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Vocabulary

Imagem

ee-MAH-zheng — Image; a visual representation or picture.

Oh

oh — Oh; exclamation expressing surprise or emotion.

senhor

sen-YOR — Sir, mister; polite title for a man.

Pode

POH-deh — Can, is able to; third-person singular of poder.

ser

sehr — To be; fundamental linking verb in Portuguese.

por

por — By, for, through; common Portuguese preposition.

de

deh — Of, from; very common Portuguese preposition.

senhora

sen-YO-rah — Ma'am, lady, Mrs.; polite title for a woman.

a

ah — The (feminine singular); definite article in Portuguese.

servir

ser-VEER — To serve; to provide food, drink, or assistance.

chá

shah — Tea; the popular hot beverage made from leaves.

Com

kong — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means.

vinte

VEEN-teh — Twenty; the number 20.

e

ee — And; basic coordinating conjunction in Portuguese.

cinco

SEEN-koo — Five; the number 5.

ilustrações

ee-loos-trah-SOYNS — Illustrations; pictures or drawings in a book.

coloridas

koo-loo-REE-dahs — Colored, colorful; having multiple colors applied.

Gráfico

GRAH-fee-koo — Graphic, chart; relating to visual design or images.

decorativo

deh-koo-rah-TEE-voo — Decorative; serving as ornament or aesthetic embellishment.

Londres

LON-drehs — London; capital city of the United Kingdom.

Nova

NOH-vah — New (feminine); adjective describing something recently made.

Iorque

ee-OR-keh — York; used in 'Nova Iorque' meaning New York.

ÍNDICE

EEN-dee-seh — Index, table of contents; list of topics covered.

CAPÍTULO

kah-PEE-too-loo — Chapter; a main division of a book.

NOSSA

NOH-sah — Our (feminine); first-person plural possessive adjective.

SOCIEDADE

soh-see-eh-DAH-deh — Society; a community or organized group of people.

CAPITÃO

kah-pee-TOWN — Captain; military or naval officer of rank.

UMA

OO-mah — A, an (feminine); indefinite article in Portuguese.

HISTÓRIA

ees-TOH-ree-ah — Story, history; a narrative or account of events.

AMOR

ah-MOR — Love; deep romantic or affectionate feeling.

OUTROS

OH-troos — Other (masculine plural); referring to additional things.

TEMPOS

TEM-poos — Times, eras; periods or epochs in history.

VISITA

vee-ZEE-tah — Visit; the act of going to see someone.

UM

oong — A, one (masculine); indefinite article or number.

VELHO

VEL-yoo — Old; describing advanced age in a person.

SOLTEIRÃO

sol-teh-ee-ROWN — Old bachelor; an older man who never married.

CARTAS

KAR-tahs — Letters; written communications sent to someone.

ANTIGAS

an-TEE-gahs — Old, ancient (feminine plural); belonging to past times.

POBRE

POH-breh — Poor; lacking wealth or inspiring pity.

VISITAS

vee-ZEE-tahs — Visits; multiple acts of going to see someone.

VOSSA

VOH-sah — Your (formal feminine); polite possessive form of address.

SENHORIA

sen-yo-REE-ah — Lordship, Your Honor; formal title of address.

SENHOR

sen-YOR — Sir, mister; respectful title used for men.

PÂNICO

PAH-nee-koo — Panic; sudden overwhelming fear or anxiety.

NOIVOS

NOY-voos — Fiancés, engaged couple; people betrothed to marry.

PAGAMENTO

pah-gah-MEN-too — Payment; the act of paying money owed.

SUSPENSO

soos-PEN-soo — Suspended, on hold; temporarily stopped or withheld.

AMIGOS

ah-MEE-goos — Friends; people with whom one has close bonds.

NA

nah — In the (feminine); contraction of 'em' and 'a'.

ADVERSIDADE

ahd-ver-see-DAH-deh — Adversity; difficult or challenging circumstances in life.

FELIZ

feh-LEEZ — Happy; feeling or expressing joy and contentment.

REGRESSO

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

PAZ

pahz — Peace; state of calm, harmony, and absence of conflict.

LISTA

LEES-tah — List; a series of items written in sequence.

ILUSTRAÇÕES

ee-loos-trah-SOYNS — Illustrations; pictures or drawings accompanying a text.

Um

oong — A, one (masculine); indefinite article or numeral.

magnífico

mag-NEE-fee-koo — Magnificent; impressively beautiful or grand in appearance.

guarda-chuva

GWAR-dah-SHOO-vah — Umbrella; device used for protection against rain.

seda

SEH-dah — Silk; a fine, smooth, luxurious natural fabric.

vermelha

ver-MEL-yah — Red (feminine); the color red.

da

dah — Of the (feminine); contraction of 'de' and 'a'.

família

fah-MEE-lee-ah — Family; a group of people related by blood.

