The Prince — Page 8

Vocabulary

É

Third person singular present tense of 'to be'

impossível

Not possible; unable to occur or be done

acompanhar

To accompany, follow, or keep up with something

aqui

In this place; here

as

Feminine plural definite article: the

variadas

Varied, diverse, of different kinds

fortunas

Fortunes, fates, or destinies of people or states

dos

Contraction of 'de' and 'os': of the (masculine plural)

estados

States, nations, or political entities

italianos

Relating to Italy; Italian people or things

que

Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that' or 'which'

em

Preposition meaning 'in', 'at', or 'on'

eram

Past imperfect of 'ser': they were

controlados

Controlled, governed, or dominated by an external force

pela

Contraction of 'por' and 'a': by the (feminine)

França

France; the Western European nation

Espanha

Spain; the Iberian Peninsula nation

e

Conjunction meaning 'and'

Alemanha

Germany; the Central European nation

com

Preposition meaning 'with'

resultados

Results, outcomes, or consequences of actions

perduraram

Lasted, endured, or persisted over a long time

até

Preposition or adverb meaning 'until' or 'up to'

os

Masculine plural definite article: the

nossos

Our; first person plural possessive adjective

dias

Days; units of time or periods

estamos

First person plural present of 'estar': we are

interessados

Interested, concerned, or engaged in something

naqueles

Contraction of 'em' and 'aqueles': in those (masculine plural)

eventos

Events, occurrences, or notable happenings

nos

Contraction of 'em' and 'os': in the (masculine plural)

três

The number three

grandes

Great, large, or significant in size or importance

atores

Actors or key players in events

neles

Contraction of 'em' and 'eles': in them

envolvidos

Involved, engaged, or implicated in something

apenas

Only, merely, just, or solely

na

Contraction of 'em' and 'a': in the (feminine singular)

medida

Measure, extent, or degree of something

se

Reflexive pronoun or conditional conjunction 'if'

relacionam

Relate, connect, or have bearing on something

a

Feminine singular definite article or preposition 'to'

personalidade

Personality; the character or nature of a person

de

Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'

Ele

Third person masculine singular pronoun: he

teve

Past tense of 'ter': he/she had or held

várias

Several, various, or multiple (feminine plural)

reuniões

Meetings, gatherings, or assemblies of people

da

Contraction of 'de' and 'a': of the (feminine singular)

sua

His, her, or its (feminine possessive pronoun)

avaliação

Evaluation, assessment, or appraisal of something

do

Contraction of 'de' and 'o': of the (masculine singular)

caráter

Character, moral nature, or disposition of a person

daquele

Contraction of 'de' and 'aquele': of that (masculine)

monarca

Monarch; a king, queen, or sovereign ruler

já

Already, yet, or now (temporal adverb)

foi

Past tense of 'ser' or 'ir': was or went

mencionada

Mentioned, referred to, or brought up previously

retratou

Portrayed, depicted, or described someone or something

como

As, like, or how (conjunction or adverb)

o

Masculine singular definite article: the

homem

Man; an adult male human being

realizou

Accomplished, carried out, or achieved something

feitos

Deeds, achievements, or accomplished acts

sob

Preposition meaning 'under' or 'beneath'

manto

Mantle, cloak, or covering used as disguise or protection

religião

Religion; a system of faith and worship

mas

Conjunction meaning 'but' or 'however'

realidade

Reality; the actual state or truth of things

não

Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'

tinha

Past imperfect of 'ter': he/she had or possessed

misericórdia

Mercy, compassion, or pity shown to others

fé

Faith, belief, or trust in something or someone

humanidade

Humanity; the quality of being compassionate or human

ou

Disjunctive conjunction meaning 'or'

integridade

Integrity; moral uprightness and honesty

tivesse

Past subjunctive of 'ter': had (subjunctive mood)

deixado

Past participle of 'deixar': left or allowed something

influenciar

To influence, affect, or have an impact on someone

por

Preposition meaning 'by', 'for', or 'through'

tais

Such, those kinds of (demonstrative adjective, plural)

motivos

Motives, reasons, or causes behind an action

teria

Conditional tense of 'ter': would have

sido

Past participle of 'ser': been

arruinado

Ruined, destroyed, or brought to total failure

O

Masculine singular definite article: the

Imperador

Emperor; the supreme ruler of an empire

um

Masculine indefinite article: a or one

homens

Men; plural of 'homem', adult male humans

mais

More or most (comparative or superlative adverb)

interessantes

Interesting, engaging, or worthy of attention

época

Era, epoch, or period in history

seu

His, her, its (masculine singular possessive pronoun)

retratado

Portrayed or depicted in a written or visual description

muitas

Many, numerous, or a large number (feminine plural)

mãos

Hands; plural of 'mão', the human hand

enviado

Sent or dispatched to a place or person

à

Contraction of 'a' and 'a': to the (feminine singular)

corte

Court; the royal or imperial governmental household

revela

Reveals, discloses, or uncovers hidden information

segredo

Secret; hidden or confidential information

seus

His, her, their (masculine plural possessive pronoun)

muitos

Many, numerous (masculine plural adjective or pronoun)

fracassos

Failures, fiascos, or unsuccessful outcomes

quando

When; conjunction or adverb indicating time

descreve

Describes, portrays, or gives an account of something

reservado

Reserved, secretive, or reluctant to share information

sem

Preposition meaning 'without'

força

Strength, force, or power to act or impose

ignorando

Ignoring, disregarding, or failing to consider something

agentes

Agents, actors, or people who carry out actions

humanos

Human; relating to people or human beings

necessários

Necessary, required, or essential for a purpose

para

Preposition meaning 'for', 'to', or 'in order to'

colocar

To place, put, or set something somewhere

planos

Plans, schemes, or organized intentions

prática

Practice; the actual doing or application of something

nunca

Never; at no time or not ever

insistindo

Insisting, persisting, or pressing firmly on a matter

no

Contraction of 'em' and 'o': in the (masculine singular)

cumprimento

Fulfillment, compliance, or carrying out of wishes

desejos

Desires, wishes, or strong wants

Os

Masculine plural definite article: the

anos

Years; units of time equal to twelve months

restantes

Remaining, leftover, or yet to be accounted for

carreira

Career, profession, or course of one's working life

oficial

Official; relating to a formal or authorized position

foram

Past tense of 'ser' or 'ir': they were or they went

preenchidos

Filled, occupied, or taken up with something

decorrentes

Arising from, resulting from, or stemming from something

Liga

League; a formal alliance or coalition of parties

formada

Formed, established, or created (feminine past participle)

entre

Preposition meaning 'between' or 'among'

potências

Powers; strong nations or political entities

europeias

European; relating to Europe (feminine plural)

mencionadas

Mentioned, previously referred to (feminine plural)

papa

Pope; the head of the Roman Catholic Church

objetivo

Objective, goal, or aim of an action or plan

esmagar

To crush, smash, or overwhelmingly defeat someone

República

Republic; a state governed by elected representatives