Won from the Waves — Page 1

Vocabulary

Era

EH-rah — It was; past tense of 'ser' (to be)

uma

OO-mah — A/an; indefinite article, feminine form

tarde

TAR-deh — Afternoon or evening; later part of the day

sombria

som-BREE-ah — Gloomy, dark, or somber in atmosphere

Um

oom — A/an; indefinite article, masculine form

pequeno

peh-KEH-noo — Small or little in size

grupo

GROO-poo — A group or cluster of people or things

de

deh — Of or from; common preposition in Portuguese

pescadores

pesh-kah-DOH-resh — Fishermen; people who fish for a living

estava

esh-TAH-vah — Was; past continuous of 'estar' (to be)

pé

peh — Foot; lower extremity of the human body

na

nah — In the; contraction of 'em' and 'a'

extremidade

esh-treh-mee-DAH-deh — End, tip, or extremity of something

um

oom — A/an; indefinite article, masculine singular

rústico

ROOS-tee-koo — Rustic, rough, or simple in construction or style

cais

kahsh — Quay or pier; a structure for docking boats

madeira

mah-DAY-rah — Wood or timber; material from trees

que

keh — That, which, or who; relative pronoun/conjunction

avançava

ah-van-SAH-vah — Advanced or extended out; past continuous of 'avançar'

sobre

SOH-breh — Over, above, or on top of something

a

ah — The; definite article, feminine singular

água

AH-gwah — Water; the clear liquid essential for life

formando

for-MAN-doo — Forming or shaping; gerund of 'formar'

o

oo — The; definite article, masculine singular

lado

LAH-doo — Side or flank of something

sul

sool — South; one of the four cardinal directions

da

dah — Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'a'

foz

fosh — River mouth; where a river meets the sea

rio

REE-oo — River; a large natural stream of water

Uma

OO-mah — A/an; indefinite article, feminine singular

névoa

NEH-vwah — Mist or fog; light atmospheric condensation

espessa

esh-PEH-sah — Thick or dense; used to describe fog or liquids

pelo

PEH-loo — By the or through the; contraction of 'por' and 'o'

Mar

mar — Sea; large body of salt water

do

doo — Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'o'

Norte

NOR-teh — North; one of the four cardinal directions

adentro

ah-DEN-troo — Inward or inside; moving further into something

encobria

en-koo-BREE-ah — Was covering or hiding; past continuous of 'encobrir'

céu

seh-oo — Sky or heaven; the expanse above the earth

e

eh — And; basic coordinating conjunction in Portuguese

impedia

im-peh-DEE-ah — Was preventing or impeding; past continuous of 'impedir'

qualquer

kwal-KEHR — Any or whatever; indefinite pronoun or adjective

objeto

ob-JEH-too — Object; a physical thing that can be seen

fosse

FOH-seh — Were or might be; past subjunctive of 'ser/ir'

visto

VEES-too — Seen; past participle of 'ver' (to see)

além

ah-LEHM — Beyond or further; indicating distance past a point

algumas

al-GOO-mash — Some or a few; feminine plural indefinite pronoun

centenas

sen-TEH-nash — Hundreds; groups or multiples of one hundred

braças

BRAH-sash — Fathoms; old unit of nautical depth measurement

costa

KOS-tah — Coast or shore; land along the edge of sea

qual

kwal — Which or who; relative pronoun used in clauses

as

ash — The; definite article, feminine plural form

ondas

ON-dash — Waves; moving ridges of water on the sea

escuras

esh-KOO-rash — Dark or obscure; lacking light, feminine plural

cor

kor — Color; the visual property of objects and surfaces

chumbo

SHOOM-boo — Lead; heavy gray metal, also a dark gray color

quebravam

keh-BRAH-vam — Were breaking; past continuous of 'quebrar'

