On Liberty — Page 9

Vocabulary

Cada

KAH-dah — Each, every individual item or person

um

oong — One; indefinite article 'a' or 'an'

julgará

zhool-gah-RAH — Will judge, will evaluate or assess

por

pohr — By, for, through; common preposition with many uses

si

see — Himself, herself, itself; reflexive pronoun

mesmo

MEZ-moo — Same, himself, even; used for emphasis

este

ES-teh — This; demonstrative pronoun or adjective nearby

episódio

eh-pee-ZOH-dyoo — Episode, a distinct event or incident

romântico

hoh-MAN-tee-koo — Romantic, relating to romance or idealism

na

nah — In the; contraction of 'em' and 'a'

carreira

kah-HAY-rah — Career, professional path or life course

de

deh — Of, from; very common Portuguese preposition

acordo

ah-KOHR-doo — Agreement; 'de acordo com' means according to

com

kohng — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

a

ah — The; definite feminine article, also 'to her'

experiência

ex-peh-ree-EN-syah — Experience, personal knowledge gained through living

que

keh — That, which, what; very versatile conjunction

possa

POH-sah — May have, can; subjunctive of 'poder'

possuir

poh-sweer — To possess, to own or have something

da

dah — Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'a'

mente

MEN-teh — Mind, the faculty of thought and intellect

filosófica

fee-loh-ZOH-fee-kah — Philosophical, relating to philosophy or deep thought

e

eh — And; basic coordinating conjunction

do

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

valor

vah-LOHR — Value, worth, importance of something

dessas

DEH-sahs — Of those; contraction of 'de' and 'essas'

relações

heh-lah-SOYNS — Relations, relationships or connections between people

curiosas

koo-ree-OH-zahs — Curious, unusual or interesting in nature

mas

mahz — But; adversative conjunction showing contrast

não

nowng — No, not; primary negation word in Portuguese

infrequentes

een-freh-KWEN-tehs — Infrequent, not happening often or rarely

Pode

POH-deh — Can, may; third person singular of 'poder'

ter

tehr — To have; auxiliary or main verb

sido

SEE-doo — Been; past participle of 'ser'

caso

KAH-zoo — Case, instance, situation or circumstance

infatuação

een-fah-too-ah-SOWNG — Infatuation, intense but short-lived passion

ou

oh — Or; disjunctive coordinating conjunction

se

seh — If, oneself; reflexive pronoun or conjunction

preferirmos

preh-feh-REER-moosh — If we prefer; first person plural subjunctive

dizê-lo

dee-ZEH-loo — To say it; infinitive with clitic pronoun

página

PAH-zhee-nah — Page, a leaf of a book or document

mais

mahys — More, most; comparative or superlative adverb

graciosa

grah-SYOH-zah — Graceful, charming, pleasing in manner or appearance

humana

oo-MAH-nah — Human, relating to human beings or humanity

A

ah — The; feminine definite article

senhora

seh-NYOH-rah — Lady, woman; polite term of address

lisonjeado

lee-zon-ZHYAH-doo — Flattered, pleased by praise or compliments

vaidade

vah-ee-DAH-deh — Vanity, excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements

marido

mah-REE-doo — Husband, a married man

ao

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

ecoar

eh-koo-AHR — To echo, to repeat or reflect someone's words

as

ahz — The; plural feminine definite article

suas

SOO-ahz — His, her, their; third person possessive adjective

opiniões

oh-pee-nyOYNZ — Opinions, personal views or judgments

facto

FAH-too — Fact, something known to be true

uma

OO-mah — A, an; indefinite feminine article

plena

PLEH-nah — Full, complete, total; feminine adjective

inspiração

een-spee-rah-SOWNG — Inspiration, a creative or motivating influence

auxílio

ow-ZEEL-yoo — Aid, assistance, intellectual or practical help

intelectual

een-teh-leh-too-AHL — Intellectual, relating to the mind and reasoning

O

oo — The; masculine definite article

geralmente

zheh-rahl-MEN-teh — Generally, usually, in most cases

acontece

ah-kon-TEH-seh — Happens, occurs; third person singular present

nestes

NES-tesh — In these; contraction of 'em' and 'estes'

casos

KAH-zoosh — Cases, situations, instances or examples

embora

em-BOH-rah — Although, even though; concessive conjunction

o

oo — The; masculine singular definite article

próprio

PROH-pryoo — Own, proper, the very; used for emphasis

filósofo

fee-LOH-zoo-foo — Philosopher, a person who studies philosophy

pela

PEH-lah — By the; contraction of 'por' and 'a'

sua

SOO-ah — His, her, its; singular possessive adjective

crença

KREN-sah — Belief, faith, a strongly held conviction

igualdade

ee-gwahl-DAH-deh — Equality, the state of being equal

dos

doosh — Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'os'

sexos

SEK-soosh — Sexes, the two genders male and female

estivesse

esh-tee-VEH-seh — Were; past subjunctive of 'estar'

impedido

eem-peh-DEE-doo — Prevented, hindered, stopped from doing something

assim

ah-SEENG — Thus, so, in this way

pensar

pen-SAHR — To think, to reflect or reason about something

é

eh — Is; third person singular of 'ser'

