The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes — Page 10

Vocabulary

Pela

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

parte

PAR-chee — Part or portion of something

inferior

een-feh-ree-OR — Lower part or beneath something else

do

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

rosto

HOS-too — Face, the front part of the head

ele

EH-lee — Third person singular pronoun meaning 'he'

parecia

pah-reh-SEE-ah — He/she seemed or appeared to be something

ser

sehr — To be, a fundamental Portuguese verb

um

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

homem

OH-meng — Man, an adult male person

de

jee — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'

caráter

kah-RAH-tehr — Character, a person's moral qualities

forte

FOR-chee — Strong, powerful, or intense

com

kong — Preposition meaning 'with'

lábio

LAH-bee-oo — Lip, the fleshy edge of the mouth

grosso

GROH-soo — Thick, heavy, or coarse in size

pendente

pen-DEN-chee — Hanging down or pending, drooping

queixo

KAY-shoo — Chin, the lower part of the face

longo

LON-goo — Long, extended in length or duration

reto

HEH-too — Straight, not curved or bent

que

kee — Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that'

sugeria

soo-zheh-REE-ah — It suggested or implied something

uma

OO-mah — Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a'

resolução

heh-zoh-loo-SOW — Resolution, firm determination to do something

levada

leh-VAH-dah — Taken or carried to a certain point

ao

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

extremo

es-TREH-moo — Extreme, the furthest or utmost degree

da

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

obstinação

obs-chee-nah-SOW — Obstinacy, stubborn refusal to change opinion

O

oo — Definite masculine article meaning 'the'

senhor

seh-NYOR — Sir or Mister, polite form of address

recebeu

heh-seh-BEH-oo — Received, past tense of 'receber'

meu

MEH-oo — My, first person singular possessive pronoun

bilhete

bee-YEH-chee — Note or ticket, a short written message

perguntou

pehr-goon-TOH — Asked, past tense of 'perguntar'

voz

vohz — Voice, sound produced by a person speaking

grave

GRAH-vee — Deep or serious, low in pitch

áspera

AHS-peh-rah — Rough, harsh, or coarse in texture or sound

sotaque

soh-TAH-kee — Accent, manner of pronunciation from a region

alemão

ah-leh-MOW — German, relating to Germany or its language

fortemente

for-chee-MEN-chee — Strongly, in a forceful or intense manner

marcado

mar-KAH-doo — Marked or pronounced, clearly noticeable

Eu

EH-oo — First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'

lhe

lyee — Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him/her/you'

disse

JEE-see — Said, past tense of 'dizer'

viria

vee-REE-ah — Would come, conditional of 'vir'

olhou

ol-YOH — Looked, past tense of 'olhar'

para

PAH-rah — Preposition meaning 'for', 'to', or 'toward'

outro

OH-troo — Other or another, a different one

nós

nohz — We or us, first person plural pronoun

como

KOH-moo — As or like, used for comparisons

se

see — Reflexive pronoun or conjunction meaning 'if'

incerto

een-SER-too — Uncertain, not sure or decided

qual

kwahl — Which or whom, used in questions

dirigir-se

jee-ree-ZHEER-see — To address oneself or turn toward someone

Por

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

favor

fah-VOR — Favor, used in 'por favor' meaning 'please'

tome

TOH-mee — Take, imperative form of 'tomar'

assento

ah-SEN-too — Seat, a place where one sits

Este

ES-chee — This, demonstrative pronoun for nearby things

É

eh — Is, third person singular of 'ser'

amigo

ah-MEE-goo — Friend, a person one knows and likes

colega

koh-LEH-gah — Colleague or partner in work

ocasionalmente

oh-kah-zyoh-nahl-MEN-chee — Occasionally, happening from time to time

tem

teng — Has or have, third person singular of 'ter'

bondade

bon-DAH-jee — Kindness or goodness shown to others

me

mee — Me, first person singular object pronoun

ajudar

ah-zhoo-DAR — To help or assist someone

em

eng — In or at, a common preposition

meus

MEH-oos — My, plural masculine possessive pronoun

casos

KAH-zoos — Cases, instances or matters to be resolved

A

ah — Feminine definite article or preposition 'to'

