War and Peace — Page 8

Vocabulary

Dizem

DI-zem — They say; used to report common knowledge or rumors

que

ke — That; conjunction connecting clauses

as

as — The; feminine plural definite article

solteironas

sol-tei-RO-nas — Old maids; unmarried women considered past typical marrying age

têm

tãy — They have; third person plural of ter

uma

U-ma — A; feminine singular indefinite article

mania

ma-NI-a — Obsession or habit; strong fixation on something

por

por — For; preposition indicating purpose or cause

fazer

fa-ZER — To do or make; common infinitive verb

casamentos

ka-za-MEN-tos — Marriages or weddings; plural of casamento

embora

em-BO-ra — Although; conjunction indicating contrast or concession

eu

ew — I; first person singular subject pronoun

ainda

a-IN-da — Still or yet; adverb indicating continuation

não

nãw — No or not; basic negation word

sinta

SIN-ta — Feel; present subjunctive of sentir

essa

E-sa — That; feminine singular demonstrative adjective

fraqueza

fra-KE-za — Weakness; lack of strength or vulnerability

em

ẽy — In or at; basic preposition of location

mim

mĩ — Me; first person singular prepositional pronoun

mesma

MEZ-ma — Myself or same; feminine reflexive or emphatic pronoun

conheço

ko-NYE-so — I know; first person singular of conhecer

pequena

pe-KE-na — Small or little; feminine adjective of size

pessoa

pe-SO-a — Person; individual human being

é

E — Is; third person singular of ser

muito

MUI-to — Very or much; common adverb of degree

infeliz

in-fe-LIZ — Unhappy; experiencing sadness or misfortune

com

kõ — With; preposition indicating accompaniment

seu

sew — His, her, or your; possessive adjective

pai

pai — Father; male parent

parente

pa-REN-te — Relative; family member or relation

sua

SU-a — Her, his, or your; feminine possessive adjective

respondeu

res-pon-DEW — Responded or answered; past tense of responder

rapidez

ra-pi-DEZ — Speed or quickness; swiftness of action

memória

me-MO-rya — Memory; capacity to remember information

percepção

per-sep-SÃW — Perception; ability to notice or understand things

própria

PRO-prya — Own or proper; feminine adjective of belonging

um

ũ — A or one; masculine singular indefinite article

homem

O-mẽy — Man; adult male person

mundo

MUN-do — World; the earth or human society

tenha

TE-nya — Have; present subjunctive of ter

indicado

in-di-KA-do — Indicated or pointed out; past participle of indicar

movimento

mo-vi-MEN-to — Movement; act of moving or gesturing

cabeça

ka-BE-sa — Head; upper part of the human body

estava

es-TA-va — Was; imperfect past tense of estar

considerando

kon-si-de-RAN-do — Considering; thinking about or evaluating something

informação

in-for-ma-SÃW — Information; facts or data communicated to someone

Você

vo-SE — You; second person singular informal pronoun

sabe

SA-be — Knows or you know; third person of saber

disse

DI-se — Said; third person singular preterite of dizer

ele

E-le — He; third person masculine singular pronoun

fim

fĩ — End or finally; conclusion of something

evidentemente

e-vi-den-te-MEN-te — Evidently or obviously; in a clear manner

incapaz

in-ka-PAZ — Incapable or unable; lacking ability to do something

conter

kon-TER — To contain or hold back; restrain something

triste

TRIS-te — Sad; feeling or expressing sorrow

corrente

ko-HEN-te — Current or flow; stream of thoughts or water

seus

sewz — His, her, or your; masculine plural possessive adjective

pensamentos

pen-sa-MEN-tos — Thoughts; ideas or reflections in the mind

me

me — Me; first person singular object pronoun

custando

kus-TAN-do — Costing; present participle of custar

quarenta

kwa-REN-ta — Forty; the number 40

mil

miw — Thousand; the number 1000

ano

A-no — Year; period of twelve months

continuou

kon-ti-NU-o — Continued; kept going or resumed speaking

após

a-POS — After; preposition indicating sequence in time

