The Odyssey: Rendered into English prose for the use of those who cannot read the original — Page 4

Vocabulary

No

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

prefácio

Introductory section of a book; preface

da

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

minha

My; first-person singular feminine possessive pronoun

tradução

The act of converting text between languages

expus

Past tense of 'expor'; I presented or explained

os

The; masculine plural definite article

meus

My; first-person singular masculine plural possessive

pontos

Points, ideas, or topics raised in discussion

de

Of, from; common Portuguese preposition

vista

View, perspective, or point of observation

sobre

About, on, or concerning a topic

princípios

Fundamental rules or guiding beliefs

fundamentais

Essential, basic, or foundational in nature

pelos

By the; contraction of 'por' and 'os'

quais

Which; relative or interrogative pronoun, plural

um

A, an; masculine singular indefinite article

tradutor

Person who translates texts between languages

deve

Must, should; third-person singular of 'dever'

ser

To be; fundamental Portuguese infinitive verb

guiado

Guided, directed, or led by something

não

No, not; basic negation word in Portuguese

preciso

I need; first-person singular of 'precisar'

repeti-los

To repeat them; infinitive with object pronoun

aqui

Here; indicates proximity in place or context

além

Beyond, besides; indicates addition or distance

apontar

To point out or indicate something specifically

que

That, which, what; versatile conjunction or pronoun

a

The; feminine singular definite article

liberdade

Freedom, liberty; absence of restriction

inicial

Initial, first, or occurring at the beginning

traduzir

To translate text from one language to another

poesia

Poetry; literary art form using verse

em

In, at, on; common Portuguese preposition

prosa

Prose; ordinary written language, not poetry

implica

Implies or entails a consequence or condition

contínua

Continuous, ongoing, uninterrupted in nature

adoção

Adoption; act of choosing or accepting something

maior

Greater, larger; comparative adjective in Portuguese

ou

Or; disjunctive conjunction linking alternatives

menor

Lesser, smaller; comparative adjective in Portuguese

ao

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

longo

Along, throughout; used in 'ao longo de'

pois

Because, for, since; causal conjunction

muito

Much, many, a lot; quantity adverb or adjective

do

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

é

Is; third-person singular present of 'ser'

correto

Correct, right, accurate, or proper

na

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

errado

Wrong, incorrect, mistaken in judgment or fact

as

The; feminine plural definite article

exigências

Requirements, demands, or necessary conditions

uma

A, an; feminine singular indefinite article

legível

Readable, easy to read and understand

são

Are; third-person plural present of 'ser'

primeiras

First; feminine plural ordinal adjective

coisas

Things, items, or matters in general

serem

To be; infinitive plural form of 'ser'

consideradas

Considered, taken into account or thought about

numa

In a; contraction of 'em' and 'uma'

Para

For, to, in order to; common preposition

o

The; masculine singular definite article

leitor

Reader; person who reads a text

no

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

entanto

However; used in 'no entanto' meaning nevertheless

possa

May, can; subjunctive of 'poder'

ver

To see; basic visual perception verb

até

Until, up to, even; preposition or conjunction

ponto

Point, degree, or extent of something

me

Me; first-person singular object pronoun

afastei

I moved away from or deviated from something

interpretação

Interpretation; explanation or understanding of meaning

estrita

Strict, literal, or rigorous in application

reproduzirei

I will reproduce; future tense of 'reproduzir'

dos

Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'os'

senhores

Gentlemen, misters; formal plural address

das

Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'as'

sessenta

Sixty; the number 60

linhas

Lines; rows of text in a written work

mais

More; comparative adverb or adjective

A

The; feminine singular definite article

deles

Theirs, of them; third-person plural possessive

seguinte

Following, next; what comes immediately after

Fala-me

Speak to me; imperative with object pronoun

daquele

Of that; contraction of 'de' and 'aquele'

homem

Man; adult male human being

tão

So, such; intensifying adverb before adjectives

pronto

Ready, quick, prompt in response or action

para

For, to; preposition indicating purpose or direction

necessidade

Need, necessity; something required or essential

errou

Wandered or erred; past tense of 'errar'

por

By, through, for; versatile Portuguese preposition

terras

Lands, territories, or regions of the earth

longínquas

Faraway, distant, remote lands or places

distantes

Distant, far away in space or time

depois

After, afterwards; indicates sequence in time

ter

To have; auxiliary and main verb infinitive

saqueado

Sacked, plundered, or pillaged a place

sagrada

Sacred, holy; regarded with religious reverence

cidadela

Citadel; fortified hilltop stronghold of a city

muitos

Many; masculine plural indefinite quantity word

foram

Were; third-person plural past tense of 'ser'

homens

Men; plural of 'homem'

cujas

Whose; feminine plural relative possessive pronoun

cidades

Cities; plural of 'cidade'

ele

He; third-person masculine singular subject pronoun

viu

Saw; third-person singular past of 'ver'

cujo

Whose; masculine singular relative possessive pronoun

espírito

Spirit, mind, inner character of a person

conheceu

Came to know; past tense of 'conhecer'

também

Also, too, as well; additive adverb

sofrimentos

Sufferings, hardships endured by someone

suportou

Endured, bore, or withstood hardship

coração

Heart; organ or seat of emotions

mar

Sea, ocean; large body of salt water

profundo

Deep, profound; of great depth or intensity

lutando

Fighting, struggling; present participle of 'lutar'

salvar

To save, rescue, or preserve from harm

sua

His, her, your; third-person possessive adjective

própria

Own; emphasizes possession or personal belonging

vida

Life; existence or the state of living

regresso

Return, homecoming; act of coming back

seus

His, her, their; plural possessive pronoun

companheiros

Companions, comrades, fellow travelers or soldiers

Mas

But; adversative conjunction indicating contrast

ainda

Still, yet, even; temporal or emphatic adverb

assim

So, thus, in this way; manner adverb

salvou

Saved, rescued; third-person past of 'salvar'

embora

Although, even though; concessive conjunction

desejasse

Desired, wished; imperfect subjunctive of 'desejar'

Pois

For, because, well; explanatory conjunction or filler

pela

By the; contraction of 'por' and 'a'

cegueira

Blindness; inability to see or lack of judgment

próprios

Own; masculine plural emphatic possessive adjective

corações

Hearts; plural of 'coração'

eles

They; third-person masculine plural subject pronoun

pereceram

Perished, died; third-person plural past of 'perecer'

insensatos

Foolish, senseless, reckless individuals

devoraram

Devoured, consumed greedily; past tense of 'devorar'

bois

Oxen, cattle; plural of 'boi'

deus

God; divine being or deity

lhes

To them; third-person plural indirect object pronoun

tirou

Took away, removed; past tense of 'tirar'

dia

Day; period of 24 hours or daylight

Dessas

Of those; contraction of 'de' and 'essas'

ó

O; vocative exclamation used to address someone

deusa

Goddess; female divine being

filha

Daughter; female offspring

onde

Where; relative or interrogative place adverb

quer

Wants; or in 'onde quer' meaning wherever

tenhas

May have; second-person subjunctive of 'ter'

ouvido

Heard; past participle of 'ouvir'

declara-as

Declare them; imperative with feminine object pronoun

nós

Us, we; first-person plural pronoun