quem

keng — Who, interrogative or relative pronoun

honra

ON-rah — Honor, high respect or moral integrity

dirigir

jee-ree-ZHEER — To direct or address toward someone

pode

POH-jee — Can or may, third person singular of 'poder'

chamar

shah-MAR — To call or name someone

Conde

KON-jee — Count, a European noble title

nobre

NOH-bree — Noble, belonging to the aristocracy

boêmio

boh-EH-mee-oo — Bohemian, from the region of Bohemia

Compreendo

kom-preh-EN-doo — I understand, first person of 'compreender'

este

ES-chee — This, masculine demonstrative pronoun

cavalheiro

kah-vah-YAY-roo — Gentleman, a polite and honorable man

seu

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

discrição

jees-kree-SOW — Discretion, careful judgment in keeping secrets

posso

POH-soo — I can, first person singular of 'poder'

confiar

kon-fee-AR — To trust or rely on someone

assunto

ah-SOON-too — Subject or matter being discussed

mais

mahys — More, used for comparisons or addition

extrema

es-TREH-mah — Extreme, feminine form, of greatest degree

importância

eem-por-TAN-syah — Importance, the quality of being significant

Caso

KAH-zoo — Case or if, introducing a conditional clause

contrário

kon-TRAH-ree-oo — Contrary or otherwise, the opposite situation

eu

EH-oo — I, first person singular subject pronoun

preferiria

preh-feh-ree-REE-ah — Would prefer, conditional of 'preferir'

muito

MWEE-too — Very or much, indicating high degree

comunicar-me

koh-moo-nee-KAR-mee — To communicate with myself or speak privately

sós

sozh — Alone, by oneself without others present

Levantei-me

leh-van-TAY-mee — I got up, reflexive past of 'levantar'

ir

eer — To go, fundamental verb of movement

embora

em-BOH-rah — Away, used in 'ir embora' meaning 'to leave'

mas

mahz — But, a conjunction showing contrast

agarrou

ah-gah-HOH — Grabbed or seized, past tense of 'agarrar'

pelo

PEH-loo — Contraction of 'por' and 'o', meaning 'by the'

pulso

POOL-soo — Wrist or pulse of the human arm

empurrou

em-poo-HOH — Pushed, past tense of 'empurrar'

volta

VOL-tah — Back or return, as in 'de volta' meaning back

minha

MEEN-yah — My, feminine first person possessive pronoun

cadeira

kah-DAY-rah — Chair, a piece of furniture for sitting

ambos

AM-boos — Both, referring to two people or things

ou

oh — Or, a disjunctive conjunction

nenhum

nen-YOOM — Neither or none, negating both options

dizer

jee-ZER — To say or tell something to someone

diante

jee-AN-chee — Before or in front of, a preposition

deste

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

tudo

TOO-doo — Everything, all things without exception

mim

meeng — Me, first person prepositional object pronoun

encolheu

en-kol-YEH-oo — Shrugged, past tense of 'encolher'

seus

SEH-oos — His or their, plural masculine possessive

largos

LAR-goos — Wide or broad, plural of 'largo'

ombros

OM-broos — Shoulders, the joints connecting arms to torso

Então

en-TOW — Then or so, used to introduce a consequence

devo

DEH-voo — I must or I should, first person of 'dever'

começar

koh-meh-SAR — To begin or start doing something

fazendo

fah-ZEN-doo — Doing or making, gerund of 'fazer'

comprometam

kom-proh-MEH-tang — Commit or pledge, subjunctive of 'comprometer'

sigilo

see-ZHEE-loo — Secrecy or confidentiality kept from others

absoluto

ahb-soh-LOO-too — Absolute, complete without any exceptions

por

por — By or for, a common preposition

dois

doysh — Two, the cardinal number after one

anos

AH-noos — Years, plural of 'ano'

fim

feeng — End or finish of something

desse

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

tempo

TEM-poo — Time or period, duration of an event

não

now — No or not, the primary negation word

terá

teh-RAH — Will have, future tense of 'ter'