The Brothers Karamazov — Page 2

Vocabulary

Irmãos

eer-mowsh — Brothers or siblings

Fazem

fah-zeng — They make or do (third person plural)

Pazes

pah-zesh — Peace; making peace or reconciling

Capítulo

kah-pee-too-loo — Chapter of a book or text

Rebelião

heh-beh-lee-owng — Rebellion or uprising against authority

Grande

grahn-jee — Great, large, or grand in size or importance

Inquisidor

een-kee-zee-dor — Inquisitor; one who conducts religious interrogations

Por

por — For, by, or through; a preposition

Algum

ahl-goom — Some or any (masculine singular indefinite)

Tempo

tem-poo — Time or weather

Muito

mwee-too — Very, much, or a lot of something

Obscuro

ohb-skoo-roo — Obscure, dark, or not well known

Vale

vah-leh — It is worth; valley

Sempre

sem-preh — Always, at all times

Pena

peh-nah — Worth, penalty, sorrow, or feather

Falar

fah-lar — To speak or to talk

com

kong — With; a preposition indicating accompaniment

Homem

oh-meng — Man; an adult male person

Inteligente

een-teh-lee-zhen-teh — Intelligent, smart, or clever person

Livro

lee-vroo — Book; a written or printed work

Monge

mon-zheh — Monk; a religious man living in a monastery

Russo

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

Padre

pah-dreh — Father; a Catholic priest

Seus

seh-oosh — His, her, their, or your (plural possessive)

Visitantes

vee-zee-tahn-tesh — Visitors; people who come to see someone

Duelo

doo-eh-loo — Duel; a formal combat between two people

Conversas

kon-vehr-sahsh — Conversations or talks between people

Exortações

eh-zor-tah-soysh — Exhortations; strong encouragements or appeals

do

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

Parte

par-teh — Part, portion, or section of something

Sopro

soh-proo — Breath, breeze, or a gentle blow of air

da

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

Corrupção

koh-hoop-sowng — Corruption; moral decay or dishonest conduct

Momento

moh-men-too — Moment; a brief period of time

Crítico

kree-tee-koo — Critical; of decisive or crucial importance

Cebola

seh-boh-lah — Onion; a common vegetable with layers

Minas

mee-nahsh — Mines; underground excavations for extracting ore

Ouro

oh-roo — Gold; a precious yellow metallic element

No

noo — Contraction of 'em' and 'o' meaning 'in the'

Escuro

ehs-koo-roo — Dark or darkness; absence of light

Resolução

heh-zoh-loo-sowng — Resolution; a firm decision or determination

Repentina

heh-pen-chee-nah — Sudden or abrupt; happening without warning

Também

tahm-beng — Also, too, as well

Estou

ehs-toh — I am (temporary state, first person singular)

Vindo

veen-doo — Coming; present participle of the verb 'vir'

Primeiro

pree-may-roo — First; the ordinal number one in sequence

Legítimo

leh-zhee-chee-moo — Legitimate; lawful, rightful, or genuine

Amante

ah-mahn-teh — Lover; a person engaged in a romantic relationship

Delírio

deh-lee-ree-oo — Delirium; a state of wild confusion or excitement

Inquérito

een-keh-ree-too — Inquiry or investigation; formal examination of facts

Preliminar

preh-lee-mee-nar — Preliminary; introductory or preparatory stage

Início

ee-nee-see-oo — Beginning or start of something

Carreira

kah-hay-rah — Career or professional life path

Oficial

oh-fee-see-ahl — Official; formal or relating to authority

Alarme

ah-lar-meh — Alarm; a warning signal of danger

Sofrimentos

soh-free-men-toosh — Sufferings; pain or distress endured by someone

Alma

ahl-mah — Soul; the spiritual part of a person

Primeira

pree-may-rah — First (feminine); the ordinal number one

Provação

proh-vah-sowng — Ordeal or trial; a severe test of endurance

Segunda

seh-goon-dah — Second (feminine); the ordinal number two

Terceira

tehr-say-rah — Third (feminine); the ordinal number three

Promotor

proh-moh-tor — Prosecutor; a legal official who brings charges

Apanha

ah-pahn-yah — Catches or gets; third person singular present

Segredo

seh-greh-doo — Secret; something kept hidden or confidential

Recebido

heh-seh-bee-doo — Received; past participle of 'receber'

Vaias

vah-ee-ahsh — Boos or jeers; expressions of disapproval from crowd

Testemunho

tesh-teh-moon-yoo — Testimony or witness account given formally

das

dahsh — Contraction of 'de' and 'as' meaning 'of the'

Testemunhas

tesh-teh-moon-yahsh — Witnesses; people who saw or can testify to events

Criança

kree-ahn-sah — Child; a young human being

Levam

leh-vang — They take or carry away (third person plural)

Embora

em-boh-rah — Away; used to indicate going away or leaving

Rapazes

hah-pah-zesh — Boys or young men (plural)

Crianças

kree-ahn-sahsh — Children; young human beings (plural)

Estudante

ehs-too-dahn-teh — Student; a person who studies at a school

Cão

kowng — Dog; a domesticated canine animal

Perdido

pehr-jee-doo — Lost; unable to find one's way

À

ah — Contraction of 'a' and 'a' meaning 'at the'

Beira

bay-rah — Edge, side, or beside something

Leito

lay-too — Bed or riverbed; a place to lie down

Precocidade

preh-koh-see-dah-deh — Precocity; unusually early development in a child

Na

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

Casa

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

Pé

peh — Foot; the lower extremity of the leg

Ferido

feh-ree-doo — Wounded or injured; having received a physical injury

Pequeno

peh-keh-noo — Small or little; of limited size

Demônio

deh-moh-nee-oo — Demon; an evil supernatural spirit or devil

Hino

ee-noo — Hymn or anthem; a song of praise or devotion

Não

nowng — No or not; a negation word

Você

voh-seh — You; second person singular informal pronoun