The Brothers Karamazov — Page 1

Vocabulary

Os

ohs — Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'

Irmãos

eer-mowsh — Brothers; male siblings

Traduzido

trah-doo-zee-doo — Translated; converted from one language to another

do

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

russo

hoo-soo — Russian; relating to Russia or its language

de

deh — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'

por

por — Preposition meaning 'by' or 'for'

A

ah — Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the'

Nova

noh-vah — New; feminine form of the adjective 'novo'

Índice

een-dee-seh — Index; table of contents listing topics or chapters

Parte

par-cheh — Part; a section or division of a larger work

Livro

lee-vroo — Book; a written or printed literary work

História

ees-toh-ree-ah — History or story; narrative account of events

De

deh — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'

Uma

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

Família

fah-mee-lee-ah — Family; a group of related individuals living together

Capítulo

kah-pee-too-loo — Chapter; a main division of a book

Ele

eh-leh — He; third-person masculine singular pronoun

Se

seh — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself' or 'itself'

Livra

lee-vrah — Frees or rids; third-person singular of 'livrar'

Seu

seh-oo — His, her, or its; possessive pronoun or adjective

Filho

feel-yoo — Son; a male offspring of a parent

Mais

mysh — More; indicating greater quantity or degree

Velho

vel-yoo — Old; advanced in age; the eldest

O

oo — Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'

Segundo

seh-goon-doo — Second; the ordinal number following first

Casamento

kah-zah-men-too — Marriage; the legal union of two people

E

eh — Conjunction meaning 'and'; connects words or clauses

Segunda

seh-goon-dah — Second; feminine form of the ordinal number segundo

Terceiro

ter-say-roo — Third; the ordinal number following second

Anciãos

an-see-owsh — Elders; respected older members of a religious community

Reunião

heh-oo-nee-owng — Meeting or reunion; a gathering of people together

Infeliz

een-feh-lees — Unhappy or unfortunate; lacking happiness or luck

Eles

eh-lesh — They; third-person masculine plural pronoun

Chegam

sheh-gowng — They arrive; third-person plural of 'chegar'

Ao

oww — Contraction of 'a' and 'o' meaning 'to the'

Mosteiro

moos-tay-roo — Monastery; a building where monks live and worship

Bufão

boo-fowng — Buffoon or jester; a person who acts foolishly

Camponesas

kam-poo-neh-zahs — Peasant women; female rural agricultural workers

Que

keh — That or who; relative pronoun or conjunction

Têm

tayng — They have; third-person plural of 'ter'

Fé

feh — Faith; strong belief especially in religion

Senhora

sen-yo-rah — Lady or Mrs.; polite title for an adult woman

Pouca

poh-kah — Little; small in amount; not much of something

Assim

ah-seeng — Thus or so; in this or that manner

Seja

seh-zhah — Be it; subjunctive form of 'ser' meaning 'let it be'

Por

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

Tal

tal — Such or that; indicating a specific type or quality

Homem

oh-mayng — Man; an adult male human being

Está

esh-tah — Is; third-person singular of 'estar' indicating state

Vivo

vee-voo — Alive; living; having life

Um

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

Jovem

zhoh-vayng — Young person; someone of youthful age

Determinado

deh-ter-mee-nah-doo — Determined; resolved to accomplish a specific goal

Fazer

fah-zer — To do or to make; basic infinitive action verb

Carreira

kah-hay-rah — Career; professional path or course of employment

Cena

seh-nah — Scene; a dramatic or notable incident or episode

Escandalosa

esh-kan-dah-loh-zah — Scandalous; causing shock, offense, or public outrage

Sensualistas

sen-soo-ah-lees-tahs — Sensualists; people devoted to sensual pleasures

Nas

nahs — Contraction of 'em' and 'as' meaning 'in the'

Dependências

deh-pen-den-see-ahs — Outbuildings or quarters; secondary parts of a property

Dos

doosh — Contraction of 'de' and 'os' meaning 'of the'

Criados

kree-ah-doos — Servants; people employed to work in a household

Confissão

kon-fee-sowng — Confession; admitting guilt, sins, or personal secrets

Coração

koo-rah-sowng — Heart; the organ symbolizing emotion and love

Apaixonado

ah-pie-shoo-nah-doo — Passionate or in love; feeling intense romantic emotion

Em

ayng — Preposition meaning 'in' or 'at'

Verso

ver-soo — Verse; poetry or a line of a poem

Anedota

ah-neh-doh-tah — Anecdote; a short amusing or interesting story

Calcanhares

kal-kan-yah-resh — Heels; the back part of the human foot

Para

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

Cima

see-mah — Up or top; indicating a higher position or direction

Controvérsia

kon-troh-ver-see-ah — Controversy; a prolonged public dispute or debate

Sobre

soh-breh — About or over; preposition indicating subject or position

Conhaque

koon-yah-keh — Cognac or brandy; a type of distilled alcoholic drink

Ambos

am-boosh — Both; referring to two people or things together

Juntos

zhoon-toosh — Together; in the same place or at the same time

Reputação

heh-poo-tah-sowng — Reputation; the general opinion others hold about someone

Arruinada

ah-hoo-ee-nah-dah — Ruined; destroyed or severely damaged beyond recovery

Lacerações

lah-seh-rah-soysh — Lacerations; deep emotional wounds or physical tears

Padre

pah-dreh — Priest; an ordained minister in the Catholic Church

Na

nah — Contraction of 'em' and 'a' meaning 'in the'

Casa

kah-zah — House or home; a building where people live

Pai

pie — Father; a male parent or paternal figure

Encontro

en-kon-troo — Meeting or encounter; an arranged or chance meeting

Com

kong — Preposition meaning 'with'; indicating accompaniment

Escolares

esh-koo-lah-resh — Schoolchildren or students; young people attending school

Laceração

lah-seh-rah-sowng — Laceration; a deep emotional or physical wound

Sala

sah-lah — Room or hall; an interior space within a building

Visitas

vee-zee-tahs — Visits or visitors; guests who come to see someone

Cabana

kah-bah-nah — Cabin or hut; a small simple rustic dwelling

Ar

ar — Air; the invisible gaseous substance surrounding us

Livre

lee-vreh — Free; not confined or restricted; open and unbound

Prós

prosh — Pros or advantages; positive aspects of a decision

Contras

kon-trahs — Cons or disadvantages; negative aspects of a decision

Noivado

noy-vah-doo — Engagement; the period between a marriage proposal and wedding

Violão

vee-oh-lowng — Guitar; a large acoustic stringed musical instrument