O Perseguidor
Um fotógrafo percebe que alguém o segue por Lisboa durante três dias e a verdade revela-se mais surpreendente do que o esperado.
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Story opening — Portuguese with English Translation
Rui Pais é fotógrafo e trabalha como freelancer para várias revistas de Lisboa. Na segunda-feira de manhã, enquanto fotografa os elétricos na Rua da Conceição, nota um homem de casaco cinzento parado a observá-lo. Não pensa muito nisso. Na terça-feira, o mesmo homem aparece perto do seu atelier em Intendente. Na quarta-feira, vê-o outra vez — desta vez no Mercado de Campo de Ourique.
Rui Pais is a photographer and works as a freelancer for several Lisbon magazines. On Monday morning, while photographing the trams on Rua da Conceição, he notices a man in a grey coat standing watching him. He does not think much of it. On Tuesday, the same man appears near his studio in Intendente. On Wednesday, he sees him again — this time at the Campo de Ourique Market.
Rui começa a ficar paranoico. Tem a sensação de que o estão a seguir sistematicamente. Muda as suas rotas habituais. Começa a tomar fotografias do homem discretamente com o telemóvel. Fala com a namorada: "Há um tipo que me segue. Não sei quem é." Ela diz-lhe que provavelmente é coincidência.
Rui begins to feel paranoid. He has the feeling that he is being systematically followed. He changes his usual routes. He starts secretly photographing the man with his phone. He speaks to his girlfriend: "There's a guy following me. I don't know who he is." She tells him it is probably a coincidence.
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Vocabulary Glossary
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| perseguidor | stalker, pursuer |
| fotógrafo | photographer |
| é | is (present of ser) |
| trabalha | works (present of trabalhar) |
| trabalhar | to work |
| freelancer | freelancer |
| várias | several, various (feminine plural) |
| revistas | magazines (plural) |
| revista | magazine |
| segunda-feira | Monday |
| manhã | morning |
| enquanto | while |
| fotografa | photographs (present of fotografar) |
| fotografar | to photograph |
| elétricos | trams (Lisbon streetcars) |
| rua | street |
| nota | notices (present of notar) |
| notar | to notice |
| homem | man |
| casaco | coat, jacket |
| cinzento | grey |
| parado | standing still, stopped |
| observá-lo | to observe him |
| observar | to observe, to watch |
| não | not, no |
| pensa | thinks (present of pensar) |
| pensar | to think |
| muito | much, very |
| nisso | about that, in that |
| terça-feira | Tuesday |
| mesmo | same; even |
| aparece | appears (present of aparecer) |
| aparecer | to appear |
| perto | near, close |
| atelier | studio, workshop |
| quarta-feira | Wednesday |
| vê | sees (present of ver) |
| ver | to see |
| outra vez | again |
| desta vez | this time |
| mercado | market |
| editora | editor (female); publisher |
| suspeita | suspects (present of suspeitar); suspicion |
| suspeitar | to suspect |
| está | is (present of estar) |
| vender | to sell |
| fotografias | photographs (plural) |
| concorrente | competitor, rival |
| violaria | would violate (conditional of violar) |
| violar | to violate, to breach |
| cláusula de exclusividade | exclusivity clause |
| contrato | contract |
| inspector | inspector, investigator |
| foi | was/went (past of ser/ir) |
| contratado | hired |
| contratar | to hire |
| verificar | to verify, to check |
| rotina | routine |
| nega | denies (present of negar) |
| negar | to deny |
| indignado | indignant |
| telefona | phones, calls (present of telefonar) |
| telefonar | to phone, to call |
| imediatamente | immediately |
| advogado | lawyer |
| dois | two |
| dias | days (plural) |
| depois | after, afterwards |
| pede | asks for (present of pedir) |
| pedir | to ask for, to request |
| desculpa | apology; excuse |
| pedir desculpa | to apologize |
| por escrito | in writing |
| suspeitas | suspicions (plural) |
| infundado | unfounded |
| infundadas | unfounded (feminine plural) |
| renova | renews (present of renovar) |
| renovar | to renew |
| publica | publishes (present of publicar) |
| publicar | to publish |
| ensaio fotográfico | photographic essay |
| experiência | experience |
| ser | to be (permanent) |
| vigiado | watched, surveilled |
| ruas | streets (plural) |
| tem | has (present of ter) |
| ter | to have |
| seguir | to follow |
| segue | follows (present of seguir) |
| seguiremos | we will follow (future of seguir) |
| quem | who |
| sei | know (1st person present of saber) |
| saber | to know |
| tipo | guy, fellow; type |
| há | there is/are; ago |
| você | you (formal) |
| boa | good (feminine) |
| iluminação | lighting, illumination |
| paranoico | paranoid |
| rota habitual | usual route |
| faz | does, makes (present of fazer) |
| fazer | to do, to make |
| sido | been (past participle of ser) |
| eram | were (imperfect of ser) |
| sobre | about; on, over |
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