A Transformao / The Metamorphosis

A luz do bonde elétrico brilhava pálida aqui e ali no teto e nas partes mais altas dos móveis.

The light of the electric tram lay pale here and there on the ceiling and on the higher parts of the furniture

mas lá embaixo no nível de Gregor estava escuro

but down at Gregor's level it was dark

Ele se empurrou lentamente em direção à porta para ver o que havia acontecido lá

He slowly pushed himself towards the door to see what had happened there

ele ainda era desajeitado com suas antenas, o que só agora ele aprendeu a apreciar

he was still clumsy with his feelers, which he only now learned to appreciate

Seu lado esquerdo parecia ter uma cicatriz longa e desagradavelmente apertada

His left side seemed to have one long, unpleasantly tight scar

e ele teve que literalmente mancar em suas duas fileiras de pernas

and he had to literally limp on his two rows of legs

Aliás, uma das pernas ficou gravemente ferida durante os incidentes da manhã

Incidentally, one of the legs had been seriously injured during the morning's incidents

foi quase um milagre que apenas uma de suas pernas estivesse ferida

it was almost a miracle that only one of his legs was injured

e ele arrastou a perna sem vida

and he dragged his leg lifelessly

Somente quando chegou à porta ele percebeu o que realmente o havia atraído até ali

Only when he reached the door did he realize what had actually lured him there

foi o cheiro de algo comestível que o atraiu até lá

it was the smell of something edible that had lured him there