Won from the Waves — Page 4

Vocabulary

Enquanto

While; during the time that something happens

essas

Those (feminine plural demonstrative pronoun)

palavras

Words; units of spoken or written language

eram

Were; past tense of 'ser' (to be)

proferidas

Uttered; spoken aloud formally

um

A, an; indefinite article, masculine singular

homem

Man; adult male human being

alto

Tall; of great height

pouco

A little; small amount or degree

acima

Above; at a higher level or position

da

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

meia-idade

Middle age; life stage roughly around 40–60

robusto

Robust; strong, sturdy, and physically powerful

e

And; conjunction connecting words or phrases

de

Of, from; common Portuguese preposition

aparência

Appearance; the way someone looks outwardly

resistente

Resistant, tough; able to withstand difficulty

como

Like, as, how; comparison or manner word

o

The; definite article, masculine singular

mais

More; greater in quantity, degree, or extent

jovem

Young; of little age or early life stage

vestido

Dressed; wearing clothes in a particular manner

os

The; definite article, masculine plural form

demais

The others; the rest of a group

com

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

trajes

Outfits, garments; clothing worn for a purpose

pescador

Fisherman; person who fishes professionally

foi

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

visto

Seen; past participle of 'ver' (to see)

se

Himself/herself/itself; reflexive or conditional particle

aproximando

Approaching; moving closer to something or someone

maior

Largest, greater; superlative or comparative of 'grande'

das

Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'as' (feminine plural)

cabanas

Huts, cabins; small simple shelters or dwellings

no

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

terreno

Ground, terrain; area or piece of land

plano

Flat, level; even and without slopes

Seu

His, her, your; possessive pronoun (singular)

rosto

Face; the front part of the head

embora

Although; even though, despite the fact that

curtido

Weathered, tanned; hardened by outdoor exposure

pelo

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

tempo

Time, weather; duration or atmospheric conditions

irradiava

Radiated; emitted or projected outward strongly

saúde

Health; state of physical and mental well-being

sua

His, her, your; possessive adjective feminine form

testa

Forehead; upper front part of the face

era

Was; third-person singular imperfect of 'ser'

larga

Wide, broad; having great horizontal extent

seus

His, her, your; possessive adjective masculine plural

olhos

Eyes; organs of sight on the face

azuis

Blue; plural form of the color 'azul'

vivos

Bright, vivid, alive; lively and full of energy

brilhavam

Shone, sparkled; emitted or reflected bright light

boa

Good; feminine form of 'bom', positive quality

disposição

Disposition; mood, attitude, or willingness to act

sentimentos

Feelings; emotional states experienced internally

amáveis

Kind, amiable; friendly and pleasant in manner

Era

Was; imperfect past tense of 'ser' (to be)

seguido

Followed; past participle of 'seguir' (to follow)

por

By, for, through; common Portuguese preposition

rapaz

Boy, young man; informal term for a youth

que

Who, that, which; relative pronoun or conjunction

carregava

Was carrying; transported something with effort

uma

A, an; indefinite article, feminine singular

bobina

Spool, reel; cylindrical object for winding cord

corda

Rope; thick twisted fiber used for binding

sobre

Over, on, about; preposition indicating position or topic

ombros

Shoulders; joints connecting arms to the torso

cesta

Basket; container woven for carrying items

provisões

Provisions; supplies of food and essential items

na

In the; contraction of 'em' and 'a' (feminine)

mão

Hand; body part used for grasping things

Dois

Two; the number 2

outros

Other; additional or different people or things

rapazes

Boys, young men; plural of 'rapaz'

haviam

Had; auxiliary verb, third-person plural pluperfect

estado

Been; past participle of 'estar' (to be)

homens

Men; plural of 'homem', adult males

cais

Dock, quay; structure where boats moor

correram

Ran; rushed quickly toward a destination

ao

To the; contraction of 'a' and 'o'

encontro

Meeting, encounter; act of coming face to face

Eles

They; third-person plural subject pronoun

estão

Are; third-person plural present of 'estar'

incertos

Uncertain; unsure or undecided about something

ir

To go; infinitive verb of movement

mar

Sea; large body of saltwater

esta

This; feminine singular demonstrative adjective

noite

Night; period of darkness after sunset

O

The; definite article or form of address

você

You; second-person pronoun in Brazilian Portuguese

acha

Thinks, finds; third-person singular of 'achar'

disso

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

pai

Father, dad; male parent

disse

Said; past tense of 'dizer' (to say)

velho

Old man; elderly male or aged person

Não

No, not; negation word in Portuguese

há

There is/are; third-person singular of 'haver'

nada

Nothing; not anything at all

nos

Us; first-person plural object pronoun

impeça

Prevents, stops; subjunctive of 'impedir'

vejo

I see; first-person singular present of 'ver'

a

The, to; feminine article or preposition

não

Not, no; general negation in Portuguese

ser

To be; fundamental Portuguese verb of being

vento

Wind; moving air in the atmosphere

fique

Stay, become; subjunctive/imperative of 'ficar'

forte

Strong; having great force or intensity

do

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

está

Is; third-person singular present of 'estar'

agora

Now; at the present moment in time

respondeu

Answered, replied; past tense of 'responder'

voz

Voice; sound produced when speaking or singing

animada

Animated, lively; cheerful and enthusiastic in tone

A

The; feminine singular definite article

conhece

Knows; is familiar with a place or person

caminho

Path, way, route; course taken to a destination

até

Until, up to; preposition indicating limit or destination

nossas

Our; feminine plural possessive adjective

zonas

Zones, areas; designated regions or sections

pesca

Fishing; activity of catching fish

tão

So, as; used in comparisons of degree

bem

Well; in a good or satisfactory manner

quanto

As much as; used in comparisons of quantity

nós

We, us; first-person plural pronoun

seria

Would be; conditional form of 'ser'

preciso

Necessary; required or needed for a purpose

muito

Very, much; intensifier indicating great degree

ruim

Bad; of poor quality or unpleasant nature

para

For, to; preposition indicating purpose or direction

detê-la

To stop her; to halt or restrain something

perguntaram

Asked; past tense of 'perguntar' (to ask)

dois

Two; the number 2, masculine form

ou

Or; conjunction presenting an alternative choice

três

Three; the number 3

dos

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

quando

When; at the time that something occurs

ele

He; third-person masculine singular subject pronoun

juntou

Joined; past tense of 'juntar' (to join)

eles

They; third-person plural subject pronoun

virou

Turned; past tense of 'virar' (to turn)

em

In, at; preposition indicating location or state

direção

Direction; course or path toward a point

protegendo

Protecting; shielding from harm or exposure

garoa

Drizzle; light, fine rain falling softly

espessa

Thick, dense; having great depth or concentration

névoa

Mist, fog; thin cloud near the ground

havia

Had, there was; imperfect of 'haver'

transformado

Transformed; changed in form or condition

Se

If, whether; conditional conjunction in Portuguese

mantiver

Keeps, holds; future subjunctive of 'manter'

sudeste

Southeast; compass direction between south and east

haverá

There will be; future tense of 'haver'

após

After; following in time or sequence

esperar

To wait, to hope; expecting or awaiting something

momento

Moment; a brief or specific point in time