The King in Yellow — Page 1

Vocabulary

que

ke — Conjunction meaning that, than, or which

la

lɐ — Feminine definite article meaning the

Perto

ˈpɛɾtu — Near or close to something in space or time

do

du — Contraction of de and o meaning of the

fim

fĩ — End or conclusion of something

ano

ˈɐnu — Year, a period of twelve months

de

də — Preposition meaning of, from, or about

o

u — Masculine singular definite article meaning the

Governo

ɡuˈvɛɾnu — Government, the ruling body of a country

dos

duʃ — Contraction of de and os meaning of the (plural)

Estados

ɨʃˈtaduʃ — States, political subdivisions or sovereign countries

Unidos

uˈniduʃ — United, joined together as one entity

havia

ɐˈviɐ — Past tense of haver, meaning had or there was

praticamente

pɾɐtikɐˈmẽtə — Practically or almost entirely, nearly completely

concluído

kõkluˈidu — Concluded or completed, brought to a finish

programa

pɾuˈɡɾɐmɐ — Program or plan of organized actions or policies

adotado

ɐduˈtadu — Adopted or accepted as official policy or practice

durante

duˈɾɐ̃tə — During, throughout a period of time

os

uʃ — Masculine plural definite article meaning the

últimos

ˈuɫtimuʃ — Last or most recent ones in a sequence

meses

ˈmezəʃ — Months, plural of mês

da

dɐ — Contraction of de and a meaning of the (feminine)

administração

ɐdmiɲiʃtɾɐˈsɐ̃w̃ — Administration, management of government or organization

Presidente

pɾəziˈdẽtə — President, head of state or organization

O

u — Masculine singular definite article meaning the

país

pɐˈiʃ — Country or nation as a political entity

estava

ɨʃˈtavɐ — Was, imperfect past tense of estar

aparentemente

ɐpɐɾẽtəˈmẽtə — Apparently or seemingly, based on outward appearance

tranquilo

tɾɐ̃ˈkilu — Calm, quiet, or peaceful in nature

Todos

ˈtodus — Everyone or all, referring to an entire group

sabem

ˈsabẽj̃ — They know or everyone knows something

como

ˈkomu — How or as, used for comparison or manner

as

ɐʃ — Feminine plural definite article meaning the

questões

kɨʃˈtõjʃ — Questions or issues under debate or consideration

Tarifa

tɐˈɾifɐ — Tariff or tax on imported or exported goods

e

i — Conjunction meaning and, connecting words or clauses

Trabalho

tɾɐˈbaʎu — Work or labor, employment or physical effort

foram

ˈfoɾɐ̃w̃ — Were, third person plural past tense of ser

resolvidas

ʀɨzɔɫˈvidɐʃ — Resolved or settled, past participle of resolver

A

ɐ — Feminine singular definite article meaning the

guerra

ˈɡɛʀɐ — War, armed conflict between nations or groups

com

kõ — Preposition meaning with, indicating accompaniment

a

ɐ — Feminine definite article or preposition meaning the or to

Alemanha

ɐləˈmɐɲɐ — Germany, a country in central Europe

motivada

mutiˈvadɐ — Motivated or caused by a particular reason

pela

ˈpɛlɐ — Contraction of por and a meaning by the (feminine)

tomada

tuˈmadɐ — Takeover or capture of territory by force

das

dɐʃ — Contraction of de and as meaning of the (feminine plural)

Ilhas

ˈiʎɐʃ — Islands, pieces of land surrounded by water

por

puɾ — Preposition meaning by, for, or through

aquele

ɐˈkɛlə — That one, demonstrative pronoun referring to something distant

não

nɐ̃w̃ — No or not, expressing negation or refusal

deixado

dɐjˈʃadu — Left or left behind, past participle of deixar

cicatrizes

sikɐˈtɾizəʃ — Scars, marks left on skin after healing

visíveis

viˈzivɐjʃ — Visible or noticeable, able to be seen clearly

na

nɐ — Contraction of em and a meaning in the (feminine)

república

ʀɨˈpublikɐ — Republic, a state governed by elected representatives

ocupação

okupɐˈsɐ̃w̃ — Occupation, taking control of a territory by force

temporária

tẽpuˈɾaɾiɐ — Temporary, lasting only for a limited time

pelo

ˈpelu — Contraction of por and o meaning by the (masculine)

exército

ɨˈzɛɾsitu — Army, organized military land force of a nation

invasor

ĩvɐˈzoɾ — Invader, one who enters territory by force

sido

ˈsidu — Been, past participle of the verb ser

esquecida

ɨʃkəˈsidɐ — Forgotten, no longer remembered or kept in mind

alegria

ɐləˈɡɾiɐ — Joy or happiness, a feeling of great pleasure

repetidas

ʀɨpəˈtidɐʃ — Repeated, done or occurring multiple times

vitórias

viˈtɔɾiɐʃ — Victories, successes achieved in battles or competitions

navais

nɐˈvajʃ — Naval, relating to a navy or sea warfare

subsequente

subsəˈkwẽtə — Subsequent, coming after something in time or order

situação

situɐˈsɐ̃w̃ — Situation, a set of circumstances at a given time

ridícula

ʀiˈdikulɐ — Ridiculous, deserving mockery due to absurdity

forças

ˈfoɾsɐʃ — Forces, military units or groups with power

General

ʒənəˈɾaɫ — General, high-ranking military officer commanding troops

no

nu — Contraction of em and o meaning in the (masculine)

