The Prince — Page 7

Vocabulary

No

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

entanto

However; used to introduce a contrasting idea

em

In, at, on; common Portuguese preposition

_O Príncipe_

The Prince; Machiavelli's famous political treatise

o

The; masculine singular definite article

duque

Duke; a high-ranking nobleman

é

Is; third person singular of 'ser'

de

Of, from; very common Portuguese preposition

facto

Fact; reality or truth of a matter

citado

Cited, quoted; referenced as an example

como

As, like, how; comparative or manner conjunction

um

A, an; masculine indefinite article

tipo

Type, kind; a sort or category of person

homem

Man; an adult male human being

que

That, who, which; common relative pronoun

sobe

Rises, climbs; goes up in status or position

com

With; preposition indicating accompaniment

a

The; feminine singular definite article

fortuna

Fortune; luck, fate, or accumulated wealth

dos

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

outros

Others; other people or things

e

And; basic coordinating conjunction

cai

Falls; descends or drops in position or status

ela

She, her, it; feminine third person pronoun

toma

Takes; third person singular of 'tomar'

todas

All; every one of a feminine plural group

as

The; feminine plural definite article

medidas

Measures, steps; actions taken to achieve something

se

That, if, oneself; reflexive or conditional particle

poderiam

Could; conditional of 'poder', third person plural

esperar

To expect, to wait for; anticipate something

prudente

Prudent, wise; showing careful good judgment

exceto

Except; excluding one particular thing or case

aquela

That one; feminine demonstrative pronoun at distance

salvaria

Would save; conditional of 'salvar'

está

Is; third person singular of 'estar'

preparado

Prepared, ready; made ready for something

para

For, to; preposition indicating purpose or direction

eventualidades

Eventualities; possible future events or contingencies

acontece

Happens, occurs; takes place unexpectedly

quando

When; temporal conjunction or adverb

suas

His, her, their; feminine plural possessive pronoun

capacidades

Capacities, abilities; skills or powers one possesses

falham

Fail; third person plural of 'falhar'

salvá-lo

To save him; infinitive with clitic pronoun attached

exclama

Exclaims; cries out or declares emphatically

não

No, not; basic negation word

foi

Was, went; past tense of 'ser' or 'ir'

sua

His, her, your; singular possessive adjective

culpa

Fault, blame, guilt; responsibility for wrongdoing

mas

But; conjunction introducing a contrasting clause

uma

A, an; feminine indefinite article

fatalidade

Fatality, fate; inevitable or deadly occurrence

extraordinária

Extraordinary; remarkably unusual or exceptional

imprevista

Unforeseen; not anticipated or planned for

Com

With; preposition indicating accompaniment

morte

Death; the end of life

enviado

Sent; dispatched on a mission or errand

acompanhar

To accompany, follow; go along with someone

eleição

Election; process of choosing by vote

do

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

seu

His, her, its; masculine singular possessive adjective

sucessor

Successor; person who follows another in position

aí

There; in that place or at that point

viu

Saw; past tense of 'ver', third person singular

ser

To be; infinitive of primary Portuguese copula

enganado

Deceived, tricked; misled or fooled by someone

permitindo

Allowing, permitting; gerund of 'permitir'

escolha

Choice, selection; act of choosing between options

Colégio

College; here refers to the College of Cardinals

recaísse

Would fall upon; imperfect subjunctive of 'recair'

sobre

On, about, over; preposition of position or topic

era

Was; imperfect past tense of 'ser'

cardeais

Cardinals; senior church officials who elect the pope

tinha

Had; imperfect past tense of 'ter'

mais

More, most; comparative or superlative adverb

razões

Reasons; justifications or motives for an action

temer

To fear; to be afraid of someone or something

ao

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

comentar

To comment; to remark or make observations about

esta

This; feminine singular demonstrative pronoun

afirma

States, affirms; declares something to be true

aquele

That one; masculine demonstrative pronoun at distance

pensa

Thinks; believes or considers something to be true

novos

New; recently acquired or not previously known

favores

Favors; acts of kindness or benefits granted

levarão

Will lead, will cause; future tense of 'levar'

grandes

Great, large; of considerable size or importance

personalidades

Personalities, figures; notable or important individuals

esquecer

To forget; to fail to remember something

antigas

Old, ancient; existing from a long time ago

ofensas

Offenses, wrongs; harmful or insulting acts committed

engana-se

Deceives himself, is mistaken; reflexive of 'enganar'

si

Himself, herself, itself; reflexive pronoun after preposition

próprio

Own, himself; emphasizing identity or self-reference

descansou

Rested; past tense of 'descansar'

até

Until, up to; preposition or conjunction of limit

ter

To have; infinitive of primary auxiliary verb

arruinado

Ruined; destroyed or brought to complete failure

Foi

Was, went; past tense of 'ser' or 'ir'

esse

That; masculine singular medial demonstrative adjective

pontífice

Pontiff; title for the pope or high priest

estava

Was; imperfect past tense of 'estar'

iniciar

To begin, to start; to commence an action

campanha

Campaign; organized military or political operation

contra

Against; preposition indicating opposition or conflict

qual

Which; relative pronoun referring to preceding noun

levou

Led, brought; past tense of 'levar'

bom

Good; of a satisfactory quality or standard

termo

Term, end; conclusion or completion of something

aconteceu

Happened; past tense of 'acontecer'

muitas

Many; a large number of feminine plural nouns

aventuras

Adventures; risky or daring undertakings and enterprises

devendo-se

Being owed to, due to; reflexive gerund of 'dever'

principalmente

Mainly, principally; above all or most importantly

carácter

Character; the distinctive nature or personality traits

impetuoso

Impetuous; acting quickly without thinking carefully

É

Is; third person singular of 'ser'

referência

Reference; mention or allusion to something

Papa

Pope; head of the Roman Catholic Church

moraliza

Moralizes; draws a moral lesson or conclusion

semelhança

Resemblance, similarity; likeness between two things

entre

Between, among; preposition indicating position or relation

Fortuna

Fortune; personified fate or luck in classical thought

mulheres

Women; adult female human beings

conclui

Concludes; reaches a final decision or judgment

audaz

Bold, audacious; showing fearless daring confidence

cauteloso

Cautious; careful to avoid danger or mistakes

conquistará

Will conquer; future tense of 'conquistar'

manterá

Will maintain, keep; future tense of 'manter'

ambas

Both; referring to two feminine things together