Second Treatise of Government — Page 5

Vocabulary

que

ke — That; which; a versatile conjunction or relative pronoun.

não

nɐ̃w̃ — No; not; the primary word for negation.

se

se — If; oneself; reflexive or conditional pronoun.

pode

pɔde — Can; is able to; third person singular of poder.

fazer

faˈzeʁ — To do; to make; a fundamental action verb.

maior

maˈjoʁ — Greater; larger; bigger in size or importance.

dano

ˈdɐnu — Damage; harm; injury caused to someone or something.

ao

aw — To the; contraction of preposition a and article o.

príncipe

ˈprĩsipe — Prince; a male member of a royal family.

e

i — And; a basic coordinating conjunction.

povo

ˈpovu — People; the common folk of a nation.

do

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

propagar

pɾopɐˈɡaʁ — To propagate; to spread ideas or information widely.

noções

noˈsõjʃ — Notions; basic ideas or concepts about something.

erradas

eˈʁadɐʃ — Wrong; mistaken; incorrect ideas or information.

sobre

ˈsɔbɾe — About; on; concerning a topic or subject.

o

u — The; masculine singular definite article in Portuguese.

governo

ɡuˈveʁnu — Government; the ruling body of a state.

para

ˈpaɾɐ — For; to; in order to; a common preposition.

assim

ɐˈsĩ — Thus; so; in this way or manner.

afinal

ɐfiˈnaɫ — After all; finally; in the end or ultimately.

nem

nẽj — Nor; not even; negative conjunction linking two elements.

todos

ˈtodus — All; everyone; every single one of them.

os

uʃ — The; masculine plural definite article in Portuguese.

tempos

ˈtẽpuʃ — Times; periods; eras or moments in history.

tivessem

tiˈvɛsẽj — Had; past subjunctive of ter, expressing hypothetical possession.

razão

ʁɐˈzɐ̃w̃ — Reason; right; rational justification for a position.

de

de — Of; from; a very common Portuguese preposition.

queixar

kejˈʃaʁ — To complain; to grumble about something unpleasant.

Eclesiástico

ekleziˈastiku — Ecclesiastical; relating to the church or clergy.

Se

se — If; introduces a conditional clause in Portuguese.

alguém

aɫˈɡẽj — Someone; anybody; an unspecified or unknown person.

verdadeiramente

veʁdɐdejɾɐˈmẽte — Truly; genuinely; in a sincere and honest manner.

preocupado

pɾeokuˈpadu — Worried; concerned; troubled about something important.

com

kõ — With; together with; a common Portuguese preposition.

a

ɐ — The; feminine singular definite article in Portuguese.

verdade

veʁˈdade — Truth; the quality of being true or accurate.

empreender

ẽpɾeẽˈdeʁ — To undertake; to embark on a task or project.

refutação

ʁefutɐˈsɐ̃w̃ — Refutation; the act of disproving an argument or claim.

da

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

minha

ˈmiɲɐ — My; feminine singular first-person possessive pronoun.

Hipótese

iˈpɔteze — Hypothesis; a proposed explanation or theoretical assumption.

prometo-lhe

pɾuˈmetu ʎe — I promise him/her; a formal pledge directed at someone.

ou

o — Or; a disjunctive conjunction offering an alternative.

reconsiderar

ʁekõsideˈɾaʁ — To reconsider; to think again about a previous decision.

meu

mew — My; masculine singular first-person possessive pronoun.

erro

ˈɛʁu — Error; mistake; something done incorrectly or wrongly.

mediante

medjˈɐ̃te — By means of; through; upon receiving convincing proof.

prova

ˈpɾɔvɐ — Proof; evidence; a demonstration that something is true.

convincente

kõviˈsẽte — Convincing; persuasive; capable of persuading someone effectively.

responder

ʁeʃpõˈdeʁ — To respond; to answer or reply to something said.

às

aʃ — To the; contraction of preposition a and article as.

suas

ˈsuɐʃ — His/her/your/their; feminine plural possessive pronoun.

objeções

obʒeˈsõjʃ — Objections; reasons given against a proposal or argument.

Mas

mɐʃ — But; however; a conjunction indicating contrast or opposition.

ele

ˈele — He; third person masculine singular subject pronoun.

deve

ˈdeve — Must; should; expresses obligation or expectation.

lembrar-se

lẽˈbɾaʁ se — To remember; to recall something from one's memory.

duas

ˈduɐʃ — Two; feminine form of the number two in Portuguese.

coisas

ˈkojzɐʃ — Things; objects or matters being referred to generally.

