Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 8

Vocabulary

Nessa

NEH-sah — In that (feminine contraction of em + essa)

idade

ee-DAH-deh — Age, period of life

fiz

feez — I did, I made (past tense of fazer)

a

ah — The (feminine definite article)

minha

MEEN-yah — My (feminine possessive pronoun)

com

kong — With (preposition indicating accompaniment)

os

oosh — The (masculine plural definite article)

poetas

poh-EH-tahs — Poets, writers of verse

célebres

SEH-leh-bresh — Famous, celebrated, widely renowned

do

doo — Of the (masculine contraction of de + o)

nosso

NOH-soo — Our (masculine possessive pronoun)

próprio

PROH-pree-oo — Own, proper, one's very own

país

pah-EES — Country, nation, homeland

mas

mahsh — But (coordinating conjunction showing contrast)

foi

foy — Was, went (past tense of ser/ir)

somente

soh-MEN-teh — Only, solely, just

quando

KWAHN-doo — When (temporal conjunction or adverb)

deixou

day-SHOH — Left, stopped, allowed (past tense of deixar)

de

deh — Of, from (very common preposition)

estar

esh-TAR — To be (temporary state or condition)

ao

ow — To the (masculine contraction of a + o)

meu

meh-oo — My (masculine possessive pronoun)

alcance

al-KAHN-seh — Reach, range, scope of access

extrair

esh-trah-EER — To extract, to draw out something

seus

seh-oosh — His, her, its, their (masculine plural possessive)

benefícios

beh-neh-FEE-see-oosh — Benefits, advantages, gains

mais

mahsh — More, most (comparative adverb)

importantes

eem-por-TAHN-tesh — Important, significant, of great value

tal

tal — Such, such a (demonstrative adjective)

convicção

kon-veek-SOWN — Conviction, firm belief or certainty

que

keh — That, which, who (conjunction or relative pronoun)

percebi

per-seh-BEE — I realized, I noticed (past tense of perceber)

necessidade

neh-seh-see-DAH-deh — Necessity, need, requirement

conhecer

ko-nyeh-SER — To know, to be acquainted with someone

línguas

LEEN-gwash — Languages, tongues

natal

nah-TAL — Native, of one's birth or origin

Agora

ah-GOH-rah — Now, at this moment

tenho

TEN-yoo — I have (first person present of ter)

vinte

VEEN-teh — Twenty (cardinal number)

e

eh — And (basic coordinating conjunction)

oito

OY-too — Eight (cardinal number)

anos

AH-noosh — Years (plural of ano)

sou

soh — I am (first person present of ser)

na

nah — In the (feminine contraction of em + a)

realidade

reh-ah-lee-DAH-deh — Reality, actuality, the real state

ignorante

eeg-noh-RAHN-teh — Ignorant, lacking knowledge or education

muitos

MWEE-toosh — Many, a lot of (masculine plural)

estudantes

esh-too-DAHN-tesh — Students, learners at school

quinze

KEEN-zeh — Fifteen (cardinal number)

É

eh — Is (third person present of ser)

verdade

ver-DAH-deh — Truth, fact, reality

refleti

reh-fleh-TEE — I reflected, I thought deeply (past of refletir)

meus

meh-oosh — My (masculine plural possessive pronoun)

devaneios

deh-vah-NAY-oosh — Daydreams, reveries, idle fantasies

são

sown — Are (third person plural present of ser)

amplos

AHM-ploosh — Broad, wide, extensive in scope

magníficos

mag-NEE-fee-koosh — Magnificent, splendid, grand

lhes

lyesh — To them, for them (indirect object pronoun)

falta

FAL-tah — Lacks, is missing (third person of faltar)

como

KOH-moo — As, like, how (comparison or manner)

pintores

peen-TOH-resh — Painters, artists who paint

chamam

SHAH-mown — They call, they name (third plural of chamar)

_coerência

koh-eh-REN-see-ah — Coherence, logical consistency and connection

necessito

neh-seh-SEE-too — I need, I require (first person of necessitar)

muito

MWEE-too — Very, much, a lot (adverb of degree)

um

oom — A, one (masculine indefinite article)

amigo

ah-MEE-goo — Friend, male companion

tivesse

tee-VEH-seh — Had (imperfect subjunctive of ter)

juízo

zhoo-EE-zoo — Judgment, wisdom, good sense

suficiente

soo-fee-see-EN-teh — Sufficient, enough, adequate

para

PAH-rah — For, to, in order to (preposition of purpose)

não

nown — No, not (basic negation word)

me

meh — Me (first person singular object pronoun)

desprezar

desh-preh-ZAR — To despise, to scorn, to look down upon

romântico

roh-MAHN-tee-koo — Romantic, idealistic, sentimental

afeição

ah-fay-SOWN — Affection, fondness, warm feeling

por

por — For, by, through (versatile preposition)

mim

meem — Me (first person pronoun after preposition)

se

seh — Oneself, if (reflexive pronoun or conjunction)

esforçar

esh-for-SAR — To strive, to make an effort

em

eng — In, at, on (common preposition of location)

disciplinar

dees-see-plee-NAR — To discipline, to train and regulate behavior

mente

MEN-teh — Mind, intellect, the thinking faculty

Bem

beng — Well, good (adverb or interjection)

