The Great Gatsby — Page 10

Vocabulary

Atravessamos

ah-trah-veh-SAH-mooz — We crossed or walked through a space

um

oong — Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

alto

AHL-too — Tall, high, or elevated in position

corredor

koh-heh-DOR — A hallway or corridor connecting rooms

e

ee — Conjunction meaning 'and'

entramos

en-TRAH-mooz — We entered or went into a place

num

noong — Contraction of 'em' and 'um', meaning 'in a'

espaço

es-PAH-soo — A space, room, or open area

brilhante

bree-LYAHN-chee — Bright, brilliant, or shining with light

cor-de-rosa

kor-jee-HOH-zah — Pink color, literally 'color of rose'

fragilmente

frah-zheel-MEN-chee — Fragilely, in a delicate or fragile manner

ligado

lee-GAH-doo — Connected, linked, or attached to something

à

ah — Preposition contraction meaning 'to the'

casa

KAH-zah — House or home where people live

por

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

janelas

zhah-NEH-lahz — Windows in a building or wall

francesas

frahn-SEH-zahz — French; here refers to French-style floor windows

em

eng — Preposition meaning 'in', 'at', or 'on'

cada

KAH-dah — Each or every individual item or instance

extremidade

es-treh-mee-DAH-jee — End, extremity, or tip of something

As

ahz — Definite article 'the' in feminine plural form

estavam

es-TAH-vang — They were, past tense of 'estar'

entreabertas

en-treh-ah-BER-tahz — Half-open or slightly ajar, not fully open

reluziam

heh-loo-ZEE-ang — They gleamed or shone with reflected light

brancas

BRAHN-kahz — White in color, feminine plural form

contra

KOHN-trah — Preposition meaning 'against' or 'opposite to'

a

ah — Definite article meaning 'the' in feminine singular

grama

GRAH-mah — Grass growing on the ground outdoors

fresca

FRESH-kah — Fresh, cool, or crisp; feminine singular adjective

lá

lah — There, indicating a place at a distance

fora

FOH-rah — Outside or outdoors, beyond a boundary

que

kee — Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that/which'

parecia

pah-reh-SEE-ah — It seemed or appeared to be something

crescer

kreh-SER — To grow or increase in size or quantity

pouco

POH-koo — A little, few, or small amount of something

direção

jee-reh-SAHNG — Direction or course toward a specific point

ao

ow — Contraction of 'a' and 'o', meaning 'to the'

interior

in-teh-ree-OR — Interior or inside of a building or space

da

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

Uma

OO-mah — Indefinite article 'a' or 'an' in feminine form

brisa

BREE-zah — A gentle, light breeze or wind

soprava

so-PRAH-vah — It blew, referring to wind moving through space

pelo

PEH-loo — Contraction of 'por' and 'o', meaning 'through the'

cômodo

KOH-moh-doo — A room inside a house or building

empurrava

em-poo-HAH-vah — It pushed or shoved something in a direction

as

ahz — Definite article 'the' in feminine plural form

cortinas

kor-CHEE-nahz — Curtains or drapes hanging over windows

para

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

dentro

DEN-troo — Inside or within a space or container

uma

OO-mah — Indefinite article 'a' or 'an', feminine form

pela

PEH-lah — Contraction of 'por' and 'a', meaning 'through the'

outra

OH-trah — Another or other, feminine singular form

como

KOH-moo — Like or as, used for comparisons

bandeiras

ban-DAY-rahz — Flags or banners waving in the wind

pálidas

PAH-lee-dahz — Pale or faint in color, feminine plural

enrolando-as

en-hoh-LAHN-doo-ahz — Rolling or wrapping them around something

teto

TEH-too — Ceiling or roof overhead inside a building

adornado

ah-dor-NAH-doo — Adorned or decorated with ornamental details

bolo

BOH-loo — Cake, typically baked and often decorated

de

jee — Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'about'

casamento

kah-zah-MEN-too — Marriage or wedding ceremony between people

então

en-TAHNG — Then, at that time, or consequently afterward

ondulava

on-doo-LAH-vah — It rippled or undulated in wave-like motion

sobre

SOH-bree — Over, above, or on top of something

o

oo — Definite article 'the' in masculine singular form

tapete

tah-PEH-chee — Carpet or rug covering a floor

cor

kor — Color or hue of an object or surface

vinho

VEEN-yoo — Wine; here used to describe wine-red color

fazendo

fah-ZEN-doo — Making or doing, present participle of 'fazer'

