Moby Dick; Or, The Whale — Page 9

Vocabulary

Cartas

KAR-tas — Letters written and sent to someone.

de

deh — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'.

sobre

SOH-breh — Preposition meaning 'about' or 'on top of'.

a

ah — Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine).

Viagem

vee-AH-zhehm — A journey or trip taken to a destination.

e

eh — Conjunction meaning 'and'.

à

ah — Contraction of 'a + a', meaning 'to the' (feminine).

Islândia

eez-LAN-dee-ah — Iceland, a Nordic island nation.

em

ehm — Preposition meaning 'in' or 'at'.

A

ah — Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine).

Baleia

bah-LAY-ah — A large marine mammal, a whale.

Esperma

es-PER-mah — Sperm; referring to sperm whale in context.

encontrada

en-kon-TRAH-dah — Found or discovered, past participle feminine form.

pelos

PEH-looz — Contraction of 'por + os', meaning 'by the'.

é

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

um

oom — Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (masculine).

animal

ah-nee-MAL — A living creature; any member of the animal kingdom.

ativo

ah-CHEE-voo — Active; energetic and constantly moving.

feroz

feh-RAWS — Fierce, ferocious, or intensely aggressive.

exige

eh-ZHE-zheh — Requires or demands something from someone.

grande

GRAN-deh — Large, great, or big in size or importance.

habilidade

ah-bee-lee-DAH-deh — Skill, ability, or competence in doing something.

ousadia

oh-zah-DEE-ah — Boldness, daring, or audacious courage.

dos

dooz — Contraction of 'de + os', meaning 'of the'.

pescadores

pes-kah-DOH-rehs — Fishermen or those who fish professionally.

Memorial

meh-moh-ree-AL — A memorial document or formal written address.

ao

ow — Contraction of 'a + o', meaning 'to the' (masculine).

ministro

mee-NEES-troo — A minister or high-ranking government official.

francês

fran-SEHS — French; relating to France or its people.

E

eh — Conjunction meaning 'and'.

diga

DEE-gah — Tell me; imperative form of 'dizer'.

me

meh — First person object pronoun meaning 'me'.

senhor

seh-NYOR — Sir or mister; formal male address.

o

oo — Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine).

que

keh — Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that/what'.

no

noo — Contraction of 'em + o', meaning 'in the'.

mundo

MOON-doo — The world; the entire earth or universe.

se

seh — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'itself' or 'oneself'.

iguala

ee-GWAH-lah — Equals or matches in level or value.

isso

EE-soo — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'this'.

Referência

heh-feh-REN-see-ah — A reference or citation to a source.

Parlamento

par-lah-MEN-too — Parliament; the legislative governing body.

Pesca

PES-kah — Fishing; the activity of catching fish.

Baleias

bah-LAY-ahs — Whales; large marine mammals (plural).

Espanha

es-PAN-yah — Spain; a country on the Iberian Peninsula.

uma

OO-mah — Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (feminine).

baleia

bah-LAY-ah — A whale; large ocean-dwelling mammal.

encalhada

en-kal-YAH-dah — Stranded or beached, as a whale on shore.

nas

nahs — Contraction of 'em + as', meaning 'in the'.

costas

KOS-tahs — Coasts; shorelines or edges of land.

da

dah — Contraction of 'de + a', meaning 'of the'.

Europa

eh-oo-ROH-pah — Europe; the western continent.

algum

al-GOOM — Some or any; an indefinite quantity (masculine).

lugar

loo-GAR — A place, location, or spot.

Um

oom — Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'.

décimo

DEH-see-moo — Tenth; ordinal number referring to position ten.

ramo

HAH-moo — A branch or segment of something larger.

receita

heh-SAY-tah — Revenue, income, or a recipe.

ordinária

or-dee-NAH-ree-ah — Ordinary, regular, or standard in nature.

rei

hay — King; a male monarch ruling a kingdom.

dito

DEE-too — Said; past participle of 'dizer' meaning said.

estar

es-TAR — To be; temporary or situational state of being.

fundamentado

foon-dah-men-TAH-doo — Founded, grounded, or based upon something.

na

nah — Contraction of 'em + a', meaning 'in the'.

consideração

kon-see-deh-rah-SOW — Consideration; thoughtful regard for something.

sua

SOO-ah — Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'.

guarda

GWAR-dah — Guard; protection or keeping watch over.

proteção

proh-teh-SOW — Protection; act of keeping safe from harm.

mares

MAH-rehs — Seas; large bodies of saltwater (plural).

contra

KON-trah — Against; in opposition to something.

piratas

pee-RAH-tahs — Pirates; sea robbers who attack ships.

salteadores

sal-teh-ah-DOH-rehs — Highwaymen or bandits who rob travelers.

direito

dee-RAY-too — Right, law, or legal entitlement.

peixe

PAY-sheh — Fish; an aquatic animal.

real

heh-AL — Royal; belonging to or relating to a king.

são

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

esturjão

es-toor-ZHOW — Sturgeon; a large edible freshwater or sea fish.

estes

ES-tehs — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'these' (masculine plural).

quando

KWAN-doo — When; at the time that something happens.

arrojados

ah-hoh-ZHAH-dooz — Cast or thrown ashore; also meaning bold.

costa

KOS-tah — Coast; the shoreline or edge of land.

ou

oh — Conjunction meaning 'or'.

capturados

kap-too-RAH-dooz — Captured; caught or seized.

proximidades

proh-see-mee-DAH-dehs — Vicinity or nearby surroundings of a place.

dela

DEH-lah — Contraction of 'de + ela', meaning 'of her/it'.

propriedade

proh-pree-eh-DAH-deh — Property; something owned or a legal right.

