Beowulf: An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem — Page 5

Vocabulary

A

a — Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine singular).

aliteração

a-li-te-ra-ção — Repetition of consonant sounds in nearby words.

alternada

al-ter-na-da — Alternating; occurring in a regular alternating pattern.

é

é — Third person singular of 'ser'; means 'is'.

usada

u-za-da — Used; employed for a particular purpose.

ocasionalmente

o-ca-zi-o-nal-men-te — Occasionally; happening from time to time.

como

co-mo — As; like; in the same way as.

no

no — Contraction of 'em' + 'o'; meaning 'in the'.

original

o-ri-ji-nal — Original; the first or primary version of something.

Veja

ve-ja — See; look at; imperative form of 'ver'.

Nenhuma

ne-nhu-ma — None; not any (feminine form).

duas

du-as — Two; the number two in feminine form.

sílabas

sí-la-bas — Syllables; units of pronunciation in a word.

acentuadas

a-sen-tu-a-das — Stressed or accented; bearing a phonetic accent.

foram

fo-ram — Were; past tense of 'ser/ir' (third person plural).

aproximadas

a-pro-xi-ma-das — Approximated; brought close together in position.

exceto

e-se-to — Except; excluding a particular case or instance.

após

a-pós — After; following in time or sequence.

uma

u-ma — A; one; indefinite article (feminine singular).

pausa

pau-za — Pause; a temporary stop or break in speech.

e

e — And; a basic coordinating conjunction.

Ou

ou — Or; presenting an alternative option.

cientificamente

si-en-ti-fi-ca-men-te — Scientifically; in a manner based on science.

falando

fa-lan-do — Speaking; present participle of 'falar'.

o

o — Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular).

tipo

ti-po — Type; a category or kind of something.

de

de — Of; from; a common Portuguese preposition.

foi

foi — Was; third person singular past tense of 'ser/ir'.

evitado

e-vi-ta-do — Avoided; kept away from deliberately.

por

por — By; for; through; a versatile preposition.

não

não — No; not; basic negation in Portuguese.

ser

ser — To be; one of two Portuguese verbs for 'to be'.

consonante

con-so-nan-te — Consonant; consistent or in agreement with something.

com

com — With; a preposition indicating accompaniment.

plano

pla-no — Plan; a detailed scheme or arrangement.

da

da — Contraction of 'de' + 'a'; meaning 'of the'.

tradução

tra-du-são — Translation; converting text from one language to another.

Vários

vá-ri-os — Various; several different types or kinds.

seus

seus — His; her; their; its (possessive pronoun, masculine plural).

tipos

ti-pos — Types; plural of tipo; categories or kinds.

entanto

en-tan-to — However; nevertheless (used in 'no entanto').

ocorrem

o-co-rem — Occur; happen (third person plural present tense).

constantemente

con-stan-te-men-te — Constantly; happening all the time without stopping.

variante

va-ri-an-te — Variant; a different or alternative form of something.

confere

con-fe-re — Confers; grants or gives something to someone.

maior

ma-ior — Greater; larger; bigger in size or degree.

variedade

va-ri-e-da-de — Variety; a range of different things or options.

aos

aos — Contraction of 'a' + 'os'; meaning 'to the' (plural).

usados

u-za-dos — Used; employed (masculine plural past participle).

na

na — Contraction of 'em' + 'a'; meaning 'in the' (feminine).

Os

os — The; definite article (masculine plural).

do

do — Contraction of 'de' + 'o'; meaning 'of the'.

fielmente

fi-el-men-te — Faithfully; in a loyal and accurate manner.

preservados

pre-zer-va-dos — Preserved; kept intact or maintained over time.

Senhor

se-nhor — Lord; Sir; a respectful title for a man.

Portador

por-ta-dor — Bearer; carrier; one who carries something.

Glória

gló-ri-a — Glory; great honor, praise, or distinction.

