The Yellow Wallpaper — Page 13

English → Pt Full Text Level 6/10

He says no one but myself can help me out of it, that I must use my will and self-control and not let any silly fancies run away with me.

Ele diz que ninguém além de mim mesma pode me ajudar a sair disso, que devo usar minha força de vontade e autocontrole e não deixar que nenhuma fantasia tola me domine.

There's one comfort, the baby is well and happy, and does not have to occupy this nursery with the horrid wallpaper.

Há um consolo: o bebê está bem e feliz, e não precisa ocupar este quarto de criança com o papel de parede horrível.

If we had not used it that blessed child would have! What a fortunate escape! Why, I wouldn't have a child of mine, an impressionable little thing, live in such a room for worlds.

Se não tivéssemos usado, aquela abençoada criança teria ficado aqui! Que fuga afortunada! Ora, eu jamais deixaria um filho meu, uma criaturinha impressionável, viver em tal quarto por nada neste mundo.

I never thought of it before, but it is lucky that John kept me here after all. I can stand it so much easier than a baby, you see.

Nunca tinha pensado nisso antes, mas é uma sorte que John tenha me mantido aqui, afinal. Eu consigo suportar isso muito mais facilmente do que um bebê, veja bem.

Of course I never mention it to them any more,—I am too wise,—but I keep watch of it all the same.

Claro que nunca mais menciono isso a eles — sou esperta demais para isso —, mas continuo observando da mesma forma.

There are things in that paper that nobody knows but me, or ever will.

Há coisas naquele papel que ninguém conhece além de mim, nem jamais conhecerá.

Behind that outside pattern the dim shapes get clearer every day.

Por trás daquele padrão externo, as formas obscuras ficam mais nítidas a cada dia.

It is always the same shape, only very numerous.

É sempre a mesma forma, apenas muito numerosa.

And it is like a woman stooping down and creeping about behind that pattern. I don't like it a bit. I wonder—I begin to think—I wish John would take me away from here!

E é como uma mulher curvada rastejando por trás daquele padrão. Não gosto nem um pouco disso. Fico me perguntando — começo a pensar — quem me dera que John me levasse embora daqui!

It is so hard to talk with John about my case, because he is so wise, and because he loves me so.

É tão difícil conversar com John sobre meu caso, porque ele é tão sábio, e porque ele me ama tanto.

But I tried it last night.

Mas eu tentei na noite passada.

It was moonlight. The moon shines in all around, just as the sun does.

Havia luar. A lua brilha por todos os lados, assim como o sol.

