Plays of Sophocles: Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus; Antigone — Page 3

Vocabulary

Sim

sĩ — Yes; affirmative response.

meu

mew — My; first-person singular possessive pronoun.

soberano

sobeˈrɐnu — Sovereign; supreme ruler or monarch.

senhor

seˈɲoɾ — Sir, lord, or mister; respectful form of address.

e

i — And; basic coordinating conjunction.

rei

ʁej — King; male monarch or ruler.

Vês

veʃ — You see; second-person singular of ver.

como

ˈkomu — How or as; used in comparisons and questions.

ambos

ˈɐ̃buʃ — Both; referring to two things or people.

os

uʃ — The; masculine plural definite article.

extremos

iʃˈtɾemuʃ — Extremes; the outermost or farthest points.

da

dɐ — Of the; contraction of de and feminine article a.

idade

iˈdadʒi — Age; period of life or historical era.

Os

uʃ — The; masculine plural definite article.

altares

awˈtaɾiʃ — Altars; raised structures used for religious offerings.

do

du — Of the; contraction of de and masculine article o.

teu

tew — Your; second-person singular possessive pronoun.

palácio

paˈlasjʊ — Palace; grand residence of a ruler or king.

filhotes

fiˈʎɔtʃiʃ — Young offspring; small or young creatures or children.

mal

maw — Barely or poorly; also means evil or harm.

grisalhos

ɡɾiˈzaʎuʃ — Gray-haired; having gray or white hair from age.

curvados

kuɾˈvaduʃ — Bent or bowed; stooped, as with old age.

pelos

ˈpeluʃ — By the; contraction of por and masculine plural article.

anos

ˈɐnuʃ — Years; units of time equal to twelve months.

sacerdotes

saseɾˈdɔtʃiʃ — Priests; religious leaders who perform sacred rites.

eu

ew — I; first-person singular subject pronoun.

de

dʒi — Of or from; common Portuguese preposition.

estes

ˈeʃtʃiʃ — These; masculine plural demonstrative pronoun.

a

ɐ — The; feminine singular definite article.

flor

floɾ — Flower; also used figuratively meaning the best or bloom.

nossa

ˈnɔsɐ — Our; first-person plural feminine possessive pronoun.

juventude

ʒuvẽˈtudʒi — Youth; the period or quality of being young.

Enquanto

ẽˈkwɐ̃tu — While or whereas; temporal or contrastive conjunction.

isso

ˈisu — That; neuter demonstrative pronoun referring to something.

o

u — The; masculine singular definite article.

povo

ˈpovu — People; the common population or citizenry.

comum

koˈmũ — Common; ordinary, shared by all members of society.

com

kõ — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means.

ramos

ˈʁɐmuʃ — Branches; boughs of a tree or plant.

Enche

ˈẽʃi — Fills; third-person singular present of encher.

nossas

ˈnɔsɐʃ — Our; first-person plural feminine possessive adjective.

duas

ˈduɐʃ — Two; feminine form of the number two.

praças

ˈpɾasɐʃ — Squares or plazas; open public gathering spaces.

mercado

meɾˈkadu — Market; place where goods are bought and sold.

ou

o — Or; disjunctive coordinating conjunction.

diante

dʒiˈɐ̃tʃi — Before or in front of; spatial or positional preposition.

De

dʒi — Of or from; common Portuguese preposition.

santuários

sɐ̃tuˈaɾjuʃ — Sanctuaries; sacred or holy religious spaces.

se

si — Reflexive pronoun; oneself, also means if.

congrega

kõˈɡɾɛɡɐ — Gathers or congregates; assembles in a group.

onde

ˈõdʒi — Where; relative or interrogative adverb of place.

concede

kõˈsɛdʒi — Grants or concedes; gives or allows something to someone.

seus

ˈsews — His, her, or their; third-person possessive pronoun.

oráculos

oˈɾakʊluʃ — Oracles; prophetic utterances or divine revelations.

pelo

ˈpelu — By the; contraction of por and masculine article o.

fogo

ˈfoɡu — Fire; flames or burning combustion.

