The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde — Page 13

Vocabulary

Isso

EE-soo — That; used to refer to something mentioned

o

oo — The; masculine definite article

ofendia

oh-fen-JEE-ah — Offended; used to describe causing offense repeatedly

tanto

TAN-too — So much; indicating a large degree or amount

como

KOH-moo — As; like; used for comparisons or manner

advogado

ad-voh-GAH-doo — Lawyer; a professional who practices law

quanto

KWAN-too — As much as; used in comparisons of quantity

amante

ah-MAN-chee — Lover; one who loves or is fond of something

dos

doosh — Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'os'

aspectos

as-PEK-toosh — Aspects; particular features or elements of something

sãos

SOWN-sh — Healthy; sound; referring to wholesome qualities

e

ee — And; basic coordinating conjunction joining words

habituais

ah-bee-TWAH-eesh — Habitual; usual; relating to regular everyday matters

da

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

vida

VEE-dah — Life; the state of being alive

para

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

quem

kayn — Who; whom; used as a relative or interrogative pronoun

fantasioso

fan-tah-ZYOH-zoo — Fanciful; imaginative; prone to fantasy or whimsy

era

EH-rah — Was; past imperfect form of 'ser'

indecoroso

in-deh-koh-ROH-zoo — Indecorous; improper; lacking in decency or decorum

E

ee — And; coordinating conjunction also used to begin sentences

até

ah-TEH — Until; even; up to a certain point

então

en-TOWN — Then; at that time; used for temporal reference

fora

FOH-rah — Had been; past form indicating prior state

a

ah — The; feminine definite article

sua

SOO-ah — His; her; your; possessive pronoun for third person

ignorância

ig-noh-RAN-syah — Ignorance; lack of knowledge about something

respeito

hes-PAY-too — Respect; regard; also used to mean 'regarding'

do

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

Sr

se-NYOHR — Mr.; abbreviation of 'Senhor', a title of address

que

kee — That; which; who; versatile relative conjunction

havia

ah-VEE-ah — Had; past imperfect auxiliary verb 'haver'

inflamado

in-flah-MAH-doo — Inflamed; stirred up; intensified an emotion

indignação

in-dig-nah-SOWN — Indignation; righteous anger at perceived wrongdoing

agora

ah-GOH-rah — Now; at the present moment

por

pohr — By; for; through; versatile preposition

uma

OO-mah — A; an; feminine indefinite article

reviravolta

heh-vee-rah-VOL-tah — Sudden reversal; unexpected twist or turnaround

súbita

SOO-bee-tah — Sudden; abrupt; happening without warning

seu

SAY-oo — His; her; your; masculine possessive pronoun

conhecimento

koh-nyeh-see-MEN-too — Knowledge; awareness or understanding of something

Já

zhah — Already; now; used to indicate something has occurred

suficientemente

soo-fee-syen-teh-MEN-chee — Sufficiently; adequately; to a sufficient degree

mau

MAH-oo — Bad; evil; describing a negative quality

quando

KWAN-doo — When; at the time that something happens

nome

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

não

NOWN — No; not; basic negation word in Portuguese

passava

pah-SAH-vah — Was passing; used to indicate an ongoing past state

de

jee — Of; from; preposition indicating origin or belonging

um

oong — A; one; masculine indefinite article or numeral

sobre

SOH-bree — About; over; on; preposition indicating subject or position

nada

NAH-dah — Nothing; not anything; total absence of something

mais

mah-eesh — More; additionally; indicating greater quantity

podia

poh-JEE-ah — Could; was able to; past imperfect of 'poder'

descobrir

des-koh-BRIR — To discover; to find out or uncover information

Foi

foy — Was; went; past tense of 'ser' or 'ir'

pior

PYOHR — Worse; more negative; comparative of 'mau'

começou

koh-meh-SOH — Began; started; past tense of 'começar'

ser

sehr — To be; infinitive of the permanent state verb

revestido

heh-ves-CHEE-doo — Clothed; covered; invested with certain qualities

atributos

ah-tree-BOO-toosh — Attributes; qualities or characteristics assigned to someone

detestáveis

deh-tes-TAH-vaysh — Detestable; hateful; deserving of strong revulsion

das

dahsh — Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'as'

névoas

NEH-voh-ahsh — Mists; fogs; thin clouds obscuring vision

cambiantes

kam-BYAN-chees — Shifting; changing; varying in appearance or quality

inconsistentes

in-kon-sis-TEN-chees — Inconsistent; lacking stability or coherence

tempo

TEM-poo — Time; weather; a general measure of duration

haviam

ah-VEE-am — Had; third-person plural past of 'haver'

confundido

kon-foon-JEE-doo — Confused; obscured; made unclear or difficult to distinguish

visão

vee-ZOWN — Vision; sight; a mental or physical image seen

emergiu

eh-mer-ZHYOO — Emerged; came out; appeared from obscurity suddenly

repente

heh-PEN-chee — Suddenly; used in phrase 'de repente' meaning suddenly

imagem

ee-MAH-zhayn — Image; a picture or mental representation

nítida

NEE-chee-dah — Clear; sharp; distinctly visible without blurriness

definitiva

deh-fee-nee-CHEE-vah — Definitive; final; conclusive and without doubt

demônio

deh-MOH-nyoo — Demon; an evil supernatural being or devil

Pensei

pen-SAY — I thought; first-person past tense of 'pensar'

fosse

FOH-see — Were; subjunctive past form of 'ser' or 'ir'

loucura

loh-KOO-rah — Madness; insanity; a state of mental disorder

disse

JEE-see — Said; past tense of 'dizer' meaning to say

ele

EH-lee — He; third-person masculine singular pronoun

ao

ow — To the; contraction of 'a' and 'o'

