Crime and Punishment — Page 5

Vocabulary

Parece

pah-REH-seh — It seems or appears to be something

absurdo

ahb-SOOR-doo — Absurd; ridiculously unreasonable or illogical

e

eh — And; basic coordinating conjunction

isso

EE-soo — That; refers to something previously mentioned

o

oo — The; masculine definite article

torna

TOR-nah — Makes or turns something into something else

notável

noo-TAH-vehl — Notable; worthy of attention or remark

Com

kohm — With; preposition indicating accompaniment

meus

MEH-oos — My; masculine plural possessive pronoun

trapos

TRAH-poos — Rags; old torn pieces of cloth

eu

EH-oo — I; first person singular subject pronoun

deveria

deh-veh-REE-ah — Should; conditional form of to have to

usar

oo-ZAR — To use or to wear something

um

oom — A or an; masculine indefinite article

boné

boo-NEH — Cap; a small brimmed hat

qualquer

kwahl-KEHR — Any; whichever one, no matter which

espécie

esh-PEH-syeh — Species or kind; a type or sort

de

deh — Of or from; very common preposition

velho

VEH-lyoo — Old; having existed for a long time

chapéu

shah-PEH-oo — Hat; a head covering of any kind

amassado

ah-mah-SAH-doo — Crushed or crumpled; squeezed out of shape

mas

mahs — But; conjunction showing contrast or exception

não

nowng — No or not; basic negation word

esta

EHS-tah — This; feminine demonstrative adjective or pronoun

coisa

KOY-zah — Thing; a general object or matter

grotesca

groo-TEHS-kah — Grotesque; strangely ugly or distorted appearance

Ninguém

neen-GEHNG — Nobody; no person at all

usa

OO-zah — Uses or wears; third person singular present

tal

tahl — Such; of that kind or type

seria

seh-REE-ah — Would be; conditional of to be

notado

noo-TAH-doo — Noticed; observed or remarked upon by others

a

ah — To or at; preposition or feminine article

milha

MEE-lyah — Mile; unit of distance measurement

distância

dees-TAHN-syah — Distance; amount of space between two points

lembrado

lehm-BRAH-doo — Remembered; kept in someone's memory

que

keh — That or what; relative or interrogative pronoun

importa

eem-POR-tah — Matters or is important; third person singular

é

eh — Is; third person singular of to be

as

ahz — The; feminine plural definite article

pessoas

peh-SOH-ahz — People; human beings in general

se

seh — Themselves or oneself; reflexive pronoun

lembrariam

lehm-brah-REE-ahng — They would remember; conditional third person plural

dele

DEH-leh — Of him or his; masculine third person contraction

lhes

lyehz — To them; indirect object pronoun third person plural

daria

dah-REE-ah — Would give; conditional of to give

pista

PEES-tah — Clue or track; a lead or hint

Para

PAH-rah — For or to; very common preposition

este

EHS-teh — This; masculine demonstrative adjective or pronoun

negócio

neh-GOH-syoo — Business or affair; a matter to deal with

deve-se

DEH-veh-seh — One must; impersonal reflexive obligation form

ser

sehr — To be; infinitive of permanent state verb

menos

MEH-noos — Less; comparative adverb of reduction

conspícuo

kons-PEE-kwoo — Conspicuous; easily seen or attracting attention

possível

poo-SEE-vehl — Possible; capable of happening or being done

Trivialidades

tree-vyah-lee-DAH-dehs — Trivialities; small unimportant or insignificant matters

