The Prince — Page 3

Vocabulary

juventude

Youth; the period of being young

foi

Was; third person singular past tense of 'ser'

contemporânea

Contemporary; existing or occurring at the same time

grandeza

Greatness; the quality of being grand or magnificent

Florença

Florence; major city in Tuscany, Italy

potência

Power; a nation or force of great strength

italiana

Italian (feminine); relating to Italy

sob

Under; beneath; below in position or authority

orientação

Guidance; direction; leadership or instruction provided

queda

Fall; downfall; the act of falling or collapse

ocorreu

Occurred; happened; took place at a specific time

ano

Year; a period of twelve months

ingressou

Entered; joined; began participation in an institution

serviço

Service; work performed for an employer or state

público

Public; relating to the state or community at large

Durante

During; throughout a period of time

carreira

Career; professional life or course of employment

oficial

Official; relating to an office or formal authority

livre

Free; not under control or restriction

governo

Government; the group that rules or administers a state

República

Republic; a state governed by elected representatives

durou

Lasted; continued for a duration of time

até

Until; up to a certain point in time

quando

When; at the time that something happened

retornaram

Returned; came back to a previous place or position

poder

Power; authority; also the verb 'to be able to'

perdeu

Lost; was deprived of something previously held

cargo

Position; office; role held in an organization

governaram

Governed; ruled over a territory or people

novamente

Again; once more; another time

foram

Were; went; third person plural past tense of 'ser/ir'

mais

More; again; additional quantity or degree

vez

Time; instance; occurrence of something happening

expulsos

Expelled; driven out; removed forcibly from a place

Este

This; demonstrative pronoun referring to something nearby

período

Period; a span or segment of time

atividade

Activity; the state of being active or engaged

literária

Literary; relating to literature or written works

crescente

Growing; increasing; expanding in size or importance

influência

Influence; the power to affect people or events

mas

But; however; conjunction indicating contrast or exception

morreu

Died; ceased to live; passed away

poucas

Few; a small number of (feminine plural)

semanas

Weeks; periods of seven days each

após

After; following in time or sequence

expulsão

Expulsion; the act of forcing someone out

junho

June; the sixth month of the year

quinquagésimo

Fiftieth; the ordinal number corresponding to fifty

oitavo

Eighth; the ordinal number corresponding to eight

sem

Without; lacking; in the absence of something

ter

To have; auxiliary verb used in perfect tenses

recuperado

Recovered; regained something lost or returned to health

Embora

Although; even though; introduces a concessive clause

pouco

Little; few; a small amount or degree

tenha

Has; subjunctive form of 'ter'; to have

registrado

Recorded; documented; officially noted or written down

sobre

About; on; concerning a topic or subject

daqueles

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

dias

Days; plural of 'dia'; periods of twenty-four hours

tão

So; as; such; used to indicate degree or comparison

bem

Well; in a good or satisfactory manner

conhecida

Known; familiar; recognized by many people

ambiente

Environment; surroundings; atmosphere of a place

inicial

Initial; relating to the beginning or first stage

deste

Of this; contraction of 'de' and 'este'

cidadão

Citizen; a member of a city or nation

representativo

Representative; serving as a typical example of something

pode

Can; is able to; third person singular of 'poder'

ser

To be; fundamental verb indicating identity or state

facilmente

Easily; without difficulty or great effort

imaginado

Imagined; conceived in the mind; pictured mentally

descrita

Described; portrayed in words; depicted in detail

cidade

City; a large urban settlement or municipality

duas

Two; the number 2 in feminine form

correntes

Currents; tendencies; movements or prevailing trends

opostas

Opposing; contrary; placed or directed against each other

vida

Life; the state of being alive or a way of living

dirigida

Led; directed; guided by a person or force

fervoroso

Fervent; intensely enthusiastic or zealous in belief

austero

Austere; strict; severe in manner or lifestyle

outra

Other; another; a different one (feminine singular)

amante

Lover; admirer; one who is fond of something

esplendor

Splendor; magnificence; brilliant display or grandeur

jovem

Young; a young person; youth

deve

Must; should; third person singular of 'dever'

sido

Been; past participle of 'ser'; used in perfect tenses

pequena

Small; little; of limited size (feminine singular)

pois

Because; since; for; causal conjunction

embora

Although; even though; concessive conjunction

certo

Certain; sure; a particular or specific one

momento

Moment; a brief or specific point in time

exercido

Exercised; exerted; put into practice or effect

imenso

Immense; vast; extremely large or great

destinos

Destinies; fates; outcomes determined by events or forces

apenas

Only; just; merely; no more than

forneceu

Provided; supplied; gave something needed to someone

tema

Theme; topic; subject of a work or discussion

zombaria

Mockery; ridicule; the act of making fun of someone

onde

Where; in which; at what place

citado

Cited; mentioned; referred to as an example

exemplo

Example; a representative instance illustrating a point

profeta

Prophet; one who claims to speak divine truth

desarmado

Unarmed; without weapons; lacking means of defense

teve

Had; third person singular past tense of 'ter'

mau

Bad; evil; of poor quality or outcome

fim

End; conclusion; the final point of something