Enquire within upon everything: The great Victorian-era domestic standby — Page 1

Vocabulary

CONSULTE

kon-SUL-tchi — Consult; look up information about something

AQUI

a-KEE — Here; in this place

SOBRE

SO-bri — About; concerning a topic or subject

TUDO

TOO-doo — Everything; all things

QUER

KEHR — Wants; whether; expresses desire or choice

DESEJE

de-ZEH-zhi — May wish; subjunctive form of to desire

MODELAR

mo-de-LAR — To model or shape a material into form

UMA

OO-ma — A, an; feminine indefinite article

FLOR

FLOR — Flower; a blooming plant structure

EM

EHN — In, at, on; common Portuguese preposition

CERA

SEH-ra — Wax; malleable substance used for modeling

ESTUDAR

es-too-DAR — To study; to learn through reading or practice

AS

as — The; feminine plural definite article

REGRAS

HEH-gras — Rules; established guidelines or norms

DE

dji — Of, from; very common Portuguese preposition

ETIQUETA

e-tchi-KEH-ta — Etiquette; social rules of polite behavior

SERVIR

ser-VEER — To serve; to offer food or assistance to someone

UM

OON — A, an; masculine indefinite article

PETISCO

pe-TCHEES-koo — Snack; small bite of food or appetizer

PARA

PA-ra — For, to; preposition indicating purpose or direction

O

oo — The; masculine singular definite article

CAFÉ

ka-FEH — Coffee; also used to mean breakfast in Brazil

DA

da — Of the; feminine contraction of de + a

MANHÃ

ma-NYAHN — Morning; the early part of the day

OU

oh — Or; conjunction presenting an alternative choice

CEIA

SEH-ya — Supper; a late evening meal

PLANEJAR

pla-ne-ZHAR — To plan; to organize or arrange something in advance

JANTAR

zhan-TAR — Dinner; the main evening meal

GRANDE

GRAN-dji — Large, big; of considerable size or importance

REUNIÃO

heh-oo-nee-OWN — Meeting; a gathering of people for a purpose

PEQUENA

pe-KEH-na — Small, little; feminine adjective for small size

CURAR

koo-RAR — To cure or heal; to treat an illness or pain

DOR

DOR — Pain; physical or emotional discomfort

CABEÇA

ka-BEH-sa — Head; the upper part of the human body

FAZER

fa-ZER — To do, to make; very common Portuguese verb

TESTAMENTO

tes-ta-MEN-too — Will; legal document stating final wishes

CASAR

ka-ZAR — To marry; to enter into a marriage union

SE

si — Oneself; reflexive pronoun or conditional conjunction

ENTERRAR

en-teh-HAR — To bury; to place a body in the ground

PARENTE

pa-REN-tchi — Relative; a family member or relation

QUALQUER

kwal-KEHR — Any; whichever; used before nouns indefinitely

COISA

KOI-za — Thing; an object or matter of any kind

QUE

ki — That, which, what; very common conjunction or pronoun

PRODUZIR

pro-doo-ZEER — To produce; to create or manufacture something

APRECIAR

a-pre-see-AR — To appreciate; to enjoy or value something

DESDE

DEZ-dji — Since, from; preposition indicating a starting point

SEU

SEH-oo — Your, his, her, its; possessive pronoun

DESEJO

de-ZEH-zhoo — Desire, wish; something one hopes to obtain

ESTEJA

es-TEH-zha — Be; subjunctive present form of estar

RELACIONADO

he-la-see-o-NA-doo — Related; connected to something else

ÀS

as — To the; feminine plural contraction of a + as

NECESSIDADES

ne-se-si-DA-djis — Needs; things required for living or functioning

VIDA

VEE-da — Life; the state of being alive

DOMÉSTICA

do-MES-tchi-ka — Domestic; relating to the home or household

ESPERO

es-PEH-roo — I hope, I expect; first person of esperar

NÃO

NOWNG — No, not; negation word in Portuguese

DEIXE

DEI-shi — Let, allow; imperative form of deixar

CONSULTAR

kon-sul-TAR — To consult; to seek advice or information from someone

Editor

e-di-TOR — Editor; person who edits or prepares a publication

OS

os — The; masculine plural definite article

CONSULENTES

kon-su-LEN-tchis — Consultants; people who seek advice or guidance

SÃO

SOWNG — Are; third person plural of ser (to be)

