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 13

Vocabulary

Supondo

Assuming or supposing a given condition is true

que

That; conjunction connecting clauses or introducing subordinate

mil

One thousand; the number 1000

famílias

Families; groups of related people living together

nesta

In this; contraction of 'em' and 'esta'

cidade

City; a large urban settlement or municipality

seriam

Would be; conditional past tense of 'ser'

clientes

Clients or customers who purchase goods or services

regulares

Regular; consistent or habitual in occurrence

de

Of; from; preposition indicating origin or belonging

carne

Meat or flesh used as food

bebê

Baby; a very young infant or child

além

Besides; beyond; in addition to something else

outras

Others; additional people or things not yet mentioned

poderiam

Could; would be able to; conditional of 'poder'

consumi-la

To consume it; eat or use it up entirely

em

In; at; on; basic Portuguese preposition of location

reuniões

Gatherings or meetings of people for a purpose

festivas

Festive; relating to celebrations or joyful occasions

particularmente

Particularly; especially; to a specific or notable degree

casamentos

Weddings; marriage ceremonies joining two people together

e

And; basic conjunction joining words or phrases

batizados

Baptisms; religious ceremonies welcoming someone into a faith

calculo

I calculate or estimate a numerical value or amount

absorveria

Would absorb; would take in or accommodate entirely

anualmente

Annually; once per year on a recurring basis

cerca

About; approximately; roughly a given number or amount

vinte

Twenty; the number 20

carcaças

Carcasses; dead bodies or dressed animal bodies for meat

o

The; masculine singular definite article in Portuguese

resto

The rest; the remainder of something not yet accounted for

do

Of the; contraction of preposition 'de' and article 'o'

reino

Kingdom; a territory ruled by a king or queen

onde

Where; relative adverb indicating a place or location

provavelmente

Probably; likely to happen or be true

vendidas

Sold; past participle of 'vender', feminine plural form

um

One; indefinite article or the number one

pouco

A little; a small amount or degree of something

mais

More; to a greater extent or higher degree

baratas

Cheaper; lower in price; feminine plural of 'barato'

as

The; feminine plural definite article in Portuguese

oitenta

Eighty; the number 80

restantes

Remaining; the ones left over after others are accounted for

Não

No; not; negation word in Portuguese

consigo

I can; I am able to do something

pensar

To think; to consider or reflect on something mentally

nenhuma

No; none; not any, feminine singular form

objeção

Objection; a reason given against a proposal or argument

possa

Can; may; subjunctive form of 'poder' expressing possibility

ser

To be; fundamental verb expressing identity or existence

levantada

Raised; brought up; past participle of 'levantar'

contra

Against; in opposition to something or someone

esta

This; feminine singular demonstrative pronoun

proposta

Proposal; a plan or suggestion put forward for consideration

a

The; to; feminine singular definite article or preposition

menos

Less; fewer; unless; used in comparisons or exceptions

se

If; oneself; reflexive pronoun or conditional conjunction

argumente

Argue; subjunctive form of 'argumentar', to make a case

número

Number; a count or total of people or things

pessoas

People; human beings considered as a group

será

Will be; future tense of 'ser'

assim

Thus; so; in this way or manner

muito

Very; much; a great amount or degree

reduzido

Reduced; decreased in size, number, or amount

no

In the; contraction of preposition 'em' and article 'o'

Isso

That; this; a neutral demonstrative pronoun

admito

I admit; I acknowledge something to be true

livremente

Freely; without restriction or hesitation

foi

Was; went; simple past tense of 'ser' or 'ir'

fato

Fact; something known to be true or real

dos

Of the; contraction of 'de' and masculine plural 'os'

principais

Main; principal; most important among several things

objetivos

Objectives; goals or aims one intends to achieve

ao

To the; contraction of preposition 'a' and article 'o'

apresentá-la

To present it; to introduce or submit it formally

mundo

World; the Earth or all people and things on it

Desejo

I wish; I desire; to want something strongly

leitor

Reader; a person who reads a text or publication

observe

Observe; to notice or pay attention to something carefully

meu

My; first-person singular masculine possessive pronoun

remédio

Remedy; a solution or cure for a problem

para

For; to; toward; preposition indicating purpose or direction

este

This; masculine singular demonstrative pronoun

único

Unique; only; the sole one of its kind

individual

Individual; relating to a single person or thing

Reino

Kingdom; a sovereign state ruled by a monarch

da

Of the; contraction of 'de' and feminine article 'a'

nenhum

None; no; not any, masculine singular form

outro

Other; another; a different one from what was mentioned

jamais

Never; ever; at no time whatsoever

existiu

Existed; was real or present at some past time

existe

Exists; is real or present at the current time

ou

Or; conjunction presenting an alternative option or choice

creio

I believe; I think something to be true

existir

To exist; to be real or have actual being

sobre

On; over; about; preposition indicating position or topic

Terra

Earth; the planet on which all humans live