The Adventures of Roderick Random — Page 3

Vocabulary

Em

em — Preposition meaning 'in' or 'at'

vão

vão — In vain; without success or result

o

o — Definite article 'the' (masculine singular)

atônito

atônito — Astonished, stunned, or utterly amazed

pintor

pintor — A painter or visual artist

declarou

declarou — He/she declared or stated officially

que

ke — Conjunction meaning 'that' or 'which'

não

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

tinha

tinha — He/she had; past imperfect of 'ter'

intenção

intenção — Intention or purpose behind an action

de

de — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'

ofender

ofender — To offend or insult someone

nem

nem — Conjunction meaning 'nor' or 'not even'

caracterizar

caracterizar — To characterize or portray someone or something

pessoas

pessoas — People or persons in general

em

em — Preposition meaning 'in' or 'on'

particular

particular — Particular, specific, or individual

eles

eles — Third-person plural pronoun meaning 'they'

afirmaram

afirmaram — They affirmed or asserted something firmly

a

a — Definite article 'the' (feminine singular)

semelhança

semelhança — Resemblance or similarity between things

era

era — He/she/it was; past imperfect of 'ser'

demasiado

demasiado — Too much or excessively

evidente

evidente — Evident, obvious, or clearly apparent

para

para — Preposition meaning 'for' or 'in order to'

ser

ser — To be; permanent or essential existence

ignorada

ignorada — Ignored or disregarded (feminine past participle)

acusaram-no

acusaram-no — They accused him of something

insolência

insolência — Insolence or rude disrespectful behavior

malícia

malícia — Malice or intent to cause harm

e

e — Conjunction meaning 'and'

ingratidão

ingratidão — Ingratitude or lack of thankfulness

tendo

tendo — Having; present participle of 'ter'

os

os — Definite article 'the' (masculine plural)

seus

seus — His/her/their possessive pronoun (masculine plural)

clamores

clamores — Clamors or loud public outcries

chegado

chegado — Arrived or reached a destination

aos

aos — Contraction of 'a' and 'os' meaning 'to the'

ouvidos

ouvidos — Ears; organs of hearing

do

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

público

público — The public or general audience

capitão

capitão — Captain or military officer of rank

foi

foi — He/she/it was or went (past tense)

um

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

urso

urso — A bear; large wild mammal

doutor

doutor — Doctor or learned academic title

asno

asno — Donkey or foolish, stupid person

senador

senador — Senator or member of the senate

uma

uma — Indefinite article 'a' (feminine singular)

coruja

coruja — An owl; nocturnal bird of prey

até

até — Until or up to a point in time

dia

dia — Day; a unit of time

da

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

sua

sua — His/her/your possessive adjective (feminine singular)

morte

morte — Death; end of life

Leitor

leitor — Reader; a person who reads

cristão

cristão — Christian; follower of Christianity

suplico-te

suplico-te — I beseech or implore you earnestly

pelas

pelas — Contraction of 'por' and 'as' meaning 'by the'

entranhas

entranhas — Bowels, entrails, or innermost feelings

Senhor

senhor — Lord, Mister, or respectful form of address

te

te — Second-person singular object pronoun 'you'

lembres

lembres — You remember; subjunctive of 'lembrar'

deste

deste — Of this; contraction of 'de' and 'este'

exemplo

exemplo — Example or illustrative instance

enquanto

enquanto — While or as long as something happens

estiveres

estiveres — You are; future subjunctive of 'estar'

ocupado

ocupado — Busy or occupied with a task

na

na — Contraction of 'em' and 'a' meaning 'in the'

leitura

leitura — Reading or the act of reading

das

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

folhas

folhas — Pages or leaves of a book

seguintes

seguintes — Following or next in sequence

busques

busques — You seek; subjunctive of 'buscar'

apropriar

apropriar — To appropriate or apply to oneself

ti

ti — You; stressed object pronoun (second person)

aquilo

aquilo — That thing over there; neuter demonstrative

pertence

pertence — Belongs to or is the property of

igualmente

igualmente — Equally or in the same manner

quinhentas

quinhentas — Five hundred (feminine form)

diferentes

diferentes — Different or distinct from one another

Se

se — Conjunction meaning 'if' or reflexive pronoun

porventura

porventura — By chance or perhaps; literary expression

deparares

deparares — You come across; future subjunctive of 'deparar'

com

com — Preposition meaning 'with'

personagem

personagem — A character in a story or literary work

reflita

reflita — Reflect or mirror; subjunctive of 'refletir'

algum

algum — Some or any (masculine singular)

aspeto

aspeto — Aspect or characteristic feature of something

pouco

pouco — Little or not much in quantity

lisonjeiro

lisonjeiro — Flattering or complimentary in tone

guarda

guarda — Keep or guard something carefully

segredo

segredo — Secret or confidential information

mesmo

mesmo — Even or same; emphatic or comparison word

considera

considera — Consider or reflect upon something carefully

só

só — Only or alone; just one thing

traço

traço — A trait or stroke; feature of appearance

faz

faz — Makes or does; present tense of 'fazer'

rosto

rosto — Face; the front of the head

embora

embora — Although or even though; concessive conjunction

sejas

sejas — You are; present subjunctive of 'ser'

talvez

talvez — Perhaps or maybe; expresses uncertainty

distinguido

distinguido — Distinguished or set apart from others

por

por — Preposition meaning 'by' or 'through'

nariz

nariz — Nose; the facial organ of smell

garrafa

garrafa — Bottle; container for liquids

vinte

vinte — Twenty; the number 20

dos

dos — Contraction of 'de' and 'os' meaning 'of the'

teus

teus — Your possessive pronoun (masculine plural, informal)

vizinhos

vizinhos — Neighbors; people living nearby

podem

podem — They can or are able to

estar

estar — To be; temporary states or conditions

mesma

mesma — Same (feminine singular); identical situation

situação

situação — Situation or circumstance someone finds themselves in