Treasure Island — Page 11

Vocabulary

Era

EH-rah — Past tense of 'ser'; it was

um

oom — Indefinite article; a, an

inverno

een-VEHR-noo — The cold season of the year; winter

amargamente

ah-mar-gah-MEN-chee — In a bitter or harsh manner; bitterly

frio

FREE-oo — Having a low temperature; cold

com

kong — Preposition indicating accompaniment; with

geadas

zheh-AH-dahs — Atmospheric ice crystals forming on surfaces; frosts

longas

LONG-gahs — Extended in duration or length; long (plural feminine)

e

ee — Coordinating conjunction linking words; and

intensas

een-TEN-sahs — Very strong or extreme in degree; intense (plural)

fortes

FOR-chees — Having great strength or power; strong (plural)

vendavais

ven-dah-VAIS — Strong violent windstorms; gales or heavy storms

ficou

fee-KOH — Past tense of 'ficar'; became, remained, stayed

claro

KLAH-roo — Easy to perceive or understand; clear, obvious

desde

DEZ-dee — Preposition indicating a starting point; since, from

o

oo — Masculine definite article; the

início

ee-NEE-syoo — The first part or beginning of something

que

kee — Conjunction or pronoun; that, which, who

meu

MEH-oo — First-person masculine possessive pronoun; my

pobre

POH-bree — Lacking sufficient resources or unfortunate; poor

pai

pie — Male parent; father

dificilmente

dee-fee-SEEL-men-chee — With great difficulty; hardly, unlikely

chegaria

sheh-gah-REE-ah — Conditional of 'chegar'; would arrive, would reach

a

ah — Preposition or feminine article; to, the

ver

vehr — To perceive with the eyes; to see

primavera

pree-mah-VEH-rah — The season following winter with blooming flowers; spring

Ele

EH-lee — Third-person masculine subject pronoun; he

definhava

deh-feen-YAH-vah — Was gradually weakening and wasting away; was fading

cada

KAH-dah — Used to refer to every individual one; each, every

dia

JEE-ah — A period of twenty-four hours; day

minha

MEEN-yah — First-person feminine possessive pronoun; my

mãe

mah-ee — Female parent; mother

eu

EH-oo — First-person singular subject pronoun; I

tínhamos

CHEEN-yah-mohs — Past imperfect of 'ter'; we had

toda

TOH-dah — Referring to the complete extent; all, entire

estalagem

es-tah-LAH-zheng — A small inn or roadside lodging establishment

sob

sohb — Preposition indicating position beneath or under; under

nossa

NOH-sah — First-person plural feminine possessive; our

responsabilidade

hes-pon-sah-bee-lee-DAH-dee — The state of being accountable for something; responsibility

estávamos

es-TAH-vah-mohs — Past imperfect of 'estar'; we were

suficientemente

soo-fee-syen-teh-MEN-chee — To an adequate or enough degree; sufficiently

ocupados

oh-koo-PAH-dohs — Engaged in activity with no free time; busy, occupied

sem

seng — Preposition indicating absence or lack; without

prestar

pres-TAR — To give or render attention or service; to pay

muita

MOO-ee-tah — A large amount of; much, a lot of

atenção

ah-ten-SOWNG — The act of focusing the mind on something; attention

ao

ow — Contraction of 'a + o'; to the

nosso

NOH-soo — First-person plural masculine possessive; our

desagradável

deh-zah-grah-DAH-vel — Causing discomfort or displeasure; unpleasant, disagreeable

hóspede

OHS-peh-dee — A person staying at an inn or home; guest

uma

OO-mah — Feminine indefinite article; a, an

manhã

mahn-YAH — The early part of the day; morning

de

dee — Preposition indicating origin or possession; of, from

janeiro

zhah-NEH-roo — The first month of the year; January

muito

MOO-ee-too — To a great degree or extent; very, much

cedo

SEH-doo — Before the usual or expected time; early

cortante

kor-TAN-chee — Penetratingly cold or sharp; cutting, biting

gelada

zheh-LAH-dah — Very cold; frozen or icy (feminine)