Estado

ɨʃˈtadu — State, a political unit or condition of being

Nova

ˈnɔvɐ — New (feminine), used in place names like Nova York

Os

uʃ — Masculine plural definite article meaning the

investimentos

ĩvɨʃtiˈmẽtuʃ — Investments, funds put into assets for future return

cubanos

kuˈbɐnuʃ — Cuban, relating to or from the country of Cuba

havaianos

ɐvɐjˈɐnuʃ — Hawaiian, relating to or from the islands of Hawaii

haviam

ˈavjɐ̃w̃ — Had, third person plural pluperfect of haver

rendido

ʀẽˈdidu — Yielded or returned a profit or result

cem

sẽj̃ — One hundred, the number 100

cento

ˈsẽtu — Hundred, used in combinations like cento e vinte

território

tɨˈɾitɔɾju — Territory, land area under control of a government

bem

bẽj̃ — Well or good, indicating quality or satisfaction

valia

vɐˈliɐ — Was worth, imperfect past tense of valer

seu

sew — His, her, its, or your (possessive pronoun)

custo

ˈkuʃtu — Cost or expense, the price paid for something

estação

ɨʃtɐˈsɐ̃w̃ — Station or season, a place or time period

abastecimento

ɐbɐʃtəsiˈmẽtu — Supply or provisioning of goods or resources

carvão

kɐɾˈvɐ̃w̃ — Coal, a black fossil fuel used for energy

em

ẽj̃ — Preposition meaning in, at, or on

um

ũ — Masculine indefinite article meaning a or an

soberbo

suˈbɛɾbu — Superb or magnificent, of outstanding quality

estado

ɨʃˈtadu — State or condition, situation something is in

defesa

dəˈfezɐ — Defense, protection against attack or harm

Cada

ˈkadɐ — Each or every, referring to individual members of a group

cidade

siˈdadə — City, a large and permanent human settlement

costeira

kuʃˈtɐjɾɐ — Coastal, relating to or located near the coast

equipada

ekiˈpadɐ — Equipped, furnished with necessary tools or installations

fortificações

foɾtifikɐˈsõjʃ — Fortifications, defensive military structures built for protection

terrestres

tɨˈɾɛʃtɾɨʃ — Land-based, relating to the ground or land surface

sob

sɔb — Under or beneath, indicating subordination or position

olhar

oˈʎaɾ — Gaze or look, the act of watching or overseeing

paternal

pɐtɨɾˈnaɫ — Paternal, relating to a father or fatherly oversight

Estado-Maior

ɨʃˈtadu mɐˈjoɾ — General Staff, the top military planning body

organizado

oɾɡɐniˈzadu — Organized, arranged in a structured and efficient manner

segundo

səˈɡũdu — According to, or second in a sequence

sistema

siʃˈtemɐ — System, an organized set of connected elements

ampliado

ɐ̃pliˈadu — Expanded or enlarged beyond its original size

para

ˈpɐɾɐ — For or to, indicating purpose, direction, or destination

homens

ˈomẽʃ — Men, adult male human beings

uma

ˈumɐ — Feminine indefinite article meaning a or an

reserva

ʀɨˈzɛɾvɐ — Reserve, a backup military force or saved resource

territorial

tɨɾituˈɾjaɫ — Territorial, relating to the territory of a state

milhão

miˈʎɐ̃w̃ — Million, the number one thousand thousand

seis

sɐjʃ — Six, the number between five and seven

magníficos

mɐɡˈnifikusʃ — Magnificent, impressively beautiful or grand in scale

esquadrões

ɨʃkwɐˈdɾõjʃ — Squadrons, military units of ships or aircraft

cruzadores

kɾuzɐˈdoɾɨʃ — Cruisers, fast medium-sized warships used in combat

couraçados

koɾɐˈsaduʃ — Battleships, heavily armored and armed naval warships

patrulhavam

pɐtɾuˈʎavɐ̃w̃ — Patrolled, moved through an area to maintain security

estações

ɨʃtɐˈsõjʃ — Stations or seasons, plural of estação

mares

ˈmaɾɨʃ — Seas, large bodies of salt water

navegáveis

nɐvəˈɡavɐjʃ — Navigable, able to be traveled by ships or boats

deixando

dɐjˈʃɐ̃du — Leaving or allowing, present participle of deixar

vapor

vɐˈpoɾ — Steam or steamship, water in gaseous form or vessel

amplamente

ɐ̃plɐˈmẽtə — Widely or broadly, to a great extent or degree

preparada

pɾɨpɐˈɾadɐ — Prepared or ready, made ready for a purpose

controlar

kõtɾuˈlaɾ — To control or manage, to have authority over something

águas

ˈaɡwɐʃ — Waters, plural of água, referring to bodies of water

nacionais

nɐsjuˈnajʃ — National, relating to a nation or its territory