Romeo and Juliet — Page 3

Vocabulary

Separai-vos

se-pa-RAI-vos — Separate yourselves; imperative command to part

tolos

TO-los — Fools; foolish or silly people

Guardai

guar-DAI — Sheathe or put away; imperative plural command

vossas

VO-sas — Your (plural possessive, formal or archaic)

espadas

es-PA-das — Swords; bladed weapons used in combat

não

nãw — No; negation word in Portuguese

sabeis

sa-BEIS — You (plural) know; archaic second-person plural

o

o — The; masculine singular definite article

que

ke — What or that; common conjunction or pronoun

fazeis

fa-ZEIS — You (plural) do; archaic second-person plural verb

_Derruba

de-RRU-ba — Knocks down or strikes down; third-person singular

as

as — The (feminine plural definite article)

deles._

DE-les — Of them; third-person plural masculine pronoun

Entra

EN-tra — Enters; third-person singular stage direction verb

Como

KO-mo — How; interrogative or comparative adverb

estás

es-TAS — You are; second-person singular of estar

tu

tu — You; informal second-person singular pronoun

de

de — Of or from; common preposition in Portuguese

espada

es-PA-da — Sword; a bladed weapon used in fighting

em

em — In or at; common locative preposition

punho

PU-nyo — Fist or hilt; hand gripping a weapon

no

no — In the; contraction of em + o

meio

MEI-o — Middle or midst; center of something

dessas

DE-sas — Of those (feminine); contraction of de + essas

covardes

ko-VAR-des — Cowards; people lacking courage or bravery

criaturas

kri-a-TU-ras — Creatures; living beings, often used disparagingly

Vira-te

VI-ra-te — Turn around; reflexive imperative command

olha

O-lya — Look; imperative singular of olhar

para

PA-ra — For or toward; common preposition in Portuguese

a

a — The; feminine singular definite article

tua

TU-a — Your; feminine singular informal possessive adjective

morte

MOR-te — Death; end of life or deadly threat

Eu

ew — I; first-person singular subject pronoun

apenas

a-PE-nas — Only or merely; limiting adverb

mantenho

man-TE-nyo — I maintain or keep; first-person singular of manter

paz

paz — Peace; absence of conflict or war

guarda

GUAR-da — Keep or guard; imperative or noun form

Ou

o — Or; conjunction offering an alternative

usa-a

U-za-a — Use it; imperative with third-person pronoun

separar

se-pa-RAR — To separate; infinitive verb meaning to part

esses

E-ses — Those; masculine plural demonstrative adjective

homens

O-mens — Men; adult male human beings

comigo

ko-MI-go — With me; first-person prepositional pronoun

e

e — And; coordinating conjunction linking elements

falar

fa-LAR — To speak or talk; basic infinitive verb

Odeio

o-DEI-o — I hate; first-person singular of odiar

essa

E-sa — That; feminine singular demonstrative adjective

palavra

pa-LA-vra — Word; unit of spoken or written language

odeio

o-DEI-o — I hate; repeated for emphasis by speaker

inferno

in-FER-no — Hell; place of punishment or damnation

todos

TO-dos — All or everyone; masculine plural adjective

os

os — The; masculine plural definite article

ti

ti — You; second-person singular prepositional pronoun

Toma

TO-ma — Take that; imperative expressing aggressive action

isso

I-so — That; neuter demonstrative pronoun

covarde

ko-VAR-de — Coward; a person who lacks courage

_Eles

E-les — They; third-person plural masculine pronoun

lutam._

LU-tam — They fight; third-person plural of lutar

Entram

EN-tram — They enter; third-person plural stage direction

três

treis — Three; the cardinal number three

ou

o — Or; conjunction presenting an alternative option

quatro

KUA-tro — Four; the cardinal number four

Cidadãos

si-da-DÃWS — Citizens; members of a city or community

com

kom — With; preposition indicating accompaniment

porretes

po-RRE-tes — Clubs or cudgels; heavy blunt weapons

PRIMEIRO

pri-MEI-ro — First; ordinal number adjective

CIDADÃO

si-da-DÃW — Citizen; individual member of a community

Porretes

po-RRE-tes — Clubs; blunt weapons carried by citizens

alabardas

a-la-BAR-das — Halberds; long pole weapons with axe blades

partazanas

par-ta-ZA-nas — Partisans; long-bladed pole weapons used historically

Atacai

a-ta-KAI — Attack; imperative plural command to assault

Derrubai-os

de-rru-BAI-os — Strike them down; imperative plural with pronoun

Abaixo

a-BAI-xo — Down with; exclamation expressing opposition

robe

RO-be — Robe; long garment worn as clothing

Que

ke — What; interrogative pronoun asking about something

barulho

ba-RU-lyo — Noise or racket; loud disruptive sound

é

e — Is; third-person singular of ser

este

