Moby Dick; Or, The Whale — Page 1

Vocabulary

Epílogo

eh-PEE-lo-go — Concluding section of a book or literary work.

Notas

NOH-tas — Notes or annotations providing additional information.

Originais

o-ri-ji-NAIS — Original sources or documents in their first form.

do

doo — Contraction of 'de' and 'o', meaning 'of the'.

Transcritor

trans-kri-TOR — Person who transcribes or copies written texts.

Este

ES-te — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this' (masculine).

texto

TES-to — Written or printed piece of text or content.

é

eh — Third person singular of 'ser', meaning 'is'.

uma

OO-ma — Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.

combinação

kom-bi-na-SAUM — Combination or mixture of two or more elements.

de

de — Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'by'.

um

oom — Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'.

extinto

eks-TEEN-to — Extinct or no longer existing; discontinued.

projeto

pro-JE-to — Project or planned undertaking with specific goals.

da

da — Contraction of 'de' and 'a', meaning 'of the'.

e

e — Conjunction meaning 'and', linking words or clauses.

outro

OH-tro — Adjective or pronoun meaning 'other' or 'another'.

dos

dos — Contraction of 'de' and 'os', meaning 'of the'.

arquivos

ar-KEE-vos — Archives or files storing documents and records.

Os

os — Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'.

revisores

re-vi-ZO-res — Reviewers or proofreaders who check written content.

desta

DES-ta — Contraction of 'de' and 'esta', meaning 'of this'.

versão

ver-SAUM — Version or edition of a text or document.

são

saum — Third person plural of 'ser', meaning 'are'.

gratos

GRA-tos — Grateful or thankful; expressing appreciation.

à

ah — Contraction of 'a' and 'a', meaning 'to the'.

Biblioteca

bi-blio-TE-ka — Library; a place housing a collection of books.

Universidade

u-ni-ver-si-DA-de — University; institution of higher learning and research.

por

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

preservar

pre-zer-VAR — To preserve or maintain something in good condition.

a

a — Feminine definite article or preposition meaning 'the'.

O

o — Masculine definite article meaning 'the'.

resultante

re-zul-TAN-te — Resulting; something that follows as a consequence.

foi

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

comparado

kom-pa-RA-do — Compared; examined for similarities and differences.

com

kom — Preposition meaning 'with', indicating accompaniment.

impressa

im-PRE-sa — Printed; produced in printed or physical form.

domínio

do-MEE-nio — Domain; sphere of ownership or area of knowledge.

público

POO-bli-ko — Public; belonging to or available for everyone.

ETIMOLOGIA

e-ti-mo-lo-JI-a — Etymology; study of word origins and historical development.

Fornecida

for-ne-SEE-da — Provided or supplied by a specific source.

Falecido

fa-le-SEE-do — Deceased; referring to someone who has passed away.

Contínuo

kon-TEE-nuo — Continuous; ongoing without interruption or pause.

Tuberculoso

tu-ber-ku-LO-zo — Tuberculous; affected by or relating to tuberculosis.

Escola

es-KO-la — School; institution for education and learning.

Gramática

gra-MA-ti-ka — Grammar; rules governing the structure of a language.

pálido

PA-li-do — Pale; having a light or whitish complexion or color.

surrado

su-HA-do — Worn out or battered; showing signs of heavy use.

no

no — Contraction of 'em' and 'o', meaning 'in the'.

casaco

ka-ZA-ko — Coat or jacket; an outer garment worn for warmth.

coração

ko-ra-SAUM — Heart; vital organ or seat of emotions.

corpo

KOR-po — Body; the physical structure of a living being.

cérebro

SE-re-bro — Brain; organ responsible for thought and intelligence.

eu

e-oo — First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'.

o

o — Masculine definite article or object pronoun meaning 'the/him'.

vejo

VE-jo — First person present tense of 'ver', meaning 'I see'.

agora

a-GO-ra — Adverb meaning 'now' or 'at this moment'.

Ele

E-le — Third person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he'.

estava

es-TA-va — Past imperfect of 'estar', meaning 'was' (state).

sempre

SEM-pre — Adverb meaning 'always' or 'at all times'.

sacudir

sa-ku-DIR — To shake or dust off vigorously.

pó

po — Dust; fine dry particles settling on surfaces.

seus

SE-us — Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'their'.

velhos

VE-lhos — Old; having existed or been used for a long time.

léxicos

LEK-si-kos — Lexicons; dictionaries or vocabulary books of a language.

gramáticas

gra-MA-ti-kas — Grammar books describing the rules of a language.

lenço

LEN-so — Handkerchief; small cloth used for wiping the face.

esquisito

es-ki-ZEE-to — Strange or odd; unusually peculiar in appearance or behavior.

jocosamente

jo-ko-za-MEN-te — Jokingly or humorously; in a playful and light-hearted manner.

enfeitado

en-fei-TA-do — Adorned or decorated with ornaments or embellishments.

todas

TO-das — All or every; referring to the complete set of something.

as

as — Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'.

bandeiras

ban-DEI-ras — Flags; symbolic cloth emblems representing nations or groups.

