The Social Cancer: A Complete English Version of Noli Me Tangere — Page 1

Vocabulary

Produzido

pro-doo-ZEE-doo — Produced; created or manufactured by someone

por

por — By; preposition indicating authorship or means

O

o — The; masculine singular definite article

Câncer

KAN-ser — Cancer; a disease or astrological sign

Social

so-see-AHL — Social; relating to society or community

Uma

OO-mah — A; feminine singular indefinite article

Versão

ver-SOWN — Version; a particular form of something

Completa

kom-PLEH-tah — Complete; full or entire, nothing omitted

em

em — In; preposition indicating location or language

Inglês

in-GLESH — English; the language or nationality

de

de — Of/from; common Portuguese preposition

Me

me — Me; first person singular object pronoun

do

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

Espanhol

es-pan-YOL — Spanish; relating to Spain or its language

Por

por — By/for; preposition indicating agent or purpose

Nova

NOH-vah — New; feminine adjective meaning new or recent

OS

os — The; masculine plural definite article

ROMANCES

ho-MAN-ses — Novels; long fictional narrative works

DE

de — Of/from; common Portuguese preposition

Traduzido

tra-doo-ZEE-doo — Translated; converted from one language to another

para

PAH-rah — For/to; preposition indicating direction or purpose

o

o — The; masculine singular definite article

POR

por — By; preposition indicating authorship or agent

CÂNCER

KAN-ser — Cancer; disease or title of translated novel

SOCIAL

so-see-AHL — Social; pertaining to society and community relations

REINO

HAY-noo — Kingdom; a country ruled by a king or queen

DA

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

GANÂNCIA

gah-NAN-see-ah — Greed; excessive desire for wealth or gain

Direitos

dee-RAY-tos — Rights; legal entitlements or claims

autorais

ow-to-RAHYS — Copyright; relating to authors' intellectual property

pela

PEH-lah — By the; contraction of 'por' and 'a'

Registrado

he-zhees-TRAH-doo — Registered; officially recorded or enrolled

no

no — In the; contraction of 'em' and 'o'

nas

nas — In the; contraction of 'em' and 'as'

Ilhas

EE-lyas — Islands; land masses surrounded by water

Todos

TOH-dos — All; every one without exception

os

os — The; masculine plural definite article

direitos

dee-RAY-tos — Rights; legal entitlements or privileges

reservados

he-zer-VAH-dos — Reserved; set aside or legally retained

INTRODUÇÃO

in-tro-doo-SOWN — Introduction; opening section presenting a work

DO

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

TRADUTOR

tra-doo-TOR — Translator; one who converts text between languages

Viajamos

vee-ah-ZHAH-mos — We travel; first person plural of viajar

rapidamente

ha-pee-dah-MEN-te — Quickly; in a fast or swift manner

nestas

NES-tas — In these; contraction of 'em' and 'estas'

esboços

es-BOH-sos — Sketches; brief outlines or rough drafts

históricos

ees-TOH-ree-kos — Historical; relating to history or past events

leitor

lay-TOR — Reader; a person who reads text

percorre

per-KOH-he — Travels through; moves across or covers distance

seu

SEH-oo — His/her/your; third person possessive pronoun

trem

trem — Train; a railway locomotive and its carriages

expresso

eks-PREH-so — Express; fast, direct train or service

poucos

POH-kos — Few; a small number of things

minutos

mee-NOO-tos — Minutes; units of time, sixty seconds each

alguns

al-GOONS — Some; an unspecified number of things

séculos

SEH-koo-los — Centuries; periods of one hundred years each

Os

os — The; masculine plural definite article

passam

PAH-sam — Pass/go by; third person plural of passar

mais

mahys — More; indicating greater degree or quantity

lentamente

len-tah-MEN-te — Slowly; in a slow or unhurried manner

aqueles

ah-KEH-les — Those; masculine plural demonstrative pronoun

aos

aows — To the; contraction of 'a' and 'os'

quais

kwahys — Which; relative or interrogative pronoun, plural

anos

Years; units of time, twelve months each

são

sown — Are; third person plural of 'ser' (to be)

distribuídos

dis-tri-boo-EE-dos — Distributed; spread out or allocated among many

dia

JEE-ah — Day; a 24-hour period of time

a

ah — A/the; indefinite article or preposition to

As

as — The; feminine plural definite article

instituições

ins-tee-too-ee-SOYNS — Institutions; established organizations or social structures