Primeiro

pɾiˈmejɾu — First; firstly; indicating the first point or item.

criticar

kɾitiˈkaʁ — To criticize; to point out faults or shortcomings.

aqui

ɐˈki — Here; in this place or at this point.

ali

ɐˈli — There; in that place or at that point.

alguma

aɫˈɡumɐ — Some; any; a feminine indefinite adjective or pronoun.

expressão

eʃpɾeˈsɐ̃w̃ — Expression; a phrase or manner of conveying meaning.

pequeno

peˈkenu — Small; little; of limited size or importance.

pormenor

Detail; a small particular aspect of something larger.

discurso

diʃˈkuʁsu — Speech; discourse; a formal or extended piece of writing.

constitui

kõʃtiˈtui — Constitutes; forms; makes up or amounts to something.

uma

ˈumɐ — A; one; feminine singular indefinite article in Portuguese.

resposta

ʁeʃˈpoʃtɐ — Answer; reply; a response to a question or argument.

livro

ˈlivɾu — Book; a written or printed work of considerable length.

Em

ẽ — In; at; a preposition indicating location or sequence.

segundo

seˈɡũdu — Second; secondly; the second point in a sequence.

lugar

luˈɡaʁ — Place; location; position in space or in a sequence.

tomarei

tomaˈɾej — I will take; future tense of tomar, to take.

insultos

ĩˈsuɫtuʃ — Insults; offensive or disrespectful remarks directed at someone.

por

poʁ — By; for; through; a versatile Portuguese preposition.

argumentos

aʁɡuˈmẽtuʃ — Arguments; reasons or evidence given to support a claim.

considerarei

kõsideɾaˈɾej — I will consider; future tense of considerar.

qualquer

kwaɫˈkeʁ — Any; whichever; referring to any item without distinction.

dessas

ˈdesɐʃ — Of those; contraction of de and essas, those.

digna

ˈdiɡnɐ — Worthy; deserving of attention or respect.

atenção

ɐtẽˈsɐ̃w̃ — Attention; the act of focusing care on something.

embora

ẽˈboɾɐ — Although; even though; a concessive conjunction in Portuguese.

me

me — Me; myself; first person singular object pronoun.

considere

kõsiˈdeɾe — Consider; subjunctive form of considerar, to regard or deem.

sempre

ˈsẽpɾe — Always; at all times; without exception.

obrigado

obɾiˈɡadu — Obliged; thank you; also meaning compelled or required.

satisfazer

sɐtiʃfɐˈzeʁ — To satisfy; to meet someone's demands or expectations.

pessoa

peˈsoɐ — Person; an individual human being.

pareça

pɐˈɾesɐ — Seems; subjunctive of parecer, to appear or seem.

ser

seʁ — To be; the fundamental verb expressing permanent states.

conscienciosamente

kõsjẽsjozɐˈmẽte — Conscientiously; in a thorough and scrupulous manner.

escrupulosa

eʃkɾupuˈlozɐ — Scrupulous; meticulous; very careful about doing what is right.

no

nu — In the; contraction of preposition em and article o.

ponto

ˈpõtu — Point; a specific location, issue, or matter under discussion.

em

ẽ — In; at; a common preposition indicating location or time.

questão

keˈʃtɐ̃w̃ — Question; issue; the matter currently under discussion.

apresente

ɐpɾeˈzẽte — Presents; subjunctive of apresentar, to present or offer.

fundamentos

fũdɐˈmẽtuʃ — Grounds; foundations; basic reasons or justifications given.

justos

ˈʒuʃtuʃ — Fair; just; reasonable and equitable in nature.

seus

ˈsewʃ — His/her/your/their; masculine plural possessive pronoun.

escrúpulos

eʃˈkɾupuluʃ — Scruples; moral doubts or reservations about actions.

Não

nɐ̃w̃ — No; not; the primary word for negation in Portuguese.

tenho

ˈtɐɲu — I have; first person singular present tense of ter.

mais

mɐjʃ — More; further; additionally; a common degree adverb.

nada

ˈnadɐ — Nothing; not anything; used in negative statements.

dizer

diˈzeʁ — To say; to tell; to express something in words.

senão

seˈnɐ̃w̃ — Except; but; otherwise; introduces an exception or alternative.

advertir

adveʁˈtiʁ — To warn; to caution someone about something important.

leitor

lejˈtoʁ — Reader; one who reads a text or publication.

Observações

obseʁvɐˈsõjʃ — Observations; remarks or notes made about something noticed.

corresponde

koʁeʃˈpõde — Corresponds; refers to; relates or matches something else.

simples

ˈsĩpleʃ — Simple; plain; straightforward without complexity or elaboration.

citação

sitɐˈsɐ̃w̃ — Citation; a quotation or reference to a source text.

páginas

ˈpaʒinɐʃ — Pages; numbered leaves in a book or document.

significa

siɡˈnifikɐ — Means; signifies; indicates the meaning of something.

seu

sew — His; her; your; masculine singular possessive pronoun.

Edição

ediˈsɐ̃w̃ — Edition; a particular version or print run of a publication.