War and Peace — Page 5
Anna Pávlovna in dismay detained him with the words: "Do you know the Abbé Morio? He is a most interesting man."
Anna Pávlovna, consternada, deteve-o com as palavras: "O senhor conhece o Abade Morio? Ele é um homem muito interessante."
"Yes, I have heard of his scheme for perpetual peace, and it is very interesting but hardly feasible."
"Sim, já ouvi falar do seu projeto de paz perpétua, e é muito interessante, mas dificilmente exequível."
"You think so?" rejoined Anna Pávlovna in order to say something and get away to attend to her duties as hostess.
"É o que pensa?" replicou Anna Pávlovna, a fim de dizer algo e se afastar para cumprir os seus deveres de anfitriã.
But Pierre now committed a reverse act of impoliteness.
Mas Pierre cometeu então uma indelicadeza de sentido inverso.
First he had left a lady before she had finished speaking to him, and now he continued to speak to another who wished to get away.
Primeiro, havia deixado uma senhora antes que ela terminasse de falar com ele, e agora continuava a falar com outra que desejava se afastar.
With his head bent, and his big feet spread apart, he began explaining his reasons for thinking the abbé's plan chimerical.
Com a cabeça inclinada e os grandes pés afastados, começou a explicar as razões pelas quais considerava o plano do abade quimérico.
"We will talk of it later," said Anna Pávlovna with a smile.
"Falaremos disso mais tarde", disse Anna Pávlovna com um sorriso.
And having got rid of this young man who did not know how to behave, she resumed her duties as hostess and continued to listen and watch, ready to help at any point where the conversation might happen to flag.
E tendo se livrado deste jovem que não sabia como se comportar, retomou os seus deveres de anfitriã e continuou a ouvir e a observar, pronta a intervir em qualquer momento em que a conversa pudesse esmorecer.
Vocabulary
- consternada
- Feeling shocked, dismayed, or deeply troubled
- deteve-o
- Stopped or held him back from proceeding
- com
- Preposition meaning with or by means of
- as
- Feminine plural definite article meaning the
- palavras
- Words spoken or written in communication
- O
- Masculine singular definite article meaning the
- senhor
- Polite form of address meaning sir or mister
- conhece
- Third person singular of to know a person
- o
- Masculine singular definite article meaning the
- Abade
- An abbot or head of a religious community
- Ele
- Third person masculine singular pronoun meaning he
- é
- Third person singular of to be in Portuguese
- um
- Masculine indefinite article meaning a or one
- homem
- An adult male human being or man
- muito
- Adverb or adjective meaning very or much
- interessante
- Describing something that captures attention or curiosity
- Sim
- Affirmative response meaning yes
- já
- Adverb meaning already or right now
- ouvi
- First person past tense of to hear or listen
- falar
- To speak or talk about something
- do
- Contraction of preposition de and article o
- seu
- Possessive pronoun meaning his, her, or your
- projeto
- A plan or scheme designed to achieve something
- de
- Preposition meaning of, from, or about
- paz
- The state of freedom from conflict or war
- perpétua
- Lasting forever without end; eternal or permanent
- e
- Conjunction meaning and connecting words or clauses
- mas
- Conjunction meaning but introducing a contrast
- dificilmente
- Adverb meaning hardly or with great difficulty
- exequível
- Capable of being carried out or feasible
- É
- Third person singular of to be meaning it is
- que
- Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning that or which
- pensa
- Third person singular meaning thinks or believes
- replicou
- Replied or responded to what was previously said
- a
- Feminine singular definite article or preposition to
- fim
- End or purpose; used in phrases like a fim de
- dizer
- To say or tell something to someone
- algo
- Indefinite pronoun meaning something or anything
- se
- Reflexive pronoun or conditional conjunction if
- afastar
- To move away, distance oneself, or withdraw
- para
- Preposition meaning to, for, or in order to
- cumprir
- To fulfill, carry out, or perform a duty
- os
- Masculine plural definite article meaning the
- seus
- Plural possessive pronoun meaning his, her, or your
- deveres
- Duties or obligations one is expected to perform
- anfitriã
- A female host who entertains guests at an event
- Mas
- Conjunction meaning but introducing a contrast
- cometeu
- Third person past tense of to commit an act
- então
- Adverb meaning then, at that moment, or therefore
- uma
- Feminine indefinite article meaning a or one
- indelicadeza
- An act of rudeness or lack of social tact
- sentido
- Direction, meaning, or sense of something
- inverso
- Opposite or reverse in direction or order
- Primeiro
- Adverb or adjective meaning first or firstly
- havia
- Past tense auxiliary verb meaning had or there was
- deixado
- Past participle of to leave or let go of
- senhora
- Polite form of address for a woman meaning madam
- antes
- Adverb meaning before in time or order
- ela
- Third person feminine singular pronoun meaning she
- terminasse
- Subjunctive past of to finish or to end something
- ele
- Third person masculine singular pronoun meaning he
- agora
- Adverb meaning now or at this present moment
- continuava
- Imperfect tense meaning was continuing or kept on
- outra
- Feminine adjective or pronoun meaning another or other
- desejava
- Imperfect tense meaning desired, wanted, or wished
- Com
- Preposition meaning with or by means of
- cabeça
- The head, upper part of the human body
- inclinada
- Tilted, bent, or leaning to one side
- grandes
- Plural adjective meaning large, big, or great
- pés
- Plural noun meaning feet, lower extremities of body
- afastados
- Plural adjective meaning spread apart or separated
- começou
- Third person past tense meaning began or started
- explicar
- To explain or clarify something to someone
- razões
- Plural noun meaning reasons or justifications given
- pelas
- Contraction of por and as meaning by the
- quais
- Relative pronoun meaning which or what in questions
- considerava
- Imperfect tense meaning considered or regarded as
- plano
- A plan, scheme, or flat surface in Portuguese
- abade
- An abbot or leader of a monastic religious community
- quimérico
- Unrealistic, fanciful, or wildly impractical in nature
- Falaremos
- First person plural future tense meaning we will speak
- disso
- Contraction of de isso meaning about that or of that
- mais
- Adverb or adjective meaning more or most
- tarde
- Adverb or noun meaning late or afternoon
- disse
- Third person past tense of to say meaning said
- sorriso
- A smile, an expression of happiness on the face
- E
- Conjunction meaning and connecting words or clauses
- tendo
- Gerund of ter meaning having done something
- livrado
- Past participle meaning freed or rid of something
- deste
- Contraction of de este meaning of this or from this
- jovem
- A young person or adjective meaning young
- não
- Negation adverb meaning no or not
- sabia
- Imperfect tense meaning knew or was aware of
- como
- Adverb or conjunction meaning how or like
- comportar
- To behave or conduct oneself in a situation
- retomou
- Third person past tense meaning resumed or took back
- continuou
- Third person past tense meaning continued or carried on
- ouvir
- To hear or listen to someone or something
- observar
- To observe, watch, or pay attention to something
- pronta
- Feminine adjective meaning ready or prepared for action
- intervir
- To intervene or step in during a situation
- em
- Preposition meaning in, at, or on a place
- qualquer
- Indefinite adjective meaning any or whichever
- momento
- A moment or brief period of time
- conversa
- A conversation or informal discussion between people
- pudesse
- Imperfect subjunctive of poder meaning could or might
- esmorecer
- To fade, flag, or lose energy and momentum
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