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English → Pt PART ONE--The Old Buccaneer Level 6/10

Now the leg would be cut off at the knee, now at the hip; now he was a monstrous kind of a creature who had never had but the one leg, and that in the middle of his body.

Ora a perna seria cortada no joelho, ora no quadril; ora ele era uma espécie de criatura monstruosa que nunca tivera senão uma perna, e essa no meio do corpo.

To see him leap and run and pursue me over hedge and ditch was the worst of nightmares.

Vê-lo saltar e correr e me perseguir por sobre cercas e valas era o pior dos pesadelos.

And altogether I paid pretty dear for my monthly fourpenny piece, in the shape of these abominable fancies.

E ao todo, paguei bem caro pela minha moeda mensal de quatro centavos, na forma dessas abomináveis fantasias.

But though I was so terrified by the idea of the seafaring man with one leg, I was far less afraid of the captain himself than anybody else who knew him.

Mas, embora eu ficasse tão aterrorizado com a ideia do marinheiro de uma perna só, eu tinha muito menos medo do capitão em si do que qualquer outra pessoa que o conhecesse.

There were nights when he took a deal more rum and water than his head would carry; and then he would sometimes sit and sing his wicked, old, wild sea-songs, minding nobody; but sometimes he would call for glasses round and force all the trembling company to listen to his stories or bear a chorus to his singing.

Havia noites em que ele bebia muito mais rum e água do que sua cabeça suportava; e então às vezes se sentava e cantava suas velhas e selvagens canções do mar, sem se importar com ninguém; mas às vezes pedia uma rodada de bebidas e forçava toda a companhia trêmula a ouvir suas histórias ou entoar um refrão ao seu canto.

Often I have heard the house shaking with "Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum," all the neighbours joining in for dear life, with the fear of death upon them, and each singing louder than the other to avoid remark.

Muitas vezes ouvi a casa tremer com "Yo-ho-ho, e uma garrafa de rum", todos os vizinhos cantando junto com toda a sua força, com o medo da morte sobre eles, e cada um cantando mais alto do que o outro para não chamar atenção.

