The Scarlet Letter — Page 5

English → Pt Full Text Level 8/10

But, as thoughts are frozen and utterance benumbed, unless the speaker stand in some true relation with his audience, it may be pardonable to imagine that a friend, a kind and apprehensive, though not the closest friend, is listening to our talk;

Mas, como os pensamentos se congelam e a expressão se entorpece, a menos que o orador esteja em alguma relação verdadeira com seu público, pode ser perdoável imaginar que um amigo, um amigo gentil e atento, embora não o mais íntimo, esteja ouvindo nossa conversa;

and then, a native reserve being thawed by this genial consciousness, we may prate of the circumstances that lie around us, and even of ourself, but still keep the inmost Me behind its veil.

e então, uma reserva natural sendo descongelada por essa consciência afável, podemos tagarelar sobre as circunstâncias que nos rodeiam, e até sobre nós mesmos, mas ainda assim manter o Eu mais íntimo por trás de seu véu.

To this extent, and within these limits, an author, methinks, may be autobiographical, without violating either the reader's rights or his own.

Até esse ponto, e dentro desses limites, um autor, parece-me, pode ser autobiográfico, sem violar os direitos do leitor nem os seus próprios.

It will be seen, likewise, that this Custom-House sketch has a certain propriety, of a kind always recognized in literature, as explaining how a large portion of the following pages came into my possession, and as offering proofs of the authenticity of a narrative therein contained.

Ver-se-á, igualmente, que este esboço da Alfândega possui certa propriedade, de um tipo sempre reconhecido na literatura, ao explicar como uma grande parte das páginas seguintes chegou às minhas mãos, e ao oferecer provas da autenticidade de uma narrativa nele contida.

This, in fact,—a desire to put myself in my true position as editor, or very little more, of the most prolix among the tales that make up my volume,—this, and no other, is my true reason for assuming a personal relation with the public.

Este, de fato, — o desejo de me colocar em minha verdadeira posição como editor, ou muito pouco mais, do mais prolixo entre os contos que compõem meu volume, — este, e nenhum outro, é meu verdadeiro motivo para assumir uma relação pessoal com o público.

In accomplishing the main purpose, it has appeared allowable, by a few extra touches, to give a faint representation of a mode of life not heretofore described, together with some of the characters that move in it, among whom the author happened to make one.

Ao cumprir o propósito principal, pareceu admissível, por meio de alguns toques adicionais, oferecer uma tênue representação de um modo de vida até então não descrito, juntamente com alguns dos personagens que nele transitam, entre os quais o autor teve a ocasião de figurar.

