The Hound of the Baskervilles — Page 5

Vocabulary

É

eh — Third person singular of 'ser'; means 'is'

então

en-tow — Then, so, therefore; connective word

ir

eer — To go; basic verb of movement

longe

lon-zhee — Far, distant; indicates great distance

demais

deh-mice — Too much, excessively; beyond a limit

em

eng — In, at, on; common preposition of location

nossa

noh-sah — Our; feminine possessive pronoun

inferência

een-feh-ren-see-ah — Inference; logical conclusion drawn from evidence

dizer

dee-zehr — To say, to tell; basic verb of speech

que

keh — That, which, what; versatile conjunction or pronoun

a

ah — The; feminine definite article

apresentação

ah-preh-zen-tah-sowng — Presentation, introduction; act of presenting something

ocorreu

oh-koh-hew — Occurred, happened; past tense of 'ocorrer'

na

nah — In the; contraction of 'em' and 'a'

ocasião

oh-kah-zee-owng — Occasion, opportunity; a particular moment or event

da

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

mudança

moo-dan-sah — Change, move; alteration or relocation

Certamente

sehr-tah-men-chee — Certainly, surely; expressing confidence or agreement

parece

pah-reh-see — Seems, appears; third person of 'parecer'

provável

proh-vah-vel — Probable, likely; having reasonable chance of being true

Agora

ah-goh-rah — Now; at the present moment

o

oh — The; masculine definite article

senhor

sen-yor — Sir, mister, gentleman; formal address for a man

observará

ob-sehr-vah-rah — Will observe, will notice; future tense of 'observar'

ele

eh-lee — He, him; masculine third person pronoun

não

nowng — No, not; basic negation word

poderia

poh-deh-ree-ah — Could, would be able to; conditional of 'poder'

ter

tehr — To have; auxiliary and main verb

feito

fay-too — Done, made; past participle of 'fazer'

parte

par-chee — Part, portion; a section of a whole

do

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

_quadro_

kwah-droo — Staff list, picture, frame; roster or painting

hospital

os-pee-tal — Hospital; medical facility for treating patients

pois

poys — Because, since, well; causal or filler conjunction

apenas

ah-peh-nahs — Only, just, merely; limiting adverb

um

oong — A, an, one; masculine indefinite article

homem

oh-meng — Man; adult male person

bem

beng — Well, good; adverb of manner or approval

estabelecido

es-tah-beh-leh-see-doo — Established, settled; well-positioned professionally or socially

numa

noo-mah — In a; contraction of 'em' and 'uma'

clínica

klee-nee-kah — Clinic; medical practice or healthcare facility

Londres

lon-drehs — London; capital city of England

ocupar

oh-koo-par — To occupy, to hold; to fill a position or space

tal

tal — Such, that; referring to something mentioned

posição

poh-zee-sowng — Position, post; place or role one holds

e

ee — And; basic coordinating conjunction

iria

ee-ree-ah — Would go; conditional of 'ir'

parar

pah-rar — To stop, to end up; ceasing movement or settling

no

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

interior

een-teh-ree-or — Interior, countryside; rural area away from city

O

oh — The; masculine definite article

era

eh-rah — Was; imperfect past tense of 'ser'

Se

see — If, whether; conditional conjunction

estava

es-tah-vah — Was; imperfect past tense of 'estar'

ainda

ah-een-dah — Still, yet, even; temporal or emphatic adverb

assim

ah-sing — Thus, so, like this; in this way

fazia

fah-zee-ah — Was doing, used to do; imperfect of 'fazer'

quadro

kwah-droo — Staff list, board, frame; roster or visual panel

de

dee — Of, from; very common preposition

funcionários

foon-see-oh-nah-ree-ohs — Staff, employees; people working in an organization

só

saw — Only, alone, just; limiting or solitary adverb

sido

see-doo — Been; past participle of 'ser'

cirurgião

see-roor-zhee-owng — Surgeon; doctor who performs surgical operations

residente

heh-zee-den-chee — Resident; medical trainee working at a hospital

ou

oh — Or; disjunctive conjunction offering alternatives

médico

meh-dee-koo — Doctor, physician; licensed medical practitioner

pouco

poh-koo — Little, few; small amount or degree

mais

mice — More, plus; greater quantity or addition

estudante

es-too-dan-chee — Student; person engaged in study

avançado

ah-van-sah-doo — Advanced, senior; at a higher level of progress

E

ee — And; basic coordinating conjunction

partiu

par-chee-oo — Left, departed; past tense of 'partir'

há

ah — There is/are, ago; existence or time elapsed

cinco

seen-koo — Five; the number 5

anos

ah-nohs — Years; plural of 'ano'

data

dah-tah — Date; specific point or period in time

está

es-tah — Is; third person present of 'estar'

bengala

ben-gah-lah — Walking stick, cane; stick used for support

Portanto

por-tan-too — Therefore, thus; logical conclusion connector

seu

say-oo — His, her, your, their; possessive pronoun

grave

grah-vee — Serious, grave; severe or weighty matter

clínico

klee-nee-koo — Clinical, clinician; relating to medical practice

geral

zheh-ral — General; not specialized, broad in scope

meia-idade

may-ah ee-dah-dee — Middle age; period of life around 40–60 years

se

see — Himself, herself, if; reflexive or conditional particle

dissolve

dee-sol-vee — Dissolves, breaks apart; third person of 'dissolver'

