War and Peace — Page 4
He will fulfill his vocation and crush the hydra of revolution, which has become more terrible than ever in the person of this murderer and villain!
Ele cumprirá sua vocação e esmagará a hidra da revolução, que se tornou mais terrível do que nunca na pessoa deste assassino e vilão!
We alone must avenge the blood of the just one....
Somente nós devemos vingar o sangue do justo....
Whom, I ask you, can we rely on?...
Em quem, eu lhes pergunto, podemos confiar?...
England with her commercial spirit will not and cannot understand the Emperor Alexander's loftiness of soul.
A Inglaterra, com seu espírito comercial, não quer e não pode compreender a elevação de alma do Imperador Alexandre.
She has refused to evacuate Malta.
Ela recusou-se a evacuar Malta.
She wanted to find, and still seeks, some secret motive in our actions.
Ela queria encontrar, e ainda busca, algum motivo secreto em nossas ações.
What answer did Novosíltsev get?
Que resposta Novosíltsev obteve?
None.
Nenhuma.
The English have not understood and cannot understand the self-abnegation of our Emperor who wants nothing for himself, but only desires the good of mankind.
Os ingleses não compreenderam e não podem compreender a abnegação de nosso Imperador, que nada quer para si mesmo, mas apenas deseja o bem da humanidade.
And what have they promised?
E o que prometeram?
Nothing!
Nada!
And what little they have promised they will not perform!
E o pouco que prometeram não cumprirão!
Prussia has always declared that Buonaparte is invincible, and that all Europe is powerless before him....
A Prússia sempre declarou que Buonaparte é invencível, e que toda a Europa é impotente diante dele....
And I don't believe a word that Hardenburg says, or Haugwitz either.
E eu não acredito em uma palavra do que Hardenburg diz, nem de Haugwitz tampouco.
This famous Prussian neutrality is just a trap.
Esta famosa neutralidade prussiana é apenas uma armadilha.
I have faith only in God and the lofty destiny of our adored monarch.
Tenho fé apenas em Deus e no elevado destino de nosso adorado monarca.
He will save Europe!"
Ele salvará a Europa!"
She suddenly paused, smiling at her own impetuosity.
Ela de repente parou, sorrindo de sua própria impetuosidade.
"I think," said the prince with a smile, "that if you had been sent instead of our dear Wintzingerode you would have captured the King of Prussia's consent by assault.
"Eu acho", disse o príncipe com um sorriso, "que se você tivesse sido enviada em lugar do nosso querido Wintzingerode, teria conquistado o consentimento do Rei da Prússia de assalto.
You are so eloquent.
A senhora é tão eloquente.
Will you give me a cup of tea?"
Pode me dar uma xícara de chá?"
"In a moment.
"Em um momento.
Vocabulary
- cumprirá
- koom-pree-RAH — He/she will fulfill or carry out a duty
- vocação
- voh-kah-SOWNG — A calling or strong inclination toward a purpose
- esmagará
- ez-mah-gah-RAH — He/she will crush or smash something completely
- hidra
- EE-drah — A hydra; mythological multi-headed serpent monster
- revolução
- heh-voh-loo-SOWNG — A revolution or radical political and social upheaval
- tornou
- tor-NOH — Became; past tense of 'tornar-se' meaning to become
- terrível
- teh-HEE-vel — Terrible or dreadful; causing fear or horror
- deste
- DEH-steh — Contraction of 'de' and 'este', meaning 'of this'
- assassino
- ah-sah-SEE-noo — A murderer or assassin who kills intentionally
- vilão
- vee-LOWNG — A villain or evil person who does wicked deeds
- Somente
- soh-MEN-teh — Only or solely; exclusively and nothing more
- devemos
- deh-VEH-mooz — We must or we should; expressing obligation or duty
- vingar
- veen-GAR — To avenge or take revenge for a wrongdoing
- sangue
- SANG-geh — Blood; the red fluid circulating in living beings
- justo
- ZHOOS-too — Just or righteous; morally fair and upright
- lhes
- LYEHZ — Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to them' or 'to you'
- pergunto
- per-GOON-too — I ask; first person present of 'perguntar'
- confiar
- kon-fee-AR — To trust or rely on someone or something
- Inglaterra
- een-glah-TEH-hah — England; the country in the United Kingdom
- espírito
- es-PEE-ree-too — Spirit or essence; the non-physical aspect of a being
- comercial
- koh-mer-see-AL — Commercial; related to trade, business, or commerce
- compreender
- kom-preh-en-DER — To understand or comprehend something fully
- elevação
- eh-leh-vah-SOWNG — Elevation or nobility; a high moral or spiritual quality
- alma
- AL-mah — Soul; the spiritual or immaterial part of a person
- Imperador
- eem-peh-rah-DOR — Emperor; a male ruler of an empire
- recusou-se
- heh-koo-ZOH-seh — She refused; reflexive past tense of 'recusar'
- evacuar
- eh-vah-koo-AR — To evacuate or withdraw from a place or territory
- queria
- keh-REE-ah — Wanted; imperfect past tense of 'querer'
- encontrar
