Enquire within upon everything: The great Victorian-era domestic standby — Page 4

Vocabulary

Além

ah-LAYN — Beyond; in addition to something else mentioned

destes

DEH-stesh — Of these; contraction of 'de' and 'estes'

e

ee — And; basic coordinating conjunction

de

deh — Of, from; very common Portuguese preposition

muitos

MWEE-toosh — Many; large number of people or things

outros

OH-troosh — Others; other people or things

um

oong — A, an; indefinite article, masculine singular

MÉDICO

MEH-dee-koo — Doctor; licensed medical physician

mora

MOH-rah — Lives, resides; third person singular of morar

no

noo — In the; contraction of 'em' and 'o'

JARDINEIRO

zhar-dee-NAY-roo — Gardener; person who tends gardens professionally

PROFESSOR

proo-feh-SOR — Teacher, professor; educator at school or university

AÇOUGUEIRO

ah-soh-GAY-roo — Butcher; person who cuts and sells meat

MESTRE

MESH-treh — Master; expert or skilled professional in a field

DE

deh — Of, from; preposition indicating possession or origin

DANÇA

DAN-sah — Dance; rhythmic movement performed to music

ARTISTA

ar-TEESH-tah — Artist; person who creates visual or performing art

NATURALISTA

nah-too-rah-LEESH-tah — Naturalist; person who studies natural history scientifically

TINTUREIRO

teen-too-RAY-roo — Dyer; person who dyes fabrics or clothing professionally

MODELADOR

moo-deh-lah-DOR — Modeler; person who shapes clay or similar materials

COZINHEIRO

koo-zee-NYAY-roo — Cook, chef; person who prepares food professionally

PROFISSIONAL

proo-fee-see-oo-NAL — Professional; person engaged in a skilled occupation

FILANTROPO

fee-LAN-troo-poo — Philanthropist; person who donates to charitable causes

ADVOGADO

ad-voo-GAH-doo — Lawyer, attorney; person who practices law professionally

CIRURGIÃO

see-roor-ZHYOWN — Surgeon; doctor who performs surgical operations

JOGADOR

zhoo-gah-DOR — Player, gambler; person who plays games or sports

XADREZ

shah-DRESH — Chess; strategic board game played with pieces

quase

KWAH-zeh — Almost, nearly; very close to but not quite

porta

POR-tah — Door; entrance barrier to a room or building

ao

ow — To the; contraction of preposition 'a' and 'o'

lado

LAH-doo — Side; area next to or beside something

QUÍMICO

KEE-mee-koo — Chemist; scientist who studies chemical substances

CERVEJEIRO

ser-veh-ZHAY-roo — Brewer; person who makes beer professionally

TÉNIS

TEH-neesh — Tennis; racket sport played on a court

HOMEOPATA

oo-mee-oo-PAH-tah — Homeopath; practitioner of alternative homeopathic medicine

MADEIRA

mah-DAY-rah — Wood; hard material from trees, also island name

dois

DOYSH — Two; the number 2, masculine form

CONFEITEIROS

kon-fay-TAY-roosh — Confectioners; people who make sweets and pastries

CRIADOR

kree-ah-DOR — Breeder, creator; one who raises animals or creates

AVES

AH-vesh — Birds; feathered winged animals, also poultry

METEOROLOGISTA

meh-teh-oo-roo-loo-ZHEESH-tah — Meteorologist; scientist who studies and forecasts weather

FILÓSOFOS

fee-LOH-zoo-foosh — Philosophers; thinkers who study fundamental questions of existence

ECONOMISTA

eh-koo-noo-MEESH-tah — Economist; expert who studies economic systems and policies

PRÁTICO

PRAH-tee-koo — Practical; concerned with real-world application over theory

PADEIRO

pah-DAY-roo — Baker; person who bakes and sells bread

CERIMÓNIAS

seh-ree-MOH-nyash — Ceremonies; formal events or rituals for special occasions

APRECIADOR

ah-preh-see-ah-DOR — Appreciator, connoisseur; one who appreciates something deeply

