The Social Cancer: A Complete English Version of Noli Me Tangere — Page 7

Vocabulary

Quando

KWAHN-doo — When; used to introduce a time clause

alguns

ahl-GOOZ — Some; referring to an unspecified number of people

se

seh — Reflexive pronoun; himself, herself, themselves, itself

recusavam

heh-koo-ZAH-vahng — They refused; past imperfect of recusar

a

ah — To; preposition indicating direction or purpose

aceitar

ah-say-TAR — To accept; to receive or agree to something

nova

NOH-vah — New; feminine adjective describing something recently introduced

ordem

OR-dehng — Order; a command or organized arrangement

ou

oh — Or; conjunction presenting an alternative

mais

mahys — More; comparative adverb indicating greater degree

tarde

TAR-djee — Late; later in time than expected

demonstravam

deh-mon-STRAH-vahng — They demonstrated; past imperfect of demonstrar

inclinação

een-klee-nah-SAHNG — Inclination; a tendency or disposition toward something

para

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

afastar

ah-fahs-TAR — To distance; to push away or remove something

dela

DEH-lah — From it; contraction of de + ela

as

ahz — The; definite article, feminine plural form

forças

FOR-sahz — Forces; military or physical powers

militares

mee-lee-TAH-reez — Military; relating to armed forces

agindo

ah-ZHEEN-doo — Acting; present participle of agir

geralmente

zheh-rahl-MEN-chee — Generally; usually or in most cases

sob

sohb — Under; beneath or subject to authority

ordens

OR-dehngz — Orders; commands given by authority

secretas

seh-KREH-tahz — Secret; hidden or confidential orders

padre

PAH-dreh — Priest; a Catholic clergyman

faziam

fah-ZEE-ahng — They made or did; past imperfect of fazer

nas

nahz — In the; contraction of em + as

regiões

heh-zhee-OHNGZ — Regions; geographical or administrative areas

descontentes

dehs-kon-TEN-chees — Discontented; unhappy or dissatisfied with conditions

com

kohng — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or manner

toda

TOH-dah — All; every; entire amount of something

que

keh — That; which; relative pronoun or conjunction

os

ooz — The; definite article, masculine plural form

soldados

sol-DAH-dooz — Soldiers; members of an army

espanhóis

ehs-pah-NYOYZ — Spanish; referring to people from Spain

sempre

SEM-preh — Always; at all times without exception

foram

FOH-rahng — Were; past tense of ser, third person plural

capazes

kah-PAH-zeez — Capable; able to do something effectively

de

djee — Of; from; preposition indicating origin or belonging

demonstrar

deh-mon-STRAR — To demonstrate; to show or prove clearly

em

ehng — In; at; preposition indicating location or time

seus

SEH-ooz — Their; his; possessive pronoun, masculine plural

tratos

TRAH-tooz — Dealings; treatment or transactions with others

um

oong — A; one; indefinite article, masculine singular

povo

POH-voo — People; a nation or population group

fraco

FRAH-koo — Weak; lacking strength or power

Após

ah-POHZ — After; following an event or time

punição

poo-nee-SAHNG — Punishment; a penalty imposed for wrongdoing

suficiente

soo-fee-see-EN-chee — Sufficient; enough to meet a requirement

ter

tehr — To have; auxiliary verb in perfect constructions

sido

SEE-doo — Been; past participle of ser

e

ee — And; conjunction connecting words or clauses

saudável

saw-DAH-vehl — Healthy; beneficial or conducive to wellbeing

temor

teh-MOR — Fear; a feeling of dread or apprehension

inspirado

een-spee-RAH-doo — Inspired; aroused or instilled in someone

o

oo — The; definite article, masculine singular form

intervinha

een-tehr-VEE-nyah — Intervened; past imperfect of intervir

muito

MWEE-too — Very; much; indicating a high degree

nome

NOH-mee — Name; a word identifying a person or thing