Vocabulary

Ora: OH-rah — Interjection expressing reflection or emphasis, meaning 'now' or 'well'
a: ah — Feminine definite article meaning 'the'
perna: PEHR-nah — The leg, a limb of the human body
seria: SEH-ree-ah — Would be; conditional form of the verb 'ser'
cortada: kor-TAH-dah — Cut off or severed, past participle of 'cortar'
no: noo — Contraction of 'em' and 'o', meaning 'in the' or 'at the'
joelho: zhoo-EH-lyoo — The knee, joint connecting thigh and lower leg
ora: OH-rah — Interjection or conjunction meaning 'now', 'well', or 'either'
quadril: kwah-DREEL — The hip, the joint connecting torso and leg
ele: EH-lee — Third person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he'
era: EH-rah — Was; imperfect past tense of the verb 'ser'
uma: OO-mah — Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'
espécie: esh-PEH-see-eh — A species, kind, or sort of something
de: deh — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'
criatura: kree-ah-TOO-rah — A creature or being, often implying something unusual
monstruosa: mons-TROO-oh-zah — Monstrous; horrifying or grotesquely abnormal in nature
que: keh — Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that' or 'which'
nunca: NOON-kah — Never; at no time, negating temporal occurrence
tivera: tee-VEH-rah — Had had; pluperfect tense of the verb 'ter'
senão: seh-NOWNG — Except, otherwise, or but; used to introduce exceptions
e: eh — Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses
essa: EH-sah — That; demonstrative pronoun or adjective, feminine form
meio: MAY-oo — Half or middle; referring to a portion or midpoint
do: doo — Contraction of 'de' and 'o', meaning 'of the'
corpo: KOR-poo — The body, the physical structure of a person
Vê-lo: VEH-loo — To see him; infinitive with clitic pronoun attached
saltar: sal-TAR — To jump or leap over something with force
correr: ko-HEHR — To run; to move quickly on foot
me: meh — First person singular object pronoun meaning 'me'
perseguir: pehr-seh-GHEER — To chase or pursue someone relentlessly
por: por — Preposition meaning 'through', 'over', or 'for'
sobre: SOH-breh — Over or above; preposition indicating position or movement
cercas: SEHR-kahs — Fences; barriers typically made of wood or wire
valas: VAH-lahs — Ditches or trenches dug in the ground
o: oo — Masculine definite article meaning 'the'
pior: pee-OR — Worst or worse; superlative or comparative of 'mau'
dos: doosh — Contraction of 'de' and 'os', meaning 'of the'
pesadelos: peh-zah-DEH-loosh — Nightmares; frightening dreams experienced during sleep
E: eh — Conjunction meaning 'and', linking sentences or clauses
ao: ow — Contraction of 'a' and 'o', meaning 'to the'
todo: TOH-doo — All or every; referring to the whole or entirety
paguei: pah-GAY — I paid; first person past tense of 'pagar'
bem: beng — Well; adverb indicating manner or degree
caro: KAH-roo — Expensive or dear; costly in price or value
pela: PEH-lah — Contraction of 'por' and 'a', meaning 'for the'
minha: MEE-nyah — My; first person singular feminine possessive adjective
moeda: moo-EH-dah — A coin or currency used as money
mensal: men-SAL — Monthly; occurring or relating to each month
quatro: KWAH-troo — Four; the cardinal number between three and five
centavos: sen-TAH-voosh — Cents; small currency units, fractions of a unit
na: nah — Contraction of 'em' and 'a', meaning 'in the'
forma: FOR-mah — Form or shape; the way something appears or exists
dessas: DEH-sahs — Of those; contraction of 'de' and 'essas'
abomináveis: ah-boh-mee-NAH-vaysh — Abominable; extremely unpleasant, offensive, or hateful
fantasias: fan-tah-ZEE-ahs — Fantasies or imaginations; vivid mental images or dreams
Mas: mahs — But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception
embora: em-BOH-rah — Although or even though; conjunction introducing concession
eu: EH-oo — First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'
ficasse: fee-KAH-seh — Were to stay or remain; imperfect subjunctive of 'ficar'
tão: towng — So or such; adverb intensifying an adjective or adverb
aterrorizado: ah-teh-hoh-ree-ZAH-doo — Terrified; filled with extreme fear or terror
com: kong — Preposition meaning 'with', indicating accompaniment
ideia: ee-DAY-ah — An idea or thought; a concept formed in the mind
marinheiro: mah-ree-NYAY-roo — A sailor or seaman who works aboard a ship
só: saw — Only or alone; adverb limiting to a single thing
tinha: TEE-nyah — Had; imperfect past tense of 'ter' meaning 'to have'
muito: MWEE-too — Very or much; adverb or adjective indicating great degree
menos: MEH-noosh — Less; comparative adverb indicating smaller degree or amount
medo: MEH-doo — Fear; the emotion triggered by perceived danger or threat