Vocabulary

Mas: Mahs — Conjunction meaning 'but,' introducing contrast or exception.
como: KOH-moo — Word meaning 'how' or 'as/like' in comparisons.
os: oosh — Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the.'
pensamentos: pen-sah-MEN-toosh — Plural noun meaning 'thoughts' or 'ideas.'
se: seh — Reflexive pronoun or conjunction meaning 'if/oneself.'
congelam: kon-ZHEH-lam — Third-person plural verb meaning 'they freeze/become frozen.'
e: eh — Conjunction meaning 'and,' connecting words or clauses.
a: ah — Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the.'
expressão: ex-preh-SOWNG — Noun meaning 'expression,' referring to conveying thoughts or feelings.
entorpece: en-tor-PEH-seh — Verb meaning 'becomes numb' or 'grows dull/sluggish.'
menos: MEH-noosh — Adverb or adjective meaning 'less' or 'fewer.'
que: keh — Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that,' 'than,' or 'which.'
o: oo — Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the.'
orador: oh-rah-DOR — Noun meaning 'speaker' or 'orator,' one who addresses an audience.
esteja: es-TEH-zhah — Subjunctive form of 'estar,' meaning 'be' in hypothetical contexts.
em: eng — Preposition meaning 'in,' 'at,' or 'on.'
alguma: al-GOO-mah — Indefinite pronoun/adjective meaning 'some' or 'any' (feminine).
relação: heh-lah-SOWNG — Noun meaning 'relation' or 'relationship' between people or things.
verdadeira: ver-dah-DAY-rah — Adjective meaning 'true,' 'real,' or 'genuine' (feminine).
com: kong — Preposition meaning 'with,' indicating accompaniment or association.
seu: SEH-oo — Possessive pronoun meaning 'his,' 'her,' 'your,' or 'its.'
público: POO-blee-koo — Noun meaning 'audience' or 'public,' a group of listeners or viewers.
pode: POH-deh — Third-person singular of 'poder,' meaning 'can' or 'is able to.'
ser: sehr — Infinitive verb meaning 'to be,' indicating identity or nature.
perdoável: per-doo-AH-vel — Adjective meaning 'pardonable' or 'forgivable.'
imaginar: ee-mah-zhee-NAR — Infinitive verb meaning 'to imagine' or 'to picture mentally.'
um: oong — Masculine indefinite article or numeral meaning 'a/an' or 'one.'
amigo: ah-MEE-goo — Noun meaning 'friend,' a person one has a close bond with.
gentil: zhen-TEEL — Adjective meaning 'kind,' 'gentle,' or 'courteous.'
atento: ah-TEN-too — Adjective meaning 'attentive' or 'paying close attention.'
embora: em-BOH-rah — Conjunction meaning 'although' or 'even though.'
não: nowng — Adverb meaning 'no' or 'not,' expressing negation.
mais: mahys — Adverb meaning 'more' or 'anymore,' indicating greater degree.
íntimo: EEN-tee-moo — Adjective meaning 'intimate' or 'close,' describing deep familiarity.
ouvindo: oh-VEEN-doo — Gerund of 'ouvir,' meaning 'listening' or 'hearing.'
nossa: NOH-sah — Possessive adjective meaning 'our' (feminine singular form).
conversa: kon-VER-sah — Noun meaning 'conversation' or 'chat' between people.
então: en-TOWNG — Adverb or conjunction meaning 'then,' 'so,' or 'therefore.'
uma: OO-mah — Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an.'
reserva: heh-ZER-vah — Noun meaning 'reserve' or 'restraint,' holding back emotions or information.
natural: nah-too-RAL — Adjective meaning 'natural,' occurring in nature or instinctively.
sendo: SEN-doo — Gerund of 'ser,' meaning 'being' in a continuous sense.
descongelada: desh-kon-zheh-LAH-dah — Past participle meaning 'thawed' or 'unfrozen' (feminine form).
por: por — Preposition meaning 'by,' 'for,' or 'through.'
essa: EH-sah — Demonstrative pronoun/adjective meaning 'that' (feminine, near listener).
consciência: kon-see-EN-see-ah — Noun meaning 'consciousness' or 'awareness'; also 'conscience.'
afável: ah-FAH-vel — Adjective meaning 'affable,' 'friendly,' or 'pleasant in manner.'
podemos: poh-DEH-moosh — First-person plural of 'poder,' meaning 'we can' or 'we are able.'
tagarelar: tah-gah-reh-LAR — Verb meaning 'to chatter' or 'to babble' casually.
sobre: SOH-breh — Preposition meaning 'about,' 'on,' or 'concerning.'
as: ahsh — Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the.'
circunstâncias: sir-koon-STAN-see-ahsh — Plural noun meaning 'circumstances' or 'surrounding conditions.'
nos: noosh — Reflexive pronoun or preposition meaning 'us,' 'ourselves,' or 'in the.'
rodeiam: hoh-DAY-ahm — Third-person plural verb meaning 'surround' or 'encircle us.'