Ocasionalmente

o-ca-zi-o-nal-men-te — Occasionally; sometimes but not frequently.

alguma

al-gu-ma — Some; any (feminine singular indefinite pronoun).

perda

per-da — Loss; the fact of losing something valuable.

sofrida

so-fri-da — Suffered; endured (feminine past participle of 'sofrer').

mas

mas — But; however; a coordinating conjunction of contrast.

outro

ou-tro — Other; another; a different one.

lado

la-do — Side; one of two opposing aspects or directions.

algum

al-gum — Some; any (masculine singular indefinite pronoun).

ganho

ga-nho — Gain; something acquired or achieved beneficially.

obtido

ob-ti-do — Obtained; acquired through effort or process.

aqui

a-ki — Here; in this place or location.

ali

a-li — There; in that place (nearby but not here).

O

o — The; masculine singular definite article.

esforço

es-for-so — Effort; energy exerted toward a goal.

feito

fei-to — Done; made; past participle of 'fazer'.

para

pa-ra — For; to; toward; a common Portuguese preposition.

dar

dar — To give; to provide something to someone.

um

um — A; one; masculine singular indefinite article.

sabor

sa-bor — Flavor; taste; distinctive quality or character.

decidido

de-si-di-do — Decided; definite; unmistakable in character.

arcaísmo

ar-ca-íz-mo — Archaism; use of old-fashioned language or style.

à

à — Contraction of 'a' + 'a'; to the (feminine).

Todas

to-das — All; every (feminine plural form).

as

as — The; feminine plural definite article.

palavras

pa-la-vras — Words; units of language with meaning.

que

ke — That; which; who; a versatile relative pronoun.

estavam

es-ta-vam — Were; imperfect past tense of 'estar' (third plural).

em

em — In; at; a basic locative preposition.

harmonia

ar-mo-ni-a — Harmony; agreement or pleasing combination of elements.

espírito

es-pí-ri-to — Spirit; the essential character or nature of something.

poema

po-e-ma — Poem; a piece of literary writing in verse.

evitadas

e-vi-ta-das — Avoided; deliberately stayed away from (feminine plural).

Além

a-lém — Besides; beyond; furthermore (used in 'além disso').

disso

di-so — Contraction of 'de' + 'isso'; meaning 'of that'.

embora

em-bo-ra — Although; even though; a concessive conjunction.

muitas

mu-i-tas — Many; a large number (feminine plural).

arcaicas

ar-ca-i-cas — Archaic; belonging to an earlier period (feminine plural).

tenham

te-nham — Have; subjunctive form of 'ter' (third person plural).

sido

si-do — Been; past participle of 'ser'.

há

á — There is/are; also expresses time elapsed.

nenhuma

ne-nhu-ma — None; not any (feminine singular).

acredita-se

a-cre-di-ta-se — It is believed; passive reflexive construction.

seja

se-ja — Be; present subjunctive of 'ser'.

encontrada

en-con-tra-da — Found; encountered (feminine past participle).

poesia

po-e-zi-a — Poetry; literary art form expressed in verse.

moderna

mo-der-na — Modern; relating to the present or recent times.

padrão

pa-drão — Standard; a norm or accepted benchmark.

Com

com — With; a preposition indicating accompaniment or means.

essas

e-sas — These; those (feminine plural demonstrative pronoun).

observações

ob-zer-va-sões — Observations; remarks or comments about something noted.

preliminares

pre-li-mi-na-res — Preliminary; introductory remarks made before the main content.

será

se-rá — Will be; future tense of 'ser' (third singular).

demais

de-mais — Too much; excessive; more than necessary.

apresentar

a-pre-zen-tar — To present; to introduce or display something formally.

esboço

es-bo-so — Outline; sketch; a preliminary draft or summary.

história

is-tó-ri-a — History; story; an account of past events.

HISTÓRIA

is-tó-ri-a — History; capitalized title referring to a historical narrative.