Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World — Page 3

Vocabulary

última

Last or final in a sequence

dessas

Contraction of 'de' and 'essas', meaning 'of those'

viagens

Plural of 'viagem'; trips or journeys

sendo

Gerund of 'ser'; being or having the quality of

afortunada

Lucky or fortunate; having good fortune

fiquei

First-person past tense of 'ficar'; I stayed or became

cansado

Tired or weary; feeling lack of energy

mar

The sea or ocean; large body of saltwater

pretendia

Past imperfect of 'pretender'; intended or planned to

ficar

To stay, remain, or become in a place

esposa

Wife; female spouse in a marriage

Mudei-me

I moved; relocated oneself to a different place

daí

From there; indicating movement from a place

esperando

Hoping or waiting; expecting something to happen

conseguir

To manage to obtain or achieve something successfully

negócios

Business or commerce; professional trade dealings

entre

Preposition meaning 'among' or 'between' things

marinheiros

Sailors or seamen; people who work on ships

deu

Third-person past of 'dar'; gave or resulted in

resultado

Result or outcome; the effect of an action

Após

Preposition meaning 'after'; following in time

melhorassem

Past subjunctive of 'melhorar'; that things would improve

aceitei

First-person past of 'aceitar'; I accepted an offer

oferta

Offer or proposal; something presented for acceptance

vantajosa

Advantageous or beneficial; providing a good advantage

Capitão

Captain; commander or leader of a ship

comandante

Commander; person in charge of a vessel or unit

viagem

A trip or journey to a destination

Mar

Sea; large body of saltwater (capitalized as proper noun)

Sul

South; cardinal direction opposite to north

Partimos

First-person plural past of 'partir'; we departed or left

maio

May; the fifth month of the year

princípio

Beginning or principle; the start of something

próspera

Prosperous or successful; going well and favorably

seria

Conditional of 'ser'; would be in a hypothetical sense

apropriado

Appropriate or suitable; fitting for a situation

algumas

Some or a few; indefinite feminine plural adjective

razões

Reasons or justifications; explanations for an action

importunar

To bother or trouble someone with unwanted requests

leitor

Reader; a person who reads a text

detalhes

Details; specific pieces of descriptive information

aventuras

Adventures; exciting or risky experiences and events

naqueles

Contraction of 'em' and 'aqueles'; in those (places)

mares

Seas; plural of 'mar', large bodies of saltwater

basta

It suffices or is enough; indicating adequacy

informá-lo

To inform him; to provide someone with information

passagem

Passage or crossing; journey through or past a place

dali

From there; indicating origin from a specific place

Índias

Indies; historical name for South and East Asian regions

Orientais

Eastern; relating to the East or Orient

fomos

First-person plural past of 'ir'; we went or were

arrastados

Dragged or swept away by a powerful force

violenta

Violent or fierce; extremely strong and destructive

tempestade

Storm; severe weather with strong wind and rain

noroeste

Northwest; direction between north and west

Terra

Land or earth; solid ground as opposed to sea

observação

Observation; careful watching or measurement of something

verificamos

We verified or confirmed; determined something to be true

estávamos

Past imperfect of 'estar'; we were in a location

latitude

Latitude; geographic coordinate measuring north-south position

graus

Degrees; units of measurement for angles or temperature

minutos

Minutes; units of time or angular measurement

sul

South; cardinal direction, used here as geographic reference

Doze

The number twelve

membros

Members; individuals belonging to a group or crew

tripulação

Crew; the team operating a ship or aircraft

haviam

Third-person plural past of 'haver'; had (auxiliary verb)

morrido

Past participle of 'morrer'; died or passed away

decorrência

Consequence or result; something arising from a cause

excessivo

Excessive; going beyond normal or reasonable limits

má

Bad or poor; negative quality (feminine form of 'mau')

alimentação

Nutrition or diet; the act of feeding oneself

restante

Remaining or rest of; what is left over

condição

Condition or state; the physical or health status

debilitada

Weakened or debilitated; in poor physical health

novembro

November; the eleventh month of the year

início

Beginning or start; the first part of something

verão

Summer; the warmest season of the year

naquelas

Contraction of 'em' and 'aquelas'; in those (feminine)

paragens

Places or regions; areas or localities in a territory

estando

Gerund of 'estar'; being in a state or location

nublado

Cloudy or overcast; sky covered with clouds

avistaram

They spotted or sighted; caught sight of something

rocha

Rock; a large mass of stone in nature

meio

Middle or half; the midpoint of something

cabo

Cape; a headland or promontory extending into the sea

distância

Distance; the space or gap between two points

navio

Ship; a large vessel for sea travel

vento

Wind; moving air affecting weather and navigation

tão

So or as; indicates intensity or comparison

forte

Strong or powerful; having great force or intensity

diretamente

Directly; in a straight or immediate manner

contra

Against; in opposition to or in contact with

naufragamos

We shipwrecked; the ship was wrecked and sank

imediatamente

Immediately; without any delay, at once