até: ah-TEH — Preposition or adverb meaning 'until,' 'up to,' or 'even.'
nós: NAWSH — First-person plural pronoun meaning 'we' or 'us.'
mesmos: MEZ-moosh — Pronoun/adjective meaning 'ourselves' or 'same' (masculine plural).
mas: mahsh — Conjunction meaning 'but,' introducing contrast or contradiction.
ainda: ah-EEN-dah — Adverb meaning 'still,' 'yet,' or 'even.'
assim: ah-SEENG — Adverb meaning 'thus,' 'so,' or 'in this way.'
manter: man-TER — Infinitive verb meaning 'to maintain,' 'to keep,' or 'to preserve.'
Eu: Eh-oo — First-person singular pronoun meaning 'I' as subject.
trás: trahsh — Preposition meaning 'behind' or 'in back of.'
de: deh — Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or 'by.'
véu: VEH-oo — Noun meaning 'veil,' a covering that conceals or obscures.
Até: Ah-TEH — Preposition or adverb meaning 'until,' 'up to,' or 'even.'
esse: EH-seh — Demonstrative adjective/pronoun meaning 'that' (masculine, near listener).
ponto: PON-too — Noun meaning 'point,' 'dot,' or specific location/degree.
dentro: DEN-troo — Adverb/preposition meaning 'inside,' 'within,' or 'in.'
desses: DEH-sehs — Contraction of 'de' + 'esses,' meaning 'of those' (masculine plural).
limites: lee-MEE-tehs — Plural noun meaning 'limits,' 'boundaries,' or 'restrictions.'
autor: ow-TOR — Noun meaning 'author,' one who writes or creates a work.
parece-me: pah-REH-seh-meh — Reflexive phrase meaning 'it seems to me' or 'I think.'
autobiográfico: ow-toh-bee-oh-GRAH-fee-koo — Adjective meaning 'autobiographical,' relating to one's own life story.
sem: seng — Preposition meaning 'without,' indicating absence or lack.
violar: vee-oh-LAR — Infinitive verb meaning 'to violate' or 'to infringe upon.'
direitos: dee-RAY-toosh — Plural noun meaning 'rights,' entitlements held by a person.
do: doo — Contraction of 'de' + 'o,' meaning 'of the' (masculine singular).
leitor: lay-TOR — Noun meaning 'reader,' a person who reads a text.
nem: neng — Conjunction meaning 'nor' or 'neither,' linking negatives.
seus: SEH-oosh — Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' 'your,' or 'their' (plural).
próprios: PROH-pree-oosh — Adjective meaning 'own' or 'proper' (masculine plural).
Ver-se-á: ver-seh-AH — Future reflexive phrase meaning 'it will be seen' or 'one will see.'
igualmente: ee-gwal-MEN-teh — Adverb meaning 'equally,' 'likewise,' or 'also.'
este: ES-teh — Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' (masculine singular, near speaker).
esboço: ez-BOH-soo — Noun meaning 'sketch,' 'outline,' or 'draft' of a work.
da: dah — Contraction of 'de' + 'a,' meaning 'of the' (feminine singular).
Alfândega: al-FAN-deh-gah — Noun meaning 'customs house,' a government office managing imports.
possui: poh-SWEE — Third-person singular of 'possuir,' meaning 'possesses' or 'has.'
certa: SER-tah — Adjective meaning 'certain,' 'sure,' or 'a particular' (feminine).
propriedade: proh-pree-eh-DAH-deh — Noun meaning 'property,' 'appropriateness,' or 'ownership.'
tipo: TEE-poo — Noun meaning 'type,' 'kind,' or 'sort.'
sempre: SEM-preh — Adverb meaning 'always' or 'ever.'
reconhecido: heh-kon-yeh-SEE-doo — Past participle meaning 'recognized' or 'acknowledged.'
na: nah — Contraction of 'em' + 'a,' meaning 'in the' (feminine singular).
literatura: lee-teh-rah-TOO-rah — Noun meaning 'literature,' the body of written artistic works.
ao: ow — Contraction of 'a' + 'o,' meaning 'to the' (masculine singular).
explicar: ex-plee-KAR — Infinitive verb meaning 'to explain' or 'to clarify.'
grande: GRAN-deh — Adjective meaning 'large,' 'big,' or 'great.'
parte: PAR-teh — Noun meaning 'part,' 'portion,' or 'section.'
das: dahsh — Contraction of 'de' + 'as,' meaning 'of the' (feminine plural).
páginas: PAH-zhee-nahsh — Plural noun meaning 'pages' of a book or document.
seguintes: seh-GEEN-tehs — Adjective meaning 'following' or 'subsequent' (plural form).
chegou: sheh-GOH — Third-person singular past of 'chegar,' meaning 'arrived' or 'reached.'
às: ahsh — Contraction of 'a' + 'as,' meaning 'to the' (feminine plural).
minhas: MEEN-yahsh — Possessive adjective meaning 'my' (feminine plural form).
mãos: MOWNGSH — Plural noun meaning 'hands,' the body's grasping extremities.
oferecer: oh-feh-reh-SER — Infinitive verb meaning 'to offer' or 'to provide.'
