Leviathan — Page 3

Vocabulary

Nem

neng — Neither; nor; not even

nem

neng — Neither; nor; not even

seus

say-ooz — His, her, their, your (possessive pronoun)

parecem

pah-reh-seng — They seem; they appear to be

ter

tehr — To have; auxiliary verb for perfect tenses

tido

tee-doo — Had; past participle of ter

muitas

mwee-tahz — Many; a large number of (feminine)

quanto

kwahn-too — How much; as much as; regarding

à

ah — To the (feminine contraction of a+a)

e

ee — And; connecting word joining elements

Procurei

proh-koo-ray — I tried; I sought; I attempted

reproduzir

heh-proh-doo-zeer — To reproduce; to copy or replicate accurately

ambas

ahm-bahz — Both (feminine plural); both of them

com

kong — With; together with; using

exatidão

eh-zah-tee-downg — Exactness; precision; accuracy in detail

exceção

eh-seh-sowng — Exception; something excluded from a rule

da

dah — Of the (feminine contraction of de+a)

introdução

een-troh-doo-sowng — Introduction; opening section of a text

das

dahz — Of the (feminine plural contraction)

aspas

ahz-pahz — Quotation marks; punctuation enclosing quoted text

Ao

ow — To the (masculine contraction of a+o)

preparar

preh-pah-rahr — To prepare; to get something ready

o

oo — The (masculine singular definite article)

texto

tesh-too — Text; written content of a document

descobri

desh-koh-bree — I discovered; I found out unexpectedly

que

keh — That; which; what (conjunction/pronoun)

ele

eh-lee — He; it (third person masculine pronoun)

tem

teng — Has; there is (third person singular)

muito

mwee-too — Very; much; a lot of

mais

mahyz — More; additional; greater in quantity

sentido

sen-tee-doo — Meaning; sense; felt or perceived significance

se

seh — If; oneself; reflexive/conditional particle

leio

lay-oo — I read (first person singular present)

ou

oh — Or; alternative conjunction

em

eng — In; at; on (preposition of location)

voz

vohz — Voice; sound produced by speaking

alta

ahl-tah — Loud; high; aloud (feminine adjective)

vez

vehz — Time; turn; instance of an action

de

deh — Of; from; belonging to (preposition)

tentar

ten-tahr — To try; to attempt something

ler

lehr — To read; to interpret written text

silêncio

see-len-see-oo — Silence; absence of sound or noise

uso

oo-zoo — Use; usage; the act of using

faz

fahz — Makes; does (third person singular present)

ênfase

en-fah-zee — Emphasis; stress placed on particular words

sua

soo-ah — His, her, your, their (feminine possessive)

construção

cons-troo-sowng — Construction; structure; the way something is built

excêntricas

eh-sen-tree-kahz — Eccentric; unconventional; odd (feminine plural)

então

en-towng — Then; so; therefore; at that time

funcionar

foon-see-oh-nahr — To function; to work; to operate properly

MEU

may-oo — My; mine (masculine possessive pronoun)

HONRADO

on-rah-doo — Honored; respected; held in high esteem

AMIGO

ah-mee-goo — Friend; a person one has affection for

Sr

sen-yor — Mr.; abbreviation for Senhor (Mister)

SENHOR

sen-yor — Mister; lord; respectful form of address

Seu

say-oo — Your; his; her (formal possessive pronoun)

digno

deeg-noo — Worthy; deserving of respect or honor

Irmão

eer-mowng — Brother; male sibling

enquanto

en-kwahn-too — While; as long as; whereas

viveu

vee-vay-oo — Lived; was alive (third person past)

considerar

kon-see-deh-rahr — To consider; to think about carefully

meus

may-ooz — My; mine (masculine plural possessive)

estudos

esh-too-dooz — Studies; scholarly works or academic pursuits

algo

ahl-goo — Something; somewhat; a certain amount

valor

vah-lor — Value; worth; importance or merit

outro

oh-troo — Other; another; different one

modo

moh-doo — Way; manner; method of doing something

a

ah — The (feminine singular definite article)

me

meh — Me; myself (first person object pronoun)

obrigar

oh-bree-gahr — To oblige; to compel; to bind someone

como

koh-moo — As; like; how (conjunction/adverb)