são

sowng — Are; third person plural of to be

Por

por — Why or for; preposition or interrogative adverb

quê

keh — What; interrogative pronoun used in questions

justamente

zhoos-tah-MEHN-teh — Precisely or exactly; used for emphasis

essas

EH-sahz — Those; feminine plural demonstrative pronoun

sempre

SEHM-preh — Always; at all times without exception

arruínam

ah-hwee-NAHNG — Ruin; they destroy or spoil completely

tudo

TOO-doo — Everything; the whole of all things

tinha

TEEN-yah — Had; imperfect tense of to have

muito

MWEE-too — Much or very; large quantity or degree

percorrer

pehr-koo-HEHR — To travel or cover a distance or route

sabia

sah-BEE-ah — Knew; imperfect tense of to know

fato

FAH-too — Fact; something known to be true

quantos

KWAHN-toos — How many; interrogative masculine plural adjective

passos

PAH-soos — Steps; individual footstep movements while walking

havia

ah-VEE-ah — There were; imperfect of haver indicating existence

desde

DEHZ-deh — From or since; preposition indicating starting point

portão

por-TOWNG — Gate; large entrance door or barrier

sua

SOO-ah — His, her, or your; feminine possessive adjective

pensão

pehn-SOWNG — Boarding house; cheap lodging with meals

exatamente

eh-zah-tah-MEHN-teh — Exactly; precisely correct without any variation

setecentos

seh-teh-SEHN-toos — Seven hundred; the number 700

trinta

TREEN-tah — Thirty; the number 30

os

ooz — The or them; masculine plural definite article

contado

kohn-TAH-doo — Counted; having been enumerated one by one

vez

vehz — Time or occasion; one instance of something

quando

KWAHN-doo — When; temporal conjunction or adverb

estava

esh-TAH-vah — Was; imperfect tense of to be

perdido

pehr-DEE-doo — Lost; unable to find one's way

em

ehng — In or at; basic locative preposition

sonhos

SOHN-yoos — Dreams; thoughts or images during sleep

época

EH-poo-kah — Era or time; a particular period of history

depositara

deh-poo-zee-TAH-rah — Had placed or deposited; past perfect tense

nenhuma

neh-NYOO-mah — None or no; feminine negative determiner

fé

feh — Faith; strong belief or trust in something

naqueles

nah-KEH-lehz — In those; contraction of em and aqueles

apenas

ah-PEH-nahz — Only or just; limiting to a minimum

atormentava

ah-tor-mehn-TAH-vah — Tormented; caused great suffering or anguish repeatedly

hedionda

eh-DYOHN-dah — Heinous or hideous; extremely horrible and repulsive

ousada

oh-ZAH-dah — Daring; bold and willing to take risks

temeridade

teh-meh-ree-DAH-deh — Recklessness; rash boldness without regard for consequences

Agora

ah-GOH-rah — Now; at the present moment in time

mês

mehz — Month; one of twelve calendar periods

depois

deh-POYS — After or afterwards; following in time or order

começado

koo-meh-SAH-doo — Begun or started; past participle of to begin

encará-los

ehn-kah-RAH-looz — To face them; to confront or deal with directly

forma

FOR-mah — Form or way; manner in which something occurs

diferente

dee-feh-REHN-teh — Different; not the same as before

apesar

ah-peh-ZAR — Despite; used in apesar de meaning in spite of

dos

dooz — Of the; masculine plural contraction of de and os

monólogos

moo-NOH-loo-gooz — Monologues; long speeches made by one person

zombava

zohm-BAH-vah — Mocked; repeatedly ridiculed or made fun of

própria

PROH-pryah — Own; belonging to oneself, personal

impotência

eem-poo-TEHN-syah — Impotence; inability to act or accomplish something

indecisão

een-deh-see-ZOWNG — Indecision; inability to make up one's mind

involuntariamente

een-voo-loon-tah-ryah-MEHN-teh — Involuntarily; without conscious intention or control

passado

pah-SAH-doo — Past; gone by or having already occurred

considerar

kohn-see-deh-RAR — To consider; to think carefully about something

sonho

SOHN-yoo — Dream; an aspiration or nocturnal mental image

hediondo

eh-DYOHN-doo — Heinous; extremely wicked, repulsive, or horrible

como

KOH-moo — As or like; comparative or manner conjunction

façanha

fah-SAHN-yah — Feat or exploit; a remarkable courageous achievement

tentada

tehn-TAH-dah — Attempted; tried but not necessarily completed

embora

ehm-BOH-rah — Although or even though; concessive conjunction

ainda

ah-EEN-dah — Still or yet; continuing up to this point

percebesse

pehr-seh-BEH-seh — Perceived or realized; imperfect subjunctive of perceive

por

por — By or for; preposition with multiple uses

si

see — Himself or itself; reflexive third person pronoun

mesmo

MEHZ-moo — Himself or itself; emphatic reflexive intensifier

indo

EEN-doo — Going; present participle of to go

agora

ah-GOH-rah — Now; at this present moment in time

positivamente

poo-zee-tee-vah-MEHN-teh — Positively or definitely; with certainty and determination

ensaio

ehn-SAH-yoo — Rehearsal or trial; a test run of something

projeto

proo-ZHEH-too — Project or plan; a scheme or intended undertaking

cada

KAH-dah — Each; every individual one of a group

passo

PAH-soo — Step; one footstep or stage of progress

agitação

ah-zhee-tah-SOWNG — Agitation; nervous excitement or restless anxiety

crescia

kreh-SEE-ah — Was growing; imperfect tense of to grow

mais

mahysh — More; greater in quantity or degree

intensa

een-TEHN-sah — Intense; very strong or extreme in degree

coração

koo-rah-SOWNG — Heart; the cardiac organ or emotional center

apertado

ah-pehr-TAH-doo — Tight or constricted; squeezed or under pressure

tremor

treh-MOR — Tremor; an involuntary shaking or quivering

nervoso

nehr-VOH-zoo — Nervous; feeling anxiety or unease

aproximou

ah-proo-see-MOH — Approached; moved or came closer to something

enorme

eh-NOR-meh — Enormous; very large in size or extent

casa

KAH-zah — House; a building used as a residence

lado

LAH-doo — Side; one of the surfaces or parts

dava

DAH-vah — Faced or opened onto; imperfect of to give

canal

kah-NAHL — Canal; an artificial waterway or channel

do

doo — Of the; masculine singular contraction of de and o

outro

OH-troo — Other; a different or additional person or thing

rua

HOO-ah — Street; a public road in a town