Treasure Island — Page 1

Vocabulary

ILHA

IL-ya — Island, a landmass surrounded by water

DO

doo — Contraction of de+o: of the

TESOURO

te-ZOW-roo — Treasure, a collection of valuable things

por

por — By, for; preposition indicating authorship or cause

um

oom — Indefinite article or number: a, an, one

cavalheiro

ka-val-YAY-roo — Gentleman, a man of refined manners

americano

a-me-ri-KA-noo — American, relating to the United States or Americas

em

em — In, at; preposition indicating location or state

conformidade

kon-for-mi-DA-de — Conformity, agreement or compliance with something

com

kom — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

cujo

KOO-zhoo — Whose; relative possessive pronoun

gosto

GOS-too — Taste, preference, or liking for something

clássico

KLA-si-koo — Classic, of high quality or traditional style

seguinte

se-GIN-te — Following, the next item in a sequence

narrativa

na-ra-CHEE-va — Narrative, a spoken or written account of events

foi

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

concebida

kon-se-BEE-da — Conceived, created or formulated in the mind

é

eh — Is; third person singular present of ser

agora

a-GO-ra — Now, at the present time

retribuição

re-tri-bwee-SAW — Recompense, something given in return for kindness

inúmeras

i-NOO-me-ras — Countless, innumerable, too many to count

horas

O-ras — Hours, units of time equal to sixty minutes

deliciosas

de-li-si-O-zas — Delightful, extremely pleasant or enjoyable

mais

mys — Most, more; superlative or comparative particle

cordiais

kor-di-EYE-sh — Cordial, warm and friendly in manner

votos

VO-toosh — Wishes, vows; expressions of goodwill or desire

dedicada

de-di-KA-da — Dedicated, devoted and committed to someone

pelo

PEH-loo — By the; contraction of por+o

seu

say-oo — His, her, your, their; possessive pronoun

amigo

a-MEE-goo — Friend, a person one knows and likes

afetuoso

a-fe-TWO-zoo — Affectionate, showing warmth and fondness toward someone

autor

ow-TOR — Author, a person who writes a book

AO

ow — To the; contraction of a+o

COMPRADOR

kom-pra-DOR — Buyer, a person who purchases goods

HESITANTE

e-zi-TAN-te — Hesitant, uncertain or slow to act or decide

Se

se — If, whether; conditional conjunction or reflexive pronoun

histórias

is-TO-ri-as — Stories, narratives recounting events or adventures

marinheiros

ma-rin-YAY-roosh — Sailors, men who work on ships at sea

ao

ow — To the; contraction of a+o

som

som — Sound, a vibration perceived by the ears

melodias

me-LO-di-as — Melodies, sequences of musical notes forming a tune

Tempestade

tem-pes-TA-de — Storm, a violent disturbance in the atmosphere

aventura

a-ven-TOO-ra — Adventure, an exciting or risky experience

calor

ka-LOR — Heat, warmth; high temperature sensation

frio

FREE-oo — Cold, low temperature or cool sensation

escunas

es-KOO-nas — Schooners, sailing vessels with multiple masts

ilhas

IL-yas — Islands, landmasses surrounded by water

fugitivos

foo-zhi-CHEE-voosh — Fugitives, people fleeing from danger or pursuit

bucaneiros

boo-ka-NAY-roosh — Buccaneers, pirates who operated in the Caribbean

ouro

O-roo — Gold, a precious yellow metal of high value

enterrado

en-te-HA-doo — Buried, placed underground or hidden beneath soil

todo

TO-doo — All, every, whole; indicating totality

antigo

an-CHEE-goo — Ancient, old; relating to a former time

romance

ho-MAN-se — Romance or novel; a genre of fiction

recontado

he-kon-TA-doo — Retold, narrated again in a new version

Exatamente

e-za-ta-MEN-te — Exactly, precisely, in an accurate manner

à

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

maneira

ma-NAY-ra — Manner, way, method of doing something

antiga

an-CHEE-ga — Old, ancient; feminine form of antigo

Puder

poo-DER — Can, to be able to; future subjunctive of poder

agradar

a-gra-DAR — To please, to give satisfaction or delight

como

KO-moo — As, like, how; conjunction of comparison or manner

