Pride and Prejudice — Page 3

Vocabulary

É

eh — Third person singular present tense of 'to be'

o

oh — Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'

maior

my-OR — Greater, larger, or most important in size

mais

mysh — More; used for comparisons and quantity

variado

vah-ree-AH-doo — Varied, diverse, having many different elements

popular

poh-poo-LAR — Widely liked or enjoyed by many people

a

ah — Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the'

autora

ow-TOH-rah — Female author or writer of a work

à

ah — Contraction of preposition 'a' with article 'a'

época

EH-poh-kah — Era, time period, or historical moment

de

deh — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'

sua

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

composição

kom-poh-zee-SOWNG — Composition; act of writing or creating a work

havia

ah-VEE-ah — Past tense of 'haver,' meaning 'had' or 'there was'

visto

VEES-too — Past participle of 'ver,' meaning 'seen'

um

oong — Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'

pouco

POH-koo — A little, a small amount of something

do

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

mundo

MOON-doo — World; the earth or human society at large

e

ee — Conjunction meaning 'and,' connecting words or clauses

aprimorado

ah-pree-moh-RAH-doo — Refined, improved, or perfected over time

seu

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

diálogo

dee-AH-loh-goo — Dialogue; conversation between characters in writing

geral

zheh-RAL — General, broad, not specific or specialized

embora

em-BOH-rah — Although, even though; introduces a concessive clause

não

nowng — No, not; primary negation word in Portuguese

peculiar

peh-koo-lee-AR — Peculiar, distinctive, belonging to a specific person

característico

kah-rak-teh-REES-tee-koo — Characteristic, typical feature that identifies something

figuras

fee-GOO-rahs — Figures, characters, or notable persons in a work

como

KOH-moo — As, like, how; used for comparison or example

os

oosh — Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'

podem

POH-deng — Third person plural of 'poder,' meaning 'can' or 'may'

deixar

day-SHAR — To let, allow, or leave something or someone

reunir

heh-oo-NEER — To gather, unite, or bring together a group

todos

TOH-doos — All, everyone, every one without exception

Por

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

outro

OH-troo — Other, another; referring to a different thing

lado

LAH-doo — Side; one part or aspect of something

eu

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

por

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

minha

MEEN-yah — Feminine possessive pronoun meaning 'my'

parte

PAR-chee — Part, portion, or one's role in something

declaro-me

deh-KLAH-roo-meh — I declare myself; reflexive form of 'declarar'

favor

fah-VOR — Favor; in favor of, preferring or supporting something

Orgulho

or-GOOL-yoo — Pride; a sense of dignity or self-respect

Preconceito

preh-kon-SAY-too — Prejudice; preconceived negative opinion about someone

sem

seng — Without; lacking or not having something

hesitar

eh-zee-TAR — To hesitate, pause before deciding or acting

Parece-me

pah-REH-seh-meh — It seems to me; expressing a personal impression

perfeita

per-FAY-tah — Perfect, flawless, without any faults or errors

característica

kah-rak-teh-REES-tee-kah — Characteristic, distinctive feature or quality of something

das

dahs — Contraction of 'de' and 'as,' meaning 'of the'

obras

OH-brahs — Works, literary or artistic creations by an author

para

PAH-rah — For, to, in order to; preposition of purpose

sustentar

soos-ten-TAR — To sustain, support, or maintain an argument or claim

esta

ES-tah — Feminine demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this'

afirmação

ah-feer-mah-SOWNG — Affirmation, assertion, or statement declared as true

no

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

espaço

es-PAH-soo — Space, room, or available area for something

que

keh — That, which, who; conjunction or relative pronoun

me

meh — First person singular object pronoun meaning 'me'

é

eh — Third person singular present tense of 'ser,' 'is'

permitido

per-mee-CHEE-doo — Permitted, allowed, given permission to do something

proponho-me

proh-PON-yoo-meh — I propose to myself; intend to do something

aqui

ah-KEE — Here, in this place or at this point

demonstrá-la

deh-mon-STRAH-lah — To demonstrate it; prove or show something clearly

Em

eng — In, at; preposition indicating location or time

primeiro

pree-MAY-roo — First; the one before all others in order

lugar

loo-GAR — Place, location, or position in an order

livro

LEE-vroo — Book; a written or printed literary publication

pode

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

ser

sair — To be; permanent or essential state of being

apenas

ah-PEH-nahs — Only, just, merely; limiting the scope of something

necessário

neh-seh-SAH-ree-oo — Necessary, required, essential for a purpose

lembrar

lem-BRAR — To remember, remind, or recall something to mind

ao

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

leitor

lay-TOR — Reader; person who reads a text or book

foi

foy — Was, went; third person singular simple past of 'ser/ir'