enseada

en-seh-AH-dah — A small sheltered inlet of water; cove, bay

cinzenta

seen-ZEN-tah — Having the color between black and white; gray

geada

zheh-AH-dah — Ice crystals deposited on surfaces from freezing; frost

as

ahs — Feminine plural definite article; the

ondulações

on-doo-lah-SOYNS — Gentle wavelike movements of water; ripples, undulations

lambendo

lam-BEN-doo — Gerund of 'lamber'; licking, lapping gently

suavemente

swah-veh-MEN-chee — In a gentle and soft manner; softly, gently

pedras

PEH-drahs — Hard natural mineral matter; rocks, stones (plural)

sol

sohl — The star at the center of our solar system; sun

ainda

ah-EEN-dah — Continuing up to a point in time; still, yet

baixo

BYE-shoo — Near the ground or at a low level; low

apenas

ah-PEH-nahs — No more than; only, just, barely

tocando

toh-KAN-doo — Gerund of 'tocar'; touching, reaching, playing

os

ohs — Masculine plural definite article; the

cumes

KOO-mees — The highest points of hills or mountains; summits, tops

das

dahs — Contraction of 'de + as'; of the (feminine plural)

colinas

koh-LEE-nahs — Elevated landforms smaller than mountains; hills

brilhando

bree-LYAN-doo — Gerund of 'brilhar'; shining, gleaming brightly

longe

LONG-zhee — At a great distance away; far, far away

em

eng — Preposition indicating location or direction; in, at

direção

dee-reh-SOWNG — The course along which something moves; direction

mar

mar — A large body of salt water; sea

O

oo — Masculine definite article; the

capitão

kah-pee-TOWNG — The commanding officer of a ship; captain

havia

ah-VEE-ah — Past tense of 'haver'; had (auxiliary)

se

see — Reflexive pronoun or conjunction; himself, if

levantado

leh-van-TAH-doo — Past participle of 'levantar'; gotten up, risen

mais

mah-ees — To a greater extent or degree; more

do

doo — Contraction of 'de + o'; of the, from the

costume

kos-TOO-mee — A habitual or usual practice; custom, habit

encaminhado

en-kah-meen-YAH-doo — Past participle of 'encaminhar'; heading toward, directed

pela

PEH-lah — Contraction of 'por + a'; along the, through the

praia

PRAH-yah — A sandy or pebbly shore by the sea; beach

seu

SEH-oo — Third-person possessive pronoun; his, her, its

alfanje

al-FAN-zhee — A short curved sword with a broad blade; cutlass

balançando

bah-lan-SAN-doo — Gerund of 'balançar'; swinging, swaying back and forth

largas

LAR-gahs — Having great width or extent; wide, broad (plural)

abas

AH-bahs — The projecting edges of a hat; brims (plural)

velho

VEH-lyoo — Having lived or existed for a long time; old

casaco

kah-ZAH-koo — An outer garment worn over clothing; coat, jacket

azul

ah-ZOOL — Having the color of a clear sky; blue

telescópio

teh-leh-SKOH-pyoo — An optical instrument for viewing distant objects; telescope

latão

lah-TOWNG — A yellow alloy of copper and zinc; brass

debaixo

deh-BYE-shoo — In or to a lower position; under, underneath

braço

BRAH-soo — The upper limb of the human body; arm

chapéu

shah-PEH-oo — A covering worn on the head; hat

inclinado

een-klee-NAH-doo — Tilted or leaning at an angle; tilted, inclined

para

PAH-rah — Preposition indicating direction or purpose; to, for

trás

trahs — The rear or back position; back, behind

sobre

SOH-bree — Preposition indicating position above or on top; on, over

cabeça

kah-BEH-sah — The uppermost part of the human body; head

Lembro-me

LEM-broo-mee — I remember; reflexive first-person recall of something

sua

SOO-ah — Third-person feminine possessive pronoun; his, her

respiração

hes-pee-rah-SOWNG — The process of inhaling and exhaling air; breathing

suspensa

soos-PEN-sah — Hanging in the air; suspended, hovering (feminine)

como

KOH-moo — Conjunction or adverb of comparison; as, like, how

fumaça

foo-MAH-sah — Visible gaseous product from burning; smoke

redor

heh-DOR — The area around something; around, surroundings

enquanto

en-KWAN-too — During the time that something occurs; while, as

ele

EH-lee — Third-person masculine subject pronoun; he

afastava

ah-fas-TAH-vah — Past imperfect of 'afastar'; was moving away, distancing

passos

PAH-sohs — Movements made by lifting feet in walking; steps, strides

largos

LAR-gohs — Wide or broad in extent; wide, large (plural)

