Meditations — Page 2

Vocabulary

Assim

ah-SEEM — In this way; so; thus

aconteceu

ah-kon-teh-SEW — It happened; it occurred (past tense)

que

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

não

nowng — No; not (negation)

tendo

TEN-doo — Having; gerund form of 'ter'

filho

FEE-lyoo — Son; male child

adotou

ah-doh-TOH — Adopted (past tense of adoptar)

mudando

moo-DAN-doo — Changing; altering (gerund form)

seu

SEH-oo — His; her; your; their (possessive pronoun)

nome

NOH-meh — Name; a word identifying a person

para

PAH-rah — For; to; toward (preposition)

aquele

ah-KEH-leh — That one; that (demonstrative pronoun)

pelo

PEH-loo — By the; through the (contraction)

qual

kwahl — Which; what (relative pronoun)

é

eh — Is; third person singular of 'ser'

conhecido

koh-nyeh-SEE-doo — Known; recognized; well-known (adjective)

e

ee — And (conjunction)

o

oo — The; him (masculine article/pronoun)

prometeu

proh-meh-TEH-oo — Promised; pledged (past tense)

em

eng — In; at; on (preposition)

casamento

kah-zah-MEN-too — Marriage; wedding; matrimony

à

ah — To the; at the (feminine contraction)

sua

SOO-ah — His; her; your (feminine possessive pronoun)

filha

FEE-lyah — Daughter; female child

Sua

SOO-ah — His; her; your (feminine possessive pronoun)

educação

eh-doo-kah-SOWNG — Education; upbringing; schooling

foi

foy — Was; went (past tense of ser/ir)

conduzida

kon-doo-ZEE-dah — Conducted; led; guided (feminine past participle)

com

kong — With (preposition)

todo

TOH-doo — All; every; entire (adjective)

cuidado

kwee-DAH-doo — Care; caution; attention; carefulness

Os

oosh — The (masculine plural definite article)

professores

proh-feh-SOH-rehs — Teachers; professors; instructors (plural)

mais

mysh — More; most; plus (adverb/adjective)

capazes

kah-PAH-zehs — Capable; able; competent (plural adjective)

foram

FOH-rang — Were; went (third person plural past)

contratados

kon-trah-TAH-doosh — Hired; contracted; employed (plural past participle)

ele

EH-leh — He; him (third person singular pronoun)

treinado

trey-NAH-doo — Trained; coached; drilled (past participle)

na

nah — In the; at the (feminine contraction)

doutrina

doh-TREE-nah — Doctrine; teaching; set of beliefs

estrita

esh-TREE-tah — Strict; rigorous; exact (feminine adjective)

da

dah — Of the; from the (feminine contraction)

filosofia

fee-loh-zoh-FEE-ah — Philosophy; study of fundamental questions

estoica

esh-TOY-kah — Stoic; relating to Stoicism (feminine adjective)

era

EH-rah — Was; used to be (imperfect past tense)

grande

GRAN-deh — Great; big; large (adjective)

prazer

prah-ZEHR — Pleasure; delight; enjoyment

Foi

foy — Was; went (past tense of ser/ir)

ensinado

en-see-NAH-doo — Taught; instructed (past participle)

a

ah — To; the (preposition/feminine article)

vestir-se

vesh-TEER-seh — To dress oneself; to get dressed

simplicidade

sim-plee-see-DAH-deh — Simplicity; plainness; modesty

viver

vee-VEHR — To live; to exist; to reside

de

deh — Of; from; about (preposition)

forma

FOR-mah — Form; way; manner; shape

simples

SIM-plehs — Simple; plain; uncomplicated (adjective)

evitando

eh-vee-TAN-doo — Avoiding; shunning (gerund form)

toda

TOH-dah — All; every; entire (feminine adjective)

moleza

moh-LEH-zah — Softness; laziness; indulgence; weakness

luxo

LOO-shoo — Luxury; extravagance; lavishness

Seu

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

corpo

KOR-poo — Body; physical form of a person

robustez

hoh-boosh-TEHSH — Robustness; strength; physical sturdiness

por

por — By; for; through (preposition)

meio

MEH-yoo — Means; middle; half; way

luta

LOO-tah — Fight; struggle; wrestling

livre

LEE-vreh — Free; unrestricted; open (adjective)

caça

KAH-sah — Hunting; the pursuit of wild animals

jogos

ZHOH-goosh — Games; sports; plays (plural noun)

ao

ow — To the; at the (masculine contraction)

ar

ar — Air; open space; atmosphere

embora

em-BOH-rah — Although; even though; despite (conjunction)

constituição

kon-stee-twee-SOWNG — Constitution; physical build; fundamental structure

fosse

FOH-seh — Were; would be (imperfect subjunctive)

fraca

FRAH-kah — Weak; feeble; fragile (feminine adjective)

demonstrou

deh-mon-STROH — Demonstrated; showed; proved (past tense)

coragem

koh-RAH-zheng — Courage; bravery; boldness

pessoal

peh-SWAHL — Personal; individual; staff (adjective/noun)

enfrentar

en-fren-TAR — To face; to confront; to deal with

os

oosh — The (masculine plural definite article)

javalis

zhah-vah-LEESH — Wild boars; fierce tusked wild pigs

ferozes

feh-ROH-zehs — Fierce; ferocious; savage (plural adjective)

