The Great Gatsby — Page 4

Vocabulary

vez

vez — Time or instance; 'vez de' means 'instead of'.

ser

ser — To be; expresses permanent or inherent qualities.

centro

sen-tro — Center; the middle point or main area of something.

acolhedor

a-ko-lye-dor — Welcoming, warm, or hospitable in character.

mundo

mun-do — World; the entire earth or a broad domain.

Centro-Oeste

sen-tro-oes-te — Midwest; central-western region of a country.

agora

a-go-ra — Now; at the present moment in time.

parecia

pa-re-si-a — Seemed or appeared; past imperfect of 'parecer.'

borda

bor-da — Edge, rim, or border of something.

esfarrapada

es-fa-rra-pa-da — Tattered, ragged, or worn out in appearance.

universo

u-ni-ver-so — Universe; all existing matter, space, and time.

então

en-tão — Then, so, or therefore; indicates consequence or sequence.

decidi

de-si-di — I decided; first-person past tense of 'decidir.'

ir

ir — To go; movement toward a destination.

Leste

les-te — East; the direction of the sunrise.

aprender

a-pren-der — To learn; to acquire knowledge or a skill.

negócio

ne-go-sio — Business; a commercial enterprise or transaction.

títulos

ti-tu-los — Bonds or securities; also means titles or headlines.

Todos

to-dos — All, everyone; refers to every person or thing.

conhecia

ko-nye-si-a — Knew; past imperfect of 'conhecer,' to know someone.

estavam

es-ta-vão — Were; third-person plural past imperfect of 'estar.'

supus

su-pus — I supposed; first-person past tense of 'supor.'

poderia

po-de-ri-a — Could; conditional form of 'poder,' to be able.

sustentar

sus-ten-tar — To support or sustain financially or physically.

mais

mais — More; indicates greater quantity or degree.

homem

o-mem — Man; an adult male human being.

solteiro

sol-tei-ro — Single or unmarried; a man not in marriage.

tios

ti-os — Uncles; plural of 'tio,' male relatives.

tias

ti-as — Aunts; plural of 'tia,' female relatives.

discutiram

dis-ku-ti-rão — Discussed or argued; third-person plural past of 'discutir.'

assunto

a-sun-to — Subject or matter; a topic being discussed.

como

ko-mo — As or like; used for comparison or manner.

estivessem

es-ti-ve-sem — Were; past subjunctive of 'estar,' expressing hypothetical states.

escolhendo

es-ko-lyen-do — Choosing; gerund of 'escolher,' to select or pick.

colégio

ko-le-jio — School, especially a secondary or preparatory school.

preparatório

pre-pa-ra-to-rio — Preparatory; relating to preparation for further study.

mim

mim — Me; first-person singular object pronoun after prepositions.

por

por — By, for, or through; a versatile preposition.

fim

fim — End; the conclusion of something; 'por fim' means 'finally.'

disseram

di-se-rão — They said; third-person plural past tense of 'dizer.'

Bem

bem — Well; used to express agreement or hesitation.

si-im

si-im — Yes; emphatic or drawn-out affirmative response.

rostos

ros-tos — Faces; plural of 'rosto,' a person's face.

muito

mui-to — Very or much; indicates a high degree.

sérios

se-rios — Serious; solemn or grave in expression or manner.

hesitantes

e-zi-tan-tes — Hesitant; showing uncertainty or reluctance.

pai

pai — Father; a male parent.

concordou

kon-kor-dou — Agreed; third-person past tense of 'concordar.'

financiar

fi-nan-si-ar — To finance; to provide money for someone's expenses.

ano

a-no — Year; a period of twelve months.

após

a-pos — After; following in time or order.

vários

va-rios — Several or various; more than two, unspecified number.

atrasos

a-tra-zos — Delays; plural of 'atraso,' a late or postponed situation.

vim

vim — I came; first-person past tense of 'vir.'

permanentemente

per-ma-nen-te-men-te — Permanently; in a lasting or indefinite manner.

pensava

pen-sa-va — Was thinking; past imperfect of 'pensar,' to think.

primavera

pri-ma-ve-ra — Spring; the season between winter and summer.

vinte

vin-te — Twenty; the cardinal number 20.

dois

dois — Two; the cardinal number 2.

prático

pra-ti-ko — Practical; focused on real-world usefulness or efficiency.

seria

se-ri-a — Would be; conditional form of 'ser.'

encontrar

en-kon-trar — To find or meet; to come across someone or something.

quartos

kwar-tos — Rooms; plural of 'quarto,' a room or bedroom.

cidade

si-da-de — City; a large urban area or municipality.

mas

mas — But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception.

era

e-ra — Was; past imperfect third-person singular of 'ser.'

estação

es-ta-são — Season or station; a period of the year or a stop.

quente

ken-te — Hot or warm; describing high temperature.

acabara

a-ka-ba-ra — Had just finished; past perfect of 'acabar.'

deixar

dei-shar — To leave or let; to abandon or allow something.

região

re-ji-ão — Region; a geographic area with distinct characteristics.

gramados

gra-ma-dos — Lawns or grassy areas; plural of 'gramado.'

amplos

am-plos — Wide or spacious; having great extent or area.

