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Vocabulary

Se

se — Reflexive or conditional pronoun meaning 'if' or 'oneself'

nos

nos — Us; indirect or direct object pronoun

fosse

fo-se — Past subjunctive of 'ser/ir', meaning 'were' or 'went'

concedido

kon-se-di-du — Granted or permitted; past participle of conceder

a

a — To; feminine article or preposition

nós

nos — We; first person plural subject pronoun

os

us — The; masculine plural definite article

homens

o-mens — Men; adult male human beings

de

de — Of or from; common preposition

misturarmo-nos

mis-tu-rar-mu-nus — To mix ourselves among others; blend in

em

em — In or at; common preposition of place

pensamento

pen-sa-men-tu — Thought; the act or product of thinking

com

kom — With; preposition indicating accompaniment

aqueles

a-ke-les — Those; demonstrative pronoun referring to distant things

parisienses

pa-ri-zi-en-ses — Parisians; inhabitants or natives of Paris

do

du — Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'o'

século

se-ku-lu — Century; a period of one hundred years

e

e — And; basic coordinating conjunction

entrar

en-trar — To enter; to go or come inside

eles

e-les — They; third person plural masculine pronoun

empurrados

em-pu-ra-dus — Pushed; shoved by others in a crowd

acotovelados

a-ko-to-ve-la-dus — Elbowed; jostled by people's elbows

arrastados

a-ras-ta-dus — Dragged or swept along by a crowd

naquela

na-ke-la — In that; contraction of 'em' and 'aquela'

imensa

i-men-sa — Immense; extremely large in size or extent

sala

sa-la — Room or hall; a large interior space

palácio

pa-la-syu — Palace; a grand official or royal residence

que

ke — That or which; relative or subordinating conjunction

estava

es-ta-va — Was; imperfect tense of 'estar'

tão

taw — So or such; adverb intensifying an adjective

repleta

re-ple-ta — Full or packed; completely filled with people

naquele

na-ke-le — In that; masculine contraction of 'em' and 'aquele'

sexto

ses-tu — Sixth; ordinal number following fifth

dia

di-a — Day; a 24-hour period

janeiro

zha-ney-ru — January; the first month of the year

o

u — The; masculine singular definite article

espetáculo

es-pe-ta-ku-lu — Spectacle or show; an impressive visual scene

não

naw — No or not; basic negation word

seria

se-ri-a — Would be; conditional tense of 'ser'

desprovido

des-pro-vi-du — Devoid or lacking; without a particular quality

interesse

in-te-re-se — Interest; attention or curiosity toward something

nem

nem — Nor or neither; negative coordinating conjunction

encanto

en-kan-tu — Charm or enchantment; delightful pleasing quality

teríamos

te-ri-a-mus — We would have; conditional of 'ter'

ao

aw — To the; contraction of 'a' and 'o'

nosso

no-su — Our; first person plural possessive adjective

redor

re-dor — Around or surrounding area; vicinity nearby

apenas

a-pe-nas — Only or just; limiting adverb

coisas

koy-zas — Things; general objects or matters

antigas

an-ti-gas — Old or ancient; belonging to earlier times

pareceriam

pa-re-se-ri-am — Would seem or appear; conditional of 'parecer'

novas

no-vas — New; recently made or unfamiliar things

Com

kom — With; preposition indicating accompaniment

permissão

per-mi-saw — Permission; authorization to do something

leitor

ley-tor — Reader; a person who reads a text

esforçaremos

es-for-sa-re-mus — We will endeavor; future tense of 'esforçar'

por

por — For or by; common Portuguese preposition

reconstituir

re-kon-sti-tu-ir — To reconstruct; to recreate something from the past

impressão

im-pre-saw — Impression; a feeling or effect produced

ele

e-le — He; third person singular masculine pronoun

teria

te-ri-a — Would have; conditional singular of 'ter'

experimentado

es-pe-ri-men-ta-du — Experienced or felt; past participle of experimentar

nossa

no-sa — Our; feminine first person plural possessive

companhia

kom-pa-ni-a — Company; presence or group of companions

cruzar

kru-zar — To cross; to pass over a threshold or boundary

limiar

li-mi-ar — Threshold; the entrance or beginning of a place

daquela

da-ke-la — Of that; contraction of 'de' and 'aquela'

grande

gran-de — Great or large; of considerable size or importance

no

nu — In the; contraction of 'em' and 'o'

