The Angel in the House — Page 1

Vocabulary

Transcrito

trɐ̃ˈskɾitu — Transcribed or copied from an original source

da

dɐ — Contraction of 'de' and 'a', meaning 'of the' (feminine)

edição

eˈdisɐ̃w̃ — Edition or publication of a book or text

de

dɨ — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'

por

puɾ — Preposition meaning 'by' or 'for'

e-mail

Electronic message sent via internet communication

BIBLIOTECA

biblijuˈtɛkɐ — Library, a place or collection of books

NACIONAL

nɐsiuˈnaɫ — Relating to a nation or country

DE

dɨ — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'

O

u — Definite article 'the' for masculine singular nouns

ANJO

ˈɐ̃ʒu — Angel, a divine or spiritual heavenly being

DO

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

LAR

laɾ — Home or hearth, place of family dwelling

POR

puɾ — Preposition meaning 'by', 'for', or 'through'

LIMITADA

limiˈtadɐ — Limited, as in a limited liability company

LONDRES

ˈlõdɾɨʃ — London, the capital city of England

PARIS

pɐˈɾiʃ — Paris, the capital city of France

ESTE

ˈeʃtɨ — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this' (masculine)

POEMA

puˈemɐ — Poem, a literary work written in verse

É

ɛ — Third person singular of 'ser', meaning 'is'

DEDICADO

dɨdiˈkadu — Dedicated, devoted or inscribed to someone

À

a — Contraction of 'a' and 'a', meaning 'to the' (feminine)

MEMÓRIA

mɨˈmɔɾiɐ — Memory, the recollection of a person or event

DAQUELA

dɐˈkɛlɐ — Contraction meaning 'of that' (feminine singular)

QUEM

kɐ̃j̃ — Relative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'whom'

E

i — Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses

PARA

ˈpaɾɐ — Preposition meaning 'for', 'to', or 'in order to'

ME

mɨ — First person singular object pronoun meaning 'me'

TORNEI

tuɾˈnɐj — Past tense of 'tornar-se', meaning 'I became'

POETA

puˈetɐ — Poet, a person who writes poetry

Só

sɔ — Only, alone, or just; indicating singularity or solitude

poderia

pudɨˈɾiɐ — Could or would be able to, conditional verb form

haver

ɐˈveɾ — To have or exist; used in impersonal constructions

uma

ˈumɐ — Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one' (feminine)

resposta

ɾɨʃˈpoʃtɐ — Response or answer given to a question or suggestion

à

a — Contraction of 'a' and 'a', meaning 'to the' (feminine)

sugestão

suʒɨʃˈtɐ̃w̃ — Suggestion or proposal put forward by someone

do

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

Sr.

sɨˈɲoɾ — Abbreviation for 'Senhor', meaning 'Mr.' in Portuguese

que

kɨ — Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that', 'which', or 'who'

o

u — Definite article 'the' for masculine singular nouns

seu

sew — Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', or 'your'

Anjo

ˈɐ̃ʒu — Angel, a spiritual or heavenly divine being

Lar

laɾ — Home or domestic hearth, family dwelling place

ter

teɾ — Infinitive meaning 'to have' or 'to hold'

utilmente

utiɫˈmẽtɨ — Usefully, in a manner that serves a practical purpose

um

ũ — Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one' (masculine)

lugar

luˈɣaɾ — Place, location, or spot within a space

nesta

ˈnɛʃtɐ — Contraction of 'em' and 'esta', meaning 'in this'

Biblioteca

biblijuˈtɛkɐ — Library, a collection or institution of books

Nacional

nɐsiuˈnaɫ — National, relating to or belonging to a nation

A

ɐ — Definite article 'the' for feminine singular nouns

foi

foj — Past tense of 'ser' or 'ir', meaning 'was' or 'went'

feita

ˈfejtɐ — Made or done; past participle of 'fazer' (feminine)

com

kõ — Preposition meaning 'with', indicating accompaniment

convicção

kõvikˈsɐ̃w̃ — Conviction or firm belief held about something

difusão

difuˈzɐ̃w̃ — Diffusion or widespread distribution of something

ampla

ˈɐ̃plɐ — Broad, wide, or ample in extent or scope

e

i — Conjunction meaning 'and', linking words or ideas

barata

bɐˈɾatɐ — Cheap or inexpensive; affordable in price

não

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

diminuiria

diminwiˈɾiɐ — Would diminish or reduce in size or value

valor

vɐˈloɾ — Value or worth of something, monetary or otherwise

biblioteca

biblijuˈtɛkɐ — Library, a place or collection of books

protegida

pɾutɨˈʒidɐ — Protected, guarded or shielded from harm or use

direitos

diˈɾejtus — Rights, entitlements or legal claims to something

autor

ɐwˈtoɾ — Author, a person who writes books or texts

ao

aw — Contraction of 'a' and 'o', meaning 'to the' (masculine)

