On Liberty — Page 2

Vocabulary

Eu

eh-oo — First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'

nunca

noon-kah — Adverb meaning 'never' or 'not ever'

fui

foo-ee — Past tense of 'ser/ir', meaning 'I was' or 'I went'

um

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

menino

meh-nee-noo — Noun meaning 'boy' or 'young child'

ele

eh-leh — Third person singular pronoun meaning 'he'

diz

deez — Third person present tense of 'dizer', meaning 'says'

joguei

zhoh-gay — Past tense of 'jogar', meaning 'I played'

Seu

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

exercício

eh-zehr-see-syoo — Noun meaning 'exercise' or 'physical activity'

era

eh-rah — Imperfect past tense of 'ser', meaning 'was'

feito

fay-too — Past participle of 'fazer', meaning 'done' or 'made'

na

nah — Contraction of 'em' and 'a', meaning 'in the'

forma

for-mah — Noun meaning 'form', 'shape', or 'manner'

de

deh — Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'by'

caminhadas

kah-meen-yah-dahs — Noun meaning 'walks' or 'hikes' taken on foot

com

kohm — Preposition meaning 'with' indicating accompaniment

seu

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

pai

pie — Noun meaning 'father' or 'dad'

durante

doo-rahn-teh — Preposition meaning 'during' or 'throughout a period'

as

ahz — Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'

quais

kwah-eez — Relative pronoun meaning 'which' or 'whom'

o

oh — Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'

velho

veh-lyoo — Adjective or noun meaning 'old' or 'old man'

dava

dah-vah — Imperfect past tense of 'dar', meaning 'gave' or 'used to give'

lições

lee-sohn-eez — Plural noun meaning 'lessons' or 'teachings'

ao

ow — Contraction of 'a' and 'o', meaning 'to the'

filho

feel-yoo — Noun meaning 'son' or 'child'

e

eh — Conjunction meaning 'and' connecting words or clauses

examinava

eh-zah-mee-nah-vah — Imperfect past of 'examinar', meaning 'used to examine'

sobre

soh-breh — Preposition meaning 'about', 'on', or 'over'

trabalho

trah-bah-lyoo — Noun meaning 'work', 'job', or 'labor'

É

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

inútil

ee-noo-teel — Adjective meaning 'useless' or 'pointless'

especular

esh-peh-koo-lar — Verb meaning 'to speculate' or 'to theorize'

os

ooz — Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'

possíveis

poh-see-veh-eesh — Adjective meaning 'possible' in plural form

resultados

reh-zool-tah-dooz — Plural noun meaning 'results' or 'outcomes'

tratamento

trah-tah-men-too — Noun meaning 'treatment' or 'handling of something'

diferente

dee-feh-ren-teh — Adjective meaning 'different' or 'distinct'

permaneceu

pehr-mah-neh-seh-oo — Past tense of 'permanecer', meaning 'remained' or 'stayed'

frágil

frah-zheel — Adjective meaning 'fragile', 'weak', or 'delicate'

longo

lon-goo — Adjective meaning 'long' or used in 'ao longo' meaning throughout

sua

soo-ah — Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', or 'your'

vida

vee-dah — Noun meaning 'life' or 'lifetime'

mas

mahz — Conjunction meaning 'but' indicating contrast

foi

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

dotado

doh-tah-doo — Adjective meaning 'gifted' or 'endowed with talent'

daquela

dah-keh-lah — Contraction meaning 'of that' feminine singular form

intensa

een-ten-sah — Adjective meaning 'intense' or 'strong' feminine form

energia

eh-nehr-zhee-ah — Noun meaning 'energy' or 'vitality'

mental

men-tal — Adjective meaning 'mental' or 'relating to the mind'

que

keh — Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that' or 'which'

tão

town — Adverb meaning 'so' or 'as' in comparisons

frequentemente

freh-kwen-teh-men-teh — Adverb meaning 'frequently' or 'often'

se

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

combina

kohm-bee-nah — Verb meaning 'combines' or 'goes together with'

a

ah — Feminine definite article or preposition meaning 'the' or 'to'

fraqueza

frah-keh-zah — Noun meaning 'weakness' or 'frailty'

física

fee-zee-kah — Adjective meaning 'physical' or noun meaning 'physics'

