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English → Pt Preface Level 9/10

The first part of "Zarathustra" was written in about ten days—that is to say, from the beginning to about the middle of February 1883.

A primeira parte do "Zaratustra" foi escrita em cerca de dez dias — isto é, do início até aproximadamente meados de fevereiro de 1883.

"The last lines were written precisely in the hallowed hour when Richard Wagner gave up the ghost in Venice."

"As últimas linhas foram escritas precisamente na hora sagrada em que Richard Wagner entregou o espírito em Veneza."

With the exception of the ten days occupied in composing the first part of this book, my brother often referred to this winter as the hardest and sickliest he had ever experienced.

Com exceção dos dez dias ocupados na composição da primeira parte deste livro, meu irmão frequentemente se referia a este inverno como o mais difícil e o mais doentio que já havia experimentado.

He did not, however, mean thereby that his former disorders were troubling him, but that he was suffering from a severe attack of influenza which he had caught in Santa Margherita, and which tormented him for several weeks after his arrival in Genoa.

Ele não pretendia dizer com isso, no entanto, que suas antigas enfermidades o estavam perturbando, mas sim que estava sofrendo de um grave ataque de gripe que havia contraído em Santa Margherita, e que o atormentou por várias semanas após sua chegada em Gênova.

As a matter of fact, however, what he complained of most was his spiritual condition—that indescribable forsakenness—to which he gives such heartrending expression in "Zarathustra".

Na verdade, porém, o que ele mais lamentava era sua condição espiritual — aquele abandono indescritível — ao qual ele dá uma expressão tão dilacerante no "Zaratustra".

Even the reception which the first part met with at the hands of friends and acquaintances was extremely disheartening: for almost all those to whom he presented copies of the work misunderstood it.

Mesmo a recepção que a primeira parte teve por parte de amigos e conhecidos foi extremamente desanimadora: pois quase todos aqueles a quem ele presenteou com cópias da obra a compreenderam mal.

"I found no one ripe for many of my thoughts; the case of 'Zarathustra' proves that one can speak with the utmost clearness, and yet not be heard by any one.

"Não encontrei ninguém maduro para muitos dos meus pensamentos; o caso do 'Zaratustra' prova que se pode falar com a maior clareza, e ainda assim não ser ouvido por ninguém.