Indo

EEN-doo — Going; present participle of verb 'ir' (to go).

mansamente

man-sah-MEN-teh — Gently, meekly; in a calm and docile manner.

para

PAH-rah — To, for, toward; preposition indicating direction or purpose.

seu

seh-oo — His, her, its, your; third-person possessive pronoun.

pasto

PAHS-too — Pasture, grazing land; field where animals graze.

Esforçando

esh-for-SAN-doo — Striving, making an effort; exerting oneself toward goal.

se

seh — Himself, herself, itself; reflexive pronoun in Portuguese.

seduzir

seh-doo-ZEER — To seduce; to attract or lead someone astray.

uma

OO-mah — A, one (feminine); indefinite article in Portuguese.

conversa

kon-VER-sah — Conversation; a spoken exchange between people.

Ela

EH-lah — She, her; third-person feminine singular pronoun.

trouxe

TROH-sheh — Brought; past tense of 'trazer' (to bring).

aterrorizado

ah-teh-ro-ree-ZAH-doo — Terrified; overcome with intense fear or dread.

sala

SAH-lah — Room, living room; main reception room in home.

estar

esh-TAR — To be; verb expressing temporary state or location.

braço

BRAH-soo — Arm; the upper limb of the human body.

à

ah — To the (feminine); contraction of 'a' and 'a'.

volta

VOL-tah — Around, turn; used in 'à volta de' meaning around.

cintura

seen-TOO-rah — Waist; the narrow part of the human torso.

senhorita

sen-yo-REE-tah — Miss; polite title for an unmarried young woman.

Sr.

sen-YOR — Mr.; abbreviation of 'Senhor', title for a man.

despediu

desh-peh-dee-OO — Bid farewell, dismissed; past tense of 'despedir'.

nós

nohsh — We, us; first-person plural personal pronoun.

Então

en-TOWN — Then, so; adverb or conjunction indicating sequence.

que

keh — That, what, which; very common Portuguese conjunction.

cor

kor — Color; visual property of objects due to light.

são

sown — Are; third-person plural of verb 'ser' (to be).

os

oosh — The (masculine plural); definite article in Portuguese.

rebentos

reh-BEN-toosh — Buds, shoots; new growths appearing on plants.

do

doo — Of the (masculine); contraction of 'de' and 'o'.

em

eng — In, at, on; basic Portuguese preposition of location.

março

MAR-soo — March; the third month of the year.

Aproveitei

ah-pro-vay-TAY — I took advantage of, I made use of time.

tempo

TEM-poo — Time, weather; duration or atmospheric conditions.

pensar

pen-SAR — To think; to reflect or consider mentally.

muitas

MWEE-tahs — Many (feminine plural); a large number of things.

outras

OH-trahs — Other (feminine plural); referring to additional items.

coisas

KOY-zahs — Things; general term for objects or matters.

Maldita

mal-DEE-tah — Damned, cursed (feminine); expressing strong disapproval.

mulher

moo-LYEHR — Woman, wife; adult female person.

tentação

ten-tah-SOWN — Temptation; strong urge or enticement toward something.

confortável

kon-for-TAH-vel — Comfortable; providing physical ease and relaxation.

poltrona

pol-TROH-nah — Armchair; a large comfortable chair with armrests.

tinha

TEEN-yah — Had; imperfect past tense of 'ter' (to have).

sido

SEE-doo — Been; past participle of verb 'ser' (to be).

demasiada

deh-mah-zee-AH-dah — Too much (feminine); exceeding what is appropriate.

ela

EH-lah — She, her; third-person feminine singular pronoun.

Demos

DEH-moosh — We gave; first-person plural past of 'dar'.

lhe

lyeh — To him, to her; indirect object pronoun.

colher

koo-LYEHR — Spoon; a utensil used for eating or serving.

geleia

zheh-LAY-ah — Jelly, jam; sweet fruit preserve spread on bread.

groselha

groo-ZEL-yah — Currant, gooseberry; small tart berry used in preserves.

medo

MEH-doo — Fear; an unpleasant emotion caused by perceived danger.

rumores

roo-MOR-ehs — Rumors; unverified stories circulating among people.

matrimoniais

mah-tree-moh-nee-AYS — Matrimonial; relating to marriage or wedlock.

Pedimos

peh-DEE-moosh — We asked, we requested; past tense of 'pedir'.

tomasse

too-MAH-seh — Would take, should take; imperfect subjunctive of 'tomar'.

conta

KON-tah — Account, care; used in 'tomar conta' meaning to take care.

Indicações

een-dee-kah-SOYNS — Indications, directions; signs or instructions given.

mortíferas

mor-TEE-feh-rahs — Deadly, lethal (feminine plural); capable of causing death.

indiscriminadas

een-dees-kree-mee-NAH-dahs — Indiscriminate (feminine plural); done without careful distinction.

Estendiam

esh-ten-dee-ANG — They extended, they stretched out; imperfect of 'estender'.

seus

seh-oosh — His, her, their (plural); possessive pronoun or adjective.

bracinhos

brah-SEEN-yoosh — Little arms; diminutive of 'braços', small arms.

pensa

PEN-sah — Thinks; third-person singular present of 'pensar'.