; eyes
se: seh — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself', 'each other', or 'itself'
encontraram: en-kon-TRAH-ram — Third person plural past of 'encontrar' (they met/found)
novamente: noh-vah-MEN-teh — Adverb meaning 'again' or 'once more'

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