Beowulf: An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem — Page 2

Vocabulary

é

eh — Third person singular present tense of 'to be'.

o

oo — Masculine definite article meaning 'the'.

Duplo-Conquistador

DOO-ploo kon-kwis-tah-DOR — Double conqueror; one who has won twice.

Traz

trahz — Brings; third person singular of 'trazer'.

os

oosh — Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'.

Seus

SAY-oosh — His, her, or their; possessive pronoun.

Troféus

troh-FEH-oosh — Trophies; objects won as symbols of victory.

A

ah — Feminine definite article or preposition meaning 'the' or 'to'.

Gratidão

grah-tee-DOWNG — Gratitude; feeling of thankfulness toward someone.

de

djee — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'.

Moraliza

moh-rah-LEE-zah — Moralizes; offers moral lessons or reflections.

Descanso

desh-KAHN-soo — Rest; period of relaxation after exertion.

após

ah-POHSH — After; preposition indicating sequence in time.

Trabalho

trah-BAH-lyoo — Work; labor or effort expended on a task.

Tristeza

tris-TEH-zah — Sadness; state of sorrow or unhappiness.

na

nah — Contraction of 'em' and 'a', meaning 'in the'.

Despedida

desh-peh-DEE-dah — Farewell; act of saying goodbye to someone.

Viagem

vee-AH-zheng — Journey; act of traveling from one place to another.

Regresso

reh-GREH-soo — Return; act of going back to a place.

As

ahsh — Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'.

Duas

DOO-ahsh — Two; feminine form of the numeral two.

Rainhas

rrah-EEN-yash — Queens; female monarchs or rulers of a kingdom.

e

ee — Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses.

Narra

NAH-rrah — Narrates; tells or recounts a story to others.

as

ahsh — Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'.

Suas

SOO-ahsh — His, her, or their; feminine plural possessive pronoun.

Aventuras

ah-ven-TOO-rahsh — Adventures; exciting or daring experiences or exploits.

a

ah — Feminine singular definite article or preposition 'to'.

Troca

TROH-kah — Exchange; act of giving and receiving mutually.

Presentes

preh-ZEN-tesh — Gifts; items given to someone as a present.

Mútua

MOO-too-ah — Mutual; shared equally between two or more parties.

O

oo — Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'.

Tesouro

teh-ZOH-roo — Treasure; a collection of precious or valuable items.

Dragão

drah-GOWNG — Dragon; a mythical fire-breathing creature.

Corajoso

koh-rah-ZHO-zoo — Brave; showing courage despite danger or difficulty.

Apesar

ah-peh-ZAR — Despite; regardless of a difficulty or obstacle.

da

dah — Contraction of 'de' and 'a', meaning 'of the'.

Idade

ee-DAH-djee — Age; number of years a person has lived.

Reminiscências

reh-mee-nee-SEN-see-ahsh — Reminiscences; memories recalled from one's past experiences.

Procura

proh-KOO-rah — Searches; looks for or seeks something out.

continuação

kon-tee-noo-ah-SOWNG — Continuation; the act of carrying something on further.

Última

OOL-tee-mah — Last; final in a sequence or series.

Batalha

bah-TAH-lyah — Battle; a fight between opposing forces or armies.

Fiel

fee-EL — Faithful; loyal and devoted to a person or cause.

Abandonado

ah-bahn-doh-NAH-doo — Abandoned; left behind or deserted by others.

pelos

PEH-loosh — Contraction of 'por' and 'os', meaning 'by the'.

Amigos

ah-MEE-goosh — Friends; people with whom one has a bond.

pela

PEH-lah — Contraction of 'por' and 'a', meaning 'by the'.

Espada

esh-PAH-dah — Sword; a bladed weapon used in combat.

Luta

LOO-tah — Fight; a struggle or conflict between two parties.

Fatal

fah-TAHL — Fatal; causing death or leading to destruction.

Os

oosh — Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'.

Últimos

OOL-tee-moosh — Last ones; final in a group or sequence.

Momentos

moh-MEN-toosh — Moments; brief periods or instances in time.

Saqueia

sah-KAY-ah — Plunders; loots or steals from a place forcibly.

Covil

koh-VEEL — Lair; a hidden den or hiding place of a creature.

do

doo — Contraction of 'de' and 'o', meaning 'of the'.

Morte

MOR-teh — Death; the end of life of a living being.

Inimigos

ee-nee-MEE-goosh — Enemies; people who are hostile or opposed to you.

Mortos

MOR-toosh — Dead; no longer living; deceased persons.

Amargas

ah-MAR-gash — Bitter; sharp or painful in tone or feeling.