árvores

ar-vo-res — Trees; plural of 'árvore,' a large woody plant.

acolhedoras

a-ko-lye-do-ras — Welcoming or sheltering; feminine plural of 'acolhedor.'

quando

kwan-do — When; at the time that something occurs.

jovem

jo-vem — Young person or youth; someone of a young age.

escritório

es-kri-to-rio — Office; a workplace or professional room.

sugeriu

su-je-riu — Suggested; third-person past tense of 'sugerir.'

alugássemos

a-lu-ga-se-mos — We rent; past subjunctive of 'alugar,' to rent.

casa

ka-za — House or home; a residential building.

juntos

jun-tos — Together; in company or in the same place.

subúrbio

su-bur-bio — Suburb; a residential area on the outskirts of a city.

ideia

i-dei-a — Idea; a thought, plan, or suggestion.

pareceu

pa-re-seu — Seemed; third-person past tense of 'parecer.'

ótima

o-ti-ma — Great or excellent; feminine superlative of 'bom.'

encontrou

en-kon-trou — Found; third-person singular past tense of 'encontrar.'

bangalô

ban-ga-lo — Bungalow; a small single-story house.

papelão

pa-pe-lão — Cardboard; thick stiff paper material, also 'embarrassment.'

batido

ba-ti-do — Beaten or worn; describes something weathered over time.

tempo

tem-po — Time or weather; a broad concept of duration or climate.

oitenta

oi-ten-ta — Eighty; the cardinal number 80.

mês

mes — Month; one of the twelve divisions of a year.

último

ul-ti-mo — Last or final; the one at the end of a sequence.

momento

mo-men-to — Moment; a brief or specific point in time.

firma

fir-ma — Firm or company; a business organization.

mandou

man-dou — Sent or ordered; third-person past tense of 'mandar.'

fui

fui — I went; first-person past tense of 'ir' or 'ser.'

sozinho

so-zi-nyo — Alone or by oneself; without company.

interior

in-te-rior — Interior; inland area away from the coast or city.

tinha

ti-nya — Had; past imperfect first-person of 'ter,' to have.

cachorro

ka-sho-rro — Dog; a domesticated canine kept as a pet.

menos

me-nos — Less or fewer; indicates a smaller quantity or degree.

tive

ti-ve — I had; first-person past tense of 'ter.'

alguns

al-guns — Some or a few; an unspecified small number.

dias

di-as — Days; plural of 'dia,' a 24-hour period.

até

a-te — Until or up to; marks a limit in time or space.

fugir

fu-jir — To flee or run away; to escape from a place.

velho

ve-lyo — Old; aged or longtime; can describe people or objects.

mulher

mu-lyer — Woman or wife; an adult female human being.

finlandesa

fin-lan-de-za — Finnish woman; a female person from Finland.

arrumava

a-rru-ma-va — Was tidying; past imperfect of 'arrumar,' to tidy up.

cama

ka-ma — Bed; furniture used for sleeping.

preparava

pre-pa-ra-va — Was preparing; past imperfect of 'preparar.'

café

ka-fe — Coffee or breakfast; a common morning meal or drink.

manhã

ma-nyã — Morning; the early part of the day.

murmurava

mur-mu-ra-va — Was murmuring; past imperfect of 'murmurar,' to murmur.

sabedoria

sa-be-do-ri-a — Wisdom; deep knowledge gained through experience.

si

si — Herself, himself, itself; reflexive pronoun after prepositions.

mesma

mes-ma — Herself or same; used for emphasis or identity.

sobre

so-bre — About or over; preposition indicating subject or position.

fogão

fo-gão — Stove or cooker; an appliance used for cooking food.

elétrico

e-le-tri-ko — Electric; operated by or relating to electricity.

Foi

foi — Was or went; third-person past tense of 'ser' or 'ir.'

solitário

so-li-ta-rio — Solitary or lonely; alone, without company.

dia

di-a — Day; a period of 24 hours.

ou

ou — Or; conjunction presenting an alternative choice.

certo

ser-to — Certain or right; indicates something specific or correct.

chegado

she-ga-do — Arrived; past participle of 'chegar,' to arrive.

recentemente

re-sen-te-men-te — Recently; not long ago, in the near past.

parou

pa-rou — Stopped; third-person past tense of 'parar.'

estrada

es-tra-da — Road or highway; a path used for travel.