The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom — Complete — Page 15

Vocabulary

Por

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

outro

ou-tro — Another or other person or thing

lado

la-do — Side or direction of something

caso

ca-so — Case, situation, or hypothetical scenario

ele

e-le — Third-person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he'

ceda

se-da — Yields or gives in to something or someone

aos

a-os — Contraction of 'a' and 'os', meaning 'to the'

transportes

trans-por-tes — Outbursts or fits of strong emotion

de

de — Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'by'

gratidão

gra-ti-dão — Feeling of thankfulness and appreciation toward someone

ou

ou — Conjunction meaning 'or', presenting an alternative

afeição

a-fei-ção — Fondness or affectionate feeling toward someone

que

ke — Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that' or 'which'

sempre

sem-pre — Always, at all times without exception

tendem

ten-dem — They tend or have a tendency toward something

a

a — Preposition or article meaning 'to' or 'the'

exagerar

e-xa-ge-rar — To exaggerate or overstate something beyond reality

e

e — Conjunction meaning 'and', linking words or clauses

não

não — Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'

produza

pro-du-za — Produces or brings forth something; subjunctive form

mais

mais — More or most; indicates greater quantity or degree

do

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

as

as — Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'

genuínas

ge-nu-í-nas — Genuine, authentic, or sincere in character

efusões

e-fu-sões — Effusions; outpourings of emotion or feeling

seu

seu — Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'

coração

co-ra-ção — Heart, either physical organ or emotional center

o

o — Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'

mundo

mun-do — World; all of humanity or society at large

fará

fa-rá — Will do or will make; future tense of fazer

qualquer

qual-quer — Any or whichever; used for indefinite reference

concessão

con-ces-são — Concession; act of granting or yielding something

pelo

pe-lo — Contraction of 'por' and 'o', meaning 'by the'

ardor

ar-dor — Ardor; intense passion or enthusiasm for something

da

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

sua

su-a — Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', or 'your'

paixão

pai-xão — Passion; intense emotion or romantic feeling

mas

mas — Conjunction meaning 'but', introducing a contrast

atribuirá

a-tri-bui-rá — Will attribute or assign a quality to something

os

os — Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'

elogios

e-lo-gi-os — Praises or compliments given to someone

dispensa

dis-pen-sa — Dispenses or gives out; exempts from obligation

interesses

in-te-res-ses — Interests or self-serving motivations behind actions

egoístas

e-go-ís-tas — Selfish or self-centered in motivation or behavior

adulação

a-du-la-ção — Flattery; excessive and insincere praise of someone

sórdida

sór-di-da — Sordid; morally degraded or disgustingly self-seeking

vezes

ve-zes — Times; occurrences or instances of something happening

também

tam-bém — Also or too; adds additional information

deslumbrado

des-lum-bra-do — Dazzled or blinded by something impressive or deceptive

ouropel

ou-ro-pel — Tinsel or glitter; superficial and deceptive brilliance

um

um — Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

carácter

ca-rác-ter — Character; moral qualities and nature of a person

teve

te-ve — Had; past tense of ter, meaning to have

oportunidade

o-por-tu-ni-da-de — Opportunity or favorable occasion for doing something

investigar

in-ves-ti-gar — To investigate or examine something thoroughly

derrama

der-ra-ma — Pours out or lavishes; sheds abundantly onto something

homenagem

ho-me-na-gem — Homage or tribute paid in honor of someone

admiração

ad-mi-ra-ção — Admiration; feeling of wonder and high regard

sobre

so-bre — Preposition meaning 'on', 'over', or 'about'

algum

al-gum — Some or any; indefinite masculine singular adjective

falso

fal-so — False or fake; not genuine or truthful

Mecenas

me-ce-nas — Maecenas; wealthy patron of arts and literature

cuja

cu-ja — Whose; relative possessive pronoun referring to someone

conduta

con-du-ta — Conduct or behavior of a person over time

futura

fu-tu-ra — Future; relating to time that has not yet come

desmente

des-men-te — Contradicts or disproves what was previously stated

elogio

e-lo-gi-o — Praise or compliment given to acknowledge someone

envolve

en-vol-ve — Involves or wraps; implicates in a situation

em

em — Preposition meaning 'in', 'at', or 'on'

vergonha

ver-go-nha — Shame or embarrassment felt due to wrongdoing

confusão

con-fu-são — Confusion or disorder; state of being mixed up

Tal

tal — Such or that; referring to something previously mentioned

foi

foi — Was or went; past tense of ser or ir

destino

des-ti-no — Destiny or fate; outcome that awaits someone

engenhoso

en-ge-nho-so — Ingenious or clever; showing great inventive ability

autor

au-tor — Author or writer; creator of a literary work

recentemente

re-cen-te-men-te — Recently; not long ago in time

falecido

fa-le-ci-do — Deceased; one who has recently passed away

das

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

Estações

es-ta-ções — Seasons of the year or train/bus stations

tantas

tan-tas — So many; referring to a large feminine plural quantity

ficou

fi-cou — Stayed, remained, or became; past tense of ficar

corado

co-ra-do — Blushing or flushed; reddened with embarrassment

pela

pe-la — Contraction of 'por' and 'a', meaning 'by the'