Sua

soo-ah — Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', or 'your'

juventude

zhoo-ven-too-deh — Noun meaning 'youth' or 'the period of being young'

sacrificada

sah-kree-fee-kah-dah — Past participle meaning 'sacrificed' or 'given up'

uma

oo-mah — Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'

ideia

ee-deh-yah — Noun meaning 'idea' or 'concept'

destinado

desh-tee-nah-doo — Adjective meaning 'destined' or 'meant for something'

por

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

continuar

kon-tee-noo-ar — Verb meaning 'to continue' or 'to keep going'

individualidade

een-dee-vee-doo-ah-lee-dah-deh — Noun meaning 'individuality' or 'personal uniqueness'

do

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

sem

seng — Preposition meaning 'without'

importância

eem-por-tan-syah — Noun meaning 'importance' or 'significance'

Uma

oo-mah — Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'

visita

vee-zee-tah — Noun meaning 'visit' or 'a trip to see someone'

sul

sool — Noun meaning 'south' or 'southern direction'

aos

owsh — Contraction of 'a' and 'os', meaning 'to the' masculine plural

quatorze

kwah-tor-zeh — Number meaning 'fourteen'

anos

ah-nooz — Plural noun meaning 'years'

em

eng — Preposition meaning 'in', 'at', or 'on'

companhia

kohm-pahn-yee-ah — Noun meaning 'company' or 'accompaniment of others'

família

fah-mee-lyah — Noun meaning 'family' or 'relatives'

não

now — Adverb or negation meaning 'no' or 'not'

influência

een-floo-en-syah — Noun meaning 'influence' or 'effect on someone'

Foi

foy — Past tense of 'ser/ir', meaning 'was' or 'it was'

vislumbre

veez-loom-breh — Noun meaning 'glimpse' or 'brief sight of something'

outra

oh-trah — Pronoun or adjective meaning 'another' or 'other' feminine

atmosfera

at-mooz-feh-rah — Noun meaning 'atmosphere' or 'surrounding environment'

embora

em-boh-rah — Conjunction meaning 'although' or 'even though'

hábitos

ah-bee-tooz — Plural noun meaning 'habits' or 'customs'

estudiosos

esh-too-dyoh-zooz — Adjective meaning 'studious' or 'scholarly' plural form

doméstica

doh-mesh-tee-kah — Adjective meaning 'domestic' or 'relating to the home'

fossem

foh-seng — Imperfect subjunctive of 'ser', meaning 'were'

mantidos

man-tee-dooz — Past participle meaning 'maintained' or 'kept up'

Além

ah-leng — Adverb meaning 'beyond' or 'in addition to'

disso

dee-soo — Contraction meaning 'of that' or 'from that'

dele

deh-leh — Contraction meaning 'of him' or 'from him'

derivou

deh-ree-voh — Past tense of 'derivar', meaning 'derived' or 'came from'

interesse

een-teh-reh-seh — Noun meaning 'interest' or 'curiosity about something'

pela

peh-lah — Contraction of 'por' and 'a', meaning 'for the' or 'by the'

política

poh-lee-tee-kah — Noun meaning 'politics' or 'policy'

estrangeira

esh-tran-zhay-rah — Adjective meaning 'foreign' or 'from another country'

suas

soo-ahz — Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', or 'their' plural

características

kah-rahk-teh-rees-tee-kahz — Plural noun meaning 'characteristics' or 'distinctive features'

até

ah-teh — Preposition meaning 'until', 'up to', or 'even'

fim

feeng — Noun meaning 'end' or 'conclusion'