meio

mey-u — Middle or midst; central part of something

multidão

mul-ti-daw — Crowd; a large gathering of people

tumultuosa

tu-mul-tu-o-za — Tumultuous; noisy and disorderly crowd

jaquetas

zha-ke-tas — Jackets; short outer garments worn on the body

curtas

kur-tas — Short; of little length

sem

sem — Without; lacking a particular thing

mangas

man-gas — Sleeves; arm coverings of a garment

E

e — And; basic coordinating conjunction

antes

an-tes — Before; earlier in time or order

tudo

tu-du — Everything or all; referring to the totality

há

a — There is or there are; third person of 'haver'

um

um — A or one; masculine indefinite article

zumbido

zum-bi-du — Buzz or hum; a continuous low droning sound

ouvidos

o-vi-dus — Ears; organs used for hearing sounds

deslumbramento

des-lum-bra-men-tu — Dazzlement; a state of being overwhelmed visually

olhos

o-lyus — Eyes; organs used for seeing

Sobre

so-bre — Above or over; preposition of position

nossas

no-sas — Our; feminine plural first person possessive

cabeças

ka-be-sas — Heads; upper part of the human body

ergue-se

er-ge-se — Rises up; third person reflexive of 'erguer'

uma

u-ma — A or one; feminine indefinite article

dupla

du-pla — Double; consisting of two parts or layers

abóbada

a-bo-ba-da — Vault; an arched ceiling or roof structure

revestida

re-ves-ti-da — Covered or lined; coated with a material

entalhes

en-ta-lyes — Carvings; decorative cuts made in wood

madeira

ma-dey-ra — Wood; hard material from trees

pintada

pin-ta-da — Painted; covered with color or paint

azul

a-zul — Blue; the color of a clear sky

semeada

se-me-a-da — Sown or scattered; spread across a surface

douradas

do-ra-das — Golden or gilded; covered in gold color

sob

sob — Under or beneath; preposition of position below

nossos

no-sus — Our; masculine plural first person possessive

pés

pes — Feet; the lower extremities used for walking

pavimento

pa-vi-men-tu — Floor or pavement; a hard surface underfoot

mármore

mar-mo-re — Marble; a hard decorative stone used in buildings

preto

pre-tu — Black; the darkest color

branco

bran-ku — White; the lightest color

alternados

al-ter-na-dus — Alternated; arranged in a repeating sequence

A

a — To; feminine article or preposition

alguns

al-guns — Some or a few; indefinite plural quantity

passos

pa-sus — Steps; movements made when walking

distância

dis-tan-sya — Distance; the space between two points

enorme

e-nor-me — Enormous; very large in size

coluna

ko-lu-na — Column; a vertical architectural support structure

depois

de-poys — After or then; indicating what follows next

outra

o-tra — Another; a different one of the same kind

mais

mays — More; greater in quantity or degree

sete

se-te — Seven; the number following six

colunas

ko-lu-nas — Columns; plural vertical architectural supports

todo

to-du — All or whole; the entire extent of something

longo

lon-gu — Long; of great length or duration

da

da — Of the; feminine contraction of 'de' and 'a'

sustentando

sus-ten-tan-du — Supporting; holding up a structure above

dos

dus — Of the; masculine plural contraction of 'de' and 'os'

arcos

ar-kus — Arches; curved structures spanning an opening

centro

sen-tru — Center; the middle point of a space

sua

su-a — Its or her; third person singular possessive

largura

lar-gu-ra — Width; the measurement from side to side

Em

em — In or at; common preposition of place

torno

tor-nu — Around; in the vicinity or surrounding area

quatro

kwa-tru — Four; the number following three

bancas

ban-kas — Stalls or benches; market counters for selling

mercadores

mer-ka-do-res — Merchants; people who buy and sell goods

todas

to-das — All; feminine plural referring to everything

cintilantes

sin-ti-lan-tes — Glittering or sparkling; shining with bright flashes

vidro

vi-dru — Glass; a transparent hard material

três

tres — Three; the number following two

últimas

ul-ti-mas — Last or final; at the end of a series

bancos

ban-kus — Benches; long seats for multiple people

carvalho

kar-va-lyu — Oak; a type of strong hardwood tree

gastos

gas-tus — Worn out; rubbed smooth through prolonged use

polidos

po-li-dus — Polished; made smooth and shiny by friction

pelas

pe-las — By the; feminine plural contraction of 'por' and 'as'

calças

kal-sas — Trousers or breeches; garments worn on the legs

litigantes

li-ti-gan-tes — Litigants; people involved in a legal dispute

vestes

ves-tes — Garments or robes; items of formal clothing

procuradores

pro-ku-ra-do-res — Attorneys or procurators; legal representatives in court