em

eng — In, at; preposition indicating location or time

forma

FOR-mah — Form, shape, or manner in which something exists

original

oh-ree-zhee-NAL — Original, first version before any changes or revisions

escrito

es-KREE-too — Written; past participle of 'escrever,' to write

muito

MWEE-too — Very, much, a lot; intensifier of degree or quantity

cedo

SAY-doo — Early; at an earlier time than expected

volta

VOL-tah — Around, approximately; also means 'return' or 'turn'

quando

KWAHN-doo — When; at the time that something occurred

mal

mahl — Barely, hardly; also means 'badly' or 'poorly'

completado

kom-pleh-TAH-doo — Completed, finished; past participle of 'completar'

vinte

VEEN-chee — Twenty; the number 20 in Portuguese

anos

AH-noos — Years; plural of 'ano,' referring to periods of time

tenha

TEN-yah — Subjunctive form of 'ter,' meaning 'has' or 'have'

sido

SEE-doo — Been; past participle of 'ser,' meaning 'to be'

revisado

heh-vee-ZAH-doo — Revised, reviewed and corrected for improvement

concluído

kon-kloo-EE-doo — Concluded, finished, brought to a final completion

cerca

SER-kah — About, approximately; indicating an estimate of quantity

quinze

KEEN-zeh — Fifteen; the number 15 in Portuguese

depois

deh-POYS — After, later, afterwards; indicating subsequent time

publicado

poo-blee-KAH-doo — Published; made available to the public in print

até

ah-TEH — Until, up to; indicating a limit in time or space

quatro

KWAH-troo — Four; the number 4 in Portuguese

antes

AHN-chees — Before, prior to an event or point in time

morte

MOR-chee — Death; the end of life of a person

Não

nowng — No, not; primary negation word in Portuguese

sei

say — I know; first person singular of 'saber'

se

seh — If, whether; also reflexive pronoun 'oneself'

nessa

NEH-sah — Contraction of 'em' and 'essa,' meaning 'in that'

combinação

kom-bee-nah-SOWNG — Combination, blend, or union of different elements

da

dah — Contraction of 'de' and 'a,' meaning 'of the'

projeção

proh-zheh-SOWNG — Projection, expression, or display of a quality outward

fresca

FRES-kah — Fresh, lively, new and vibrant in quality

vigorosa

vee-goh-ROH-zah — Vigorous, energetic, full of strength and vitality

juventude

zhoo-ven-TOO-deh — Youth; the period of being young and energetic

com

kong — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or inclusion

revisão

heh-vee-ZOWNG — Revision, review, careful correction of written work

crítica

KREE-chee-kah — Critical analysis; evaluation of a work's strengths

meia-idade

MAY-ah-ee-DAH-deh — Middle age; the period roughly between 40 and 60

pode-se

POH-deh-seh — One can, it is possible; impersonal reflexive construction

rastrear

rahs-treh-AR — To trace, track, or detect the source of something

distinta

dees-TEEN-tah — Distinct, clearly different or superior in quality

superioridade

soo-peh-ree-oh-ree-DAH-deh — Superiority; the quality of being higher or better

termos

TER-moos — Terms, aspects; also first person plural of 'ter'

construção

kon-stroo-SOWNG — Construction, structure, or way something is built

parece

pah-REH-seh — It seems, appears; third person of 'parecer'

ela

EH-lah — She, her; third person feminine singular pronoun

possui

poh-ZOO-ee — Possesses, has, owns; third person of 'possuir'

sobre

SOH-breh — About, over, on top of; versatile Portuguese preposition

todas

TOH-dahs — All, every one; feminine plural of 'todo'

as

ahs — Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'

outras

OH-trahs — Others, the rest; feminine plural of 'outro'

O

oh — Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'

enredo

en-HEH-doo — Plot; the sequence of events in a narrative work

seja

SAY-zhah — Be; present subjunctive of 'ser,' used in clauses

elaborado

eh-lah-boh-RAH-doo — Elaborate, carefully developed and detailed in structure

quase

KWAH-zeh — Almost, nearly; very close to but not quite

regular

heh-goo-LAR — Regular, orderly, following a consistent pattern or rule

suficiente

soo-fee-see-EN-chee — Sufficient, enough; meeting the required standard or amount

dificilmente

dee-fee-seel-MEN-chee — Hardly, with difficulty; rarely or almost impossibly

personagem

per-so-NAH-zheng — Character, a person in a literary or dramatic work

incidente

een-see-DEN-chee — Incident, event, or occurrence within a narrative

poderia

poh-deh-REE-ah — Could, would be able to; conditional of 'poder'

suprimido

soo-pree-MEE-doo — Suppressed, removed, eliminated from a text or story

prejuízo

preh-zhoo-EE-zoo — Harm, damage, detriment; loss caused by removal or action

história

ees-TOH-ree-ah — Story, history, narrative account of events

A

ah — Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the'

fuga

FOO-gah — Escape, flight, or elopement from a place or person

Sra

seh-NYOH-rah — Abbreviation for 'Senhora,' meaning 'Mrs.' or 'Ms.'