The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People — Page 9

Vocabulary

que

Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that,' 'which,' or 'who'

me

First-person singular object pronoun meaning 'me'

trata

Third-person singular of 'tratar'; treats or deals with

como

Preposition or conjunction meaning 'as' or 'like'

seu

Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'your'

tio

Noun meaning 'uncle,' a male family relative

por

Preposition meaning 'for,' 'by,' or 'through'

motivos

Plural noun meaning 'reasons' or 'motives'

de

Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'

respeito

Noun meaning 'respect' or 'regard' toward someone

você

Second-person singular pronoun meaning 'you'

não

Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'

poderia

Conditional form of 'poder'; meaning 'could' or 'would be able'

possivelmente

Adverb meaning 'possibly' or 'perhaps'

apreciar

Verb meaning 'to appreciate' or 'to value something'

vive

Third-person singular of 'viver'; meaning 'lives' or 'resides'

na

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

minha

First-person singular feminine possessive meaning 'my'

propriedade

Noun meaning 'property,' 'estate,' or 'ownership'

no

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

campo

Noun meaning 'countryside,' 'field,' or 'rural area'

sob

Preposition meaning 'under' or 'beneath'

os

Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'

cuidados

Plural noun meaning 'care,' 'attention,' or 'supervision'

sua

Feminine possessive adjective meaning 'her,' 'his,' or 'your'

admirável

Adjective meaning 'admirable' or 'worthy of admiration'

governanta

Noun meaning 'governess' or 'housekeeper' managing a home

Onde

Adverb meaning 'where,' used in questions or clauses

fica

Third-person singular of 'ficar'; meaning 'is located' or 'stays'

essa

Feminine demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' nearby

aliás

Adverb meaning 'by the way,' 'besides,' or 'also known as'

Isso

Neutral demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'this thing'

é

Third-person singular of 'ser'; meaning 'is'

da

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

conta

Noun meaning 'account,' 'bill,' or 'concern of someone'

meu

First-person singular masculine possessive meaning 'my'

caro

Adjective meaning 'dear,' 'expensive,' or 'beloved'

Você

Second-person singular pronoun meaning 'you'

vai

Third-person singular of 'ir'; meaning 'goes' or 'will'

ser

Verb meaning 'to be,' indicating identity or permanent state

convidado

Noun or adjective meaning 'guest' or 'invited'

Posso

First-person singular of 'poder'; meaning 'I can'

dizer-lhe

Verb phrase meaning 'to tell you' or 'to say to you'

francamente

Adverb meaning 'frankly' or 'honestly'

a

Feminine definite article or preposition meaning 'the' or 'to'

em

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

Eu

First-person singular subject pronoun meaning 'I'

suspeitava

Imperfect tense of 'suspeitar'; meaning 'I suspected' or 'used to suspect'

disso

Contraction of 'de' and 'isso,' meaning 'of that'

fiz

First-person past tense of 'fazer'; meaning 'I did' or 'I made'

toda

Feminine adjective meaning 'all,' 'every,' or 'whole'

duas

Feminine numeral meaning 'two'

ocasiões

Plural noun meaning 'occasions' or 'instances'

distintas

Feminine plural adjective meaning 'distinct' or 'separate'

Agora

Adverb meaning 'now' or 'at this moment'

continue

Imperative or subjunctive of 'continuar'; meaning 'continue' or 'go on'

Por

Preposition meaning 'for,' 'by,' or 'through'

cidade

Noun meaning 'city' or 'town'

e

Conjunction meaning 'and'

Meu

First-person singular masculine possessive meaning 'my'

sei

First-person singular of 'saber'; meaning 'I know'

se

Reflexive pronoun or conjunction meaning 'if' or 'oneself'

será

Future tense of 'ser'; meaning 'will be'

capaz

Adjective meaning 'capable' or 'able to do something'

compreender

Verb meaning 'to understand' or 'to comprehend'

meus

First-person plural masculine possessive meaning 'my'

verdadeiros

Masculine plural adjective meaning 'true,' 'real,' or 'genuine'

suficientemente

Adverb meaning 'sufficiently' or 'enough'

sério

Adjective meaning 'serious' or 'grave'