Provocações

proh-voh-kah-SOYNGSH — Provocations; actions or words intended to incite anger.

Mensageiro

men-sah-ZHAY-roo — Messenger; a person who carries news or messages.

Retrospetiva

reh-troh-speh-TEE-vah — Retrospective; a review or look back at past events.

Triste

TREES-teh — Sad; feeling or expressing sorrow or unhappiness.

História

ish-TOH-ree-ah — Story or history; a narrative of past or fictional events.

Levado

leh-VAH-doo — Carried away; taken or transported to another place.

Cremação

kreh-mah-SOWNG — Cremation; disposal of a body by burning it.

Adenda

ah-DEN-dah — Addendum; supplementary material added to a text.

PREFÁCIO

preh-FAH-see-oo — Preface; introductory section written before the main text.

presente

preh-ZEN-teh — Present; current, or a gift given to someone.

obra

OH-brah — Work; a literary, artistic, or musical creation.

um

oong — Indefinite article 'a' or 'an'; also the number one.

modesto

moh-DESH-too — Modest; humble in scope, size, or ambition.

esforço

esh-FOR-soo — Effort; energy or exertion applied toward a goal.

para

PAH-rah — Preposition meaning 'for', 'to', or 'in order to'.

reproduzir

rreh-proh-doo-ZEER — To reproduce; to recreate or replicate something faithfully.

aproximadamente

ah-proh-see-mah-DAH-men-teh — Approximately; roughly or nearly but not exactly.

em

eng — Preposition meaning 'in', 'at', or 'on'.

métricas

MEH-tree-kahsh — Metrics; relating to poetic meter or verse patterns.

modernas

moh-DER-nahsh — Modern; relating to current or contemporary times.

venerável

veh-neh-RAH-vel — Venerable; deserving deep respect due to great age.

épico

EH-pee-koo — Epic; relating to a long heroic narrative poem.

Aproximadamente

ah-proh-see-mah-DAH-men-teh — Approximately; roughly or nearly but not exactly.

repito

rreh-PEE-too — I repeat; first person singular of 'repetir'.

pois

poysh — Because or for; causal conjunction in Portuguese.

uma

OO-mah — Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.

reprodução

rreh-proh-doo-SOWNG — Reproduction; a copy or recreation of an original work.

muito

MWEE-too — Very or much; indicating a large degree or quantity.

fiel

fee-EL — Faithful; accurate or loyal to an original source.

verso

VER-soo — Verse; a line or stanza of poetry.

anglo-saxónico

AHN-gloo sahk-SOH-nee-koo — Anglo-Saxon; relating to early medieval English culture.

seria

SEH-ree-ah — Would be; conditional form of the verb 'ser'.

grande

GRAHN-djee — Great or large; significant in size or importance.

medida

meh-DEE-dah — Measure; extent or degree of something.

prosa

PROH-zah — Prose; ordinary written language, not poetry.

ouvido

oh-VEE-doo — Heard or ear; past participle of 'ouvir'.

moderno

moh-DER-noo — Modern; contemporary, belonging to the present age.

texto

TEX-too — Text; written words forming a passage or document.

glossário

gloh-SAH-ree-oo — Glossary; a list of terms with their definitions.

foram

FOH-rang — Were; third person plural past tense of 'ser' or 'ir'.

seguidos

seh-GEE-doosh — Followed; adhered to or used as a guide.

perto

PER-too — Closely; near in proximity or adherence.

Ocasionalmente

oh-kah-zee-oh-NAHL-men-teh — Occasionally; happening from time to time, not regularly.

foi

foy — Was or went; third person singular simple past.

feito

FAY-too — Done or made; past participle of 'fazer'.

desvio

desh-VEE-oo — Deviation; a departure from a standard or path.

mas

mahsh — But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception.

sempre

SEM-preh — Always; at all times or on every occasion.

por

por — By or for; preposition indicating cause or agent.

razões

rrrah-ZOYNGSH — Reasons; explanations or justifications for an action.

que

keh — That or which; relative pronoun or conjunction.

pareceram

pah-reh-SEH-rang — Seemed; appeared to be in a certain way.

boas

BOH-ahsh — Good; feminine plural of 'bom', meaning satisfactory.

suficientes

soo-fee-see-EN-tesh — Sufficient; enough to meet a need or requirement.

tradutor

trah-doo-TOR — Translator; a person who converts text between languages.

não

nowng — No or not; negation word in Portuguese.

pretende

preh-TEN-djeh — Intends or claims; aims or aspires to something.

ser

ser — To be; an infinitive linking identity or permanent states.

editor

eh-dee-TOR — Editor; one who prepares or oversees a published text.