War and Peace — Page 1

English → Pt CHAPTER I Level 8/10

"Well, Prince, so Genoa and Lucca are now just family estates of the Buonapartes.

"Bem, Príncipe, então Gênova e Lucca são agora apenas propriedades de família dos Bonapartes.

But I warn you, if you don't tell me that this means war, if you still try to defend the infamies and horrors perpetrated by that Antichrist—I really believe he is Antichrist—I will have nothing more to do with you and you are no longer my friend, no longer my 'faithful slave,' as you call yourself!

Mas eu o aviso, se não me disser que isso significa guerra, se ainda tentar defender as infâmias e horrores perpetrados por aquele Anticristo — eu realmente acredito que ele é o Anticristo — não quero mais ter nada a ver com o senhor e o senhor não é mais meu amigo, não é mais meu 'escravo fiel,' como o senhor mesmo se chama!

But how do you do?

Mas como vai o senhor?

I see I have frightened you—sit down and tell me all the news."

Vejo que o assustei — sente-se e conte-me todas as novidades."

It was in July, 1805, and the speaker was the well-known Anna Pávlovna Schérer, maid of honor and favorite of the Empress Márya Fëdorovna.

Era em julho de 1805, e quem falava era a bem conhecida Anna Pávlovna Schérer, dama de honra e favorita da Imperatriz Márya Fëdorovna.

With these words she greeted Prince Vasíli Kurágin, a man of high rank and importance, who was the first to arrive at her reception.

Com essas palavras ela saudou o Príncipe Vasíli Kurágin, um homem de alta patente e importância, que foi o primeiro a chegar à sua recepção.

Anna Pávlovna had had a cough for some days.

Anna Pávlovna estava com tosse havia alguns dias.

She was, as she said, suffering from la grippe; grippe being then a new word in St. Petersburg, used only by the elite.

Ela estava, como dizia, sofrendo de la grippe; grippe sendo então uma palavra nova em São Petersburgo, usada apenas pela elite.

All her invitations without exception, written in French, and delivered by a scarlet-liveried footman that morning, ran as follows:

Todos os seus convites sem exceção, escritos em francês e entregues por um lacaio de libré escarlate naquela manhã, diziam o seguinte:

"If you have nothing better to do, Count (or Prince), and if the prospect of spending an evening with a poor invalid is not too terrible, I shall be very charmed to see you tonight between 7 and 10—Annette Schérer."

"Se não tiver nada melhor a fazer, Conde (ou Príncipe), e se a perspectiva de passar uma tarde com uma pobre inválida não for demasiado terrível, ficarei muito feliz em recebê-lo esta noite entre as 7 e as 10 — Annette Schérer."

"Heavens! what a virulent attack!" replied the prince, not in the least disconcerted by this reception.

"Céus! que ataque virulento!" respondeu o príncipe, sem se perturbar minimamente com essa recepção.

