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English → Pt Preface Level 9/10

But it is meant to be a possibility which men of the present could realise with all their spiritual and physical energies, provided they adopted the new values.

Mas pretende ser uma possibilidade que os homens do presente poderiam realizar com todas as suas energias espirituais e físicas, desde que adotassem os novos valores.

The author of "Zarathustra" never lost sight of that egregious example of a transvaluation of all values through Christianity, whereby the whole of the deified mode of life and thought of the Greeks, as well as strong Romedom, was almost annihilated or transvalued in a comparatively short time.

O autor de "Zaratustra" nunca perdeu de vista aquele notório exemplo de uma transvaloração de todos os valores pelo Cristianismo, pelo qual todo o modo de vida e pensamento deificado dos gregos, bem como a poderosa romanidade, foi quase aniquilado ou transvalorizado em um período comparativamente curto.

Could not a rejuvenated Graeco-Roman system of valuing (once it had been refined and made more profound by the schooling which two thousand years of Christianity had provided) effect another such revolution within a calculable period of time, until that glorious type of manhood shall finally appear which is to be our new faith and hope, and in the creation of which Zarathustra exhorts us to participate?

Não poderia um rejuvenescido sistema greco-romano de valoração (uma vez refinado e aprofundado pela formação que dois mil anos de Cristianismo proporcionaram) provocar outra tal revolução dentro de um período calculável de tempo, até que aquele glorioso tipo de humanidade finalmente apareça, que deverá ser nossa nova fé e esperança, e em cuja criação Zaratustra nos exorta a participar?

In his private notes on the subject the author uses the expression "Superman" (always in the singular, by-the-bye), as signifying "the most thoroughly well-constituted type," as opposed to "modern man"; above all, however, he designates Zarathustra himself as an example of the Superman.

Em suas notas privadas sobre o assunto, o autor usa a expressão "Super-homem" (sempre no singular, diga-se de passagem), para significar "o tipo mais completamente bem constituído", em oposição ao "homem moderno"; acima de tudo, porém, ele designa o próprio Zaratustra como um exemplo do Super-homem.

In "Ecco Homo" he is careful to enlighten us concerning the precursors and prerequisites to the advent of this highest type, in referring to a certain passage in the "Gay Science":—

Em "Ecce Homo" ele tem o cuidado de nos esclarecer acerca dos precursores e pré-requisitos para o advento deste mais elevado tipo, referindo-se a uma certa passagem na "Gaia Ciência":—

"In order to understand this type, we must first be quite clear in regard to the leading physiological condition on which it depends: this condition is what I call GREAT HEALTHINESS.

"Para compreender este tipo, devemos primeiro ter plena clareza a respeito da principal condição fisiológica da qual ele depende: esta condição é o que chamo de GRANDE SAÚDE.