imerecida

i-me-re-ci-da — Undeserved or unmerited; not earned through one's actions

havia

ha-vi-a — Had; past perfect auxiliary form of haver

prestado

pres-ta-do — Rendered or given; provided a service or tribute

no

no — Contraction of 'em' and 'o', meaning 'in the'

calor

ca-lor — Heat or warmth; figuratively refers to passionate fervor

temperamento

tem-pe-ra-men-to — Temperament or natural disposition of a person

entusiasta

en-tu-si-as-ta — Enthusiastic; having great eagerness and passionate interest

iludido

i-lu-di-do — Deceived or deluded; misled by false impressions

aplauso

a-plau-so — Applause or approval expressed enthusiastically by others

popular

po-pu-lar — Popular; widely liked or approved by many people

resolveu

re-sol-veu — Resolved or decided; made a firm decision to act

retratar

re-tra-tar — To retract or take back a previous statement

último

úl-ti-mo — Last or final; the most recent or final one

testamento

tes-ta-men-to — Testament or will; legal document of final wishes

todos

to-dos — All or everyone; referring to the totality of something

encómios

en-có-mi-os — Encomiums; formal expressions of high praise

assim

as-sim — Thus, so, or in this way; manner of something

prematuramente

pre-ma-tu-ra-men-te — Prematurely; before the appropriate or expected time

concedera

con-ce-de-ra — Had granted or awarded; past perfect of conceder

estigmatizar

es-tig-ma-ti-zar — To stigmatize or brand someone as unworthy

indignos

in-dig-nos — Unworthy or undeserving; lacking merit or virtue

nome

no-me — Name; word used to identify a person or thing

louvável

lou-vá-vel — Praiseworthy or commendable; deserving of admiration

plano

pla-no — Plan or scheme; organized approach to achieving something

justiça

jus-ti-ça — Justice; fairness and rightful treatment in situations

poética

po-é-ti-ca — Poetic; relating to poetry or having literary beauty

execução

e-xe-cu-ção — Execution or carrying out of a plan or action

fatalmente

fa-tal-men-te — Fatally or inevitably; in a way that causes ruin

impedida

im-pe-di-da — Prevented or hindered; stopped from being carried out

por

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

uma

u-ma — Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

morte

mor-te — Death; the end of a person's life

prematura

pre-ma-tu-ra — Premature; occurring before the expected or natural time

Qualquer

qual-quer — Whatever or whichever; any one without specification

tenha

te-nha — May have; subjunctive present of ter

sido

si-do — Been; past participle of ser used in perfect tenses

outros

ou-tros — Others; additional people or things besides those mentioned

dedicatórios

de-di-ca-tó-ri-os — Dedicatory; relating to a dedication in a work

eu

eu — First-person singular pronoun meaning 'I'

minha

mi-nha — Possessive pronoun meaning 'my' in feminine form

parte

par-te — Part or side; one's role or portion of something

sento-me

sen-to-me — I sit down; reflexive first-person of sentar

escrever

es-cre-ver — To write; to compose text or correspondence

esta

es-ta — This; demonstrative pronoun referring to nearby feminine noun

dedicatória

de-di-ca-tó-ri-a — Dedication; introductory tribute at start of a work

sem

sem — Without; preposition indicating absence of something

receio

re-cei-o — Fear or apprehension about something that may happen

desonra

de-son-ra — Dishonor or disgrace brought upon oneself or others

decepção

de-cep-ção — Disappointment or letdown when expectations are unmet

porque

por-que — Because; conjunction giving reason for something

sei

sei — I know; first-person present of saber

estais

es-tais — You are; second-person plural of estar

demasiado

de-ma-si-a-do — Too much or excessively; beyond appropriate measure

convencido

con-ven-ci-do — Convinced or persuaded; certain about something's truth

sinceridade

sin-ce-ri-da-de — Sincerity; quality of being honest and genuine

para

pa-ra — Preposition meaning 'for', 'to', or 'in order to'

vos

vos — Second-person plural object pronoun meaning 'you'

queixardes

quei-xar-des — To complain; archaic infinitive form for second-person plural

direi

di-rei — I will say; future tense of dizer

respeito

res-pei-to — Respect or regard; esteem shown toward someone

vosso

vos-so — Your; second-person plural possessive pronoun in Portuguese