Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book for All and None — Page 12

Vocabulary

amigos

Friends; people one has a close relationship with

lhe

Indirect object pronoun meaning 'him,' 'her,' or 'you'

causaram

They caused or brought about something negative

muitas

Many; a large number of (feminine plural)

decepções

Disappointments; feelings of letdown or disillusionment

eram

Were; past tense of 'ser' for third person plural

ainda

Still; yet; even; used to intensify or indicate continuation

mais

More; greater in quantity, degree, or intensity

amargas

Bitter; harsh and painful in feeling or taste

medida

Measure; extent; degree; proportion of something

considerava

He/she considered or regarded something in a certain way

amizade

Friendship; the bond between close friends

instituição

Institution; an established organization or social practice

tão

So; such; as; used to intensify adjectives or adverbs

sagrada

Sacred; holy; deserving reverence and deep respect

primeira

First; ordinal number, feminine form

vez

Time; instance; occasion of something occurring

vida

Life; one's existence or lived experience

compreendeu

He/she understood or grasped something fully

todo

All; entire; whole; the totality of something

horror

Horror; intense feeling of fear or dread

solidão

Solitude; loneliness; state of being alone

qual

Which; that; relative pronoun referring to a noun

talvez

Perhaps; maybe; expressing uncertainty or possibility

toda

All; every; entire (feminine singular form)

grandeza

Greatness; grandeur; the quality of being great

esteja

Present subjunctive of 'estar'; be (temporary state)

condenada

Condemned; doomed; sentenced to a certain fate

Mas

But; however; coordinating conjunction showing contrast

ser

To be; infinitive of the permanent state verb

abandonado

Abandoned; forsaken; left behind by others

algo

Something; an unspecified thing or matter

muito

Very; much; a great degree or amount

diferente

Different; distinct; not the same as something else

escolher

To choose; to select from available options

deliberadamente

Deliberately; intentionally; done on purpose with care

bem-aventurada

Blessed; blissfully fortunate; favored with great happiness

Como

How; as; like; used for comparison or manner

ansiava

He/she longed for or yearned after something deeply

dias

Days; plural of 'dia'; units of time

amigo

Friend; a person one has affection and trust for

ideal

Ideal; perfect; conforming to the highest standard

compreendesse

Imperfect subjunctive of 'compreender'; would understand

plenamente

Fully; completely; in an entire and total manner

quem

Who; whom; relative or interrogative pronoun for people

pudesse

Imperfect subjunctive of 'poder'; could; might be able

dizer

To say; to tell; to express something verbally

tudo

Everything; all things without exception

imaginava

He/she imagined or pictured something in the mind

ter

To have; auxiliary and main verb of possession

encontrado

Found; encountered; past participle of 'encontrar'

diversos

Various; several; diverse in number and kind

momentos

Moments; brief periods of time or occasions

desde

Since; from; indicating a starting point in time

tenra

Tender; very young; early and delicate in age

juventude

Youth; the period of being young in life

Agora

Now; at this moment; at the present time

porém

However; but; yet; conjunction expressing contrast

caminho

Path; road; way; the route one follows

havia

Had; there was; imperfect auxiliary form of 'haver'

escolhido

Chosen; selected; past participle of 'escolher'

tornava-se

Was becoming; was turning into something gradually

cada

Each; every; referring to individual members of a group

perigoso

Dangerous; risky; likely to cause harm or injury

íngreme

Steep; having a sharp incline or difficult gradient

encontrou

He/she found or met someone or something

ninguém

Nobody; no one; negative indefinite pronoun for people

segui-lo

To follow him; infinitive with clitic object pronoun attached

criou

He/she created or founded something new

então

Then; so; at that time or consequently

si

Himself; herself; itself; reflexive pronoun after prepositions

mesmo

Himself; even; same; used for emphasis or identity

perfeito

Perfect; flawless; without fault or defect

forma

Form; shape; way; manner of appearing or existing

majestoso

Majestic; grand; having impressive dignity or grandeur

filósofo

Philosopher; a person who studies fundamental questions of existence

fez

Made; did; third person singular preterite of 'fazer'

criação

Creation; the act of making or bringing into existence

pregador

Preacher; one who delivers sermons or moral teachings

evangelho

Gospel; a message or doctrine proclaimed to the world

mundo

World; the earth and all its inhabitants

Se

If; whether; conditional conjunction introducing a hypothesis

irmão

Brother; a male sibling

teria

Would have; conditional tense of 'ter'

alguma

Some; any; indefinite adjective, feminine singular

escrito

Written; past participle of 'escrever'

Assim

Thus; so; in this way; indicating manner

Falou

Spoke; said; third person singular preterite of 'falar'

acordo

Agreement; accord; also 'de acordo com' meaning according to

primeiro

First; ordinal number, masculine singular form

plano

Plan; a scheme or outline for future action

esboçado

Sketched; outlined; drafted in preliminary form

verão

Summer; the warmest season of the year

caso

Case; situation; also 'caso' as 'if' in subjunctive

tivesse

Imperfect subjunctive of 'ter'; if he/she had

tido

Had; past participle of 'ter'

já

Already; now; yet; indicating something done before

mencionadas

Mentioned; referred to earlier (feminine plural past participle)

agora

Now; at the present moment in time

questão

Question; issue; matter under discussion or debate

ociosa

Idle; pointless; serving no practical purpose

diz

Says; tells; third person singular present of 'dizer'

respeito

Respect; regard; 'diz respeito' means concerns or relates to

possamos

Present subjunctive of 'poder'; we may; we can

também

Also; too; as well; in addition to something else

Mestre

Master; teacher; a person of great skill or authority

animal

Animal; a living creature; often used metaphorically

veloz

Swift; fast; moving with great speed

conduzir-vos

To lead you (plural); to guide you toward something

perfeição

Perfection; the state of being flawless and complete

sofrimento

Suffering; pain; the experience of great distress

escreve

Writes; third person singular present of 'escrever'

seguinte

Following; next; the one that comes after

sobre

About; on; over; preposition of topic or position

origem

Origin; source; the point from which something begins

parte

Part; portion; section of a whole

inverno

Winter; the coldest season of the year

vivia

Was living; imperfect of 'viver'; resided somewhere

encantadora

Charming; enchanting; delightfully attractive (feminine)

pequena

Small; little; of limited size (feminine singular)

Baía

Bay; a body of water partially enclosed by land

longe

Far; distant; not near in space or time

entre

Between; among; in the space separating two things

Cabo

Cape; a headland projecting into a body of water

Porto

Port; harbor; also a major city in Portugal

Fino

Fine; thin; also part of Portofino, a place name