Won from the Waves — Page 12

Vocabulary

apelo

a-PEH-lu — An appeal or call for help or action.

teve

TEH-vi — Past tense of 'ter'; he/she had or experienced.

devido

de-VEE-du — Expected or proper; due effect or result.

efeito

e-FAY-tu — Effect or result produced by an action.

Até

a-TEH — Preposition or adverb meaning 'even' or 'until'.

supersticiosos

su-per-stee-see-OH-zus — People who are superstitious; believing in omens.

envergonharam

en-ver-go-NYAH-rowng — They felt ashamed or embarrassed about something.

recusar

re-ku-ZAR — To refuse or decline to do something.

acompanhá-lo

a-kom-pa-NYAH-lu — To accompany him; to go along with him.

saltou

sal-TOH — He jumped or leaped onto something.

bordo

BOR-du — Board of a ship; 'a bordo' means on board.

barco

BAR-ku — A boat or small watercraft used for sailing.

tripulação

tri-pu-la-SOWNG — The crew of a ship or aircraft.

seguiu-o

se-GHEE-u-u — They followed him; moved behind him.

grado

GRAH-du — Will or pleasure; 'de bom grado' means willingly.

teria

te-REE-a — Conditional form of 'ter'; he would have.

mandado

man-DAH-du — Sent or ordered someone to go somewhere.

volta

Back or return; 'de volta' means back/returned.

segundo

se-GOON-du — Second (ordinal); also means 'according to'.

filho

FEE-lyu — Son; a male child of a parent.

rapaz

ra-PAZ — A boy or young man; youth.

suplicou

su-pli-KOH — He pleaded or begged earnestly for something.

insistência

in-sis-TEN-see-a — Persistence or insistence in requesting something.

levado

le-VAH-du — Taken or brought along to a place.

senhor

se-NYOR — Sir or mister; a polite form of address.

pai

pahy — Father; a male parent.

razão

ra-ZOWNG — Reason or justification for an action or belief.

deveria

de-ve-REE-a — Conditional of 'dever'; he/she should or ought to.

ficar

fi-KAR — To stay, remain, or become something.

trás

tras — Behind or at the back; 'para trás' means backward.

cuidará

kwi-da-RAH — Future tense; he/she will take care of.

mãe

mahng — Mother; a female parent.

prefiro

pre-FEE-ru — First person singular of 'preferir'; I prefer.

partilhar

par-ti-LYAR — To share or partake in something with others.

quer

ker — Whatever; also third person of 'querer', to want.

lhe

lyi — Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him/her/you'.

aconteça

a-kon-TEH-sa — Subjunctive of 'acontecer'; whatever may happen.

disse

DEE-si — Past tense of 'dizer'; he/she said or told.

homens

OH-mens — Men; plural of 'homem', an adult male.

estavam

es-TAH-vang — Past imperfect of 'estar'; they were (located/doing).

breve

BREH-vi — Brief or short; 'em breve' means shortly/soon.

maioria

ma-yo-REE-a — The majority or most of a group.

tinha

TEE-nya — Past imperfect of 'ter'; he/she/they had.

quotas

KWO-tas — Shares or stakes in a venture or profit.

nele

NEH-li — Contraction of 'em' and 'ele'; meaning 'in him'.

assim

a-SING — Adverb meaning 'thus', 'so', or 'therefore'.

arriscavam

a-ris-KAH-vang — They were risking something valuable or important.

bens

bens — Goods or possessions; material wealth or property.

vidas

VEE-das — Lives; plural of 'vida', meaning life or existence.

remos

REH-mus — Oars; paddles used to row a boat.

foram

FOH-rowng — Past tense of 'ir/ser'; they went or were.

tirados

ti-RAH-dus — Taken out or removed from a place or container.

instalando-se

ins-ta-LAN-du-si — Installing themselves; settling into their positions.

firmemente

fir-mi-MEN-ti — Firmly or steadily; in a resolute, stable manner.

lugares

lu-GAH-ris — Places or seats; positions occupied by people.

prepararam-se

pre-pa-RAH-rowng-si — They prepared themselves for an upcoming task.

tarefa

ta-REH-fa — A task or job that needs to be done.

tinham

TEE-nyowng — Past imperfect of 'ter'; they had something ahead.

frente

FREN-ti — Front; 'pela frente' means ahead of them.

