The Scarlet Letter — Page 1

Vocabulary

LETRA

le-tra — Letter of the alphabet or written character

ESCARLATE

es-kar-la-te — Bright red color; scarlet

POR

por — Preposition meaning by, for, or through

Ilustrado

i-lus-tra-du — Illustrated; decorated with pictures or images

Ilustração

i-lus-tra-são — Illustration; a picture or drawing in a text

COMPANHIA

kom-pa-ni-a — Company; a business or publishing firm

ANTES

an-tes — Before; previously in time or order

DIREITOS

di-rei-tus — Rights; legal entitlements or privileges

AUTORAIS

au-to-rais — Authorial; relating to copyright or authors

Todos

to-dus — All; every one of a group

direitos

di-rei-tus — Rights; legal entitlements or privileges

reservados

re-zer-va-dus — Reserved; kept exclusively for particular use

outubro

o-tu-bru — October; the tenth month of the year

PREFÁCIO

pre-fa-syu — Preface; introductory section of a book

SEGUNDA

se-gun-da — Second; the ordinal number following first

EDIÇÃO

e-di-são — Edition; a particular published version of a book

grande

gran-de — Great or large; of considerable size or importance

surpresa

sur-pre-za — Surprise; an unexpected or astonishing event

autor

au-tor — Author; person who writes a literary work

se

se — Reflexive pronoun or conditional conjunction: if

pode

po-de — Can; third person singular of poder, to be able

dizê-lo

di-ze-lu — To say it; infinitive with clitic pronoun attached

sem

sem — Without; preposition indicating absence or lack

ofensa

o-fen-sa — Offense; an action causing hurt or insult

adicional

a-di-syo-nal — Additional; extra, supplementary to what exists

consideravelmente

kon-si-de-ra-vel-men-te — Considerably; to a notably large degree or extent

divertimento

di-ver-ti-men-tu — Amusement; entertainment or source of fun

descobre

des-ko-bre — Discovers; finds out or becomes aware of something

esboço

ez-bo-su — Sketch or outline; a preliminary draft or description

vida

vi-da — Life; the existence of a living being

oficial

o-fi-syal — Official; relating to a public office or authority

introdutório

in-tro-du-to-ryu — Introductory; serving as an introduction or prelude

criou

kri-o — Created; past tense of criar, to create or cause

agitação

a-ji-ta-são — Agitation; excitement or disturbance in a community

precedentes

pre-se-den-tes — Precedents; prior examples or established instances

respeitável

res-pei-ta-vel — Respectable; deserving of respect or esteem

comunidade

ko-mu-ni-da-de — Community; a group of people sharing a place

imediatamente

i-me-dya-ta-men-te — Immediately; right away, without any delay

redor

re-dor — Around; the surrounding area or vicinity

Dificilmente

di-fi-sil-men-te — Hardly; scarcely, with great difficulty or unlikeliness

poderia

po-de-ri-a — Could; conditional of poder, to be able to

ter

ter — To have; auxiliary or main verb of possession

sido

si-du — Been; past participle of ser, to be

mais

mais — More; a comparative adverb indicating greater degree

violenta

vyo-len-ta — Violent; marked by extreme force or intensity

fato

fa-tu — Fact; something known to be true or real

caso

ka-zu — Case or situation; an instance or circumstance

tivesse

ti-ve-se — Had; imperfect subjunctive of ter, to have

incendiado

in-sen-dya-du — Set on fire; past participle of incendiar

Alfândega

al-fan-de-ga — Customs house; government office handling imports

apagado

a-pa-ga-du — Extinguished; put out, as a flame or ember

última

ul-ti-ma — Last; final in a series or sequence

brasa

bra-za — Ember; a glowing piece of burning coal or wood

fumegante

fu-me-gan-te — Smoking; emitting smoke or fumes

sangue

san-ge — Blood; red fluid circulating in the body

certa

ser-ta — Certain; a particular or specific, often unnamed

venerável

ve-ne-ra-vel — Venerable; deserving deep respect due to age

personagem

per-so-na-zhem — Character; a person in a story or real life

contra

kon-tra — Against; in opposition to someone or something

quem

kem — Who; relative or interrogative pronoun for people

supõe

su-põe — Supposes; assumes or presumes something to be true

nutre

nu-tre — Nurtures or harbors; fosters a feeling within oneself

malevolência

ma-le-vo-len-sya — Malevolence; the desire to cause harm to others

peculiar

pe-ku-liar — Peculiar; distinctive, particular, or unusual in nature

Como

ko-mu — How or as; conjunction or interrogative adverb

