The Complete Works of William Shakespeare — Page 2

Vocabulary

Olha

OH-lya — Look; imperative form of 'olhar'

no

noo — In the; contraction of 'em' and 'o'

teu

teh-oo — Your; masculine singular possessive pronoun

espelho

esh-PEH-lyoo — Mirror; a reflective surface for seeing oneself

e

ee — And; basic coordinating conjunction

diz

deez — Says; third-person singular of 'dizer'

à

ah — To the; feminine contraction of 'a' and 'a'

face

FAH-see — Face; the front part of one's head

que

keh — That; relative pronoun or conjunction

vês

vehsh — You see; second-person singular of 'ver'

Agora

ah-GOH-rah — Now; referring to the present moment

é

eh — Is; third-person singular of 'ser'

o

oo — The; masculine singular definite article

tempo

TEM-poo — Time; the indefinite continued progress of existence

em

em — In; preposition indicating location or time

essa

EH-sah — That; feminine demonstrative pronoun or adjective

deveria

deh-veh-REE-ah — Should; conditional form of 'dever'

formar

for-MAR — To form; to shape or create something new

outra

OH-trah — Another; feminine form of 'outro'

Cuja

KOO-zhah — Whose; feminine relative possessive pronoun

fresca

FRESH-kah — Fresh; cool, new, or recently made

renovação

reh-noh-vah-SOW — Renewal; the act of restoring or refreshing something

se

seh — Itself; reflexive pronoun or conditional conjunction

não

now — No; negation word in Portuguese

restaurares

resh-taw-RAH-resh — You restore; second-person subjunctive of 'restaurar'

Enganas

en-GAH-nash — You deceive; second-person singular of 'enganar'

mundo

MOON-doo — World; the earth and all its inhabitants

privas

PREE-vash — You deprive; second-person singular of 'privar'

alguma

al-GOO-mah — Some; feminine indefinite adjective or pronoun

mãe

mah-ee — Mother; a female parent

de

deh — Of; preposition indicating origin or possession

bênção

BEN-sow — Blessing; a gift or divine favor

Pois

poysh — For; because; conjunction giving reason or explanation

onde

ON-deh — Where; interrogative or relative adverb of place

está

esh-TAH — Is; third-person singular of 'estar'

ela

EH-lah — She; third-person singular feminine pronoun

tão

tow — So; such; adverb of degree

bela

BEH-lah — Beautiful; feminine adjective describing great beauty

cujo

KOO-zhoo — Whose; masculine relative possessive pronoun

ventre

VEN-treh — Womb; belly; the abdomen or uterus

lavrado

lah-VRAH-doo — Tilled; plowed; worked land ready for cultivation

Despreza

desh-PREH-zah — Scorns; third-person singular of 'desprezar'

cultivo

kool-TEE-voo — Cultivation; the process of tending crops or growth

do

doo — Of the; masculine contraction of 'de' and 'o'

labor

lah-BOR — Labor; hard work or toil

Ou

oh — Or; conjunction presenting an alternative

quem

keym — Who; interrogative or relative pronoun for persons

ele

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

tolo

TOH-loo — Fool; someone who acts foolishly or unwisely

será

seh-RAH — Will be; third-person future of 'ser'

túmulo

TOO-moo-loo — Tomb; a burial place or grave monument

Do

doo — Of the; masculine contraction of 'de' and 'o'

seu

seh-oo — His; her; its; masculine singular possessive pronoun

amor

ah-MOR — Love; deep affection or romantic feeling

próprio

PROH-pree-oo — Own; self; belonging to oneself exclusively

para

PAH-rah — For; to; preposition indicating purpose or direction

deter

deh-TER — To stop; to prevent something from continuing

a

ah — The; feminine singular definite article

posteridade

posh-teh-ree-DAH-deh — Posterity; future generations of people

Tu

too — You; second-person singular subject pronoun

és

ehsh — You are; second-person singular of 'ser'

tua

TOO-ah — Your; feminine singular possessive pronoun

ti

tee — You; second-person singular prepositional pronoun

Evoca

eh-VOH-kah — Evokes; calls to mind or summons something

belo

BEH-loo — Beautiful; masculine adjective describing great beauty

Abril

ah-BREEL — April; the fourth month of the year

auge

AW-zheh — Peak; pinnacle; the highest point of something

Assim

ah-SEEM — Thus; so; in this way or manner

pelas

PEH-lash — Through the; feminine plural contraction of 'por' and 'as'

janelas

zhah-NEH-lash — Windows; openings in a wall admitting light or air

da

dah — Of the; feminine contraction of 'de' and 'a'

velhice

veh-LYEE-seh — Old age; the later stage of human life

verás

veh-RAHSH — You will see; second-person future of 'ver'

