Harrigan — Page 5

Vocabulary

Você

VOH-say — Second person singular pronoun meaning 'you'

não

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

pode

POH-deh — Third person singular of 'poder'; means 'can' or 'may'

sair

sah-EER — Verb meaning 'to leave' or 'to go out'

impune

im-POO-neh — Adjective meaning 'unpunished' or 'without consequences'

com

kong — Preposition meaning 'with'

truques

TROO-kehs — Plural noun meaning 'tricks' or 'deceptive maneuvers'

assim

ah-SING — Adverb meaning 'like this' or 'in this way'

É

eh — Third person singular of 'ser'; means 'it is'

melhor

meh-LYOR — Adjective/adverb meaning 'better' or 'best'

ir

eer — Verb meaning 'to go'

andando

an-DAN-doh — Gerund of 'andar'; means 'walking' or 'moving along'

Siga

SEE-gah — Imperative of 'seguir'; means 'follow' or 'keep going'

em

eng — Preposition meaning 'in,' 'on,' or 'at'

frente

FREN-cheh — Noun meaning 'front'; used in 'em frente' meaning 'ahead'

olhou

ol-YOH — Past tense of 'olhar'; means 'looked' or 'glanced'

lentamente

len-tah-MEN-cheh — Adverb meaning 'slowly' or 'at a slow pace'

de

deh — Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or 'about'

rosto

ROHS-toh — Noun meaning 'face' or 'countenance'

Os

ohs — Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'

três

trehsh — Number meaning 'three'

policiais

poh-lee-see-AIS — Plural noun meaning 'police officers' or 'cops'

se

seh — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'themselves' or 'each other'

aproximaram

ah-proh-see-MAH-rowng — Past tense of 'aproximar'; means 'moved closer' or 'approached'

uns

oonsh — Indefinite masculine plural pronoun meaning 'some' or 'one another'

dos

dohsh — Contraction of 'de' and 'os' meaning 'of the'

outros

OH-trohs — Pronoun/adjective meaning 'others' or 'other ones'

como

KOH-moh — Conjunction/adverb meaning 'as,' 'like,' or 'how'

fosse

FOH-seh — Imperfect subjunctive of 'ser/ir'; means 'were' or 'as if'

para

PAH-rah — Preposition meaning 'for,' 'to,' or 'in order to'

proteção

proh-teh-SOW — Noun meaning 'protection' or 'shelter from harm'

mútua

MOO-twah — Adjective meaning 'mutual' or 'reciprocal'

Por

por — Preposition meaning 'for,' 'by,' or 'please' in requests

favor

fah-VOR — Noun meaning 'favor'; used in 'por favor' meaning 'please'

querido

keh-REE-doh — Adjective/noun meaning 'dear' or 'beloved'

insistiu

in-sees-TYOO — Past tense of 'insistir'; means 'insisted' or 'urged repeatedly'

o

oh — Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'

sussurro

soo-SOO-hoh — Noun meaning 'whisper' or 'soft murmur'

da

dah — Contraction of 'de' and 'a' meaning 'of the' (feminine)

garota

gah-ROH-tah — Noun meaning 'girl' or 'young woman'

A

ah — Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the'

mão

mow — Noun meaning 'hand'

apoiada

ah-poy-AH-dah — Past participle of 'apoiar'; means 'resting on' or 'supported'

no

noh — Contraction of 'em' and 'o' meaning 'on the' or 'in the'

parapeito

pah-rah-PAY-toh — Noun meaning 'windowsill,' 'parapet,' or 'ledge'

janela

zhah-NEH-lah — Noun meaning 'window'

havia

ah-VEE-ah — Past tense of 'haver'; means 'had' as an auxiliary verb

fechado

feh-SHAH-doh — Past participle of 'fechar'; means 'closed' or 'shut'

um

oong — Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'

punho

POON-yoh — Noun meaning 'fist' or 'clenched hand'

compacto

kom-PAK-toh — Adjective meaning 'compact,' 'tight,' or 'dense'

e

ee — Conjunction meaning 'and'

duro

DOO-roh — Adjective meaning 'hard,' 'tough,' or 'firm'

branco

BRAN-koh — Adjective/noun meaning 'white' in color

nos

nohsh — Preposition-article contraction; also means 'knuckles' contextually

nós

nohsh — Noun meaning 'knuckles' or 'knots'; also pronoun 'we'

dedos

DEH-dohsh — Plural noun meaning 'fingers' or 'toes'

mas

mahsh — Conjunction meaning 'but' or 'however'

ele

EH-leh — Third person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he' or 'it'

acenou

ah-seh-NOH — Past tense of 'acenar'; means 'nodded' or 'gestured'

cabeça

kah-BEH-sah — Noun meaning 'head' (part of the body)

direção

dee-reh-SOW — Noun meaning 'direction' or 'toward'

ao

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

espaço

ehs-PAH-soh — Noun meaning 'space,' 'gap,' or 'open area'

aberto

ah-BER-toh — Adjective meaning 'open' or 'unclosed'

entre

EN-treh — Preposition meaning 'between' or 'among'

as

ahsh — Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'

cabanas

kah-BAN-ahsh — Plural noun meaning 'huts,' 'cabins,' or 'shacks'

