Pride and Prejudice — Page 12

Vocabulary

Não

Nãw — Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'.

admitirei

ad-mee-tee-REY — I will admit; first-person future of admitir.

que

keh — That; conjunction or relative pronoun.

um

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

único

OO-nee-koo — Unique; only one of its kind.

discurso

dees-KOOR-soo — Speech or discourse delivered publicly.

ou

oh — Or; conjunction presenting an alternative.

uma

OO-mah — Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'.

única

OO-nee-kah — Feminine form of único; sole or only.

ação

ah-SÃWN — Action; a deed or act performed.

deste

DESH-teh — Contraction of 'de' and 'este'; of this.

inestimável

ee-nesh-tee-MAH-vel — Invaluable; of immeasurable worth or importance.

homem

OH-mayn — Man; an adult male human being.

seja

SEH-zhah — Be; subjunctive form of ser.

incapaz

een-kah-PAHZ — Incapable; unable to do something.

de

deh — Of or from; common Portuguese preposition.

ser

sehr — To be; fundamental Portuguese verb of being.

conciliada

kon-see-lee-AH-dah — Reconciled; brought into agreement or harmony.

com

kohm — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or relation.

a

ah — Feminine definite article meaning 'the'.

realidade

heh-ah-lee-DAH-deh — Reality; the state of things as they exist.

e

ee — And; basic coordinating conjunction.

não

nãw — No or not; standard negation in Portuguese.

me

meh — Me; first-person singular object pronoun.

surpreenderia

soor-preh-en-deh-REE-ah — Would surprise; conditional of surpreender.

se

seh — If; conditional conjunction or reflexive pronoun.

muitas

MWEE-tahsh — Many; feminine plural of muito.

dessas

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

palavras

pah-LAH-vrahsh — Words; units of spoken or written language.

ações

ah-SÕYNSH — Actions; plural of ação; deeds performed.

fossem

FOH-sayn — Were; past subjunctive of ser or ir.

historicamente

eesh-toh-ree-kah-MEN-teh — Historically; in a manner relating to history.

verdadeiras

ver-dah-DEY-rahsh — True; feminine plural of verdadeiro.

Mas

mahsh — But; conjunction introducing contrast or exception.

grandiosidade

gran-dee-oh-zee-DAH-deh — Grandeur; the quality of being grand or impressive.

do

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

Sr.

seh-NYOR — Abbreviation for Senhor; meaning 'Mr.'

poderia

poh-deh-REE-ah — Could; conditional form of poder.

ter

tehr — To have; auxiliary or main verb.

sido

SEE-doo — Been; past participle of ser.

exibida

eh-zee-BEE-dah — Exhibited; shown or displayed to others.

forma

FOR-mah — Form or way; manner in which something occurs.

tão

tãw — So or such; adverb of degree.

satisfatória

sah-tees-fah-TOH-ryah — Satisfactory; meeting expectations or requirements adequately.

sua

SOO-ah — His, her, or its; third-person possessive pronoun.

criadora

kree-ah-DOH-rah — Creator; feminine form of criador; one who creates.

tivesse

tee-VEH-seh — Had; past subjunctive of ter.

ajustado

ah-zhoos-TAH-doo — Adjusted; modified to fit more precisely.

habilmente

ah-beel-MEN-teh — Skillfully; in a capable and clever manner.

ele

EH-leh — He or him; third-person masculine pronoun.

as

ahsh — The; feminine plural definite article.

figuras

fee-GOO-rahsh — Figures; characters or notable persons depicted.

A

ah — The; feminine singular definite article.

última

OOL-tee-mah — Last; the final one in a sequence.

tal

tahl — Such; indicating a described or mentioned thing.

como

KOH-moo — As or like; comparison or manner conjunction.

o

oo — The; masculine singular definite article.

próprio

PROH-pryoo — Own or himself; reflexive intensifier or adjective.

foi

foy — Was or went; past tense of ser or ir.

acusada

ah-koo-ZAH-dah — Accused; charged with a fault or wrongdoing.

exagero

eh-zah-ZHEH-roo — Exaggeration; overstating beyond truth or proportion.

Há

ah — There is or there are; third-person of haver.

talvez

tahl-VEZ — Perhaps; expressing uncertainty or possibility.

sombra

SOHM-brah — Shadow or shade; a faint trace of something.

muito

MWEE-too — Very or much; adverb or adjective of quantity.

ténue

TEH-nyoo-eh — Tenuous or faint; thin and barely noticeable.

fundamento

foon-dah-MEN-too — Foundation or basis; underlying reason or ground.

para

PAH-rah — For or to; common Portuguese preposition.

acusação

ah-koo-zah-SÃWN — Accusation; a formal or informal charge against someone.

mas

mahsh — But; conjunction expressing contrast or exception.

parece-me

pah-REH-seh-meh — It seems to me; expression of personal opinion.

facto

FAK-too — Fact; something known to be true.

