2.100 The Alchemist 4

Question 1

Eles passaram a criança de um para outro.

Answer 1

They passed de child from one to the other.

Question 2

Ele viu homens andando de mãos dadas.

Answer 2

he had seen men walking hand in hand.

Question 3

Os padres subiam (escalavam) aos topos das torres e cantavam.

Answer 3

The priests climbed to the tops of towers and chanted.

Question 4

Todos ao redor dele se ajoelhavam e colocavam suas testas no chão.

Answer 4

Everyone around him went to their kness and placed their foreheads on the ground.

Question 5

Ele estava sentindo medo e terrivelmente só.

Answer 5

He was feeling scared and terribly alone.

/té ri bli/

Question 6

Além disso, na pressa de suas viagens, ele tinha esquecido um detalhe…

Answer 6

Besides this, in the rush of his travels, he had forgotten a detail…

Question 7

…só um detalhe, o qual poderia mantê-lo longe do seu tesouro por um longo tempo.

Answer 7

…just one detail, which could keep him from his treasure for a long time.

Question 8

Os infieis tinham um olhar maligno sobre eles.

Answer 8

The infidels had an evil look about them.

Question 9

O dono do bar se aproximou dele…

Answer 9

The owner of the bar approached him…

Question 10

O garoto apontou para um drinque que tinha sido servido na mesa próxima.

Answer 10

The boy pointed to a drink that had been served at the next table.

Question 11

Acabou sendo um chá amargo.

Answer 11

It turned out to be a bitter tea.

literalmente: tornar-se

Question 12

Acabou sendo a melhor escolha.

Answer 12

It ended up being the best choice.

Question 13

O que ele tinha que se preocupar era (com) seu tesouro.

Answer 13

What he had to be concerned about was his treasure.

Question 14

O que ela tinha que se preocupar era (com) seus filhos.

Answer 14

What she had to be concerned about was her kids.

/ken sãr n d/

Question 15

Como ele iria conseguir isso.

Answer 15

How he was going to go about getting it.

Question 16

Em pouco tempo/em breve, talvez em apenas alguns dias, ele estaria nas Pirâmides.

Answer 16

Before long, maybe in just a few days, he would be at the Pyramids.

Question 17

Em pouco tempo/ em breve eu estaria em casa.

Answer 17

Before long, I would be home.

Question 18

O rei não teria mentido só para adquirir seis ovelhas.

Answer 18

The king wouldn’t have lied just to acquire six sheep.

Question 19

Enquanto o garoto bebericava seu chá, ele pensou sobre presságios. O chá pareceu menos amargo.

Answer 19

As the boy sipped his tea, he thought about the omens. The tea seemed less bitter.

to sip: bebericar, beber devagar (sip=trago, gole)

Question 20

Como assim você fala Espanhol? ele perguntou.

Answer 20

How come you speak Spanish? he asked.

Question 21

Como assim, você se casou?

Answer 21

How come you got married?

Question 22

Como assim você falhou?

Answer 22

How come you failed?

Question 23

“Você tem alguma ideia (de) como chegar lá?”, o recém-chegado perguntou.

Answer 23

“Do you have any idea how to get there?“ the newcomer asked.

Question 24

O garoto notou que o dono do bar ficou perto, ouvindo atentamente (a) conversa deles.

Answer 24

The boy noticed that the owner of the bar stood nearby, listening attentively to their conversation

/atêntvli/

Question 25

Ele não queria **_perder_** uma oportunidade.

Answer 25

He didn’t want to **_miss out_** on an opportunity.

Question 26

Você tem que atravessar o deserto do Sahara inteiro, disse o jovem. E para fazer isso, você precisa de dinheiro. Eu preciso saber **se** você tem **suficiente.**

Answer 26

“You have to cross the entire Sahara desert,” said the Young man. And to do that, you need money. I need to know **whether** you have **enough**.” /sa hé ra/ /dé sert/

Question 27

O dono do bar **se aproximou** e olhou **também.**

Answer 27

The owner of the bar **_came over_** and looked **as well.**

Question 28

**Vamos sair daqui**, disse o novo chegado. Ele **quer que** a gente saia. O garoto ***ficou*** **aliviado.**

Answer 28

"Let’s **_get out_** of here” said the new arrival. “He **wants us** to **leave**.” The boy was **relieved.**

Question 29

Ele **_se levantou_** para pagar a conta. Remember: get up.

