Leviathan — Page 1

Vocabulary

LEVIATÃ

le-vi-a-TÃ — Leviathan; biblical sea monster symbolizing powerful state

Por

por — By; preposition indicating authorship or cause

OU

ou — Or; conjunction presenting an alternative option

A

a — The; feminine definite article in Portuguese

MATÉRIA

ma-TÉ-ri-a — Matter; physical substance or subject of discussion

FORMA

FOR-ma — Form; shape or structure of something

E

e — And; conjunction connecting words or clauses

PODER

po-DER — Power; authority or ability to control others

DE

de — Of; preposition indicating possession or origin

UM

um — A/an; masculine indefinite article in Portuguese

ESTADO

es-TA-do — State; organized political community or government

ECLESIÁSTICO

e-cle-si-ÁS-ti-co — Ecclesiastical; relating to the Christian church

CIVIL

ci-VIL — Civil; relating to citizens or secular government

de

de — Of/from; preposition showing origin or possession

Impresso

im-PRES-so — Printed; past participle of to print

para

PA-ra — For/to; preposition indicating purpose or direction

no

no — In the; masculine contracted preposition and article

Adro

A-dro — Churchyard; open area surrounding a church

São

são — Saint; title given to canonized holy persons

NOTAS

NO-tas — Notes; written remarks or annotations in text

DO

do — Of the; masculine contracted preposition and article

TRANSCRITOR

trans-cri-TOR — Transcriber; person who copies or transcribes text

SOBRE

SO-bre — About/on; preposition indicating subject or topic

O

o — The; masculine definite article in Portuguese

TEXTO

TES-to — Text; written or printed words forming a document

ELETRÔNICO

e-le-TRÔ-ni-co — Electronic; relating to digital or computer-based format

Este

ES-te — This; masculine demonstrative pronoun indicating nearby thing

texto

TES-to — Text; written content of a document or work

eletrônico

e-le-TRÔ-ni-co — Electronic; existing in digital or computer-readable form

foi

foi — Was; third person singular past of 'ser/ir'

preparado

pre-pa-RA-do — Prepared; made ready or put together carefully

a

a — From/the; preposition or feminine definite article

partir

par-TIR — To depart/start; used in phrase 'a partir de'

