Won from the Waves — Page 7

Vocabulary

Enquanto

en-KWAN-too — While; during the time that something else happens.

um

oom — A, an; indefinite article, masculine singular.

dos

doosh — Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'os'.

homens

OH-maynsh — Men; adult male human beings.

se

suh — Himself, herself, themselves; reflexive pronoun.

apressava

ah-preh-SAH-vah — Was hurrying; rushing to do something quickly.

para

PAH-rah — To, for; preposition indicating direction or purpose.

transmitir

tranz-mee-TEER — To transmit; to pass along information or a message.

esta

EHS-tah — This; demonstrative adjective, feminine singular.

ordem

OR-daym — Order; a command or instruction given to someone.

aos

owsh — To the; contraction of 'a' and 'os', masculine plural.

demais

deh-MYSH — Others, the rest; remaining people or things.

uma

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

rajada

rah-ZHAH-dah — Gust; a sudden strong burst of wind.

mais

mysh — More; greater in quantity, degree, or intensity.

forte

FOR-chee — Strong; having great power or intensity.

do

doo — Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'o', masculine singular.

que

keh — Than, that, which; conjunction or relative pronoun.

antes

AHN-tesh — Before; at an earlier time or previously.

atravessou

ah-trah-veh-SOH — Crossed; moved from one side to the other.

o

oo — The; definite article, masculine singular.

oceano

oh-seh-AH-noo — Ocean; a vast body of salt water.

Teve

TEH-veh — Had; past tense of 'ter', to have.

efeito

eh-FAY-too — Effect; a result or consequence of an action.

de

deh — Of, from; preposition indicating origin or belonging.

rasgar

rahz-GAR — To tear; to rip something apart forcefully.

véu

veh-OO — Veil; a thin covering that obscures or hides.

neblina

neh-BLEE-nah — Mist, fog; light atmospheric water vapor reducing visibility.

em

aym — In, at; preposition indicating location or state.

dois

doysh — Two; the number 2, masculine form.

e

ee — And; conjunction connecting words or clauses.

cessando

seh-SAHN-doo — Ceasing; stopping or coming to an end.

a

ah — The; definite article, feminine singular.

chuva

SHOO-vah — Rain; water falling from clouds in drops.

os

oosh — The; definite article, masculine plural.

olhos

OH-lyoosh — Eyes; the organs of sight in humans.

aguçados

ah-goo-SAH-doosh — Sharp, keen; having heightened or acute perception.

pescadores

pesh-kah-DOR-esh — Fishermen; people who fish as occupation or sport.

distinguiram

dish-teen-GEE-rahm — Distinguished; made out or identified something at distance.

ao

ow — To the; contraction of 'a' and 'o', masculine.

largo

LAR-goo — Offshore; in the open sea, at a distance.

navios

nah-VEE-oosh — Ships; large vessels that travel on water.

correndo

koh-REHN-doo — Running; moving quickly or sailing at speed.

direção

dee-reh-SOWM — Direction; the course toward which something moves.

à

ah — To the; contraction of 'a' and 'a', feminine.

terra

TEH-hah — Land, shore; solid ground as opposed to sea.

curta

KOOR-tah — Short; small in length or distance.

distância

dish-TAHN-syah — Distance; the space between two points or objects.

frente

FREHN-chee — Front, ahead; the forward part or direction.

outro

OH-troo — Another, other; a different one.

atirava

ah-chee-RAH-vah — Was shooting, firing; discharging weapons at a target.

nele

NEH-lee — At him, on it; contraction of 'em' and 'ele'.

com

kohm — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means.

seus

seh-oosh — His, her, their; possessive pronoun, masculine plural.

canhões

kah-NYOYNSH — Cannons; large heavy artillery guns on ships.

proa

PROH-ah — Bow; the front part of a ship.

sendo

SEHN-doo — Being; present participle of 'ser', to be.

navio

nah-VEE-oo — Ship; a large vessel for water travel.

líder

LEE-der — Leader; the one in front or in command.

menor

meh-NOR — Smaller, lesser; of reduced size or importance.

respondia

reh-spon-DEE-ah — Was responding; replying or reacting to something.

fogo

FOH-goo — Fire; flames or gunfire in combat context.

popa

POH-pah — Stern; the rear part of a ship.

aparentemente

ah-pah-rehn-teh-MEHN-chee — Apparently; seeming to be true based on appearances.

determinado

deh-ter-mee-NAH-doo — Determined; firmly resolved to achieve a goal.

ganhar

gah-NYAR — To gain, win, reach; to arrive at a place.

porto

POR-too — Port, harbor; a sheltered place for ships.

abrigo

ah-BREE-goo — Shelter; a place of safety from weather or danger.

ou

oh — Or; conjunction presenting alternatives.

encalhar

ehn-kah-LYAR — To run aground; to become stranded on shallow ground.

na

nah — In the, on the; contraction of 'em' and 'a'.

costa

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

ser

sehr — To be; fundamental verb expressing existence or identity.

capturado

kap-too-RAH-doo — Captured; taken prisoner or seized by an enemy.