ENCAMINHADOS

en-ka-mee-NYA-doos — Directed, referred; guided toward a resource

AO

ow — To the; masculine contraction of a + o

ÍNDICE

EEN-dji-si — Index; alphabetical list at end of book

NO

noo — In the; masculine contraction of em + o

FINAL

fee-NAL — End; the concluding part of something

NONA

NO-na — Ninth; feminine ordinal number for position nine

EDIÇÃO

e-djee-SOWNG — Edition; a particular published version of a book

REVISADA

he-vi-ZA-da — Revised; updated and corrected version of text

TOTALIZANDO

to-ta-li-ZAN-doo — Totaling; adding up to a cumulative amount

ATÉ

a-TEH — Until, up to; preposition of limit or extent

A

a — The; feminine singular definite article

PRESENTE

pre-ZEN-tchi — Present; current moment or a gift

DATA

DA-ta — Date; a specific day on the calendar

MILHÃO

mee-LYOWNG — Million; the number one thousand thousand

CENTO

SEN-too — Hundred; one hundred, used before other numbers

E

i — And; basic coordinating conjunction

OITENTA

oi-TEN-ta — Eighty; the cardinal number 80

OITO

OI-too — Eight; the cardinal number 8

MIL

meel — Thousand; the cardinal number 1000

CÓPIAS

KO-pyas — Copies; reproductions of a printed document

LONDRES

LON-dris — London; capital city of England

OBRAS

O-bras — Works; books or literary and artistic creations

COMPLEMENTARES

kom-ple-men-TA-ris — Complementary; supplementary works that accompany others

DIÁRIAS

djee-A-ryas — Daily; happening or used every day

DICIONÁRIO

djee-see-o-NA-ryo — Dictionary; reference book listing word definitions

CONHECIMENTOS

ko-nye-si-MEN-toos — Knowledge; information and understanding one has acquired

ÚTEIS

OO-teis — Useful; having practical value or benefit

MÉDICOS

MEH-djee-koos — Medical; relating to medicine or doctors

CIRÚRGICOS

see-ROOR-zhee-koos — Surgical; relating to surgery or surgical procedures

RAZÃO

ha-ZOWNG — Reason; motive or logical explanation for something

DISSO

DJEE-soo — Of that, from that; contraction of de + isso

DENOMINAÇÕES

de-no-mee-na-SOYNGSH — Denominations; different religious or organizational groups

CRISTÃS

krees-TANSH — Christian; feminine plural adjective for Christian

GEOGRAFIA

zhe-o-gra-FEE-a — Geography; study of Earth's lands and features

FÍSICA

FEE-zi-ka — Physical; relating to nature or physics

GEOLOGIA

zhe-o-lo-ZHEE-a — Geology; science studying Earth's rocks and structure

CIÊNCIAS

see-EN-syas — Sciences; fields of systematic knowledge and study

GERAIS

zhe-RAIS — General; broad, not specific to one area

HISTÓRIA

ees-TO-rya — History; the study of past events

NATURAL

na-too-RAL — Natural; relating to nature or the natural world

HISTÓRICA

ees-TO-ri-ka — Historical; relating to history or past events

INGLATERRA

een-gla-TEH-ra — England; country in the United Kingdom

DO

doo — Of the; masculine contraction of de + o

JARDINEIRO

zhar-djee-NEI-roo — Gardener; person who tends and cultivates a garden

AGRICULTOR

a-gri-kul-TOR — Farmer; person who works cultivating land

DOMÉSTICAS

do-MES-tchi-kas — Domestic; feminine plural for household-related matters

DONAS

DO-nas — Mistresses, owners; feminine form of dono

CASA

KA-za — House, home; a place where people live

BÍBLICA

BEE-bli-ka — Biblical; relating to the Bible and its teachings

SAGRADA

sa-GRA-da — Sacred, holy; feminine adjective meaning sacred

ECONOMIA

e-ko-no-MEE-a — Economy; management of resources or financial systems

FAMILIAR

Family-related; pertaining to household or family life

CULINÁRIA

koo-li-NA-rya — Culinary; relating to cooking and food preparation

SECUNDÁRIA

se-koon-DA-rya — Secondary; of second rank or supplementary importance

ETC

e-tchi-SEH-te-ra — Etc.; abbreviation for et cetera, and so on

VIAGEM

vya-ZHEYN — Travel, journey; a trip from one place to another

DESCOBERTA

des-ko-BER-ta — Discovery; the act of finding something new

ENTREVISTA

en-tre-VEES-ta — Interview; a formal conversation to gather information

GUIA

GHEE-a — Guide; a person or book providing direction

PRÁTICO

PRA-tchi-koo — Practical; useful in real-life situations

DONA

DO-na — Lady, owner; title for a woman or female owner

MÉDICO

MEH-djee-koo — Doctor; a licensed medical practitioner

AVISOS

a-VEE-zoos — Notices, warnings; informational alerts or advisories

AOS

ows — To the; masculine plural contraction of a + os

CORRESPONDENTES

ko-hes-pon-DEN-tchis — Correspondents; people who write letters or reports

ARMÁRIO

ar-MA-ryo — Wardrobe, cabinet; a piece of furniture for storage

CANTO

KAN-too — Corner; an interior angle of a room or space

REPOSITÓRIO

he-po-zi-TO-ryo — Repository; a place where things are stored

COMO

KO-moo — How, like, as; used for comparison or manner

CENTAVO

sen-TA-voo — Cent; a small unit of currency

TORNOU

tor-NOH — Became, turned into; past tense of tornar-se

LIBRAS

LEE-bras — Pounds; British currency or unit of weight