da

da — Of the; feminine contracted preposition and article

edição

e-di-ÇÃO — Edition; particular version of a published work

do

do — Of the; masculine contracted preposition and article

Leviatã

le-vi-a-TÃ — Leviathan; Hobbes's famous political philosophy work

que

ke — Which/that; relative pronoun or conjunction

por

por — By/through; preposition indicating means or cause

sua

SU-a — Its/her/your; third person feminine possessive pronoun

vez

ves — Time/turn; instance or occurrence of something

preparada

pre-pa-RA-da — Prepared; feminine past participle meaning made ready

primeira

pri-MEI-ra — First; feminine ordinal number indicating initial order

Procurei

pro-cu-REI — I tried/sought; first person past of procurar

seguir

se-GUIR — To follow; to adhere closely to something

o

o — The; masculine definite article in Portuguese

original

o-ri-gi-NAL — Original; first or earliest version of a text

mais

mais — More; comparative adverb indicating greater degree

fielmente

fi-el-MEN-te — Faithfully; in a loyal and accurate manner

possível

pos-SÍ-vel — Possible; capable of happening or being done

e

e — And; conjunction joining words or clauses together

transmitir

trans-mi-TIR — To transmit; to pass along or convey something

sabor

sa-BOR — Flavor/taste; distinctive quality or character of something

próprio

PRÓ-pri-o — Own/proper; belonging to or characteristic of itself

revisou

re-vi-ZOU — Revised; third person past of revisar, to review

mas

mas — But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception

as

as — The; feminine plural definite article in Portuguese

diferenças

di-fe-REN-ças — Differences; ways in which things are unlike each other

foram

FO-ram — Were; third person plural past tense of ser/ir

inevitáveis

i-ne-vi-TÁ-veis — Unavoidable; impossible to prevent or escape

usou

u-ZOU — Used; third person singular past of usar

maiúsculas

ma-IÚS-cu-las — Capital letters; uppercase letters used for emphasis

itálicos

i-TÁ-li-cos — Italics; slanted typeface used for emphasis

forma

FOR-ma — Form/way; manner or method of doing something

muito

MUI-to — Very/much; adverb indicating high degree or quantity

extensiva

ex-ten-SI-va — Extensive; wide-ranging or broad in scope

dar

dar — To give; to provide or grant something

ênfase

ÊN-fa-se — Emphasis; special importance or stress given to something

nomes

NO-mes — Names; words used to identify persons or things

próprios

PRÓ-pri-os — Proper; relating to specific named nouns or people

citações

ci-ta-ÇÕES — Quotations; passages quoted from another source

às

às — To the; feminine plural contracted preposition and article

vezes

VE-zes — Times; plural of vez, indicating multiple instances

ao

ao — To the; masculine contracted preposition and article

parece

pa-RE-ce — Seems/appears; third person of parecer, to seem

simplesmente

sim-ples-MEN-te — Simply; in a plain or uncomplicated manner

usar

u-ZAR — To use; to employ or utilize something

possui

pos-SUI — Possesses/has; third person of possuir, to own

notas

NO-tas — Notes; brief written comments or annotations

marginais

mar-gi-NAIS — Marginal; notes written in the margins of a page

extensas

ex-TEN-sas — Extensive; lengthy or wide-ranging in content

são

são — Are; third person plural present tense of ser

usadas

u-ZA-das — Used; feminine plural past participle of usar

indicar

in-di-CAR — To indicate; to point out or show something

onde

ON-de — Where; relative adverb indicating location or place

ele

E-le — He; third person masculine singular subject pronoun

introduz

in-tro-DUZ — Introduces; third person present of introduzir

definições

de-fi-ni-ÇÕES — Definitions; explanations of the meaning of words

palavras

pa-LA-vras — Words; units of language with meaning and form

conceitos

con-CEI-tos — Concepts; abstract ideas or general notions

resumir

re-zu-MIR — To summarize; to give a brief account of something

brevemente

bre-ve-MEN-te — Briefly; in a short or concise manner

assunto

as-SUN-to — Subject/topic; matter being discussed or treated

tratado

tra-TA-do — Treated/discussed; past participle of tratar, to treat

em

em — In/at; preposition indicating location or context

um

um — A/one; masculine indefinite article or numeral

parágrafo

pa-RÁ-gra-fo — Paragraph; distinct section of a written text

ou

ou — Or; conjunction offering an alternative choice

seção

se-ÇÃO — Section; a distinct part or division of text

fornecer

for-ne-CER — To provide/supply; to give or furnish something needed

referências

re-fe-RÊN-ci-as — References; citations or sources mentioned in text

suas

SU-as — His/her/its; feminine plural possessive pronoun

grande

GRAN-de — Large/great; of considerable size or importance

parte

PAR-te — Part; portion or section of a whole

não

não — Not/no; negation word in Portuguese

exclusivamente

ex-clu-si-va-MEN-te — Exclusively; solely or only concerning one thing

bíblicas

BÍ-bli-cas — Biblical; relating to or found in the Bible

Em

em — In; preposition indicating location or circumstance

certa

CER-ta — Certain/some; indicating a degree or extent

medida

me-DI-da — Measure/extent; degree or amount of something

essas

ES-sas — These/those; feminine plural demonstrative pronoun

parecem

pa-RE-cem — Seem; third person plural present of parecer

ter

ter — To have; auxiliary or main verb of possession

sido

SI-do — Been; past participle of ser, used in perfect tense

concebidas

con-ce-BI-das — Conceived/designed; feminine plural past participle of conceber

servir

ser-VIR — To serve; to act as or function in place of

lugar

lu-GAR — Place; location or position of something

índice

ÍN-di-ce — Index; alphabetical list for locating content

uma

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

nenhum

ne-NHUM — None/no; indicating absence or zero quantity

Todas

TO-das — All; feminine plural pronoun meaning every one

estão

es-TÃO — Are; third person plural present of estar

itálico

i-TÁ-li-co — Italic; slanted font style used for emphasis

Ele

E-le — He; third person masculine singular subject pronoun

também

tam-BÉM — Also/too; adverb indicating addition or inclusion

outros

OU-tros — Other; masculine plural adjective meaning different ones

idiomas

i-di-O-mas — Languages; systems of communication used by people

inglês

in-GLÊS — English; language of England and many other countries

há

há — There is/are; third person present of haver

diversas

di-VER-sas — Various/several; feminine plural meaning different kinds

gregas

GRE-gas — Greek; feminine plural adjective relating to Greece

alfabeto

al-fa-BE-to — Alphabet; ordered set of letters for writing

grego

GRE-go — Greek; relating to Greece or its language

Para

PA-ra — For/to; preposition indicating purpose or goal

lidar

li-DAR — To deal with; to handle or manage a situation

com

com — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

isso

IS-so — This/that; neutral demonstrative pronoun referring to something

dentro

DEN-tro — Within/inside; preposition indicating interior limits

dos

dos — Of the; masculine plural contracted preposition and article

limites

li-MI-tes — Limits; boundaries or constraints on something

simples

SIM-ples — Simple; uncomplicated or basic in nature

fiz

fis — I did/made; first person singular past of fazer

seguinte

se-GUIN-te — Following; the next or subsequent thing mentioned

neste

NES-te — In this; masculine contracted preposition and demonstrative