Vocabulary

primeira: pri-MEI-ra — First; ordinal number indicating position one.
parte: PAR-chi — Part; a section or portion of something.
do: doo — Contraction of 'de' and 'o', meaning 'of the'.
foi: foy — Was; third-person singular past tense of 'ser/ir'.
escrita: es-KREE-ta — Written; past participle of 'escrever'.
em: eng — In; preposition indicating location or time.
cerca: SER-ka — Around; approximately a certain amount or time.
dez: dez — Ten; the number 10.
dias: JEE-as — Days; plural of 'dia', unit of time.
isto: EES-too — This; demonstrative pronoun referring to nearby thing.
é: eh — Is; third-person singular present tense of 'ser'.
início: i-NEE-syoo — Beginning; the start of something.
até: a-TEH — Until; up to a certain point in time.
aproximadamente: a-pro-xi-ma-da-MEN-chi — Approximately; roughly, not exactly.
meados: me-AH-dos — Middle; mid-period of a month or year.
fevereiro: fe-ve-REI-roo — February; the second month of the year.
últimas: OOL-chi-mas — Last; feminine plural of 'último', final in sequence.
linhas: LEE-nyas — Lines; plural of 'linha', rows of written text.
foram: FOH-rang — Were; third-person plural past tense of 'ser/ir'.
escritas: es-KREE-tas — Written; feminine plural past participle of 'escrever'.
precisamente: pre-ci-za-MEN-chi — Precisely; exactly, at the specific moment.
na: na — In the; contraction of 'em' and 'a'.
hora: OH-ra — Hour; a unit of time or a moment.
sagrada: sa-GRAH-da — Sacred; holy, regarded with great reverence.
entregou: en-tre-GOH — Delivered/surrendered; past tense of 'entregar'.
espírito: es-PEE-ri-too — Spirit; soul or non-physical essence of a being.
Com: kong — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or inclusion.
exceção: e-se-SONG — Exception; something excluded from a general rule.
dos: doos — Of the; masculine plural contraction of 'de' and 'os'.
ocupados: o-cu-PAH-dos — Occupied/busy; engaged in an activity.
composição: kom-po-zi-SONG — Composition; the process of creating a written work.
deste: DES-chi — Of this; contraction of 'de' and 'este'.
livro: LEE-vroo — Book; a written or printed literary work.
meu: MEH-oo — My; first-person singular masculine possessive pronoun.
irmão: ir-MONG — Brother; a male sibling.
frequentemente: fre-kwen-chi-MEN-chi — Frequently; often, on many occasions.
se: seh — Reflexive pronoun or conditional 'if'.
referia: re-fe-REE-a — Referred; past imperfect tense of 'referir'.
este: ES-chi — This; masculine singular demonstrative adjective.
inverno: in-VER-noo — Winter; the coldest season of the year.
como: KOH-moo — As/how; conjunction or adverb of manner.
mais: mahys — More; comparative adverb indicating greater degree.
difícil: di-FEE-sil — Difficult; hard, not easy to do.
doentio: do-en-CHEE-oo — Sickly; prone to illness or unhealthy.
já: zhah — Already; indicates something occurred before now.
havia: a-VEE-a — Had; past imperfect of 'haver', auxiliary verb.
experimentado: ex-pe-ri-men-TAH-doo — Experienced; undergone or lived through something.
Ele: EH-li — He; third-person masculine singular pronoun.
não: nowng — No/not; negation word.
pretendia: pre-ten-JEE-a — Intended; past imperfect tense of 'pretender'.
dizer: di-ZER — To say; verb meaning to express in words.
com: kong — With; preposition expressing accompaniment.
isso: EE-soo — That; demonstrative pronoun referring to something mentioned.
no: noo — In the; masculine singular contraction of 'em' and 'o'.
entanto: en-TAN-too — However; used in 'no entanto' meaning nevertheless.
suas: SOO-as — His/her/your; feminine plural possessive pronoun.
antigas: an-CHEE-gas — Old/former; feminine plural of 'antigo'.
enfermidades: en-fer-mi-DAH-des — Illnesses; diseases or sicknesses.
estavam: es-TAH-vang — Were; third-person plural past imperfect of 'estar'.
perturbando: per-tur-BAN-doo — Disturbing; troubling or disrupting someone.
mas: mas — But; conjunction expressing contrast.
sim: sing — Yes; affirmative response.
estava: es-TAH-va — Was; third-person singular past imperfect of 'estar'.
sofrendo: so-FREN-doo — Suffering; experiencing pain or hardship.
um: oom — A/an; masculine singular indefinite article.
grave: GRAH-vi — Serious/severe; of great concern or intensity.
ataque: a-TAH-ki — Attack; sudden onset of illness or aggression.
gripe: GREE-pi — Flu; influenza, a respiratory illness.
contraído: kon-tra-EE-doo — Contracted; caught or acquired an illness.
atormentou: a-tor-men-TOH — Tormented; caused great suffering or distress.
por: por — For/by/through; versatile preposition in Portuguese.
várias: VAH-ri-as — Several; feminine plural of 'vário', more than two.
semanas: se-MA-nas — Weeks; plural of 'semana', seven-day periods.
após: a-POHS — After; following in time or sequence.
sua: SOO-a — His/her/your; feminine singular possessive pronoun.
chegada: she-GAH-da — Arrival; the act of arriving at a place.
verdade: ver-DAH-ji — Truth; reality, what is actually true.
porém: po-RENG — However; conjunction indicating contrast or exception.
ele: EH-li — He; third-person masculine singular pronoun.
lamentava: la-men-TAH-va — Lamented; was grieving or mourning something.
era: EH-ra — Was; third-person singular past imperfect of 'ser'.
condição: kon-ji-SONG — Condition; state or circumstance of being.
espiritual: es-pi-ri-CHOO-al — Spiritual; relating to the soul or inner life.
aquele: a-KEH-li — That; masculine singular distal demonstrative pronoun.
abandono: a-ban-DOH-noo — Abandonment; state of being forsaken or isolated.
indescritível: in-des-kri-CHEE-vel — Indescribable; impossible to express in words.
ao: ow — To the; masculine contraction of 'a' and 'o'.
qual: kwal — Which; relative pronoun referring to something previously mentioned.
dá: dah — Gives; third-person singular present tense of 'dar'.
uma: OO-ma — A/an; feminine singular indefinite article.
expressão: ex-pre-SONG — Expression; conveying feelings through words or art.
tão: towng — So/such; adverb intensifying an adjective.
dilacerante: di-la-se-RAN-chi — Harrowing/tearing; causing intense emotional pain.
Mesmo: MEZ-moo — Even/same; used for emphasis or identity.
recepção: re-sep-SONG — Reception; the way something is received or welcomed.
teve: TEH-vi — Had; third-person singular simple past of 'ter'.
amigos: a-MEE-goos — Friends; plural of 'amigo', close companions.
conhecidos: ko-nye-SEE-dos — Acquaintances; people known but not close friends.
extremamente: ex-tre-ma-MEN-chi — Extremely; to a very great degree.
desanimadora: de-za-ni-ma-DOH-ra — Discouraging; causing loss of hope or enthusiasm.
pois: poys — Because/since; causal conjunction.
quase: KWA-zi — Almost; nearly but not completely.
todos: TOH-doos — All/everyone; masculine plural of 'todo'.
aqueles: a-KEH-lis — Those; masculine plural distal demonstrative pronoun.
quem: keng — Who; pronoun referring to a person.
presenteou: pre-zen-chi-OH — Gifted; gave a present or copy to someone.
cópias: KOH-pi-as — Copies; plural of 'cópia', duplicates of a work.
obra: OH-bra — Work; a literary, artistic, or musical creation.
compreenderam: kom-pre-en-DE-rang — Understood; third-person plural past tense of 'compreender'.
mal: mal — Badly/poorly; adverb indicating inadequate understanding.
encontrei: en-kon-TREY — Found/met; first-person past tense of 'encontrar'.
ninguém: nin-GENG — Nobody; negative indefinite pronoun.
maduro: ma-DOO-roo — Mature/ripe; ready or developed enough.
para: PAH-ra — For/to; preposition indicating purpose or direction.
muitos: MWEE-tos — Many; masculine plural of 'muito'.
meus: MEH-oos — My; first-person singular masculine plural possessive.
pensamentos: pen-sa-MEN-tos — Thoughts; ideas or reflections in the mind.
caso: KAH-zoo — Case; a situation or instance.
prova: PROH-va — Proof/test; evidence or demonstration of something.
pode: POH-ji — Can/may; third-person singular of 'poder'.
falar: fa-LAR — To speak; to communicate through words.
maior: ma-YOR — Greater/larger; comparative of 'grande'.
clareza: kla-REH-za — Clarity; quality of being clear and understandable.
ainda: a-IN-da — Still/yet; indicates continuity or persistence.
assim: a-SING — Thus/so; in this way, therefore.
ser: ser — To be; infinitive of permanent state verb.
ouvido: oh-VEE-doo — Heard; past participle of 'ouvir', listened to.

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