The Yellow Wallpaper — Page 9
I must not let her find me writing.
Não devo deixá-la me encontrar escrevendo.
She is a perfect, and enthusiastic housekeeper, and hopes for no better profession.
Ela é uma dona de casa perfeita e entusiasmada, e não aspira a profissão melhor.
I verily believe she thinks it is the writing which made me sick!
Acredito sinceramente que ela pensa que foi a escrita que me deixou doente!
But I can write when she is out, and see her a long way off from these windows.
Mas posso escrever quando ela sai, e vejo-a de longe por estas janelas.
There is one that commands the road, a lovely, shaded, winding road, and one that just looks off over the country.
Há uma que dá para a estrada, uma estrada adorável, sombreada e sinuosa, e outra que olha apenas para o campo.
A lovely country, too, full of great elms and velvet meadows.
Um campo adorável também, cheio de grandes olmeiros e prados aveludados.
This wallpaper has a kind of sub-pattern in a different shade, a particularly irritating one, for you can only see it in certain lights, and not clearly then.
Este papel de parede tem uma espécie de padrão secundário em um tom diferente, particularmente irritante, pois só se consegue vê-lo com certas luzes, e mesmo assim não claramente.
But in the places where it isn't faded, and where the sun is just so, I can see a strange, provoking, formless sort of figure, that seems to sulk about behind that silly and conspicuous front design.
Mas nos lugares onde não está desbotado, e onde o sol incide de certa forma, consigo ver uma estranha, provocante e informe espécie de figura, que parece esconder-se por trás daquele tolo e conspícuo desenho frontal.
There's sister on the stairs!
A minha irmã está na escada!
Well, the Fourth of July is over!
Bem, o Quatro de Julho passou!
The people are gone and I am tired out.
As pessoas foram embora e estou exausta.
John thought it might do me good to see a little company, so we just had mother and Nellie and the children down for a week.
John achou que me faria bem ver um pouco de companhia, então recebemos minha mãe, Nellie e as crianças por uma semana.
Of course I didn't do a thing.
Claro que não fiz nada.
Jennie sees to everything now.
Jennie cuida de tudo agora.
But it tired me all the same.
Mas me cansou do mesmo jeito.
John says if I don't pick up faster he shall send me to Weir Mitchell in the fall.
John diz que se eu não me recuperar mais rapidamente ele me mandará para Weir Mitchell no outono.
But I don't want to go there at all.
Mas não quero ir lá de jeito nenhum.
Vocabulary
- Não
- Now — Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'
- devo
- DEH-voo — I must, I owe; first person singular of 'dever'
- deixá-la
- day-SHAH-lah — To let her, to leave her alone
- me
- meh — Reflexive or object pronoun meaning 'me' or 'myself'
- encontrar
- en-kon-TRAR — To find, to meet, to encounter someone or something
- escrevendo
- es-kreh-VEN-doo — Writing; present participle of 'escrever'
- Ela
- EH-lah — Third person singular feminine pronoun meaning 'she'
- é
- eh — Is; third person singular present of 'ser'
- uma
- OO-mah — Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'
- dona
- DOH-nah — Lady, mistress, owner; often used as a title
- de
- deh — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'
- casa
- KAH-zah — House, home; place where one lives
- perfeita
- per-FAY-tah — Perfect, flawless; feminine adjective describing ideal quality
- e
- eh — Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses
- entusiasmada
- en-too-zyaz-MAH-dah — Enthusiastic, excited; feminine adjective showing keen interest
- não
- now — No, not; basic negation word in Portuguese
- aspira
- as-PEE-rah — Aspires, aims for; third person singular of 'aspirar'
- a
- ah — Feminine definite article or preposition meaning 'to/at'
- profissão
- pro-fee-SOWM — Profession, occupation, career; one's line of work
- melhor
- mel-YOR — Better, best; comparative or superlative adjective
- Acredito
- ah-kreh-DEE-too — I believe, I think; first person singular of 'acreditar'
- sinceramente
- sin-seh-rah-MEN-teh — Sincerely, genuinely; adverb expressing honest intent
- que
- keh — That, which, what; conjunction or relative pronoun
- ela
- EH-lah — She; third person singular feminine subject pronoun
- pensa
- PEN-sah — Thinks, believes; third person singular of 'pensar'
- foi
- foy — Was, went; past tense of 'ser' or 'ir'
- escrita
- es-KREE-tah — Writing, written; feminine noun or past participle of 'escrever'
- deixou
