Pride and Prejudice — Page 15

Vocabulary

Às

ahz — Contraction of 'a' and 'as'; to the (feminine plural)

vezes

VEH-zesh — Times; occasions; used in 'às vezes' meaning sometimes

desejo

deh-ZEH-zhoo — Wish, desire, or longing for something

que

keh — That, which, who; common conjunction and relative pronoun

as

ahsh — Definite article, feminine plural: the

exigências

eh-zee-ZHEN-syash — Demands, requirements, or expectations imposed on someone

da

dah — Contraction of 'de' and 'a': of the (feminine singular)

história

ees-TOH-ryah — History or story; narrative of events

tivessem

tee-VEH-seng — Past subjunctive of 'ter': had (third person plural)

permitido

pehr-mee-CHEE-doo — Permitted, allowed; past participle of 'permitir'

à

ah — Contraction of 'a' and 'a': to the (feminine singular)

unir

oo-NEER — To unite, join, or bring together people or things

essas

EH-sahsh — Those (feminine plural demonstrative pronoun/adjective)

personagens

pehr-soo-NAH-zhensh — Characters in a story, novel, or play

e

ee — And; basic coordinating conjunction

assim

ah-SEENG — Thus, so, in this way; common discourse connector

de

deh — Of, from; very common Portuguese preposition

uma

OO-mah — A, an; indefinite article, feminine singular

vez

vehsh — Time, instance, turn; used in many expressions

alcançar

ahl-kahn-SAR — To reach, achieve, or attain a goal or place

um

oong — A, an; indefinite article, masculine singular

notável

noo-TAH-vehl — Notable, remarkable, worthy of attention

enlace

en-LAH-seh — Union, bond, or marriage; a joining together

aliviar

ah-lee-VYAR — To relieve, ease, or alleviate pain or burden

a

ah — The (feminine singular definite article); also 'to'

angústia

ahn-GOOS-tyah — Anguish, distress, deep anxiety or suffering

pobre

POH-breh — Poor; used to express poverty or sympathy

com

kong — With; common Portuguese preposition

Os

oosh — The (masculine plural definite article)

os

oosh — The (masculine plural definite article)

demais

deh-MAHSH — Too much; the others; remaining ones

devem

DEH-veng — Must, should; third person plural of 'dever'

passar

pah-SAR — To pass, go by, or proceed without stopping

sem

seng — Without; common Portuguese preposition

comentário

koo-men-TAH-ryoo — Comment, remark, or commentary on a subject

especial

esh-peh-SYAHL — Special, particular, noteworthy, out of the ordinary

além

ah-LENG — Beyond, besides, in addition to something

observação

ob-sehr-vah-SOWNG — Observation, remark, or act of noticing something

seu

SEH-oo — His, her, its, your; possessive pronoun/adjective

egrégio

eh-GREH-zhyoo — Eminent, distinguished, or illustrious; sometimes used ironically

pai

pah-ee — Father; male parent

embora

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

delicioso

deh-lee-SYOH-zoo — Delicious, delightful; extremely pleasant or enjoyable

está

esh-TAH — Is; third person singular present of 'estar'

apenas

ah-PEH-nahsh — Only, just, merely; limiting adverb

pouco

POH-koo — Little, a bit, not much; indicates small quantity

do

doo — Contraction of 'de' and 'o': of the (masculine singular)

lado

LAH-doo — Side; direction or position relative to something

lá

lah — There; indicates a place far from speaker

linha

LEE-nyah — Line; boundary or thin mark separating two things

entre

EN-treh — Between, among; preposition indicating position or relation

comédia

koo-MEH-dyah — Comedy; genre characterized by humor and light tone

farsa

FAR-sah — Farce; exaggerated comedic work or situation

é

eh — Is; third person singular present of 'ser'

estudo

esh-TOO-doo — Study, analysis, or careful examination of something

admiravelmente

ahd-mee-RAH-vehl-men-chee — Admirably, wonderfully; in a praiseworthy manner

perspicaz

pehr-spee-KAHSH — Perceptive, shrewd, insightful; having keen understanding

no

noo — Contraction of 'em' and 'o': in the (masculine singular)

opaco

oh-PAH-koo — Opaque, dull, hard to understand or perceive

tipo

CHEE-poo — Type, kind, sort; a particular category or character

algo

AHL-goo — Something; indefinite pronoun indicating an unspecified thing

hesitação

eh-zee-tah-SOWNG — Hesitation; moment of uncertainty or indecision

toque

TOH-keh — Touch, hint, or slight trace of a quality

ao

ow — Contraction of 'a' and 'o': to the (masculine singular)

lidar

lee-DAR — To deal with, handle, or cope with something

rapazes

hah-PAH-zesh — Boys, young men; plural of rapaz

apareça

ah-pah-REH-sah — Appear; present subjunctive of 'aparecer'

