The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde — Page 6

Vocabulary

Bem

beng — Well; used as an affirmative or discourse marker

a

ah — The; feminine definite article

criança

kree-AN-sah — Child; a young human being

não

nowng — No; negation word used to deny or refuse

ficou

fee-KOH — Stayed, remained, or became; past tense of ficar

muito

MWEE-too — Very, much; indicates a high degree

mal

mahl — Badly, poorly; in a negative manner

mais

mahys — More; indicating greater quantity or degree

assustada

ah-soos-TAH-dah — Frightened, scared; feminine adjective describing fear

do

doo — Of the; contraction of de + o

que

keh — That, than, what; versatile conjunction or pronoun

outra

OH-trah — Other, another; feminine form of outro

coisa

KOY-zah — Thing; a general object or matter

segundo

seh-GOON-doo — According to; also means second in sequence

o

oo — The; masculine definite article

cirurgião

see-roor-ZHYOWNG — Surgeon; a doctor who performs operations

e

ee — And; basic coordinating conjunction

ali

ah-LEE — There; indicates a specific nearby place

se

seh — Oneself, if; reflexive pronoun or conjunction

poderia

poo-deh-REE-ah — Could, would be able to; conditional of poder

supor

soo-POHR — To suppose, assume; to take something for granted

caso

KAH-zoo — Case, matter; a situation or legal matter

estaria

esh-tah-REE-ah — Would be; conditional tense of estar

encerrado

en-seh-HAH-doo — Closed, concluded; finished or shut away

Mas

mahsh — But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception

havia

ah-VEE-ah — There was, there were; past tense of haver

uma

OO-mah — A, an; feminine indefinite article

circunstância

seer-koon-STAN-syah — Circumstance; a condition surrounding an event

curiosa

koo-ree-OH-zah — Curious, strange; unusual and interesting feminine adjective

Eu

eh-oo — I; first person singular subject pronoun

concebido

kon-seh-BEE-doo — Conceived, developed; formed in the mind

aversão

ah-vehr-SOWNG — Aversion, strong dislike; intense feeling of repulsion

ao

owng — To the; contraction of a + o

meu

meh-oo — My; first person singular masculine possessive pronoun

cavalheiro

kah-vah-LYAY-roo — Gentleman; a polite or well-mannered man

à

ah — To the; contraction of a + a (feminine)

