Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World — Page 1

Vocabulary

Conforme

kon-FOR-me — According to; in accordance with something.

consta

KON-sta — It is stated; it appears in a record.

na

na — Contraction of 'em' and 'a'; in the.

edição

e-di-SÃO — Edition; a published version of a book.

original

o-ri-ji-NAL — Original; the first or earliest version.

O

o — Definite article 'the' for masculine nouns.

autor

ow-TOR — Author; person who writes a text.

destas

DES-tas — Contraction of 'de' and 'estas'; of these.

Viagens

vi-A-jens — Travels; journeys to distant places.

o

o — Definite article 'the' for masculine nouns.

Sr.

se-NYOR — Abbreviation for 'Senhor'; Mr. or Sir.

é

e — Is; third-person singular of 'ser'.

meu

MEW — My; first-person singular possessive pronoun.

antigo

an-TI-go — Old; long-standing or former acquaintance.

e

e — And; coordinating conjunction linking elements.

íntimo

IN-ti-mo — Intimate; very close and dear friend.

amigo

a-MI-go — Friend; a person one knows well.

há

a — There is/are; also indicates time elapsed.

também

tam-BEM — Also; additionally; as well.

algum

al-GUM — Some; a certain amount or degree.

parentesco

pa-ren-TES-ko — Kinship; family relationship between people.

entre

EN-tre — Between; among two or more things.

nós

nos — We; us; first-person plural pronoun.

pelo

PE-lo — Contraction of 'por' and 'o'; by the.

lado

LA-do — Side; one part or direction of something.

materno

ma-TER-no — Maternal; relating to one's mother's side.

Há

a — There is/are; indicates existence or time.

cerca

SER-ka — About; approximately a given quantity.

de

de — Of; from; preposition indicating origin.

três

tres — Three; the cardinal number 3.

anos

A-nos — Years; units of time equal to twelve months.

cansado

kan-SA-do — Tired; weary of something or someone.

da

da — Contraction of 'de' and 'a'; of the.

afluência

a-flu-EN-sya — Influx; large number of people arriving.

pessoas

pe-SO-as — People; individual human beings collectively.

curiosas

ku-ri-O-zas — Curious; eager to know or see something.

que

ke — That; which; who; relative/subordinating conjunction.

visitavam

vi-zi-TA-vam — Were visiting; imperfect tense of 'visitar'.

em

em — In; at; preposition of location or state.

sua

SU-a — His; her; your; possessive pronoun.

casa

KA-za — House; home; a place to live.

adquiriu

ad-ki-RI-u — Acquired; obtained ownership of something.

um

um — A; an; indefinite article masculine singular.

pequeno

pe-KE-no — Small; little in size or extent.

terreno

te-HE-no — Plot of land; piece of ground.

com

kom — With; preposition indicating accompaniment.

uma

U-ma — A; an; indefinite article feminine singular.

conveniente

kon-ve-ni-EN-te — Convenient; suitable and practical for use.

perto

PER-to — Near; close in proximity to something.

terra

TE-ha — Land; earth; homeland or native place.

natal

na-TAL — Native; relating to one's place of birth.

onde

ON-de — Where; relative adverb of place.

agora

a-GO-ra — Now; at the present moment in time.

vive

VI-ve — Lives; third-person singular of 'viver'.

retirado

re-ti-RA-do — Retired; withdrawn from society or public life.

mas

mas — But; however; coordinating adversative conjunction.

boa

BO-a — Good; positive or favorable quality.

estima

es-TI-ma — Esteem; high regard held by others.

os

os — The; definite article masculine plural.

seus

SEWS — His; her; their; possessive pronoun plural.

vizinhos

vi-ZI-nyos — Neighbors; people living nearby.