Logo

LOH-goo — Soon, then, or shortly after.

esporte

es-POR-teh — Sport; a competitive physical activity.

morte

MOR-teh — Death; the end of life.

as

ahs — Definite article 'the', feminine plural form.

tripulações

tree-poo-lah-SOYNS — Crews; teams working aboard a ship.

preparam

preh-PAH-rahm — They prepare; get ready for an action.

infalível

een-fah-LEE-vel — Infallible; never failing or making mistakes.

cabeça

kah-BEH-sah — Head; the upper part of the body.

suspende

soos-PEN-deh — Suspends or hangs something in the air.

O

oo — Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine).

aço

AH-soo — Steel; a strong metal alloy.

farpado

far-PAH-doo — Barbed; having sharp pointed projections.

cada

KAH-dah — Each or every; referring to all individually.

volta

VOL-tah — Turn or return; a rotation or circuit.

acompanha

ah-kom-PAN-yah — Accompanies or follows alongside someone.

Naufrágio

now-FRAH-zhee-oo — Shipwreck; disaster at sea involving a vessel.

Brilhavam

bree-YAH-vahm — They shone or gleamed with bright light.

os

ooz — Definite article 'the', masculine plural form.

telhados

teh-YAH-dooz — Rooftops or roofs of buildings.

cúpulas

KOO-poo-lahs — Domes or cupolas atop buildings.

campanários

kam-pah-NAH-ree-ooz — Bell towers or steeples of a church.

foguetes

foh-GEH-tehs — Rockets or fireworks launched into the air.

explodiram

ex-ploh-DEE-rahm — They exploded or burst with force.

por

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

impulso

eem-POOL-soo — Impulse; a sudden push or driving force.

próprio

PROH-pree-oo — Own; belonging specifically to oneself.

Para

PAH-rah — Preposition meaning 'for', 'to', or 'in order to'.

suspender

soos-pen-DER — To suspend, halt, or hang something.

seu

SEH-oo — Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', or 'your'.

fogo

FOH-goo — Fire; burning combustion producing heat and light.

momentâneo

moh-men-TAN-ee-oo — Momentary; lasting only a brief moment.

Em

ehm — Preposition meaning 'in' or 'at'.

torno

TOR-noo — Around; in the area surrounding something.

abóbada

ah-BOH-bah-dah — Vault or arch; curved ceiling structure.

céu

SEH-oo — Sky; the expanse above earth; also heaven.

Assim

ah-SEEM — Thus or so; in this manner.

com

kohm — Preposition meaning 'with'.

água

AH-gwah — Water; the essential liquid for all life.

comparar

kom-pah-RAR — To compare; to examine similarities and differences.

oceano

oh-seh-AH-noo — Ocean; a vast body of saltwater.

serve

SER-veh — Serves; is useful or adequate for purpose.

alturas

al-TOO-rahs — Heights; elevated places or lofty levels.

Lançado

lan-SAH-doo — Launched or thrown into the air.

ar

ar — Air; the atmosphere surrounding the earth.

expressar

ex-preh-SAR — To express or convey a feeling or idea.

alegria

ah-leh-GREE-ah — Joy or happiness; a feeling of delight.

descomunal

des-koh-moo-NAL — Immense, enormous, or out of the ordinary.

Visita

VEE-zee-tah — A visit; the act of going to see someone.

Rainha

hah-EEN-yah — Queen; a female monarch or king's wife.

Londres

LON-drehs — London; the capital city of England.

Dez

dehs — Ten; the number 10.

quinze

KEEN-zeh — Fifteen; the number 15.

galões

gah-LOYNS — Gallons; units of liquid measurement.

sangue

SAN-geh — Blood; the red fluid in living organisms.

expelidos

ex-peh-LEE-dooz — Expelled or ejected forcefully outward.

coração

koh-rah-SOW — Heart; the organ pumping blood through the body.

só

saw — Only or alone; just one instance.

vez

vehs — Time or occasion; one instance of something.

imensa

ee-MEN-sah — Immense; vast or extremely large in scale.

velocidade

veh-loh-see-DAH-deh — Speed or velocity; rate of movement.

Relato

heh-LAH-too — An account or report describing an event.

dissecação

dee-seh-kah-SOW — Dissection; cutting open for scientific examination.

Uma

OO-mah — Indefinite article meaning 'a' (feminine).

pequeno

peh-KEH-noo — Small or little in size.

porte

POR-teh — Size, stature, or bearing of something.