The Yellow Wallpaper — Page 11

English → Pt Full Text Level 6/10

I know a little of the principle of design, and I know this thing was not arranged on any laws of radiation, or alternation, or repetition, or symmetry, or anything else that I ever heard of.

Sei um pouco sobre o princípio do design, e sei que esta coisa não foi organizada segundo quaisquer leis de radiação, alternância, repetição, simetria, ou qualquer outra coisa de que eu já tenha ouvido falar.

It is repeated, of course, by the breadths, but not otherwise.

Ele se repete, claro, pelas larguras, mas não de outra forma.

Looked at in one way each breadth stands alone, the bloated curves and flourishes—a kind of "debased Romanesque" with delirium tremens—go waddling up and down in isolated columns of fatuity.

Visto de uma forma, cada faixa está sozinha, as curvas inchadas e os floreados — uma espécie de "românico degenerado" com delirium tremens — sobem e descem bamboleando em colunas isoladas de fatuidade.

But, on the other hand, they connect diagonally, and the sprawling outlines run off in great slanting waves of optic horror, like a lot of wallowing seaweeds in full chase.

Mas, por outro lado, elas se conectam diagonalmente, e os contornos espraiados se estendem em grandes ondas inclinadas de horror óptico, como um monte de algas marinhas se debatendo em plena perseguição.

The whole thing goes horizontally, too, at least it seems so, and I exhaust myself in trying to distinguish the order of its going in that direction.

O conjunto também segue horizontalmente, pelo menos é o que parece, e me esgoto tentando distinguir a ordem do seu movimento nessa direção.

They have used a horizontal breadth for a frieze, and that adds wonderfully to the confusion.

Usaram uma faixa horizontal como friso, e isso contribui admiravelmente para a confusão.

There is one end of the room where it is almost intact, and there, when the cross-lights fade and the low sun shines directly upon it, I can almost fancy radiation after all,—the interminable grotesques seem to form around a common centre and rush off in headlong plunges of equal distraction.

Há uma extremidade do quarto onde ele está quase intacto, e ali, quando as luzes cruzadas se apagam e o sol baixo incide diretamente sobre ele, quase consigo imaginar uma radiação afinal, — os intermináveis grotescos parecem se formar ao redor de um centro comum e se lançar em mergulhos precipitados de igual desvario.

It makes me tired to follow it. I will take a nap, I guess.

Cansa-me segui-lo. Vou tirar uma soneca, acho.

I don't know why I should write this.

Não sei por que deveria escrever isso.

I don't want to.

Não quero.

I don't feel able.

Não me sinto capaz.

And I know John would think it absurd.

E sei que John acharia isso absurdo.

