Joseph II. and His Court: An Historical Novel — Page 1

Vocabulary

do

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

e

ee — Conjunction meaning 'and'

Sua

SOO-ah — Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', or 'your'

Corte

KOR-chee — Royal court or group surrounding a monarch

por

por — Preposition meaning 'by', 'for', or 'through'

em

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

nossa

NOH-sah — Possessive adjective meaning 'our'

série

SEH-ree-eh — A sequence or set of related items

As

ahz — Definite article, feminine plural meaning 'the'

leis

LAYSH — Laws or legal rules governing society

de

deh — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'

direitos

dee-RAY-tooz — Rights or entitlements granted by law

autorais

ow-too-RAYSH — Relating to authorship or copyright protections

estão

es-TOUN — Third person plural of 'estar', meaning 'they are'

mudando

moo-DAN-doo — Present participle of 'mudar', meaning 'changing'

todo

TOH-doo — Adjective meaning 'all', 'every', or 'whole'

o

oo — Definite article, masculine singular meaning 'the'

mundo

MOON-doo — The world or all people on Earth

certifique-se

ser-chee-FEE-keh-seh — Reflexive command meaning 'make sure' or 'verify'

verificar

veh-ree-fee-KAR — To verify, check, or confirm something

as

ahz — Definite article, feminine plural meaning 'the'

seu

SAY-oo — Possessive adjective meaning 'your' or 'his/her'

país

pah-EES — A nation or country where one resides

antes

AN-ches — Adverb or preposition meaning 'before'

redistribuir

reh-jees-tree-boo-EER — To redistribute or share content among others

estes

ES-ches — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'these' (masculine)

arquivos

ar-KEE-vooz — Files, records, or archived documents

Por

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

favor

fah-VOR — Favor or kindness; used in 'por favor' (please)

dê

deh — Imperative form of 'dar', meaning 'give'

uma

OO-mah — Indefinite article, feminine singular meaning 'a'

olhada

ol-YAH-dah — A look or glance at something

nas

nahz — Contraction of 'em' and 'as', meaning 'in the'

informações

een-for-mah-SOYSH — Information or details about a subject

importantes

eem-por-TAN-ches — Adjective meaning 'important' or 'significant'

neste

NES-chee — Contraction of 'em' and 'este', meaning 'in this'

cabeçalho

kah-beh-SAL-yoo — Header or heading at the top of a document

Encorajamos

en-ko-rah-ZHAH-mooz — We encourage or urge someone to do something

você

voh-SAY — Second person pronoun meaning 'you'

a

ah — Preposition or feminine article meaning 'to' or 'the'

manter

man-TER — To maintain, keep, or preserve something

este

ES-chee — Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' (masculine)

arquivo

ar-KEE-voo — A file, archive, or stored document

próprio

PROH-pree-oo — Adjective meaning 'own', 'proper', or 'itself'

disco

DEES-koo — Disk or disc used for storing data

mantendo

man-TEN-doo — Present participle of 'manter', meaning 'maintaining'

um

oom — Indefinite article, masculine singular meaning 'a'

caminho

kah-MEEN-yoo — Path, way, or route to a destination

eletrônico

eh-leh-TROH-nee-koo — Adjective meaning 'electronic' or 'digital'

aberto

ah-BER-too — Adjective meaning 'open' or 'accessible'

para

PAH-rah — Preposition meaning 'for', 'to', or 'toward'

os

ooz — Definite article, masculine plural meaning 'the'

próximos

PROH-shee-mooz — Adjective meaning 'next' or 'upcoming' (plural)

leitores

lay-TOR-esh — Readers or people who read texts

não

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

remova

reh-MOH-vah — Imperative form of 'remover', meaning 'remove'

isto

EES-too — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this' (neutral)

Esta

ES-tah — Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' (feminine)

deve

DEH-veh — Third person singular of 'dever', meaning 'must/should'

ser

ser — Infinitive of 'to be' (permanent state)

primeira

pree-MAY-rah — Feminine ordinal adjective meaning 'first'

coisa

KOY-zah — A thing, object, or matter

vista

VEES-tah — Past participle of 'ver', meaning 'seen' or 'viewed'

quando

KWAN-doo — Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when'

alguém

al-GAYM — Indefinite pronoun meaning 'someone' or 'anybody'

abre

AH-breh — Third person singular of 'abrir', meaning 'opens'

livro

LEE-vroo — A book or written publication

Não

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

altere

al-TEH-reh — Subjunctive/imperative of 'alterar', meaning 'alter'

nem

naym — Conjunction meaning 'nor', 'neither', or 'not even'

edite

eh-JEE-chee — Imperative of 'editar', meaning 'edit'

sem

saym — Preposition meaning 'without'

permissão

per-mee-SOUN — Permission or authorization to do something

escrito

es-KREE-too — Written; past participle of 'escrever'

palavras

pah-LAH-vrahs — Words or terms in a language

são

SOUN — Third person plural of 'ser', meaning 'they are'

