Walden, and On The Duty Of Civil Disobedience — Page 8

Vocabulary

difícil

difísil — Hard or challenging; not easy.

ter

tér — To have; to possess something.

feitor

feitór — Overseer or manager, especially on a plantation.

sul

súl — The southern direction or region; south.

pior

piór — Comparative form of 'mau'; worse.

norte

nórte — The northern direction or region; north.

tudo

túdu — Everything; all things without exception.

quando

kuându — Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when'.

mesmo

mézmu — Himself, herself, itself; or 'even', 'same'.

próprio

própriu — One's own; belonging to oneself specifically.

capataz

kapatás — Foreman or supervisor overseeing workers.

Fala-se

fála-se — One speaks of; impersonal reflexive construction.

divindade

divinidáde — Divinity; the quality or state of being divine.

homem

ómẽ — An adult male person; man.

Olhe

ólye — Imperative of 'olhar'; look or observe something.

carroceiro

kaɾosêiru — Cart driver; person who drives a horse-drawn cart.

estrada

estrádɐ — Road or highway used for travel.

caminho

kamíɲu — Path or way; route taken to reach destination.

mercado

meɾkádu — Market; place where goods are bought and sold.

noite

nóite — Night; the period of darkness after sunset.

alguma

algúmɐ — Some; an unspecified feminine noun quantity.

agita

agítɐ — Stirs or agitates; moves restlessly inside.

dentro

déntru — Inside; within the interior of something.

alto

áltu — High or tall; elevated in position or degree.

dever

devér — Duty or obligation; what one must do.

alimentar

alimentár — To feed; to provide food to someone or animals.

dar

dár — To give; to provide something to someone.

cavalos

kaválos — Horses; large domesticated animals used for riding.

destino

destínu — Destiny or fate; one's predetermined life path.

comparado

kompɐrádu — Compared; measured or assessed against something else.

interesses

interéses — Interests; concerns or matters of importance.

comércio

komérsiu — Commerce or trade; buying and selling of goods.

marítimo

marítimo — Maritime; relating to the sea or seafaring.

trabalha

tɾabáʎɐ — Third person singular of 'trabalhar'; he/she works.

Senhor

seɲór — Lord or mister; formal title of respect for men.

Faz-Alvoroço

fás-alvurósu — Makes commotion; creates noise and disturbance.

Quão

kuãu — How; to what degree or extent.

divino

divínu — Divine; having the nature or quality of a god.

quão

kuãu — How; interrogative or exclamatory degree adverb.

imortal

imortál — Immortal; never dying or living forever.

Veja

véʒɐ — Imperative of 'ver'; see or look at something.

encolhe

ẽkóʎe — Shrinks or cringes; draws back from something.

esquiva

eskívɐ — Dodges or evades; avoids confrontation or contact.

vagamente

vagaménte — Vaguely; in an indistinct or unclear manner.

teme

téme — Fears; feels afraid of something or someone.

escravo

eskrávu — Slave; person held in bondage without freedom.

prisioneiro

prizionêiru — Prisoner; person confined or held captive.

própria

própriɐ — Own; belonging specifically to oneself, feminine form.

opinião

opiniãu — Opinion; a personal view or judgment about something.

si

si — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself', 'herself', or 'itself'.

fama

fámɐ — Fame or reputation; widespread recognition by others.

conquistada

koŋkistádɐ — Conquered or won; achieved through effort or struggle.

próprios

próprius — Own; belonging to oneself, masculine plural form.

atos

átos — Acts or deeds; actions performed by someone.

pública

públikɐ — Public; relating to or affecting all people.

tirano

tiɾánu — Tyrant; cruel ruler who abuses power over others.

fraco

fráku — Weak; lacking strength or power.

privada

privádɐ — Private; personal and not shared with others.

pensa

pénsɐ — Thinks; uses the mind to form ideas or opinions.

determina

deteɾmínɐ — Determines; decides or establishes something firmly.

antes

ántes — Before; earlier in time or prior to something.

indica

indíkɐ — Indicates; points to or shows something clearly.

autoemancipação

autoemɐsipasãu — Self-emancipation; the act of freeing oneself.

províncias

provínsiɐs — Provinces; administrative divisions of a country.

Índias

índiɐs — Indies; historical name for South Asian or Caribbean regions.

Ocidentais

osidentáis — Western; relating to the west, especially geographically.

fantasia

fantaziɐ — Fantasy; imaginative fiction or daydream scenario.

imaginação

imaghinasãu — Imagination; the ability to form mental images creatively.

existe

ezíste — Exists; is present or has actual being.

realizá-la

ɾealizá-lɐ — To realize or accomplish it; carry out a goal.

Pense

pénse — Imperative of 'pensar'; think about or consider something.

também

tɐmbẽ — Also or too; in addition to what was mentioned.

senhoras

seɲórɐs — Ladies; polite plural form of address for women.

terra

téɾɐ — Land or earth; ground or a country's territory.

tecendo

teséndu — Weaving; creating fabric by interlacing threads together.

almofadas

almuFádɐs — Cushions or pillows; soft padded objects for comfort.

toucador

tokadór — Dressing table; furniture used for grooming oneself.

último

últimu — Last or final; occurring at the end of a sequence.

fim

fĩ — End; the conclusion or final point of something.

trair

tɾɐír — To betray; to be disloyal to someone or something.

interesse

interése — Interest; a concern or stake in something.

demasiado

Too much; excessively or beyond what is appropriate.

ingênuo

iŋʒénuu — Naive or ingenuous; lacking experience or worldly knowledge.

destinos

destínus — Destinies or fates; plural of predetermined life paths.

pudéssemos

pudésemos — Past subjunctive of 'poder'; if we could or were able.

matar

matár — To kill; to cause the death of someone or something.

tempo

témpu — Time or weather; duration or atmospheric conditions.

sem

sẽ — Without; in the absence of something or someone.

prejudicar

pɾeʒuʒikár — To harm or damage; to cause injury to something.

eternidade

eteɾnidáde — Eternity; infinite or endless time without beginning or end.

massa

másɐ — Mass or majority; a large body of people.

homens

ómẽs — Men; plural of 'homem'; adult male persons.

leva

lévɐ — Leads or carries; takes something or someone along.

vidas

vídɐs — Lives; plural of 'vida'; the existence of living beings.

desespero

dezespéɾu — Despair; a complete loss of hope or optimism.

silencioso

silẽsiózoo — Silent or quiet; making little or no sound.

chama

ʃámɐ — Calls or names; designates or summons someone.

resignação

ɾeziɡnasãu — Resignation; patient acceptance of an undesirable situation.

confirmado

kõfiɾmádu — Confirmed; verified or established as true or certain.

cidade

sidáde — City; a large urban settlement or municipality.

desesperada

dezespeɾádɐ — Desperate; feeling or showing extreme hopelessness.

vai

vái — Goes; third person singular present of 'ir'.

campo

kámpu — Countryside or field; rural open land area.

desesperado

dezespeɾádu — Desperate; in a state of hopelessness or despair.

consolar

kosolár — To console; to comfort someone in grief or distress.

bravura

bɾavúɾɐ — Bravery or courage; boldness in facing danger.

visons

vizõs — Minks; small fur-bearing semi-aquatic mammals.

ratazanas-almiscaradas

ɾatazánɐs-almiʃkaɾádɐs — Muskrats; semi-aquatic rodents with musky scent glands.