Ao

ow — To the; at the (masculine contraction)

mesmo

MEH-zmoo — Same; even; very (adjective/adverb)

tempo

TEM-poo — Time; weather; period (noun)

mantido

man-TEE-doo — Kept; maintained; held (past participle)

afastado

ah-fash-TAH-doo — Kept away; distanced; removed (past participle)

das

dahsh — Of the; from the (feminine plural contraction)

extravagâncias

esh-trah-vah-GAN-syahsh — Extravagances; excesses; lavish indulgences (plural)

época

EH-poh-kah — Era; epoch; period; age in history

A

ah — The (feminine singular definite article)

agitação

ah-zhee-tah-SOWNG — Agitation; unrest; commotion; turmoil

disputa

deesh-POO-tah — Dispute; rivalry; contest; argument

Facções

fak-SOYSH — Factions; rival groups; competing parties (plural)

como

KOH-moo — How; like; as; such as

eram

EH-rang — Were; used to be (third person plural imperfect)

chamadas

shah-MAH-dahsh — Called; named; summoned (feminine plural participle)

no

noo — In the; at the (masculine contraction)

circo

SEER-koo — Circus; Roman arena for chariot racing

condutores

kon-doo-TOH-rehs — Drivers; conductors; leaders (plural noun)

corrida

koh-HEE-dah — Race; run; sprint; running contest

costumavam

kosh-too-MAH-vang — Used to; were accustomed to (imperfect tense)

adotar

ah-doh-TAR — To adopt; to take on; to embrace

uma

OO-mah — A; one; an (feminine indefinite article)

quatro

KWAH-troo — Four (cardinal number)

cores

KOH-rehs — Colors; hues; shades (plural noun)

vermelho

ver-MEH-lyoo — Red; the color red (adjective/noun)

azul

ah-ZOOL — Blue; the color blue (adjective/noun)

branco

BRAN-koo — White; the color white (adjective/noun)

ou

oh — Or (disjunctive conjunction)

verde

VER-deh — Green; the color green (adjective/noun)

seus

SEH-oosh — His; her; their (masculine plural possessive)

partidários

par-tee-DAH-ryoosh — Supporters; partisans; followers (plural noun)

demonstravam

deh-mon-STRAH-vang — Used to demonstrate; showed (imperfect tense)

um

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

ardor

ar-DOR — Ardor; passion; intense enthusiasm

apoiá-los

ah-poy-AH-loosh — To support them; to back them up

nada

NAH-dah — Nothing; not anything; zero

podia

poh-DEE-ah — Could; was able to (imperfect tense)

superar

soo-peh-RAR — To surpass; to overcome; to exceed

desordem

deh-ZOR-deng — Disorder; chaos; disarray; confusion

corrupção

koh-hoop-SOWNG — Corruption; dishonesty; moral decay

andavam

an-DAH-vang — Used to walk; went around (imperfect tense)

rastro

HASH-troo — Trail; track; trace; wake

todas

TOH-dahsh — All; every (feminine plural adjective)

essas

EH-sahsh — These; those (feminine plural demonstrative)

coisas

KOY-zahsh — Things; objects; matters (plural noun)

manteve-se

man-TEH-veh-seh — Kept himself; remained; stayed away (reflexive past)

severamente

seh-veh-rah-MEN-teh — Severely; strictly; rigorously (adverb)

Em

eng — In; at; on (preposition)

elevado

eh-leh-VAH-doo — Elevated; raised; promoted (past participle)

consulado

kon-soo-LAH-doo — Consulship; consulate; Roman political office

noivado

noy-VAH-doo — Engagement; betrothal; period before marriage

consumado

kon-soo-MAH-doo — Consummated; completed; fulfilled (past participle)

Dois

doysh — Two (masculine cardinal number)

anos

AH-noosh — Years; periods of twelve months (plural)

depois

deh-POYSH — After; afterwards; later (adverb)

lhe

lyeh — To him; to her; to you (indirect object pronoun)

deu

DEH-oo — Gave; granted (past tense of dar)

logo

LOH-goo — Soon; immediately; right away (adverb)

outras

OH-trahsh — Other; another (feminine plural adjective)

honrarias

on-rah-REE-ahsh — Honors; distinctions; marks of recognition (plural)

imperiais

im-peh-ree-YISH — Imperial; relating to an empire (plural adjective)

conferidas

kon-feh-REE-dahsh — Conferred; granted; bestowed (feminine plural participle)

morreu

moh-HEH-oo — Died; passed away (past tense)

assumiu

ah-soo-MEE-oo — Assumed; took on; took over (past tense)

poder

poh-DEHR — Power; authority; ability; control

imperial

im-peh-ree-AHL — Imperial; relating to an empire or emperor

Ele

EH-leh — He; him (third person singular pronoun)

imediatamente

ee-meh-dyah-tah-MEN-teh — Immediately; at once; right away (adverb)

associou

ah-soh-see-OH — Associated; joined; connected (past tense)

si

see — Himself; herself; itself (reflexive pronoun)