Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World — Page 4

Vocabulary

Seis

saysh — The number six

membros

mem-broosh — Members of a group or organization

da

dah — Contraction of 'de' and 'a', meaning 'of the'

tripulação

tree-poo-lah-sowng — Crew of a ship or aircraft

dos

doosh — Contraction of 'de' and 'os', meaning 'of the'

quais

kwaysh — Which ones; relative pronoun for plural

eu

eh-oo — First person singular pronoun, meaning 'I'

era

eh-rah — Past tense of 'ser'; was, used for states

um

oong — Indefinite article or number one

tendo

ten-doo — Gerund of 'ter'; having done something

baixado

by-shah-doo — Lowered or brought down something

o

oo — Definite article 'the' for masculine nouns

bote

boh-teh — A small boat or dinghy

ao

ow — Contraction of 'a' and 'o', meaning 'to the'

mar

mar — The sea or ocean

conseguiram

kon-seh-gee-rowng — They managed or succeeded in doing something

se

seh — Reflexive pronoun; themselves or oneself

afastar

ah-fash-tar — To move away or distance oneself from something

do

doo — Contraction of 'de' and 'o', meaning 'of the'

navio

nah-vee-oo — A ship or large seafaring vessel

e

eh — Conjunction meaning 'and'

rocha

hoh-shah — A rock or large stone formation

Remamos

heh-mah-moosh — We rowed a boat through water

pelo

peh-loo — Contraction of 'per' and 'o', meaning 'by the'

meu

meh-oo — Possessive pronoun meaning 'my'

cálculo

kal-koo-loo — A calculation or estimation of something

cerca

sehr-kah — Approximately or around a certain amount

de

deh — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'

três

traysh — The number three

léguas

leh-gwash — Leagues; old unit of distance measurement

até

ah-teh — Until or up to a point in time

não

nowng — Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'

conseguirmos

kon-seh-geer-moosh — For us to manage or be able to

mais

mysh — More; indicating greater quantity or degree

remar

heh-mar — To row a boat using oars

já

zhah — Already or by now; indicates prior occurrence

exaustos

eh-zowsh-toosh — Exhausted; completely tired out from effort

esforço

esh-for-soo — Effort or exertion applied to a task

enquanto

en-kwahn-too — While or as long as something happens

estávamos

esh-tah-vah-moosh — We were; past continuous of 'estar'

no

noo — Contraction of 'em' and 'o', meaning 'in the'

Entregamo-nos

en-treh-gah-moo-noosh — We surrendered or gave ourselves over to something

então

en-towng — Then or at that moment in time

à

ah — Contraction of 'a' and 'a', meaning 'to the'

mercê

mehr-seh — Mercy or at the mercy of something

das

dahsh — Contraction of 'de' and 'as', meaning 'of the'

ondas

on-dahsh — Waves of water in the sea

em

eng — Preposition meaning 'in' or 'at'

meia

meh-yah — Half; referring to half of a unit

hora

oh-rah — An hour; unit of time measurement

foi

foy — Was or went; past tense of 'ser/ir'

virado

vee-rah-doo — Turned over or capsized

por

por — Preposition meaning 'by' or 'through'

uma

oo-mah — Indefinite article 'a' for feminine nouns

súbita

soo-bee-tah — Sudden or abrupt occurrence of something

rajada

hah-zhah-dah — A gust or sudden burst of wind

norte

nor-teh — North; one of the cardinal directions

O

oo — Definite article 'the' for masculine nouns

que

keh — Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that/what'

aconteceu

ah-kon-teh-seh-oo — Happened or occurred; past tense of 'acontecer'

aos

owsh — Contraction of 'a' and 'os', meaning 'to the'

meus

meh-oosh — Plural possessive pronoun meaning 'my'

companheiros

kom-pah-nyay-roosh — Companions or fellow travelers sharing an experience

bem

beng — Well; adverb indicating good manner or degree

como

koh-moo — As or like; used for comparison or manner

àqueles

ah-keh-lesh — Contraction referring to 'those' people or things

escaparam

esh-kah-pah-rowng — They escaped or fled from a dangerous situation

para

pah-rah — Preposition meaning 'to' or 'for'

a

ah — Definite article 'the' for feminine nouns

ou

oh — Conjunction meaning 'or' between alternatives

ficaram

fee-kah-rowng — They stayed or remained in a place

na

nah — Contraction of 'em' and 'a', meaning 'in the'