esboço

esh-BOH-soo — Sketch, outline, or rough draft of something

não

nowng — No, not; basic negation word in Portuguese

muito

MWEE-too — Very, much, a lot; indicates high degree or quantity

menos

MEH-noosh — Less, fewer; indicates smaller degree or quantity

outro

OH-troo — Other, another; refers to a different person or thing

Apenas

ah-PEH-nahsh — Only, just; limiting adverb emphasizing singularity

gênio

ZHEH-nyoo — Genius; person of exceptional intellectual or creative ability

poderia

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

ter

tehr — To have; fundamental auxiliary and main verb

feito

FAY-too — Done, made; past participle of 'fazer'

ela

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

ser

sehr — To be; fundamental verb indicating permanent states

desagradável

deh-zah-grah-DAH-vehl — Unpleasant, disagreeable; not agreeable or enjoyable

ele

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

lhe

lyeh — Him, her, you; indirect object pronoun (third person)

conferir

kon-feh-REER — To confer, grant, or bestow something upon someone

nem

neng — Neither, nor; negative conjunction linking two elements

barata

bah-RAH-tah — Cheap, inexpensive; also cockroach (feminine noun)

atratividade

ah-trah-chee-vee-DAH-deh — Attractiveness; quality of being appealing or charming

Dom

dong — Honorific title for nobleman or respected man

repugnante

heh-poog-NAHN-cheh — Repugnant, disgusting, morally offensive or revolting

patifaria

pah-chee-fah-REE-ah — Villainy, roguery, scoundrel behavior or wickedness

Mas

mahsh — But; adversative conjunction introducing contrast

herói

eh-ROY — Hero; main male protagonist of a story

heroína

eh-roo-EE-nah — Heroine; main female protagonist of a story

são

sowng — Are; third person plural present of 'ser'

matizes

mah-CHEE-zesh — Nuances, shades, subtle variations of quality or meaning

serem

SEH-reng — To be; infinitive plural or subjunctive of 'ser'

descartados

desh-kar-TAH-doosh — Discarded, dismissed, set aside; past participle of 'descartar'

sempre

SEM-preh — Always, ever; indicates constant or habitual action

me

meh — Me; first person singular object pronoun

pareceu

pah-reh-SEH-oo — Seemed, appeared; third person singular preterite of 'parecer'

longe

LONG-zheh — Far, distant; indicates great physical or figurative distance

melhor

meh-LYOR — Better, best; comparative/superlative of 'bom'

mais

mahsh — More; used in comparisons and to indicate greater degree

interessante

een-teh-reh-SAHN-cheh — Interesting; engaging or stimulating curiosity and attention

dos

doosh — Contraction of 'de' and 'os': of the (masculine plural)

heróis

eh-ROYSH — Heroes; plural of herói, main male protagonists

sendo

SEN-doo — Being; present participle of 'ser'

único

OO-nee-koo — Unique, only, sole; the single one of its kind

possível

poo-SEE-vehl — Possible; able to happen or exist

concorrente

kon-koo-HEN-cheh — Competitor, rival; one who competes for same goal

cujo

KOO-zhoo — Whose; relative possessive pronoun linking clauses

papel

pah-PEHL — Role, part; also paper; function of a character

tão

towng — So, as, such; intensifier indicating degree

leve

LEH-veh — Light, slight, not heavy; gentle or mild

simples

SEEM-plesh — Simple, plain, uncomplicated; not complex or elaborate

mal

mahl — Badly, scarcely, hardly; also evil or wrong

entra

EN-trah — Enters; third person singular present of 'entrar'

em

eng — In, at; common Portuguese preposition of location

comparação

kom-pah-rah-SOWNG — Comparison; act of examining similarities and differences

Por

por — For, because of, by; common Portuguese preposition

creio

KRAY-oo — I believe, I think; first person singular of 'crer'

argumentou-se

ar-goo-men-TOH-seh — It was argued; reflexive passive past of 'argumentar'

orgulho

or-GOO-lyoo — Pride; strong sense of dignity or self-esteem

antinatural

ahn-chee-nah-too-RAHL — Unnatural, contrary to nature or normal behavior

princípio

preen-SEE-pyoo — Principle; fundamental rule or belief guiding behavior

sua

SOO-ah — His, her, its, your; feminine possessive adjective/pronoun

expressão

esh-preh-SOWNG — Expression; way of conveying thought or feeling

depois

deh-POYSH — After, afterwards, then; indicates sequence in time

cedência

seh-DEN-syah — Yielding, concession; act of giving way or conceding

enquanto

en-KWAHN-too — While, whereas; temporal or contrastive conjunction

fato

FAH-too — Fact; something known to be true or real

se

seh — If, oneself; reflexive pronoun or conditional conjunction

apaixonar

ah-pah-ee-shoo-NAR — To fall in love; to become enamored with someone

extremamente

esh-treh-mah-MEN-cheh — Extremely; to a very great degree or extent

provável

proo-VAH-vehl — Probable, likely; expected to happen or be true

Aqui

ah-KEE — Here; indicates place close to the speaker

também

tahm-BENG — Also, too, as well; adds to what was said

posso

POH-soo — I can, I am able to; first person singular of 'poder'

concordar

kon-kor-DAR — To agree, concur; to share the same opinion

objetores

ob-zheh-TOH-resh — Objectors; people who raise objections or disagree