Vocabulary

Mas: mahsh — Conjunction meaning 'but,' introducing contrast.
pretende: preh-TEN-deh — Intends or aims to do something.
ser: sehr — To be; infinitive form of the verb.
uma: OO-mah — Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.
possibilidade: poh-see-bee-lee-DAH-deh — Possibility; chance that something could happen.
que: keh — That, which, or what; versatile conjunction or pronoun.
os: oosh — Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'.
homens: OH-meysh — Men; plural of homem.
do: doo — Contraction of 'de' and 'o,' meaning 'of the'.
presente: preh-ZEN-teh — Present; the current time or moment.
poderiam: poh-deh-REE-ahm — They could; conditional form of poder.
realizar: reh-ah-lee-ZAR — To realize or accomplish something fully.
com: kohm — Preposition meaning 'with'.
todas: TOH-dahsh — All; feminine plural form of todo.
as: ahsh — Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'.
suas: SOO-ahsh — Their or your; feminine plural possessive pronoun.
energias: eh-nehr-ZHEE-ahsh — Energies; plural of energia.
espirituais: esh-pee-ree-too-AHY-sh — Spiritual; plural adjective relating to the spirit.
e: eh — Conjunction meaning 'and'.
físicas: FEE-zee-kahsh — Physical; feminine plural adjective relating to body.
desde: DEZ-deh — Since or from; indicating starting point in time.
adotassem: ah-doh-TAH-sehm — They adopted; past subjunctive of adotar.
novos: NOH-voosh — New; masculine plural adjective.
valores: vah-LOH-rehsh — Values; principles or standards considered important.
autor: ow-TOR — Author; person who writes a literary work.
nunca: NOON-kah — Never; at no time.
perdeu: pehr-DEH-oo — Lost; past tense of perder.
vista: VEES-tah — Sight or view; losing sight of something.
aquele: ah-KEH-leh — That; demonstrative pronoun referring to distant thing.
notório: noh-TOH-ree-oo — Notorious or well-known; widely recognized.
exemplo: eh-ZEHM-ploo — Example; illustrative instance used for explanation.
todos: TOH-doosh — All or everyone; masculine plural of todo.
pelo: PEH-loo — Contraction of 'por' and 'o,' meaning 'by the'.
qual: kwahl — Which or that; relative or interrogative pronoun.
todo: TOH-doo — All or whole; referring to entirety of something.
modo: MOH-doo — Way or manner; method of doing something.
vida: VEE-dah — Life; the state of being alive.
pensamento: pen-sah-MEN-too — Thought or thinking; intellectual mental activity.
bem: beng — Well or good; adverb indicating positive manner.
como: KOH-moo — As or like; conjunction for comparison.
poderosa: poh-deh-ROH-zah — Powerful; feminine adjective describing great strength.
foi: foy — Was or went; past tense of ser or ir.
quase: KWAH-zeh — Almost; very nearly but not quite.
aniquilado: ah-nee-kee-LAH-doo — Annihilated; completely destroyed or wiped out.
ou: oh — Or; conjunction presenting an alternative option.
em: eng — In or at; common locative preposition.
período: peh-REE-oh-doo — Period; a span or stretch of time.
curto: KOOR-too — Short; describing limited length or duration.
Não: nahw — No or not; basic negation word.
poderia: poh-deh-REE-ah — Could; conditional singular form of poder.
sistema: sees-TEH-mah — System; organized set of principles or structures.
vez: vehsh — Time or occasion; instance of something occurring.
refinado: reh-fee-NAH-doo — Refined; polished or made more precise and subtle.
aprofundado: ah-proh-foon-DAH-doo — Deepened; made more thorough or profound.
pela: PEH-lah — Contraction of 'por' and 'a,' meaning 'by the'.
formação: for-mah-SAHW — Formation or education; process of developing skills.
dois: doysh — Two; the number 2.
mil: meel — Thousand; the number 1000.
anos: AH-noosh — Years; plural of ano.
proporcionaram: proh-por-see-oh-NAH-rahm — They provided or proportioned; past tense of proporcionar.
provocar: proh-voh-KAR — To provoke or trigger; cause a reaction.
outra: OH-trah — Another or other; feminine singular adjective.
tal: tahl — Such; indicating similarity or degree.
revolução: reh-voh-loo-SAHW — Revolution; a radical, fundamental change or upheaval.
dentro: DEN-troo — Inside or within; preposition of location.
tempo: TEM-poo — Time; the indefinite continued progress of existence.
até: ah-TEH — Until or up to; indicates limit of time.
glorioso: gloh-ree-OH-zoo — Glorious; full of glory, magnificence, or splendor.
tipo: TEE-poo — Type or kind; a category or sort.