- day-SHOH — Left, allowed; third person singular past of 'deixar'
- doente
- doo-EN-teh — Sick, ill; adjective or noun describing poor health
- Mas
- mahz — But; conjunction indicating contrast or contradiction
- posso
- POH-soo — I can, I am able; first person singular of 'poder'
- escrever
- es-kreh-VER — To write; infinitive verb for composing text
- quando
- KWAN-doo — When; conjunction or adverb indicating time
- sai
- sah-EE — Leaves, goes out; third person singular of 'sair'
- vejo-a
- VEH-zhoo-ah — I see her; first person singular with object pronoun
- longe
- LON-zheh — Far, distant; adverb indicating great distance
- por
- por — By, through, for; preposition with multiple uses
- estas
- ES-tahz — These; feminine plural demonstrative adjective or pronoun
- janelas
- zhah-NEH-lahz — Windows; plural noun referring to openings in walls
- Há
- ah — There is, there are; existential verb from 'haver'
- dá
- dah — Gives, leads to; third person singular of 'dar'
- para
- PAH-rah — For, to, toward; preposition indicating direction or purpose
- estrada
- es-TRAH-dah — Road, highway; a path for vehicles or travelers
- adorável
- ah-doh-RAH-vel — Adorable, lovely; adjective describing something charming
- sombreada
- som-breh-AH-dah — Shaded, shadowy; feminine adjective meaning covered by shade
- sinuosa
- see-noo-OH-zah — Winding, sinuous; describing a curving, twisting path
- outra
- OH-trah — Other, another; feminine adjective indicating a different one
- olha
- OH-lyah — Looks, faces; third person singular of 'olhar'
- apenas
- ah-PEH-nahz — Only, just; adverb limiting or restricting a statement
- o
- oo — The; masculine singular definite article
- campo
- KAM-poo — Field, countryside; open rural land or landscape
- Um
- oom — A, an, one; masculine indefinite article or number
- também
- tam-BEM — Also, too, as well; adverb of addition
- cheio
- SHAY-oo — Full, filled; masculine adjective indicating something is full
- grandes
- GRAN-dez — Large, big, great; plural adjective indicating large size
- prados
- PRAH-dooz — Meadows, pastures; plural noun for grassy open fields
- Este
- ES-teh — This; masculine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun
- papel
- pah-PEL — Paper, wallpaper; material for writing or wall covering
- parede
- pah-REH-deh — Wall; vertical structure dividing or enclosing a space
- tem
- tem — Has, have; third person singular of 'ter'
- espécie
- es-PEH-syeh — Species, type, kind; a category or sort of something
- padrão
- pah-DROWN — Pattern, standard; a repeated design or established norm
- secundário
- seh-koon-DAH-ryoo — Secondary, subordinate; of lesser importance or rank
- em
- em — In, at, on; preposition indicating location or state
- tom
- tom — Tone, shade; quality of color, sound, or manner
- diferente
- dee-feh-REN-teh — Different, distinct; adjective indicating contrast or variation
- particularmente
- par-tee-koo-lar-MEN-teh — Particularly, especially; adverb emphasizing a specific degree
- irritante
- ee-ree-TAN-teh — Irritating, annoying; adjective causing frustration or annoyance
- pois
- poysh — Because, since, for; conjunction indicating reason or cause
- só
- soh — Only, alone, just; adverb or adjective indicating solitude
- se
- seh — Reflexive pronoun; oneself, or conditional 'if'
- consegue
- kon-SEH-geh — Manages, is able to; third person singular of 'conseguir'
- vê-lo
- VEH-loo — To see it; infinitive with masculine object pronoun attached
- com
- kom — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or manner
- certas
- SER-tahz — Certain, sure; feminine plural adjective meaning specific ones
- luzes
- LOO-zez — Lights; plural noun referring to sources of illumination
- mesmo
- MEZ-moo — Even, same, itself; adverb or adjective for emphasis
- assim
- ah-SEEM — Thus, so, this way; adverb indicating manner or result
- claramente
- klah-rah-MEN-teh — Clearly, obviously; adverb indicating something is plain
- nos
- nooz — In the, at the; contraction of 'em' and 'os'
- lugares
- loo-GAH-rez — Places, locations, spots; plural noun for specific areas
- onde
- ON-deh — Where; relative adverb or conjunction indicating location
- está
- es-TAH — Is; third person singular present of 'estar'
- desbotado
- dez-boo-TAH-doo — Faded, bleached; adjective describing lost color or vibrancy
- sol
- sol — Sun; the star providing light and heat to Earth
- certa
- SER-tah — Certain, a particular; feminine adjective indicating specificity
- forma
- FOR-mah — Form, way, manner; shape or method of doing something
- consigo
