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Vocabulary

VIDA

Life; the state of being alive

DUPLICADA

Duplicated; doubled or copied

PELA

Contraction of 'por' and 'a', meaning 'by the'

ECONOMIA

Economy; management of resources or finances

TEMPO

Time; also weather depending on context

Cada

Each; every individual item in a group

uma

One; feminine form of the numeral one

dessas

Of those; contraction of 'de' and 'essas'

duas

Two; feminine form of the numeral two

Obras

Works; literary, artistic, or construction works

separadamente

Separately; in a distinct or individual manner

encadernado

Bound; referring to a book with a cover

COISAS

Things; objects or matters of any kind

MARAVILHOSAS

Wonderful; marvellous or remarkably impressive things

TODAS

All; feminine plural of 'todo', every one

NAÇÕES

Nations; sovereign countries or peoples of the world

Duas

Two; feminine numeral referring to a pair

Séries

Series; sequences or sets of related items

cada

Each; every one individually considered

MARCO

Milestone; a significant landmark or reference point

HISTÓRICO

Historic; of great historical importance or significance

PELO

By the; contraction of 'por' and 'o'

MESMO

Same; identical or the very one mentioned

EDITOR

Publisher; person or company that publishes books

HISTÓRIA

History; the study or record of past events

PROGRESSO

Progress; forward movement or improvement over time

GRÃ-BRETANHA

Great Britain; island nation comprising England, Scotland, Wales

É

Is; third person singular of the verb 'ser'

ISSO

That; pronoun referring to something previously mentioned

OU

Or; conjunction presenting an alternative option

ENSINAMENTO

Teaching; instruction or moral lesson imparted to others

SIMPLES

Simple; easy to understand or uncomplicated

_Encadernado

Bound; referring to a book with a hard cover

bordas

Edges; the borders or rims of something

douradas

Gilded; covered or decorated with gold

PASSEIOS

Walks; leisurely strolls or outings outdoors

AR

Air; the atmosphere or open outdoor environment

LIVRE

Free; open, unrestricted, or at liberty

NOITES

Nights; the periods of darkness after sunset

CASA

Home; a house or place where one lives

TRABALHO

Work; labour or a task to be done

ELEGANTE

Elegant; graceful, refined, and stylish in appearance

DEDOS

Fingers; the digits of the hand

DELICADOS

Delicate; fine, gentle, or requiring careful handling

FILOSOFIA

Philosophy; the study of fundamental questions about existence

ALEGRIA

Joy; a feeling of great happiness or delight

UNIDAS

United; joined together as one combined whole

PENA

Pen; also means feather or pity depending on context

LÁPIS

Pencil; a writing instrument with a graphite core

MANUAL

Manual; a handbook or done by hand

PRÁTICO

Practical; useful in real situations or applications

COMÉRCIO

Commerce; trade and business activities between parties

GUIA

Guide; a person or book providing direction or information

COMERCIANTE

Merchant; a person who buys and sells goods

XELIM

Shilling; a former British monetary unit of currency

ORÁCULO

Oracle; a source of wise or authoritative advice

CULINÁRIA

Culinary art; the practice or study of cooking

MASSAS

Pasta or dough; also masses of people

PREFÁCIO

Preface; an introductory section of a book

Se

If; conjunction introducing a conditional clause

houver

There is/are; subjunctive form of 'haver'

algum

Some; an indefinite pronoun meaning any or some

entre

Among; between two or more people or things

meus

My; masculine plural possessive pronoun

Leitores

Readers; people who read books or texts

tendo

Having; gerund of 'ter', indicating possession or action

folheado

Leafed through; having flipped pages of a book

páginas

Pages; the numbered leaves of a book

CONSULTE

Consult; imperative form meaning look it up here

AQUI

Here; indicating this place or this location

tenha

Has; subjunctive form of 'ter' meaning to have

apressadamente

Hastily; done in a rushed or hurried manner

declarado

Declared; stated or announced something openly

confusos

Confused; disordered, unclear, or hard to understand

mal

Badly; poorly or in an unsatisfactory manner

organizados

Organized; arranged in a structured or orderly way

recorram

Resort to; subjunctive urging someone to turn to

imediatamente

Immediately; without delay, at once

ÍNDICE

Index; an alphabetical list at the back of a book

página

Page; a single leaf or side of a book

se

Reflexive pronoun or conditional 'if' in Portuguese

calem

Be quiet; subjunctive form of 'calar'

sempre

Always; at all times or forever

está

Is; third person singular present of 'estar'

vasta

Vast; enormous in extent, size, or range

coleção

Collection; a group of items gathered together

dicas

Tips; practical pieces of advice or suggestions

úteis

Useful; helpful or serving a practical purpose

receitas

Recipes; instructions for preparing food or medicine

preenchem

Fill; third person plural of 'preencher'

deste

Of this; contraction of 'de' and 'este'

volume

Volume; a book or the bulk of something

assim

Thus; in this way or therefore

como

As/how; used for comparison or asking manner

DIRECTÓRIO

Directory; a reference book listing names and addresses

grande

Large; big in size, importance, or quantity

concentração

Concentration; a gathering or dense accumulation of something

casas

Houses; buildings used as homes or establishments

pessoas

People; human beings or persons in general

Londres

London; the capital city of England and the UK

Ninguém

Nobody; no person at all, not anyone

sendo

Being; gerund of 'ser', indicating a state or identity

estranho

Stranger; unfamiliar person or something strange

sairia

Would go out; conditional form of 'sair'

por

Through/by; preposition indicating means or movement

aí

There; indicating a nearby or previously mentioned place

perguntando

Asking; gerund of 'perguntar', to pose a question

SR

Mr.; abbreviation of 'Senhor', a title of address

Mas

But; conjunction introducing a contrast or exception

lembrando-se

Remembering; reflexive gerund of 'lembrar', to recall

nome

Name; a word used to identify a person or thing

próprio

Own; belonging to oneself or proper and fitting

profissão

Profession; an occupation requiring specialized knowledge or training

indivíduo

Individual; a single person as distinct from a group

procurado

Sought; looked for or searched after by someone

recorreria

Would turn to; conditional form of 'recorrer'

localizaria

Would locate; conditional form of 'localizar'

Tal

Such; used to indicate a particular kind or degree

casa

House; a home or building for living in

parágrafo

Paragraph; a distinct section of a written text

tem

Has; third person singular present of 'ter'

seu

His/her/its/your; possessive pronoun or adjective

número

Number; a numeral or count assigned to something

é

Is; third person singular present of 'ser'

explicará

Will explain; future tense of 'explicar'

Factos

Facts; pieces of true and verifiable information

Dicas

Tips; helpful hints or practical suggestions

Instruções

Instructions; directions or steps for doing something

_habitam_

Inhabit; they live or reside in a place

esse

That; demonstrative pronoun referring to something nearby