Joseph II. and His Court: An Historical Novel — Page 12

Vocabulary

IMPERADOR

im-pe-ra-DOR — Emperor; male ruler of an empire

DA

da — Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'a'

ÁUSTRIA

AUS-tri-a — Austria; central European country

O

o — The; masculine definite article

Jantar

jan-TAR — Dinner; the main evening meal

na

na — In the; contraction of 'em' and 'a'

Casa

CA-za — House; a building where people live

do

do — Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'o'

Embaixador

em-bai-xa-DOR — Ambassador; diplomat representing a country abroad

Francês

fran-SES — French; relating to France or its language

Desaparecimento

de-za-pa-re-SI-men-to — Disappearance; act of vanishing or going missing

de

de — Of, from; common Portuguese preposition

Conde

CON-de — Count; European noble title below marquis

Que

ke — That, which, what; common Portuguese conjunction

Encontraram

en-con-TRA-ram — They found; past tense of 'encontrar'

em

em — In, at; common Portuguese preposition

Sonâmbulo

so-NAM-bu-lo — Sleepwalker; person who walks while sleeping

A

a — The; feminine definite article in Portuguese

Profecia

pro-fe-SI-a — Prophecy; a prediction about future events

Dom

dom — Dom; honorific title used before a name

Conferência

con-fe-REN-si-a — Conference; formal meeting for discussion or negotiation

o

o — The; masculine definite article in Portuguese

Grande

GRAN-de — Great, large; describing size or importance

Prima

PRI-ma — Prima; first or leading, especially in opera

e

e — And; basic coordinating conjunction in Portuguese

Príncipe

PRIN-si-pe — Prince; male member of a royal family

Rússia

RU-si-a — Russia; large country spanning Europe and Asia

Inimiga

i-ni-MI-ga — Enemy; female adversary or hostile opposition

Toda

TO-da — All, every; indicating completeness or totality

a

a — The; feminine definite article in Portuguese

Europa

eu-RO-pa — Europe; major western continent and cultural region

Mapa

MA-pa — Map; visual representation of geographic areas

da

da — Of the; feminine contraction of 'de' and 'a'

Polônia

po-LO-ni-a — Poland; central European country with rich history

Condessa

con-DE-sa — Countess; female noble title below marchioness

Imperador

im-pe-ra-DOR — Emperor; male sovereign ruler of an empire

Etiqueta

e-ti-KE-ta — Etiquette; rules of polite behavior in society

Corte

COR-te — Court; royal or noble household and entourage

Triunfo

tri-UN-fo — Triumph; a great victory or notable achievement

Diplomacia

di-plo-MA-si-a — Diplomacy; management of international relations and negotiations

Fofoca

fo-FO-ca — Gossip; idle talk or rumors about others

Uma

U-ma — A, one; feminine indefinite article in Portuguese

Explicação

ex-pli-ca-SAO — Explanation; a statement that makes something understandable

Fome

FO-me — Hunger, famine; intense desire or need for food

Boêmia

bo-E-mi-a — Bohemia; historical region in present-day Czech Republic

Caldo

CAL-do — Broth; a thin liquid food or soup base

Negro

NE-gro — Black; dark color, or used as an adjective

Os

os — The; masculine plural definite article in Portuguese

Extorsionistas

ex-tor-si-o-NIS-tas — Extortionists; people who obtain things through threats

Qualidade

qua-li-DA-de — Quality; degree of excellence or characteristic nature

Esotérica

e-so-TE-ri-ca — Esoteric; intended for only a select few people

Diplomática

di-plo-MA-ti-ca — Diplomatic; relating to diplomacy or tactful communication

Fala

FA-la — Speech, talk; act of speaking or oral communication

Última

UL-ti-ma — Last, final; occurring at the end of something

Petição

pe-ti-SAO — Petition; a formal written request to an authority

Louca

LO-ca — Crazy, mad; describing a mentally unstable woman

Noivado

noi-VA-do — Engagement; formal agreement to marry someone

Primeiro

pri-MEI-ro — First; occurring before all others in order

Dia

DI-a — Day; a 24-hour period of time

Luz

luz — Light; electromagnetic radiation visible to the eye

Estratégia

es-tra-TE-ji-a — Strategy; a plan of action to achieve goals

Lutas

LU-tas — Struggles, fights; conflicts or battles of any kind

Coração

co-ra-SAO — Heart; vital organ or symbol of love and emotion

Casamento

ca-za-MEN-to — Marriage, wedding; formal union of two people

Forçado

for-SA-do — Forced; done under compulsion or against one's will

Poloneses

po-lo-NE-zes — Poles; people or citizens from the country Poland

Viena

vi-E-na — Vienna; capital city of Austria

Último

UL-ti-mo — Last, final; the very end of a sequence

Adeus

a-DE-us — Goodbye, farewell; parting expression used at departure

Concerto

con-SER-to — Concert; a musical performance before an audience

Catástrofe

ca-TAS-tro-fe — Catastrophe; a sudden great disaster or calamity

Memorandos

me-mo-RAN-dos — Memorandums; official written notes or internal documents

França

FRAN-sa — France; Western European country and major world power

Áustria

AUS-tri-a — Austria; central European country, former empire

Lista

LIS-ta — List; an enumeration of items written in order

Rei

rei — King; male monarch who rules a kingdom

Primeira

pri-MEI-ra — First; feminine form meaning foremost or initial

As

as — The; feminine plural definite article in Portuguese

Novas

NO-vas — New; feminine plural adjective meaning recent or fresh

Modas

MO-das — Fashions, trends; popular styles of dress or behavior

Templo

TEM-plo — Temple; a building dedicated to religious worship

seus

SE-us — His, her, their; possessive pronoun in Portuguese

Resultados

re-zul-TA-dos — Results, outcomes; consequences arising from an action

Infelizes

in-fe-LI-zes — Unhappy, unfortunate; causing or feeling sadness

Amanhecer

a-ma-ne-SER — Dawn, sunrise; the beginning of a new day

Seguinte

se-GIN-te — Following, next; immediately after in sequence

Apelo

a-PE-lo — Appeal; an earnest request or call for help

Fuga

FU-ga — Flight, escape; act of fleeing or running away

Padrinho

pa-DRI-nho — Godfather; a male sponsor at a baptism or wedding

Chegada

che-GA-da — Arrival; the act of reaching a destination

Versalhes

ver-SA-lhes — Versailles; famous French royal palace near Paris