O

oo — The; definite article, masculine singular.

momento

moh-MEHN-too — Moment; a brief point in time.

revelou

reh-veh-LOH — Revealed; made known something previously hidden.

espectadores

esh-pek-tah-DOR-esh — Spectators; people watching an event from a distance.

mostrou

mosh-TROH — Showed; displayed or demonstrated something clearly.

estavam

esh-TAH-vahm — Were; past tense of 'estar', to be (state).

bordo

BOR-doo — Board; aboard a ship, on the vessel.

quão

kwowm — How; to what degree or extent.

perto

PER-too — Near, close; at a short distance from something.

ele

EH-lee — He, it; third person singular masculine pronoun.

estava

esh-TAH-vah — Was; past imperfect of 'estar', to be.

da

dah — Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'a', feminine.

embora

ehm-BOH-rah — Although, even though; conjunction expressing concession.

evidentemente

eh-vee-dehn-teh-MEHN-chee — Evidently; clearly, in an obvious manner.

não

nowm — No, not; negation in Portuguese.

estivessem

esh-chee-VEH-saym — Were; past subjunctive of 'estar', to be.

cientes

syehn-tesh — Aware; knowing about or informed of something.

perigo

peh-REE-goo — Danger; a situation involving risk or harm.

ainda

ah-EEN-dah — Still, yet; continuing up to the present time.

próximo

PROH-shee-moo — Near, close; in proximity to something else.

traiçoeiro

try-soo-AY-roo — Treacherous; dangerously deceptive or unreliable.

banco

BAHN-koo — Sandbank; a shallow ridge of sand underwater.

areia

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

Uma

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

exclamação

esh-klah-mah-SOWM — Exclamation; a sudden cry expressing strong emotion.

consternação

kon-ster-nah-SOWM — Consternation; a feeling of great shock or dismay.

piedade

pyeh-DAH-deh — Pity, compassion; sympathy felt for another's suffering.

escapou

esh-kah-POH — Escaped; broke free or was involuntarily released.

daqueles

dah-KEH-lesh — From those; contraction of 'de' and 'aqueles'.

observavam

ob-ser-VAH-vahm — Were observing; watching carefully from a position.

Se

seh — If; conjunction introducing a conditional clause.

tivesse

chee-VEH-seh — Had; past subjunctive of 'ter', to have.

estado

esh-TAH-doo — Been; past participle of 'estar', to be.

meia

MAY-ah — Half; one of two equal parts.

milha

MEE-lyah — Mile; a unit of distance measurement.

norte

NOR-chee — North; the cardinal direction opposite to south.

poderia

poo-deh-REE-ah — Could have; conditional past of 'poder', to be able.

ter

tehr — To have; verb expressing possession or auxiliary use.

passado

pah-SAH-doo — Passed; gone through or past a point.

pelo

PEH-loo — Through the, by the; contraction of 'por' and 'o'.

estar

esh-TAR — To be; verb expressing temporary state or condition.

segurança

seh-goo-RAHN-sah — Safety, security; freedom from danger or risk.

observou

ob-ser-VOH — Observed, remarked; noticed or commented on something.

mas

mahsh — But; conjunction expressing contrast or exception.

for

for — Is, be; future subjunctive of 'ser', to be.

estranho

esh-TRAHN-yoo — Strange, stranger; unfamiliar with these waters.

nestas

NESH-tahsh — In these; contraction of 'em' and 'estas'.

águas

AH-gwahsh — Waters; bodies or areas of water.

há

ah — There is/are; indicates existence of something.

poucas

POH-kahsh — Few; a small number of, feminine plural.

hipóteses

ee-POH-teh-zesh — Chances, hypotheses; possibilities or odds.

afastar

ah-fash-TAR — To move away; to distance oneself from something.

tempo

TEHM-poo — Time, weather; duration or meteorological conditions.

escapar

esh-kah-PAR — To escape; to get free from danger or capture.

bancos

BAHN-koosh — Sandbanks; shallow underwater ridges of sand.

falava

fah-LAH-vah — Was speaking; past imperfect of 'falar', to speak.

viu-se

vyoo-seh — Saw itself; reflexive, observed or found oneself.

ré

heh — Astern; toward or at the rear of a ship.

virar

vee-RAR — To turn; to change direction or orientation.

vento

VEHN-too — Wind; moving air, especially in weather context.

as

ahsh — The; definite article, feminine plural.

suas

SOO-ahsh — His, her, its, their; possessive, feminine plural.

foram

FOH-rahm — Were; past tense of 'ser' or 'ir', to be/go.

içadas

ee-SAH-dahsh — Hoisted; raised up, as sails or flags.

agora

ah-GOH-rah — Now; at the present time.

ciente

syehn-chee — Aware; knowing about a particular situation.

seu

seh-oo — His, her, its; possessive pronoun, singular.

tentou

tehn-TOH — Tried, attempted; made an effort to do something.

afastar-se

ah-fash-TAR-seh — To move away; reflexive, to distance oneself.

tempestade

tehm-pesh-TAH-deh — Storm; a violent weather disturbance with strong winds.

crescente

kreh-SEHN-chee — Growing, increasing; becoming stronger or larger.

tornasse

tor-NAH-seh — Would become; past subjunctive of 'tornar-se'.

empresa

ehm-PREH-zah — Endeavor, enterprise; an undertaking or task attempted.

impossível

eem-poh-SEE-vel — Impossible; not able to occur or be done.

perseguido

per-seh-GEE-doo — Pursued, chased; followed closely by an enemy.

apuros

ah-POO-roosh — Trouble, difficulty; a state of distress or danger.

logo

LOH-goo — Soon, shortly; in a short amount of time.

seguida

seh-GEE-dah — Followed; in sequence, shortly after.

seguir

seh-GEER — To follow; to go after or continue along.

exemplo

eh-ZEHN-ploo — Example; something to be imitated or followed.