Leviathan — Page 9

Vocabulary

Por

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

último

úl-ti-mu — Last or final in a sequence

o

u — Masculine definite article meaning 'the'

que

ki — Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that' or 'which'

é

é — Third person singular of 'ser', meaning 'is'

Reino

Rêi-nu — Kingdom or realm ruled by a monarch

das

daz — Contraction of 'de' and 'as', meaning 'of the'

Trevas

Tré-vaz — Darkness or shadows, often used metaphorically

Quanto

Kwân-tu — How much or as for, used in comparisons

ao

au — Contraction of 'a' and 'o', meaning 'to the'

primeiro

pri-mêi-ru — First in order or position

há

á — There is or there are, existential verb form

um

ũ — Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

ditado

di-tá-du — A proverb or saying passed down through generations

muito

muî-tu — Very or much, indicating a high degree

usurpado

u-zur-pá-du — Wrongfully taken or misappropriated by someone

ultimamente

ul-ti-ma-mên-ti — Lately or recently, referring to a recent period

diz

diz — Third person singular of 'dizer', meaning 'says'

a

a — Feminine definite article or preposition meaning 'the'

Sabedoria

Sa-be-du-rí-a — Wisdom or deep knowledge gained through experience

se

si — Reflexive pronoun or conditional conjunction 'if'

adquire

a-dkí-ri — Acquires or obtains something through effort

não

nãu — Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'

pela

pé-la — Contraction of 'por' and 'a', meaning 'through the'

leitura

lêi-tú-ra — The act of reading a text or book

de

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

Livros

Lí-vruz — Books, plural of livro

mas

maz — Conjunction meaning 'but', indicating contrast

Homens

Ô-mẽiz — Men or human beings, plural of homem

Em

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

consequência

kõ-se-kwên-sia — Consequence or result of a previous action

disso

dí-su — Contraction of 'de' and 'isso', meaning 'of that'

aquelas

a-ké-laz — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'those' feminine plural

pessoas

pe-sô-az — People or persons in general

na

na — Contraction of 'em' and 'a', meaning 'in the'

maior

ma-iôr — Greater or larger, comparative adjective

parte

pár-ti — Part or portion of a whole

vezes

vé-ziz — Times, plural of vez, indicating frequency

conseguem

kõ-sé-gẽi — Manage to or succeed in doing something

dar

dar — To give or to provide something to someone

outra

ô-tra — Another or other, feminine singular form

prova

pró-va — Proof or evidence supporting a claim

serem

sé-rẽi — Infinitive plural of 'ser', meaning 'to be'

sábias

sá-biaz — Wise women or knowledgeable people, feminine plural

deleitam-se

de-lêi-tãu-si — They delight themselves or take pleasure in something

em

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

mostrar

mus-trár — To show or demonstrate something to others

pensam

pên-sãu — They think or believe something to be true

ter

tér — To have or possess something

lido

lí-du — Past participle of 'ler', meaning 'read'

nos

nuz — Contraction of 'em' and 'os', meaning 'in the'

homens

ô-mẽiz — Men or human beings, plural of homem

por

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

meio

mêi-u — Means or middle, used to indicate method

censuras

sẽn-sú-raz — Criticisms or censures directed against someone

umas

ú-maz — Some or a few, indefinite feminine plural

às

az — Contraction of 'a' and 'as', meaning 'to the'

outras

ô-traz — Others, feminine plural of 'outro'

pelas

pé-laz — Contraction of 'por' and 'as', meaning 'through the'

costas

kós-taz — Backs, as in behind someone's back

Mas

maz — Conjunction meaning 'but', indicating contrast

outro

ô-tru — Another or other, masculine singular form

foi

foi — Past tense of 'ser' or 'ir', meaning 'was' or 'went'

compreendido

kõ-pri-ẽn-dí-du — Understood or comprehended by someone

pelo

pé-lu — Contraction of 'por' and 'o', meaning 'by the'