- kon-SEE-goo — I manage to, I can; first person of 'conseguir'
- ver
- ver — To see; infinitive verb for perceiving with eyes
- estranha
- es-TRAN-yah — Strange, odd; feminine adjective describing something unusual
- provocante
- pro-vo-KAN-teh — Provocative, suggestive; adjective causing reaction or curiosity
- figura
- fee-GOO-rah — Figure, shape, form; an outline or visual representation
- parece
- pah-REH-seh — Seems, appears; third person singular of 'parecer'
- esconder-se
- es-kon-DER-seh — To hide oneself; reflexive verb meaning to conceal oneself
- trás
- trahz — Behind, back; preposition indicating position at the rear
- daquele
- dah-KEH-leh — Of that, from that; contraction of 'de' and 'aquele'
- tolo
- TOH-loo — Foolish, silly; adjective describing something absurd or stupid
- desenho
- deh-ZEN-yoo — Drawing, design, pattern; a visual sketch or decorative motif
- frontal
- fron-TAL — Frontal, front-facing; adjective relating to the front surface
- A
- ah — The; feminine singular definite article
- minha
- MEEN-yah — My; feminine possessive adjective indicating first person ownership
- irmã
- eer-MAH — Sister; female sibling in one's immediate family
- na
- nah — In the, at the; contraction of 'em' and 'a'
- escada
- es-KAH-dah — Stairs, staircase; structure for moving between floor levels
- Bem
- bem — Well, good, fine; adverb indicating positive condition or state
- Quatro
- KWAH-troo — Four; the cardinal number between three and five
- Julho
- ZHOOL-yoo — July; seventh month of the Gregorian calendar year
- passou
- pah-ZOH — Passed, went by; third person singular past of 'passar'
- As
- ahz — The; feminine plural definite article
- pessoas
- peh-SOH-ahz — People, persons; plural noun referring to human beings
- foram
- FOH-ram — Went, were; third person plural past of 'ir' or 'ser'
- embora
- em-BOH-rah — Away, although; adverb meaning 'away' or conjunction 'although'
- estou
- es-TOH — I am; first person singular present of 'estar'
- exausta
- eh-ZOWS-tah — Exhausted, worn out; feminine adjective for extreme tiredness
- achou
- ah-SHOH — Found, thought; third person singular past of 'achar'
- faria
- fah-REE-ah — Would do, would make; conditional of 'fazer'
- bem
- bem — Well, good; adverb or noun indicating positive outcome
- pouco
- POH-koo — Little, few, a bit; adjective or adverb of small quantity
- companhia
- kom-pan-YEE-ah — Company, companionship; the presence of others with someone
- então
- en-TOWN — Then, so, therefore; adverb or conjunction of sequence
- recebemos
- reh-seh-BEH-mooz — We received, we welcomed; first person plural past of 'receber'
- mãe
- mah-EH — Mother; female parent in a family
- as
- ahz — The; feminine plural definite article
- crianças
- kree-AN-sahz — Children, kids; plural noun for young human beings
- semana
- seh-MAH-nah — Week; a period of seven consecutive days
- Claro
- KLAH-roo — Of course, clear; adverb or adjective expressing obviousness
- fiz
- feez — I did, I made; first person singular past of 'fazer'
- nada
- NAH-dah — Nothing, anything; pronoun indicating absence of something
- cuida
- KWEE-dah — Takes care, looks after; third person singular of 'cuidar'
- tudo
- TOO-doo — Everything, all; pronoun referring to the totality of things
- agora
- ah-GOH-rah — Now, currently; adverb indicating the present moment
- cansou
- kan-ZOH — Got tired, tired out; third person singular past of 'cansar'
- do
- doo — Of the, from the; masculine singular contraction of 'de+o'
- jeito
- ZHAY-too — Way, manner; a style or method of doing something
- diz
- deez — Says, tells; third person singular present of 'dizer'
- eu
- EH-oo — I; first person singular subject pronoun
- recuperar
- reh-koo-peh-RAR — To recover, to get better; to regain health or strength
- mais
- mahyz — More, most; adverb or adjective indicating greater quantity
- rapidamente
- rah-pee-dah-MEN-teh — Quickly, rapidly; adverb indicating fast speed or pace
- ele
- EH-leh — He; third person singular masculine subject pronoun
- mandará
- man-dah-RAH — Will send; third person singular future of 'mandar'
- no
- noo — In the, at the; masculine singular contraction of 'em+o'
- outono
- oh-TOH-noo — Autumn, fall; season between summer and winter
- quero
- KEH-roo — I want, I wish; first person singular of 'querer'
- ir
- eer — To go; basic infinitive verb of movement or travel
- lá
- lah — There, over there; adverb indicating a distant location
- nenhum
- nen-YOOM — None, no, not any; pronoun or adjective of negation
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