Vocabulary

Sei: say — I know; first person singular of saber
um: oong — a, an; indefinite article, masculine singular
pouco: poh-koo — a little, a small amount of something
sobre: soh-breh — about, on, concerning a topic
o: oo — the; definite article, masculine singular
princípio: preen-see-pee-oo — principle, beginning, fundamental rule or concept
do: doo — of the; contraction of de and o
design: deh-zyne — design; planning and aesthetic arrangement of objects
e: ee — and; basic coordinating conjunction
esta: esh-tah — this; demonstrative pronoun or adjective, feminine
coisa: koy-zah — thing, object, or matter being referred to
não: nowng — no, not; basic negation word
foi: foy — was, went; past tense of ser or ir
organizada: or-gah-nee-zah-dah — organized, arranged in a structured or orderly way
segundo: seh-goon-doo — according to, second; preposition or ordinal number
quaisquer: kwyz-kehr — any, whichever; plural form of qualquer
leis: laysh — laws, rules governing behavior or phenomena
radiação: hah-dee-ah-sowng — radiation; emission of energy in waves or particles
alternância: al-tehr-nahn-see-ah — alternation; regular switching between two elements
repetição: heh-peh-tee-sowng — repetition; act of repeating something multiple times
simetria: see-meh-tree-ah — symmetry; balanced proportional arrangement of elements
ou: oh — or; basic disjunctive conjunction
qualquer: kwal-kehr — any, whatever; indefinite adjective or pronoun
outra: oh-trah — other, another; adjective indicating a different one
eu: eh-oo — I; first person singular subject pronoun
já: zhah — already, now; adverb indicating prior occurrence
tenha: teh-nyah — have; present subjunctive of ter
ouvido: oh-vee-doo — heard; past participle of ouvir, to hear
falar: fah-lar — to speak, to talk; basic communication verb
Ele: eh-leh — he, it; third person singular subject pronoun
se: seh — himself, itself; reflexive pronoun
repete: heh-peh-teh — repeats; third person singular present of repetir
claro: klah-roo — clear, of course; adjective or affirmative expression
pelas: peh-lahsh — by the, through the; contraction of por and as
larguras: lar-goo-rahsh — widths, breadths; horizontal measurements of an object
mas: mahsh — but; adversative coordinating conjunction
forma: for-mah — form, shape; structure or appearance of something
Visto: vees-too — seen, since; past participle or conjunction
uma: oo-mah — a, one; indefinite article, feminine singular
cada: kah-dah — each, every; distributive adjective
faixa: fy-shah — strip, band, lane; a narrow section or stripe
está: esh-tah — is; third person singular present of estar
sozinha: soh-zee-nyah — alone, by itself; feminine adjective indicating isolation
as: ahsh — the; definite article, feminine plural
curvas: koor-vahsh — curves, bends; lines that deviate from straight
inchadas: een-shah-dahsh — swollen, bloated; adjective describing inflated shapes
os: oosh — the; definite article, masculine plural
floreados: floh-ree-ah-doosh — flowery, ornate; excessively decorated with floral motifs
espécie: esh-peh-see-eh — species, kind, sort; category or type of thing
românico: hoh-mah-nee-koo — Romanesque; relating to medieval European architectural style
degenerado: deh-zheh-neh-rah-doo — degenerate; having declined from a normal standard
com: kong — with; preposition indicating accompaniment or manner
sobem: soh-bayng — go up, rise; third person plural present of subir
descem: deh-sayng — go down, descend; third person plural present of descer
em: ayng — in, at, on; basic preposition of location
colunas: koh-loo-nahsh — columns, pillars; vertical structural or decorative elements
isoladas: ee-zoh-lah-dahsh — isolated, separate; cut off or standing apart
Mas: mahsh — but; adversative conjunction introducing a contrast
por: por — by, through, for; versatile preposition
outro: oh-troo — other, another; adjective indicating something different
lado: lah-doo — side; lateral surface or aspect of something
elas: eh-lahsh — they; third person plural feminine subject pronoun
conectam: koh-neh-tam — connect, link; third person plural present of conectar
contornos: kon-tor-noosh — contours, outlines; lines defining the shape of something
estendem: esh-ten-dayng — extend, stretch; spread out over a wider area
grandes: gran-desh — large, big, great; adjective of considerable size
ondas: on-dahsh — waves; undulating movements of water or patterns
inclinadas: een-klee-nah-dahsh — inclined, tilted; leaning at an angle
horror: oh-ror — horror, dread; intense feeling of fear or disgust
óptico: op-tee-koo — optical; relating to vision or the sense of sight
como: koh-moo — like, as, how; comparison or manner conjunction
monte: mon-teh — pile, mount, hill; a large amount or elevation
algas: al-gahsh — algae, seaweed; aquatic plant-like organisms