Vocabulary

diz: DEEZ — Third person singular present tense of 'dizer', meaning 'says'.
ninguém: neen-GAYNG — Indefinite pronoun meaning 'nobody' or 'no one'.
além: ah-LAYNG — Preposition or adverb meaning 'beyond' or 'besides'.
mim: MEENG — First person singular pronoun used after prepositions, meaning 'me'.
mesma: MEZ-mah — Feminine adjective meaning 'same' or 'herself'.
ajudar: ah-zhoo-DAR — Infinitive verb meaning 'to help' or 'to assist'.
sair: sah-EER — Infinitive verb meaning 'to leave' or 'to go out'.
disso: DEE-soo — Contraction of 'de isso' meaning 'from this' or 'of this'.
devo: DEH-voo — First person singular of 'dever', meaning 'I must' or 'I should'.
usar: oo-ZAR — Infinitive verb meaning 'to use' or 'to employ'.
força: FOR-sah — Noun meaning 'strength', 'force', or 'power'.
vontade: von-TAH-deh — Noun meaning 'will', 'desire', or 'willpower'.
autocontrole: ow-toh-kon-TROH-leh — Noun meaning 'self-control' or 'self-discipline'.
deixar: day-SHAR — Infinitive verb meaning 'to let', 'to allow', or 'to leave'.
nenhuma: nen-YOO-mah — Feminine indefinite pronoun meaning 'none' or 'no'.
fantasia: fan-tah-ZEE-ah — Noun meaning 'fantasy', 'illusion', or 'daydream'.
tola: TOH-lah — Feminine adjective meaning 'foolish', 'silly', or 'stupid'.
domine: doh-MEE-neh — Subjunctive form of 'dominar', meaning 'dominate' or 'take over'.
Há: AH — Third person of 'haver', meaning 'there is' or 'there are'.
consolo: kon-SOH-loo — Noun meaning 'consolation', 'comfort', or 'solace'.
feliz: feh-LEEZ — Adjective meaning 'happy' or 'joyful'.
precisa: preh-SEE-zah — Third person of 'precisar', meaning 'needs' or 'requires'.
ocupar: oh-koo-PAR — Infinitive verb meaning 'to occupy' or 'to take up'.
este: ESH-teh — Masculine demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this'.
quarto: KWAR-too — Noun meaning 'room' or 'bedroom'.
criança: kree-AN-sah — Noun meaning 'child' or 'kid'.
papel: pah-PEL — Noun meaning 'paper' or 'role'.
parede: pah-REH-deh — Noun meaning 'wall' (interior wall of a building).
horrível: oh-HEE-vel — Adjective meaning 'horrible', 'dreadful', or 'awful'.
tivéssemos: tee-VEH-seh-moosh — Past subjunctive of 'ter', meaning 'if we had'.
usado: oo-ZAH-doo — Past participle of 'usar', meaning 'used' or 'employed'.
aquela: ah-KEH-lah — Feminine demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' (distant).
abençoada: ah-ben-soo-AH-dah — Feminine adjective meaning 'blessed' or 'fortunate'.
teria: teh-REE-ah — Conditional tense of 'ter', meaning 'would have'.
ficado: fee-KAH-doo — Past participle of 'ficar', meaning 'stayed' or 'remained'.
fuga: FOO-gah — Noun meaning 'escape', 'flight', or 'getaway'.
afortunada: ah-for-too-NAH-dah — Feminine adjective meaning 'fortunate' or 'lucky'.
Ora: OH-rah — Interjection meaning 'well', 'now', or expressing mild surprise.
jamais: zhah-MICE — Adverb meaning 'never' or 'not ever' (emphatic).
deixaria: day-shah-REE-ah — Conditional of 'deixar', meaning 'would let' or 'would allow'.
filho: FEE-lyoo — Noun meaning 'son' or 'child'.
criaturinha: kree-ah-too-REE-nyah — Diminutive noun meaning 'little creature' or 'small being'.
impressionável: eem-preh-syoo-NAH-vel — Adjective meaning 'impressionable' or 'easily influenced'.
viver: vee-VER — Infinitive verb meaning 'to live' or 'to dwell'.
tal: TAL — Adjective or pronoun meaning 'such' or 'such a'.
nada: NAH-dah — Pronoun or adverb meaning 'nothing' or 'not at all'.
neste: NESH-teh — Contraction of 'em este', meaning 'in this'.
mundo: MOON-doo — Noun meaning 'world' or 'earth'.
Nunca: NOON-kah — Adverb meaning 'never' or 'at no time'.
tinha: TEEN-yah — Past imperfect of 'ter', meaning 'had' or 'used to have'.
pensado: pen-SAH-doo — Past participle of 'pensar', meaning 'thought' or 'considered'.
nisso: NEE-soo — Contraction of 'em isso', meaning 'in this' or 'about this'.
antes: AN-tesh — Adverb meaning 'before' or 'previously'.
sorte: SOR-teh — Noun meaning 'luck', 'fortune', or 'fate'.
tenha: TEN-yah — Present subjunctive of 'ter', meaning 'has' or 'may have'.
mantido: man-TEE-doo — Past participle of 'manter', meaning 'maintained' or 'kept'.
afinal: ah-fee-NAL — Adverb meaning 'after all', 'finally', or 'in the end'.
consigo: kon-SEE-goo — First person of 'conseguir', meaning 'I manage' or 'I can'.
suportar: soo-por-TAR — Infinitive verb meaning 'to bear', 'to endure', or 'to tolerate'.
facilmente: fah-seel-MEN-teh — Adverb meaning 'easily' or 'without difficulty'.