humanidade: oo-mah-nee-DAH-deh — Humanity; all human beings collectively.
finalmente: fee-nahl-MEN-teh — Finally; at the end or last.
apareça: ah-pah-REH-sah — Appear; present subjunctive of aparecer.
deverá: deh-veh-RAH — Will have to; future tense of dever.
nossa: NOH-sah — Our; feminine possessive adjective.
nova: NOH-vah — New; feminine singular adjective.
fé: feh — Faith; strong belief or trust in something.
esperança: esh-peh-RAHN-sah — Hope; optimistic expectation for the future.
cuja: KOO-zhah — Whose; feminine relative possessive pronoun.
criação: kree-ah-SAHW — Creation; the act of bringing something into existence.
nos: noosh — Us; first person plural object pronoun.
participar: par-tee-see-PAR — To participate; to take part in something.
Em: eng — In; preposition indicating location or context.
notas: NOH-tahsh — Notes; written observations or brief records.
privadas: pree-VAH-dahsh — Private; not public, personal in nature.
sobre: SOH-breh — About or over; preposition of topic or position.
assunto: ah-SOON-too — Subject or matter; topic under discussion.
usa: OO-zah — Uses; third person singular present of usar.
expressão: esh-preh-SAHW — Expression; a phrase or way of communicating something.
sempre: SEM-preh — Always; at all times without exception.
no: noo — Contraction of 'em' and 'o,' meaning 'in the'.
singular: seen-goo-LAR — Singular; grammatical form referring to one entity.
passagem: pah-SAH-zheng — Passage; a section of text or transition point.
para: PAH-rah — For or to; preposition indicating purpose or direction.
significar: seeg-nee-fee-KAR — To mean or signify; to convey a meaning.
mais: mahysh — More; comparative adverb indicating greater degree.
completamente: kohm-pleh-tah-MEN-teh — Completely; in a total or thorough manner.
oposição: oh-poh-zee-SAHW — Opposition; contrast or resistance to something.
ao: ow — Contraction of 'a' and 'o,' meaning 'to the'.
homem: OH-meng — Man; an adult male human being.
moderno: moh-DEHR-noo — Modern; relating to the current or recent era.
acima: ah-SEE-mah — Above; higher in position or degree.
tudo: TOO-doo — Everything or all; referring to the totality.
porém: poh-REHM — However or yet; adversative conjunction.
ele: EH-leh — He; third person masculine singular pronoun.
designa: deh-ZEEG-nah — Designates; names or assigns a specific label.
próprio: PROH-pree-oo — Own or proper; belonging specifically to someone.
tem: teng — Has; third person singular present of ter.
cuidado: kwee-DAH-doo — Care or caution; careful attention to detail.
esclarecer: esh-klah-reh-SEHR — To clarify; to make something clear or understandable.
acerca: ah-SEHR-kah — About or concerning; relating to a topic.
deste: DES-teh — Of this; contraction of 'de' and 'este'.
elevado: eh-leh-VAH-doo — Elevated; raised to a higher level or status.
referindo-se: reh-feh-REEN-doo-seh — Referring to; directing attention to something specific.
certa: SEHR-tah — Certain; sure or specific.
na: nah — Contraction of 'em' and 'a,' meaning 'in the'.
Para: PAH-rah — For or to; preposition of purpose or direction.
compreender: kohm-preh-en-DEHR — To understand or comprehend something fully.
este: ES-teh — This; demonstrative pronoun for nearby masculine noun.
devemos: deh-VEH-moosh — We must; first person plural of dever.
primeiro: pree-MEH-roo — First; ordinal number indicating initial position.
ter: tehr — To have; infinitive of the auxiliary verb.
plena: PLEH-nah — Full or complete; feminine adjective of plenitude.
clareza: klah-REH-zah — Clarity; the quality of being clear or transparent.
respeito: reh-SPAY-too — Respect or regard; esteem for someone or something.
da: dah — Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'a'.
principal: preen-see-PAHL — Main or principal; most important or primary.
condição: kohn-dee-SAHW — Condition; a circumstance required for something.
depende: deh-PEN-deh — Depends; relies on a condition or factor.
esta: ES-tah — This; feminine demonstrative pronoun for nearby noun.
é: eh — Is; third person singular present of ser.
chamo: SHAH-moo — I call; first person singular present of chamar.
GRANDE: GRAHN-deh — Great or big; adjective indicating large size or importance.
SAÚDE: sah-OO-deh — Health; the state of being physically well.

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