Vocabulary

Bem: beng — Well; used as affirmation or filler word
Príncipe: PREEN-see-peh — Prince; male member of royal family
então: en-TAWN — Then; so; therefore; used as discourse marker
e: ee — And; basic coordinating conjunction
são: sawn — Are; third person plural of verb 'to be'
agora: ah-GOH-rah — Now; at the present moment
apenas: ah-PEH-nahs — Only; just; merely; nothing more than
propriedades: proh-pree-eh-DAH-dehs — Properties; possessions; pieces of owned land
de: deh — Of; from; basic preposition indicating possession
família: fah-MEE-lyah — Family; group of related people
dos: dohsh — Of the; contraction of preposition de and article os
Mas: mahsh — But; however; adversative conjunction
eu: eh-oo — I; first person singular subject pronoun
o: oh — The; masculine singular definite article
aviso: ah-VEE-zoo — Warning; notice; I warn you
se: seh — If; reflexive pronoun; conditional conjunction
não: nawn — No; not; negation word
me: meh — Me; first person singular object pronoun
disser: dee-SEHR — To say; future subjunctive of dizer
que: keh — That; what; which; relative conjunction
isso: EE-soo — This; that; neutral demonstrative pronoun
significa: sig-NEE-fee-kah — Means; signifies; third person singular of significar
guerra: GEH-hah — War; armed conflict between groups or nations
ainda: ah-EEN-dah — Still; yet; even; continues to be
tentar: ten-TAR — To try; to attempt something
defender: deh-fen-DEHR — To defend; to protect or justify something
as: ahsh — The; feminine plural definite article
infâmias: een-FAH-myahs — Infamies; disgraceful or shameful acts
horrores: oh-HOH-rehs — Horrors; terrible frightening acts or events
perpetrados: pehr-peh-TRAH-dohsh — Perpetrated; committed terrible crimes or acts
por: pohr — By; for; through; preposition of agency
aquele: ah-KEH-leh — That; that one over there; demonstrative pronoun
realmente: heh-ahl-MEN-teh — Really; truly; actually; in reality
acredito: ah-kreh-DEE-too — I believe; I think; first person of acreditar
ele: EH-leh — He; him; third person singular masculine pronoun
é: eh — Is; third person singular of verb to be
quero: KEH-roo — I want; first person singular of querer
mais: mahysh — More; anymore; additional amount or degree
ter: tehr — To have; infinitive of main auxiliary verb
nada: NAH-dah — Nothing; not anything; zero amount
a: ah — The; feminine singular definite article
ver: vehr — To see; to look at something
com: kawng — With; together with; preposition of accompaniment
senhor: seh-NYOHR — Sir; mister; formal address for a man
meu: meh-oo — My; first person singular possessive adjective
amigo: ah-MEE-goo — Friend; male companion or close acquaintance
escravo: ehs-KRAH-voo — Slave; person owned and controlled by another
fiel: fee-EHL — Faithful; loyal; devoted; trustworthy
como: KOH-moo — As; like; how; comparison conjunction
mesmo: MEH-zmoo — Same; even; itself; emphasis word
chama: SHAH-mah — Calls; names; flame; third person of chamar
vai: vahy — Goes; will; third person singular of ir
Vejo: VEH-zhoo — I see; I notice; first person of ver
assustei: ah-soos-TEY — I frightened; I scared; past tense of assustar
sente: SEN-teh — Feels; sits; third person singular of sentir
conte: KON-teh — Tell me; count; imperative of contar
todas: TOH-dahs — All; every; all of them feminine plural
novidades: noh-vee-DAH-dehs — News; novelties; new things or updates
Era: EH-rah — Was; it was; past imperfect of ser
em: eng — In; at; on; basic locative preposition
julho: ZHOO-lyoo — July; seventh month of the year
quem: keng — Who; whoever; interrogative pronoun for persons
falava: fah-LAH-vah — Was speaking; spoke; past imperfect of falar
bem: beng — Well; properly; in a good manner
conhecida: koh-nyeh-SEE-dah — Known; well-known; recognized; familiar person
dama: DAH-mah — Lady; dame; woman of noble or high rank
honra: ON-rah — Honor; dignity; high respect and esteem
favorita: fah-voh-REE-tah — Favorite; most preferred; female adjective form
da: dah — Of the; contraction of de and a
Imperatriz: eem-peh-rah-TREES — Empress; female ruler of an empire
Com: kawng — With; together; preposition of accompaniment
essas: EH-sahs — These; those; feminine plural demonstrative adjective
palavras: pah-LAH-vrahs — Words; units of spoken or written language
ela: EH-lah — She; her; third person singular feminine pronoun
saudou: saw-DOH — Greeted; welcomed; past tense of saudar
um: oong — A; an; one; masculine indefinite article
homem: OH-meng — Man; adult male human being
alta: AHL-tah — High; tall; elevated; feminine adjective form