Se

seh — Conjunction meaning 'if'; also reflexive pronoun

está

ehs-TAH — Third person singular of 'estar'; means 'is' (state/condition)

procurando

proh-koo-RAN-doh — Gerund of 'procurar'; means 'looking for' or 'seeking'

trabalho

trah-BAL-yoh — Noun meaning 'work,' 'job,' or 'labor'

disse

DEE-seh — Past tense of 'dizer'; means 'said' or 'told'

parece

pah-REH-seh — Third person singular of 'parecer'; means 'it seems'

encontraria

en-kon-trah-REE-ah — Conditional of 'encontrar'; means 'would find'

bastante

bahs-TAN-cheh — Adverb/adjective meaning 'enough,' 'quite,' or 'plenty'

por

por — Preposition meaning 'by,' 'through,' or 'around there'

ali

ah-LEE — Adverb meaning 'there' or 'over there'

Um

oong — Indefinite article or numeral meaning 'a' or 'one'

alvoroço

al-voh-ROH-soh — Noun meaning 'commotion,' 'uproar,' or 'disturbance'

vozes

VOH-zehs — Plural noun meaning 'voices'

agudas

ah-GOO-dahsh — Adjective meaning 'sharp,' 'shrill,' or 'high-pitched' (feminine plural)

rápidas

HAH-pee-dahsh — Adjective meaning 'fast,' 'quick,' or 'rapid' (feminine plural)

surgiu

soor-ZHYOO — Past tense of 'surgir'; means 'arose,' 'emerged,' or 'appeared'

grupo

GROO-poh — Noun meaning 'group' or 'cluster of people'

soldados

sol-DAH-dohsh — Plural noun meaning 'soldiers' or 'military personnel'

negros

NEH-grohsh — Adjective/noun meaning 'black' (referring to people or color)

reunindo

heh-oo-NIN-doh — Gerund of 'reunir'; means 'gathering' or 'assembling together'

redor

heh-DOR — Noun used in 'ao redor' meaning 'around' or 'surrounding'

homem

OH-meng — Noun meaning 'man' or 'male person'

Ninguém

nin-GENG — Pronoun meaning 'nobody' or 'no one'

conseguia

kon-seh-GEE-ah — Imperfect of 'conseguir'; means 'was able to' or 'could manage'

identificar

ee-den-chee-fee-KAR — Verb meaning 'to identify' or 'to determine the cause'

causa

KOW-zah — Noun meaning 'cause,' 'reason,' or 'origin of something'

briga

BREE-gah — Noun meaning 'fight,' 'quarrel,' or 'brawl'

Poderia

poh-deh-REE-ah — Conditional of 'poder'; means 'could have' or 'might have'

ter

tehr — Verb meaning 'to have'; used as auxiliary in perfect tenses

sido

SEE-doh — Past participle of 'ser'; means 'been'

qualquer

kwal-KEHR — Adjective/pronoun meaning 'any' or 'whatever'

coisa

KOY-zah — Noun meaning 'thing' or 'something'

desde

DEZ-deh — Preposition meaning 'from,' 'since,' or 'ranging from'

palavrão

pah-lah-VROW — Noun meaning 'swear word,' 'curse word,' or 'profanity'

até

ah-TEH — Preposition/adverb meaning 'until,' 'up to,' or 'even'

golpe

GOL-peh — Noun meaning 'blow,' 'strike,' or 'punch'

Observe-o

ob-SER-veh-oh — Imperative phrase meaning 'observe him' or 'watch him'

Ele

EH-leh — Third person singular pronoun meaning 'he'

verdade

ver-DAH-deh — Noun meaning 'truth' or 'reality'

acrescentou

ah-krehs-sen-TOH — Past tense of 'acrescentar'; means 'added' or 'remarked further'

lamentosamente

lah-men-toh-zah-MEN-cheh — Adverb meaning 'regretfully,' 'sadly,' or 'with lament'

Mas

mahsh — Conjunction meaning 'but' or 'however'

aparências

ah-pah-REN-syahsh — Plural noun meaning 'appearances' or 'outward impressions'

enganam

en-GAH-nowng — Third person plural of 'enganar'; means 'deceive' or 'mislead'

