Beowulf: An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem — Page 12

Vocabulary

supõe

su-PÕE — Supposes or assumes something to be true

o

o — Definite article 'the' (masculine singular)

seguinte

se-GHIN-te — Following or next in sequence

Levantando

le-van-TAN-do — Raising or stirring up, as a revolt

uma

U-ma — Indefinite article 'a' or 'an' (feminine)

revolta

re-VOL-ta — A rebellion or uprising against authority

contra

KON-tra — Against, in opposition to someone or something

seu

SEU — His, her, its, or your (possessive pronoun)

pai

PAI — Father, male parent

eles

E-les — They (masculine or mixed gender pronoun)

são

SÃO — Are, third person plural of 'ser' (to be)

obrigados

o-bri-GA-dos — Forced or obliged to do something

a

a — To, at, or feminine definite article 'the'

deixar

dei-SHAR — To leave, abandon, or allow something

Suécia

su-É-sia — Sweden, Scandinavian country in northern Europe

Eles

E-les — They, third person plural subject pronoun

vão

VÃO — They go, third person plural of 'ir'

para

PA-ra — To, for, or toward a place or purpose

terra

TE-rra — Land, earth, or territory of a region

dos

dos — Contraction of 'de' and 'os', meaning 'of the'

intenção

in-ten-SÃO — Intention or purpose behind an action

não

NÃO — No or not, negation word in Portuguese

se

se — Reflexive pronoun or 'if' in some contexts

sabe

SA-be — Knows, third person singular of 'saber'

mas

mas — But, conjunction indicating contrast or exception

provavelmente

pro-va-vel-MEN-te — Probably or most likely, expressing likelihood

conquistar

kon-kis-TAR — To conquer or take over by force

e

e — And, basic coordinating conjunction in Portuguese

saquear

sa-ke-AR — To plunder or loot a place violently

rei

REI — King, male monarch ruling a kingdom

morto

MOR-to — Dead or killed, past participle of 'morrer'

irmãos

ir-MÃOS — Brothers or siblings (masculine plural noun)

herói

e-RÓI — Hero, a person of great courage or valor

mata

MA-ta — Kills, third person singular of 'matar'

guerra

GE-rra — War, armed conflict between groups or nations

recompensado

re-kom-pen-SA-do — Rewarded or compensated for deeds or service

mão

MÃO — Hand, the body part at the end of the arm

única

Ú-ni-ka — Only or unique, sole one of its kind

filha

FI-lha — Daughter, female child of a parent

gótico

GÓ-ti-ko — Gothic, relating to the ancient Germanic Goths

quem

keim — Who, interrogative or relative pronoun in Portuguese

tomou

to-MOU — Took, past tense of 'tomar' (to take)

famoso

fa-MO-zo — Famous or well-known, having great renown

Filho

FI-lho — Son, male child of a parent

rainha

ra-I-nha — Queen, female monarch or king's wife

Rei

REI — King, male ruler of a kingdom

Norte

NOR-te — North, the cardinal direction opposite to south

Casa

KA-za — House or home, a place of residence

corte

KOR-te — Court, royal household or place of governance

ocorre

o-KO-rre — Occurs or happens, third person singular verb

horrível

o-RRI-vel — Horrible or dreadful, causing fear or disgust

massacre

ma-SA-kre — A brutal killing of many people at once

general

zhe-ne-RAL — General, high-ranking military officer or commander

dinamarquês

di-na-mar-KEIS — Danish, relating to Denmark or its people

caiu

ka-IU — Fell or fell in battle, past of 'cair'

Mais

MAIS — More or plus, comparative adverb in Portuguese

tarde

TAR-de — Late or afternoon; 'mais tarde' means later

próprio

PRÓ-prio — Own or proper, belonging to oneself specifically

guerreiros

gue-RREI-ros — Warriors or fighters in armed conflict

país

pa-ÍS — Country or nation, a sovereign political territory

qual

QUAL — Which or what, relative or interrogative pronoun

foi

FOI — Was or went, past tense of 'ser' or 'ir'

levado

le-VA-do — Carried or taken, past participle of 'levar'

pelas

PE-las — By the, contraction of 'por' and 'as'

correntes

ko-RREN-tes — Currents, flowing movements of water or air

prova

PRO-va — Test, proof, or trial of skill or endurance

natação

na-ta-SÃO — Swimming, the sport or act of swimming

sobrinho

so-BRI-nho — Nephew, the son of one's brother or sister

cujos

KU-zhos — Whose, relative possessive pronoun (masculine plural)

louvores

lou-VO-res — Praises or commendations given to someone

cantados

kan-TA-dos — Sung, past participle of 'cantar' (to sing)

Mencionados

men-sio-NA-dos — Mentioned, referred to in speech or writing

ocasionalmente

o-ka-zio-nal-MEN-te — Occasionally, happening sometimes but not regularly

referência

re-fe-REN-sia — Reference, a mention or allusion to something

à

à — Contraction of 'a' and 'a', meaning 'to the'

morte

MOR-te — Death, the end of life of a person

parte

PAR-te — Part or portion of a larger whole

deles

DE-les — Of them, third person plural possessive pronoun

governada

go-ver-NA-da — Governed or ruled, past participle of 'governar'

Alguns

al-GUNS — Some or a few, indefinite plural pronoun

participaram

par-ti-si-PA-ram — Participated or took part in an event

da

da — Contraction of 'de' and 'a', meaning 'of the'

luta

LU-ta — Fight, struggle, or combat between opponents

Filha

FI-lha — Daughter, female child of a parent

Casada

ka-ZA-da — Married, describing a woman who is wed

príncipe

PRIN-si-pe — Prince, son of a king or male royal heir

Homens

O-mens — Men, adult male human beings (plural noun)