sombra

SOHM-brah — Shadow or shade cast by an object

ele

EH-lee — He or it, third person singular pronoun

vento

VEN-too — Wind, moving air in the atmosphere

faz

fahz — Makes or does, third person singular present

no

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

mar

mar — The sea or ocean body of water

O

oo — Definite article 'the' in masculine singular form

único

OO-nee-koo — Unique, only, or the sole existing one

objeto

ob-ZHEH-too — Object or thing, a physical item

completamente

kom-pleh-tah-MEN-chee — Completely or entirely, without any exception

imóvel

ee-MOH-vel — Motionless or still, not moving at all

era

EH-rah — Was, past tense of 'ser' (to be)

enorme

eh-NOR-mee — Enormous or very large in size

sofá

so-FAH — A sofa or couch for sitting or lounging

qual

kwahl — Which or that, a relative pronoun

duas

DOO-ahz — Two, the number two in feminine form

jovens

ZHOH-vengz — Young people or youths, plural form

flutuavam

floo-too-AH-vang — They floated or drifted weightlessly in space

se

see — Reflexive pronoun or conditional 'if'

estivessem

es-chee-VEH-seng — If they were, past subjunctive of 'estar'

balão

bah-LAHNG — A balloon, typically filled with air or gas

ancorado

an-koh-RAH-doo — Anchored or moored to prevent drifting away

branco

BRAHN-koo — White color in masculine singular form

seus

SAY-ooz — Their or his/her, possessive pronoun plural

vestidos

ves-CHEE-dooz — Dresses or garments worn by women

ondulavam

on-doo-LAH-vang — They rippled or waved in undulating motion

esvoaçavam

es-voo-ah-SAH-vang — They fluttered or flapped loosely in the air

tivessem

chee-VEH-seng — If they had, past subjunctive of 'ter'

acabado

ah-kah-BAH-doo — Finished or ended, past participle of 'acabar'

ser

ser — To be, the infinitive of the verb 'ser'

trazidas

trah-ZEE-dahz — Brought, past participle of 'trazer', feminine plural

volta

VOL-tah — Return or coming back to a place

após

ah-POHS — After or following a specific event or time

breve

BREH-vee — Brief, short, or lasting a short time

voo

VOH-oo — Flight or the act of flying through air

redor

heh-DOR — Around or surroundings of a place or thing

Devo

DEH-voo — I must or I should, first person singular

ter

ter — To have, infinitive of the auxiliary verb

ficado

fee-KAH-doo — Stayed or remained, past participle of 'ficar'

parado

pah-RAH-doo — Stopped or standing still, not moving

alguns

ahl-GOONZ — Some or a few, masculine plural form

momentos

moh-MEN-tooz — Moments or brief periods of time

ouvindo

oh-VEEN-doo — Listening or hearing something, present participle

estalar

es-tah-LAR — To snap, crack, or pop with sharp sound

das

dahz — Contraction of 'de' and 'as', meaning 'of the'

gemido

zheh-MEE-doo — A groan or moan, sound of something straining

quadro

KWAH-droo — A picture, painting, or frame on a wall

na

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

parede

pah-REH-jee — A wall inside or outside a building

Então

en-TAHNG — Then, at that point in time or narrative

houve

OH-vee — There was, past tense of 'haver'

estrondo

es-TROHN-doo — A loud bang, boom, or crashing sound

quando

KWAHN-doo — When, at the time that something happened

fechou

feh-SHOH — Closed or shut something, third person past

dos

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

fundos

FOON-dooz — The back or rear area of a building

aprisionado

ah-pree-zyoh-NAH-doo — Trapped or imprisoned, unable to escape freely

foi

foy — Was or went, third person past of 'ser/ir'

morrendo

moh-HEN-doo — Dying or fading away, present participle of 'morrer'

os

ooz — Definite article 'the' in masculine plural form

tapetes

tah-PEH-cheez — Carpets or rugs covering floors, plural form

foram

FOH-rang — They were or went, third person plural past

baixando

by-SHAHN-doo — Going down or lowering, present participle

lentamente

len-tah-MEN-chee — Slowly or at a slow, gradual pace

até

ah-TEH — Until or up to a point in time or space

chão

shahng — Floor or ground, the surface underfoot

A

ah — Definite article 'the' in feminine singular form

mais

myce — More or most, used in comparisons

jovem

ZHOH-veng — Young person or youth, singular form

desconhecida

des-kohn-yeh-SEE-dah — Unknown or unfamiliar person, feminine form

mim

meeng — Me, first person singular prepositional pronoun