Fluent Fiction - Portuguese (Brazil) 🇧🇷

The Golden Feather: A Carnival Mystery Unveiled


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Fluent Fiction - Portuguese 🇧🇷: The Golden Feather: A Carnival Mystery Unveiled
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Story Transcript:

Pb: O sol brilhava intensamente sobre a escola de samba Unidos da Ladeira.
En: The sun shone intensely over the carnival samba school Unidos da Ladeira.

Pb: O ritmo dos tambores ecoava pelas ruas, trazendo energia e cor às preparações para o Carnaval.
En: The rhythm of the drums echoed through the streets, bringing energy and color to the preparations for Carnaval.

Pb: Lucas, um dos membros dedicados da escola, estava sempre envolvido em cada detalhe do desfile.
En: Lucas, one of the school's dedicated members, was always involved in every detail of the parade.

Pb: Lucas admirava as fantasias que Isabela, a renomada designer, criava com tanto esmero.
En: Lucas admired the costumes that Isabela, the renowned designer, created with such care.

Pb: Aqueles trajes brilhavam sob o sol, cintilando à medida que os dançarinos passavam por testes e ensaios.
En: Those outfits sparkled under the sun, glittering as the dancers went through tests and rehearsals.

Pb: Mas, neste ano, havia um problema.
En: But this year, there was a problem.

Pb: Uma peça preciosa, um adorno de penas douradas, sumira misteriosamente.
En: A precious piece, a golden feather ornament, had mysteriously disappeared.

Pb: A perda da peça causou alvoroço.
En: The loss of the piece caused an uproar.

Pb: O desfile estava a poucos dias de acontecer, e todos precisavam estar impecáveis.
En: The parade was just a few days away, and everyone needed to be impeccable.

Pb: Isabela estava angustiada, seu trabalho dependia daquela peça final.
En: Isabela was distressed; her work depended on that final piece.

Pb: "Sem ela, a fantasia não está completa", dizia ela, enquanto passava a mão pela testa suada.
En: "Without it, the costume is not complete," she said, wiping the sweat from her forehead.

Pb: Lucas decidiu que iria encontrar a peça.
En: Lucas decided he would find the piece.

Pb: "Não podemos entrar na avenida sem estar perfeitos", pensou.
En: "We can't enter the avenue without being perfect," he thought.

Pb: Os outros membros o chamavam de paranóico, mas ele estava determinado.
En: The other members called him paranoid, but he was determined.

Pb: Começou sua busca pela escola, perguntando, procurando nos cantos e gavetas.
En: He began his search throughout the school, asking, looking in corners and drawers.

Pb: Enquanto procurava, Lucas encontrou uma pista: um pedaço de tecido dourado no chão, em frente a uma porta de uma sala de armazenamento que poucos usavam.
En: While searching, Lucas found a clue: a piece of golden fabric on the floor, in front of a storage room door that few used.

Pb: Algo dentro dele dizia que estava perto de descobrir algo importante.
En: Something inside him told him he was close to discovering something important.

Pb: Hesitou, pois aquela sala era ocupada por seu velho amigo Carlos.
En: He hesitated, as that room was occupied by his old friend Carlos.

Pb: Com cuidado, abriu a porta e, para seu alívio, no fundo do quarto, viu a peça perdida.
En: Carefully, he opened the door and, to his relief, at the back of the room, he saw the lost piece.

Pb: Carlos havia guardado a peça por engano, pensando que estaria melhor protegida ali.
En: Carlos had stored the piece by mistake, thinking it would be better protected there.

Pb: Lucas sentiu um misto de alívio e culpa pelo pensamento inicial de desconfiança.
En: Lucas felt a mix of relief and guilt for his initial thought of distrust.

Pb: Com a peça em mãos, Lucas correu para Isabela e mostrou seu achado.
En: With the piece in hand, Lucas ran to Isabela and showed her his find.

Pb: "Aqui está, encontrado a tempo!
En: "Here it is, found in time!"

Pb: ", disse, sorrindo com satisfação.
En: he said, smiling with satisfaction.

Pb: Isabela suspirou de alívio, sentindo o peso da responsabilidade sair de seus ombros.
En: Isabela sighed with relief, feeling the weight of responsibility lift from her shoulders.

Pb: O ensaio final correu sem problemas, e todos na escola elogiaram Lucas por sua dedicação e instinto.
En: The final rehearsal went off without a hitch, and everyone at the school praised Lucas for his dedication and instinct.

Pb: Quando chegou o grande dia do desfile, a Unidos da Ladeira desfilou pelas ruas do Rio, e os aplausos foram ensurdecedores.
En: When the big day of the parade arrived, Unidos da Ladeira paraded through the streets of Rio, and the applause was deafening.

Pb: Lucas não só conquistou o respeito de seus colegas, mas também percebeu sua própria capacidade de liderar e solucionar problemas.
En: Lucas not only earned the respect of his colleagues, but also realized his own ability to lead and solve problems.

Pb: O Carnaval foi um sucesso e todos foram para casa cheios de alegria e prontos para as festividades do próximo ano.
En: The Carnaval was a success, and everyone went home full of joy and ready for the festivities of the following year.


Vocabulary Words:
  • the sun: o sol
  • the rhythm: o ritmo
  • the drums: os tambores
  • the street: a rua
  • the parade: o desfile
  • the costume: a fantasia
  • the designer: o designer
  • the outfit: o traje
  • the dancer: o dançarino
  • the feather: a pena
  • the ornament: o adorno
  • the uproar: o alvoroço
  • the avenue: a avenida
  • the corner: o canto
  • the storage room: a sala de armazenamento
  • the clue: a pista
  • the distress: a angústia
  • the test: o teste
  • the rehearsal: o ensaio
  • the relief: o alívio
  • the respect: o respeito
  • the responsibility: a responsabilidade
  • the applause: os aplausos
  • the success: o sucesso
  • the joy: a alegria
  • the preparation: a preparação
  • the problem: o problema
  • the guilt: a culpa
  • the instinct: o instinto
  • the dedication: a dedicação
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