Pois

pojʃ — For, because, or well; causal or filler conjunction.

tu

tu — You; second-person singular subject pronoun.

mesmo

ˈmezmu — Same or even; used for emphasis or identity.

vês

veʃ — You see; second-person singular present of ver.

nau

naw — Ship; large sailing vessel or boat.

Estado

iʃˈtadu — State; organized political community or government.

Duramente

duɾɐˈmẽtʃi — Harshly or severely; in a hard difficult manner.

sacudida

sakuˈdʒidɐ — Shaken; violently tossed or rocked about.

já

ʒa — Already or now; temporal adverb indicating prior action.

não

nɐ̃w̃ — No or not; basic negation word in Portuguese.

pode

ˈpɔdʒi — Can or is able to; third-person singular of poder.

erguer

eɾˈɡeɾ — To raise or lift; to elevate upward.

cabeça

kaˈbesɐ — Head; upper part of the human body.

Naufragada

nawfɾaˈɡadɐ — Shipwrecked; destroyed or ruined like a wrecked vessel.

sob

sɔb — Under or beneath; preposition of position.

uma

ˈumɐ — A or one; feminine singular indefinite article.

turva

ˈtuɾvɐ — Murky or turbid; cloudy or muddy in appearance.

vaga

ˈvaɡɐ — Wave; a swell of water, also means vague.

sangue

ˈsɐ̃ɡi — Blood; red fluid circulating in the body.

Uma

ˈumɐ — A or one; feminine singular indefinite article.

praga

ˈpɾaɡɐ — Plague or curse; devastating disease or affliction.

colheita

koˈʎejtɐ — Harvest; the gathering of agricultural crops.

na

nɐ — In the; contraction of em and feminine article a.

sobre

ˈsɔbɾi — On or about; preposition of position or subject.

rebanhos

ʁeˈbɐɲuʃ — Flocks or herds; groups of grazing animals.

manadas

maˈnadɐʃ — Herds; large groups of cattle or wild animals.

pastar

paʃˈtaɾ — To graze; animals feeding on grass in pasture.

mulheres

muˈʎɛɾiʃ — Women; adult female human beings.

em

ẽ — In or at; basic preposition of location or time.

trabalho

tɾaˈbaʎu — Work or labor; effort or task performed.

parto

ˈpaɾtu — Childbirth; the process of giving birth.

ademais

adʒiˈmajs — Moreover or furthermore; in addition to what was said.

Armado

aɾˈmadu — Armed; equipped with weapons or destructive power.

sua

ˈsuɐ — His, her, or your; third or second person possessive.

tocha

ˈtɔʃɐ — Torch; a burning stick or flame-bearing implement.

ardente

aɾˈdẽtʃi — Burning or ardent; intensely hot or passionately strong.

Deus

ˈdews — God; divine being or supreme deity.

Peste

ˈpɛʃtʃi — Plague or pestilence; deadly epidemic disease.

Abateu

abaˈtew — Struck down or felled; hit hard and devastated.

cidade

siˈdadʒi — City; large urban settlement or town.

esvaziando

iʒvaziˈɐ̃du — Emptying; draining or depopulating completely.

A

ɐ — The; feminine singular definite article.

casa

ˈkazɐ — House or home; a dwelling or residence.

sombrio

sõˈbɾiu — Gloomy or somber; dark, shadowy, and foreboding.

reino

ˈʁejnu — Kingdom or realm; territory ruled by a monarch.

está

iʃˈta — Is; third-person singular present of estar.

repleto

ʁeˈpletu — Full or replete; completely filled to capacity.

gemidos

ʒeˈmiduʃ — Groans or moans; sounds of pain or suffering.

lágrimas

ˈlaɡɾimɐʃ — Tears; drops of fluid shed when crying.