provas: PROH-vahsh — Plural noun meaning 'proofs,' 'evidence,' or 'tests.'
autenticidade: ow-ten-tee-see-DAH-deh — Noun meaning 'authenticity,' the quality of being genuine or real.
narrativa: nah-rah-TEE-vah — Noun meaning 'narrative' or 'story,' an account of events.
nele: NEH-leh — Contraction of 'em' + 'ele,' meaning 'in it' or 'in him.'
contida: kon-TEE-dah — Past participle meaning 'contained' or 'included' (feminine form).
Este: ES-teh — Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' (masculine singular).
fato: FAH-too — Noun meaning 'fact,' a thing known to be true.
desejo: deh-ZEH-zhoo — Noun meaning 'desire,' 'wish,' or 'longing.'
me: meh — First-person singular reflexive/object pronoun meaning 'me' or 'myself.'
colocar: koh-loh-KAR — Infinitive verb meaning 'to place,' 'to put,' or 'to position.'
minha: MEEN-yah — Possessive adjective meaning 'my' (feminine singular form).
posição: poh-zee-SOWNG — Noun meaning 'position,' 'stance,' or 'location.'
editor: eh-dee-TOR — Noun meaning 'editor,' one who prepares text for publication.
ou: oh — Conjunction meaning 'or,' presenting an alternative.
muito: MWEE-too — Adverb meaning 'very,' 'much,' or 'a lot.'
pouco: POH-koo — Adjective or adverb meaning 'little,' 'few,' or 'a bit.'
prolixo: proh-LEEK-soo — Adjective meaning 'prolix,' excessively long-winded in speech or writing.
entre: EN-treh — Preposition meaning 'between,' 'among,' or 'amid.'
contos: KON-toosh — Plural noun meaning 'short stories' or 'tales.'
compõem: kom-POEM — Third-person plural of 'compor,' meaning 'compose' or 'make up.'
meu: MEH-oo — Possessive adjective meaning 'my' (masculine singular).
volume: voh-LOO-meh — Noun meaning 'volume,' a book or a bound collection of writings.
nenhum: nen-YOONG — Adjective/pronoun meaning 'none,' 'no,' or 'not any.'
outro: OH-troo — Adjective/pronoun meaning 'other' or 'another.'
é: eh — Third-person singular of 'ser,' meaning 'is.'
verdadeiro: ver-dah-DAY-roo — Adjective meaning 'true,' 'real,' or 'genuine' (masculine).
motivo: moh-TEE-voo — Noun meaning 'motive,' 'reason,' or 'cause.'
para: PAH-rah — Preposition meaning 'for,' 'to,' or 'in order to.'
assumir: ah-soo-MEER — Infinitive verb meaning 'to assume,' 'to take on,' or 'to adopt.'
pessoal: peh-soo-AL — Adjective meaning 'personal,' relating to oneself individually.
Ao: Ow — Contraction of 'a' + 'o,' meaning 'to the' or 'upon' (masculine).
cumprir: koom-PREER — Infinitive verb meaning 'to fulfill,' 'to carry out,' or 'to comply.'
propósito: proh-POH-zee-too — Noun meaning 'purpose,' 'intention,' or 'aim.'
principal: preen-see-PAL — Adjective meaning 'main,' 'principal,' or 'primary.'
pareceu: pah-reh-SEH-oo — Third-person singular past of 'parecer,' meaning 'seemed' or 'appeared.'
admissível: ad-mee-SEE-vel — Adjective meaning 'admissible,' 'acceptable,' or 'allowable.'
meio: MAY-oo — Noun meaning 'means,' 'medium,' or 'middle.'
alguns: al-GOONSH — Indefinite pronoun/adjective meaning 'some' or 'a few' (masculine plural).
toques: TOH-kehs — Plural noun meaning 'touches,' 'strokes,' or 'details.'
adicionais: ah-dee-see-oh-NAHYS — Adjective meaning 'additional,' extra beyond what already exists.
tênue: TEH-nweh — Adjective meaning 'faint,' 'slight,' or 'tenuous.'
representação: heh-preh-zen-tah-SOWNG — Noun meaning 'representation,' depicting or portraying something.
modo: MOH-doo — Noun meaning 'mode,' 'manner,' or 'way.'
vida: VEE-dah — Noun meaning 'life,' the state of being alive or a lifestyle.
descrito: desh-KREE-too — Past participle meaning 'described' or 'depicted.'
juntamente: zhoon-tah-MEN-teh — Adverb meaning 'together,' 'jointly,' or 'along with.'
dos: doosh — Contraction of 'de' + 'os,' meaning 'of the' (masculine plural).
personagens: per-soh-NAH-zhensh — Plural noun meaning 'characters,' people in a story or narrative.
transitam: tran-ZEE-tam — Third-person plural verb meaning 'move through' or 'pass through.'
quais: kwahys — Relative pronoun meaning 'which' or 'whom' (plural form).
teve: TEH-veh — Third-person singular past of 'ter,' meaning 'had' or 'there was.'
ocasião: oh-kah-zee-OWN — Noun meaning 'occasion,' a particular time or opportunity.
figurar: fee-goo-RAR — Infinitive verb meaning 'to appear,' 'to feature,' or 'to figure.'

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