crescem

KREH-sem — Grow; third person plural of crescer

e

e — And; coordinating conjunction linking words or clauses

se

se — Themselves; reflexive pronoun used with verbs

desenvolvem

de-zen-VOL-vem — Develop; they grow or advance progressively

beneficamente

be-neh-fee-kah-MEN-te — Beneficially; in a way that produces good results

abrindo

ah-BREEN-doo — Opening; present participle of abrir, to open

caminho

kah-MEEN-yo — Path/way; a road or route to follow

corações

ko-rah-SOYNS — Hearts; plural of coração, the organ or emotion

gerações

zhe-rah-SOYNS — Generations; groups of people born in same era

que

ke — That/which/who; relative or subordinating conjunction

têm

taym — Have; third person plural of ter, to have

vida

VEE-dah — Life; the state of being alive

curta

KUR-tah — Short; brief in duration or length

elas

EH-las — They; feminine third person plural pronoun

atraindo

ah-trah-EEN-doo — Attracting; drawing something or someone closer

amor

ah-MOR — Love; deep affection or strong emotional attachment

respeito

hes-PAY-to — Respect; admiration and consideration for others

conquistando

kon-kees-TAN-doo — Conquering/winning; gaining through effort or charm

obediência

o-be-dee-EN-see-ah — Obedience; compliance with rules or authority

leal

le-AHL — Loyal; faithful and devoted to someone or cause

então

en-TOWN — Then; at that time or as a consequence

gradualmente

gra-doo-ahl-MEN-te — Gradually; slowly and by degrees over time

perdendo

per-DEN-doo — Losing; present participle of perder, to lose

suas

SOO-as — Their/your; feminine plural possessive pronoun

deficiências

de-fee-see-EN-see-as — Deficiencies; shortcomings or lacks in quality

lealdade

le-ahl-DAH-de — Loyalty; faithful allegiance to a person or cause

havia

ah-VEE-ah — Had; third person singular imperfect of haver

sido

SEE-doo — Been; past participle of ser, to be

honrosamente

on-ho-zah-MEN-te — Honorably; in an honest and dignified manner

períodos

pe-REE-o-dos — Periods; spans of time with distinct characteristics

dignos

DIG-nos — Worthy; deserving of respect or admiration

Vemos

VEH-mos — We see; first person plural of ver, to see

riqueza

hee-KEH-zah — Wealth; abundance of money or valuable resources

grandeza

gran-DEH-zah — Greatness; the quality of being grand or magnificent

vemos

VEH-mos — We see; first person plural of ver

corrupção

ko-hoop-SOWN — Corruption; dishonest or fraudulent behavior

vício

VEE-see-o — Vice; immoral or wicked behavior or habit

um

oom — A/one; masculine singular indefinite article

parece

pah-REH-se — Seems/appears; third person singular of parecer

seguir

se-GEER — To follow; to come after or pursue something

tão

town — So/such; adverb expressing degree or extent

perto

PER-to — Near/close; at a short distance from something

outro

OH-tro — Other/another; a different one

imaginamos

ee-mah-zhee-NAH-mos — We imagine; we suppose or picture mentally

sempre

SEM-pre — Always; at all times without exception

devem

DEH-vem — Must/should; they are obliged or expected to

ter

ter — To have; infinitive of the main auxiliary verb

coexistido

ko-e-zis-TEE-doo — Coexisted; existed simultaneously alongside something else

Olhamos

o-LYAH-mos — We look; first person plural of olhar

com

kom — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

atenção

ah-ten-SOWN — Attention; careful focus or consideration given

percebemos

per-se-BEH-mos — We perceive/notice; first person plural of perceber

longos

LON-gos — Long; extended in duration or distance

tempo

TEM-po — Time; the ongoing progression of events

nos

nos — Us/in the; pronoun or contraction of em+os

há

ah — There is/are; third person of haver

primeiro

pree-MAY-ro — First; coming before all others in order

crescimento

kre-see-MEN-to — Growth; the process of increasing or developing

depois

de-POYS — After/afterward; following in time or sequence

uma

OO-mah — A; feminine singular indefinite article

decadência

de-kah-DEN-see-ah — Decadence/decline; moral or physical deterioration

como

KOH-mo — Like/as/how; conjunction or adverb of comparison

árvore

AHR-vo-re — Tree; a large woody plant with trunk and branches

da

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

floresta

flo-RES-tah — Forest; a large area covered with trees

Anais

ah-NAHYS — Annals; historical records arranged by year

Abadia

ah-bah-JEE-ah — Abbey; a monastery or convent with its buildings

Inglesa

in-GLEH-zah — English; feminine adjective relating to England

registro

he-ZHEES-tro — Record/register; an official written account

não

nown — No/not; negation word in Portuguese

apresenta

ah-pre-ZEN-tah — Presents; shows or introduces something

nenhum

nen-YOOM — No/none; not any, negative determiner

fato

FAH-to — Fact; something known to be true

geral

zhe-RAHL — General; broad, not specific or particular

novo

NOH-vo — New; not existing before, recently made

olhos

OH-lyos — Eyes; the organs of sight

história

ees-TOH-ree-ah — History/story; past events or a narrative account