Joseph II. and His Court: An Historical Novel — Page 3

Vocabulary

Ou

oo — Conjunction meaning 'or', used to present alternatives

ou

oo — Conjunction meaning 'or', linking two alternatives

Basta

bah-stah — It is enough; just; suffices to do something

pesquisar

peh-skee-zar — To search or research for information

pelas

peh-lahz — Contraction of 'por' and 'as', meaning 'by the' (feminine plural)

primeiras

pree-may-rahz — First, feminine plural form of 'primeiro'

cinco

seen-koo — The number five

letras

leh-trahz — Letters of the alphabet; also means literature

do

doo — Contraction of 'de' and 'o', meaning 'of the' (masculine)

nome

noh-meh — Name of a person, place, or thing

arquivo

ar-kee-voo — File or archive storing documents or data

que

keh — That, which, or what; very common connector word

você

voh-seh — You, second-person singular informal pronoun

deseja

deh-zeh-zhah — To desire or wish for something

conforme

kon-for-meh — According to; as; in accordance with something

aparece

ah-pah-reh-seh — Appears; shows up; becomes visible

em

em — In, at, or on; very common preposition in Portuguese

nossos

noh-sooz — Our, masculine plural possessive pronoun

Boletins

boo-leh-cheenz — Bulletins or newsletters providing periodic information

Informativos

een-for-mah-chee-vooz — Informative bulletins or newsletters sharing news updates

