Continuar Apesar de Tudo
Uma corredora amadora enfrenta uma lesão grave e decide continuar o seu sonho de completar a Maratona de Lisboa.
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Story opening — Portuguese with English Translation
A Vera Santos tinha trinta e cinco anos, era professora de ciências numa escola secundária em Cascais e corria há sete anos. Não era atleta profissional — continuava a trabalhar como professora e treinava antes das aulas, de manhã cedo, nas ruas junto ao mar. O seu sonho era completar a Maratona de Lisboa, que continuava a ser um objetivo por alcançar.
Vera Santos was thirty-five, a science teacher at a secondary school in Cascais, and had been running for seven years. She was not a professional athlete — she continued to work as a teacher and trained before lessons, early in the morning, on the streets by the sea. Her dream was to complete the Lisbon Marathon, which continued to be a goal yet to be achieved.
Em março, a dez semanas da maratona, a Vera sentiu uma dor aguda no joelho direito durante um treino. Parou, descansou, mas a dor continuava no dia seguinte e no outro. O médico diagnosticou uma lesão no menisco — não grave, mas que exigia repouso de quatro a seis semanas.
In March, ten weeks before the marathon, Vera felt a sharp pain in her right knee during training. She stopped, rested, but the pain continued the next day and the day after. The doctor diagnosed a meniscus injury — not serious, but requiring four to six weeks of rest.
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Vocabulary Glossary
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| continuar | to continue |
| continuava | continued / used to continue (imperfect of continuar) |
| continuara | had continued (pluperfect of continuar) |
| continuou | continued (3rd person singular preterite of continuar) |
| continuei | I continued (1st person singular preterite of continuar) |
| continua | continues (3rd person singular present of continuar) |
| continuam | continue (3rd person plural present of continuar) |
| continuemos | let us continue (present subjunctive of continuar) |
| continuando | continuing (gerund of continuar) |
| correr | to run |
| corria | ran / used to run (imperfect of correr) |
| correndo | running (gerund of correr) |
| treinar | to train / practise |
| treinava | trained / used to train (imperfect of treinar) |
| sentiu | felt (3rd person singular preterite of sentir) |
| sentir | to feel / sense |
| parar | to stop |
| parou | stopped (3rd person singular preterite of parar) |
| descansar | to rest |
| descansou | rested (3rd person singular preterite of descansar) |
| diagnosticar | to diagnose |
| diagnosticou | diagnosed (3rd person singular preterite of diagnosticar) |
| exigir | to require / demand |
| exigia | required (imperfect of exigir) |
| perguntar | to ask |
| perguntou | asked (3rd person singular preterite of perguntar) |
| saber | to know |
| sabendo | knowing (gerund of saber) |
| andar | to walk |
| arriscar | to risk |
| imaginar | to imagine |
| conseguia | could / was able to (imperfect of conseguir) |
| chamar-se | to be called / named |
| chamava-se | was called (imperfect of chamar-se) |
| sonhar | to dream |
| nadar | to swim |
| começou | began (3rd person singular preterite of começar) |
| começar | to begin / start |
| ver | to see |
| perceber | to understand / realise |
| percebeu | understood / realised (3rd person singular preterite of perceber) |
| ficar | to become / stay |
| ficava | used to become (imperfect of ficar) |
| ficou | became / stayed (3rd person singular preterite of ficar) |
| dar | to give |
| deu | gave (3rd person singular preterite of dar) |
| chorar | to cry / weep |
| chorou | cried (3rd person singular preterite of chorar) |
| acreditar | to believe |
| acreditara | had believed (pluperfect of acreditar) |
| importar | to matter / be important |
| importado | mattered (past participle of importar) |
| estar | to be (state) |
| havia | there was (imperfect of haver) |
| cruzar | to cross |
| cruzou | crossed (3rd person singular preterite of cruzar) |
| pensar | to think |
| pensou | thought (3rd person singular preterite of pensar) |
| mandar | to tell / order / send |
| mandava | was telling / ordering (imperfect of mandar) |
| aprender | to learn |
| aprendamos | let us learn (present subjunctive of aprender) |
| dizer | to say |
| disse | said (3rd person singular preterite of dizer) |
| significar | to mean / signify |
| significa | means (3rd person singular present of significar) |
| recomeçar | to start again / restart |
| profesora | teacher (feminine) |
| professora | teacher (feminine) |
| corredora | runner (feminine) |
| corredor | runner (masculine) |
| corredores | runners (plural) |
| atleta | athlete |
| médico | doctor |
| dor | pain |
| consulta | appointment / consultation |
| pensamento | thought |
| pensamentos | thoughts (plural) |
| sessão | session |
| autorização | clearance / permission |
| alegria | joy |
| treino | training / workout |
| sonho | dream |
| objetivo | goal / objective |
| consciência | awareness / conscience |
| calendário | calendar |
| resposta | answer / response |
| costa | coast |
| mar | sea |
| vento | wind |
| chão | ground / floor |
| momento | moment |
| piscina | swimming pool |
| ginásio | gym |
| janela | window |
| carro | car |
| telefone | phone / telephone |
| mãe | mother |
| semana | week |
| semanas | weeks (plural) |
| dia | day |
| manhã | morning |
| noite | night / evening |
| quilómetro | kilometre |
| quilómetros | kilometres (plural) |
| corpo | body |
| escola | school |
| aula | lesson / class |
| aulas | lessons (plural) |
| profissional | professional |
| físico | physical |
| físico | physical (masculine) |
| grave | serious / severe |
| prático | practical |
| prática | practical (feminine) |
| directa | direct / straightforward (feminine) |
| frustrante | frustrating |
| forte | strong |
| diferente | different |
| diferentes | different (plural) |
| devagar | slowly |
| aos poucos | gradually / little by little |
| de manhã cedo | early in the morning |
| no início | at first / in the beginning |
| no dia seguinte | the next day |
| de joelhos | on one's knees |
| apesar de tudo | despite everything |
| de formas diferentes | in different ways |
| ao longo de | along / throughout |
| por alcançar | yet to be achieved |
| já | already |
| mesmo | even / same |
| ainda | still / yet |
| nunca | never |
| sempre | always |
| apenas | only / just |
| também | also / too |
| maratona | marathon |
| lesão | injury |
| menisco | meniscus (knee cartilage) |
| fisioterapia | physiotherapy |
| fisioterapeuta | physiotherapist |
| repouso | rest / recuperation |
| joelho | knee |
| joelhos | knees (plural) |
| linha de partida | starting line |
| linha de chegada | finish line |
| Parque das Nações | modern Lisbon waterfront district (Expo 98 site) |
| Avenida Marginal | coastal road from Cascais to Lisbon |
| Cascais | coastal town near Lisbon |
| percurso | route / course |
| bicicleta estática | exercise bike |
| gratidão | gratitude |
| alívio | relief |
| agudo | sharp / acute |
| escola secundária | secondary school |
| consciente do corpo | bodily awareness |
| colocar no calendário | to put in the calendar / schedule |
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