embarcação

em-bar-kah-sowng — A vessel or watercraft used for travel

posso

poh-soo — I can; first person of 'poder'

dizer

dee-zehr — To say or tell something to someone

mas

mahsh — Conjunction meaning 'but' indicating contrast

concluo

kon-kloo-oo — I conclude or infer from available evidence

todos

toh-doosh — All or everyone; refers to an entire group

perderam

pehr-deh-rowng — They lost something or perished

Quanto

kwahn-too — As for or regarding; introducing a new topic

mim

meeng — Me; first person singular object pronoun

nadei

nah-day — I swam; past tense of 'nadar'

direção

dee-reh-sowng — Direction or course toward a specific place

sorte

sor-teh — Luck or fate guiding one's circumstances

me

meh — First person object pronoun meaning 'me'

indicou

in-dee-koh — Indicated or pointed toward a direction or choice

fui

fwee — I was or I went; past tense of 'ser/ir'

impelido

im-peh-lee-doo — Propelled or driven forward by a force

frente

fren-teh — Front or forward direction

vento

ven-too — Wind; moving air in the atmosphere

pela

peh-lah — Contraction of 'por' and 'a', meaning 'by the'

maré

mah-reh — Tide; rise and fall of sea level

Muitas

mwee-tahsh — Many times; plural of 'muita'

vezes

veh-zesh — Times; instances of repetition

deixei

day-shay — I let or allowed something to happen

as

ahsh — Plural definite article 'the' for feminine nouns

pernas

pehr-nahsh — Legs; lower limbs of the human body

afundarem

ah-foon-dah-reng — To sink downward into water or ground

conseguia

kon-seh-gee-ah — I was able to; imperfect of 'conseguir'

sentir

sen-teer — To feel or sense something physically or emotionally

fundo

foon-doo — The bottom or floor of a body of water

quando

kwahn-doo — When; introducing a time-related clause

estava

esh-tah-vah — I was; imperfect tense of 'estar'

quase

kwah-zeh — Almost or nearly reaching a certain state

sem

seng — Without; lacking something

forças

for-sahsh — Strength or physical forces

lutar

loo-tar — To fight or struggle against something

descobri

desh-koo-bree — I discovered or found something unexpected

águas

ah-gwash — Waters; plural of 'água'

rasas

hah-zahsh — Shallow; describing water of little depth

nessa

neh-sah — Contraction of 'em' and 'essa', meaning 'in that'

altura

al-too-rah — Height or a specific moment in time

tempestade

tem-pesh-tah-deh — A storm or severe weather event

havia

ah-vee-ah — There was; imperfect tense of 'haver'

muito

mwee-too — Very much or a great deal of something

acalmado

ah-kal-mah-doo — Calmed down or subsided in intensity

A

ah — Definite article 'the' for feminine nouns

inclinação

in-klee-nah-sowng — Slope or inclination of a surface

tão

towng — So or such; degree of intensity

suave

swah-veh — Gentle or smooth in nature or degree

caminhei

kah-meen-yay — I walked; past tense of 'caminhar'

milha

meel-yah — A mile; unit of distance measurement

antes

ahn-tesh — Before; indicating prior time or order

chegar

sheh-gar — To arrive or reach a destination

costa

kosh-tah — The coast or shoreline of a sea

conjeturei

kon-zheh-too-ray — I conjectured or estimated without certainty

ser

sehr — To be; infinitive of the verb 'ser'

volta

vol-tah — Around or approximately; also means 'return'

oito

oy-too — The number eight

horas

oh-rahsh — Hours; plural unit of time measurement

noite

noy-teh — Night; the dark hours after sunset

Avancei

ah-van-say — I advanced or moved forward

consegui

kon-seh-gee — I managed or succeeded in something

descobrir

desh-koo-breer — To discover or find something unknown

qualquer

kwal-kehr — Any; referring to an unspecified thing

sinal

see-nal — A sign or indication of something's presence

casas

kah-zahsh — Houses or homes; plural of 'casa'

habitantes

ah-bee-tahn-tesh — Inhabitants or people living in a place

menos

meh-noosh — Less or fewer; indicating reduced quantity

condição

kon-dee-sowng — Condition or state of being at a moment

débil

deh-beel — Weak or feeble; lacking strength or energy

os

oosh — Plural definite article 'the' for masculine nouns

percebi

pehr-seh-bee — I noticed or realized something