senhor

sen-yor — Mister; sir; respectful form of address

sabe

sah-bee — Knows; you know (third person singular)

reais

heh-ahyz — Real; genuine; true (masculine plural)

testemunhos

tesh-teh-moon-yooz — Testimonies; proofs; evidence of something

boa

boh-ah — Good; fine; positive (feminine adjective)

opinião

oh-peen-yowng — Opinion; personal view or judgment

grandes

grahn-deez — Great; large; significant (plural adjective)

si

see — Himself; herself; themselves (reflexive pronoun)

mesmos

mez-mooz — Themselves; same (emphatic reflexive pronoun)

tanto

tahn-too — So much; as much; to such a degree

maiores

my-oh-reez — Greater; larger; bigger (plural comparative)

pela

peh-lah — By the; through the (feminine contraction)

dignidade

deeg-nee-dah-dee — Dignity; worthiness; noble quality of character

pessoa

peh-soh-ah — Person; individual human being

Pois

poysh — Because; for; since; well (conjunction)

não

nowng — No; not; negation particle

há

ah — There is; there are; exists

virtude

veer-too-dee — Virtue; moral excellence; positive character trait

alguma

ahl-goo-mah — Some; any (feminine singular indefinite)

um

oong — A; an; one (masculine indefinite article)

homem

oh-meng — Man; human male; person

seja

say-zhah — Be; may be (subjunctive of ser)

ao

ow — To the (masculine contraction of a+o)

serviço

sehr-vee-soo — Service; work done for others

Deus

day-ooz — God; the divine being

Pátria

pah-tree-ah — Homeland; fatherland; one's native country

Sociedade

soh-see-eh-dah-dee — Society; organized community of people

Civil

see-veel — Civil; relating to citizens or community

Amizade

ah-mee-zah-dee — Friendship; close bond between people

privada

pree-vah-dah — Private; personal; not public (feminine)

tenha

ten-yah — Has; may have (subjunctive of ter)

aparecido

ah-pah-reh-see-doo — Appeared; shown up (past participle)

seu

say-oo — His; her; your (masculine possessive pronoun)

adquirida

ah-dkee-ree-dah — Acquired; obtained; gained over time (feminine)

por

por — By; through; for; because of (preposition)

necessidade

neh-seh-see-dah-dee — Necessity; need; something required

afetada

ah-feh-tah-dah — Affected; pretended; put on artificially

ocasião

oh-kah-zee-owng — Occasion; opportunity; specific moment or event

mas

mahz — But; however; yet (adversative conjunction)

inerente

ee-neh-ren-tee — Inherent; naturally part of something's nature

numa

noo-mah — In a; within a (contraction of em+uma)

generosa

zheh-neh-roh-zah — Generous; noble; giving in nature (feminine)

constituição

kon-stee-too-ee-sowng — Constitution; natural makeup; fundamental structure

natureza

nah-too-reh-zah — Nature; the natural world; inherent character

Portanto

por-tahn-too — Therefore; so; consequently (logical connector)

honra

on-rah — Honor; respect; high moral reputation

gratidão

grah-tee-downg — Gratitude; thankfulness; appreciation for kindness

devoção

deh-voh-sowng — Devotion; deep dedication or loyalty

mesmo

mez-moo — Same; even; himself; very (adverb/adjective)

humildemente

oo-meel-deh-men-tee — Humbly; in a modest, unpretentious manner

Dedico

deh-dee-koo — I dedicate; I offer this work to

este

esh-tee — This (masculine demonstrative pronoun/adjective)

discurso

deesh-koor-soo — Discourse; speech; written or spoken treatise

sobre

soh-bree — About; on; concerning (preposition)

Estado

esh-tah-doo — State; political entity; government body

Não

nowng — No; not; negation particle

sei

say — I know (first person singular of saber)

mundo

moon-doo — World; Earth; all of humanity

receberá

heh-seh-beh-rah — Will receive; will accept (future tense)

poderá

poh-deh-rah — Will be able to; may (future tense)

isso

ee-soo — That; this; it (neutral demonstrative pronoun)

aqueles

ah-keh-leez — Those (masculine plural demonstrative pronoun)

pareçam

pah-reh-sahng — Seem; appear (subjunctive plural of parecer)

favorecê-lo

fah-voh-reh-seh-loo — To favor it; to support it; to promote it