The Adventures of Roderick Random — Page 6

Vocabulary

Meu

MEH-oo — Possessive pronoun meaning 'my' in Portuguese

pai

PIE — Father; male parent

sendo

SEN-doo — Being; present participle of 'ser'

informado

een-for-MAH-doo — Informed; having received news or knowledge

do

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

que

keh — That; relative pronoun or conjunction

havia

ah-VEE-ah — Had; past perfect auxiliary verb form

acontecido

ah-kon-teh-SEE-doo — Happened; past participle of 'acontecer'

voou

voh-OH — Flew; third person singular past of 'voar'

para

PAH-rah — To; towards; preposition indicating direction

os

oosh — The; masculine plural definite article

braços

BRAH-soosh — Arms; upper limbs of the body

de

deh — Of; from; preposition indicating possession or origin

sua

SOO-ah — His; her; their; possessive pronoun

querida

keh-REE-dah — Dear; beloved; cherished female person

esposa

esh-POH-zah — Wife; married female partner

e

eh — And; conjunction connecting words or clauses

enquanto

en-KWAN-too — While; during the time that something happens

cobria

koh-BREE-ah — Was covering; imperfect tense of 'cobrir'

prole

PROH-leh — Offspring; children or descendants of a person

abraços

ah-BRAH-soosh — Hugs; embraces given as affection

paternos

pah-TEHR-noosh — Paternal; relating to or from a father

não

nown — No; not; negation word in Portuguese

pôde

POH-deh — Could; was able to; past tense of 'poder'

conter

kon-TEHR — To contain; to hold back or restrain

um

oom — A; an; masculine indefinite article

dilúvio

dee-LOO-vyoo — Flood; deluge; overwhelming outpouring

lágrimas

LAH-gree-mahs — Tears; drops of liquid from the eyes

ao

ow — To the; contraction of 'a' and 'o'

contemplar

kon-tem-PLAHR — To contemplate; to gaze upon thoughtfully

a

ah — The; feminine singular definite article

cara

KAH-rah — Dear; beloved; used as term of endearment

companheira

kom-pan-YEH-rah — Companion; female partner or associate

seu

SEH-oo — His; her; your; possessive pronoun

coração

koh-rah-SOWN — Heart; the organ or seat of emotions

por

pohr — For; by; through; preposition with multiple uses

cujo

KOO-zhoo — Whose; relative possessive pronoun

conforto

kon-FOR-too — Comfort; ease or relief from distress

ele

EH-leh — He; third person masculine singular pronoun

teria

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

sacrificado

sah-kree-fee-KAH-doo — Sacrificed; given up something valuable willingly

tesouros

teh-ZOH-roosh — Treasures; highly valued possessions or riches

oriente

oh-ree-EN-teh — Orient; the East; eastern lands or regions

estendida

esh-ten-DEE-dah — Stretched out; lying extended on a surface

sobre

SOH-breh — On; over; upon; preposition indicating position

uma

OO-mah — A; an; feminine indefinite article

cama

KAH-mah — Bed; furniture used for sleeping

palha

PAH-lyah — Straw; dried stalks used as bedding

num

noom — In a; contraction of 'em' and 'um'

aposento

ah-poh-ZEN-too — Room; chamber; private space within a building

miserável

mee-zeh-RAH-vel — Miserable; wretched; in a deplorable condition

incapaz

een-kah-PAHSH — Incapable; unable; lacking ability or capacity

protegê-la

proh-teh-ZHEH-lah — To protect her; to shield from harm

das

dahsh — Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'as'

inclemências

een-kleh-MEN-syahs — Harshness; severity of weather or conditions

tempo

TEM-poo — Weather; time; atmospheric conditions

Não

nown — No; not; negation word in Portuguese

se

seh — Reflexive pronoun; oneself; used with verbs

deve

DEH-veh — Must; should; third person present of 'dever'

supor

soo-POHR — To suppose; to assume or presume something

o

oo — The; masculine singular definite article

velho

VEH-lyoo — Old; elderly; aged person or thing

cavalheiro

kah-val-YEH-roo — Gentleman; a man of honor and refinement

ignorava

eeg-noh-RAH-vah — Was ignoring; was unaware of something

passava

pah-SAH-vah — Was happening; imperfect tense of 'passar'

embora

em-BOH-rah — Although; even though; concessive conjunction

fingisse

feen-ZHEE-seh — Pretended; subjunctive of 'fingir'

saber

sah-BEHR — To know; to have knowledge of something

nada

NAH-dah — Nothing; not anything at all

assunto

ah-SOON-too — Subject; matter; topic under discussion

simulasse

see-moo-LAH-seh — Simulated; pretended; subjunctive of 'simular'

estar

esh-TAHR — To be; temporary state verb in Portuguese

muito

MWEE-too — Very; much; a great amount or degree

surpreso

soor-PREH-zoo — Surprised; caught off guard by something unexpected

quando

KWAN-doo — When; at the time that something occurred

seus

SEH-oosh — His; her; their; masculine plural possessive

netos

NEH-toosh — Grandchildren; children of one's son or daughter

filho

FEE-lyoo — Son; male child of a parent

mais

mah-EEsh — More; most; comparative or superlative adverb

já

zhah — Already; now; expressing prior completion

falecido

fah-leh-SEE-doo — Deceased; having passed away; dead person

vivia

vee-VEE-ah — Was living; imperfect tense of 'viver'