dos

dooz — Of the; contraction of de + os

nativos

nah-CHEE-vooz — Natives; indigenous people of a particular place

por

por — By; through; preposition indicating means or cause

meio

MEH-yoo — Means; middle; a method of achieving something

qual

kwahl — Which; relative pronoun referring to something previously mentioned

eles

EH-leez — They; third person plural masculine pronoun

eram

EH-rahng — Were; past imperfect of ser, third person plural

convencidos

kon-ven-SEE-dooz — Convinced; persuaded to believe something

paz

pahz — Peace; freedom from conflict or disturbance

segurança

seh-goo-RAHN-sah — Security; safety from danger or harm

residiam

heh-zee-DJEE-ahng — Resided; past imperfect of residir, to live somewhere

na

nah — In the; contraction of em + a

submissão

soob-mee-SAHNG — Submission; the act of yielding to authority

às

ahz — To the; contraction of a + as

autoridades

aw-toh-ree-DAH-djeez — Authorities; those in positions of power

especialmente

ehs-peh-see-ahl-MEN-chee — Especially; particularly or above all others

ao

ow — To the; contraction of a + o

pároco

PAH-roh-koo — Parish priest; a local Catholic clergyman

sua

SOO-ah — His; her; its; possessive pronoun, feminine singular

cidade

see-DAH-djee — City; an urban settlement or municipality

distrito

djees-TREE-too — District; an administrative division of a region

Um

oong — One; a single example or instance

único

OO-nee-koo — Unique; only one, singular and exclusive

exemplo

eh-ZEM-ploo — Example; an illustrative instance of something

será

seh-RAH — Will be; future tense of ser

tornar

tor-NAR — To make; to turn into or render something

método

MEH-toh-doo — Method; a systematic procedure or approach

claro

KLAH-roo — Clear; easy to understand or perceive

não

nahng — No; not; negation in Portuguese

caso

KAH-zoo — Case; an instance or specific situation

isolado

ee-zoh-LAH-doo — Isolated; separated or standing alone

mas

mahz — But; conjunction indicating contrast

típico

CHEE-pee-koo — Typical; representative of a general pattern

escolhido

ehs-koh-LYEE-doo — Chosen; selected from among several options

dentre

DEN-treh — Among; from within a group or collection

massa

MAH-sah — Mass; a large quantity or collection

registros

heh-ZHEES-trooz — Records; written accounts or official documents

deixados

day-SHAH-dooz — Left behind; past participle of deixar

pelos

PEH-looz — By the; contraction of por + os

próprios

PROH-pree-ooz — Own; the very ones themselves

Frei

fray — Friar; title for a Catholic religious brother

Domingo

doh-MEEN-goo — Domingo; a proper name, also means Sunday

evidentemente

eh-vee-den-teh-MEN-chee — Evidently; obviously or clearly apparent

homem

OH-mehng — Man; an adult male person

coragem

koh-RAH-zhehng — Courage; bravery in the face of difficulty

convicção

kon-veek-SAHNG — Conviction; a firm belief or strong opinion

pois

poysh — Because; for; since; causal conjunction

perdeu

pehr-DEH-oo — Lost; past tense of perder, third person singular

vida

VEE-dah — Life; the existence of a living being

obra

OH-brah — Work; a completed project or achievement

sobre

SOH-breh — About; over; concerning a topic

escreveu

ehs-kreh-VEH-oo — Wrote; past tense of escrever

era

EH-rah — Was; past imperfect of ser, third person singular

costa

KOS-tah — Coast; the land bordering a sea or ocean

quando

KWAHN-doo — When; at the time that something happened

aquela

ah-KEH-lah — That; demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular

Ordem

OR-dehng — Order; a religious community or organization

assumiu

ah-soo-MEE-oo — Assumed; took on responsibility or control

temporariamente

tem-poh-rah-ree-ah-MEN-chee — Temporarily; for a limited period of time