O

oh — Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'

centro

SEN-troh — Noun meaning 'center' or 'focal point'

perturbação

per-toor-bah-SOW — Noun meaning 'disturbance,' 'disruption,' or 'commotion'

parecia

pah-reh-SEE-ah — Imperfect of 'parecer'; means 'seemed' or 'appeared to be'

ser

sehr — Verb meaning 'to be' (permanent or essential state)

fato

FAH-toh — Noun meaning 'fact' or 'the reality of something'

era

EH-rah — Imperfect of 'ser'; means 'was' or 'used to be'

ainda

ah-EEN-dah — Adverb meaning 'still,' 'yet,' or 'even'

mais

mahysh — Adverb/adjective meaning 'more' or 'most'

alto

AL-toh — Adjective meaning 'tall,' 'high,' or 'loud'

ombros

OM-brohsh — Plural noun meaning 'shoulders'

largos

LAR-gohsh — Adjective meaning 'wide,' 'broad,' or 'large' (plural)

este

EHS-cheh — Demonstrative pronoun/adjective meaning 'this' (masculine)

nele

NEH-leh — Contraction of 'em' and 'ele' meaning 'in him' or 'on him'

uma

OO-mah — Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'

sugestão

soo-zhehs-TOW — Noun meaning 'suggestion,' 'hint,' or 'impression'

força

FOR-sah — Noun meaning 'strength,' 'force,' or 'power'

podia

poh-DEE-ah — Imperfect of 'poder'; means 'could' or 'was able to'

definida

deh-fee-NEE-dah — Past participle of 'definir'; means 'defined' or 'described precisely'

apenas

ah-PEH-nahsh — Adverb meaning 'only,' 'just,' or 'merely'

pelo

PEH-loh — Contraction of 'por' and 'o' meaning 'by the' or 'through the'

seu

SEH-oo — Possessive pronoun/adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'your'

tamanho

tah-MAN-yoh — Noun meaning 'size' or 'physical dimensions'

À

ah — Contraction of 'a' and 'a' meaning 'at the' or 'from the'

distância

dees-TAN-syah — Noun meaning 'distance' or 'far-off space'

eles

EH-lehs — Third person plural pronoun meaning 'they' (masculine)

podiam

poh-DEE-owng — Imperfect plural of 'poder'; means 'they could' or 'were able'

imaginar

ee-mah-zhee-NAR — Verb meaning 'to imagine' or 'to picture in the mind'

sorriso

soh-HEE-zoh — Noun meaning 'smile' or 'grin'

enquanto

en-KWAN-toh — Conjunction meaning 'while' or 'as long as'

enfrentava

en-fren-TAH-vah — Imperfect of 'enfrentar'; means 'was facing' or 'confronting'

multidão

mool-chee-DOW — Noun meaning 'crowd' or 'mob of people'

vociferante

voh-see-feh-RAN-cheh — Adjective meaning 'shouting,' 'clamoring,' or 'vociferous'

Intervenham

in-ter-VEN-yowng — Imperative plural of 'intervir'; means 'intervene' or 'step in'

ordenou

or-deh-NOH — Past tense of 'ordenar'; means 'ordered' or 'commanded'

sargento

sar-ZHEN-toh — Noun meaning 'sergeant' (military rank)

seus

SEH-oosh — Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'their' (plural)

companheiros

kom-pan-YAY-rohsh — Plural noun meaning 'companions,' 'comrades,' or 'fellows'

começou

koh-meh-SOH — Past tense of 'começar'; means 'began' or 'started'

avançar

ah-van-SAR — Verb meaning 'to advance,' 'to move forward,' or 'to press on'

círculo

SEER-koo-loh — Noun meaning 'circle' or 'ring of people'

enfurecido

en-foo-reh-SEE-doh — Adjective meaning 'enraged,' 'furious,' or 'infuriated'

Enquanto

en-KWAN-toh — Conjunction meaning 'while' or 'as' (simultaneous action)

falava

fah-LAH-vah — Imperfect of 'falar'; means 'was speaking' or 'spoke'

ouviram

oh-VEE-rowng — Past tense of 'ouvir'; means 'they heard'

praguejar

prah-geh-ZHAR — Verb meaning 'to curse,' 'to swear,' or 'to utter profanities'

disparou

dees-pah-ROH — Past tense of 'disparar'; means 'fired' or 'shot a weapon'

contra

KON-trah — Preposition meaning 'against' or 'at'

soldado

sol-DAH-doh — Noun meaning 'soldier' or 'military member'

derrubou

deh-hoo-BOH — Past tense of 'derrubar'; means 'knocked down' or 'toppled'

volta

VOL-tah — Noun meaning 'return'; in 'de volta' means 'back toward'

camaradas

kah-mah-RAH-dahsh — Plural noun meaning 'comrades,' 'fellow soldiers,' or 'buddies'