War and Peace — Page 6

English → Pt CHAPTER I Level 8/10

She added that Her Majesty had deigned to show Baron Funke beaucoup d'estime, and again her face clouded over with sadness.

Ela acrescentou que Sua Majestade havia se dignado a mostrar ao Barão Funke beaucoup d'estime, e novamente seu rosto se nublou de tristeza.

The prince was silent and looked indifferent.

O príncipe ficou em silêncio e pareceu indiferente.

But, with the womanly and courtierlike quickness and tact habitual to her, Anna Pávlovna wished both to rebuke him (for daring to speak as he had done of a man recommended to the Empress) and at the same time to console him, so she said:

Mas, com a rapidez e o tato femininos e cortesãos que lhe eram habituais, Anna Pávlovna desejava ao mesmo tempo repreendê-lo (por ousar falar como havia falado de um homem recomendado à Imperatriz) e ao mesmo tempo consolá-lo, e por isso disse:

"Now about your family. Do you know that since your daughter came out everyone has been enraptured by her? They say she is amazingly beautiful."

"Agora, quanto à sua família. Sabe que desde que sua filha estreou na sociedade todos ficaram encantados com ela? Dizem que ela é incrivelmente bela."

The prince bowed to signify his respect and gratitude.

O príncipe fez uma reverência para demonstrar seu respeito e gratidão.

"I often think," she continued after a short pause, drawing nearer to the prince and smiling amiably at him as if to show that political and social topics were ended and the time had come for intimate conversation—"I often think how unfairly sometimes the joys of life are distributed.

"Penso frequentemente", ela continuou após uma breve pausa, aproximando-se do príncipe e sorrindo-lhe amavelmente, como se quisesse mostrar que os assuntos políticos e sociais haviam terminado e que chegara a hora de uma conversa íntima — "penso frequentemente em quão injustamente às vezes as alegrias da vida são distribuídas.

Why has fate given you two such splendid children?

Por que o destino lhe deu dois filhos tão magníficos?

I don't speak of Anatole, your youngest.

Não falo de Anatole, o seu mais novo.

I don't like him," she added in a tone admitting of no rejoinder and raising her eyebrows.

Não gosto dele", ela acrescentou em um tom que não admitia réplica, erguendo as sobrancelhas.

"Two such charming children. And really you appreciate them less than anyone, and so you don't deserve to have them."

"Dois filhos tão encantadores. E, na verdade, você os aprecia menos do que ninguém, e por isso não merece tê-los."

And she smiled her ecstatic smile.

E ela sorriu com seu sorriso extasiado.

"I can't help it," said the prince. "Lavater would have said I lack the bump of paternity."

"Não posso evitar", disse o príncipe. "Lavater teria dito que me falta o dom da paternidade."

"Don't joke; I mean to have a serious talk with you.

"Não brinque; pretendo ter uma conversa séria com você.