estas

EH-stahs — These (feminine plural demonstrative pronoun)

queixas

KAY-shahs — Complaints, grievances, laments

inúteis

ee-NOO-taysh — Useless, pointless, serving no purpose

certamente

ser-tah-MEN-teh — Certainly, surely, without doubt

encontrarei

en-kon-trah-RAY — I will find, I will encounter (future of encontrar)

nenhum

nen-YOOM — None, no one, not any (masculine)

no

noo — In the (masculine contraction of em + o)

vasto

VAHS-too — Vast, immense, enormous in extent

oceano

oh-see-AH-noo — Ocean, large body of seawater

nem

neng — Nor, not even (negative conjunction)

mesmo

MEZ-moo — Even, same, himself (emphatic word)

aqui

ah-KEE — Here, in this place

entre

EN-treh — Between, among (preposition of position)

mercadores

mer-kah-DOH-resh — Merchants, traders, people who sell goods

marinheiros

mah-reen-YAY-roosh — Sailors, seamen, crew members on ships

No

noo — In the (masculine contraction of em + o)

entanto

en-TAHN-too — However, nevertheless (used in no entanto)

alguns

al-GOONSH — Some, a few (masculine plural pronoun)

sentimentos

sen-tee-MEN-toosh — Feelings, emotions, sentiments

alheios

al-YAY-oosh — Foreign to, alien, not belonging to

à

ah — To the (feminine contraction with grave accent)

escória

esh-KOH-ree-ah — Scum, dregs, lowest element of society

da

dah — Of the (feminine contraction of de + a)

natureza

nah-too-REH-zah — Nature, natural world, innate character

humana

oo-MAH-nah — Human (feminine adjective)

pulsam

POOL-sown — Pulse, beat, throb (third plural of pulsar)

nestes

NES-tesh — In these (masculine plural contraction)

peitos

PAY-toosh — Chests, breasts, hearts (figurative)

rudes

ROO-desh — Rough, crude, coarse, unrefined

O

oo — The (masculine singular definite article)

tenente

teh-NEN-teh — Lieutenant, military officer rank

exemplo

eh-ZEM-ploo — Example, instance, model case

é

eh — Is (third person singular present of ser)

homem

OH-meng — Man, adult male human being

coragem

koh-RAH-zheng — Courage, bravery, boldness

iniciativa

ee-nee-see-ah-TEE-vah — Initiative, drive, ability to act first

admiráveis

ad-mee-RAH-vaysh — Admirable, worthy of admiration

loucamente

loh-kah-MEN-teh — Madly, wildly, excessively (adverb)

ávido

AH-vee-doo — Avid, eager, intensely desirous

glória

GLOH-ree-ah — Glory, fame, honor, renown

ou

oh — Or (disjunctive conjunction offering alternatives)

antes

AHN-tesh — Before, rather, previously

formular

for-moo-LAR — To formulate, to express precisely in words

frase

FRAH-zeh — Phrase, sentence, expression

modo

MOH-doo — Mode, manner, way of doing

característico

kah-rahk-teh-REES-tee-koo — Characteristic, typical, distinctive feature

progressão

proh-greh-SOWN — Progression, advancement, forward movement

sua

SOO-ah — His, her, its, your (feminine possessive)

profissão

proh-fee-SOWN — Profession, occupation, career

inglês

een-GLESH — English (language or nationality adjective)

meio

MAY-oo — Half, middle, means, environment

preconceitos

preh-kon-SAY-toosh — Prejudices, biases, preconceived opinions

nacionais

nah-see-oh-NAYSH — National (plural adjective relating to nation)

profissionais

proh-fee-see-oh-NAYSH — Professional (plural adjective or noun)

suavizados

swah-vee-ZAH-doosh — Softened, smoothed, moderated

pela

PEH-lah — By the (feminine contraction of por + a)

instrução

een-stroo-SOWN — Education, instruction, training

conserva

kon-SER-vah — Preserves, retains, keeps (third person of conservar)

dos

doosh — Of the (masculine plural contraction of de + os)

nobres

NOH-bresh — Noble, elevated, dignified (plural adjective)

dons

donsh — Gifts, talents, natural abilities

humanidade

oo-mah-nee-DAH-deh — Humanity, humankind, the human race

Conheci-o

ko-nyeh-SEE-oo — I met him, I got to know him

primeira

pree-MAY-rah — First (feminine ordinal number)

vez

vesh — Time, occasion, instance

bordo

BOR-doo — On board (a bordo: aboard a vessel)

navio

nah-VEE-oo — Ship, vessel, large boat

baleeiro

bah-lee-AY-roo — Whaling (ship or person related to whaling)

descobrir

desh-koh-BREER — To discover, to find out, to uncover

estava

esh-TAH-vah — Was (imperfect past tense of estar)

desempregado

deh-zem-preh-GAH-doo — Unemployed, out of work, jobless

nesta

NES-tah — In this (feminine contraction of em + esta)

cidade

see-DAH-deh — City, town, urban settlement

convenci-o

kon-ven-SEE-oo — I convinced him (past of convencer + pronoun)

facilmente

fah-seel-MEN-teh — Easily, without difficulty (adverb)

assistir

ah-sees-TEER — To assist, to attend, to witness

empresa

em-PREH-zah — Enterprise, venture, company, undertaking