passo

ˈpasu — Step or pace; also used in 'ao passo que' (while)

melhor

mɨˈʎoɾ — Better or best; comparative adjective of 'bom'

uso

ˈuzu — Use or usage, the act of using something

escrita

ɨʃˈkɾitɐ — Writing, the act or product of written expression

se

sɨ — Reflexive pronoun or conjunction meaning 'itself' or 'if'

cumpre

ˈkũpɾɨ — Is fulfilled or accomplished; third person of 'cumprir'

pela

ˈpɛlɐ — Contraction of 'por' and 'a', meaning 'by the' (feminine)

divulgação

divuɫɡɐˈsɐ̃w̃ — Dissemination or spreading of information or ideas

versos

ˈvɛɾsus — Verses or lines of poetry in a literary work

dedicados

dɨdiˈkadus — Dedicated or devoted, plural masculine past participle

sagrado

sɐˈɡɾadu — Sacred or holy, having religious or spiritual significance

amor

ɐˈmoɾ — Love, a deep affection or emotional attachment

lar

laɾ — Home, the domestic space of family life

As

ɐʃ — Definite article 'the' for feminine plural nouns

duas

ˈduɐʃ — Two, the feminine form of the number two

partes

ˈpaɾtɨʃ — Parts or sections of a larger whole or work

Poema

puˈemɐ — Poem, a work of literature written in verse

apareceram

ɐpɐɾɨˈsɛɾɐ̃w̃ — Appeared or were published; past tense of 'aparecer'

em

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

foram

ˈfoɾɐ̃w̃ — Third person plural past of 'ser' or 'ir', meaning 'were'

posteriormente

puʃteɾjoɾˈmẽtɨ — Subsequently or afterwards, at a later point in time

revistas

ɾɨˈviʃtɐʃ — Revised or reviewed; also means 'magazines' (feminine plural)

forma

ˈfoɾmɐ — Form, shape, or way in which something is structured

elaborada

ɨlɐbuˈɾadɐ — Elaborate or detailed; carefully developed and refined

obtiveram

ɔbtiˈvɛɾɐ̃w̃ — Obtained or achieved; past tense of 'obter'

desde

ˈdɛʒdɨ — Since or from a particular point in time

então

ẽˈtɐ̃w̃ — Then, at that time, or therefore in context

permanente

pɨɾmɐˈnẽtɨ — Permanent, lasting indefinitely without change

entre

ˈẽtɾɨ — Among or between, indicating position or inclusion

os

uʃ — Definite article 'the' for masculine plural nouns

Livros

ˈlivɾus — Books, plural of 'livro', printed literary works

Povo

ˈpovu — People or folk, the common population of a nation

Inglês

ĩˈɡleʃ — English, relating to England or the English language

Os

uʃ — Definite article 'the' for masculine plural nouns

nossos

ˈnosuʃ — Our, first person plural possessive adjective (masculine)

leitores

lejˈtoɾɨʃ — Readers, people who read books or publications

certamente

sɛɾtɐˈmẽtɨ — Certainly or surely, without doubt or question

unirão

uniˈɾɐ̃w̃ — Will unite or join together; future tense of 'unir'

nos

nuʃ — Pronoun meaning 'us' or 'to us' (first person plural)

agradecimentos

ɐɡɾɐdɨsiˈmẽtus — Thanks or acknowledgments expressed to someone

pelo

ˈpɛlu — Contraction of 'por' and 'o', meaning 'by the' (masculine)

presente

pɾɨˈzẽtɨ — Present or gift; also means current or existing now

fez

feʃ — Did or made; third person singular past of 'fazer'

ÍNDICE

ˈĩdisɨ — Index or table of contents listing a book's sections

LIVRO

ˈlivɾu — Book, a written or printed literary work

PRÓLOGO

ˈpɾɔluɡu — Prologue, an introductory section of a literary work

CANTO

ˈkɐ̃tu — Canto, a section or division of a long poem

ADRO

ˈadɾu — Churchyard or forecourt area surrounding a cathedral

DA

dɐ — Contraction of 'de' and 'a', meaning 'of the' (feminine)

CATEDRAL

kɐtɨˈdɾaɫ — Cathedral, a large important Christian church building

Prelúdios

pɾɨˈludjus — Preludes, introductory pieces or sections before main content

Impossibilidade

ĩpusibiliˈdadɨ — Impossibility, the state of being unable to occur

Realidade

ɾiɐliˈdadɨ — Reality, the true state of things as they exist

Amor

ɐˈmoɾ — Love, deep affection or emotional attachment to another

Confiança

kõfiˈɐ̃sɐ — Trust or confidence in someone or something

Poeta

puˈetɐ — Poet, a person who composes literary verse

Adro

ˈadɾu — Churchyard, the forecourt or yard of a church

Catedral

kɐtɨˈdɾaɫ — Cathedral, a principal church of a diocese or region