Heart of Darkness — Page 1

Vocabulary

Coração

Heart; central or emotional core of something

das

Contraction of 'de' and 'as': 'of the' (feminine plural)

Trevas

Darkness; deep shadow or obscurity

por

By; preposition indicating authorship or cause

Índice

Index; table of contents of a book

um

A, an; masculine indefinite article in Portuguese

iate

Yacht; a sailing or motor vessel for leisure

de

Of, from; common Portuguese preposition

cruzeiro

Cruise; a journey by boat or ship

balançou

Swayed, rocked; past tense of balançar

até

Until, up to; preposition indicating limit or extent

sua

Her, his, its, your; possessive pronoun or adjective

âncora

Anchor; heavy device holding a vessel in place

sem

Without; preposition indicating absence of something

tremular

To flutter, to flap; said of sails or flags

velas

Sails; fabric panels that catch wind on a boat

ficou

Stayed, remained; past tense of ficar

em

In, at, on; common Portuguese preposition of place

repouso

Rest, stillness; state of being motionless or calm

maré

Tide; rise and fall of sea level due to gravity

cheia

Full, high; describing a tide at its peak level

havia

Had, there was; past tense auxiliary form of haver

feito

Done, made; past participle of fazer

vento

Wind; moving air, especially outdoors or at sea

estava

Was; past continuous form of estar

quase

Almost, nearly; close to but not quite

calmo

Calm, still; describing quiet or peaceful conditions

estando

Being; gerund form of estar, indicating ongoing state

caminho

Way, path, road; a route taken to reach a destination

rio

River; large natural watercourse flowing to the sea

abaixo

Down, below; indicating lower position or direction

única

Only, sole; being the single one of its kind

coisa

Thing; a general object or matter

fazer

To do, to make; fundamental Portuguese verb

era

Was; past imperfect tense of ser

parar

To stop, to halt; to cease movement or action

aguardar

To wait for, to await; to expect something patiently

virada

Turn, turning; change of direction, especially of tide

da

Contraction of 'de' and 'a': 'of the' (feminine singular)

trecho

Stretch, section; a portion of a road or waterway

marítimo

Maritime, nautical; relating to the sea or sailing

do

Contraction of 'de' and 'o': 'of the' (masculine singular)

se

Reflexive pronoun; oneself, itself, themselves

estendia

Stretched, extended; past form of estender

diante

Before, in front of; indicating position ahead

nós

We, us; first person plural personal pronoun

como

Like, as, how; conjunction or adverb of comparison

começo

Beginning, start; the initial part of something

uma

A, an; feminine indefinite article in Portuguese

via

Way, route; a path or passage for travel

fluvial

Fluvial, river; relating to rivers or flowing water

interminável

Endless, interminable; seeming to have no end

Ao

Contraction of 'a' and 'o': 'to the' or 'at the'

largo

Open sea, offing; open area away from the shore

mar

Sea; large body of salt water

céu

Sky, heaven; the atmosphere above the earth

estavam

Were; past tense plural form of estar

fundidos

Merged, fused; blended together into one mass

emenda

Seam, joint; a point where two things are joined

no

Contraction of 'em' and 'o': 'in the' (masculine singular)

