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Running Against Time: A Journey of Friendship and Resilience

Running Against Time: A Journey of Friendship and Resilience

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 Fluent Fiction - Portuguese 🇧🇷: Running Against Time: A Journey of Friendship and Resilience Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/pb/episode/2025-11-17-08-38-20-pb Story Transcript:Pb: O sol brilhava intensamente no céu de primavera sobre o Parque Ibirapuera.En: The sun shone intensely in the spring sky over Parque Ibirapuera.Pb: As árvores balançavam suavemente com o vento, e o ar estava perfumado com o doce aroma das flores.En: The trees swayed gently with the wind, and the air was scented with the sweet aroma of the flowers.Pb: O parque estava cheio de vida, com famílias fazendo piqueniques, turistas tirando fotos e grupos de amigos caminhando pelas trilhas.En: The park was full of life, with families having picnics, tourists taking photos, and groups of friends walking along the trails.Pb: Mateus estava entre eles, concentrado e motivado.En: Mateus was among them, focused and motivated.Pb: Apaixonado por corrida, Mateus tinha um objetivo claro naquele dia: completar seu melhor tempo no circuito do parque.En: Passionate about running, Mateus had a clear goal that day: to complete his best time on the park's circuit.Pb: Ele amarrava os cadarços dos tênis com precisão enquanto falava com João, seu amigo.En: He tied the shoelaces of his sneakers precisely while talking to João, his friend.Pb: "Hoje é o dia, João.En: "Today is the day, João.Pb: Vou quebrar meu recorde!"En: I'm going to beat my record!"Pb: disse Mateus, com um sorriso determinado no rosto.En: said Mateus, with a determined smile on his face.Pb: João, sempre tranquilo, sorriu e respondeu: "Vai com calma, Mateus.En: João, always calm, smiled and replied, "Take it easy, Mateus.Pb: Você é bom, não precisa se provar para ninguém."En: You're good; you don't need to prove anything to anyone."Pb: Mateus riu, mas a ansiedade não o deixava.En: Mateus laughed, but the anxiety didn't leave him.Pb: Ele se despediu de João e começou sua corrida.En: He said goodbye to João and began his run.Pb: As primeiras voltas foram suaves.En: The first laps were smooth.Pb: O ritmo estava bom, e ele parecia imbatível.En: The pace was good, and he seemed unbeatable.Pb: Porém, em uma curva mais fechada, Mateus pisou em falso e sentiu uma dor aguda no tornozelo.En: However, at a sharper curve, Mateus misstepped and felt a sharp pain in his ankle.Pb: Ele parou imediatamente, a dor era intensa.En: He stopped immediately; the pain was intense.Pb: "Não... justo hoje!"En: "No... not today!"Pb: murmurou Mateus entre os dentes.En: murmured Mateus through gritted teeth.Pb: Tentando continuar, ele cambaleou e viu Isabela, uma estudante de medicina que tinha estado no parque por acaso, assistindo tudo.En: Trying to continue, he staggered and saw Isabela, a medical student who happened to be in the park, watching everything.Pb: Ela caminhou em sua direção com olhar preocupado.En: She walked toward him with a concerned look.Pb: "Ei, você está bem?En: "Hey, are you okay?Pb: Seu tornozelo parece machucado.En: Your ankle looks hurt.Pb: Posso dar uma olhada?"En: Can I take a look?"Pb: ofereceu Isabela com gentileza.En: offered Isabela kindly.Pb: Mateus hesitou.En: Mateus hesitated.Pb: Sua cabeça dizia para continuar, mas a dor gritava para ele parar.En: His head told him to keep going, but the pain screamed for him to stop.Pb: Orgulhoso, ele quis recusar, mas João, que tinha se aproximado ao ver o amigo em apuros, falou calmamente: "Mateus, às vezes é melhor descansar e cuidar do corpo.En: Proud, he wanted to refuse, but João, who had approached upon seeing his friend in trouble, spoke calmly: "Mateus, sometimes it's better to rest and take care of your body.Pb: Não vais querer agravar a lesão."En: You don't want to worsen the injury."Pb: Finalmente, Mateus assentiu com a cabeça.En: Finally, Mateus nodded.Pb: Ele se sentou em um banco próximo enquanto Isabela examinava seu tornozelo com cuidado.En: He sat on a nearby bench as Isabela carefully examined his ankle.Pb: "Você precisa de gelo e descanso.En: "You need ice and rest.Pb: Não deve forçar," disse ela, sorrindo.En: You shouldn't push it," she said, smiling.Pb: Com a ajuda de Isabela e João, Mateus foi até um quiosque e conseguiu um pouco de gelo.En: With the help of Isabela and João, Mateus went to a kiosk and got some ice.Pb: Eles se sentaram juntos, Mateus com o tornozelo elevado, olhando para o lago brilhante.En: They sat together, Mateus with his ankle elevated, gazing at the shining lake.Pb: "Obrigado, pessoal.En: "Thank you, guys.Pb: Às vezes me esqueço que não preciso fazer tudo sozinho," disse Mateus, um tanto envergonhado mas grato.En: Sometimes I forget that I don't have to do everything alone," said Mateus, somewhat embarrassed but grateful.Pb: João deu um tapinha amigável nas costas de Mateus.En: João gave Mateus a friendly pat on the back.Pb: "Não se preocupe.En: "Don't worry.Pb: Sempre estaremos aqui para te ajudar."...
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