Apesar

ah-peh-ZAR — Despite; in spite of something

das

dahsh — Of the; feminine plural contraction of 'de' and 'as'

rugas

ROO-gash — Wrinkles; lines on skin caused by aging

este

ESH-teh — This; masculine singular demonstrative pronoun or adjective

dourado

doh-RAH-doo — Golden; having the color or quality of gold

Mas

mahsh — But; adversative conjunction introducing a contrast

viveres

vee-VEH-resh — You live; second-person subjunctive of 'viver'

seres

SEH-resh — You are; second-person subjunctive of 'ser'

lembrado

lem-BRAH-doo — Remembered; past participle of 'lembrar'

Morre

MOH-reh — Dies; third-person singular of 'morrer'

solteiro

sol-TAY-roo — Single; unmarried; a person without a partner

imagem

ee-MAH-zhem — Image; a visual representation or likeness

contigo

kon-TEE-goo — With you; preposition combined with second-person pronoun

Beleza

beh-LEH-zah — Beauty; the quality of being pleasing to the senses

pródiga

PROH-dee-gah — Lavish; prodigal; excessively generous or wasteful

por

por — By; through; preposition indicating cause or means

desperdiças

desh-per-DEE-sash — You waste; second-person singular of 'desperdiçar'

Em

em — In; preposition indicating location or state

mesmo

MEZ-moo — Same; even; emphasizing identity or similarity

legado

leh-GAH-doo — Legacy; something passed on to future generations

O

oo — The; masculine singular definite article

Natureza

nah-too-REH-zah — Nature; the physical world and living organisms

nada

NAH-dah — Nothing; not anything at all

dá

dah — Gives; third-person singular of 'dar'

mas

mahsh — But; adversative conjunction introducing a contrast

empresta

em-PRESH-tah — Lends; third-person singular of 'emprestar'

E

ee — And; basic coordinating conjunction

sendo

SEN-doo — Being; gerund of 'ser'

generosa

zheh-neh-ROH-zah — Generous; willing to give freely to others

aos

owsh — To the; masculine plural contraction of 'a' and 'os'

são

sow — Are; third-person plural of 'ser'

livres

LEE-vreh — Free; not restricted or bound by obligation

Então

en-TOW — Then; so; therefore; adverb of time or consequence

avarento

ah-vah-REN-too — Miser; a person who hoards wealth greedily

abusas

ah-BOO-zash — You abuse; second-person singular of 'abusar'

Da

dah — Of the; feminine contraction of 'de' and 'a'

dádiva

DAH-dee-vah — Gift; something freely given to another person

abundante

ah-boon-DAN-teh — Abundant; plentiful; available in large quantities

te

teh — You; second-person singular object pronoun

foi

foy — Was; third-person singular preterite of 'ser'

dada

DAH-dah — Given; feminine past participle of 'dar'

oferecer

oh-feh-reh-SER — To offer; to present something for acceptance

Inútil

ee-NOO-teel — Useless; serving no purpose or function

usurário

oo-zoo-RAH-ree-oo — Usurer; one who lends money at excessive interest

empregas

em-PREH-gash — You employ; you use; second-person singular of 'empregar'

Tão

tow — So; such; adverb intensifying a quality

grande

GRAN-deh — Large; great; of considerable size or importance

soma

SOH-mah — Sum; total amount of money or numbers

somas

SOH-mash — You sum; you add up; second-person singular of 'somar'

ainda

ah-EEN-dah — Still; yet; even; adverb of continuity or emphasis

assim

ah-SEEM — Thus; so; in this way or manner

podes

POH-desh — You can; second-person singular of 'poder'

viver

vee-VER — To live; to be alive or exist

ao

ow — To the; masculine singular contraction of 'a' and 'o'

negociar

neh-goo-see-AR — To negotiate; to trade or conduct business dealings

apenas

ah-PEH-nash — Only; just; merely; limiting adverb

A

ah — The; feminine singular definite article

doce

DOH-seh — Sweet; having a pleasing taste or gentle quality

eu

eh-oo — I; first-person singular subject pronoun

enganas

en-GAH-nash — You deceive; second-person singular of 'enganar'

quando

KWAN-doo — When; conjunction or adverb of time

natureza

nah-too-REH-zah — Nature; the physical world and its phenomena

chamar

shah-MAR — To call; to summon or address someone

partir

par-TEER — To depart; to leave or go away

Que

keh — What; that; interrogative or relative conjunction

prestação

presh-tah-SOW — Installment; account; a payment or rendering of accounts

contas

KON-tash — Accounts; bills; formal financial statements

aceitável

ah-say-TAH-vel — Acceptable; satisfactory; meeting required standards

deixar

day-SHAR — To leave; to allow; to let something remain

Tua

TOO-ah — Your; feminine singular possessive pronoun

usada

oo-ZAH-dah — Used; worn; past participle of 'usar'

deve

DEH-veh — Must; should; third-person singular of 'dever'

ser

ser — To be; infinitive indicating permanent state or identity

sepultada

seh-pool-TAH-dah — Buried; interred; past participle of 'sepultar'

vive

VEE-veh — Lives; third-person singular of 'viver'

executor

eh-zeh-koo-TOR — Executor; one who carries out instructions or a will