Enquire within upon everything: The great Victorian-era domestic standby — Page 6

Vocabulary

Dificilmente

Hardly; with great difficulty or rarely

há

There is/are; exists (present tense haver)

um

A, an; the number one

lugar

Place, location, or spot

alcançado

Reached, attained, or achieved (past participle)

pela

By the; contraction of por and a

civilização

Civilization; an organized and developed human society

inglesa

English (feminine adjective); relating to England

ao

To the; contraction of a and o

qual

Which, that; used to refer to something previously mentioned

este

This (masculine demonstrative pronoun or adjective)

livro

Book; a written or printed publication

não

No, not; negation word

tenha

Has/have (subjunctive form of ter)

chegado

Arrived, reached (past participle of chegar)

recebendo

Receiving; in the act of getting something

em

In, at, on; basic preposition of location

toda

Every, all, whole (feminine form of todo)

parte

Part, portion; also means 'place' in expressions

a

The (feminine singular article); also preposition 'to'

mais

More, most; used in comparisons and superlatives

cordial

Cordial, warm, and friendly in manner

acolhida

Welcome, reception; a warm or friendly greeting

e

And; basic coordinating conjunction

conquistando

Conquering, winning over; gaining approval or admiration

os

The (masculine plural definite article)

calorosos

Warm, enthusiastic, heartfelt (masculine plural adjective)

elogios

Praises, compliments, or words of admiration

prova

Proof, evidence, or test of something

desta

Of this (feminine contraction of de and esta)

popularidade

Popularity; state of being widely liked or known

mundial

World, worldwide, global (adjective)

é

Is; third person singular present of ser

claramente

Clearly, evidently, in an obvious manner

demonstrada

Demonstrated, shown, proven (feminine past participle)

pelo

By the (masculine contraction of por and o)

registro

Record, registration; an official or formal entry

número

Number; a quantity or numerical figure

de

Of, from; very common Portuguese preposition

exemplares

Copies (of a book or publication); specimens

vendidos

Sold (masculine plural past participle of vender)

que

That, which, who; conjunction or relative pronoun

agora

Now, at this moment in time

totaliza

Totals, amounts to a specific sum or number

admirável

Admirable, remarkable, worthy of great admiration

UM MILHÃO

One million; the number 1,000,000

venda

Sale, selling; the act of selling goods

Editores

Editors or publishers of books and publications

acreditam

Believe, trust (third person plural of acreditar)

ser

To be; fundamental Portuguese verb of being

absolutamente

Absolutely, completely, without any doubt

sem

Without; preposition indicating absence of something

precedentes

Precedents; prior examples used as reference or comparison

entre

Between, among; indicating position or relationship

livros

Books; plural of livro (written publications)

referência

Reference; a source consulted for information

similares

Similar ones; things alike in nature or character

Este

This (masculine demonstrative adjective or pronoun)

resultado

Result, outcome of an action or process

foi

Was, went (third person singular preterite of ser/ir)

obtido

Obtained, achieved, acquired (past participle)

principalmente

Mainly, principally, above all other things

gentil

Kind, gentle, polite in behavior or manner

interesse

Interest; attention given to something or someone

demonstrado

Demonstrated, shown (masculine past participle)

no

In the (masculine contraction of em and o)

por

By, for, through; common Portuguese preposition

muitos

Many, a lot of (masculine plural quantifier)

amigos

Friends; people one has a friendly bond with

aos

To the (masculine plural contraction of a and os)

quais

Which, whom (plural form of qual)

expressam

Express, convey feelings or ideas (third plural)

seus

His, her, their, your (masculine plural possessive)

sinceros

Sincere, genuine, heartfelt (masculine plural adjective)

agradecimentos

Thanks, expressions of gratitude (plural noun)

generoso

Generous; giving freely and abundantly

apoio

Support, backing, help given to someone

recomendações

Recommendations; suggestions or endorsements given

trabalho

Work, labor, effort put into a task

revisão

Revision, review; process of checking and correcting

realizado

Carried out, accomplished, done (past participle)

ano

Year; a period of twelve months

com

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

vigilância

Vigilance, watchfulness; careful and attentive observation

cuidado

Care, caution; careful attention given to something

muitas

Many (feminine plural quantifier)

Adições

Additions; new content or elements added to something

foram

Were, went (third plural preterite of ser/ir)

feitas

Made, done (feminine plural past participle of fazer)

tanto

So much, as much; used in comparisons

modernas

Modern, contemporary (feminine plural adjective)

quanto

As much as, how much; used in comparisons

interessantes

Interesting; capturing attention or curiosity (plural)

incluindo

Including; incorporating something as part of a whole

sobre

About, on, over; preposition of topic or position

as

The (feminine plural definite article)

leis

Laws, rules; legal regulations of a society

Proprietário

Owner, proprietor; person who owns property

Inquilino

Tenant; person who rents a property from another

Marido

Husband; a man in a marriage relationship

Esposa

Wife; a woman in a marriage relationship

Devedor

Debtor; a person who owes money to another

Credor

Creditor; a person to whom money is owed

são

Are (third person plural of ser); also means healthy

informações

Information, data, details provided about a topic

recentes

Recent, new, latest (plural adjective)

Doenças

Diseases, illnesses; medical conditions affecting health

Remédios

Remedies, medicines; treatments used to cure illness

Medicamentos

Medications, drugs; substances used for medical treatment

Usos

Uses, applications; ways something is used or applied

Doses

Doses; measured amounts of medicine to be taken

receberam

Received (third person plural preterite of receber)

atenção

Attention, care; focused awareness given to something

especial

Special, particular; different from the ordinary

Índice

Index; alphabetical list for locating content in text

consideravelmente

Considerably, significantly; to a notable degree

ampliado

Expanded, enlarged, extended (past participle)

auxílio

Aid, help, assistance given to someone

deste

Of this (masculine contraction of de and este)

Sumário

Summary, table of contents; brief overview of content

Conteúdos

Contents; material or topics included in a publication

espera-se

It is hoped/expected (reflexive form of esperar)

nenhum

No, none, not any (masculine negative quantifier)

deixe

Let, allow, leave (subjunctive/imperative of deixar)

receber

To receive, to get something given or sent

respostas

Answers, responses; replies to questions or inquiries

completas

Complete, full, thorough (feminine plural adjective)

satisfatórias

Satisfactory; meeting expectations or requirements (feminine plural)

SÉRIE

Series; a set of related items or publications

compreende

Comprises, includes, understands (third person singular)

Vinte

Twenty; the number 20

sete

Seven; the number 7

Volumes

Volumes; individual books in a series or set

contendo

Containing, holding; having inside as content

SETE MIL

Seven thousand; the number 7,000

páginas

Pages; individual leaves of a book or document

texto

Text; written or printed words on a page

densamente

Densely, thickly; in a compact or crowded manner

impresso

Printed; produced by a printing process (past participle)

inteiramente

Entirely, wholly, completely without exception

originais

Original; not copied, new and creative (plural)

concepção

Conception, design; the initial idea or plan

executados

Executed, carried out, performed (masculine plural past participle)

consciencioso

Conscientious; done with great care and thoroughness