preguiçosamente

preh-gee-SOH-zah-MEN-teh — Lazily or sluggishly; in a slow, lethargic manner

com

kom — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or manner

aquele

ah-KEH-leh — That; demonstrative pronoun indicating something distant

rugido

roo-ZHEE-doo — Roar or rumble; a deep, loud, threatening sound

surdo

SOOR-doo — Muffled or deaf; dull sound or hearing impairment

ameaçador

ah-meh-ah-sah-DOR — Threatening or menacing; suggesting imminent danger

muitas

MWEE-tash — Many or much; large quantity, feminine plural form

vezes

VEH-zesh — Times; occurrences or instances of something happening

pressagia

preh-SAH-zhee-ah — Foretells or presages; predicts a future event

aproximação

ah-proh-shee-mah-SAO — Approach or approximation; the act of coming nearer

forte

FOR-teh — Strong or powerful; intense in force or degree

tempestade

tem-pesh-TAH-deh — Storm; a violent atmospheric disturbance with wind

No

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

norte

NOR-teh — North; cardinal direction opposite to south

havia

ah-VEE-ah — There was/were; past tense of 'haver'

vasta

VAH-stah — Vast or extensive; covering a very large area

extensão

esh-ten-SAO — Extension or expanse; a large stretch of land

terreno

teh-HEH-noo — Terrain or land; a stretch of ground or earth

arenoso

ah-reh-NOH-zoo — Sandy; consisting of or covered with sand

onde

ON-deh — Where; relative adverb of place

vegetação

veh-zheh-tah-SAO — Vegetation; plants collectively growing in an area

consistia

kon-sis-TEE-ah — Consisted of; past continuous of 'consistir'

em

em — In or at; common preposition indicating location

raquíticos

hah-KEE-tee-koosh — Stunted or scrawny; poorly developed and weak

plantas

PLAN-tash — Plants; living organisms that grow from soil

folhas

FOH-lyash — Leaves; flat green parts of a plant or tree

verde

VER-deh — Green; the color of grass and most vegetation

pálido

PAH-lee-doo — Pale; lacking intensity of color or brightness

baço

BAH-soo — Dull or lackluster; without shine or brightness

crescendo

kreh-SEN-doo — Growing; gerund of 'crescer', to grow or increase

entre

EN-treh — Between or among; preposition indicating position

manchas

MAN-shash — Patches or spots; areas of contrasting color or texture

erva

EHR-vah — Grass or herb; low-growing plant of fields

grosseira

groo-SAY-rah — Coarse or rough; crude in texture or manner

cujas

KOO-zhash — Whose; feminine plural relative possessive pronoun

raízes

hah-EE-zesh — Roots; underground parts of plants anchoring them

ajudavam

ah-zhoo-DAH-vam — Were helping; past continuous of 'ajudar' (to help)

impedir

im-peh-DEER — To prevent or impede; to stop something from happening

areia

ah-RAY-ah — Sand; fine granular material found on beaches

levada

leh-VAH-dah — Carried or swept away; past participle of 'levar'

pelos

PEH-loosh — By the; contraction of 'por' and 'os'

furiosos

foo-ree-OH-zoosh — Furious or fierce; very intense or violent

vendavais

ven-dah-VAHSH — Gales or strong winds; powerful stormy winds

invernais

in-ver-NAHSH — Wintry or winter; relating to the winter season

sopravam

soo-PRAH-vam — Were blowing; past continuous of 'soprar' (to blow)

por

por — By, through, or for; versatile Portuguese preposition

ali

ah-LEE — There; that specific place not far from speaker

À

ah — To the; contraction of 'a' and 'a' (feminine)

direita

dee-RAY-tah — Right; the direction opposite to left

dos

doosh — Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'os' (masculine plural)

enquanto

en-KWAN-too — While or whereas; conjunction indicating simultaneous action

olhavam

oh-LYAH-vam — Were looking; past continuous of 'olhar' (to look)