ar

ar — Air; the atmosphere or gaseous environment

meu

may-oo — My; masculine first person possessive pronoun

caro

kah-roo — Dear, expensive; beloved or costly

surge

soor-zhee — Emerges, appears; third person of 'surgir'

jovem

zhoh-veng — Young, youth; a young person

com

kong — With; preposition indicating accompaniment

menos

meh-nohs — Less, fewer, minus; reduction in quantity

trinta

treen-tah — Thirty; the number 30

amável

ah-mah-vel — Kind, amiable; having a pleasant and friendly nature

sem

seng — Without; preposition indicating absence

ambições

am-bee-soyns — Ambitions; strong desires to achieve or succeed

distraído

dees-trah-ee-doo — Distracted, absent-minded; lacking focus or attention

dono

doh-noo — Owner; person who possesses something

cão

kowng — Dog; common domestic canine animal

favorito

fah-voh-ree-too — Favorite; most preferred or beloved thing

eu

ay-oo — I; first person singular subject pronoun

descreveria

des-kreh-veh-ree-ah — Would describe; conditional of 'descrever'

aproximadamente

ah-proh-see-mah-dah-men-chee — Approximately, roughly; not exact but close estimate

como

koh-moo — How, as, like; comparative or manner conjunction

sendo

sen-doo — Being; gerund of 'ser'

maior

my-or — Bigger, larger, greater; comparative of 'grande'

menor

meh-nor — Smaller, lesser, minor; comparative of 'pequeno'

Eu

ay-oo — I; first person singular subject pronoun

ri

hee — Laughed; past tense of 'rir'

incrédulo

een-kreh-doo-loo — Incredulous, disbelieving; showing doubt or disbelief

enquanto

en-kwan-too — While, whereas; simultaneous or contrastive conjunction

recostava

heh-kos-tah-vah — Was leaning back; imperfect of 'recostar'

divã

dee-vang — Divan, couch; low cushioned sofa or lounging seat

soprava

soh-prah-vah — Was blowing; imperfect of 'soprar'

pequenas

peh-keh-nahs — Small, little; feminine plural of 'pequeno'

vacilantes

vah-see-lan-chehs — Wavering, flickering; unstable or trembling

argolas

ar-goh-lahs — Rings, hoops; circular shapes or smoke rings

fumaça

foo-mah-sah — Smoke; visible vapor from burning material

direção

dee-reh-sowng — Direction; course toward which something moves

ao

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

teto

teh-too — Ceiling; upper interior surface of a room

Quanto

kwan-too — How much, as for; quantity or reference expression

à

ah — To the; contraction of 'a' with feminine article

última

ool-tee-mah — Last, final; the most recent or concluding one

tenho

ten-yoo — I have; first person present of 'ter'

meios

may-ohs — Means, ways; resources or methods available

verificá-la

veh-ree-fee-kah-lah — To verify it; to confirm the feminine referent

disse

dee-see — Said; past tense of 'dizer'

mas

mahs — But; adversative conjunction indicating contrast

pelo

peh-loo — By the, through the; contraction of 'por' and 'o'

é

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

difícil

dee-fee-seel — Difficult, hard; not easy to do or understand

descobrir

des-koh-breer — To discover, to find out; to uncover information

alguns

al-goons — Some, a few; masculine plural indefinite pronoun

detalhes

deh-tal-yehs — Details; specific pieces of information or facts

sobre

soh-bree — About, on, over; preposition of topic or position

idade

ee-dah-dee — Age; number of years a person has lived

carreira

kah-hay-rah — Career, track; professional path or occupation

profissional

proh-fee-see-oh-nal — Professional; relating to one's occupation or career

Da

dah — From the; contraction of 'de' and 'a'

minha

meen-yah — My; feminine first person possessive pronoun

pequena

peh-keh-nah — Small, little; feminine singular of 'pequeno'

estante

es-tan-chee — Bookshelf, bookcase; furniture for storing books

médica

meh-dee-kah — Medical; feminine adjective relating to medicine

retirei

heh-chee-ray — I took out, I removed; past tense of 'retirar'

Diretório

dee-reh-toh-ree-oo — Directory; reference book listing names and information

Médico

meh-dee-koo — Medical; adjective or noun relating to medicine

procurei

proh-koo-ray — I searched, I looked for; past tense of 'procurar'

nome

noh-mee — Name; word used to identify a person or thing

Havia

ah-vee-ah — There were, there was; imperfect of 'haver'

vários

vah-ree-ohs — Several, various; more than one, diverse

ser

sehr — To be; fundamental verb of identity or essence

nosso

noh-soo — Our; masculine first person plural possessive

visitante

vee-zee-tan-chee — Visitor; person who comes to see someone or a place

Li

lee — I read; past tense of 'ler'

registro

heh-zhees-troo — Record, entry; official written account or listing

voz

vohz — Voice; sound produced by vocal cords in speech

alta

al-tah — Loud, high, tall; feminine of 'alto'