A Modest Proposal: For preventing the children of poor people in Ireland, from being a burden on their parents or country, and for making them beneficial to the publick — Page 6

Vocabulary

Calculei

I calculated; past tense of calcular

em

In, at, on; common Portuguese preposition

média

Average, mean; middle value of a set

que

That, which, what; very common conjunction

uma

A, an; feminine indefinite article

criança

Child; young human being

recém-nascida

Newborn; recently born female child

pesará

Will weigh; future tense of pesar

libras

Pounds; unit of weight or British currency

e

And; basic coordinating conjunction

um

One, a; masculine indefinite article or numeral

ano

Year; period of twelve months

solar

Solar; relating to the sun or solar year

se

If, oneself; reflexive pronoun or conjunction

razoavelmente

Reasonably; in a reasonable or adequate manner

amamentada

Breastfed; nourished with mother's milk

aumentará

Will increase; future tense of aumentar

para

To, for, toward; very common preposition

Admito

I admit; acknowledge something as true

este

This; masculine demonstrative pronoun or adjective

alimento

Food, nourishment; substance consumed for energy

será

Will be; future tense of ser

tanto

So much, as much; indicates large quantity

caro

Expensive, dear; high in price or cost

portanto

Therefore, thus; indicates logical consequence

muito

Very, much, a lot; intensifier of quantity

adequado

Adequate, suitable; appropriate for a purpose

os

The; masculine plural definite article

proprietários

Owners, landlords; people who own property

de

Of, from; extremely common Portuguese preposition

terras

Lands, grounds; areas of earth or territory

como

As, like, how; comparison or manner conjunction

já

Already, now; indicates prior or immediate action

devoraram

They devoured; past tense of devorar

a

The, a; feminine definite article or preposition

maior

Bigger, greater, largest; comparative of grande

parte

Part, portion; section of a larger whole

dos

Of the; contraction of de and os

pais

Parents; father and mother together

parecem

They seem, appear; third person plural of parecer

ter

To have; fundamental Portuguese auxiliary verb

o

The; masculine singular definite article

melhor

Better, best; comparative or superlative of bom

direito

Right, law; entitlement or legal privilege

às

To the; contraction of a and as (feminine plural)

crianças

Children; plural of criança, young people

A

The; feminine definite article

carne

Meat, flesh; edible animal tissue

estará

Will be; future tense of estar

na

In the; contraction of em and a

época

Season, era, period; specific time or moment

durante

During; throughout a period of time

todo

All, whole, every; referring to entire quantity

mas

But; adversative conjunction contrasting ideas

mais

More, most; comparative adverb of quantity

abundante

Abundant, plentiful; available in large quantities

março

March; third month of the year

pouco

Little, few, a bit; small amount

antes

Before, previously; earlier in time or order

depois

After, afterward; later in time or sequence

pois

Because, since, so; causal or explanatory conjunction

somos

We are; first person plural of ser

informados

Informed, told; past participle of informar

por

By, through, for; common Portuguese preposition

autor

Author, writer; person who creates written works

sério

Serious, grave; not joking, trustworthy person

eminente

Eminent, distinguished; highly respected or notable

médico

Doctor, physician; licensed medical professional

francês

French; relating to France or its language

sendo

Being; gerund of ser, indicating ongoing state

peixe

Fish; aquatic animal used as food

dieta

Diet; regular food intake or nutritional plan

prolífica

Prolific; producing many offspring or results

nascem

They are born; third person plural of nascer

nos

In the, us; contraction or object pronoun

países

Countries, nations; plural of país

católicos

Catholic; relating to Roman Catholic faith

romanos

Roman; relating to Rome or Roman people

cerca

About, approximately; near in number or distance

nove

Nine; the number 9

meses

Months; plural of mês, calendar periods

após

After, following; subsequent in time or order

Quaresma

Lent; forty-day Catholic fasting period before Easter

do

Of the; contraction of de and o

qualquer

Any, whatever; referring to unspecified option

outra

Other, another; different feminine noun

contando

Counting, considering; gerund of contar

mercados

Markets; places where goods are bought and sold

estarão

Will be; future tense plural of estar

saturados

Saturated, flooded; filled completely to capacity

costume

Custom, habit; usual practice or tradition

porque

Because, why; causal conjunction or interrogative

número

Number, quantity; numerical count or figure

bebês

Babies, infants; very young children

é

Is; third person singular of ser

pelo

By the, for the; contraction of por and o

menos

Less, fewer, minus; opposite of mais

três

Three; the number 3

neste

In this; contraction of em and este

reino

Kingdom; territory ruled by a king or queen

isso

That, this; neuter demonstrative pronoun

terá

Will have; future tense of ter

vantagem

Advantage, benefit; favorable circumstance or gain

colateral

Collateral, secondary; side effect or indirect result

ao

To the; contraction of a and o

diminuir

To diminish, reduce; make something smaller or fewer

entre

Between, among; in the middle of two things

nós

We, us; first person plural pronoun

Já

Already, now; indicates prior completion of action

calculei

I calculated; past tense of calcular

custo

Cost, expense; price paid for something

criar

To raise, create; bring up a child or animal

filho

Son, child; male offspring

mendigo

Beggar; person who asks for charity or alms

cuja

Whose; feminine relative possessive pronoun

lista

List; series of items written or enumerated

incluo

I include; first person singular of incluir

todos

All, everyone; masculine plural of todo

camponeses

Peasants, rural workers; people living in countryside

trabalhadores

Workers, laborers; people who perform manual work

quatro

Four; the number 4

quintos

Fifths; one-fifth portions of a whole

agricultores

Farmers, agriculturalists; people who cultivate land

dois

Two; masculine form of the number 2

incluindo

Including; gerund of incluir, encompassing something

trapos

Rags, tatters; worn-out scraps of clothing

acredito

I believe; first person singular of acreditar

nenhum

No, none, not any; negative quantifier

cavalheiro

Gentleman; man of refinement and good manners

importaria

Would mind, would matter; conditional of importar

dar

To give; fundamental Portuguese verb of giving

dez

Ten; the number 10

pela

By the, for the; contraction of por and a

carcaça

Carcass, carcass; dead body of an animal

boa

Good; feminine form of bom

gordinha

Chubby, plump; diminutive of gorda, slightly fat

disse

Said; past tense of dizer

renderá

Will yield, will produce; future of render

pratos

Dishes, plates; servings of prepared food

excelente

Excellent; of very high quality or standard

nutritiva

Nutritious, nourishing; providing essential nutrients

quando

When; temporal conjunction or interrogative adverb

ele

He, him; masculine third person singular pronoun

tiver

Has, will have; future subjunctive of ter

apenas

Only, just, merely; limiting adverb

algum

Some, any; masculine indefinite pronoun

amigo

Friend; person one has close relationship with

especial

Special; distinct from ordinary, particularly important

ou

Or; disjunctive coordinating conjunction

própria

Own, same; feminine of próprio, belonging to oneself

família

Family; group of related people living together

jantar

Dinner, to dine; evening meal or act of eating

com

With; preposition indicating accompaniment