vistosas

vis-TO-zas — Colorful or showy; visually striking and eye-catching.

nações

na-SOIS — Nations; sovereign countries or peoples sharing identity.

conhecidas

ko-nye-SEE-das — Known; recognized or familiar to someone.

mundo

MOON-do — World; the earth and all life upon it.

adorava

a-do-RA-va — Past imperfect of 'adorar'; used to adore or love deeply.

das

das — Contraction of 'de' and 'as', meaning 'of the'.

suas

SOO-as — Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'their' (feminine).

velhas

VE-lhas — Old (feminine plural); things that have aged over time.

alguma

al-GOO-ma — Some or any; referring to an unspecified feminine item.

forma

FOR-ma — Form or way; manner or shape of something.

isso

EE-so — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'this thing'.

lhe

lye — Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him', 'to her'.

recordava

re-kor-DA-va — Reminded or recalled; brought a memory to mind.

suavemente

swa-ve-MEN-te — Softly or gently; in a smooth and mild manner.

sua

SOO-a — Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'your'.

mortalidade

mor-ta-li-DA-de — Mortality; the state of being subject to death.

Enquanto

en-KWAN-to — Conjunction meaning 'while' or 'as long as'.

vos

vos — Second person plural object pronoun meaning 'you'.

propondes

pro-PON-des — You propose or intend to do something.

instruir

ins-tru-IR — To instruct or teach; to impart knowledge to others.

outros

OH-tros — Others; different or additional people or things.

ensiná-los

en-si-NA-los — To teach them; to impart knowledge to other people.

pelo

PE-lo — Contraction of 'por' and 'o', meaning 'by the'.

nome

NO-me — Name; the word used to identify a person or thing.

qual

kwal — Which or what; used in questions or relative clauses.

deve

DE-ve — Should or must; expressing obligation or expectation.

ser

ser — To be; fundamental verb expressing identity or existence.

chamado

sha-MA-do — Called or named; referred to by a specific name.

em

em — Preposition meaning 'in', 'at', or 'on'.

nossa

NO-sa — Possessive adjective meaning 'our' (feminine form).

língua

LEEN-gwa — Language or tongue; system of human communication.

omitindo

o-mi-TEEN-do — Omitting; leaving out or failing to include something.

ignorância

ig-no-RAN-sia — Ignorance; lack of knowledge or awareness about something.

letra

LE-tra — Letter; individual character of an alphabet.

que

ke — Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that', 'which', 'who'.

quase

KWA-ze — Adverb meaning 'almost' or 'nearly'.

sozinha

so-ZEE-nya — Alone or by itself; without company or assistance.

constitui

kons-ti-TUI — Constitutes or makes up; forms an essential part of something.

significado

sig-ni-fi-KA-do — Meaning or significance; what a word or sign represents.

palavra

pa-LA-vra — Word; a unit of language conveying meaning.

ensinais

en-si-NAIS — You teach (plural); impart knowledge or instruction to others.

aquilo

a-KEE-lo — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that thing' (remote).

não

naum — Negation adverb meaning 'no' or 'not'.

verdade

ver-DA-de — Truth; something that is accurate or factual.

BALEIA

ba-LEI-a — Whale; a large marine mammal living in the ocean.

animal

a-ni-MAL — Animal; a living organism that is not a plant.

recebe

re-SE-be — Receives; gets or obtains something given by another.

redondeza

re-don-DE-za — Roundness; the quality of being round or spherical.

ou

oh — Conjunction meaning 'or'; presenting an alternative choice.

rolamento

ro-la-MEN-to — Rolling motion; the act of turning over repeatedly.

pois

pois — Conjunction meaning 'for', 'since', or 'because'.

significa

sig-ni-FI-ka — Means or signifies; expresses or conveys a specific meaning.

arqueado

ar-ke-A-do — Arched or curved; bent in the shape of an arch.

abobadado

a-bo-ba-DA-do — Vaulted or dome-shaped; having a curved arching structure.

Dicionário

di-sio-NA-rio — Dictionary; reference book listing word definitions and meanings.

Deriva

de-REE-va — Derives; originates or comes from a particular source.

mais

mais — Adverb meaning 'more' or 'most'; greater in degree.

imediatamente

i-me-dia-ta-MEN-te — Immediately; right away without any delay.

rolar

ro-LAR — To roll; to move by turning over and over.

revolver-se

re-vol-VER se — To revolve or turn oneself; to spin or rotate.

Hebraico

e-BRA-i-ko — Hebrew; relating to the Hebrew language or people.

Grego

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

Latim

la-TEEM — Latin; the classical language of ancient Rome.

Anglo-Saxão

AN-glo sa-SAUM — Anglo-Saxon; relating to early medieval English language.

Dinamarquês

di-na-mar-KES — Danish; relating to Denmark, its language or culture.

Holandês

o-lan-DES — Dutch; relating to the Netherlands, its language or culture.

Sueco

SWE-ko — Swedish; relating to Sweden, its language or culture.

Islandês

iz-lan-DES — Icelandic; relating to Iceland, its language or culture.

Inglês

in-GLES — English; relating to England, its language or culture.