desaprovação

de-za-pro-va-são — Disapproval; an unfavorable opinion or judgment

pública

pu-bli-ka — Public; relating to or concerning the general population

pesaria

pe-za-ri-a — Would weigh; conditional of pesar, to weigh on

muito

mui-tu — Very or much; adverb of high degree or quantity

sobre

so-bre — On, over, or about; preposition of position or topic

estivesse

es-ti-ve-se — Were; imperfect subjunctive of estar, to be

consciente

kon-syen-te — Conscious or aware; having knowledge of something

merecê-la

me-re-se-la — To deserve it; infinitive with clitic pronoun la

pede

pe-de — Asks or requests; third person singular of pedir

licença

li-sen-sa — Permission; authorization or leave to do something

dizer

di-zer — To say or tell; verb of verbal communication

releu

re-le-u — Reread; past tense of reler, to read again

cuidadosamente

kui-da-do-za-men-te — Carefully; with great attention and caution

páginas

pa-ji-nas — Pages; sheets of a book or written document

introdutórias

in-tro-du-to-ryas — Introductory; serving as a preliminary or opening part

com

kom — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

propósito

pro-po-zi-tu — Purpose; an intended aim or goal in mind

alterar

al-te-rar — To alter or change; to modify something existing

ou

o — Or; conjunction presenting an alternative choice

suprimir

su-pri-mir — To suppress or remove; to eliminate or omit content

pudesse

pu-de-se — Could; imperfect subjunctive of poder, to be able

ser

ser — To be; fundamental verb of identity or essence

considerado

kon-si-de-ra-du — Considered; regarded or viewed in a certain way

inadequado

i-na-de-kwa-du — Inadequate or inappropriate; not suitable for purpose

fazer

fa-zer — To do or make; a versatile action verb

melhor

me-lyor — Better; comparative adjective or adverb of good

reparação

re-pa-ra-são — Reparation; compensation or amends for a wrong done

poder

po-der — Power or ability; also infinitive to be able

atrocidades

a-tro-si-da-des — Atrocities; extremely wicked or cruel acts

quais

kwais — Which; plural relative or interrogative pronoun

foi

foi — Was or went; past tense of ser or ir

julgado

jul-ga-du — Judged; past participle of julgar, to judge

culpado

kul-pa-du — Guilty; responsible for a fault or offense

Mas

mas — But; adversative conjunction contrasting two statements

parece-lhe

pa-re-se-lye — It seems to him/her; reflexive form of parecer

únicas

u-ni-kas — Unique or only; feminine plural of único

características

ka-rak-te-ris-ti-kas — Characteristics; distinguishing features or qualities

notáveis

no-ta-veis — Notable; worthy of attention or remarkable

são

são — Are; third person plural of ser, to be

franco

fran-ku — Frank or candid; open and honest in expression

genuíno

je-nu-i-nu — Genuine; authentic, real, not false or pretended

bom

bom — Good; positive quality or favorable characteristic

humor

u-mor — Humor; a comic quality or sense of amusement

precisão

pre-si-são — Precision; exactness and accuracy in description

geral

je-ral — General; overall, not specific or detailed

transmitiu

trans-mi-tyu — Transmitted or conveyed; past tense of transmitir

sinceras

sin-se-ras — Sincere; genuine and honest in feeling or expression

impressões

im-pre-sões — Impressions; opinions or feelings formed about something

personagens

per-so-na-zhens — Characters; people depicted in a narrative or sketch

ali

a-li — There; at or in that specific place or text

descritos

des-kri-tus — Described; past participle of descrever, to describe

Quanto

kwan-tu — As for or regarding; concerning a particular matter

inimizade

i-ni-mi-za-de — Enmity; hostility or ill feeling toward someone

má

ma — Bad; feminine form of mau, negative quality

vontade

von-ta-de — Will or desire; an inclination or wish to act

qualquer

kwal-ker — Any; an indefinite pronoun or adjective of selection

espécie

es-pe-sye — Kind or sort; a type or category of something

pessoal

pe-so-al — Personal; relating to a particular individual privately

política

po-li-ti-ka — Political; relating to government or public affairs

nega

ne-ga — Denies; refuses to acknowledge or rejects a claim

veementemente

ve-e-men-te-men-te — Vehemently; with great force, intensity, or passion

tais

tais — Such; plural demonstrative adjective meaning those kinds

motivos

mo-ti-vus — Motives; reasons or intentions behind an action