The Odyssey: Rendered into English prose for the use of those who cannot read the original — Page 1

Vocabulary

Ilustração

ee-loos-trah-SOWNG — Illustration; a picture accompanying a text

A

ah — The (feminine definite article)

Odisseia

oh-dee-SAY-ah — The Odyssey; Homer's epic Greek poem

por

pohr — By; preposition indicating authorship or means

traduzida

trah-doo-ZEE-dah — Translated; past participle of traduzir, feminine form

em

eng — In; into; preposition indicating language or place

prosa

PROH-zah — Prose; written language without metrical structure

inglesa

een-GLEH-zah — English (feminine); relating to England or its language

para

PAH-rah — For; intended for a purpose or person

uso

OO-zoo — Use; the act of using something

daqueles

dah-KEH-lees — Of those; contraction of de + aqueles

que

keh — Who; that; which; relative or conjunction pronoun

não

nowng — No; not; negation word in Portuguese

conseguem

con-SEH-geng — Are able to; manage to; third person plural

ler

lehr — To read; the infinitive form of the verb

o

oo — The (masculine definite article, singular)

original

oh-ree-zhee-NOW — Original; the source text or first version

Índice

EEN-dee-seh — Index; table of contents of a book

PREFÁCIO

preh-FAH-see-oo — Preface; introductory section of a book

À

ah — To the (feminine); contraction of a + a

PRIMEIRA

pree-MEH-rah — First (feminine); the ordinal number one

EDIÇÃO

eh-dee-SOWNG — Edition; a published version of a book

SEGUNDA

seh-GOON-dah — Second (feminine); the ordinal number two

LIVRO

LEE-vroo — Book; a written or printed literary work

NOTAS

NOH-tahs — Notes; written remarks or annotations

DE

deh — Of; from; preposition indicating origin or belonging

RODAPÉ

hoh-dah-PEH — Footnote; note at the bottom of a page

AO

ow — To the (masculine); contraction of a + o

PROFESSOR

proh-feh-SOHR — Professor; teacher at a university or school

PRECIOSO

preh-see-OH-zoo — Precious; invaluable; of great value or worth

ALIADO

ah-lee-AH-doo — Ally; someone who supports or assists another

AUTOR

ow-TOHR — Author; person who writes a book or text

RECONHECIDO

heh-con-yeh-SEE-doo — Grateful; recognized; acknowledged with appreciation

Esta

EHS-tah — This (feminine); demonstrative pronoun or adjective

tradução

trah-doo-SOWNG — Translation; text converted from one language to another

tem

teng — Has; third person singular present of ter

como

KOH-moo — As; like; how; used for comparison or manner

objetivo

ob-zheh-TEE-voo — Objective; goal or aim of an action

complementar

com-pleh-men-TAHR — To complement; to complete or supplement something

uma

OO-mah — A; one (feminine indefinite article)

obra

OH-brah — Work; a literary, artistic, or musical creation

intitulada

een-tee-too-LAH-dah — Entitled; titled; having a specific name or title

Autora

ow-TOH-rah — Author (feminine); woman who writes a work

da

dah — Of the (feminine); contraction of de + a

publiquei

poo-blee-KEH — I published; first person singular past tense

Não

nowng — No; not; negation word in Portuguese

pude

POO-deh — I could; first person singular past of poder

incluir

een-cloo-EER — To include; to incorporate something within a whole

a

ah — The (feminine definite article, singular)

completa

com-PLEH-tah — Complete; whole; entire without missing parts

naquele

nah-KEH-leh — In that; contraction of em + aquele

livro

LEE-vroo — Book; a written or printed literary work

sem

seng — Without; lacking; preposition indicating absence

torná

tohr-NAH — To make; to render; infinitive of tornar (clitic form)

lo

loo — It (masculine); unstressed direct object pronoun

demasiado

deh-mah-zee-AH-doo — Too much; excessively; beyond appropriate measure

volumoso

voh-loo-MOH-zoo — Voluminous; bulky; large in volume or size

isso

EE-soo — That; this; neuter demonstrative pronoun

resumi

heh-zoo-MEE — I summarized; first person singular past of resumir

minha

MEE-nyah — My (feminine); first person singular possessive adjective

já

zhah — Already; now; soon; temporal adverb

estava

ehs-TAH-vah — Was; third person singular imperfect of estar

concluída

con-cloo-EE-dah — Concluded; finished; past participle of concluir

e

eh — And; coordinating conjunction linking elements

agora

ah-GOH-rah — Now; at this present moment in time

publico

POO-blee-coo — I publish; first person singular present of publicar

na

nah — In the (feminine); contraction of em + a

íntegra

EEN-teh-grah — Full; complete; entirety of a text or work

irei

ee-REH — I will go; I will; future tense of ir

aqui

ah-KEE — Here; in this place or context

debater

deh-bah-TEHR — To debate; to discuss or argue a topic

os

ooz — The (masculine plural definite article)

dois

doh-ees — Two; the cardinal number two (masculine)

pontos

PON-tooz — Points; topics; main arguments in a discussion

principais

preen-see-PIGH-ees — Main; principal; most important elements

tratados

trah-TAH-dooz — Treated; addressed; topics discussed in a text

acima

ah-SEE-mah — Above; previously mentioned; higher up

mencionada

men-see-oh-NAH-dah — Mentioned; referred to; cited previously

tenho

TEH-nyoo — I have; first person singular present of ter

nada

NAH-dah — Nothing; not anything; zero content

acrescentar

ah-creh-sen-TAHR — To add; to append something to existing content

nem

neng — Nor; neither; negative coordinating conjunction

retirar

heh-tee-RAHR — To remove; to withdraw; to take away

do

doo — Of the (masculine); contraction of de + o

lá

lah — There; in that place; previously referenced location

escrevi

ehs-creh-VEE — I wrote; first person singular past of escrever