Quando

Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when'

alguém

Indefinite pronoun meaning 'someone' or 'anybody'

encontra

Third-person singular of 'encontrar'; meaning 'finds' or 'meets'

posição

Noun meaning 'position,' 'role,' or 'status'

tutor

Noun meaning 'tutor' or 'guardian' overseeing someone's education

preciso

Adjective meaning 'precise,' or first-person 'I need'

adotar

Verb meaning 'to adopt' or 'to take on'

um

Masculine indefinite article or numeral meaning 'a' or 'one'

tom

Noun meaning 'tone,' 'pitch,' or 'manner of speaking'

moral

Adjective or noun meaning 'moral,' 'ethical,' or 'morality'

muito

Adverb or adjective meaning 'very,' 'much,' or 'a lot'

elevado

Adjective meaning 'elevated,' 'high,' or 'lofty'

todos

Plural adjective or pronoun meaning 'all' or 'everyone'

assuntos

Plural noun meaning 'subjects,' 'matters,' or 'topics'

É

Third-person singular of 'ser'; meaning 'is'

o

Masculine definite article meaning 'the'

dever

Noun or verb meaning 'duty,' 'obligation,' or 'to owe'

cada

Adjective meaning 'each' or 'every'

fazê-lo

Verb phrase meaning 'to do it' or 'to make it'

E

Conjunction meaning 'and'

dificilmente

Adverb meaning 'hardly,' 'scarcely,' or 'with difficulty'

pode

Third-person singular of 'poder'; meaning 'can' or 'is able'

dito

Past participle of 'dizer'; meaning 'said' or 'stated'

contribui

Third-person singular of 'contribuir'; meaning 'contributes'

para

Preposition meaning 'for,' 'to,' or 'in order to'

saúde

Noun meaning 'health' or 'well-being'

ou

Conjunction meaning 'or'

felicidade

Noun meaning 'happiness' or 'joy'

poder

Verb or noun meaning 'to be able' or 'power'

vir

Verb meaning 'to come'

à

Contraction of 'a' and 'a,' meaning 'to the' (feminine)

sempre

Adverb meaning 'always' or 'ever'

fingi

First-person past tense of 'fingir'; meaning 'I pretended'

ter

Verb meaning 'to have' or 'to possess'

irmão

Noun meaning 'brother,' a male sibling

mais

Adverb or adjective meaning 'more' or 'most'

novo

Adjective meaning 'new' or 'young'

nome

Noun meaning 'name' of a person or thing

mete

Third-person singular of 'meter'; meaning 'puts' or 'gets into'

nas

Contraction of 'em' and 'as,' meaning 'in the' (feminine plural)

terríveis

Plural adjective meaning 'terrible,' 'dreadful,' or 'awful'

confusões

Plural noun meaning 'confusions,' 'messes,' or 'mix-ups'

verdade

Noun meaning 'truth' or 'reality'

pura

Feminine adjective meaning 'pure,' 'clean,' or 'plain'

simples

Adjective meaning 'simple,' 'plain,' or 'uncomplicated'

A

Feminine definite article meaning 'the'

raramente

Adverb meaning 'rarely' or 'seldom'

nunca

Adverb meaning 'never'

vida

Noun meaning 'life' or 'existence'

moderna

Feminine adjective meaning 'modern' or 'contemporary'

seria

Conditional of 'ser'; meaning 'would be'

enfadonha

Adjective meaning 'boring,' 'tedious,' or 'dull'

fosse

Imperfect subjunctive of 'ser' or 'ir'; meaning 'were' or 'went'

qualquer

Indefinite adjective meaning 'any' or 'whatever'

uma

Feminine indefinite article or numeral meaning 'a' or 'one'

das

Contraction of 'de' and 'as,' meaning 'of the' (feminine plural)

coisas

Plural noun meaning 'things' or 'objects'

literatura

Noun meaning 'literature,' written works of artistic value

completa

Feminine adjective meaning 'complete,' 'total,' or 'entire'

impossibilidade

Noun meaning 'impossibility,' something that cannot occur