White nights, and other stories — Page 13

Vocabulary

Diga

Say or tell; imperative form of 'dizer'

me

Me; first-person singular object pronoun

francamente

Frankly; in an honest and direct manner

asseguro

I assure; first-person present of 'assegurar'

lhe

To you or to him/her; indirect object pronoun

de

Of or from; common Portuguese preposition

antemão

Beforehand; in advance of something

que

That or what; conjunction or relative pronoun

não

No or not; basic negation word

ofendo

I offend; first-person present of 'ofender'

facilmente

Easily; in a simple or effortless manner

Não

No or not; basic negation word

nada

Nothing; not anything at all

bem

Well or fine; adverb indicating good condition

pelo

By the or for the; contraction of 'por' and 'o'

contrário

Contrary or opposite; on the other hand

E

And; basic coordinating conjunction

se

If or oneself; conditional conjunction or reflexive pronoun

insiste

Insists; third-person present of 'insistir'

em

In or on; common Portuguese preposition

fale

Speak; subjunctive or imperative of 'falar'

direi

I will say; future tense of 'dizer'

as

The; feminine plural definite article

mulheres

Women; plural of 'mulher'

gostam

They like; third-person plural of 'gostar'

dessa

Of that; contraction of 'de' and 'essa'

timidez

Shyness; the quality of being timid

e

And; basic coordinating conjunction

quer

Wants or whether; verb or conjunction

saber

To know; infinitive indicating knowledge or awareness

mais

More; comparative adverb indicating greater quantity

eu

I; first-person singular subject pronoun

também

Also or too; additive adverb

gosto

I like or taste; first-person present of 'gostar'

o

The; masculine singular definite article

mandarei

I will send away; future tense of 'mandar'

embora

Away or although; indicates departure or concession

antes

Before; indicating something prior in time

chegar

To arrive; infinitive meaning to reach a place

a

To or the; preposition or feminine article

casa

House or home; place where one lives

O

The; masculine singular definite article

senhor

Sir or mister; formal address for a man

vai

Goes or is going; third-person singular of 'ir'

fazer

To do or make; basic action infinitive

disse

Said; past tense of 'dizer'

sem

Without; preposition indicating absence

fôlego

Breath; the air one takes in breathing

alegria

Joy or happiness; feeling of great pleasure

perder

To lose; infinitive meaning to be deprived of

minha

My; feminine singular possessive pronoun

então

Then or so; temporal or consequential adverb

adeus

Goodbye; farewell expression upon parting

todas

All; feminine plural pronoun meaning every one

minhas

My; feminine plural possessive pronoun

esperanças

Hopes; plural of 'esperança', desires for good

Esperanças

Hopes; plural of 'esperança', desires for good

Que

What or that; exclamatory or relative word

quê

What; stressed form used in questions or exclamations

Isso

That; demonstrative pronoun for nearby things

é

Is; third-person singular present of 'ser'

muito

Very or much; adverb of intensity or quantity

agradável

Pleasant or agreeable; causing a nice feeling

Peço

I ask or request; first-person present of 'pedir'

desculpa

Sorry or excuse; apology or pardon expression

lamento

I regret or lament; expression of sorrow

foi

Was or went; past tense of 'ser' or 'ir'

um

A or one; masculine indefinite article

lapso

Lapse or slip; a brief moment of error

mas

But; coordinating conjunction of contrast

como

How or as; interrogative or comparative adverb

pode

Can or is able; third-person present of 'poder'

esperar

To wait or hope; infinitive with dual meaning

alguém

Someone or anyone; indefinite pronoun for a person

num

In a; contraction of 'em' and 'um'

momento

Moment; a brief period of time

assim

Like this or so; adverb indicating manner

tenha

Have; subjunctive form of 'ter'

nenhum

No or none; negative determiner for singular nouns

desejo

Desire or wish; a strong feeling of wanting something

De

Of or from; common Portuguese preposition

ser

To be; infinitive of essential existence verb

apreciado

Appreciated or valued; past participle of 'apreciar'

Bem

Well; adverb indicating agreement or good state

sim

Yes; basic affirmative response word

amor

Love; deep affection or romantic feeling

Deus

God; supreme divine being in religious context

seja

Be; subjunctive form of 'ser'

bondosa

Kind or good-natured; feminine adjective of 'bondoso'

Pense

Think; imperative form of 'pensar'

no

In the; contraction of 'em' and 'o'

sou

I am; first-person singular present of 'ser'

Tenho

I have; first-person singular present of 'ter'

vinte

Twenty; the number 20

seis

Six; the number 6

anos

Years; plural of 'ano', unit of time

nunca

Never; adverb indicating no occurrence at any time

convivi

I lived with or associated; past tense of 'conviver'

com

With; preposition indicating accompaniment

ninguém

Nobody; negative pronoun meaning no person

Como

How; interrogative adverb asking in what way

posso

I can; first-person singular present of 'poder'

falar

To speak or talk; basic communication infinitive

tato

Tact; sensitivity and skill in social interactions

oportunidade

Opportunity; a favorable time or occasion for something

Parecerá

Will seem; future tense of 'parecer'

melhor

Better; comparative adjective of 'bom'

quando

When; temporal conjunction or adverb

tiver

Have; future subjunctive of 'ter'

contado

Told or counted; past participle of 'contar'

tudo

Everything; pronoun referring to all things

abertamente

Openly; in a frank and unreserved manner

sei

I know; first-person singular present of 'saber'

ficar

To stay or become; common verb with multiple meanings

silêncio

Silence; absence of sound or noise

meu

My; masculine singular possessive pronoun

coração

Heart; organ or symbol of emotion and love

fala

Speaks or speech; third-person present of 'falar'

importa

Matters or imports; third-person present of 'importar'

Acredite

Believe; imperative form of 'acreditar'

mim

Me; first-person singular prepositional pronoun

nem

Neither or nor; negative correlative conjunction

uma

A or one; feminine singular indefinite article

mulher

Woman; adult female person

Nenhum

No or none; negative determiner for singular nouns

tipo

Type or kind; category or sort of thing

conhecimento

Knowledge; information or awareness gained through experience

faço

I do or make; first-person present of 'fazer'

outra

Other or another; feminine singular of 'outro'

coisa

Thing; a general object or matter

senão

But or except; conjunction indicating exception

sonhar

To dream; infinitive meaning to have dreams

todos

All or every; masculine plural of 'todo'

os

The; masculine plural definite article

dias

Days; plural of 'dia', unit of time

por

By or for; common Portuguese preposition

fim

End or finally; conclusion or termination of something

encontrarei

I will find or meet; future tense of 'encontrar'

Oh

Oh; exclamation expressing emotion or surprise

soubesse

Knew; past subjunctive of 'saber'

quantas

How many; feminine plural interrogative adjective

vezes

Times; plural of 'vez', indicating occurrences

apaixonei

I fell in love; past tense of 'apaixonar-se'

forma

Form or way; manner or shape of something

Com

With; preposition indicating accompaniment

quem

Who or whom; interrogative or relative pronoun

Ora

Now or well; interjection expressing impatience

ideal

Ideal; perfect or imagined standard of perfection

aquela

That; feminine singular demonstrative pronoun for distance

sonho

Dream; images or thoughts experienced during sleep

enquanto

While or whereas; temporal conjunction

durmo

I sleep; first-person singular present of 'dormir'