White nights, and other stories — Page 5

English → Pt Full Text Level 7/10

I even bethought me to send for Matrona, and was giving her some fatherly admonitions in regard to the spider's web and sluttishness in general; but she simply stared at me in amazement and went away without saying a word, so that the spider's web is comfortably hanging in its place to this day.

Cheguei mesmo a pensar em mandar chamar Matrona, e lhe dei algumas admoestações paternas a respeito da teia de aranha e do desleixo em geral; mas ela simplesmente me encarou com espanto e foi embora sem dizer uma palavra, de modo que a teia de aranha continua comodamente pendurada no seu lugar até hoje.

I only at last this morning realized what was wrong.

Só esta manhã, finalmente, compreendi o que estava errado.

Aie! Why, they are giving me the slip and making off to their summer villas!

Aie! Ora essa, estão-me escapando pelas mãos e fugindo para as suas vilas de verão!

Forgive the triviality of the expression, but I am in no mood for fine language ...

Perdoem a trivialidade da expressão, mas não estou com disposição para linguagem refinada...

for everything that had been in Petersburg had gone or was going away for the holidays;

pois tudo o que havia em Petersburgo tinha partido ou estava partindo para as férias;

for every respectable gentleman of dignified appearance who took a cab was at once transformed, in my eyes, into a respectable head of a household who after his daily duties were over, was making his way to the bosom of his family, to the summer villa;

pois todo cavalheiro respeitável de aparência digna que tomava uma carruagem se transformava imediatamente, aos meus olhos, num respeitável chefe de família que, após o término de seus deveres diários, se dirigia ao seio de sua família, à vila de verão;

for all the passers-by had now quite a peculiar air which seemed to say to every one they met: "We are only here for the moment, gentlemen, and in another two hours we shall be going off to the summer villa."

pois todos os transeuntes tinham agora um ar bastante peculiar que parecia dizer a todos os que encontravam: "Estamos aqui apenas por um momento, senhores, e em mais duas horas estaremos partindo para a vila de verão."

