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Christmas Lights and Aquatic Delights: JoĆ£o's Big Test
Fluent Fiction - Portuguese šµš¹: Christmas Lights and Aquatic Delights: JoĆ£o's Big Test
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Story Transcript:
Pt: O OceanƔrio de Lisboa estava mais movimentado que o habitual.
En: The OceanƔrio de Lisboa was busier than usual.
Pt: Era inverno, e as luzes de Natal brilhavam por todo o lado, criando um ambiente mƔgico.
En: It was winter, and the Christmas lights shone everywhere, creating a magical atmosphere.
Pt: JoĆ£o, um aquarista apaixonado, estava nervoso.
En: JoĆ£o, a passionate aquarist, was nervous.
Pt: Hoje, havia uma inspeĆ§Ć£o surpresa, anunciada por Sofia, a diretora conhecida pelo seu rigor.
En: Today, there was a surprise inspection, announced by Sofia, the director known for her rigor.
Pt: JoĆ£o tinha um sonho: ser promovido.
En: JoĆ£o had a dream: to be promoted.
Pt: Ele queria que o OceanĆ”rio passasse na inspeĆ§Ć£o sem problemas.
En: He wanted the OceanƔrio to pass the inspection without issues.
Pt: No entanto, ao fazer a sua ronda matinal, descobriu um problema no tanque principal.
En: However, during his morning rounds, he discovered a problem in the main tank.
Pt: A bomba de Ɣgua estava a falhar, e isso poderia comprometer todo o sistema.
En: The water pump was failing, which could compromise the entire system.
Pt: Com o coraĆ§Ć£o acelerado, JoĆ£o olhou em volta.
En: With his heart racing, JoĆ£o looked around.
Pt: As famĆlias passeavam, encantadas com os peixes e as decoraƧƵes de Natal.
En: Families strolled by, enchanted by the fish and Christmas decorations.
Pt: Ele tinha de decidir rapidamente: tentar consertar a bomba sozinho ou informar Sofia imediatamente?
En: He had to decide quickly: try to fix the pump himself or inform Sofia immediately?
Pt: A segunda opĆ§Ć£o era arriscada.
En: The second option was risky.
Pt: Sofia poderia ficar desapontada, e isso aterrorizava-o.
En: Sofia could be disappointed, and that terrified him.
Pt: EntĆ£o, JoĆ£o tomou uma decisĆ£o.
En: So, JoĆ£o made a decision.
Pt: Ele arregaƧou as mangas e foi para o tanque.
En: He rolled up his sleeves and went to the tank.
Pt: Ele tinha algum tempo antes da inspeĆ§Ć£o comeƧar.
En: He had some time before the inspection began.
Pt: Ajustou a bomba, apertou algumas vƔlvulas e, finalmente, o sistema voltou a funcionar.
En: He adjusted the pump, tightened a few valves, and finally, the system started working again.
Pt: Sentiu um alĆvio momentĆ¢neo.
En: He felt a momentary relief.
Pt: Mas o tempo corria, e logo Sofia apareceu, seguida pelos inspetores.
En: But time was ticking, and soon Sofia appeared, followed by the inspectors.
Pt: JoĆ£o caminhou ao lado deles, fingindo um ar de despreocupaĆ§Ć£o.
En: JoĆ£o walked alongside them, pretending a carefree demeanor.
Pt: Tudo parecia bem atƩ que um dos inspetores parou.
En: Everything seemed fine until one of the inspectors stopped.
Pt: Observou o tanque e disse: "Nota-se que houve um ajuste recente."
En: He observed the tank and said, "It looks like there was a recent adjustment."
Pt: JoĆ£o congelou.
En: JoĆ£o froze.
Pt: Olhou para Sofia, esperando o pior.
En: He looked at Sofia, expecting the worst.
Pt: Surpreendentemente, Sofia sorriu para o inspetor.
En: Surprisingly, Sofia smiled at the inspector.
Pt: "De fato, JoĆ£o aqui, o nosso talentoso aquarista, esteve a garantir que tudo estava perfeito para a vossa visita."
En: "Indeed, JoĆ£o here, our talen
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