qual

kwál — Which or that, relative pronoun in Portuguese

poderiam

pu-de-rí-ãu — They could or would be able to do something

aprender

a-prẽn-dér — To learn or acquire new knowledge or skills

verdadeiramente

ver-da-dêi-ra-mên-ti — Truly or genuinely, in a real sense

ler

lér — To read text, books, or written material

uns

ũz — Some or a few, indefinite masculine plural

aos

auz — Contraction of 'a' and 'os', meaning 'to the'

dessem

dé-sẽi — Past subjunctive of 'dar', meaning 'if they gave'

trabalho

tra-bá-lyu — Work or labor performed by a person

e

i — Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or phrases

esse

é-si — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' near listener

Conhece-te

ku-nyé-si-ti — Know yourself, imperative reflexive verb form

Ti

ti — Prepositional pronoun meaning 'you' after prepositions

Mesmo

méz-mu — Oneself or same, used for emphasis

concebido

kõ-se-bí-du — Conceived or intended with a specific purpose

como

kô-mu — As or how, used in comparisons and descriptions

agora

a-gó-ra — Now or currently at this present moment

usado

u-zá-du — Used or employed for a particular purpose

para

pá-ra — Preposition meaning 'for', 'to', or 'in order to'

favorecer

fa-vu-re-sér — To favor or support someone unfairly or deliberately

quer

kér — Either, whether, or wants in third person

estado

iz-tá-du — State or condition of a person or thing

bárbaro

bár-ba-ru — Barbaric or uncivilized, lacking refinement or culture

dos

duz — Contraction of 'de' and 'os', meaning 'of the'

no

nu — Contraction of 'em' and 'o', meaning 'in the'

poder

pu-dér — Power or authority held over others

relação

re-la-sãu — Relation or relationship between people or things

seus

séuz — His, her, their, or your possessive pronoun

inferiores

ĩ-fe-ri-ó-riz — Inferiors or subordinates ranked below someone else

encorajar

ẽn-ku-ra-zhár — To encourage or motivate someone toward an action

os

uz — Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'

baixa

bái-sha — Low or humble, feminine form of baixo

condição

kõ-di-sãu — Condition or social standing of a person

comportamento

kõ-pur-ta-mên-tu — Behavior or conduct displayed by a person

insolente

ĩ-su-lên-ti — Insolent or disrespectful toward others in authority

superiores

su-pe-ri-ó-riz — Superiors or those of higher rank or status

ensinar

ẽn-si-nár — To teach or instruct someone in a subject

semelhança

se-me-lyân-sa — Similarity or resemblance between two things or people

pensamentos

pẽn-sa-mên-tuz — Thoughts or ideas occurring in someone's mind

Paixões

pai-shõiz — Passions or strong emotions felt by a person

homem

ô-mẽi — Man or human being, masculine singular noun

com

kõ — Preposition meaning 'with', indicating accompaniment

quem

kẽi — Who, relative or interrogative pronoun in Portuguese

olhe

ó-lyi — Looks or observes, subjunctive of olhar

si

si — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself' after prepositions

mesmo

méz-mu — Self or same, used for reflexive emphasis

considere

kõ-si-dé-ri — Considers or reflects upon something carefully

faz

faz — Does or makes, third person singular of fazer

quando

kwân-du — When, temporal conjunction used in sentences

Pensa

pên-sa — Thinks, third person singular of pensar

Opina

u-pí-na — Opines or expresses an opinion about something

Raciocina

ra-syu-sí-na — Reasons or uses logic to reach a conclusion

Espera

iz-pé-ra — Hopes or waits for something to happen

Teme

té-mi — Fears or dreads something potentially dangerous

sobre

só-bri — Preposition meaning 'about', 'on', or 'over'

fundamentos

fũn-da-mên-tuz — Foundations or fundamental principles underlying something

poderá

pu-de-rá — Will be able to, future tense of poder

assim

a-sĩ — Thus or so, indicating a conclusion or result

conhecer

ku-nye-sér — To know or be acquainted with someone or something

quais

kwáiz — Which ones, plural interrogative or relative pronoun

são

sãu — They are, third person plural of ser

todos

tô-duz — All or every, masculine plural adjective or pronoun

ocasiões

u-ka-ziõiz — Occasions or instances when something occurs

semelhantes

se-me-lyân-tiz — Similar or alike in characteristics or nature