Em

eng — Preposition meaning 'in', 'at', or 'on'

nomeado

noh-meh-ah-doo — Past participle meaning 'appointed' or 'named to a position'

escriturário

esh-kree-too-rah-ryoo — Noun meaning 'clerk' or 'office worker'

júnior

zhoo-nyor — Adjective meaning 'junior' or 'lower-ranking'

no

noo — Contraction of 'em' and 'o', meaning 'in the'

Escritório

esh-kree-toh-ryoo — Noun meaning 'office' or 'place of administrative work'

dos

dooz — Contraction of 'de' and 'os', meaning 'of the' plural

Examinadores

eh-zah-mee-nah-doh-rehs — Plural noun meaning 'examiners' or 'inspectors'

Os

ooz — Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'

primeiros

pree-may-rooz — Adjective meaning 'first' in masculine plural form

ensaios

en-sah-yooz — Plural noun meaning 'essays' or 'written pieces'

foram

foh-rang — Past tense of 'ser/ir', meaning 'were' or 'they went'

escritos

esh-kree-tooz — Past participle meaning 'written' in plural form

cerca

sehr-kah — Adverb meaning 'about', 'approximately', or 'around'

ano

ah-noo — Noun meaning 'year'

antes

an-tehs — Adverb or preposition meaning 'before' or 'previously'

entrar

en-trar — Verb meaning 'to enter' or 'to go into'

A

ah — Feminine definite article meaning 'the'

partir

par-teer — Verb meaning 'to leave'; 'a partir de' means 'from'

desse

deh-seh — Contraction meaning 'of that' masculine singular

momento

moh-men-too — Noun meaning 'moment' or 'point in time'

literário

lee-teh-rah-ryoo — Adjective meaning 'literary' or 'relating to literature'

ininterrupto

een-een-teh-roop-too — Adjective meaning 'uninterrupted' or 'continuous'

salvo

sal-voo — Preposition meaning 'except for' or 'save for'

ataques

ah-tah-kehsh — Plural noun meaning 'attacks' or 'bouts of illness'

doença

doh-en-sah — Noun meaning 'disease' or 'illness'

diligência

dee-lee-zhen-syah — Noun meaning 'diligence' or 'hardworking dedication'

estupenda

esh-too-pen-dah — Adjective meaning 'stupendous' or 'remarkable' feminine form

Ele

eh-leh — Third person singular pronoun meaning 'he'

escreveu

esh-kreh-veh-oo — Past tense of 'escrever', meaning 'he wrote'

artigos

ar-tee-gooz — Plural noun meaning 'articles' or 'written pieces'

infinita

een-fee-nee-tah — Adjective meaning 'infinite' or 'endless' feminine form

variedade

vah-ryeh-dah-deh — Noun meaning 'variety' or 'diversity'

assuntos

ah-soon-tooz — Plural noun meaning 'subjects', 'topics', or 'matters'

políticos

poh-lee-tee-kooz — Adjective meaning 'political' or noun meaning 'politicians'

metafísicos

meh-tah-fee-zee-kooz — Adjective meaning 'metaphysical' plural masculine form

filosóficos

fee-loh-zoh-fee-kooz — Adjective meaning 'philosophical' plural masculine form

religiosos

reh-lee-zhyoh-zooz — Adjective meaning 'religious' plural masculine form

poéticos

poh-eh-tee-kooz — Adjective meaning 'poetic' plural masculine form

descobriu

desh-koh-bree-oo — Past tense of 'descobrir', meaning 'discovered'

para

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

geração

zheh-rah-sown — Noun meaning 'generation' or 'an age group'

influenciou

een-floo-en-syoh — Past tense of 'influenciar', meaning 'influenced'

escrita

esh-kree-tah — Noun meaning 'writing' or 'the act of writing'

_Revolução

reh-voh-loo-sown — Noun meaning 'revolution', part of a book title

Francesa_

fran-seh-zah — Adjective meaning 'French' feminine form, part of title

bem

beng — Adverb meaning 'well' or 'good'

como

koh-moo — Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as', 'like', or 'how'

sucesso

soo-seh-soo — Noun meaning 'success' or 'a positive outcome'