PÁSSAROS

PAH-sah-roosh — Birds; small feathered winged animals

uma

OO-mah — A, an; indefinite article, feminine singular form

LAVADEIRA

lah-vah-DAY-rah — Washerwoman; woman who washes clothes for others

ANALÍTICO

ah-nah-LEE-tee-koo — Analytical; relating to careful systematic analysis

CONTABILISTA

kon-tah-bee-LEESH-tah — Accountant; professional who manages financial records

assim

ah-SEENG — Thus, so; in this way or manner

por

por — By, through, for; common Portuguese preposition

diante

dee-AN-teh — Ahead, forward; in front of, onward

Pois

POYSH — Well, so; discourse particle expressing acknowledgment

bem

bayn — Well; in a good or satisfactory manner

é

eh — Is; third person singular of ser, to be

lá

lah — There; refers to a place away from speaker

que

keh — That, which; relative pronoun or conjunction

eles

EH-lesh — They; third person plural masculine pronoun

vivem

VEE-vayn — They live; third person plural of viver

sempre

SEM-preh — Always; at all times, without exception

em

ayn — In, at; common Portuguese preposition of location

casa

KAH-zah — House, home; building where people live

Bata

BAH-tah — Knock; imperative form of bater, to knock

às

ash — At the; contraction of preposition 'a' and 'as'

suas

SOO-ash — Their, your; feminine plural possessive pronoun

portas

POR-tash — Doors; plural of porta, entrances to buildings

PERGUNTE

per-GOON-teh — Ask; imperative form of perguntar, to ask

LÁ

lah — There; indicates a distant location

DENTRO

DEN-troo — Inside, within; in the interior of something

SEM

sayn — Without; indicating absence or lack of something

TAXAS

TAH-shah — Fees, taxes; charges or rates imposed officially

A

ah — The; definite article, feminine singular

PAGAR

pah-GAR — To pay; to give money in exchange for something

Muito

MWEE-too — Very, much; indicates high degree or quantity

cuidado

kwee-DAH-doo — Care, caution; careful attention to avoid mistakes

foi

foy — Was, went; past tense of ser or ir

tomado

too-MAH-doo — Taken; past participle of tomar, to take

na

nah — In the; contraction of 'em' and 'a'

seleção

seh-leh-SOWNG — Selection; process of choosing carefully from options

das

dash — Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'as'

informações

een-for-mah-SOYNSH — Information; facts or data provided about something

aqui

ah-KEE — Here; in this place, close to the speaker

fornecidas

for-neh-SEE-dash — Provided, supplied; past participle of fornecer, feminine plural

como

KOH-moo — As, how, like; comparison or manner conjunction

amplamente

am-plah-MEN-teh — Widely, broadly; in an extensive or thorough manner

demonstrado

deh-mon-STRAH-doo — Demonstrated, shown; past participle of demonstrar

pela

PEH-lah — By the; contraction of 'por' and 'a'

lista

LEESH-tah — List; enumeration of items written in sequence

acima

ah-SEE-mah — Above, above-mentioned; higher up or previously stated

tantos

TAN-toosh — So many; such a large number of things

amigos

ah-MEE-goosh — Friends; people with whom one has friendly relations

amáveis

ah-MAH-vaysh — Kind, amiable; pleasant and friendly in manner

competentes

kom-peh-TEN-tesh — Competent; having necessary skills and abilities

colaboraram

koo-lah-boo-RAH-rowng — Collaborated; worked together toward a common goal

produção

proo-doo-SOWNG — Production; process of creating or making something

deste

DESH-teh — Of this; contraction of 'de' and 'este'

volume

voo-LOO-meh — Volume; book or publication, also a measure of size

impossível

eem-poo-SEE-vel — Impossible; cannot be done or achieved

abrir

ah-BREER — To open; to move something to an open position

qualquer

kwal-KER — Any; whichever one, no matter which

página

PAH-zhee-nah — Page; single side of a leaf in a book

sem

sayn — Without; lacking, in the absence of something

ser

ser — To be; fundamental verb expressing permanent states

imediatamente

ee-meh-dee-ah-tah-MEN-teh — Immediately; right away, without any delay

lembrado

lem-BRAH-doo — Reminded, remembered; past participle of lembrar

do

doo — Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'o'

AMIGO

ah-MEE-goo — Friend; person with whom one shares a close bond

GENEROSO

zheh-neh-ROH-zoo — Generous; willing to give freely to others

reside

heh-ZEE-deh — Resides, lives; third person singular of residir