com

kom — With; preposition indicating accompaniment

como

KOH-moo — As; like; how; comparison conjunction

herdeiro

ehr-DEH-roo — Heir; person who inherits property or title

aparente

ah-pah-REN-teh — Apparent; seeming; presumptive heir designation

informou

een-for-MOH — Informed; told; past tense of 'informar'

caso

KAH-zoo — Case; situation; matter or circumstance

determinou

deh-tehr-mee-NOH — Determined; decided; past tense of 'determinar'

portanto

pohr-TAN-too — Therefore; consequently; as a result

observar

ob-sehr-VAHR — To observe; to watch or follow carefully

meio-termo

MEH-yoo TEHR-moo — Middle ground; compromise between two extremes

algum

al-GOOM — Some; any; an unspecified masculine noun

mas

mahsh — But; however; adversative conjunction

imediatamente

ee-meh-dyah-tah-MEN-teh — Immediately; right away without delay

no

noo — In the; contraction of 'em' and 'o'

terceiro

tehr-SEH-roo — Third; ordinal number following second

dia

DEE-ah — Day; a 24-hour period of time

após

ah-POSH — After; following in time or order

parto

PAHR-too — Childbirth; the act of giving birth

enviou-lhe

en-vyoh-lyeh — Sent to him/her; past tense with indirect pronoun

ordem

OHR-dem — Order; command; directive given to someone

fosse

FOH-seh — Should go; subjunctive past of 'ir'

despediu

desh-peh-DYOO — Dismissed; fired; past tense of 'despedir'

criado

kree-AH-doo — Servant; domestic worker in a household

preservado

preh-zehr-VAH-doo — Preserved; kept safe from harm or damage

vida

VEE-dah — Life; the state of being alive

Este

ESH-teh — This; demonstrative pronoun referring to nearby thing

comportamento

kom-pohr-tah-MEN-too — Behavior; conduct; manner of acting

exasperou

eh-zahsh-peh-ROH — Exasperated; greatly irritated; past of 'exasperar'

tanto

TAN-too — So much; to such a degree

meu

MEH-oo — My; possessive adjective for masculine nouns

recorreu

reh-koh-REH-oo — Resorted to; turned to; past of 'recorrer'

às

ahsh — To the; contraction of 'a' and 'as'

terríveis

teh-HEE-veh-eesh — Terrible; dreadful; extremely frightening things

joelhos

zhoo-EH-lyoosh — Knees; joints between thigh and lower leg

descobertos

desh-koh-BEHR-toosh — Uncovered; bare; exposed without covering

implorou

eem-ploh-ROH — Implored; begged earnestly; past of 'implorar'

Céu

SEH-oo — Heaven; sky; the divine realm above

abandonasse

ah-ban-doh-NAH-seh — Abandoned; should abandon; past subjunctive form

alguma

al-GOO-mah — Some; any; feminine unspecified quantity

vez

vesh — Time; instance; occasion of an event

esquecesse

esh-keh-SEH-seh — Forgot; should forget; past subjunctive form

ou

oh — Or; conjunction presenting an alternative

perdoasse

pehr-dwah-AH-seh — Forgave; should forgive; past subjunctive form

barbaridade

bahr-bah-ree-DAH-deh — Barbarity; cruelty; an extremely harsh act

Os

oosh — The; masculine plural definite article

danos

DAH-noosh — Damages; harms; injuries suffered by someone

esta

ESH-tah — This; feminine demonstrative adjective or pronoun

infeliz

een-feh-LEESH — Unhappy; unfortunate; miserable person

mãe

mahn — Mother; female parent

sofreu

soh-FREH-oo — Suffered; endured pain; past of 'sofrer'

remoção

reh-moh-SOWN — Removal; act of being moved from a place

em

em — In; at; preposition indicating location or time

tais

tah-EEsh — Such; those; demonstrative plural adjective

circunstâncias

seer-koon-STAN-syahs — Circumstances; conditions surrounding an event

falta

FAL-tah — Lack; absence; shortage of something needed

necessidades

neh-seh-see-DAH-desh — Needs; necessities; basic requirements for living

básicas

BAH-zee-kahs — Basic; fundamental; essential and most important

onde

ON-deh — Where; in which place; relative adverb

ela

EH-lah — She; third person feminine singular pronoun

alojou

ah-loh-ZHOH — Lodged; housed; past tense of 'alojar'

juntamente

zhoon-tah-MEN-teh — Together; jointly; along with something else

tristeza

trees-TEH-zah — Sadness; sorrow; deep emotional unhappiness

angústia

an-GOOSH-tyah — Anguish; intense distress or mental suffering

espírito

esh-PEE-ree-too — Spirit; soul; non-physical essence of a person

logo

LOH-goo — Soon; shortly; right away or immediately

lançaram

lan-SAH-rohn — Threw; cast; past tense of 'lançar'

estado

esh-TAH-doo — State; condition; situation someone is in

enfermidade

en-fehr-mee-DAH-deh — Illness; sickness; a diseased condition

pôs

pohsh — Put; placed; past tense of 'pôr'

fim

feem — End; finish; conclusion of something

à

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