ação

ah-SOWNG — Action, an act or process of doing

reação

heh-ah-SOWNG — Reaction, a response to an action or stimulus

extremamente

ex-treh-mah-MEN-teh — Extremely, to a very great degree

valiosas

vah-lee-OH-zahz — Valuable, precious, highly useful or important

duas

DOO-ahz — Two; feminine form of the numeral

classes

KLAH-sehz — Classes, categories or social groups

ordens

OHR-denz — Orders, ranks, types or organized categories

diferentes

dee-feh-REN-tehz — Different, distinct, not the same

Para

PAH-rah — For, to, toward; common preposition

qualquer

kwahl-KEHR — Any, whichever; indefinite determiner

pessoa

peh-SOH-ah — Person, individual human being

cujos

KOO-zhoosh — Whose; relative possessive pronoun

pensamentos

pen-sah-MEN-toosh — Thoughts, ideas passing through one's mind

tenham

TEN-yowng — Have; third person plural subjunctive of 'ter'

estado

esh-TAH-doo — Been, state; past participle of 'estar'

ocupados

oh-koo-PAH-doosh — Occupied, busy, engaged with something

esfera

esh-FEH-rah — Sphere, realm or domain of activity

especulação

esh-peh-koo-lah-SOWNG — Speculation, abstract theorizing without firm evidence

abstrata

ahb-STRAH-tah — Abstract, theoretical, not concrete or tangible

apresentação

ah-preh-zen-tah-SOWNG — Presentation, showing or displaying something clearly

viva

VEE-vah — Vivid, lively, alive; feminine adjective

vívida

VEE-vee-dah — Vivid, intensely clear and striking

concreto

kon-KREH-too — Concrete, specific and tangible rather than abstract

surge

SOOR-zheh — Arises, emerges, appears suddenly

como

As, like, how; comparison or manner word

choque

SHOH-keh — Shock, a sudden surprising or startling impact

delicioso

deh-lee-SYOH-zoo — Delicious, delightful, extremely pleasant

agradável

ah-grah-DAH-vel — Agreeable, pleasant, pleasing to the senses

instinto

een-STEEN-too — Instinct, natural innate tendency or impulse

mulher

moo-LYEHR — Woman, female adult human being

permite-lhe

pehr-MEE-teh-lyeh — Allows her, permits her to do something

muitas

MWEE-tahz — Many, a large number of; feminine plural

vezes

VEH-zehz — Times, occasions; 'muitas vezes' means often

só

soh — Only, alone, just; adverb or adjective

apreender

ah-preh-en-DEHR — To grasp, apprehend, understand intellectually

também

tam-BENG — Also, too, as well; additive adverb

ilustrar

ee-loos-TRAHR — To illustrate, clarify with an example

verdade

vehr-DAH-deh — Truth, reality, what is genuinely true

qual

kwahl — Which, that; relative or interrogative pronoun

seria

seh-REE-ah — Would be; conditional of 'ser'

totalmente

toh-tahl-MEN-teh — Totally, completely, entirely without exception

incapaz

een-kah-PAHZ — Incapable, unable to do something

fornecer

fohr-neh-SEHR — To provide, supply or furnish something

raciocínio

hah-syoh-SEE-nyoo — Reasoning, logical thought process or argument

filosófico

fee-loh-ZOH-fee-koo — Philosophical, of or relating to philosophy

adequado

ah-deh-KWAH-doo — Adequate, sufficient, appropriate for the purpose

Por

pohr — By, for, through; preposition with many uses

outro

OH-troo — Other, another; masculine singular adjective

lado

LAH-doo — Side; 'por outro lado' means on the other hand

homem

OH-meng — Man, male adult human being

os

oosh — The; masculine plural definite article

métodos

MEH-toh-doosh — Methods, systematic approaches or procedures

lógicos

LOH-zhee-koosh — Logical, based on clear reasoning and rules

cuidadosos

kwee-dah-DOH-zoosh — Careful, thorough, attentive to detail

processos

proh-SEH-soosh — Processes, series of steps toward a goal

lentos

LEN-toosh — Slow, taking more time than expected

formal

fohr-MAHL — Formal, following established rules or conventions

tende

TEN-deh — Tends, has a tendency to do something

supor

soo-POHR — To suppose, to assume without full proof

feliz

feh-LEEZ — Happy, fortunate, successful

intuição

een-too-ee-SOWNG — Intuition, instinctive knowledge without conscious reasoning

salta

SAHL-tah — Jumps, leaps; reaches a conclusion quickly

conclusão

kon-kloo-ZOWNG — Conclusion, final judgment or outcome of reasoning

baseia

bah-ZAY-ah — Is based, rests upon a foundation

realmente

heh-ahl-MEN-teh — Really, truly, in actual fact

nos

noosh — In the, us; contraction or pronoun

intelectuais

een-teh-leh-too-AHYZ — Intellectual ones, pertaining to the intellect

quais

kwahyz — Which; plural relative or interrogative pronoun

ele

EH-leh — He, him; third person masculine pronoun

tem

teng — Has; third person singular of 'ter'

consciência

kon-SYEN-syah — Conscience, awareness, consciousness of one's actions

no

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

seu

SAY-oo — His, her, your; masculine possessive adjective

Assim

ah-SEENG — Thus, so, therefore; indicating a consequence

ambas

AM-bahz — Both; feminine form referring to two entities

partes

PAHR-tehz — Parts, parties involved in an agreement

contrato

kon-TRAH-too — Contract, formal agreement between parties

ficam

FEE-kahng — Stay, remain, become; third person plural

igualmente

ee-gwahl-MEN-teh — Equally, in the same manner or degree

satisfeitas

sah-tees-FAY-tahz — Satisfied, content, pleased with the outcome