A Study in Scarlet — Page 3

Vocabulary

estado

es-ta-do — Condition or situation of something or someone

das

das — Contraction of 'de' and 'as', meaning 'of the' (feminine plural)

minhas

mi-nyas — Feminine plural possessive pronoun meaning 'my'

finanças

fi-nan-sas — Financial matters, money management, or monetary affairs

tornou-se

tor-nou-se — Reflexive past tense of 'tornar', meaning 'became'

tão

tawn — Adverb meaning 'so' or 'such', indicating degree

alarmante

a-lar-man-te — Causing worry or concern; alarming or disturbing

logo

lo-go — Soon, immediately, or shortly after something happens

percebi

per-se-bi — First person past tense of 'perceber', meaning 'I realized'

precisava

pre-si-za-va — Imperfect tense of 'precisar', meaning 'needed' or 'had to'

deixar

day-shar — To leave, abandon, or allow something to happen

metrópole

me-tro-po-le — A large, busy, and culturally significant city

refugiar

re-fu-zhi-ar — To take refuge or shelter in a safe place

algum

al-gum — Indefinite pronoun meaning 'some' or 'any'

lugar

lu-gar — A place, location, or spot somewhere

campo

kam-po — Rural area, countryside, or open field

fazer

fa-zer — To do or make something; a very common verb

alteração

al-te-ra-sawn — A change, modification, or alteration to something

completa

kom-ple-ta — Adjective meaning complete, total, or entire

meu

me-u — Masculine singular possessive pronoun meaning 'my'

estilo

es-ti-lo — Style, manner, or characteristic way of doing something

vida

vi-da — Life, existence, or the experience of being alive

Optando

op-tan-do — Present participle of 'optar', meaning 'choosing' or 'opting'

pela

pe-la — Contraction of 'por' and 'a', meaning 'by the' or 'for the'

segunda

se-gun-da — Feminine form of 'second' in ordinal sequence

alternativa

al-ter-na-ti-va — An option or choice between two or more possibilities

comecei

ko-me-say — First person past tense of 'começar', meaning 'I began'

decidir

de-si-dir — To decide or make a firm choice about something

hotel

o-tel — A building providing paid accommodation and services

instalar-me

ins-ta-lar-me — Reflexive verb meaning to settle or establish oneself somewhere

domicílio

do-mi-si-li-o — A permanent home, residence, or place of living

menos

me-nos — Adverb or adjective meaning 'less' or 'fewer'

pretensioso

pre-ten-si-o-zo — Pretentious, showy, or attempting to impress others

dispendioso

dis-pen-di-o-zo — Expensive, costly, or requiring much financial expenditure

próprio

pro-pri-o — Own, very, or same; used to emphasize identity

dia

di-a — Day; a 24-hour period or daytime hours

cheguei

she-gay — First person past tense of 'chegar', meaning 'I arrived'

esta

es-ta — Feminine demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this'

conclusão

kon-klu-zawn — A conclusion, final decision, or end result of reasoning

estava

es-ta-va — Imperfect tense of 'estar', meaning 'was' (temporary state)

Bar

bar — An establishment serving drinks; a bar or pub

quando

kwan-do — Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when'

alguém

al-gem — Indefinite pronoun meaning 'someone' or 'somebody'

deu

de-u — Third person past tense of 'dar', meaning 'gave'

palmada

pal-ma-da — A slap or pat, typically on the back or shoulder

ombro

om-bro — The shoulder, the joint connecting arm to body

virar

vi-rar — To turn around or rotate in a different direction

reconheci

re-ko-nye-si — First person past tense of 'reconhecer', meaning 'I recognized'

jovem

zho-vem — A young person; adjective meaning young

havia

a-vi-a — Past perfect auxiliary 'had'; imperfect of 'haver'

sido

si-do — Past participle of 'ser', meaning 'been'

assistente

a-sis-ten-te — An assistant or helper in a professional setting

Ver

ver — Infinitive meaning 'to see' or 'to look at'

rosto

ros-to — The face or facial features of a person

amigo

a-mi-go — A friend; someone with whom one has a friendly relationship

grande

gran-de — Adjective meaning large, great, or significant in size

imensidão

i-men-si-dawn — Immensity, vastness, or an enormous expanse of space

facto

fa-to — A fact or truth; something known to be real

coisa

koy-za — A thing, object, or matter of any kind

agradável

a-gra-da-vel — Pleasant, enjoyable, or pleasing to someone

homem

o-mem — A man; an adult male human being

solitário

so-li-ta-ri-o — Solitary, lonely, or living without companionship

Antigamente

an-ti-ga-men-te — Adverb meaning 'formerly', 'in the past', or 'once'

nunca

nun-ka — Adverb meaning 'never'; at no time

tinha

ti-nya — Imperfect tense of 'ter', meaning 'had' or 'used to have'