para

PAH-rah — To, for, or toward; common Portuguese preposition

mar

mar — Sea; large expanse of salt water

espaço

esh-PAH-soo — Space or area; an open or empty expanse

plano

PLAH-noo — Flat or level; a smooth horizontal surface or area

intermédio

in-ter-MEH-dee-oo — Intermediate or in-between; located in the middle

erguia-se

er-GWEE-ah-seh — Rose up; reflexive past continuous of 'erguer'

linha

LEE-nyah — Line; a long narrow mark or row of things

altos

AL-toosh — Tall or high; great in vertical extent

penhascos

peh-NYASH-koosh — Cliffs or crags; steep rocky outcroppings or faces

argila

ar-ZHEE-lah — Clay; fine-grained earth used in construction

clara

Light or clear; bright in color or appearance

se

seh — Reflexive pronoun; himself, herself, itself, themselves

estendia

esh-ten-DEE-ah — Extended or stretched; past continuous of 'estender'

até

ah-TEH — Until or up to; preposition indicating a limit

bem

bem — Well or quite; adverb indicating degree or manner

estreita

esh-TRAY-tah — Narrow; small in width, limited in breadth

praia

PRAH-yah — Beach; sandy shore along the edge of water

ao

ow — To the; contraction of 'a' and 'o' (masculine)

seu

seh-oo — His, her, its, or your; possessive pronoun

sopé

soo-PEH — Foot or base; the bottom of a cliff or hill

Paralela

pah-rah-LEH-lah — Parallel; running alongside and equidistant from another

margem

MAR-zhem — Margin or bank; the edge of a river or field

verdejante

ver-deh-ZHAN-teh — Verdant or lush green; covered with green vegetation

nos

noosh — In the; contraction of 'em' and 'os' (masculine plural)

flancos

FLAN-koosh — Flanks or sides; the lateral parts of something

erguiam

er-GWEE-am — Rose or stood; past continuous of 'erguer'

várias

VAH-ree-ash — Various or several; more than one of something

cabanas

kah-BAH-nah — Huts or cabins; simple small rustic dwellings

cujos

KOO-zhoosh — Whose; masculine plural relative possessive pronoun

materiais

mah-teh-ree-AHSH — Materials; substances used to build or make things

construção

kon-stroo-SAO — Construction or building; the process of building something

revelavam

reh-veh-LAH-vam — Revealed; past continuous of 'revelar' (to reveal)

eram

EH-ram — Were; past tense plural of 'ser' (to be)

moradas

moo-RAH-dash — Dwellings or homes; places where people live

homens

OH-mesh — Men; adult male human beings

resistentes

reh-zis-TEN-tesh — Resistant or hardy; strong and able to endure difficulty

ganhavam

gah-NYAH-vam — Earned or gained; past continuous of 'ganhar'

sustento

soos-TEN-too — Sustenance or livelihood; means of support and survival

nas

nash — In the; contraction of 'em' and 'as' (feminine plural)

profundezas

proh-foon-DEH-zash — Depths; the deep or farthest parts of the sea

salgadas

sal-GAH-dash — Salty; containing or tasting of salt

As

ash — The; definite article, feminine plural form

estacadas

esh-tah-KAH-dash — Palisades or fences; structures made of wooden stakes

cercavam

ser-KAH-vam — Surrounded or enclosed; past continuous of 'cercar'

os

oosh — The; definite article, masculine plural form

barracões

bah-hah-SOYNSH — Sheds or barns; large simple outbuildings for storage

anexos

ah-NEH-koosh — Annexes or outbuildings; structures attached to a main building

ornamentos

or-nah-MEN-toosh — Ornaments or decorations; objects used to adorn something

estavam

esh-TAH-vam — Were; past continuous of 'estar' (to be)

decoradas

deh-koo-RAH-dash — Decorated; adorned with objects for aesthetic effect

evidentemente

eh-vee-den-teh-MEN-teh — Evidently or obviously; in a clearly apparent manner

partes

PAR-tesh — Parts or pieces; sections of a larger whole

destroços

desh-TROH-soosh — Wreckage or debris; remains of something destroyed

navios

nah-VEE-oosh — Ships; large vessels for traveling on water