The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People — Page 7

Vocabulary

Pelo

Contraction of 'por' and 'o', meaning 'by the' or 'for the'

amor

Love; strong affection toward someone or something

de

Of, from; common preposition indicating origin or possession

Deus

God; the supreme divine being

devolva-me

Give back to me; imperative form of devolver

minha

My; feminine possessive pronoun

cigarreira

Cigarette case; small container for holding cigarettes

Segue

Follows; third person singular of seguir

pela

Contraction of 'por' and 'a', meaning 'through the' or 'by the'

sala

Room, living room; a common indoor space

Sim

Yes; affirmative response

Mas

But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception

por

For, by, through; common Portuguese preposition

que

That, which, what; versatile conjunction or pronoun

sua

His, her, your; feminine possessive pronoun

tia

Aunt; female relative, sibling of one's parent

o

The; masculine definite article

chama

Calls; third person singular of chamar

tio

Uncle; male relative, sibling of one's parent

Da

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

pequena

Little, small; feminine adjective describing small size

com

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or inclusion

seu

His, her, your; masculine possessive pronoun

mais

More, most; comparative adverb or adjective

carinhoso

Affectionate, loving; showing warmth and tenderness

ao

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

querido

Dear, beloved; term of endearment or affection

Tio

Uncle; male relative used here as a title

Não

No, not; negation word

há

There is, there are; third person of haver

objeção

Objection; a statement of disagreement or opposition

admito

I admit; first person singular of admitir

em

In, at, on; common Portuguese preposition of location

uma

A, one; feminine indefinite article

ser

To be; fundamental Portuguese verb of identity

mas

But; conjunction indicating contrast

independentemente

Independently, regardless; adverb meaning without dependence

tamanho

Size; the dimensions or magnitude of something

deveria

Should, ought to; conditional form of dever

chamar

To call; to address someone by a name

próprio

Own, proper; belonging to oneself specifically

sobrinho

Nephew; son of one's brother or sister

eu

I; first person singular subject pronoun

simplesmente

Simply, just; adverb meaning in a simple manner

não

No, not; negation particle

consigo

I manage, I can; first person of conseguir

entender

To understand; to comprehend the meaning of something

Além

Beyond, besides; preposition or adverb of addition

disso

Of that, besides that; contraction of 'de' and 'isso'

nome

Name; word by which a person is known

é

Is; third person singular of ser

forma

Form, way, manner; shape or method of something

alguma

Some, any; feminine indefinite pronoun or adjective

Você

You; second person singular pronoun

sempre

Always; at all times, on every occasion

me

Me; first person singular object pronoun

disse

Said, told; past tense of dizer

era

Was; imperfect past tense of ser

Eu

I; first person singular subject pronoun

apresentei

I introduced; past tense of apresentar

a

To, the; preposition or feminine definite article

todos

Everyone, all; inclusive plural pronoun or adjective

como

As, like, how; conjunction or adverb of comparison

atende

Answers to, responds; third person of atender

pelo

By the, for the; contraction of 'por' and 'o'

tem

Has, have; third person singular of ter

aparência

Appearance; the way someone looks or seems

quem

Who, whom; interrogative or relative pronoun

se

Himself, herself, yourself; reflexive pronoun

pessoa

Person; an individual human being

séria

Serious; characterized by gravity or earnestness

já

Already, yet; adverb indicating something occurred before

vi

I saw; first person past tense of ver

na

In the, on the; contraction of 'em' and 'a'

vida

Life; the existence of a living being

É

Is; third person singular of ser

perfeitamente

Perfectly, completely; adverb meaning in a perfect manner

absurdo

Absurd, ridiculous; contrary to reason or common sense

você

You; second person singular pronoun

dizer

To say, to tell; verb of verbal expression

Está

Is; third person singular of estar

seus

Your, his, her; masculine plural possessive pronoun

cartões

Cards; plural of cartão, small printed identification cards

Aqui

Here; adverb indicating this place or location

está

Is, here is; third person singular of estar

um

A, one; masculine indefinite article or numeral

deles

Of them, theirs; contraction of 'de' and 'eles'

Tirando-o

Taking it out; gerund of tirar with object pronoun

da

Of the, from the; contraction of 'de' and 'a'

Sr

Mr.; abbreviation of Senhor, a male title

Guardarei

I will keep; future tense of guardar

isto

This; demonstrative pronoun referring to nearby thing

prova

Proof, evidence; something demonstrating truth of a claim

caso

Case, in case; noun or conjunction of contingency

tente

Try, attempt; subjunctive or imperative of tentar

negá-lo

To deny it; infinitive of negar with object pronoun

mim

Me; first person singular pronoun after prepositions

ou

Or; conjunction presenting an alternative

qualquer

Any, whatever; indefinite pronoun or adjective

outra

Other, another; feminine adjective indicating a different one

Coloca

Places, puts; third person singular of colocar

cartão

Card; small flat piece used for identification or notes

no

In the, on the; contraction of 'em' and 'o'

bolso

Pocket; small pouch sewn into clothing

Bem

Well, good; adverb or adjective of positive quality

meu

My; masculine first person possessive pronoun

cidade

City; a large urban settlement or municipality

campo

Country, field; rural area outside the city

foi

Was, went; past tense of ser or ir

dada

Given; feminine past participle of dar