Vocabulary

Cheguei: she-GAYT — I arrived; first person singular past of chegar
mesmo: MEZ-moo — even; same; really; used for emphasis
a: ah — to; the (feminine article); preposition of direction
pensar: pen-SAR — to think; to consider or reflect on something
em: ayn — in; at; on; general preposition of location or state
mandar: man-DAR — to send; to order or command someone
chamar: sha-MAR — to call; to summon or name someone
e: ee — and; basic coordinating conjunction
lhe: lyee — to her/him/you; indirect object pronoun third person
dei: DAY-ee — I gave; first person singular past of dar
algumas: al-GOO-mash — some; a few; feminine plural indefinite adjective
paternas: pa-TEHR-nash — paternal; fatherly in nature or tone
respeito: hesh-PAY-too — respect; regard; also used as 'regarding' or 'about'
da: dah — of the; contraction of de + a (feminine)
teia: TAY-ah — web; a woven or spun network, as a spider's web
de: djee — of; from; preposition indicating possession or origin
aranha: ah-RAN-ya — spider; the small eight-legged arachnid creature
do: doo — of the; contraction of de + o (masculine)
desleixo: desh-LAY-shoo — negligence; carelessness; lack of attention or tidiness
geral: zheh-RAL — general; overall; applying to everything or everyone
mas: mash — but; coordinating conjunction expressing contrast
ela: EH-lah — she; third person singular feminine subject pronoun
simplesmente: sim-plesh-MEN-tee — simply; just; in a plain or uncomplicated manner
me: mee — me; first person singular object pronoun
encarou: en-ka-ROH — stared at; looked fixedly; past tense of encarar
com: kong — with; preposition indicating accompaniment or manner
espanto: esh-PAN-too — astonishment; shock; a feeling of great surprise
foi: foy — went; was; third person singular past of ir or ser
embora: em-BOR-ah — away; gone; used in 'ir embora' meaning to leave
sem: sayn — without; preposition indicating absence of something
dizer: djee-ZEHR — to say; to tell or utter words
uma: OO-mah — a; one; feminine indefinite article or numeral
palavra: pa-LAV-rah — word; a single unit of spoken or written language
modo: MOH-doo — way; manner; mode of doing something
que: kee — that; which; what; very common conjunction or pronoun
continua: kon-TIN-oo-ah — continues; third person singular present of continuar
comodamente: ko-mod-ah-MEN-tee — comfortably; in a comfortable or convenient manner
pendurada: pen-doo-RAH-dah — hanging; suspended in place; feminine past participle
no: noo — in the; contraction of em + o (masculine singular)
seu: SAY-oo — his; her; its; your; possessive pronoun third person
lugar: loo-GAR — place; spot; location where something is situated
até: ah-TEH — until; up to; even; preposition of limit or extent
hoje: OH-zhee — today; the current day
Só: soh — only; just; alone; used to restrict or emphasize
esta: EH-stah — this; feminine singular demonstrative pronoun or adjective
manhã: man-YAH — morning; the early part of the day
finalmente: fee-nal-MEN-tee — finally; at last; after a long time or wait
compreendi: kom-pree-EN-djee — I understood; first person singular past of compreender
o: oo — the; masculine singular definite article
estava: esh-TAH-vah — was; third person singular imperfect of estar
errado: eh-HAH-doo — wrong; incorrect; mistaken in some way
Ora: OR-ah — now; well; an interjection expressing mild surprise or irony
essa: EH-sah — that; feminine singular demonstrative pronoun
estão-me: esh-TOWN-mee — they are (to me); third person plural present with clitic
escapando: esh-ka-PAN-doo — escaping; slipping away; present participle of escapar
pelas: PEH-lash — through the; by the; contraction of por + as
mãos: MOWNSH — hands; the body parts at the end of the arms
fugindo: foo-ZHEEN-doo — fleeing; running away; present participle of fugir
para: PAH-rah — to; for; toward; preposition of direction or purpose
as: ash — the; feminine plural definite article
suas: SOO-ash — their; your; feminine plural possessive pronoun
vilas: VEE-lash — villas; country houses or small towns
verão: veh-ROWN — summer; the warmest season of the year
Perdoem: pehr-DOH-ayn — forgive; pardon; second person plural imperative of perdoar
expressão: ex-preh-SOWN — expression; a phrase or way of conveying meaning
não: nown — no; not; basic negation word in Portuguese
estou: esh-TOH — I am; first person singular present of estar
disposição: djish-poh-zee-SOWN — disposition; mood; readiness or inclination for something
linguagem: lin-GWAH-zhayn — language; manner of speaking or style of expression
refinada: heh-fee-NAH-dah — refined; polished; sophisticated in style or manner
pois: poysh — because; well; since; causal or filler conjunction
tudo: TOO-doo — everything; all; the totality of things
havia: ah-VEE-ah — there was/were; imperfect of haver used existentially
tinha: TEEN-ya — had; third person singular imperfect of ter
partido: par-TJEE-doo — left; departed; past participle of partir
ou: oh — or; disjunctive coordinating conjunction
partindo: par-TJEEN-doo — leaving; departing; present participle of partir
férias: FEH-ree-ash — vacation; holidays; a period of rest from work
todo: TOH-doo — every; all; each; masculine singular adjective of totality
cavalheiro: ka-val-YAY-roo — gentleman; a man of good manners and social standing
respeitável: hesh-pay-TAH-vel — respectable; worthy of respect or esteem
aparência: ah-pah-REN-see-ah — appearance; the way someone or something looks
digna: DJIG-nah — dignified; worthy; having dignity or propriety
tomava: toh-MAH-vah — was taking; imperfect of tomar indicating habitual action
carruagem: kah-hoo-AH-zhayn — carriage; a horse-drawn vehicle for passengers
se: see — himself; herself; themselves; reflexive pronoun
transformava: tranz-for-MAH-vah — transformed; was changing; imperfect of transformar
imediatamente: ee-meh-djee-ah-tah-MEN-tee — immediately; at once; without any delay
aos: owsh — to the; contraction of a + os (masculine plural)
meus: MAY-oosh — my; masculine plural first person possessive pronoun
olhos: OL-yoosh — eyes; the organs used for seeing
num: noom — in a; contraction of em + um (masculine singular)
chefe: SHEF-ee — chief; head; leader of a group or family
família: fah-MEE-lyah — family; a group of related people living together
após: ah-POHSH — after; following; preposition of time or sequence
término: TEHR-mee-noo — end; conclusion; termination of a period or task
seus: SAY-oosh — his; their; masculine plural possessive pronoun
deveres: deh-VEH-resh — duties; obligations; tasks one is required to perform
diários: djee-AH-ree-oosh — daily; happening every day; masculine plural adjective
dirigia: djee-ree-ZHEE-ah — was heading; imperfect of dirigir, to direct or go toward
seio: SAY-oo — bosom; heart; inner circle; used figuratively here
sua: SOO-ah — his; her; your; feminine singular possessive pronoun
à: ah — to the; contraction of a + a (feminine), with accent
vila: VEE-lah — villa; a country house or summer residence
todos: TOH-doosh — all; everyone; masculine plural of todo
os: oosh — the; masculine plural definite article
transeuntes: tran-zeh-OON-tesh — passersby; people walking past in a public place
tinham: TJEEN-yown — had; third person plural imperfect of ter
agora: ah-GOR-ah — now; at this moment in time
um: oom — a; one; masculine singular indefinite article or numeral
ar: ar — air; also used figuratively as 'air' or 'look' about someone
bastante: bash-TAN-tee — quite; rather; enough; indicating a notable degree
peculiar: peh-koo-LYAR — peculiar; strange; distinctive or unusual in character
parecia: pah-reh-SEE-ah — seemed; appeared; imperfect of parecer
encontravam: en-kon-TRAH-vown — were finding themselves; imperfect of encontrar reflexively
Estamos: esh-TAH-moosh — we are; first person plural present of estar
aqui: ah-KEE — here; in this place
apenas: ah-PEH-nash — only; just; merely; used to restrict a statement
por: por — for; by; through; versatile preposition of cause or means
momento: moh-MEN-too — moment; a brief period of time
senhores: sen-YOR-esh — gentlemen; sirs; plural polite form of address
mais: mysh — more; most; additional in quantity or degree
duas: DOO-ash — two; feminine numeral used with feminine nouns
horas: OR-ash — hours; units of time equal to sixty minutes each
estaremos: esh-tah-REH-moosh — we will be; first person plural future of estar

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