Joseph II. and His Court: An Historical Novel — Page 6

Vocabulary

PARA

Preposition meaning 'for' or 'to'

DE

Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'

DOMÍNIO

Domain or realm; area of ownership or control

PÚBLICO

Public; available to everyone without restriction

INÍCIO

Beginning or start of something

Por

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

que

Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that' or 'which'

esta

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this' (feminine)

declaração

Declaration or formal statement of information

Letras

Letters of the alphabet; also means 'fine arts'

Miúdas

Fine print; tiny or small (feminine plural)

está

Third-person singular of 'estar'; is (state/location)

aqui

Adverb meaning 'here,' indicating this place

Você

Second-person pronoun meaning 'you'

sabe

Third-person singular of 'saber'; knows or do you know

advogados

Lawyers or attorneys who practice law professionally

Eles

Third-person plural pronoun meaning 'they' (masculine)

nos

First-person plural object pronoun meaning 'us'

dizem

Third-person plural of 'dizer'; they say or tell

você

Second-person pronoun meaning 'you'

pode

Third-person singular of 'poder'; can or is able to

processar

To sue or take legal action against someone

se

Conjunction meaning 'if'; also reflexive pronoun 'oneself'

houver

Subjunctive of 'haver'; if there is or should there be

algo

Indefinite pronoun meaning 'something' or 'anything'

errado

Wrong, incorrect, or mistaken about something

com

Preposition meaning 'with,' indicating accompaniment

sua

Possessive adjective meaning 'your' or 'his/her' (feminine)

cópia

Copy or duplicate of a document or file

deste

Contraction of 'de' + 'este'; of this (masculine)

mesmo

Even; same; self — used for emphasis or identity

o

Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular)

tenha

Subjunctive of 'ter'; may have or should have

obtido

Past participle of 'obter'; obtained or acquired

gratuitamente

Free of charge; without cost or payment

de

Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or 'by'

alguém

Indefinite pronoun meaning 'someone' or 'anybody'

não

Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'

nós

First-person plural pronoun meaning 'we' or 'us'

e

Conjunction meaning 'and,' connecting words or clauses

seja

Subjunctive of 'ser'; be or whether it be

nossa

Possessive adjective meaning 'our' (feminine singular)

culpa

Fault, blame, or guilt for a wrongdoing

Portanto

Conjunction meaning 'therefore' or 'consequently'

entre

Preposition meaning 'between' or 'among'

outras

Adjective meaning 'other' (feminine plural form)

coisas

Noun meaning 'things' (feminine plural)

isenta

Exempts or releases from obligation or liability

a

Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine singular)

maior

Adjective meaning 'greater,' 'larger,' or 'most'

parte

Part or portion of a whole thing

responsabilidade

Responsibility or liability for actions or consequences

perante

Preposition meaning 'before' or 'in front of' (legally)

Ela

Third-person singular feminine pronoun meaning 'she'

também

Adverb meaning 'also,' 'too,' or 'as well'

informa

Informs or tells; third-person singular of 'informar'

como

Conjunction or adverb meaning 'how' or 'as'

distribuir

To distribute or spread copies among people

cópias

Copies or duplicates of documents or files

desejar

To wish, desire, or want something

ANTES

Adverb meaning 'before' in time or order

USAR

To use or make use of something

OU

Conjunction meaning 'or,' presenting an alternative

LER

To read written text or documents

ESTE

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this' (masculine)

Ao

Contraction of 'a' + 'o'; upon or when doing

usar

To use or employ something for a purpose

ou

Conjunction meaning 'or,' indicating an alternative

ler

To read text, books, or documents

qualquer

Any or whichever; indefinite adjective or pronoun

do

Contraction of 'de' + 'o'; of the (masculine)

PROJETO

Project or planned undertaking with a goal

indica

Indicates or shows; third-person singular of 'indicar'

compreende

Understands or comprehends; third-person singular form

concorda

Agrees or consents; third-person singular of 'concordar'

aceita

Accepts or agrees to; third-person singular of 'aceitar'

Caso

Case or situation; also 'in case' as a conjunction

contrário

Contrary or opposite; used in 'caso contrário' (otherwise)

receber

To receive or get something from someone

reembolso

Refund or reimbursement of money paid

dinheiro

Money or currency used for transactions

pagou

Past tense of 'pagar'; paid for something

por

Preposition meaning 'for,' 'by,' or 'per'

este

Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' (masculine singular)

enviando

Gerund of 'enviar'; sending a message or item

uma

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one' (feminine)

solicitação

Request or formal application for something

dentro

Inside or within a space or time period

dias

Days; plural of 'dia,' a unit of time

após

Preposition meaning 'after' in time or sequence

recebê

Contracted form of 'receber' used before clitic 'lo'

lo

Third-person masculine clitic pronoun meaning 'it' or 'him'

à

Contraction of 'a' + 'a'; to the (feminine)

pessoa

Person or individual human being

quem

Relative or interrogative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'whom'

obteve

Past tense of 'obter'; obtained or received something

Se

Conjunction meaning 'if,' introducing a conditional clause

recebeu

Past tense of 'receber'; received something from someone

em

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

um

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one' (masculine)

meio

Medium, means, or midpoint; also 'half'

físico

Physical; relating to tangible or material form

disco

Disk or disc; a physical storage medium

deve

Must or should; third-person singular of 'dever'

devolvê

Contracted form of 'devolver' before clitic; return it

junto

Together or along with; combined with something else

SOBRE

Preposition meaning 'about,' 'on,' or 'over'

OS

Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine plural)

DO

Contraction of 'de' + 'o'; of the (masculine)

Este

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this' (masculine singular)

maioria

Majority or most of a group or quantity

dos

Contraction of 'de' + 'os'; of the (masculine plural)

é

Third-person singular of 'ser'; is (permanent quality)

obra

Work of art, literature, or creative production

domínio

Domain; area of control, ownership, or knowledge

público

Public; belonging to or available for everyone

distribuída

Distributed; spread among many people or places

pelo

Contraction of 'por' + 'o'; by the (masculine)

Professor

Professor or teacher at an academic institution

da

Contraction of 'de' + 'a'; of the (feminine)

Associação

Association or organization of people with shared goals

Projeto

Project or planned initiative with specific objectives

Entre

Among or between; also imperative of 'entrar' (enter)

isso

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'this (thing)'

significa

Means or signifies; third-person singular of 'significar'

ninguém

Indefinite pronoun meaning 'nobody' or 'no one'

detém

Holds or retains; third-person singular of 'deter'

direitos

Rights or entitlements; plural of 'direito'

autorais

Relating to authorship; copyright (direitos autorais)

Estados

States; plural of 'estado,' referring to political units

Unidos

United; as in Estados Unidos (United States)

sobre

Preposition meaning 'about,' 'on,' or 'over'

portanto

Therefore or consequently; indicates logical conclusion

copiá

Contracted form of 'copiar' before clitic; to copy it

la

Third-person feminine clitic pronoun meaning 'it' or 'her'

distribuí

Contracted form of 'distribuir' before clitic; distribute it

sem

Preposition meaning 'without,' indicating absence

permissão

Permission or authorization to do something

pagar

To pay money for goods or services

royalties

Royalties; payments made for use of intellectual property