The Wonderful Wizard of Oz — Page 1

Vocabulary

Ilustração

ee-loos-trah-SOWN — Illustration; a picture or drawing in a book

O

oo — The; masculine definite article in Portuguese

Maravilhoso

mah-rah-vee-LYOH-zoo — Wonderful; something that causes wonder or amazement

Mágico

MAH-zhee-koo — Magical; relating to or produced by magic

de

djee — Of, from; preposition indicating origin or possession

por

pohr — By, for; preposition indicating authorship or purpose

Este

EHS-chee — This; masculine demonstrative pronoun or adjective

livro

LEE-vroo — Book; a written or printed literary work

é

eh — Is; third-person singular present tense of ser

dedicado

deh-djee-KAH-doo — Dedicated; committed or devoted to someone

ao

ow — To the; contraction of preposition a and article o

meu

meh-oo — My; masculine singular possessive pronoun

bom

bohn — Good; having positive qualities or virtues

amigo

ah-MEE-goo — Friend; a person one has a close bond with

e

ee — And; conjunction connecting words or phrases

camarada

kah-mah-RAH-dah — Comrade, companion; a close associate or fellow

Minha

MEE-nyah — My; feminine singular possessive pronoun

Esposa

ehs-POH-zah — Wife; a woman in a marriage relationship

Conteúdo

kon-teh-OO-doo — Contents; list of topics covered in a book

Introdução

een-troh-doo-SOWN — Introduction; opening section presenting a text

Capítulo

kah-PEE-too-loo — Chapter; a main division of a book

Ciclone

see-KLOH-nee — Cyclone; a powerful rotating storm with strong winds

Conselho

kon-SEH-lyoo — Council, advice; a group that gives guidance

com

kohn — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or togetherness

os

ooz — The; masculine plural definite article

Como

KOH-moo — How; adverb asking or explaining manner or way

Salvou

sal-VOH — Saved; past tense of salvar, to rescue someone

o

oo — The; masculine singular definite article

Espantalho

ehs-pan-TAH-lyoo — Scarecrow; a figure set up to scare away birds

A

ah — The; feminine singular definite article

Estrada

ehs-TRAH-dah — Road, path; a route or way for traveling

Pela

PEH-lah — Through the; contraction of por and a (feminine)

Floresta

floh-REHS-tah — Forest; a large area densely covered with trees

Resgate

hehs-GAH-chee — Rescue; the act of saving someone from danger

do

doo — Of the; contraction of preposition de and article o

Lenhador

leh-nyah-DOHR — Woodsman; a person who chops or works with wood

Lata

LAH-tah — Tin; a metal container or material made of tin

Leão

leh-OWN — Lion; a large wild cat, symbol of courage

Covarde

koh-VAR-djee — Coward; someone who lacks bravery or courage

Jornada

zhor-NAH-dah — Journey; a long trip or period of travel

Grande

GRAHN-djee — Great, large; of notable size or importance

Campo

KAHM-poo — Field; an open area of land, often rural

Papoulas

pah-POH-lahs — Poppies; red flowering plants with narcotic properties

Mortíferas

mohr-CHEE-feh-rahs — Deadly; causing or capable of causing death

Rainha

hah-EE-nyah — Queen; a female ruler or wife of a king

dos

dooz — Of the; contraction of de and os (masculine plural)

Ratos

HAH-tooz — Rats; small rodents often considered pests

Guardião

gwar-djee-OWN — Guardian; one who guards or protects something

Portões

pohr-TOYNSH — Gates; large doors or entrances to a place

Cidade

see-DAH-djee — City; a large and important urban settlement

das

dahz — Of the; contraction of de and as (feminine plural)

Esmeraldas

ehs-meh-RAL-dahs — Emeralds; precious green gemstones of high value

Busca

BOOS-kah — Search, quest; an act of looking for something

pela

PEH-lah — For the; contraction of por and a (feminine)

Bruxa

BROO-shah — Witch; a woman said to practice magic or sorcery

Malvada

mal-VAH-dah — Wicked, evil; morally bad or villainous person

Os

ooz — The; masculine plural definite article

Macacos

mah-KAH-kooz — Monkeys; primates often depicted as playful or mischievous

Alados

ah-LAH-dooz — Winged; having wings, able to fly

Descoberta

dehs-koh-BEHR-tah — Discovery; the act of finding something new or unknown

Terrível

teh-HEE-vel — Terrible; extremely bad, frightening, or unpleasant

Arte

AHR-chee — Art; creative skill or works produced through creativity

Mágica

MAH-zhee-kah — Magic; mysterious power or art producing illusions

Impostor

eem-pohs-TOHR — Impostor; someone who deceives by pretending to be another

Balão

bah-LOWN — Balloon; an inflatable bag used for flight or decoration

Foi

foy — Was, went; past tense of ser/ir in Portuguese

Lançado

lan-SAH-doo — Launched; released or sent off into the air

Rumo

HOO-moo — Heading, direction; the course toward a destination

Sul

sool — South; the cardinal direction opposite to north

Atacados

ah-tah-KAH-dooz — Attacked; subjected to assault or aggressive action

pelas

PEH-lahs — By the; contraction of por and as (feminine plural)