Vocabulary

Ela: EH-lah — Third person singular feminine pronoun meaning 'she'
acrescentou: ah-kreh-sen-TOH — Past tense of 'acrescentar'; added or remarked further
que: keh — Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that' or 'which'
Sua: SOO-ah — Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'your'
Majestade: mah-zhes-TAH-deh — Formal title meaning 'Majesty', used for royalty
havia: ah-VEE-ah — Past perfect auxiliary verb meaning 'had'
se: seh — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself', 'herself', or 'itself'
dignado: deeg-NAH-doo — Past participle of 'dignar'; deigned or condescended to do something
a: ah — Preposition or article meaning 'to' or 'the'
mostrar: mohs-TRAR — Infinitive verb meaning 'to show' or 'to display'
ao: ow — Contraction of 'a' and 'o', meaning 'to the'
Barão: bah-ROW — Noble title meaning 'Baron', a rank of nobility
e: eh — Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses
novamente: noh-vah-MEN-teh — Adverb meaning 'again' or 'once more'
seu: SEH-oo — Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'your'
rosto: HOHS-too — Noun meaning 'face', referring to a person's face
nublou: noo-BLOH — Past tense of 'nublar'; clouded over or became overcast
de: deh — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'
tristeza: trees-TEH-zah — Noun meaning 'sadness' or 'sorrow'
O: oh — Definite article meaning 'the' for masculine nouns
príncipe: PREEN-see-peh — Noun meaning 'prince', a male member of royalty
ficou: fee-KOH — Past tense of 'ficar'; stayed, remained, or became
em: eng — Preposition meaning 'in', 'on', or 'at'
silêncio: see-LEN-see-oh — Noun meaning 'silence', absence of sound or speech
pareceu: pah-reh-SEH-oo — Past tense of 'parecer'; seemed or appeared a certain way
indiferente: een-dee-feh-REN-teh — Adjective meaning 'indifferent' or 'unconcerned'
Mas: mahs — Conjunction meaning 'but', introducing a contrasting idea
com: kong — Preposition meaning 'with', indicating accompaniment
rapidez: hah-pee-DEZ — Noun meaning 'speed' or 'quickness'
o: oh — Definite article meaning 'the' for masculine nouns
tato: TAH-too — Noun meaning 'tact' or 'touch'; social sensitivity
femininos: feh-mee-NEE-noos — Adjective meaning 'feminine' or 'womanly'
cortesãos: kor-teh-ZAHNS — Noun meaning 'courtiers', people attending a royal court
lhe: lyeh — Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him', 'to her'
eram: EH-rang — Past tense of 'ser'; were, indicating a past state
habituais: ah-bee-TWAIS — Adjective meaning 'habitual' or 'customary'
desejava: deh-zeh-ZHAH-vah — Past imperfect of 'desejar'; was wishing or wanting
mesmo: MEZ-moo — Adjective or adverb meaning 'same', 'even', or 'itself'
tempo: TEM-poo — Noun meaning 'time' or 'weather'
repreendê-lo: heh-preh-EN-deh-loo — Infinitive plus pronoun meaning 'to reprimand him'
por: por — Preposition meaning 'for', 'by', or 'through'
ousar: oh-ZAR — Infinitive meaning 'to dare' or 'to have the audacity'
falar: fah-LAR — Infinitive meaning 'to speak' or 'to talk'
como: KOH-moo — Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as', 'like', or 'how'
falado: fah-LAH-doo — Past participle of 'falar'; spoken or talked about
um: oong — Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'
homem: OH-meng — Noun meaning 'man', referring to an adult male
recomendado: heh-koh-men-DAH-doo — Past participle meaning 'recommended' or 'referred'
à: ah — Contraction of 'a' and 'a', meaning 'to the' (feminine)
Imperatriz: eem-peh-rah-TREES — Noun meaning 'Empress', female ruler of an empire
consolá-lo: kon-soh-LAH-loo — Infinitive plus pronoun meaning 'to console him'
isso: EE-soo — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'this'
disse: DEE-seh — Past tense of 'dizer'; said or told someone something
Agora: ah-GOH-rah — Adverb meaning 'now' or 'at this moment'
quanto: KWAN-too — Adverb or conjunction meaning 'how much' or 'as for'
sua: SOO-ah — Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'your'
família: fah-MEE-lee-ah — Noun meaning 'family', a group of related people
Sabe: SAH-beh — Present tense of 'saber'; knows or is aware of something
desde: DEZ-deh — Preposition meaning 'since' or 'from' a point in time
filha: FEE-lyah — Noun meaning 'daughter', a female child
estreou: es-treh-OH — Past tense of 'estrear'; debuted or made a first appearance
na: nah — Contraction of 'em' and 'a', meaning 'in the' (feminine)
sociedade: soh-see-eh-DAH-deh — Noun meaning 'society' or 'social circle'
todos: TOH-doos — Pronoun or adjective meaning 'everyone' or 'all'
ficaram: fee-KAH-rang — Past tense of 'ficar'; they became or remained a state
encantados: en-kan-TAH-doos — Adjective meaning 'enchanted', delighted or charmed
ela: EH-lah — Third person singular feminine pronoun meaning 'she'
Dizem: DEE-zeng — Third person plural of 'dizer'; they say or it is said
é: eh — Third person singular of 'ser'; is, indicating state or identity
incrivelmente: een-kree-vel-MEN-teh — Adverb meaning 'incredibly' or 'unbelievably'
bela: BEH-lah — Adjective meaning 'beautiful' or 'lovely'
fez: fez — Past tense of 'fazer'; did or made something
uma: OO-mah — Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'
reverência: heh-veh-REN-see-ah — Noun meaning 'bow' or 'curtsy', a gesture of respect
para: PAH-rah — Preposition meaning 'for', 'to', or 'in order to'
demonstrar: deh-mons-TRAR — Infinitive meaning 'to demonstrate' or 'to show'
respeito: hes-PEH-ee-too — Noun meaning 'respect' or 'regard' for someone
