Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World — Page 2

Vocabulary

mesma

Same (feminine form); identical or alike

forma

Form, way, or manner of doing something

relato

Account, report, or narrative of events

academia

Academy; institution for learning or scholarly pursuit

projetores

Projectors; devices that project light or images

várias

Various, several; referring to multiple different things

passagens

Passages; sections of a text or written work

discurso

Speech or discourse; formal verbal or written address

amo

Master or owner; one who has authority over others

omitiu

Omitted; left out or failed to include something

circunstâncias

Circumstances; conditions or facts surrounding an event

alterou

Altered, changed; modified something from its original form

modificou

Modified; changed or adjusted something slightly

tal

Such; of that kind or degree

maneira

Manner, way; method or style of doing something

mal

Barely, hardly; scarcely or with difficulty

reconheço

I recognize; to identify or acknowledge something familiar

própria

Own, own self; belonging specifically to oneself

obra

Work; a literary, artistic, or creative production

antes

Before, previously; at an earlier time or point

dei

I gave; past tense of 'dar', to give

indicação

Indication, hint; a sign pointing toward something

respeito

Respect; regard or reference to a topic

carta

Letter; written message sent to another person

dignou

Deigned, condescended; stooped to do something graciously

responder

To answer, respond; to reply to a question or message

medo

Fear; feeling of anxiety about danger or harm

causar

To cause; to bring about or produce an effect

ofensa

Offense; an act that causes displeasure or resentment

poder

Power; authority or ability to do something

vigiavam

Were watching, monitoring; keeping surveillance over something

imprensa

Press; the printing press or media/publishing industry

propensas

Prone, inclined; tending or likely to do something

apenas

Only, just; nothing more than what is stated

interpretar

To interpret; to understand or explain the meaning

punir

To punish; to impose a penalty for wrongdoing

tudo

Everything, all; the totality of things

parecesse

Seemed, appeared; subjunctive of 'parecer', to seem

_insinuação_

Insinuation; indirect suggestion or veiled implication

creio

I believe; first-person present of 'crer', to believe

chamam

Call; third-person plural of 'chamar', to call

diga-me

Tell me; imperative form asking someone to speak

poderia

Could; conditional tense of 'poder', to be able

aquilo

That (thing); demonstrative pronoun for distant objects

disse

Said; simple past of 'dizer', to say

há

There is/are; ago; form of 'haver'

tantos

So many; referring to a large number of things

cerca

About, approximately; used before estimated quantities

léguas

Leagues; old units of distance measurement

distância

Distance; the amount of space between two points

sob

Under, beneath; preposition indicating subordination or position

reinado

Reign; period during which a monarch rules

aplicado

Applied; put into practice or directed at something

qualquer

Any, whichever; an indefinite reference to one thing

governarem

To govern; infinitive plural form referring to ruling

rebanho

Flock, herd; a group of animals kept together

especialmente

Especially; particularly, more than in other cases

época

Era, epoch; a particular period or time in history

pensava

Thought, was thinking; imperfect past of 'pensar'

temia

Feared; imperfect past tense of 'temer', to fear

infelicidade

Unhappiness, misfortune; state of being unhappy or unfortunate

viver

To live; to be alive or reside somewhere

domínio

Domain, dominion; territory or sphere of control

maior

Greater, larger; comparative adjective meaning more significant

motivo

Reason, motive; cause or grounds for an action

reclamar

To complain, protest; to express dissatisfaction or objection

vejo

I see; first-person singular present of 'ver'

mesmos

Same (masculine plural); the identical ones mentioned before

sendo

Being; gerund of 'ser', indicating ongoing state

carregados

Carried, loaded; transported or borne by someone

carruagem

Carriage; horse-drawn vehicle for transporting passengers

fossem

Were (subjunctive); imperfect subjunctive of 'ser'

bestas

Beasts; animals, especially brutish or irrational ones

aqueles

Those (distant); masculine plural demonstrative pronoun

criaturas

Creatures; living beings, especially animals or imaginary beings

racionais

Rational; capable of reasoning or logical thought

fato

Fact; something known to be true or real

evitar

To avoid; to keep away from something undesirable

espetáculo

Spectacle; a striking or disturbing sight or scene

tão

So, such; to such a degree or extent

monstruoso

Monstrous; shockingly horrible or outrageously wrong

detestável

Detestable; worthy of being hated or despised

principais

Main, principal; most important or primary ones

motivos

Reasons, motives; causes or grounds for actions

retirada

Retreat, withdrawal; act of pulling back or retiring

cá

Here; adverb indicating this place near the speaker

considerei

I considered; past tense of 'considerar', to consider

adequado

Adequate, appropriate; suitable for a particular purpose

dizer-lhe

To tell you/him/her; infinitive with indirect object pronoun

próprio

Own, oneself; belonging specifically to the person mentioned

quanto

How much, as much; relating to quantity or degree

confiança

Trust, confidence; reliance on someone's integrity

depositei

I placed, deposited; entrusted something to someone