espaço

Space; open or unoccupied area or expanse

luminoso

Luminous, bright; emitting or filled with light

cor

Color; visual property of objects due to light

bronze

Bronze; a brownish-gold metal alloy color

barcaças

Barges; flat-bottomed boats for carrying cargo

que

That, which, who; relative pronoun or conjunction

derivavam

Were drifting; past form of derivar, to drift

com

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

pareciam

Seemed, appeared; past form of parecer

imóveis

Motionless, stationary; not moving at all

aglomerados

Clusters, groups; gathered masses of similar things

vermelhos

Red; plural masculine adjective for the color red

lona

Canvas, tarpaulin; heavy coarse cloth used on boats

pontas

Tips, points, ends; sharp or tapered extremities

agudas

Sharp, acute; pointed or keen in form

reflexos

Reflections; images cast back by a shiny surface

varas

Poles, rods; long thin sticks used on vessels

envernizadas

Varnished; coated with a glossy protective finish

névoa

Mist, haze, fog; thin cloud close to the ground

pousava

Rested, settled; past form of pousar, to land or rest

sobre

On, over, about; preposition of position or topic

margens

Banks, margins; edges of a river or body of water

baixas

Low; feminine plural adjective meaning low or short

estendiam

Extended, spread; past form of estender

planura

Plain, flatland; a wide flat area of land

dissolvia

Dissolved, faded; past form of dissolver

ar

Air; the invisible gaseous substance around us

escuro

Dark, dim; lacking light or being shadowy

acima

Above, overhead; in a higher position or place

mais

More, further; adverb indicating greater degree

atrás

Behind, back; indicating position to the rear

ainda

Still, yet, even; adverb of continuity or emphasis

condensado

Condensed, thickened; compressed into denser form

numa

Contraction of 'em' and 'uma': 'in a' (feminine)

penumbra

Penumbra, half-shadow; partial shade or dim light

sombria

Gloomy, somber; dark and foreboding in atmosphere

pairando

Hovering, looming; hanging suspended in the air

imóvel

Motionless, still; not moving, stationary

maior

Larger, greatest; comparative adjective for grande

grandiosa

Grand, magnificent; impressively great or imposing

cidade

City; a large and important urban settlement

terra

Land, earth, ground; solid surface of the earth

Diretor

Director; a person who manages or leads an organization

Empresas

Companies; business organizations or enterprises

nosso

Our; first person plural possessive pronoun

capitão

Captain; commander of a ship or aircraft

anfitrião

Host; a person who receives and entertains guests

Nós

We; first person plural subject pronoun

quatro

Four; the number 4

observávamos

We were observing; past continuous of observar

carinhosamente

Affectionately, fondly; with warmth and tenderness

suas

His, her, their, your; feminine plural possessive

costas

Back; the rear part of a person's body

enquanto

While, whereas; conjunction indicating simultaneous action

ele

He, him; third person singular masculine pronoun

na

Contraction of 'em' and 'a': 'in the' (feminine singular)

proa

Prow, bow; the front part of a ship

olhando

Looking, gazing; gerund form of olhar

direção

Direction; the course toward which something points

ao

Contraction of 'a' and 'o': 'to the' (masculine singular)

Em

In, at; preposition of location or time

todo

All, every, whole; indicating entirety or totality

não

No, not; primary negation word in Portuguese

nada

Nothing; the absence of anything at all

parecesse

Seemed; past subjunctive of parecer

tão

So, such, as; adverb intensifying an adjective

náutico

Nautical; relating to sailors, navigation, or ships

Ele

He; third person singular masculine subject pronoun

assemelhava

Resembled; past form of assemelhar, to be like

piloto

Pilot; a person who steers a vessel or aircraft

para

For, to; preposition of direction or purpose

marinheiro

Sailor, seaman; a person who works on a ship

é

Is; third person singular present tense of ser

confiabilidade

Reliability, trustworthiness; quality of being dependable

personificada

Personified, embodied; given human form or qualities

Era

Was; past imperfect third person of ser

difícil

Difficult, hard; not easy to do or understand

perceber

To perceive, to realize; to become aware of something

seu

His, her, its, your; masculine singular possessive

trabalho

Work, job; activity done to earn a living

lá

There; adverb indicating a distant place

fora

Outside, out; beyond a boundary or enclosed space

estuário

Estuary; tidal mouth where a river meets the sea

mas

But; conjunction indicating contrast or opposition

dele

His, from him; contraction of 'de' and 'ele'

dentro

Inside, within; in the interior of something

Entre

Among, between; preposition indicating a middle position

já

Already, now; adverb indicating time or immediacy

disse

Said; past tense of dizer, to say or tell

algum

Some, any; indefinite adjective indicating an unspecified one

lugar

Place, location; a particular point or area

laço

Bond, tie, link; a connection between people or things