recolocar

heh-koh-loh-KAR — To put back; to replace something in its position

odioso

oh-DYOH-zoo — Odious; hateful; inspiring strong dislike or disgust

papel

pah-PEL — Paper; document; a sheet used for writing

no

noo — In the; contraction of 'em' and 'o'

cofre

KOH-free — Safe; strongbox; a secure container for valuables

começo

koh-MEH-soo — Beginning; start; the initial part of something

temer

teh-MEHR — To fear; to be afraid of something

seja

SAY-zhah — Is; be; present subjunctive of 'ser'

desonra

deh-ZON-rah — Dishonor; disgrace; loss of reputation or respect

Com

kong — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

isso

EE-soo — That; this; referring to something just mentioned

apagou

ah-pah-GOH — Turned off; extinguished; past tense of 'apagar'

vela

VEH-lah — Candle; a wax stick burned for light

vestiu

ves-CHYOO — Dressed; put on clothing; past tense of 'vestir'

sobretudo

soh-breh-TOO-doo — Overcoat; a long coat worn over other clothes

partiu

par-CHYOO — Departed; left; past tense of 'partir'

na

nah — In the; contraction of 'em' and 'a'

direção

jee-reh-SOWN — Direction; the course toward a particular destination

aquela

ah-KEH-lah — That; demonstrative pronoun referring to a distant thing

cidadela

see-dah-DEH-lah — Citadel; stronghold; a fortress or center of power

medicina

meh-jee-SEE-nah — Medicine; the science and practice of treating illness

onde

ON-jee — Where; indicating a place or location

amigo

ah-MEE-goo — Friend; a person with whom one has a friendship

grande

GRAN-jee — Great; large; notable in size or importance

Dr

DOH-tohr — Dr.; abbreviation for 'Doutor', a medical title

tinha

CHEEN-yah — Had; past imperfect of 'ter' meaning to have

casa

KAH-zah — House; home; a building where someone lives

recebia

heh-seh-BEE-ah — Received; used to describe habitually welcoming patients

seus

SAY-oosh — His; your; masculine plural possessive pronoun

numerosos

noo-meh-ROH-zoosh — Numerous; many; existing in large numbers

pacientes

pah-SYEN-chees — Patients; people receiving medical care or treatment

Se

see — If; reflexive pronoun; conditional conjunction

alguém

al-GAYN — Someone; anybody; an unspecified person

sabe

SAH-bee — Knows; third-person present of 'saber'

será

seh-RAH — Will be; future tense of 'ser'

pensado

pen-SAH-doo — Thought; considered; past participle of 'pensar'

O

oo — The; masculine definite article

solene

soh-LEH-nee — Solemn; formal; grave in manner or appearance

mordomo

mohr-DOH-moo — Butler; a senior male household servant

reconheceu

heh-kon-yeh-SAY-oo — Recognized; identified someone from past acquaintance

recebeu

heh-seh-BAY-oo — Received; welcomed; past tense of 'receber'

bem

bayn — Well; good; indicating satisfaction or quality

foi

foy — Was; went; past tense of 'ser' or 'ir'

submetido

soob-meh-CHEE-doo — Subjected; made to undergo something

nenhuma

nen-YOO-mah — No; none; feminine form of negation pronoun

espera

es-PEH-rah — Wait; waiting; a period of waiting for something

sendo

SEN-doo — Being; gerund of 'ser' indicating ongoing state

conduzido

kon-doo-ZEE-doo — Conducted; led; escorted to a specific location

diretamente

jee-reh-tah-MEN-chee — Directly; straightaway; without any detour or delay

porta

POHR-tah — Door; an entrance to a room or building

à

ah — To the; feminine contraction of 'a' with accent

sala

SAH-lah — Room; hall; a living or dining room space

jantar

zhan-TAR — Dinner; the evening meal; also means to dine

estava

es-TAH-vah — Was; past imperfect of 'estar' for temporary state

sentado

sen-TAH-doo — Seated; sitting; past participle of 'sentar'

sozinho

soh-ZEEN-yoo — Alone; by oneself; without company

diante

DYAN-chee — Before; in front of; facing something

vinho

VEEN-yoo — Wine; an alcoholic drink made from grapes

Era

EH-rah — Was; past imperfect of 'ser' describing past state

cavalheiro

kah-vah-LYAY-roo — Gentleman; a man of good manners and character

jovial

zhoh-VYAL — Jovial; cheerful; having a friendly and lively manner

saudável

sow-DAH-vel — Healthy; in good health; vigorous and well

elegante

eh-leh-GAN-chee — Elegant; stylish; having refined and graceful qualities

rosto

HOHS-too — Face; the front part of a person's head

corado

koh-RAH-doo — Ruddy; flushed; having a red or rosy complexion

com

kong — With; preposition indicating accompaniment

cabeleira

kah-beh-LAY-rah — Head of hair; a full growth of hair on head

prematuramente

preh-mah-too-rah-MEN-chee — Prematurely; earlier than expected or normal

branca

BRAN-kah — White; pale; feminine adjective describing color

modos

MOH-doosh — Manners; ways; behavioral styles of a person

expansivos

eks-pan-SEE-voosh — Expansive; outgoing; warm and openly expressive

resolutos

heh-zoh-LOO-toosh — Resolute; determined; firm in purpose and decision

Ao

ow — Upon; at the; contraction indicating simultaneous action

ver

vehr — To see; to perceive visually

saltou

sal-TOH — Jumped up; leaped; past tense of 'saltar'

cadeira

kah-DAY-rah — Chair; a piece of furniture for sitting

as

ahsh — The; feminine plural definite article

duas

DOO-ahsh — Two; feminine form of the numeral two

mãos

mownsh — Hands; the body parts at the end of arms