pausa

PAW-za — Pause; brief stop or break in action

será

se-RA — Will be; future tense of ser

daqui

da-KI — From here; indicating distance from current place

cinco

SIN-ko — Five; the number 5

anos

A-nos — Years; plural of ano

se

se — If or himself/herself; conditional conjunction or pronoun

continuar

kon-ti-NU-ar — To continue; keep on doing something

assim

a-SĨ — Like this or so; in this manner

Logo

LO-go — Soon or right away; indicating immediacy

seguida

se-GI-da — Followed; sequence, used in em seguida meaning next

acrescentou

a-kres-sen-TO — Added; said something extra or supplementary

isso

I-so — This or that; neuter demonstrative pronoun

nós

nos — We; first person plural subject pronoun

pais

PAIS — Parents; mother and father together

temos

TE-mos — We have; first person plural of ter

suportar

su-por-TAR — To endure or bear; tolerate a difficult situation

princesa

prin-SE-za — Princess; female member of royalty

rica

HI-ka — Rich; having great wealth or resources

dela

DE-la — Hers or of her; feminine possessive contraction

rico

HI-ko — Rich; wealthy or prosperous person

avarento

a-va-REN-to — Miser or miserably greedy; excessively reluctant to spend

Ele

E-le — He; third person masculine singular pronoun

vive

VI-ve — Lives; third person singular of viver

no

no — In the; contraction of em + o

campo

KAM-po — Countryside or field; rural area outside city

conhecido

ko-nye-SI-do — Known or well-known; past participle of conhecer

teve

TE-ve — Had; third person singular preterite of ter

retirar

re-ti-RAR — To withdraw or remove; take away from a place

do

do — Of the; contraction of de + o

exército

e-ZER-si-to — Army; organized military land force

sob

sob — Under; preposition indicating subordination or time period

falecido

fa-le-SI-do — Deceased or late; referring to someone who has died

Imperador

im-pe-ra-DOR — Emperor; male ruler of an empire

foi

foi — Was or went; preterite of ser or ir

apelidado

a-pe-li-DA-do — Nicknamed; given an informal name or label

Rei

HEI — King; male monarch of a kingdom

da

da — Of the; feminine contraction of de + a

inteligente

in-te-li-ZEN-te — Intelligent; having or showing great mental ability

mas

mas — But; conjunction showing contrast or opposition

excêntrico

ek-SEN-tri-ko — Eccentric; behaving in an unusual or quirky way

chato

SHA-to — Boring or annoying; dull and tiresome person

pobre

PO-bre — Poor; lacking money or unfortunate

moça

MO-sa — Young woman or girl; female youth

tem

tẽy — Has; third person singular of ter

irmão

ir-MÃW — Brother; male sibling

creio

KREI-o — I believe; first person singular of crer

conhece

ko-NYE-se — Knows; third person singular of conhecer

casou

ka-ZO — Married; third person singular preterite of casar

recentemente

re-sen-te-MEN-te — Recently; not long ago in time

ajudante

a-zhu-DAN-te — Aide or assistant; person who helps another

ordens

OR-dẽys — Orders; commands or instructions given to someone

estará

es-ta-RA — Will be; future tense of estar

aqui

a-KI — Here; in this place or location

esta

ES-ta — This; feminine singular demonstrative adjective

noite

NOI-te — Night; period of darkness between sunset and sunrise

Ouça

O-sa — Listen; imperative form of ouvir

querida

ke-RI-da — Dear or darling; term of endearment for a woman

príncipe

PRIN-si-pe — Prince; male member of royalty

tomando

to-MAN-do — Taking; present participle of tomar

repente

re-PEN-te — Suddenly; used in de repente meaning all of a sudden

mão

MÃW — Hand; part of body at the end of the arm

alguma

al-GU-ma — Some or any; feminine singular indefinite adjective

razão

ha-ZÃW — Reason; cause or rational justification for something

puxando

pu-SHAN-do — Pulling; present participle of puxar

para

PA-ra — To or for; preposition of direction or purpose

baixo

BAI-sho — Down or low; indicating downward direction or position