primeira

pree-MAY-rah — First; feminine ordinal adjective indicating initial order

vista

VEES-tah — Sight, view; the act of seeing something

O

oo — The; masculine definite article

mesmo

MEZ-moo — Same, itself; used for emphasis or identity

acontecera

ah-kon-teh-SEH-rah — Had happened; past perfect of acontecer

com

kong — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or association

família

fah-MEE-lyah — Family; a group of related people

da

dah — Of the; feminine contraction of de + a

era

EH-rah — Was; imperfect past tense of ser

bastante

bahs-TAN-teh — Quite, enough, rather; indicates sufficiency or degree

natural

nah-too-RAHL — Natural; occurring in nature or as expected

médico

MEH-dee-koo — Doctor, physician; a licensed medical professional

foi

foy — Was, went; third person past tense of ser/ir

me

meh — Me; first person singular object pronoun

impressionou

im-preh-syoh-NOH — Impressed, struck; made a strong impression on

Era

EH-rah — Was; imperfect past tense of ser

típico

TEE-pee-koo — Typical; representative of a particular type

farmacêutico

far-mah-SEH-oo-tee-koo — Pharmacist; a professional who dispenses medications

comum

koh-MOON — Common, ordinary; frequently found or unremarkable

de

deh — Of, from; general preposition indicating origin or possession

idade

ee-DAH-deh — Age; the length of time a person has lived

aparência

ah-pah-REN-syah — Appearance; the way someone or something looks

indefinidas

in-deh-fee-NEE-dahs — Undefined, vague; lacking clear or precise characteristics

um

oong — A, an; masculine indefinite article

forte

FOR-teh — Strong, intense; having great strength or force

sotaque

soh-TAH-keh — Accent; distinctive pronunciation from a region

tão

towng — So, as; indicates degree in comparisons

emotivo

eh-moo-TEE-voo — Emotional; easily moved by feelings

quanto

KWAN-too — As much as, how much; used in comparisons

gaita

GAY-tah — Bagpipe or harmonica; a wind instrument

Pois

poysh — Well, so, indeed; discourse filler or affirmation

bem

beng — Well; indicating good condition or affirmation

senhor

seh-NYOHR — Sir, mister; polite title for a man

ele

EH-leh — He, him; third person masculine singular pronoun

como

KOH-moo — As, like, how; used in comparisons or manner

nós

nawsh — We, us; first person plural subject pronoun

todos

TOH-doosh — All, everyone; referring to every person or thing

cada

KAH-dah — Each, every; referring to individual members of a group

vez

vehsh — Time, instance; one occurrence of an action

olhava

oh-LYAH-vah — Looked, was looking; imperfect of olhar

para

PAH-rah — To, for, toward; preposition of direction or purpose

prisioneiro

pree-zyoh-NAY-roo — Prisoner; a person held in captivity

eu

eh-oo — I; first person singular subject pronoun

via

VEE-ah — Saw, was seeing; imperfect tense of ver

aquele

ah-KEH-leh — That one; masculine demonstrative pronoun for distant things

ficar

fee-KAR — To stay, become, remain; versatile Portuguese verb

pálido

PAH-lee-doo — Pale; having little color in the face

nauseado

now-zyah-DOO — Nauseated; feeling sick to the stomach

desejo

deh-ZEH-zhoo — Desire, wish; a strong feeling of wanting something

matá-lo

mah-TAH-loo — To kill him; infinitive with clitic object pronoun

sabia

sah-BEE-ah — Knew; imperfect tense of saber

passava

pah-SAH-vah — Passed, was passing; imperfect tense of passar

em

eng — In, at, on; general preposition of location or time

sua

SOO-ah — His, her, your; third person possessive adjective

mente

MEN-teh — Mind; the center of thought and consciousness

assim

ah-SING — Thus, so, like this; indicating manner or consequence

na

nah — In the; feminine contraction of em + a

minha

MEE-nyah — My; first person singular feminine possessive adjective

sendo

SEN-doo — Being; present participle of ser

assassinato

ah-sah-see-NAH-too — Murder; the unlawful killing of a person

algo

AHL-goo — Something; an unspecified thing or matter

fora

FOH-rah — Outside, out of; beyond the limits of something

questão

kehs-TOWNG — Question, matter, issue; a topic under discussion

fizemos

fee-ZEH-moosh — We did, we made; past tense of fazer

melhor

meh-LYOHR — Better, best; comparative or superlative of bom

seguir

seh-GHEER — To follow, continue; to proceed in a direction

Dissemos

dee-SEH-moosh — We said, we told; past tense of dizer

homem

OH-meng — Man; an adult male human being

poderíamos

poo-deh-REE-ah-moosh — We could; first person plural conditional of poder

iríamos

ee-REE-ah-moosh — We would go; first person plural conditional of ir

fazer

fah-ZEHR — To do, to make; fundamental action verb

tal

tahl — Such; indicating a specific type or degree

escândalo

esh-KAN-dah-loo — Scandal; a shocking or disgraceful public incident

isso

EE-soo — That, this; neutral demonstrative pronoun

seu

seh-oo — His, her, your; possessive adjective third person

nome

NOH-meh — Name; a word used to identify a person

ficaria

fee-kah-REE-ah — Would become, would remain; conditional of ficar

infamado

in-fah-MAH-doo — Defamed, disgraced; having a ruined reputation

ponta

PON-tah — Tip, end, corner; an extremity of something

Se

seh — If, whether; conjunction introducing a condition

tinha

TEE-nyah — Had; imperfect tense of ter

amigos

ah-MEE-goosh — Friends; people one has affection and trust for

ou

oh — Or; conjunction presenting an alternative

qualquer

kwahl-KEHR — Any, whatever; referring to any unspecified thing

reputação

heh-poo-tah-SOWNG — Reputation; the general opinion others hold about someone

garantimos

gah-ran-TEE-moosh — We guaranteed, we assured; past tense of garantir

os

oosh — Them, the; masculine plural definite article or pronoun

perderia

pehr-deh-REE-ah — Would lose; conditional tense of perder

E

ee — And; basic coordinating conjunction

todo

TOH-doo — All, whole, entire; indicating totality

tempo

TEM-poo — Time; the duration or measured passage of moments

enquanto

en-KWAN-too — While, whereas; conjunction indicating simultaneity

investíamos

in-vesh-TEE-ah-moosh — We invested, charged against; imperfect of investir

contra

KON-trah — Against; in opposition to something or someone

toda

TOH-dah — All, entire; feminine form indicating totality

força

FOR-sah — Force, strength; physical or moral power

tentávamos

ten-TAH-vah-moosh — We tried, were trying; imperfect of tentar

afastar

ah-fahs-TAR — To move away, to distance; to push something aside

as

ahsh — The; feminine plural definite article

mulheres

moo-LYEH-rehs — Women; plural of mulher

dele

DEH-leh — Of him, his; contraction of de + ele

podíamos

poo-DEE-ah-moosh — We could; imperfect tense of poder

pois

poysh — Because, so, well; causal or discourse conjunction

elas

EH-lahsh — They; feminine third person plural pronoun

estavam

esh-TAH-vang — Were; imperfect tense of estar for third plural

furiosas

foo-ree-OH-zahsh — Furious; extremely angry feminine plural adjective