The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes — Page 14

Vocabulary

Uma

OO-mah — Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'

vez

vesh — Time or instance, as in 'one time'

a

ah — Feminine definite article or preposition 'to/at'

sua

SOO-ah — His, her, your, or their (possessive adjective)

bagagem

bah-GAH-zheng — Luggage or baggage carried while traveling

quando

KWAHN-doo — Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when'

ela

EH-lah — Third-person feminine singular pronoun meaning 'she'

viajava

vee-ah-ZHAH-vah — She was traveling (imperfect past tense)

Duas

DOO-ahsh — Feminine form of the number two

vezes

VAY-zesh — Plural of 'vez'; meaning 'times' or 'occasions'

foi

foy — Third-person singular past tense of 'ser/ir'

Não

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

houve

OH-veh — There was; past tense of 'haver'

resultado

reh-zool-TAH-doo — Result or outcome of an action or process

Nenhum

neh-NYOONG — None or not one; masculine negative determiner

sinal

see-NAHL — Sign or signal indicating something notable

disso

DEE-soo — Contraction of 'de isso' meaning 'of that'

Absolutamente

ab-so-loo-tah-MEN-teh — Absolutely; completely or without any doubt

nenhum

neh-NYOONG — None; not any (masculine singular determiner)

riu

REE-oo — He/she laughed (simple past tense of 'rir')

É

eh — Third-person singular present of 'ser' meaning 'is'

um

oong — Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'

probleminha

pro-bleh-MEE-nyah — A little problem; diminutive of 'problema'

bastante

bash-TAHN-teh — Quite or fairly; a sufficient or considerable amount

interessante

in-teh-reh-SAHN-teh — Interesting; capturing attention or curiosity

disse

DEE-seh — He/she said (simple past tense of 'dizer')

ele

EH-leh — Third-person masculine singular pronoun meaning 'he'

Mas

mahsh — Conjunction meaning 'but' indicating contrast

muito

MWEE-too — Very or much; indicating a high degree

sério

SEH-ree-oo — Serious; grave or of great importance

para

PAH-rah — Preposition meaning 'for', 'to', or 'in order to'

mim

meeng — First-person singular object pronoun meaning 'me'

respondeu

reh-spon-DEH-oo — He/she replied or answered (simple past tense)

o

oo — Masculine definite article or object pronoun 'him'

Rei

hay — King; male monarch of a country or kingdom

em

eng — Preposition meaning 'in', 'on', or 'at'

tom

tong — Tone or manner of speaking in conversation

de

deh — Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'by'

reprovação

reh-pro-vah-SOWNG — Disapproval or reproach expressed toward someone

facto

FAH-too — Fact; a true or verified piece of information

E

ee — Conjunction meaning 'and' linking words or clauses

que

keh — Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that/what'

pretende

preh-TEN-deh — He/she intends or plans to do something

fazer

fah-ZER — To do or to make (infinitive verb)

com

kong — Preposition meaning 'with', indicating accompaniment

fotografia

foo-too-grah-FEE-ah — Photograph; an image captured by a camera

Arruinar

ah-rwee-NAR — To ruin or destroy completely (infinitive verb)

me

meh — First-person singular reflexive or object pronoun

como

KOH-moo — How or as; used in comparisons and questions

Estou

esh-TOH — I am (first-person present of 'estar')

prestes

PRESH-tesh — About to; on the verge of doing something

casar

kah-ZAR — To marry or get married (infinitive verb)

Já

zhah — Already or now; indicating prior occurrence

ouvi

oh-VEE — I heard (simple past tense of 'ouvir')

dizer

dee-ZER — To say or tell (infinitive verb)

Com

kong — Preposition meaning 'with', indicating accompaniment

segunda

seh-GOON-dah — Second; feminine ordinal number adjective

filha

FEE-lyah — Daughter; a female child of a parent

do

doo — Contraction of 'de + o' meaning 'of the'

da

dah — Contraction of 'de + a' meaning 'of the' (feminine)