Informações

een-for-mah-soynz — Information; pieces of knowledge or data shared

sobre

soh-breh — About or regarding a topic or subject

o

oo — The, masculine singular definite article in Portuguese

Projeto

pro-zheh-too — Project or plan with a specific goal

uma

oo-mah — A or an, feminine indefinite article in Portuguese

página

pah-zhee-nah — Page of a book, document, or website

Produzimos

pro-doo-zee-mooz — We produce or generate something of value

cerca

ser-kah — About, approximately; used before quantities or estimates

de

deh — Of or from; very common preposition in Portuguese

dois

doysh — The number two, masculine form

milhões

mee-lyoynz — Millions, plural of million in Portuguese

dólares

doh-lah-rehz — Dollars, the US currency unit, plural form

para

pah-rah — For, to, or in order to; common preposition

cada

kah-dah — Each or every; used before singular nouns

hora

oh-rah — Hour; a unit of time equal to sixty minutes

trabalhamos

trah-bah-lyah-mooz — We work; first-person plural of trabalhar

O

oo — The, masculine singular definite article in Portuguese

tempo

tem-poo — Time or weather; commonly used in both senses

nos

nooz — Us or to us; object pronoun in Portuguese

leva

leh-vah — Takes or carries; third-person singular of levar

estimativa

esh-tee-mah-chee-vah — Estimate or approximation of a value or quantity

bastante

bah-stan-cheh — Quite, enough, or fairly; intensifying adverb

conservadora

kon-ser-vah-doh-rah — Conservative; cautious or traditional in approach

é

eh — Is; third-person singular of ser, to be

cinquenta

seen-kwen-tah — The number fifty

horas

oh-rahz — Hours; plural of hora, unit of time

qualquer

kwahl-ker — Any or whichever; used before nouns indiscriminately

seja

seh-zhah — Be; subjunctive form of ser, used in conditions

selecionado

seh-leh-see-oh-nah-doo — Selected or chosen from a group of options

inserido

een-seh-ree-doo — Inserted or entered into a system or document

revisado

heh-vee-zah-doo — Revised or reviewed for corrections and updates

editado

eh-dee-tah-doo — Edited or prepared for publication by an editor

com

kon — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or inclusion

direitos

dee-ray-tooz — Rights, especially legal rights or copyright

autorais

ow-toh-raiyz — Authorial; relating to copyright or author's rights

pesquisados

peh-skee-zah-dooz — Researched or investigated for information

e

ee — And; conjunction connecting words or phrases

analisados

ah-nah-lee-zah-dooz — Analyzed or examined in detail for evaluation

as

ahz — The, feminine plural definite article in Portuguese

cartas

kar-tahz — Letters or cards written and sent to someone

redigidas

heh-dee-zhee-dahz — Written or drafted, referring to composed documents

Este

esh-cheh — This; masculine singular demonstrative pronoun

público

poo-blee-koo — Public; audience or group of people addressed

projetado

pro-zheh-tah-doo — Designed or projected for a specific purpose

cem

sem — One hundred; the number 100 in Portuguese

leitores

lay-toh-rehz — Readers; people who read books or texts

Se

seh — If; conjunction introducing a conditional clause

nosso

noh-soo — Our; masculine singular first-person plural possessive

valor

vah-lor — Value or worth of something; also bravery

por

por — By, for, or per; common preposition in Portuguese

texto

tesh-too — Text or written content of a document

for

for — Be; future subjunctive of ser, used in conditions

nominalmente

noh-mee-nahl-men-cheh — Nominally; in name only; minimally estimated

estimado

esh-tee-mah-doo — Estimated or valued at an approximate amount

um

oom — One or a; masculine indefinite article and numeral

dólar

doh-lar — Dollar; the US unit of currency

então

en-town — Then, so, or therefore; common discourse connector

produzimos

pro-doo-zee-mooz — We produce; first-person plural of produzir

este

esh-cheh — This; masculine singular demonstrative adjective

ano

ah-noo — Year; a period of twelve months

ao

ow — To the; contraction of 'a' and 'o' in Portuguese

lançarmos

lan-sar-mooz — For us to launch or release something new

novos

noh-vooz — New; masculine plural adjective for something recent

arquivos

ar-kee-vooz — Files or archives; plural of arquivo

mês

mehz — Month; one of the twelve divisions of a year

a

ah — The or a; feminine article or preposition in Portuguese

mais

maiyz — More; comparative adverb indicating greater quantity

total

toh-tahl — Total or sum; the complete amount of something

eles

eh-lehz — They; masculine third-person plural subject pronoun

alcançarem

ahl-kan-sah-rem — If they reach or achieve a goal or target

apenas

ah-peh-nahz — Only, just, or merely; limiting adverb

da

dah — Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'a' (feminine)

população

poh-poo-lah-sowm — Population; total number of people in a place

mundial

moon-dee-ahl — World; relating to or involving the whole world

deverá

deh-veh-rah — Will have to or should; future tense of dever

ultrapassar

ool-trah-pah-sar — To surpass or exceed a limit or quantity

bilhões

bee-lyoynz — Billions; plural of billion in Portuguese

distribuídos

dees-tree-bwee-dooz — Distributed or spread out among many recipients

até

ah-teh — Until, up to, or even; common preposition

final

fee-nahl — End or final; last part of a period or event

Objetivo

ob-zheh-chee-voo — Objective or goal; aim one intends to achieve

Distribuir

dees-tree-bweer — To distribute or share among multiple people

Um

oom — One or a; masculine indefinite article and numeral

Trilhão

tree-lyown — One trillion; a very large numerical quantity

Arquivos

ar-kee-vooz — Files or archives; plural of arquivo

dezembro

deh-zem-broo — December; the twelfth month of the year

São

sowm — Are; third-person plural of ser, to be

dez

dehz — The number ten in Portuguese

mil

meel — Thousand; the number one thousand

títulos

chee-too-looz — Titles; names of books, films, or documents

representa

heh-preh-zen-tah — Represents or stands for something symbolically

número

noo-meh-roo — Number; a numerical quantity or figure

atual

ah-too-ahl — Current or present; relating to this moment

usuários

oo-zoo-ah-ree-ooz — Users; people who use a service or device

computador

kom-poo-tah-dor — Computer; an electronic device for processing data

Com

kon — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or addition

nossas

noh-sahz — Our; feminine plural first-person possessive adjective

taxas

tah-shahz — Rates or fees; plural of taxa

produção

pro-doo-sowm — Production; process of making or creating something

revisadas

heh-vee-zah-dahz — Revised; updated or corrected feminine plural form

alcançaremos

ahl-kan-sah-reh-mooz — We will reach or achieve a goal in future

terço

ter-soo — One third; a fraction equal to one divided by three

desse

deh-seh — Of that; contraction of 'de' and 'esse'

objetivo

ob-zheh-chee-voo — Objective, goal, or aim to be achieved

menos

meh-nooz — Less or fewer; comparative of little quantity

consigamos

kon-see-gah-mooz — If we manage to achieve or obtain something

obter

ob-ter — To obtain or get something desired or needed

algum

ahl-goom — Some or any; masculine singular indefinite adjective

financiamento

fee-nan-see-ah-men-too — Financing or funding provided for a project

real

heh-ahl — Real or actual; also the Brazilian currency unit

A

ah — The; feminine singular definite article in Portuguese

Fundação

foon-dah-sowm — Foundation; an organization established for a purpose

Arquivo

ar-kee-voo — Archive or file; place for storing documents

Literário

lee-teh-rah-ree-oo — Literary; relating to literature or written works

foi

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

criada

kree-ah-dah — Created or established; feminine past participle

garantir

gah-ran-cheer — To guarantee or ensure something will happen

futuro

foo-too-roo — Future; the time yet to come

no

noo — In the; contraction of 'em' and 'o' (masculine)

próximo

proh-shee-moo — Next or nearest; upcoming in time or space

milênio

mee-leh-nee-oo — Millennium; a period of one thousand years