The Adventures of Roderick Random — Page 1

Vocabulary

Do

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

meu

mew — My; first-person singular possessive pronoun

Nascimento

nah-see-MEN-tu — Birth; the moment or fact of being born

e

ee — And; basic coordinating conjunction

Filiação

fee-lee-ah-SOWNG — Parentage; the relationship between parent and child

Nasci

nah-SEE — I was born; first-person past tense of 'nascer'

na

nah — Contraction of 'em' and 'a', meaning 'in the'

parte

PAR-chee — Part; a portion or region of something

setentrional

seh-ten-tree-o-NAHL — Northern; relating to the north direction

deste

DES-chee — Contraction of 'de' and 'este', meaning 'of this'

reino

RAY-nu — Kingdom; a territory ruled by a king or queen

unido

oo-NEE-du — United; joined together as one

casa

KAH-zah — House; a building used as a home

de

djee — Of; preposition indicating possession or origin

avô

ah-VOH — Grandfather; the father of one's parent

um

oong — A/an; indefinite article, also means 'one'

cavalheiro

kah-vah-LYAY-ru — Gentleman; a man of good breeding and manners

considerável

kon-see-deh-RAH-vel — Considerable; notably large or significant in amount

fortuna

for-TOO-nah — Fortune; wealth or a large sum of money

influência

een-floo-EN-see-ah — Influence; power to affect others or events

que

kee — That/who/which; relative pronoun or conjunction

havia

ah-VEE-ah — Had/there was; past imperfect of 'haver'

em

eng — In/at; basic preposition of location or time

muitas

MOO-ee-tahs — Many; large number, feminine plural form

ocasiões

oh-kah-zee-OYNGSH — Occasions; particular times or instances of something

se

see — Himself/herself/itself; reflexive pronoun

distinguido

djees-teen-GEE-du — Distinguished; set apart by notable achievement or honor

defesa

deh-FEH-zah — Defense; protection or act of defending something

sua

SOO-ah — His/her/its/your; third-person possessive pronoun

pátria

PAH-tree-ah — Homeland; one's native country or fatherland

era

EH-rah — Was/were; past imperfect of 'ser'

notável

no-TAH-vel — Notable; deserving attention due to outstanding qualities

por

por — By/for/through; versatile preposition with multiple uses

suas

SOO-ahs — His/her/their; possessive pronoun, feminine plural form

habilidades

ah-bee-lee-DAH-djes — Skills/abilities; competencies or talents one possesses

no

nu — Contraction of 'em' and 'o', meaning 'in the'

direito

djee-RAY-tu — Law/right; legal field or a legal entitlement

exercia

eh-zer-SEE-ah — Exercised/practiced; past imperfect of 'exercer'

com

kong — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or manner

grande

GRAHN-djee — Great/large; of impressive size or degree

êxito

EK-see-tu — Success; a favorable or desired outcome

cargo

KAR-gu — Position/office; an official role or job title

juiz

zhoo-EEZ — Judge; official who presides over legal proceedings

particularmente

par-chee-koo-lar-MEN-chee — Particularly; especially or to a notable degree

contra

KON-trah — Against; in opposition to someone or something

mendigos

men-DEE-gus — Beggars; people who ask for money or food

pelos

PEH-lus — Contraction of 'por' and 'os', meaning 'by the'

quais

kwahees — Which/whom; relative or interrogative pronoun, plural

nutria

NOO-tree-ah — Harbored/nurtured; past tense of 'nutrir', to harbor

uma

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

aversão

ah-ver-SOWNG — Aversion; strong dislike or opposition toward something

singular

seen-goo-LAR — Singular/remarkable; unique or exceptionally unusual

Meu

mew — My; first-person singular possessive pronoun

pai

pah-ee — Father; male parent

seu

say-oo — His/her/its/your; third-person possessive pronoun

filho

FEE-lyu — Son; male child of a parent

mais

mah-ees — More; comparative adverb indicating greater degree

novo

NO-vu — New/young; recent or younger in age

ao

ow — Contraction of 'a' and 'o', meaning 'to the'

apaixonar

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

pobre

POH-bree — Poor; lacking wealth or resources

parente

pah-REN-chee — Relative; a person related by blood or marriage

vivia

vee-VEE-ah — Lived; past imperfect of 'viver', to live

o

u — The; definite article, masculine singular form

velho

VEH-lyu — Old man/old; aged person or something aged

qualidade

kwah-lee-DAH-djee — Quality/capacity; a characteristic or role capacity

governanta

go-ver-NAHN-tah — Housekeeper/governess; woman managing a household

desposou-a

des-po-ZOH-ah — Married her; past tense of 'desposar', to wed

segredo

seh-GREH-du — Secret; something kept hidden from others

eu

ay-oo — I; first-person singular subject pronoun

fui

foo-ee — Was/went; first-person past of 'ser' or 'ir'

primeiro

pree-MAY-ru — First; coming before all others in order

fruto

FROO-tu — Fruit/result; outcome or offspring of something

desse

DEH-see — Contraction of 'de' and 'esse', meaning 'of that'

casamento

kah-zah-MEN-tu — Marriage; the union of two people as spouses

Durante

doo-RAHN-chee — During; throughout the course of a period

a

ah — The; definite article, feminine singular form

gravidez

grah-vee-DEZ — Pregnancy; the period of carrying an unborn child

sonho

SO-nyu — Dream; images or events experienced during sleep

perturbou

per-tur-BOH — Disturbed/troubled; past tense of 'perturbar'

tanto

TAHN-tu — So much; to such a great degree or extent

minha

MEE-nyah — My; first-person possessive pronoun, feminine form

mãe

mah-ee — Mother; female parent

marido

mah-REE-du — Husband; a married man in relation to his wife

cansado

kan-SAH-du — Tired/weary; feeling fatigue or exhaustion

importunações

eem-por-too-nah-SOYNGSH — Importunings; persistent and annoying requests or pleas

