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Vocabulary

bom

bong — Adjective meaning good or pleasant.

número

NOO-meh-roo — A quantity or count of something.

pessoas

peh-SOH-ahsh — People; human beings in a group.

curiosas

koo-ree-OH-zahsh — Curious; eager to know or learn something.

bondosas

bon-DOH-zahsh — Kind-hearted; generous and gentle in nature.

vinha

VEE-nyah — Past imperfect of 'vir'; was coming.

tremendo

treh-MEN-doo — Tremendous; enormous or awe-inspiring in size.

desde

DEZ-deh — Preposition meaning 'since' or 'from'.

amanhecer

ah-mah-nyeh-SEHR — Dawn; the moment when daylight first appears.

diante

dee-AN-teh — In front of; before something spatially.

grande

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

escadaria

esh-kah-dah-REE-ah — A grand staircase, especially in a large building.

palácio

pah-LAH-see-oo — A palace; a large and magnificent official residence.

alguns

al-GOОНС — Some; an indefinite number of people or things.

até

ah-TEH — Even; up to; a preposition or intensifying adverb.

afirmavam

ah-feer-MAH-vang — They claimed or asserted something to be true.

ter

tehr — To have; infinitive of the verb 'ter'.

passado

pah-SAH-doo — Spent or passed; past participle of 'passar'.

noite

NOY-teh — Night; the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

limiar

lee-mee-AR — Threshold; the entrance or doorway of a building.

porta

POR-tah — Door; an entrance or exit panel in a building.

fim

feeng — End or purpose; goal of an action.

certificarem

sehr-tee-fee-KAH-reng — To make sure; to verify or confirm something officially.

seriam

seh-REE-ang — They would be; conditional of 'ser'.

primeiros

pree-MAY-roosh — The first ones; earliest in order or time.

entrar

en-TRAR — To enter; to go or come inside a place.

multidão

mool-tee-DONG — A crowd; a large group of people gathered together.

tornava-se

tor-NAH-vah seh — Was becoming; reflexive past imperfect of 'tornar-se'.

mais

mahysh — More; to a greater degree or quantity.

densa

DEN-sah — Dense; tightly packed or thick in concentration.

cada

KAH-dah — Each; every individual one of a group.

momento

moo-MEN-too — Moment; a brief period or instant in time.

como

KOH-moo — Like or as; used to make comparisons.

água

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

sobe

SOH-beh — Rises; third person singular present of 'subir'.

acima

ah-SEE-mah — Above; at a higher level or position.

seu

SAY-oo — His, her, or its; possessive pronoun or adjective.

nível

NEE-vel — Level; a horizontal plane or standard of measurement.

normal

nor-MAL — Normal; conforming to a standard or usual state.

começou

koo-meh-SOH — Began; third person singular past of 'começar'.

escalar

esh-kah-LAR — To climb or scale a surface or wall.

paredes

pah-REH-desh — Walls; vertical structures enclosing or dividing a space.

inchar

een-SHAR — To swell; to expand or inflate in size.

torno

TOR-noo — Around; in the surroundings of something.

colunas

koo-LOO-nahsh — Columns; vertical pillars supporting or decorating a structure.

expandir-se

esh-pan-DEER seh — To expand; to spread out over a wider area.

sobre

SOH-breh — Over or above; on top of something.

arquitraves

ar-kee-TRAH-vesh — Architraves; the lowest part of a classical entablature.

cornijas

kor-NEE-zhahsh — Cornices; decorative moldings at the top of a wall.

parapeitos

pah-rah-PAY-toosh — Parapets; low protective walls along roofs or balconies.

janelas

zhah-NEH-lahsh — Windows; openings in a wall to admit light.

todos

TOH-doosh — All; every one of a group without exception.

pontos

PON-toosh — Points; spots or specific locations on a surface.

salientes

sah-lee-EN-tesh — Projecting; sticking out from a surface or structure.

arquitetura

ar-kee-teh-TOO-rah — Architecture; the art and science of designing buildings.

relevos

reh-LEH-voosh — Reliefs; raised sculptural designs on a flat surface.

escultura

esh-kool-TOO-rah — Sculpture; three-dimensional artistic work carved or modeled.

Daí

dah-EE — From there; consequently or as a result of that.

desconforto

desh-kon-FOR-too — Discomfort; a feeling of unease or mild pain.

impaciência

eem-pah-see-EN-see-ah — Impatience; restless annoyance at delay or slowness.

cansaço

kan-SAH-soo — Fatigue; physical or mental weariness from effort.

licenciosidade

lee-sen-see-oh-see-DAH-deh — Licentiousness; disregard for accepted rules or moral conduct.

dia

DEE-ah — Day; a 24-hour period of time.

cinismo

see-NEEZ-moo — Cynicism; a distrustful and mocking attitude toward others.

loucura

loh-KOO-rah — Madness; a state of mental disorder or frenzy.

querelas

keh-REH-lahsh — Quarrels; bitter arguments or disputes between people.

irrompiam

ee-rom-PEE-ang — Were bursting out; erupting suddenly from all directions.

por

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

toda

TOH-dah — All or every; the entire extent of something.

sorte

SOR-teh — Kind or sort; a type or variety of something.

motivos

moo-TEE-voosh — Motives or reasons; causes behind actions or events.

cotovelo

koo-too-VEH-loo — Elbow; the joint between the upper and lower arm.

afiado

ah-fee-AH-doo — Sharp; having a keen or pointed edge.

sapato

sah-PAH-too — Shoe; a covering for the foot.

ferrado

feh-RAH-doo — Iron-shod; fitted with metal, as on a shoe sole.

fadiga

fah-DEE-gah — Fatigue; exhaustion from prolonged physical or mental effort.

longa

LON-gah — Long; extended in duration or distance.

espera

esh-PEH-rah — Wait; a period of remaining in expectation.

já

zhah — Already or now; indicating something has occurred.

tivessem

tee-VEH-seng — They had; past subjunctive of 'ter'.

muito

MWEE-too — Very or much; to a great degree or extent.

antes

AN-tesh — Before; earlier in time or order.

hora

OH-rah — Hour; a unit of time equal to 60 minutes.

marcada

mar-KAH-dah — Marked or set; a scheduled or designated time.

chegada

sheh-GAH-dah — Arrival; the act of reaching a destination.

embaixadores

em-bye-shah-DOH-resh — Ambassadors; diplomatic representatives of a foreign nation.

imprimido

eem-pree-MEE-doo — Imprinted or stamped; past participle of 'imprimir'.

acento

ah-SEN-too — Accent or tone; a distinctive quality of expression.

áspero

AHS-peh-roo — Harsh or rough; unpleasant in texture or manner.

amargo

ah-MAR-goo — Bitter; sharp and unpleasant in taste or feeling.

clamor

klah-MOR — Clamor; a loud and confused noise from a crowd.

fechadas

feh-SHAH-dahsh — Closed; shut tight, unable to move freely.

encaixadas

en-kye-SHAH-dahsh — Fitted together; tightly interlocked or wedged in place.

outras

OH-trahsh — Others; the remaining ones of a group.

comprimidas

kom-pree-MEE-dahsh — Compressed; squeezed together under pressure.

calcadas

kal-KAH-dahsh — Trampled; pressed down by feet or weight.

sufocadas

soo-foo-KAH-dahsh — Suffocated; deprived of air and unable to breathe.