Afastando-se

a-fas-TAN-du-si — Moving away or distancing themselves from something.

costa

KOS-ta — Coast or shore; land bordering the sea.

tomou

to-MOH — He took hold of; seized or grabbed something.

leme

LEH-mi — Rudder or helm; device used to steer a boat.

remaram

re-MAH-rowng — They rowed; propelled a boat using oars.

vigor

vi-GOR — Vigor or energy; great physical strength and effort.

saírem

sa-EE-reng — When they exited or left a place or port.

porto

POR-tu — Port or harbor; a place where ships dock.

minuto

mi-NOO-tu — A minute; a unit of time equal to sixty seconds.

enfrentar

en-fren-TAR — To face or confront something difficult or dangerous.

ondas

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

encapeladas

en-ka-pe-LAH-das — Rough or choppy waves; sea with high swells.

coroadas

ko-ro-AH-das — Crowned or topped; waves crested with white foam.

espuma

es-POO-ma — Foam or froth; white bubbly matter on waves.

plena

PLEH-na — Full or complete; in the midst of strong wind.

ventania

ven-ta-NEE-a — A strong wind or gale; stormy weather conditions.

vezes

VEH-zis — Times; 'por vezes' means sometimes or at times.

rajada

ra-ZHAH-da — A gust of wind; sudden strong burst of wind.

forte

FOR-ti — Strong or powerful; great in intensity or force.

habitual

a-bi-tu-AL — Habitual or usual; occurring regularly or normally.

varria

va-HREE-a — Past imperfect; it swept or brushed across the water.

água

AH-gwa — Water; the liquid essential for life.

pareciam

pa-REH-see-ang — Past imperfect; they seemed or appeared to be.

vez

vez — Time or instance; 'de vez' means at once.

avançar

a-van-SAR — To advance or move forward toward a goal.

derivar

de-ri-VAR — To drift; to be carried off course by current.

direção

di-re-SOWNG — Direction; the course toward which something moves.

mal

mal — Barely or hardly; scarcely visible or perceptible.

avistada

a-vis-TAH-da — Sighted or spotted; just barely seen in distance.

popa

POH-pa — The stern or rear part of a ship or boat.

Depois

de-POYS — Afterwards or then; following a previous event.

exercendo

e-zer-SEN-du — Exercising or exerting; applying force or effort.

novamente

no-va-MEN-ti — Again or once more; repeating a previous action.

força

FOR-sa — Force or strength; physical power applied to something.

avançaram

a-van-SAH-rowng — They advanced; moved forward toward their destination.

naufrágio

now-FRAH-zhyu — Shipwreck; a ship that has sunk or been destroyed.

Durante

du-RAN-ti — During; throughout the course of a period of time.

tempo

TEM-pu — Time or weather; a period or duration of events.

ouviram-se

oh-VEE-rowng-si — Shots were heard; sounds perceived in the distance.

tiros

TEE-rus — Gunshots or shots fired from a weapon.

mostrando

mos-TRAN-du — Showing or indicating; revealing information or state.

navio

na-VEE-u — A ship; a large vessel for sea travel.

ainda

a-IN-da — Still or yet; indicating continuation of a state.

mantinha

man-TEE-nya — Past imperfect of 'manter'; it was still holding together.

inteiro

in-TAY-ru — Whole or intact; not broken or destroyed completely.

ajuda

a-ZHOO-da — Help or assistance given to someone in need.

chegasse

she-GAH-si — Subjunctive of 'chegar'; if help could arrive in time.

seria

se-REE-a — Conditional of 'ser'; it would be something.

inútil

i-NOO-til — Useless or pointless; serving no practical purpose.

som

song — Sound; an auditory sensation perceived by hearing.

encorajou

en-ko-ra-ZHOH — It encouraged or motivated someone to continue forward.

perseverar

per-se-ve-RAR — To persevere; to continue despite difficulty or opposition.

estrondos

es-TRON-dus — Loud booming sounds; thunderous reports or explosions.

porém

po-RENG — However or but; introduces a contrast or exception.

chegavam

she-GAH-vang — Past imperfect; they were arriving or coming now.

agora

a-GOH-ra — Now; at the present moment or time.

intervalos

in-ter-VAH-lus — Intervals; gaps or pauses between repeated events.

longos

LON-gus — Long or lengthy; of great duration or distance.

entre

EN-tri — Between or among; in the space separating two things.

si

si — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'themselves' or 'each other'.

início

i-NEE-syu — Beginning or start; the first part of something.