Round 4

Question 1

Crescendo em uma pequena aldeia no campo,

Answer 1

Growing up in a small village in the countryside,

Question 2

Sarah sempre sonhou em viver em uma grande cidade.

Answer 2

Sarah always dreamed of living in a big city.

Question 3

Ela finalmente teve a chance

Answer 3

She finally got the chance

Question 4

quando ela se mudou para a cidade

Answer 4

when she moved to the town

Question 5

após o desembarque de seu primeiro emprego.

Answer 5

after landing her first job.

Question 6

Ela estava entusiasmada para explorar seu novo ambiente,

Answer 6

She was excited to explore her new environment,

Question 7

mas ela tinha que encontrar um lugar para morar primeiro.

Answer 7

but she had to find a place to live first.

Question 8

No início, Sarah alugou um pequeno apartamento de estúdio no centro da cidade.

Answer 8

At first, Sarah rented a small studio apartment in the city center.

Question 9

Era caro,

Answer 9

It was expensive,

Question 10

mas valeu a pena pela conveniência de estar perto do trabalho.

Answer 10

but it was worth it for the convenience of being close to work.

Question 11

Depois de um ano vivendo lá,

Answer 11

After a year of living there,

Question 12

ela decidiu que era hora de começar a pensar em comprar um apartamento.

Answer 12

she decided that it was time to start thinking about buying a flat.

Question 13

Ela havia economizado algum dinheiro,

Answer 13

She had saved up some money,

Question 14

mas ela sabia que teria que

Answer 14

but she knew that she would have to

Question 15

contrair uma hipoteca para pagar um lugar decente.

Answer 15

take out a mortgage to afford a decent place.

Question 16

Sarah tinha que decidir se queria

Answer 16

Sarah had to decide whether she wanted

Question 17

para comprar um apartamento a crédito ou continuar alugando.

Answer 17

to buy a flat on credit or keep renting.

Question 18

Ela pensou sobre isso por muito tempo

Answer 18

She thought about it for a long time

Question 19

e acabou decidindo fazer uma hipoteca.

Answer 19

and eventually decided to take out a mortgage.

Question 20

Ela sentiu que era um investimento melhor a longo prazo

Answer 20

She felt like it was a better long-term investment

Question 21

e que ela teria mais controle sobre sua situação de vida.

Answer 21

and that she would have more control over her living situation.

Question 22

Uma vez que ela comprou o apartamento,

Answer 22

Once she had bought the flat,

Question 23

Sarah começou a trabalhar para renová-lo.

Answer 23

Sarah got to work renovating it.

Question 24

Ela sempre amou o design de interiores

Answer 24

She had always loved interior design

Question 25

e estava entusiasmada em colocar suas habilidades à prova.

Answer 25

and was excited to put her skills to the test.

Question 26

Ela tinha algo feito em todas as salas,

Answer 26

She had something done to every room,

Question 27

desde a repintura das paredes até a instalação de um novo piso.

Answer 27

from repainting the walls to installing new flooring.

Question 28

O processo de renovação foi longo e cansativo,

Answer 28

The renovation process was long and tiring,

Question 29

mas Sarah estava feliz com o resultado final.

Answer 29

but Sarah was happy with the end result.

Question 30

Viver na cidade era muito diferente

Answer 30

Living in the town was very different

Question 31

de sua vida na aldeia.

Answer 31

from her life in the village.

Question 32

Havia sempre coisas a fazer

Answer 32

There were always things to do

Question 33

e pessoas a conhecer.

Answer 33

and people to meet.

Question 34

Ela costumava passar suas noites explorando novos restaurantes,

Answer 34

She used to spend her evenings exploring new restaurants,

Question 35

indo a concertos, ou visitando galerias.

Answer 35

going to concerts, or visiting galleries.

Question 36

Mas com o passar do tempo,

Answer 36

But as time passed,

Question 37

ela se viu sem o silêncio

Answer 37

she found herself missing the quiet

Question 38

e vida pacífica no campo.

Answer 38

and peaceful life in the countryside.

Question 39

Após alguns anos,

Answer 39

After a few years,

Question 40

Sarah decidiu voltar para a aldeia.

Answer 40

Sarah decided to move back to the village.

Question 41

Ela encontrou uma pequena cabana com um grande jardim

Answer 41

She found a small cottage with a big garden

Question 42

e decidiu torná-la sua casa.

Answer 42

and decided to make it her home.

Question 43

Ela gostava de passar o tempo ao ar livre,

Answer 43

She enjoyed spending time outdoors,

Question 44

jardinagem e longas caminhadas.

Answer 44

gardening, and taking long walks.

Question 45

Ela sentiu como se tivesse encontrado o equilíbrio perfeito

Answer 45

She felt like she had found the perfect balance

Question 46

entre a vida na cidade e no campo.

Answer 46

between city and country life.

Question 47

Olhando para trás,

Answer 47

Looking back,

Question 48

Sarah estava feliz por ter tido a oportunidade de experimentar a vida

Answer 48

Sarah was glad she had the opportunity to experience living

Question 49

tanto na cidade como no vilarejo.

Answer 49

in both the town and the village.

Question 50

Ela tinha aprendido muito sobre si mesma

Answer 50

She had learned a lot about herself

Question 51

e em que tipo de ambiente ela gostava de viver.

Answer 51

and what kind of environment she enjoyed living in.

Question 52

Ela também tinha aprendido

Answer 52

She had also learned

Question 53

a importância de tomar decisões informadas sobre sua situação habitacional

Answer 53

the importance of making informed decisions about her housing situation

Question 54

e dedicando tempo para criar um lar que ela amava.

Answer 54

and taking the time to create a home that she loved.