marinhas: mah-ree-nyahsh — marine, sea; adjective relating to the sea
debatendo: deh-bah-ten-doo — struggling, thrashing; fighting or moving with effort
plena: pleh-nah — full, complete; adjective indicating totality or fullness
perseguição: pehr-seh-gee-sowng — pursuit, persecution; act of chasing or harassing someone
O: oo — the; definite article, masculine singular
conjunto: kon-zhoon-too — set, whole, ensemble; a group considered collectively
também: tam-bayng — also, too; adverb indicating addition or inclusion
segue: seh-geh — follows, continues; third person singular present of seguir
pelo: peh-loo — by the, through the; contraction of por and o
menos: meh-noosh — less, fewer, minus; indicating lesser quantity
é: eh — is; third person singular present of ser
parece: pah-reh-seh — seems, appears; third person singular of parecer
me: meh — me, myself; first person singular object pronoun
esgoto: esh-goh-too — sewer, drain; underground channel for waste water
tentando: ten-tan-doo — trying, attempting; gerund of tentar
distinguir: dish-teen-geer — to distinguish, discern; to tell apart or identify
a: ah — the; definite article, feminine singular
ordem: or-dayng — order, arrangement; organized or systematic sequence
seu: seh-oo — his, her, its, your; possessive pronoun or adjective
movimento: moh-vee-men-too — movement, motion; act of moving or changing position
nessa: neh-sah — in that, in this; contraction of em and essa
direção: dee-reh-sowng — direction; the course or path toward a point
Usaram: oo-zah-rowng — they used; third person plural simple past of usar
horizontal: oh-ree-zon-tal — horizontal; parallel to the ground or baseline
isso: ee-soo — that, this; neuter demonstrative pronoun
contribui: kon-tree-bwee — contributes; third person singular present of contribuir
para: pah-rah — for, to, toward; preposition of purpose or direction
confusão: kon-foo-zowng — confusion, disorder; state of being mixed up
Há: ah — there is, there are; existential form of haver
extremidade: esh-treh-mee-dah-deh — end, extremity; the farthest point of something
quarto: kwar-too — room, bedroom, quarter; enclosed space for living
onde: on-deh — where; relative adverb of place
quase: kwah-zeh — almost, nearly; close to but not quite
intacto: een-tak-too — intact, undamaged; remaining whole and unaltered
ali: ah-lee — there, over there; adverb indicating a distant place
quando: kwan-doo — when; temporal conjunction or adverb
luzes: loo-zesh — lights; plural of luz, sources of illumination
cruzadas: kroo-zah-dahsh — crossed, intersecting; lines or paths that cross each other
apagam: ah-pah-gowng — turn off, extinguish; third person plural of apagar
sol: sol — sun; the star at the center of our solar system
baixo: by-shoo — low, short, quiet; adjective of reduced height or volume
diretamente: dee-reh-tah-men-teh — directly, straight; without detour or intermediary
consigo: kon-see-goo — can, manage; first person present of conseguir
imaginar: ee-mah-zhee-nar — to imagine, picture; to form a mental image
afinal: ah-fee-nal — after all, finally; adverb indicating ultimate conclusion
grotescos: groh-tesh-koosh — grotesque; bizarre, ugly, or distorted in appearance
parecem: pah-reh-sayng — seem, appear; third person plural present of parecer
formar: for-mar — to form, create; to make or shape something
ao: ow — to the, at the; contraction of a and o
redor: heh-dor — around, surrounding; adverb indicating encirclement
centro: sen-troo — center; the middle point of something
comum: koh-moong — common, shared; belonging to or affecting everyone
lançar: lan-sar — to launch, throw, cast; to send something forward forcefully
mergulhos: mehr-goo-lyoosh — dives, plunges; sudden downward movements or immersions
igual: ee-gwal — equal, same, like; indicating similarity or sameness
Cansa-me: kan-sah-meh — it tires me, it wearies me; reflexive construction
segui-lo: seh-gee-loo — to follow it; infinitive with clitic object pronoun
Vou: voh — I will go, I am going; first person of ir
tirar: to take, remove, take off; basic action verb
soneca: soh-neh-kah — nap; a short period of sleep during the day
acho: ah-shoo — I think, I find; first person of achar
Não: nowng — no, not; primary negation word in Portuguese
deveria: deh-veh-ree-ah — should, ought to; conditional form of dever
escrever: esh-kreh-vehr — to write; to produce text or a written document
quero: keh-roo — I want; first person singular present of querer
sinto: seen-too — I feel; first person singular present of sentir
capaz: kah-pash — capable, able; having the ability to do something
E: ee — and; basic coordinating conjunction
acharia: ah-shah-ree-ah — would find, would think; conditional of achar
absurdo: ab-soor-doo — absurd, ridiculous; completely unreasonable or illogical

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