cuidadosamente

kwee-dah-doh-zah-MEN-chee — Adverb meaning 'carefully' or 'with great care'

escolhidas

es-kol-YEE-dahs — Past participle of 'escolher', meaning 'chosen'

fornecer

for-neh-SER — To provide, supply, or furnish something

aos

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

usuários

oo-zoo-AH-ree-ooz — Users or people who use a service

que

keh — Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that/who/which'

precisam

preh-SEE-zahm — Third person plural of 'precisar', meaning 'they need'

sobre

SOH-breh — Preposition meaning 'about', 'over', or 'on'

podem

POH-daym — Third person plural of 'poder', meaning 'they can'

fazer

fah-ZER — To do or to make something

legalmente

leh-gal-MEN-chee — Adverb meaning 'legally' or 'according to law'

com

kohm — Preposition meaning 'with'

textos

TES-tooz — Texts, written documents, or written passages

Bem-vindo

baym-VEEN-doo — Greeting meaning 'welcome' to a place or group

ao

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

Mundo

MOON-doo — The world or global community

dos

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

Textos

TES-tooz — Texts or written documents

Eletrônicos

eh-leh-TROH-nee-kooz — Plural adjective meaning 'electronic' or 'digital'

Simples

SEEM-plesh — Adjective meaning 'simple', 'plain', or 'basic'

Gratuitos

grah-too-EE-tooz — Adjective meaning 'free' or 'at no cost'

Legíveis

leh-ZHEE-vaysh — Adjective meaning 'readable' or 'legible'

Tanto

TAN-too — Adverb or adjective meaning 'both', 'so much'

Humanos

oo-MAH-nooz — Humans or human beings

quanto

KWAN-too — Conjunction meaning 'as' or 'how much/many'

Computadores

kohm-poo-tah-DOR-esh — Computers or electronic computing devices

Desde

DEZ-deh — Preposition meaning 'since' or 'from' a time

Estes

ES-ches — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'these' (masculine)

São

SOUN — Third person plural of 'ser', meaning 'they are'

Preparados

preh-pah-RAH-dooz — Past participle of 'preparar', meaning 'prepared'

Milhares

meel-YAH-resh — Thousands; a very large number of things

Voluntários

vol-oon-TAH-ree-ooz — Volunteers who work without payment

Informações

een-for-mah-SOYSH — Information or details provided about something

como

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

contatar

kon-tah-TAR — To contact or get in touch with someone

obter

ob-TER — To obtain, get, or acquire something

mais

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

incluídas

een-kloo-EE-dahs — Past participle of 'incluir', meaning 'included'

abaixo

ah-BAY-shoo — Adverb meaning 'below' or 'underneath'

inclusive

een-kloo-ZEE-veh — Including or even encompassing something mentioned

doações

doh-ah-SOYSH — Donations or charitable contributions given freely

A

ah — Definite article, feminine singular meaning 'the'

Fundação

foon-dah-SOUN — A foundation or charitable organization

Arquivo

ar-KEE-voo — Archive, file, or library of documents

Literário

lee-teh-RAH-ree-oo — Adjective meaning 'literary' or relating to literature

é

eh — Third person singular of 'ser', meaning 'is'

organização

or-gah-nee-zah-SOUN — An organization or structured group with a purpose

Número

NOO-meh-roo — A number or numerical identifier

Identificação

ee-den-chee-fee-kah-SOUN — Identification or the act of identifying something

Empregador

em-preh-gah-DOR — An employer or entity that hires workers

Título

CHEE-too-loo — Title of a book, document, or work

Autor

ow-TOR — Author or writer of a text

Data

DAH-tah — Date or specific calendar day

Lançamento

lan-sah-MEN-too — Release or launch of a new publication

Fevereiro

feh-veh-RAY-roo — February, the second month of the year

Sim

seem — Affirmative word meaning 'yes'

estamos

es-TAH-mooz — First person plural of 'estar', meaning 'we are'

cerca

SER-kah — Adverb meaning 'about', 'approximately', or 'around'

ano

AH-noo — A year or twelve-month period

adiantados

ah-jee-an-TAH-dooz — Ahead of schedule or advanced in time

relação

reh-lah-SOUN — Relation, relationship, or connection between things

cronograma

kroh-noh-GRAH-mah — A schedule or timetable of planned activities

data

DAH-tah — Date or a specific point in time

real

reh-AL — Adjective meaning 'real', 'actual', or 'true'

foi

foy — Third person singular past of 'ser/ir', meaning 'was/went'

publicado

poo-blee-KAH-doo — Past participle of 'publicar', meaning 'published'

pela

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

vez

vesh — Time or instance; used in 'uma vez' (once)

Edição

eh-dee-SOUN — Edition or version of a published work

Idioma

ee-jee-OH-mah — Language or tongue spoken by a group

Inglês

een-GLAYSH — The English language or relating to England

Este

ES-chee — Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' (masculine)

nomeado

noh-meh-AH-doo — Named or designated; past participle of 'nomear'

ou

oh — Conjunction meaning 'or', indicating an alternative