The Complete Works of William Shakespeare — Page 1

Vocabulary

As

ahz — Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'

Obras

OH-brahz — Works or literary/artistic productions

Completas

kohm-PLEH-tahz — Complete or whole, feminine plural form

de

deh — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'

por

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

Conteúdo

kon-teh-OO-doo — Content or subject matter of something

OS

ohz — Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'

SONETOS

soh-NEH-tooz — Sonnets, fourteen-line poetic compositions

TUDO

TOO-doo — Everything or all, used broadly

BEM

beng — Well or good, adverb of manner

QUANDO

KWAHN-doo — Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when'

TERMINA

tehr-MEE-nah — Ends or finishes, third person singular present

A

ah — Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the'

TRAGÉDIA

trah-ZHEH-dee-ah — Tragedy, a dramatic work with unhappy ending

DE

deh — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'

E

eh — Conjunction meaning 'and'

COMO

KOH-moo — How or as, used in comparisons or questions

QUEIRAIS

kay-RAHYZ — You wish or desire, subjunctive second person plural

COMÉDIA

koh-MEH-dee-ah — Comedy, a humorous play or performance

DOS

dohz — Contraction of 'de' and 'os,' meaning 'of the'

ERROS

EH-rrooz — Errors or mistakes, plural noun

PRÍNCIPE

PREEN-see-peh — Prince, a male royal of high rank

DA

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

DINAMARCA

dee-nah-MAR-kah — Denmark, the Scandinavian country

PRIMEIRA

pree-MAY-rah — First, feminine form of ordinal number

PARTE

PAR-teh — Part or portion of a larger whole

DO

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

REI

hay — King, male monarch of a kingdom

SEGUNDA

seh-GOON-dah — Second, feminine form of ordinal number

VIDA

VEE-dah — Life, the state of being alive

TERCEIRA

tehr-SAY-rah — Third, feminine form of ordinal number

O

oo — Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'

MORTE

MOR-teh — Death, the end of life

TRABALHOS

trah-BAH-lyooz — Works, labors, or tasks, plural noun

AMOR

ah-MOR — Love, deep affection or romantic feeling

PERDIDOS

pehr-DEE-dooz — Lost, masculine plural past participle

MEDIDA

meh-DEE-dah — Measure or extent, feminine noun

POR

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

MERCADOR

mehr-kah-DOR — Merchant or trader dealing in goods

VENEZA

veh-NEH-zah — Venice, the Italian city on water

AS

ahz — Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'

ALEGRES

ah-LEH-grehz — Merry or cheerful, feminine plural adjective

COMADRES

koh-MAH-drehz — Gossips or close female friends, plural noun

SONHO

SOH-nyoo — Dream, an experience during sleep

UMA

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

NOITE

NOY-teh — Night, the dark period after sunset

VERÃO

veh-ROWNG — Summer, the warmest season of year

MUITO

MWEE-too — Much or very, adverb of degree

BARULHO

bah-ROO-lyoo — Noise or racket, loud disruptive sound

NADA

NAH-dah — Nothing or anything, pronoun of negation

MOURO

MOH-roo — Moor, historical term for North African person

TIRO

TEE-roo — Shot or throw; also ancient city of Tyre

MEGERA

meh-ZHEH-rah — Shrew or ill-tempered woman, feminine noun

DOMADA

doh-MAH-dah — Tamed or subdued, feminine past participle

TEMPESTADE

tem-peh-STAH-deh — Storm or tempest, violent weather event

ATENAS

ah-TEH-nahz — Athens, the capital city of Greece

DÉCIMA

DEH-see-mah — Tenth, feminine form of ordinal number

OU

oh — Conjunction meaning 'or,' presenting alternatives

QUE

keh — That, what, or which, common conjunction

QUISERDES

kee-ZEHR-dehz — You wish or want, future subjunctive plural

DOIS

doysh — Two, masculine numeral

CAVALHEIROS

kah-vah-LYAY-rooz — Gentlemen or knights, plural masculine noun

NOBRES

NOH-brehz — Noble or aristocratic persons, plural adjective/noun

PARENTES

pah-REN-tehz — Relatives or kinsmen, plural noun

CONTO

KOHN-too — Tale or short story, literary narrative

INVERNO

een-VEHR-noo — Winter, the coldest season of year

QUEIXA

KAY-shah — Complaint or grievance, feminine noun

UM

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

AMANTE

ah-MAHN-teh — Lover or romantic partner, noun

PEREGRINO

peh-reh-GREE-noo — Pilgrim or wanderer traveling afar

APAIXONADO

ah-pay-shoh-NAH-doo — Passionate or deeply in love, adjective

FÊNIX

FEH-neeks — Phoenix, mythological bird reborn from ashes

TARTARUGA

tar-tah-ROO-gah — Turtle or tortoise, shelled reptile

ESTUPRO

eh-STOO-proo — Rape, the crime of sexual violence

VÊNUS

VEH-nooz — Venus, Roman goddess of love and beauty

ADÔNIS

ah-DOH-nees — Adonis, beautiful youth from Greek mythology