patente: pah-TEN-teh — Rank; military grade; also means obvious
importância: eem-por-TAN-syah — Importance; significance; high relevance or value
foi: foy — Was; went; past tense of ser or ir
primeiro: pree-MEY-roo — First; earliest; before all others
chegar: sheh-GAR — To arrive; to reach a destination
à: ah — To the; contraction of a and a feminine
sua: SOO-ah — His; her; your; third person possessive adjective
recepção: heh-seh-SAWN — Reception; formal social gathering or party
estava: ehs-TAH-vah — Was; past imperfect of estar
tosse: TOH-seh — Cough; respiratory symptom or the act coughing
havia: ah-VEE-ah — There was; had; past imperfect of haver
alguns: ahl-GOONSH — Some; a few; masculine plural indefinite pronoun
dias: DEE-ahsh — Days; plural of dia; units of time
Ela: EH-lah — She; third person singular feminine subject pronoun
dizia: dee-ZEE-ah — Was saying; used to say; past imperfect of dizer
sofrendo: soh-FREN-doo — Suffering; experiencing pain; present participle of sofrer
grippe: GREE-peh — Flu; influenza; French-origin word for illness
sendo: SEN-doo — Being; present participle of ser
uma: OO-mah — A; an; one; feminine indefinite article
palavra: pah-LAH-vrah — Word; unit of spoken or written language
nova: NOH-vah — New; recent; feminine adjective form of novo
São: sawn — Saint; holy; also third person plural of ser
usada: oo-ZAH-dah — Used; employed; past participle feminine of usar
pela: PEH-lah — By the; through the; feminine contraction
elite: eh-LEE-teh — Elite; upper class; privileged select group
Todos: TOH-doohs — All; everyone; every; masculine plural adjective
os: oosh — The; masculine plural definite article
seus: SEH-oohs — His; her; your; masculine plural possessive adjective
convites: kon-VEE-tehs — Invitations; cards requesting someone's presence
sem: seng — Without; lacking; preposition of absence
exceção: eh-seh-SAWN — Exception; case that does not follow the rule
escritos: ehs-KREE-toohs — Written; texts; masculine plural past participle
francês: fran-SEHS — French; relating to France or its language
entregues: en-TREH-gehs — Delivered; handed over; past participle plural form
lacaio: lah-KAY-oo — Lackey; footman; liveried male servant
libré: lee-BREH — Livery; distinctive uniform worn by servants
escarlate: ehs-kar-LAH-teh — Scarlet; bright red color
naquela: nah-KEH-lah — In that; on that; contraction of em and aquela
manhã: mah-NYAHN — Morning; the early part of the day
diziam: dee-ZEE-awng — Said; used to say; past imperfect third plural
seguinte: seh-GEEN-teh — Following; next; the one that comes after
Se: seh — If; conditional conjunction introducing hypothesis
tiver: tee-VEHR — If you have; future subjunctive of ter
melhor: meh-LYOHR — Better; best; comparative of good or well
fazer: fah-ZEHR — To do; to make; infinitive of main verb
Conde: KON-deh — Count; male noble title below marquis
ou: oh — Or; alternative coordinating conjunction
perspectiva: pehrs-peh-KTEE-vah — Perspective; prospect; outlook or point of view
passar: pah-SAR — To spend; to pass; to go through
tarde: TAR-deh — Evening; afternoon; late time of day
pobre: POH-breh — Poor; unfortunate; lacking wealth or health
inválida: een-VAH-lee-dah — Invalid; ill person; disabled or sick woman
for: fohr — Is; future subjunctive of ser or ir
demasiado: deh-mah-zyah-DOO — Too much; excessively; overly so
terrível: teh-HEE-vehl — Terrible; dreadful; very bad or frightening
ficarei: fee-kah-REY — I will be; I will stay; future of ficar
muito: MWEE-too — Very; much; a lot; intensifier or quantity word
feliz: feh-LEESH — Happy; glad; joyful
recebê: heh-seh-BEH — To receive; infinitive base of receber
lo: loo — Him; it; clitic pronoun replacing masculine noun
esta: EHS-tah — This; feminine singular demonstrative adjective
noite: NOY-teh — Night; evening; dark part of the day
entre: EN-treh — Between; among; preposition of middle position
Céus: SEH-oohs — Heavens; good heavens; exclamation of surprise
ataque: ah-TAH-keh — Attack; episode; sudden onset of illness
virulento: vee-roo-LEN-too — Virulent; severe; intensely harmful or aggressive
respondeu: hehs-pon-DEH-oo — Answered; replied; past tense of responder
príncipe: PREEN-see-peh — Prince; male member of royal family
perturbar: pehr-toor-BAR — To disturb; to upset; to bother someone
minimamente: mee-nee-mah-MEN-teh — Minimally; in the least degree possible
essa: EH-sah — That; this; feminine singular demonstrative adjective

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