The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes — Page 11

Vocabulary

No

No — In the, at the (contraction of em + o)

momento

mo-MEN-tu — A point or period in time; moment

atual

a-tu-AL — Current, present, existing now

não

nãw — No, not; negation word in Portuguese

é

É — Is; third person singular of ser (to be)

exagero

e-za-ZHE-ru — An overstatement or exaggeration of something

dizer

di-ZER — To say, to tell, to express in words

que

ke — That, which, who; common conjunction and pronoun

de

de — Of, from; very common Portuguese preposition

tal

tal — Such, so great; used for emphasis or reference

importância

im-por-TÂN-sya — Importance, significance, relevance of something

pode

PO-de — Can, is able to; third person singular of poder

ter

ter — To have; fundamental auxiliary and main verb

influência

in-flu-ÊN-sya — Influence, effect, power over others or events

sobre

SO-bre — About, over, on top of; common preposition

a

a — The (feminine singular definite article)

história

is-TÓ-rya — History or story; narrative of past events

europeia

eu-ro-PE-ya — European; relating to the continent of Europe

Prometo

pro-ME-tu — I promise; first person singular of prometer

disse

DI-se — Said; past tense of dizer (to say)

Eu

eu — I; first person singular personal pronoun

também

tam-BÊN — Also, too, as well; additive adverb

Desculpe

des-KUL-pe — Excuse me, sorry; polite apology or request

esta

ES-ta — This (feminine); demonstrative pronoun or adjective

máscara

MÁS-ka-ra — Mask; covering worn to conceal one's identity

continuou

kon-ti-nu-O — Continued; past tense of continuar (to continue)

o

u — The (masculine singular definite article)

nosso

NO-su — Our; first person plural possessive adjective

estranho

es-TRÂ-nyu — Strange, odd; also used as noun meaning stranger

visitante

vi-zi-TÂN-te — Visitor, guest; person who visits a place

A

a — The (feminine definite article); also preposition

augusta

aw-GUS-ta — August, noble, majestic; of exalted rank or dignity

pessoa

pe-SO-a — Person, individual; a human being

me

me — Me; first person singular object pronoun

emprega

em-PRE-ga — Employs, hires; third person of empregar

deseja

de-ZE-zha — Desires, wishes, wants; third person of desejar

seu

seu — His, her, your, their; possessive pronoun/adjective

agente

a-ZHEN-te — Agent, representative; person acting on behalf of another

lhe

lhe — To him, to her, to you; indirect object pronoun

seja

SE-zha — Be; subjunctive form of ser, expressing doubt or wish

desconhecido

des-ko-nye-SI-du — Unknown, unrecognized; not known or identified

e

e — And; basic coordinating conjunction in Portuguese

posso

PO-su — I can; first person singular of poder (to be able)

confessar

kon-fe-SAR — To confess, admit, reveal something truthfully

imediato

i-me-dyi-A-tu — Immediate, instant; happening without delay

título

TÍ-tu-lu — Title; name, rank, or heading of a person

pelo

PE-lu — By the, through the; contraction of por + o

qual

kwal — Which, what; interrogative or relative pronoun

acabei

a-ka-BEI — I just finished; first person past of acabar

apresentar

a-pre-zen-TAR — To present, introduce; to show or make known

exatamente

e-za-ta-MEN-te — Exactly, precisely; used to confirm or agree

meu

meu — My; first person singular masculine possessive

sabia

sa-BI-a — Knew; imperfect past tense of saber (to know)

disso

DI-su — Of that, about that; contraction of de + isso

secamente

se-ka-MEN-te — Dryly, curtly; in a cold or abrupt manner

As

as — The (feminine plural definite article)

circunstâncias

sir-kun-STÂN-syas — Circumstances; conditions surrounding an event

são

sãw — Are; third person plural of ser (to be)

grande

GRÂN-de — Great, large, big; describing size or importance

delicadeza

de-li-ka-DE-za — Delicacy, sensitivity; need for careful handling

todas

TO-das — All, every (feminine plural); entire group

precauções

pre-kaw-SÕIS — Precautions; measures taken to avoid harm

devem

DE-vem — Must, should; third person plural of dever

ser

ser — To be; fundamental Portuguese verb of being

tomadas

to-MA-das — Taken (feminine plural); past participle of tomar

para

PA-ra — For, to, in order to; very common preposition

sufocar

su-fo-KAR — To suffocate, stifle, suppress; to smother something

poderia

po-de-RI-a — Could; conditional tense of poder (to be able)