Mesmo

MEZ-moo — Even or same; used for emphasis or comparison.

agora

ah-GOH-rah — Now; referring to the present moment.

creio

KRAY-oo — I believe; first-person present of crer.

seria

seh-REE-ah — Would be; conditional form of ser.

impossível

eem-poh-SEE-vel — Impossible; not able to occur or be done.

encontrar

en-kon-TRAR — To find or meet; to encounter something or someone.

pessoas

peh-SOH-ahsh — People; plural of pessoa, meaning person.

especialmente

esh-peh-syahl-MEN-teh — Especially; to a greater degree than usual.

mulheres

moo-LYEH-resh — Women; plural of mulher.

necessariamente

neh-seh-sah-ryah-MEN-teh — Necessarily; as an unavoidable consequence.

nascimento

nah-see-MEN-too — Birth; the event of being born.

nobre

NOH-breh — Noble; of high social rank or aristocratic origin.

autoritárias

ow-toh-ree-TAH-ryahsh — Authoritarian; demanding unquestioning obedience from others.

egocêntricas

eh-goo-SEN-tree-kahsh — Egocentric; self-centered and focused on oneself.

negligentes

neh-glee-ZHEN-tesh — Negligent; failing to take proper care or attention.

das

dahsh — Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'as'.

boas

BOH-ahsh — Good; feminine plural of bom.

maneiras

mah-NAY-rahsh — Manners; ways of behaving socially.

cem

sayn — One hundred; the cardinal number 100.

anos

AH-noosch — Years; plural of ano.

filha

FEE-lyah — Daughter; a female child of a parent.

conde

KON-deh — Count; a European noble title.

Senhora

seh-NYOH-rah — Lady or Mrs.; respectful title for a woman.

Poderosa

poh-deh-ROH-zah — Powerful; having great influence or authority.

exatamente

eh-zah-tah-MEN-teh — Exactly; precisely, without error or deviation.

Generosa

zheh-neh-ROH-zah — Generous; giving freely and liberally to others.

freguesia

freh-geh-ZEE-ah — Parish; a local administrative or church district.

rural

hoo-RAHL — Rural; relating to the countryside or farmland.

isolada

ee-zoh-LAH-dah — Isolated; separated or cut off from others.

rica

HEE-kah — Rich or wealthy; having great financial resources.

há

ah — There is; third-person present of haver.

liberta

lee-BEHR-tah — Free or liberated; released from constraint or obligation.

autoridade

ow-toh-ree-DAH-deh — Authority; power or right to give orders.

marital

mah-ree-TAHL — Marital; relating to marriage or a spouse.

assim

ah-SEEM — Thus or so; indicating a described manner or result.

por

pohr — By or for; common Portuguese preposition.

diante

dyahn-teh — Ahead or in front; used in 'assim por diante'.

tinha

TEEN-yah — Had; imperfect past tense of ter.

oportunidades

oh-por-too-nee-DAH-desh — Opportunities; favorable circumstances for achievement.

desenvolver

deh-zen-vol-VEHR — To develop; to grow or build over time.

estas

ESH-tahsh — These; feminine plural demonstrative pronoun.

agradáveis

ah-grah-DAH-vaysh — Pleasant or agreeable; causing enjoyment or satisfaction.

características

kah-rahk-teh-REES-tee-kahsh — Characteristics; distinguishing features or traits.

raramente

hah-rah-MEN-teh — Rarely; not often; seldom occurring.

apresentam

ah-preh-ZEN-tahm — Present; third-person plural of apresentar.

hoje

OH-zheh — Today; referring to the current day.

em

ayn — In or at; common Portuguese preposition.

dia

DEE-ah — Day; a 24-hour period.

Quanto

KWAHN-too — As for or how much; used in comparison phrases.

ao

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

até

ah-TEH — Even or until; preposition or adverb of degree.

própria

PROH-pryah — Own or herself; feminine reflexive intensifier.

foram

FOH-rahm — Were or went; third-person plural past of ser or ir.

inclino-me

een-KLEE-noo-meh — I am inclined; I tend toward a particular view.

pensar

pen-SAHR — To think; to form or hold an opinion.

bastante

bash-TAHN-teh — Quite or enough; to a considerable degree.

severos

seh-VEH-roosch — Severe or harsh; strict in judgment or treatment.

pela

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

inconveniência

een-kon-veh-NYEN-syah — Inconvenience; a troublesome or inappropriate behavior.

conduta

kon-DOO-tah — Conduct; behavior or manner of acting.

esposa

esh-POH-zah — Wife; a married woman in relation to her husband.

era

EH-rah — Was; imperfect past tense of ser.

evidentemente

eh-vee-den-teh-MEN-teh — Evidently; clearly and obviously true.

deve

DEH-veh — Should or must; third-person present of dever.

sempre

SEM-preh — Always; at all times without exception.

tola

TOH-lah — Foolish; lacking good sense or judgment.

absolutamente

ab-soh-loo-tah-MEN-teh — Absolutely; completely and without any doubt.

irrecuperável

ee-heh-koo-peh-RAH-vel — Irrecoverable; unable to be reclaimed or improved.

menos

MEH-noosch — Less or unless; comparative adverb of quantity.

matado

mah-TAH-doo — Killed; past participle of matar.

tiro

TEE-roo — Shot; a discharge of a firearm or projectile.

si

see — Himself or herself; reflexive third-person pronoun.

havia

ah-VEE-ah — There was; imperfect of haver used as auxiliary.

saída

sah-EE-dah — Exit or way out; a means of escape or solution.

bom

bohm — Good; masculine adjective of positive quality.

senso

SEN-soo — Sense; practical judgment or sound understanding.

espírito

esh-PEE-ree-too — Spirit or wit; inner character or lively intelligence.

senão

seh-NÃWN — Otherwise or except; conjunction of exception or alternative.

ironia

ee-roh-NEE-ah — Irony; expression meaning the opposite of what is said.