Talvez

tal-VESH — Maybe or perhaps; expressing possibility or uncertainty

conheça

ko-NYEH-sah — You may know; present subjunctive of 'conhecer'

os

oosh — Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'

rígidos

REE-zhee-doosh — Rigid or strict; inflexible in rules or principles

princípios

preen-SEE-pee-oosh — Principles; fundamental rules guiding behavior

família

fah-MEE-lyah — Family; a group of related individuals

Ela

EH-lah — Third-person feminine singular pronoun meaning 'she'

própria

PROH-pree-ah — Own or herself; used for emphasis or reflexivity

é

eh — Third-person singular present of 'ser' meaning 'is'

personificação

per-so-nee-fee-kah-SOWNG — Personification; embodiment of a quality or concept

delicadeza

deh-lee-kah-DEH-zah — Delicacy or refinement; graceful and careful behavior

menor

meh-NOR — Smallest or slightest; lesser in degree or size

sombra

SOHM-brah — Shadow or shade; hint or trace of something

dúvida

DOO-vee-dah — Doubt or uncertainty about something

quanto

KWAHN-too — How much or regarding; relating to a degree

à

ah — Contraction of 'a + a'; preposition with feminine article

minha

MEE-nyah — My; first-person feminine singular possessive adjective

conduta

kon-DOO-tah — Conduct or behavior; the way one acts

fim

feeng — End or conclusion of something

ao

ow — Contraction of 'a + o'; preposition with masculine article

assunto

ah-SOON-too — Matter or subject; topic being discussed

Ameaça

ah-meh-AH-sah — She threatens or a threat (noun/verb form)

enviar

en-vee-AR — To send or dispatch something to someone

lhes

lyesh — Third-person plural indirect object pronoun 'to them'

fará

fah-RAH — He/she will do (future tense of 'fazer')

isso

EE-soo — That; neutral demonstrative pronoun referring to something

Sei

say — I know (first-person present of 'saber')

senhor

seh-NYOR — Sir or mister; formal title of address for men

não

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

conhece

ko-NYEH-seh — He/she knows or is acquainted with someone

mas

mahsh — Conjunction meaning 'but' indicating contrast

tem

teng — He/she has (third-person present of 'ter')

uma

OO-mah — Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'

alma

AHL-mah — Soul or spirit; the inner essence of a person

aço

AH-soo — Steel; a strong metal, used metaphorically here

rosto

ROSH-too — Face; the front part of a person's head

mais

mah-eesh — More or most; comparative or superlative degree

bela

BEH-lah — Beautiful; feminine adjective describing great beauty

das

dahsh — Contraction of 'de + as'; of the (feminine plural)

mulheres

moo-LYEH-resh — Women; plural of 'mulher' (woman)

mente

MEN-teh — Mind; the mental faculty of thought and reasoning

resoluto

reh-zo-LOO-too — Resolute or determined; firm in purpose or decision

dos

doosh — Contraction of 'de + os'; of the (masculine plural)

homens

OH-mengsh — Men; plural of 'homem' (man)

Para

PAH-rah — Preposition meaning 'for', 'to', or 'in order to'

eu

eh-oo — First-person singular subject pronoun meaning 'I'

case

KAH-zeh — That I marry; present subjunctive of 'casar'

outra

OH-trah — Other or another; feminine singular adjective

mulher

moo-LYER — Woman; adult female person

há

ah — There are or there is (present of 'haver')

limites

lee-MEE-tesh — Limits or boundaries; maximum extent of something

aos

owsh — Contraction of 'a + os'; to the (masculine plural)

quais

kwah-eesh — Which; plural relative or interrogative pronoun

Tem

teng — You have or he/she has; present tense of 'ter'

certeza

ser-TEH-zah — Certainty or sureness about a fact

ainda

ah-EEN-dah — Still or yet; indicating continuation or persistence

enviou

en-vee-OH — He/she sent (simple past tense of 'enviar')

Tenho

TEH-nyoo — I have (first-person present of 'ter')

porquê

por-KAY — Why; used when asking or stating a reason

Porque

por-KEH — Because; conjunction explaining a reason or cause

no

noo — Contraction of 'em + o'; in the (masculine singular)

dia

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

noivado

noy-VAH-doo — Engagement; the period of being formally betrothed

publicamente

poo-blee-kah-MEN-teh — Publicly; in a manner open to general knowledge

anunciado

ah-noon-see-AH-doo — Announced; made known publicly to everyone

Isso

EE-soo — That; neutral demonstrative pronoun referring to something

será

seh-RAH — Will be (future tense of 'ser')

na

nah — Contraction of 'em + a'; in the (feminine singular)

próxima

PROH-shee-mah — Next or nearest; feminine adjective indicating proximity

feira

FAY-rah — Weekday or fair; commonly refers to day of week