acabou

ah-kah-BOH — Ended/finished; past tense of 'acabar', to end

consultar

kon-sul-TAR — To consult; to seek advice or information from someone

vidente

vee-DEN-chee — Seer/clairvoyant; person who claims to foresee events

das

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

terras

TEH-hahs — Lands/territories; areas of ground or regions

altas

AHL-tahs — High/tall; elevated in position or stature, feminine plural

cuja

KOO-zhah — Whose; relative possessive pronoun, feminine form

interpretação

een-ter-preh-tah-SOWNG — Interpretation; the act of explaining or understanding meaning

favorável

fah-vo-RAH-vel — Favorable; expressing approval or positive outcome

ele

EH-lee — He; third-person masculine singular subject pronoun

teria

teh-REE-ah — Would have; conditional past of 'ter'

tentado

ten-TAH-du — Tried/tempted; past participle of 'tentar'

garantir

gah-rahn-CHEER — To guarantee; to ensure a certain result or outcome

antemão

ahn-tee-MOWNG — Beforehand; in advance, ahead of time

suborno

soo-BOR-nu — Bribe; money or gift given to influence someone illegally

mas

mahs — But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception

descobriu

des-ko-BREE-oo — Discovered/found; past tense of 'descobrir'

ser

ser — To be; fundamental verb indicating identity or state

incorruptível

een-ko-hup-CHEE-vel — Incorruptible; impossible to bribe or morally compromise

Ela

EH-lah — She; third-person feminine singular subject pronoun

sonhou

so-NYOH — Dreamed; past tense of 'sonhar', to dream

dava

DAH-vah — Was giving; past imperfect of 'dar', to give

à

ah — To the; contraction of 'a' and 'a', feminine

luz

looz — Light; also used in 'dar à luz' meaning to give birth

bola

BOH-lah — Ball; a round object used in games and sports

tênis

TEH-nees — Tennis; a racket sport played on a court

diabo

djee-AH-bu — Devil; the supreme evil being in Christian tradition

para

PAH-rah — For/to; preposition indicating purpose or direction

surpresa

soor-PREH-zah — Surprise; unexpected event causing astonishment

desempenhava

deh-zem-peh-NYAH-vah — Was playing/performing; past imperfect of 'desempenhar'

papel

pah-PEL — Role/paper; a part played or a sheet of paper

parteira

par-TAY-rah — Midwife; woman who assists in childbirth

golpeou

gol-pee-OH — Struck/hit; past tense of 'golpear', to strike

tanta

TAHN-tah — So much; such a great degree, feminine form

força

FOR-sah — Force/strength; physical power or intensity

raquete

hah-KEH-chee — Racket; implement used to hit a ball in tennis

ela

EH-lah — She/it; third-person feminine singular pronoun

desapareceu

deh-zah-pah-reh-SEW — Disappeared; past tense of 'desaparecer'

num

noong — Contraction of 'em' and 'um', meaning 'in a'

instante

eens-TAHN-chee — Instant; a very brief moment of time

ficou

fee-KOH — Stayed/became; past tense of 'ficar'

algum

ahl-GOONG — Some; an indefinite pronoun indicating an unspecified amount

tempo

TEM-pu — Time/weather; duration or meteorological conditions

inconsolável

een-kon-so-LAH-vel — Inconsolable; unable to be comforted after a loss

pela

PEH-lah — Contraction of 'por' and 'a', meaning 'by/for the'

perda

PER-dah — Loss; the fact of losing something or someone

rebento

heh-BEN-tu — Offspring/sprout; child or new growth from a plant

quando

KWAHN-du — When; conjunction or adverb referring to a time

repente

heh-PEN-chee — Suddenly; used in 'de repente', meaning all of a sudden

viu-o

VEE-oo — Saw him/it; past tense of 'ver' with pronoun

retornar

heh-tor-NAR — To return; to come back to a previous place

igual

ee-GWAHL — Equal/same; identical in quality, degree, or manner

violência

vee-o-LEN-see-ah — Violence; extreme physical force causing harm

penetrar

peh-neh-TRAR — To penetrate; to pass into or through something

terra

TEH-hah — Earth/ground/land; soil or the planet Earth

sob

sob — Under/beneath; preposition indicating position below

seus

SAY-oos — His/her/their; possessive pronoun, masculine plural

pés

pehsh — Feet; lower extremities of the body used for walking

onde

ON-djee — Where; relative or interrogative adverb of place

imediatamente

ee-meh-djee-ah-tah-MEN-chee — Immediately; without any delay, right away

brotou

bro-TOH — Sprouted/grew; past tense of 'brotar', to sprout

bela

BEH-lah — Beautiful; attractive and pleasing to the senses

árvore

AR-vo-ree — Tree; a large perennial woody plant

coberta

ko-BER-tah — Covered; past participle of 'cobrir', covered with something

flores

FLO-reesh — Flowers; the blossoms of a plant

cujo

KOO-zhu — Whose; relative possessive pronoun, masculine form

perfume

per-FOO-mee — Perfume/fragrance; a pleasant scent or aromatic smell

atuou

ah-too-OH — Acted/worked; past tense of 'atuar', to act upon

tão

towng — So/such; adverb indicating high degree or intensity

intensamente

een-ten-sah-MEN-chee — Intensely; with great force, strength, or concentration

sobre

SO-bree — On/about/over; preposition of position or topic

nervos

NER-vus — Nerves; the bodily system transmitting sensory signals

acordou

ah-kor-DOH — Woke up; past tense of 'acordar', to wake up