ES-te — This; masculine singular demonstrative pronoun

Dai-me

DAI-me — Give me; imperative plural with pronoun

minha

MI-nya — My; feminine singular possessive adjective

longa

LON-ga — Long; feminine adjective describing length

olá

o-LA — Hello; common greeting interjection

Uma

U-ma — A or one; feminine singular indefinite article

muleta

mu-LE-ta — Crutch; support used when walking injured

Por

por — For or why; preposition or causal connector

pedes

PE-des — You ask or request; second-person singular

Minha

MI-nya — My; feminine possessive used for emphasis

digo

DI-go — I say; first-person singular of dizer

eu

ew — I; first-person singular subject pronoun

O

o — The; masculine singular definite article

velho

VE-lyo — Old man; elderly male person

chegou

she-GOW — Arrived or has come; third-person singular past

E

e — And; coordinating conjunction linking clauses

brandir

bran-DIR — To brandish; to wave a weapon threateningly

sua

SU-a — His, her, or your; possessive adjective

lâmina

LÂ-mi-na — Blade; the cutting part of a sword

me

me — Me; first-person singular object pronoun

afrontar

a-fron-TAR — To affront or insult; to confront with disrespect

Seu

SEW — His, her, your; possessive adjective or pronoun

vilão

vi-LÃW — Villain; a wicked or evil person

Não

nãw — No; negation used to refuse or deny

segures

se-GU-res — Hold back or restrain; subjunctive of segurar

deixa-me

DEI-xa-me — Let me; imperative with first-person pronoun

ir

ir — To go; basic infinitive movement verb

darás

da-RAS — You will give; second-person future of dar

um

um — A or one; masculine indefinite article

passo

PA-so — Step; a single movement of the foot

sequer

se-KER — Even; used to emphasize negation or minimum

procurar

pro-ku-RAR — To seek or look for; infinitive verb

inimigo

i-ni-MI-go — Enemy; a hostile or opposing person

Príncipe

PRIN-si-pe — Prince; a male royal or ruling nobleman

Assistentes

a-sis-TEN-tes — Attendants; people who assist or accompany another

Súditos

SU-di-tos — Subjects; people under a ruler's authority

rebeldes

re-BEL-des — Rebels; those who resist authority or order

inimigos

i-ni-MI-gos — Enemies; plural of inimigo, hostile persons

da

da — Of the; contraction of de + a

Profanadores

pro-fa-na-DO-res — Profaners; those who desecrate something sacred

desse

DE-se — Of that; contraction of de + esse

aço

A-so — Steel; the metal of swords and blades

manchado

man-SHA-do — Stained or tainted; past participle of manchar

pelo

PE-lo — By the; contraction of por + o

sangue

SAN-ge — Blood; the red fluid in living bodies

do

do — Of the; contraction of de + o

próximo

PRO-xi-mo — Neighbor or fellow man; the person nearby

querem

KE-rem — They want; third-person plural of querer

ouvir

o-VIR — To hear or listen; basic infinitive verb

Vós

vos — You (plural); archaic formal second-person pronoun

vós

vos — You (plural); archaic emphatic second-person pronoun

bestas

BES-tas — Beasts; animals, used as an insult here

apagais

a-pa-GAIS — You extinguish; archaic second-person plural verb

fogo

FO-go — Fire; flames or burning combustion

vossa

VO-sa — Your (plural); archaic possessive adjective

perniciosa

per-ni-si-O-za — Pernicious; highly harmful or destructive

fúria

FU-ri-a — Fury or rage; intense violent anger

Com

kom — With; preposition indicating means or accompaniment

púrpuras

PUR-pu-ras — Purple; dark red color, associated with blood

fontes

FON-tes — Fountains or springs; sources of flowing liquid

brotando

bro-TAN-do — Sprouting or gushing; present participle of brotar

veias

VEI-as — Veins; blood vessels carrying blood in body

Sob

sob — Under; preposition indicating subordination or penalty

pena

PE-na — Penalty or punishment; consequence of wrongdoing

tortura

tor-TU-ra — Torture; infliction of severe pain as punishment

mãos

mãws — Hands; the body part at the end of arms

ensanguentadas

en-san-guen-TA-das — Bloodied; covered or stained with blood

Lançai

lan-SAI — Throw or cast; imperative plural command

armas

AR-mas — Weapons or arms; instruments used in fighting

enraivecidas

en-rai-ve-SI-das — Enraged; filled with anger and fury

ao

aw — To the; contraction of a + o

chão

shãw — Ground or floor; the surface beneath one's feet

ouvi

o-VI — Hear; imperative or past first-person of ouvir

sentença

sen-TEN-sa — Sentence or verdict; an official ruling or judgment

vosso

VO-so — Your (plural); archaic masculine possessive adjective

irado

i-RA-do — Angry or wrathful; filled with rage

príncipe

PRIN-si-pe — Prince; a male ruler of noble rank