capitão: kah-pee-TOWNG — Captain; commander or leader of a ship or group
em: eng — Preposition meaning 'in', 'at', or 'on'
si: see — Himself, herself, itself; reflexive pronoun in Portuguese
qualquer: kwal-KEHR — Any or whichever; indefinite pronoun or adjective
outra: OH-trah — Another or other; feminine form of 'outro'
pessoa: peh-SOH-ah — A person; an individual human being
conhecesse: ko-nyeh-SEH-seh — Might know; imperfect subjunctive of 'conhecer'
Havia: ah-VEE-ah — There was/were; imperfect tense of 'haver'
noites: NOY-tesh — Nights; the plural of 'noite', meaning nighttime
bebia: beh-BEE-ah — Used to drink; imperfect past tense of 'beber'
mais: mysh — More; comparative adverb or adjective indicating greater amount
rum: hoom — Rum; a strong alcoholic spirit distilled from sugarcane
água: AH-gwah — Water; the essential clear liquid for drinking and life
sua: SOO-ah — His, her, or your; third person singular possessive adjective
cabeça: kah-BEH-sah — Head; the upper part of the human body
suportava: soo-por-TAH-vah — Could bear or endure; imperfect past tense of 'suportar'
então: en-TOWNG — Then or so; adverb indicating sequence or consequence
às: ahsh — Contraction of 'a' and 'as', meaning 'at the'
vezes: VEH-zesh — Times; plural of 'vez', indicating frequency or occurrence
se: seh — Reflexive pronoun or conditional conjunction meaning 'if'
sentava: sen-TAH-vah — Used to sit; imperfect past tense of 'sentar'
cantava: kan-TAH-vah — Used to sing; imperfect past tense of 'cantar'
suas: SOO-ahs — His, her, or your; plural feminine possessive adjective
velhas: VEH-lyahs — Old; feminine plural adjective describing aged things
selvagens: sel-VAH-zhens — Wild or savage; fierce and untamed in character
canções: kan-SOYSH — Songs; plural of 'canção', musical vocal compositions
mar: mar — The sea; a large body of salt water
sem: seng — Without; preposition indicating absence or lack of something
importar: eem-por-TAR — To matter or import; to be of concern or importance
ninguém: neen-GHENG — Nobody or no one; indefinite pronoun indicating no person
mas: mahs — But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception
pedia: peh-DEE-ah — Used to ask for; imperfect past tense of 'pedir'
rodada: ho-DAH-dah — A round of drinks served to a group
bebidas: beh-BEE-dahs — Drinks or beverages; plural of 'bebida'
forçava: for-SAH-vah — Used to force; imperfect past tense of 'forçar'
toda: TOH-dah — All or entire; feminine form of 'todo'
companhia: kom-pah-NYEE-ah — Company; a group of people gathered together
trêmula: TREH-moo-lah — Trembling or shaking; quivering with fear or nervousness
ouvir: oh-VEER — To listen or hear; to perceive sound with ears
histórias: ish-TOH-ree-ahs — Stories or tales; narratives recounting events or fiction
ou: oh — Or; conjunction presenting an alternative or choice
entoar: en-too-AR — To intone or chant; to sing in a sustained manner
um: oong — Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'
refrão: heh-FROWNG — A refrain or chorus; repeated section of a song
seu: SEH-oo — His, her, its, or your; possessive adjective or pronoun
canto: KAN-too — Song or singing; the act or sound of vocal music
Muitas: MWEE-tahs — Many; feminine plural of 'muito', indicating large number
ouvi: oh-VEE — I heard; first person past tense of 'ouvir'
casa: KAH-zah — House or home; a place where people live
tremer: treh-MEHR — To tremble or shake; to vibrate from fear or cold
garrafa: gah-HAH-fah — A bottle; a container typically made of glass
todos: TOH-doosh — All or everyone; masculine plural of 'todo'
os: oosh — Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'
vizinhos: vee-ZEE-nyoosh — Neighbors; people living near or next to one another
cantando: kan-TAN-doo — Singing; present participle of 'cantar'
junto: ZHOON-too — Together or jointly; in unison with others
força: FOR-sah — Force or strength; power applied to achieve something
da: dah — Contraction of 'de' and 'a', meaning 'of the'
morte: MOR-teh — Death; the end of life or biological cessation
eles: EH-lesh — They; third person plural masculine subject pronoun
cada: KAH-dah — Each or every; adjective referring to individual items
alto: AL-too — Loud or high; referring to volume or elevation
outro: OH-troo — Another or other; masculine singular form of 'outro'
para: PAH-rah — For or to; preposition indicating purpose or direction
não: nowng — No or not; negation used to deny or refuse
chamar: shah-MAR — To call or summon; to attract someone's attention
atenção: ah-ten-SOWNG — Attention; the act of focusing the mind on something

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