Answer 29

He **_got up_** to pay the bill.

Question 30

Mas o dono o **agarrou** e começou a falar 'para' ele em uma **torrente** brava de palavras

Answer 30

But the owner **grabbed** him and began to speak to him in an angry **stream** of words.

Question 31

Seu novo amigo **_afastou_** o dono.

Answer 31

His new friend **_pushed_** _the owner **aside.**_ To push aside: afastar

Question 32

Ele **puxou** o garoto para fora.

Answer 32

He _**pulled** the boy **outside**_ with him /pulds/

Question 33

Ele o **_ajudou_** em uma situação perigosa.

Answer 33

He had _**helped** him **out**_ in a dangerous situation.

Question 34

Havia **barracas** com itens **à venda.**

Answer 34

There were **stalls** with items **for sale.** /stóls/

Question 35

Eles alcançaram o centro de uma grande praça onde o mercado **era realizado.**

Answer 35

They reached the center of a large plaza where the market **was held.**

Question 36

Havia vegetais à venda **entre** **punhais.**

Answer 36

There were vegetables for sale **amongst** **daggers.**

Question 37

Havia tapetes **exibidos** **_ao lado de_** tabaco.

Answer 37

There were carpets **displayed** **alongside** tobacco.

Question 38

Mas o garoto nunca **tirava o olho** (do) seu novo amigo.

Answer 38

But the boy **never _took_** _his eye_ **_off_** his new friend.

Question 39

**Afinal,** ele tinha todo o seu dinheiro.

Answer 39

**After all**, he had all his money.

Question 40

De repente, ali no **meio** de toda aquela confusão, ele viu a mais linda **espada**.

Answer 40

Suddenly, there in the **midst** of all that confusion, he saw the most beautiful **sword** he had ever seen. /ken fíu jãn/ /mí dst/ /sóórd/

Question 41

A bainha foi **gravada** em prata, e o cabo era preto.

Answer 41

The scabbard was **embossed** in silver, and the handle was black.

Question 42

Pergunte ao dono daquela **barraca** quando a espada custa.

Answer 42

“Ask the owner of that **stall** how much the sword costs,” /sóórd/

Question 43

Seu coração **apertou _como se_** seu **peito** o tivesse comprimido de repente.

Answer 43

His heart **squeezed**, **_as if_** his **chest** had suddenly compressed it. /thé*a*st/

Question 44

À sua volta estava o mercado, com pessoas vindo e indo, **gritando** e comprando.

Answer 44

All around him was the Market, with people coming and going, **shouting** and buying

Question 45

Mas _em nenhum lugar_ ele podia encontrar seu novo companheiro.

Answer 45

...But nowhere could he find his new **companion.** /com pé nion/

Question 46

Ele decidiu ficar exatamente ali e **aguardar** o retorno dele.

Answer 46

He decided to stay right there and **await** his return.

Question 47

Todos no mercado **caíram de joelhos.**

Answer 47

Everyone in the Market _**fell to** their **knees.**_

Question 48

...tocaram suas **testas** no chão e **_começaram_** o **cântico.**

Answer 48

...touched their **foreheads** to the ground, and **_took up_** the **chant.** /Tchuk ap/ /tchen t/

Question 49

Então, como uma colônia de **formigas** operárias, eles **desmontaram** suas **barracas** e foram embora. O sol também começou sua partida.

Answer 49

Then, like a colony of worker **ants**, they **dismantled** their **stalls** and left. The sun began its departures, as well.

Question 50

Quando o sol **nasceu** aquela mamnhã...

Answer 50

When the sun **had risen** that morning...

Question 51

Ele **estava ansioso** para encontrar uma garota.