gratidão: grah-tee-DOWNG — Noun meaning 'gratitude' or 'thankfulness'
Penso: PEN-soo — First person singular of 'pensar'; I think or consider
frequentemente: freh-kwen-teh-MEN-teh — Adverb meaning 'frequently' or 'often'
continuou: kon-tee-NWOH — Past tense of 'continuar'; continued or went on speaking
após: ah-POHS — Preposition meaning 'after' or 'following'
breve: BREH-veh — Adjective meaning 'brief' or 'short' in duration
pausa: POW-zah — Noun meaning 'pause' or 'break' in speech or action
aproximando-se: ah-proh-see-MAN-doh-seh — Gerund plus reflexive; approaching or drawing nearer
do: doo — Contraction of 'de' and 'o', meaning 'of the'
sorrindo-lhe: soh-HEEN-doh-lyeh — Gerund plus pronoun meaning 'smiling at him or her'
amavelmente: ah-mah-vel-MEN-teh — Adverb meaning 'kindly' or 'in a friendly manner'
quisesse: kee-ZEH-seh — Past subjunctive of 'querer'; as if wanting or wishing
os: ohs — Definite article meaning 'the' for masculine plural nouns
assuntos: ah-SOON-toos — Noun meaning 'matters', 'topics', or 'subjects'
políticos: poh-LEE-tee-koos — Adjective meaning 'political' or noun meaning 'politicians'
sociais: soh-see-AIS — Adjective meaning 'social', relating to society
haviam: ah-VEE-ang — Past perfect auxiliary meaning 'they had' done something
terminado: ter-mee-NAH-doo — Past participle of 'terminar'; finished or ended
chegara: sheh-GAH-rah — Past perfect of 'chegar'; had arrived or reached a point
hora: OH-rah — Noun meaning 'hour' or 'time' for something
conversa: kon-VER-sah — Noun meaning 'conversation' or 'chat'
íntima: EEN-tee-mah — Adjective meaning 'intimate' or 'close', personal conversation
penso: PEN-soo — First person singular of 'pensar'; I think or believe
quão: KWOWNG — Adverb meaning 'how' in exclamatory or comparative clauses
injustamente: een-zhoos-tah-MEN-teh — Adverb meaning 'unjustly' or 'unfairly'
às: ahs — Contraction of 'a' and 'as', meaning 'to the' (feminine plural)
vezes: VEH-zehs — Noun meaning 'times', as in 'sometimes' or 'occasions'
as: ahs — Definite article meaning 'the' for feminine plural nouns
alegrias: ah-leh-GREE-ahs — Noun meaning 'joys' or 'pleasures' in life
da: dah — Contraction of 'de' and 'a', meaning 'of the' (feminine)
vida: VEE-dah — Noun meaning 'life', one's existence or living
são: sowng — Third person plural of 'ser'; are, indicating state or identity
distribuídas: dees-tree-BWEE-dahs — Past participle meaning 'distributed' or 'shared out'
Por: por — Preposition meaning 'for', 'by', or 'through'
destino: des-TEE-noo — Noun meaning 'destiny', 'fate', or 'destination'
deu: DEH-oo — Past tense of 'dar'; gave something to someone
dois: DOH-ees — Number meaning 'two', referring to a pair
filhos: FEE-lyoos — Noun meaning 'sons' or 'children' in general
tão: towng — Adverb meaning 'so' or 'such', indicating degree
magníficos: mag-NEE-fee-koos — Adjective meaning 'magnificent' or 'wonderful'
Não: nowng — Adverb meaning 'no' or 'not', expressing negation
falo: FAH-loo — First person singular of 'falar'; I speak or talk about
mais: maish — Adverb or adjective meaning 'more' or 'most'
novo: NOH-voo — Adjective meaning 'new' or 'young'
gosto: GOHS-too — First person of 'gostar'; I like or enjoy something
dele: DEH-leh — Contraction of 'de' and 'ele', meaning 'of him' or 'his'
tom: tong — Noun meaning 'tone', manner of speaking or attitude
não: nowng — Adverb meaning 'no' or 'not', expressing negation
admitia: ahd-mee-TEE-ah — Past imperfect of 'admitir'; was admitting or allowing
réplica: HEH-plee-kah — Noun meaning 'reply', 'retort', or 'replica'
erguendo: er-GWEN-doo — Gerund of 'erguer'; raising or lifting something upward
sobrancelhas: soh-bran-SEH-lyahs — Noun meaning 'eyebrows'
Dois: DOH-ees — Number meaning 'two', referring to a pair
encantadores: en-kan-tah-DOH-rehs — Adjective meaning 'charming' or 'delightful'
E: ee — Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses
verdade: ver-DAH-deh — Noun meaning 'truth' or 'reality'
você: voh-SEH — Second person pronoun meaning 'you' in Brazilian Portuguese
aprecia: ah-preh-SEE-ah — Present tense of 'apreciar'; appreciates or values something
menos: MEH-noos — Adverb meaning 'less' or 'fewer'
ninguém: neen-GENG — Pronoun meaning 'nobody' or 'no one'
merece: meh-REH-seh — Present tense of 'merecer'; deserves or is worthy of
tê-los: teh-loos — Infinitive plus pronoun meaning 'to have them'
sorriu: soh-HREE-oo — Past tense of 'sorrir'; smiled at someone or something
sorriso: soh-HEE-zoo — Noun meaning 'smile', a facial expression of happiness
extasiado: eks-tah-zee-AH-doo — Adjective meaning 'enraptured' or 'in ecstasy'
posso: POH-soo — First person singular of 'poder'; I can or am able to
evitar: eh-vee-TAR — Infinitive meaning 'to avoid' or 'to prevent'
teria: teh-REE-ah — Conditional tense of 'ter'; would have something or done
dito: DEE-too — Past participle of 'dizer'; said or stated something
me: meh — First person object pronoun meaning 'me' or 'to me'
falta: FAL-tah — Noun or verb meaning 'lack', 'absence', or 'I lack'
dom: dong — Noun meaning 'gift', 'talent', or honorific title
paternidade: pah-ter-nee-DAH-deh — Noun meaning 'paternity' or 'fatherhood'
brinque: BREEN-keh — Subjunctive of 'brincar'; joke or play around lightly
pretendo: preh-TEN-doo — First person of 'pretender'; I intend or plan to do
ter: ter — Infinitive meaning 'to have' or 'to possess'
séria: SEH-ree-ah — Adjective meaning 'serious' or 'earnest' in manner

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