outrora

ow-TRO-ra — Formerly, once, in times past

me

me — Me; first person singular object pronoun

agradou

a-gra-DOH — Pleased, satisfied; past tense of agradar

Aos

owsh — To the; masculine plural contraction of a+os

sábios

SA-bi-oosh — Wise men, sages; those possessing great knowledge

jovens

ZHO-vens — Young people, youths; persons of early age

hoje

O-zhe — Today, on this present day

Assim

a-SEEN — Thus, so, in this way or manner

seja

SAY-zha — Be; third person singular present subjunctive of ser

avante

a-VAN-te — Forward, onward; nautical or motivational exclamation

não

now — No, not; negation particle

estudiosa

es-tu-di-O-za — Studious, diligently devoted to learning or study

juventude

zhoo-ven-TOO-de — Youth, the period of being young

já

zha — Already, now, yet; temporal adverb

anseia

an-SAY-a — Yearns, longs intensely for something desired

Esquecidos

es-ke-SEE-doosh — Forgotten, no longer remembered or paid attention to

seus

say-oosh — His, her, their, your; plural possessive pronoun

apetites

a-pe-CHEE-tes — Appetites, strong desires or cravings for something

ou

oh — Or; disjunctive conjunction presenting an alternative

bravo

BRA-voo — Brave, bold, courageous; also an exclamation of approval

dos

doosh — Of the; masculine plural contraction of de+os

bosques

BOS-kes — Forests, groves; wooded areas with trees

das

das — Of the; feminine plural contraction of de+as

ondas

ON-das — Waves, undulating movements of water

também

tam-BEM — Also, too, as well; additive adverb

que

ke — That, which, who; conjunction or relative pronoun

eu

ay-oo — I; first person singular subject pronoun

todos

TO-doosh — All, everyone; masculine plural of todo

meus

may-oosh — My; masculine plural possessive pronoun

piratas

pi-RA-tas — Pirates, criminals who rob at sea

partilhem

par-CHIL-yem — Share, divide among; third person subjunctive of partilhar

túmulo

TOO-moo-loo — Tomb, grave; a burial monument or structure

Onde

ON-de — Where; relative or interrogative adverb of place

estes

ES-tes — These; masculine plural demonstrative pronoun

suas

SOO-as — His, her, their, your; feminine plural possessive pronoun

criações

kri-a-SOYNSH — Creations, things made or brought into existence

repousam

he-POH-zam — Rest, repose; third person plural present of repousar

ÍNDICE

IN-di-se — Index, table of contents listing chapters or topics

PARTE

PAR-te — Part, section; a division of a larger work

UM

oom — One; the number one or indefinite article

Velho

VEL-yoo — Old man, elderly; masculine adjective meaning old

Bucaneiro

boo-ka-NAY-roo — Buccaneer, a pirate or privateer on the sea

VELHO

VEL-yoo — Old, elderly; adjective describing advanced age

LOBO

LO-boo — Wolf; a predatory wild animal or fierce person

MAR

mar — Sea, the large body of salt water

NO

noo — In the; masculine singular contraction of em+o

ADMIRAL

ad-mi-RAL — Admiral; a high-ranking naval officer or pub name

CÃO

kow — Dog; a common domesticated animal

APARECE

a-pa-RE-se — Appears, shows up; third person singular of aparecer

DESAPARECE

de-za-pa-RE-se — Disappears, vanishes; third person singular of desaparecer

PONTO

PON-too — Point, spot, dot; a precise location or mark

BAÚ

ba-OO — Chest, trunk; a large box for storing valuables

FIM

feem — End, finish; the conclusion of something

CEGO

SAY-goo — Blind, unable to see; lacking sight

PAPÉIS

pa-PAY-ish — Papers, documents; sheets with written information

CAPITÃO

ka-pi-TOW — Captain, the commander of a ship or group

DOIS

doysh — Two; the number two

Cozinheiro

ko-zi-NYAY-roo — Cook, a person who prepares food professionally

VOU

voh — I go, I am going; first person singular of ir

NA

na — In the; feminine singular contraction of em+a

TABERNA

ta-BER-na — Tavern, inn; a place serving food and drink

DA

da — Of the; feminine singular contraction of de+a

LUNETA

loo-NET-a — Spyglass, small telescope used for observing at distance