Answer 51

He **was looking forward** to meeting with a girl. He **_is_** look**_ing_** **forward to** meeting...= Ele está ansioso para... He **looks forward to** meeting...= Ele espera encontrar-se...

Question 52

**Eu espero muito** ver você de novo.

Answer 52

I **_look forward_** to see**_ing_** you again. /fó uôrd/ But **I'_m_ look**_ing_** forward to** seeing you again = Estou ansiosa para ver você de novo.

Question 53

Eu **estava ansiosa** para aprender Inglês.

Answer 53

I **_was_ look**_ing_** forward** to learn**_ing_** English. BUT I **look forward** to learning English = Eu espero aprender Inglês.

Question 54

Aquela manhã, ele **soube** tudo. | (só pronúncia)

Answer 54

That morning he had **_known_** everything .

Question 55

...onde ele não podia nem sequer falar a **língua.** ## Footnote **(pronúncia)**

Answer 55

...where he coudn’t even speak the **language.** ## Footnote **/lén guedji/**

Question 56

Ele estava tão **envergonhado** que queria chorar.

Answer 56

He was so **ashamed** that he wanted to cry. /ã **xêi** md/►

Question 57

Ele nunca tinha **nem mesmo (sequer)** **_chorado_** na frente das suas ovelhas.

Answer 57

He had never even **wept** in front of his own sheep. To weep, wept, wept

Question 58

**_Era assim_** que Deus **retribuía** àqueles que acreditavam nos seus sonhos.

Answer 58

**_This was the way_** God **repaid** those who believed in their dreams.

Question 59

Eu vou ficar (me tornar) **amargo** e **desconfiado** das pessoas porque uma pessoa **traiu**-me.

Answer 59

I’m going to became **bitter** and **distrustful** of people because one person **betrayed** me. Distrustful = desconfiar de

Question 60

Os cidadãos estão ficando mais e mais **desconfiados.**

Answer 60

The citizens are becoming more and more **distrustful.**

Question 61

Ele nunca me **trairia.**

Answer 61

He would never **betray** me.

Question 62

Eu vou (me) **_segurar com o pouco que eu tenho._**

Answer 62

I’m going to **_hold on to what litle I have_**

Question 63

Sim, eu posso **conquistar** o mundo.

Answer 63

Yes, a can **conquer** the world. /cón ker/

Question 64

Ele removeu-as da sua **bolsa** **_para_** colocá-las no seu **bolso**.

Answer 64

He removed them from the **pouch** **_so he could_** put them in his **pocket.** /pó ke t/

Question 65

Agora ele entendia porque o dono do bar tinha ficado tão chateado.

Answer 65

Now he undertood why the owner of the bar had been so **upset.** **/óner/**

Question 66

Ele **passou** (correu) os dedos lentamente sobre as pedras.

Answer 66

He **ran** his fingers slowly over the stones.

Question 67

...***sentindo*** a sua temperatura e **sentindo** suas superfícies.

Answer 67

...**sensing** their temperature and feeling their **surfaces.**

Question 68

Só (de) **manuseá**-las o fez sentir-se melhor.

Answer 68

Just **handling** them made him feel better.

Question 69

O universo conspira em ajudá-lo a **alcançá**-lo.

Answer 69

The universe conspires in helping you to **achieve** it.

Question 70

mas as pedras eram **prova** que ele **conheceu** um rei.

Answer 70

But the stones were **proof** that he had **_met with_** a king.

Question 71

Ele **_tirou_** uma das pedras. Era "sim".

Answer 71

He **_took out_** one of the stones. It was “yes”.

Question 72

Ele **enfiou** sua mão dentro da bolsa.

Answer 72

He **stuck** his hand into the pouch.

Question 73

...e **_procurou_** por uma das pedras.

Answer 73

...and **_felt around_** for one of the stones.

Question 74

Quando ele fez assim, ambas empurraram através (de) um buraco na bolsa e caíram no chão.

Answer 74

As he did so, both of them **pushed** through a hole in the pouch and fell to the ground. /**páu** tch/

Question 75

Ele (se) **ajoelhou** para rezar.

Answer 75

He **knelt down** to pray.