- en-kon-TRAR — To find or encounter something or someone
- ainda
- ah-EEN-dah — Still or yet; indicating continuation of a state
- busca
- BOOS-kah — Search or quest; looking for something actively
- algum
- al-GOOM — Some or any; an indefinite quantity or existence
- motivo
- moh-TEE-voo — A motive or reason behind an action or behavior
- secreto
- seh-KREH-too — Secret or hidden; not meant to be known by others
- ações
- ah-SOYNG-z — Actions or deeds; things done by a person
- resposta
- hes-POSH-tah — A response or answer given to a question
- obteve
- ob-TEH-veh — Obtained or received; past tense of 'obter'
- Nenhuma
- nen-YOO-mah — None or not any; feminine form of 'nenhum'
- ingleses
- een-GLEH-zez — The English; people from England
- compreenderam
- kom-preh-en-DEH-rowng — They understood; past tense of 'compreender'
- abnegação
- ab-neh-gah-SOWNG — Self-denial or selflessness; sacrificing personal interests
- si
- SEE — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself', 'herself', or 'itself'
- mesmo
- MEZ-moo — Same or even; used for emphasis or comparison
- apenas
- ah-PEH-nahs — Only or just; indicating a limited or single amount
- deseja
- deh-ZEH-zhah — Desires or wishes for something; third person of 'desejar'
- humanidade
- oo-mah-nee-DAH-deh — Humanity; all human beings collectively or human nature
- prometeram
- proh-meh-TEH-rowng — They promised; past tense of 'prometer'
- pouco
- POH-koo — Little or few; a small amount of something
- cumprirão
- koom-pree-ROWNG — They will fulfill; future tense of 'cumprir'
- declarou
- deh-klah-ROH — Declared; stated something officially or formally
- invencível
- een-ven-SEE-vel — Invincible; impossible to defeat or overcome
- impotente
- eem-poh-TEN-teh — Powerless or impotent; lacking ability or strength
- diante
- dee-AN-teh — Before or in front of; facing something or someone
- dele
- DEH-leh — Contraction of 'de' and 'ele', meaning 'of him'
- acredito
- ah-kreh-DEE-too — I believe; first person present of 'acreditar'
- palavra
- pah-LAH-vrah — A word; a unit of spoken or written language
- nem
- NENG — Nor or neither; used in negative constructions
- tampouco
- tam-POH-koo — Neither or nor; also not; used in negative sentences
- famosa
- fah-MOH-zah — Famous or well-known; widely recognized and celebrated
- neutralidade
- neh-oo-trah-lee-DAH-deh — Neutrality; the state of not supporting either side
- prussiana
- proo-see-AH-nah — Prussian; relating to or characteristic of Prussia
- armadilha
- ar-mah-DEE-lyah — A trap or snare set to catch someone unaware
- fé
- FEH — Faith or belief; trust in something or someone
- Deus
- DEH-ooz — God; the supreme being in monotheistic religions
- elevado
- eh-leh-VAH-doo — Elevated or lofty; high in status, quality, or morality
- destino
- des-TEE-noo — Destiny or fate; the predetermined course of events
- adorado
- ah-doh-RAH-doo — Adored or beloved; deeply loved and cherished
- monarca
- moh-NAR-kah — A monarch or sovereign ruler of a kingdom
- salvará
- sal-vah-RAH — Will save; future tense of 'salvar'
- repente
- heh-PEN-teh — Sudden; used in 'de repente' meaning suddenly
- parou
- pah-ROH — Stopped; past tense of 'parar'
- sorrindo
- soh-HEEN-doo — Smiling; present participle of 'sorrir'
- própria
- PROH-pree-ah — Own or very; emphasizing ownership or identity
- impetuosidade
- eem-peh-too-oh-zee-DAH-deh — Impetuosity; the quality of acting rashly with great energy
- acho
- AH-shoo — I think or I find; first person of 'achar'
- disse
- DEE-seh — Said; past tense of 'dizer'
- príncipe
- PREEN-see-peh — A prince; a male member of a royal family
- sorriso
- soh-HEE-zoo — A smile; a facial expression showing happiness
- tivesse
- tee-VEH-seh — Had; past subjunctive of 'ter' used in hypotheticals
- sido
- SEE-doo — Been; past participle of 'ser' used in compound tenses
- enviada
- en-vee-AH-dah — Sent; feminine past participle of 'enviar'
- lugar
- loo-GAR — Place or location; a particular spot or position
- querido
- keh-REE-doo — Dear or beloved; an affectionate term for someone
- teria
- teh-REE-ah — Would have; conditional past of 'ter'
- conquistado
- kon-kees-TAH-doo — Conquered or won over; past participle of 'conquistar'
- consentimento
- kon-sen-tee-MEN-too — Consent or agreement; permission given willingly
- Rei
- HEY — King; a male monarch ruling a kingdom
- assalto
- ah-SAL-too — An assault or storming attack on a target
- senhora
- seh-NYOR-ah — Lady or ma'am; a respectful address for a woman
- tão
- TOWNG — So or as; used to indicate a high degree
- eloquente
- eh-loh-KWEN-teh — Eloquent; expressing ideas clearly and persuasively
- xícara
- SHEE-kah-rah — A cup; a small vessel used to drink beverages
- chá
- SHAH — Tea; a hot beverage made from steeped leaves
- momento
- moh-MEN-too — A moment; a very brief period of time
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