Por

poɾ — For or by; preposition of reason or agent.

ó

ɔ — O; vocative exclamation used to address someone.

Rei

ʁej — King; male monarch or supreme ruler.

aqui

aˈki — Here; adverb indicating this place or location.

à

a — At the; contraction of a and feminine article a.

tua

ˈtuɐ — Your; second-person singular feminine possessive pronoun.

lareira

laˈɾejɾɐ — Hearth or fireplace; domestic fire or hearthside.

nos

nuʃ — Us or in the; first-person plural object pronoun.

sentamos

sẽˈtɐmuʃ — We sit; first-person plural present of sentar.

Eu

ew — I; first-person singular subject pronoun.

estas

ˈeʃtɐʃ — These; feminine plural demonstrative pronoun or adjective.

crianças

kɾiˈɐ̃sɐʃ — Children; young human beings or kids.

por

poɾ — For, by, or through; versatile Portuguese preposition.

te

tʃi — You; second-person singular object or reflexive pronoun.

nova

ˈnɔvɐ — New; feminine adjective meaning recent or novel.

divindade

diˈvĩdadʒi — Divinity; the state or quality of being divine.

mas

maʃ — But; adversative coordinating conjunction.

primeiro

pɾiˈmejɾu — First; the earliest or foremost in order or rank.

dos

duʃ — Of the; contraction of de and masculine plural article.

homens

ˈomẽʃ — Men; adult male human beings.

Primeiro

pɾiˈmejɾu — First; foremost in position, rank, or importance.

acasos

aˈkazuʃ — Chances or accidents; random or unforeseen events.

comuns

koˈmũʃ — Common; ordinary or shared by everyone.

vida

ˈvidɐ — Life; the condition of being alive and living.

E

i — And; basic coordinating conjunction connecting clauses.

nas

nɐʃ — In the; contraction of em and feminine plural article.

Deuses

ˈdewziʃ — Gods; plural of deus, divine supernatural beings.

Não

nɐ̃w̃ — No or not; basic negation word in Portuguese.

és

ɛʃ — You are; second-person singular present of ser.

aquele

aˈkɛli — That one; masculine singular demonstrative pronoun.

que

ki — That, which, or who; subordinating conjunction or pronoun.

vindo

ˈvĩdu — Coming; gerund or past participle of vir.

libertou

libeɾˈto — Freed or liberated; past tense of libertar.

tributo

tɾiˈbutu — Tribute; payment or tax imposed on a people.

pagávamos

paˈɡavɐmuʃ — We used to pay; first-person plural imperfect of pagar.

À

a — To the; contraction of a and feminine article a.

cruel

kɾuˈɛl — Cruel; causing pain or suffering intentionally.

cantora

kɐ̃ˈtoɾɐ — Singer; female singer or songstress.

Nem

nẽ — Nor or not even; negative coordinating conjunction.

recebeste

ʁeseˈbɛʃtʃi — You received; second-person singular past of receber.

parte

ˈpaɾtʃi — Part or side; a portion or faction of something.

nem

nẽ — Nor or neither; negative coordinating conjunction.

foste

ˈfoʃtʃi — You were; second-person singular past of ser or ir.

ensinado

ẽsiˈnadu — Taught; past participle of ensinar, to teach.

outros

ˈotɾuʃ — Others; other people or additional things.

um

ũ — A or one; masculine singular indefinite article.

deus

ˈdews — God or deity; a divine or supernatural being.

inspirado

ĩspiˈɾadu — Inspired; filled with divine or creative influence.

assim

aˈsĩ — Thus or so; adverb meaning in this way.

creem

ˈkɾejẽ — They believe; third-person plural present of crer.

todos

ˈtoduʃ — All or everyone; masculine plural universal pronoun.

testemunham

teʃteˈmuɲɐ̃w̃ — They testify or witness; confirm by direct observation.

renovaste

ʁenoˈvaʃtʃi — You renewed; second-person singular past of renovar.