Árvores

AHR-voh-reez — Trees; large woody plants with trunk and branches

Guerreiras

geh-HEY-rahs — Warriors; female fighters or combatants in battle

Delicado

deh-lee-KAH-doo — Delicate; fragile, fine, or requiring careful handling

País

pah-EES — Country; a nation or land with its own government

Porcelana

pohr-seh-LAH-nah — Porcelain; a delicate white ceramic material or ware

Torna

TOHR-nah — Becomes, returns; third-person singular of tornar

se

see — Himself, herself, itself; reflexive pronoun in Portuguese

Rei

hey — King; a male monarch who rules a kingdom

Animais

ah-nee-MAHYS — Animals; living creatures other than humans

Boa

BOH-ah — Good; feminine form of bom, having positive qualities

Realiza

heh-ah-LEE-zah — Fulfills, realizes; brings something to completion

Desejo

deh-ZEH-zhoo — Wish, desire; a strong feeling of wanting something

De

djee — From, of; preposition indicating origin or movement

Volta

VOHL-tah — Return; the act of going back to a place

para

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

Casa

KAH-zah — Home, house; a place where one lives

folclore

fol-KLOH-ree — Folklore; traditional stories and customs of a people

as

ahz — The; feminine plural definite article in Portuguese

lendas

LEN-dahz — Legends; traditional stories of heroic or mythical events

mitos

MEE-tooz — Myths; ancient stories explaining natural or cultural phenomena

contos

KOHN-tooz — Tales, short stories; brief fictional narratives

fadas

FAH-dahz — Fairies; magical beings in folklore and fairy tales

têm

tayn — Have; third-person plural present tense of ter

acompanhado

ah-kom-pah-NYAH-doo — Accompanied; kept company with throughout a period

a

ah — The; feminine singular definite article in Portuguese

infância

een-FAN-syah — Childhood; the early period of human life

longo

LOHN-goo — Long, throughout; extending over a period of time

séculos

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

pois

poysh — Because, since; conjunction giving a reason or explanation

todo

TOH-doo — Every, all; referring to the entirety of something

jovem

ZHOH-vayn — Young person; someone in the early stage of life

saudável

sow-DAH-vel — Healthy; having good physical or mental condition

tem

tayn — Has; third-person singular present tense of ter

um

oon — A, an; masculine singular indefinite article

amor

ah-MOHR — Love; a deep affection or fondness for something

instintivo

een-steen-CHEE-voo — Instinctive; arising naturally without conscious thought

histórias

ees-TOH-ryahz — Stories; accounts of events, real or imagined

fantásticas

fan-TAHS-chee-kahz — Fantastic; imaginative, extraordinary, or unreal in nature

maravilhosas

mah-rah-vee-LYOH-zahz — Wonderful; causing amazement or delight, extraordinary

manifestamente

mah-nee-fehs-tah-MEN-chee — Manifestly; clearly and obviously, without any doubt

irreais

ee-heh-AH-ees — Unreal; not based in reality, imaginary or fictional

As

ahz — The; feminine plural definite article in Portuguese

aladas

ah-LAH-dahz — Winged; having wings, capable of flying

trouxeram

troh-SHEH-rahn — Brought; past tense of trazer, to bring something

mais

mahys — More; a greater quantity or degree of something

felicidade

feh-lee-see-DAH-djee — Happiness; a state of joy and contentment

aos

owsh — To the; contraction of a and os (masculine plural)

corações

koh-rah-SOYNSH — Hearts; vital organs; also symbolizes emotion and love

infantis

een-fan-CHEEZ — Childlike, infantile; relating to or typical of children

que

kee — Than, that, which; conjunction or relative pronoun

todas

TOH-dahz — All; feminine plural form referring to the entirety

outras

OH-trahz — Other; different or additional feminine plural things

criações

kree-ah-SOYNSH — Creations; things made or produced through imagination

humanas

oo-MAH-nahz — Human; relating to or characteristic of people