veja: VEH-zhah — Present subjunctive of 'ver', meaning 'see' or 'look'.
Claro: KLAH-roo — Adjective or adverb meaning 'clear', 'of course', or 'obviously'.
menciono: men-SYOH-noo — First person of 'mencionar', meaning 'I mention' or 'I bring up'.
esperta: esh-PER-tah — Feminine adjective meaning 'clever', 'smart', or 'shrewd'.
demais: deh-MICE — Adverb meaning 'too much', 'excessively', or 'too clever'.
continuo: kon-TEE-noo-oo — First person of 'continuar', meaning 'I continue' or 'I keep on'.
observando: ob-zer-VAN-doo — Gerund of 'observar', meaning 'observing' or 'watching'.
forma: FOR-mah — Noun meaning 'form', 'shape', 'way', or 'manner'.
coisas: KOY-zahsh — Plural noun meaning 'things' or 'objects'.
naquele: nah-KEH-leh — Contraction of 'em aquele', meaning 'in that' or 'on that'.
conhece: kohn-YEH-seh — Third person of 'conhecer', meaning 'knows' or 'is familiar with'.
nem: NAYNG — Conjunction meaning 'nor', 'neither', or 'not even'.
conhecerá: kohn-yeh-seh-RAH — Future tense of 'conhecer', meaning 'will know' or 'will meet'.
trás: TRASH — Adverb or preposition meaning 'behind' or 'back'.
daquele: dah-KEH-leh — Contraction of 'de aquele', meaning 'of that' or 'from that'.
padrão: pah-DROWN — Noun meaning 'pattern', 'standard', or 'model'.
externo: esh-TER-noo — Adjective meaning 'external', 'outer', or 'outside'.
formas: FOR-mahsh — Plural noun meaning 'forms', 'shapes', or 'figures'.
obscuras: ob-SKOO-rahsh — Feminine plural adjective meaning 'obscure', 'dark', or 'unclear'.
ficam: FEE-kang — Third person plural of 'ficar', meaning 'become', 'stay', or 'remain'.
nítidas: NEE-tee-dahsh — Feminine plural adjective meaning 'clear', 'sharp', or 'distinct'.
cada: KAH-dah — Adjective meaning 'each' or 'every'.
sempre: SEM-preh — Adverb meaning 'always' or 'all the time'.
apenas: ah-PEH-nahsh — Adverb meaning 'only', 'just', or 'merely'.
numerosa: noo-meh-ROH-zah — Feminine adjective meaning 'numerous' or 'many in number'.
mulher: mool-YER — Noun meaning 'woman' or 'wife'.
curvada: koor-VAH-dah — Feminine adjective meaning 'bent', 'curved', or 'stooped'.
rastejando: hash-teh-ZHAHN-doo — Gerund of 'rastejar', meaning 'crawling' or 'creeping'.
gosto: GOSH-too — First person of 'gostar', meaning 'I like' or 'I enjoy'.
pouco: POH-koo — Adjective or adverb meaning 'little', 'few', or 'a bit'.
Fico: FEE-koo — First person of 'ficar', meaning 'I stay', 'I become', or 'I keep'.
perguntando: per-goon-TAN-doo — Gerund of 'perguntar', meaning 'asking' or 'wondering'.
começo: koh-MEH-soo — Noun meaning 'beginning' or 'start'; also first person of 'começar'.
pensar: pen-SAR — Infinitive verb meaning 'to think' or 'to reflect'.
quem: KAYNG — Interrogative or relative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'whoever'.
dera: DEH-rah — Past subjunctive of 'dar', used in 'quem dera' meaning 'I wish'.
levasse: leh-VAH-seh — Past subjunctive of 'levar', meaning 'would take' or 'might carry'.
embora: em-BOH-rah — Adverb meaning 'away'; used in 'ir embora' meaning 'to go away'.
daqui: dah-KEE — Contraction of 'de aqui', meaning 'from here'.
tão: TOWNG — Adverb meaning 'so' or 'such' (before adjectives).
difícil: dee-FEE-seel — Adjective meaning 'difficult', 'hard', or 'challenging'.
conversar: kon-ver-SAR — Infinitive verb meaning 'to converse', 'to talk', or 'to chat'.
sobre: SOH-breh — Preposition meaning 'about', 'on', or 'over'.
caso: KAH-zoo — Noun meaning 'case', 'situation', or 'matter'.
sábio: SAH-byoo — Adjective or noun meaning 'wise', 'learned', or 'sage'.
ama: AH-mah — Third person of 'amar', meaning 'loves' or 'cares for deeply'.
tanto: TAN-too — Adverb or adjective meaning 'so much', 'as much', or 'so many'.
tentei: ten-TAY — First person past of 'tentar', meaning 'I tried' or 'I attempted'.
noite: NOY-teh — Noun meaning 'night' or 'evening'.
passada: pah-SAH-dah — Feminine adjective meaning 'last', 'past', or 'gone by'.
Havia: ah-VEE-ah — Past imperfect of 'haver', meaning 'there was' or 'there were'.
luar: loo-AR — Noun meaning 'moonlight' or 'the light of the moon'.
lua: LOO-ah — Noun meaning 'moon'.
brilha: BREE-lyah — Third person of 'brilhar', meaning 'shines' or 'gleams'.
todos: TOH-doosh — Masculine plural adjective meaning 'all' or 'every'.
lados: LAH-doosh — Plural noun meaning 'sides' or 'directions'.
assim: ah-SEENG — Adverb meaning 'thus', 'so', 'like this', or 'in this way'.
sol: SOL — Noun meaning 'sun' or 'sunlight'.

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