Embora

em-BO-ra — Although; even though; concessive conjunction.

tenha

TE-nya — Has; subjunctive form of 'ter'.

nascido

nas-SI-do — Born; past participle of 'nascer'.

seu

SEW — His; her; your; possessive pronoun singular.

pai

pai — Father; male parent of a person.

residia

re-zi-DI-a — Resided; was living in a place.

ouvi-o

O-vi-o — Heard him; past tense of 'ouvir'.

dizer

di-ZER — To say; to tell; infinitive verb.

família

fa-MI-lya — Family; group of related individuals.

era

E-ra — Was; imperfect tense of 'ser'.

proveniente

pro-ve-ni-EN-te — Coming from; originating from a place.

para

PA-ra — For; to; toward; preposition of purpose.

confirmar

kon-fir-MAR — To confirm; to verify or validate something.

isso

I-so — That; this; demonstrative pronoun for things.

observei

ob-zer-VEI — Observed; noticed or saw carefully.

no

no — In the; contraction of 'em' and 'o'.

cemitério

se-mi-TE-ri-o — Cemetery; burial ground for the deceased.

naquele

na-KE-le — In that; contraction of 'em' and 'aquele'.

condado

kon-DA-do — County; an administrative region or district.

vários

VA-ri-os — Various; several different things or people.

túmulos

TU-mu-los — Tombs; graves or burial monuments.

monumentos

mo-nu-MEN-tos — Monuments; structures commemorating notable people.

dos

dos — Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'os'.

Antes

AN-tes — Before; previously; earlier in time.

deixar

dei-SHAR — To leave; to allow or let go.

ele

E-le — He; him; third-person masculine pronoun.

confiou

kon-fi-O — Entrusted; handed over for safekeeping.

à

a — To the; contraction of 'a' and 'a'.

minha

MI-nya — My; first-person feminine possessive pronoun.

guarda

GWAR-da — Care; custody; safekeeping of something.

papéis

pa-PEIS — Papers; documents or written sheets.

a

a — The; definite article feminine singular.

seguir

se-GWIR — To follow; to proceed or continue.

liberdade

li-ber-DA-de — Freedom; liberty to act as one wishes.

deles

DE-les — Of them; third-person plural possessive pronoun.

dispor

dis-POR — To dispose of; to use or arrange.

como

KO-mo — As; how; in the way that.

eu

EW — I; first-person singular subject pronoun.

julgasse

jul-GA-se — Judged; imperfect subjunctive of 'julgar'.

Examinei-os

e-za-mi-NEI-os — Examined them; reviewed documents carefully.

cuidadosamente

kwi-da-do-za-MEN-te — Carefully; with great care and attention.

vezes

VE-zes — Times; occasions or instances of something.

estilo

es-TI-lo — Style; manner of writing or expression.

muito

MUI-to — Very; much; a great degree.

simples

SIM-ples — Simple; plain and uncomplicated in style.

direto

di-RE-to — Direct; straightforward without unnecessary detail.

única

U-ni-ka — Only; sole; the single one.

falha

FA-lya — Flaw; fault or shortcoming noticed.

encontro

en-KON-tro — I find; first-person singular of 'encontrar'.

maneira

ma-NEI-ra — Manner; way of doing or behaving.

viajantes

vi-a-JHAN-tes — Travelers; people who journey to places.

pouco

PO-ko — A little; slightly; small amount.

demasiado

de-ma-zi-A-do — Too much; excessively beyond what is needed.

minucioso

mi-nu-si-O-zo — Meticulous; overly detailed and thorough.

ar

ar — Air; manner; appearance or atmosphere.

verdade

ver-DA-de — Truth; that which is factual and real.

evidente

e-vi-DEN-te — Evident; clearly visible or obvious.

ao

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

longo

LON-go — Along; throughout the length of.

toda

TO-da — All; entire; the whole of something.

obra

O-bra — Work; a literary or artistic creation.

facto

FAK-to — Fact; something known to be true.

tão

tão — So; such; to such a degree.

reconhecido

re-ko-nye-SI-do — Recognized; acknowledged or well-known by others.

pela

PE-la — By the; contraction of 'por' and 'a'.

veracidade

ve-ra-si-DA-de — Truthfulness; quality of being truthful.

se

se — Himself; herself; reflexive or conditional particle.

tornou

tor-NO — Became; turned into something over time.

espécie

es-PE-si-e — Sort; kind; a type or species.

provérbio

pro-VER-bi-o — Proverb; a well-known traditional saying.

quando

KWAN-do — When; at the time that something occurs.

alguém

al-GEM — Someone; anybody; an unspecified person.

afirmava

a-fir-MA-va — Affirmed; was asserting something as true.

algo

AL-go — Something; an unspecified thing or matter.

verdadeiro

ver-da-DEI-ro — True; genuine; corresponding to reality.

tivesse

ti-VE-se — Had; imperfect subjunctive of 'ter'.

dito

DI-to — Said; past participle of 'dizer'.