tornar-se

tor-NAR-se — To become; reflexive form of tornar

um

un — A, an, one; masculine indefinite article

imenso

i-MEN-su — Immense, huge, enormous; very large in scale

escândalo

es-KÂN-da-lu — Scandal; a shocking or disgraceful public event

comprometer

kom-pro-me-TER — To compromise, endanger, implicate someone

seriamente

se-rya-MEN-te — Seriously, gravely; in a serious manner

uma

U-ma — A, an, one (feminine); feminine indefinite article

das

das — Of the (feminine plural); contraction of de + as

famílias

fa-MI-lyas — Families; groups of people related by blood

reinantes

rei-NÂN-tes — Reigning, ruling; currently holding royal power

da

da — Of the (feminine); contraction of de + a

Para

PA-ra — For, to, in order to; common Portuguese preposition

falar

fa-LAR — To speak, to talk; basic communication verb

claramente

kla-ra-MEN-te — Clearly, plainly; in a clear and direct way

assunto

a-SUN-tu — Subject, matter, topic; the issue being discussed

envolve

en-VOL-ve — Involves, concerns; third person of envolver

Casa

KA-za — House, family dynasty; royal house or lineage

reis

reis — Kings; plural of rei, male monarchs

hereditários

e-re-di-TÁ-ryus — Hereditary; passed down through family lineage

murmurou

mur-mu-RO — Murmured; past tense of murmurar (to murmur)

acomodando-se

a-ko-mo-DÂN-du-se — Settling oneself, making oneself comfortable

na

na — In the (feminine); contraction of em + a

sua

SU-a — His, her, your, their (feminine); possessive adjective

poltrona

pol-TRO-na — Armchair; a comfortable chair with armrests

fechando

fe-SHÂN-du — Closing; gerund of fechar (to close)

os

us — The (masculine plural); masculine plural article

olhos

O-lyus — Eyes; the organs used for seeing

O

u — The (masculine singular); also used as pronoun him

olhou

o-LHO — Looked; past tense of olhar (to look)

com

kon — With; basic preposition indicating accompaniment

alguma

al-GU-ma — Some, any (feminine); indefinite adjective/pronoun

surpresa

sur-PRE-za — Surprise; an unexpected event or feeling

aparente

a-pa-REN-te — Apparent, seeming; visible but possibly not real

figura

fi-GU-ra — Figure, shape, form; appearance of a person

lânguida

LÂN-gi-da — Languid, listless; lacking energy or vitality

recostada

re-kos-TA-da — Leaning back, reclining; resting against something

do

du — Of the (masculine); contraction of de + o

homem

O-men — Man; adult male human being

sem

sen — Without; preposition indicating absence of something

dúvida

DU-vi-da — Doubt; uncertainty about the truth of something

havia

a-VI-a — Had; imperfect past of haver, used as auxiliary

sido

SI-du — Been; past participle of ser (to be)

descrito

des-KRI-tu — Described; past participle of descrever

como

KO-mu — As, like, how; comparison or manner conjunction

raciocínador

ra-syo-si-na-DOR — Reasoner; one who thinks logically and analytically

mais

mais — More, most; comparative and superlative adverb

incisivo

in-si-ZI-vu — Incisive, sharp, penetrating; cutting to the point

enérgico

e-NÉR-gi-ku — Energetic, vigorous; full of energy and force

reabriu

re-a-bri-U — Reopened; past tense of reabrir (to reopen)

lentamente

len-ta-MEN-te — Slowly; in a slow or unhurried manner

impaciência

im-pa-SYEN-sya — Impatience; inability to wait calmly for something

gigantesco

zhi-gan-TES-ku — Gigantic, enormous; of very great size

cliente

kli-EN-te — Client, customer; person using a professional service

Se

se — If; conditional conjunction; also reflexive pronoun

Vossa

VO-sa — Your (formal); used in honorific address

Majestade

ma-zhes-TA-de — Majesty; royal title used to address a monarch

se

se — Himself, herself, itself; reflexive pronoun

dignasse

dig-NA-se — Would deign, condescend; past subjunctive of dignar

expor

es-POR — To expose, set out, explain; to present clearly

caso

KA-zu — Case, situation, matter; a particular set of facts

observou

ob-ser-VO — Observed, remarked; past tense of observar

ele

E-le — He; third person singular masculine pronoun

eu

eu — I; first person singular personal pronoun

estaria

es-ta-RI-a — Would be; conditional of estar (to be)

em

en — In, at, on; basic location preposition

melhores

me-LHO-res — Better (plural); comparative of bom/boa (good)

condições

kon-di-SÕIS — Conditions; circumstances or terms of a situation

aconselhar

a-kon-se-LHAR — To advise, counsel; to give guidance or recommendations

saltou

sal-TO — Jumped, leaped; past tense of saltar (to jump)

cadeira

ka-DEI-ra — Chair; a seat with a back and usually four legs

começou

ko-me-SO — Began, started; past tense of começar

andar

an-DAR — To walk; to move on foot

lado

LA-du — Side; one of two or more directions or areas

outro

O-tru — Other, another; refers to a different person or thing

pela

PE-la — Through the, along the; contraction of por + a

sala

SA-la — Room, hall; a main living or meeting room

agitação

a-zhi-ta-SÃW — Agitation, restlessness; state of nervous excitement

incontrolável

in-kon-tro-LA-vel — Uncontrollable; impossible to restrain or manage