íntimo

in-ti-mo — Intimate, close, or deeply personal in relationship

mas

mas — Conjunction meaning 'but', introducing a contrast

agora

a-go-ra — Adverb meaning 'now' or 'at this moment'

saudei-o

saw-day-o — Past tense of 'saudar' with pronoun; 'I greeted him'

entusiasmo

en-tu-zi-az-mo — Enthusiasm, eagerness, or strong positive energy

sua

su-a — Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'their'

vez

ves — Time or turn; as in 'sua vez' meaning 'his turn'

pareceu

pa-re-se-u — Third person past tense of 'parecer', meaning 'seemed'

ficar

fi-kar — To stay, remain, or become in a certain state

encantado

en-kan-ta-do — Delighted, charmed, or very pleased about something

ver

ver — Infinitive meaning 'to see' or 'to observe'

exuberância

e-zu-be-ran-sia — Exuberance; lively, overflowing enthusiasm or energy

minha

mi-nya — Feminine singular possessive pronoun meaning 'my'

alegria

a-le-gri-a — Joy, happiness, or a feeling of great delight

convidei-o

kon-vi-day-o — Past tense of 'convidar' with pronoun; 'I invited him'

almoçar

al-mo-sar — To have lunch; the verb for eating the midday meal

comigo

ko-mi-go — Prepositional pronoun meaning 'with me'

partimos

par-ti-mos — First person plural past tense of 'partir', 'we departed'

juntos

zhun-tos — Adjective or adverb meaning 'together' or 'jointly'

numa

nu-ma — Contraction of 'em' and 'uma', meaning 'in a'

carruagem

ka-rua-zhem — A horse-drawn carriage used for transportation

aluguer

a-lu-ger — Rental or hire; the act of renting something

tens

tens — Second person singular of 'ter', meaning 'you have'

andado

an-da-do — Past participle of 'andar', meaning 'been going' or 'walked'

perguntou

per-gun-to — Third person past tense of 'perguntar', meaning 'asked'

admiração

ad-mi-ra-sawn — Admiration, wonder, or a feeling of great amazement

evidente

e-vi-den-te — Evident, obvious, or clearly noticeable to others

enquanto

en-kwan-to — Conjunction meaning 'while' or 'as long as'

avançávamos

a-van-sa-va-mos — Imperfect tense; 'we were advancing' or 'moving forward'

ruidosamente

rui-do-za-men-te — Adverb meaning 'noisily' or 'in a loud, clamorous manner'

pelas

pe-las — Contraction of 'por' and 'as', meaning 'through the' (feminine plural)

movimentadas

mo-vi-men-ta-das — Busy, lively, or full of movement and activity

ruas

ru-as — Streets or roads in a city or town

Estás

es-tas — Second person singular present of 'estar', meaning 'you are'

magro

ma-gro — Thin, lean, or lacking sufficient body weight

como

ko-mo — Adverb or conjunction meaning 'like', 'as', or 'how'

pau

pau — A stick, piece of wood, or rod-like object

moreno

mo-re-no — Dark-skinned or tanned; having a brown complexion

noz

nos — A walnut; a type of hard-shelled nut

Dei-lhe

day-lye — Past tense of 'dar' with pronoun; 'I gave him/her'

breve

bre-ve — Brief, short, or lasting only a little time

resumo

re-zu-mo — A summary or brief account of something

aventuras

a-ven-tu-ras — Adventures; exciting or unusual experiences and journeys

mal

mal — Barely, hardly, or as soon as; also means 'badly'

concluído

kon-klu-i-do — Past participle of 'concluir', meaning 'concluded' or 'finished'

chegámos

she-ga-mos — First person plural past tense of 'chegar', 'we arrived'

nosso

no-so — Possessive adjective meaning 'our' (masculine singular)

destino

des-ti-no — Destination or fate; where one is headed or destined

Pobre

po-bre — Poor; lacking money or in a pitiable situation

diabo

di-a-bo — Devil or poor devil; used as an exclamation of pity