último

OOL-chee-moo — Coming after all others in time or order; last

som

song — Vibrations perceived by the ear; sound

ouvi

oh-VEE — Past tense of 'ouvir'; I heard

dele

DEH-lee — Contraction of 'de + ele'; of him, from him

contornar

kon-tor-NAR — To go around the edge of something; to round, skirt

grande

GRAN-jee — Of above average size or importance; big, great

rocha

HOH-shah — A large hard mass of stone; rock

foi

foy — Past tense of 'ser/ir'; was, went

sonoro

soh-NOH-roo — Having a full, loud, and rich sound; resonant, loud

bufido

BOO-fee-doo — A loud snort or puff of air; snort, huff

indignação

een-deeg-nah-SOWNG — Anger at something considered unfair or wrong; indignation

mente

MEN-chee — The faculty of thinking and reasoning; mind

estivesse

es-chee-VEH-see — Past subjunctive of 'estar'; were, was (subjunctive)

voltada

vol-TAH-dah — Past participle of 'voltar'; turned toward, directed at

Dr.

doh-TOR — Abbreviation for Doctor; medical or academic title

Pois

poys — Conjunction used for emphasis or explanation; well, so

bem

beng — In a satisfactory or adequate manner; well, fine

estava

es-TAH-vah — Past imperfect of 'estar'; was (temporary state)

no

noo — Contraction of 'em + o'; in the, on the

andar

an-DAR — A level or floor of a building; floor, story

cima

SEE-mah — The upper part or top; above, upstairs

preparando

preh-pah-RAN-doo — Gerund of 'preparar'; making ready, preparing

mesa

MEH-zah — A piece of furniture with a flat top; table

café

kah-FEH — A hot drink made from roasted beans; coffee

da

dah — Contraction of 'de + a'; of the (feminine)

aguardando

ah-gwar-DAN-doo — Gerund of 'aguardar'; waiting or expecting someone's return

retorno

heh-TOR-noo — The act of coming back; return

quando

KWAN-doo — At the time that something happened; when

porta

POR-tah — A movable barrier used to close an entrance; door

sala

SAH-lah — A room used for general living or gathering; room, hall

abriu

ah-BREE-oo — Past tense of 'abrir'; opened

entrou

en-TROH — Past tense of 'entrar'; entered, came in

homem

OH-meng — An adult male human being; man

jamais

zhah-MAIS — At no time; never, not ever (emphatic)

visto

VEE-stoo — Past participle of 'ver'; seen

antes

AN-chees — At an earlier time or in a prior position; before

criatura

kree-ah-TOO-rah — A living being or strange person; creature, being

pálida

PAH-lee-dah — Having little color in the face; pale (feminine)

sebosa

seh-BOH-zah — Covered with or resembling grease or tallow; greasy, sallow

dois

DOYS — The number two; two

dedos

DEH-dohs — The digits on a hand or foot; fingers

menos

MEH-nohs — A smaller amount or fewer in number; less, fewer

mão

mowng — The end part of the arm with fingers; hand

esquerda

es-KEHR-dah — The side opposite to the right; left (feminine)

embora

em-BOH-rah — Conjunction meaning despite the fact that; although, even though

usasse

oo-ZAH-see — Past subjunctive of 'usar'; were to use, used

não

nowng — A word used to deny or refuse something; no, not

parecia

pah-reh-SEE-ah — Past imperfect of 'parecer'; seemed, appeared to be

lutador

loo-tah-DOR — A person who fights or competes in combat; fighter