White nights, and other stories — Page 1

Vocabulary

Produzido

Produced or created by someone or something

por

By or for; common preposition in Portuguese

e

And; basic coordinating conjunction in Portuguese

a

The; feminine definite article in Portuguese

Equipe

Team or group working together on a task

de

Of or from; very common Portuguese preposition

Revisão

Revision or review of a document or text

Distribuída

Distributed or spread out among multiple parties

Online

Connected to or available on the internet

em

In, at, or on; common Portuguese preposition

Este

This; masculine demonstrative pronoun or adjective

arquivo

File or archive; a collection of stored documents

foi

Was or went; past tense of ser or ir

produzido

Produced; past participle of produzir

partir

To depart or start from; also used in 'a partir de'

imagens

Images or pictures; plural of imagem

generosamente

Generously; in a giving and generous manner

disponibilizadas

Made available; provided for use by others

pelo

By the; contraction of por and o

NOITES

Nights; plural of noite, the nighttime hours

BRANCAS

White; feminine plural adjective describing color

E

And; coordinating conjunction connecting two elements

OUTRAS

Other; feminine plural pronoun or adjective

HISTÓRIAS

Stories or histories; plural of história

OS

The; masculine plural definite article in Portuguese

ROMANCES

Novels or romances; works of narrative fiction

DE

Of or from; very common Portuguese preposition

VOLUME

Volume; a book or part of a series

POR

By or for; common Portuguese preposition

DO

Of the; masculine contraction of de and o

RUSSO

Russian; relating to Russia or its language

NOVA

New; feminine adjective meaning recently created

Impresso

Printed; past participle of imprimir, to print

na

In the; feminine contraction of em and a

Grã-Bretanha

Great Britain; island nation in northwestern Europe

SUMÁRIO

Summary or table of contents in a publication

NOTAS

Notes; written remarks or annotations in a text

SUBSOLO

Underground or basement; area below the surface

PARTE

Part or section of a larger work or document

O

The; masculine singular definite article in Portuguese

A

The; feminine singular definite article in Portuguese

PROPÓSITO

Purpose or intention; reason behind an action

DA

Of the; feminine contraction of de and a

NEVE

Snow; frozen precipitation falling from the sky

MOLHADA

Wet; feminine adjective describing something soaked

UM

A or one; masculine indefinite article in Portuguese

CORAÇÃO

Heart; the organ or symbol of love and emotion

FRACO

Weak or feeble; lacking strength or energy

UMA

A or one; feminine indefinite article in Portuguese

ÁRVORE

Tree; a tall woody plant growing in nature

NATAL

Christmas or birth-related; festive holiday season

CASAMENTO

Marriage or wedding; the union of two people

PEQUENO

Small or little; masculine adjective of small size

HERÓI

Hero; a person admired for bravery or achievements

SR

Abbreviation for Senhor, meaning Mister in Portuguese

HISTÓRIA

Story or history; a narrative of events or past

SENTIMENTAL

Sentimental; relating to deep feelings or emotions

DIÁRIO

Diary or daily; a personal journal of entries

SONHADOR

Dreamer; one who daydreams or fantasizes often

PRIMEIRA

First; feminine ordinal number indicating first place

NOITE

Night; the period of darkness after sunset

Era

Was; imperfect past tense of ser, to be

uma

A or one; feminine indefinite article in Portuguese

noite

Night; the dark period after sunset before dawn

maravilhosa

Wonderful or marvelous; something impressively beautiful

dessas

Of those; feminine contraction of de and essas

noites

Nights; plural of noite, nocturnal time periods

que

That or which; common relative pronoun in Portuguese

só

Only or alone; indicating exclusivity or solitude

são

Are; third person plural of ser, to be

possíveis

Possible; capable of happening or being done

quando

When; conjunction indicating time or condition

somos

We are; first person plural of ser, to be

jovens

Young; plural adjective or noun for young people

caro

Dear or expensive; term of address or high cost

leitor

Reader; a person who reads books or texts

céu

Sky or heaven; the expanse above the earth

estava

Was; imperfect past tense of estar, to be

tão

So or as; adverb indicating degree or comparison

estrelado

Starry; full of stars, describing a night sky

luminoso

Luminous or bright; emitting or reflecting much light

ao

To the; masculine contraction of a and o

contemplá-lo

To contemplate it; gazing at something thoughtfully

não

No or not; basic negation word in Portuguese

se

Oneself or if; reflexive pronoun or conjunction

podia

Could; imperfect past tense of poder, to be able

deixar

To leave or let; to allow or stop doing something

perguntar

To ask; to pose a question to someone

si

Oneself; reflexive pronoun used after prepositions

mesmo

Same or even; used for emphasis or comparison

pessoas

People or persons; plural of pessoa

mal-humoradas

Ill-tempered or grumpy; in a bad mood

caprichosas

Capricious or whimsical; prone to sudden mood changes

poderiam

Could or would be able; conditional of poder

viver

To live; to exist or reside in a place

sob

Under or beneath; preposition indicating position below

um

A or one; masculine indefinite article in Portuguese

assim

Thus or like this; indicating manner or way

Essa

That; feminine demonstrative pronoun or adjective

também

Also or too; indicating inclusion of another element

é

Is; third person singular present tense of ser

pergunta

Question; an inquiry seeking information or answer

juvenil

Juvenile or youthful; relating to young people

muito

Very or much; adverb indicating high degree

mas

But; conjunction expressing contrast or exception

o

The; masculine singular definite article in Portuguese

Senhor

Mister or Lord; formal title of address for men

coloque

Place or put; imperative of colocar, to place

com

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or manner

mais

More; comparative adverb indicating greater degree

frequência

Frequency; how often something occurs or happens

seu

Your or his; possessive pronoun or adjective

coração

Heart; the organ or symbol of love and emotion

Falando

Speaking or talking; gerund of falar, to speak

posso

I can; first person singular present of poder

recordar

To remember or recall; to bring back to memory

meu

My; first person singular masculine possessive pronoun

estado

State or condition; the current situation of something

espírito

Spirit or mind; the inner essence or mood

durante

During; preposition indicating a period of time

todo

All or whole; indicating entirety of something

aquele

That; masculine demonstrative pronoun referring to distance

dia

Day; a 24-hour period of time

Desde

Since or from; preposition indicating starting point in time

cedo

Early; occurring before the expected time

pela

By the or through the; feminine contraction of por and a

manhã

Morning; the early part of the day after dawn

eu

I; first person singular subject pronoun

oprimido

Oppressed or overwhelmed; feeling burdened or suppressed

estranho

Strange or foreign; something unusual or unfamiliar

abatimento

Dejection or discouragement; a low mood or sadness

De

Of or from; very common Portuguese preposition

repente

Suddenly; occurring unexpectedly and without warning

me

Me; first person singular object pronoun in Portuguese

pareceu

Seemed or appeared; past tense of parecer

sozinho

Alone or by oneself; without company of others

todos

All or everyone; masculine plural of todo

abandonavam

Were abandoning; imperfect past tense of abandonar

afastavam

Were moving away; imperfect past tense of afastar

mim

Me; first person singular pronoun after prepositions

Claro

Of course or clear; expressing obvious agreement

qualquer

Any or whichever; indefinite pronoun or adjective

pessoa

Person; an individual human being

tem

Has; third person singular present tense of ter

direito

Right or law; an entitlement or legal system

quem

Who; interrogative or relative pronoun for people

eram

Were; third person plural imperfect tense of ser