Wuthering Heights — Page 5

Vocabulary

Tal

Tahl — Such, that particular person or thing

indivíduo

een-dee-VEE-doo-oh — Individual, a single person

sentado

sen-TAH-doo — Seated, in a sitting position

em

em — In, at, on (preposition)

sua

SOO-ah — His, her, your, their (possessive)

poltrona

pol-TROH-nah — Armchair, a comfortable upholstered chair

com

kom — With (preposition indicating accompaniment)

seu

SEH-oo — His, her, your (masculine possessive pronoun)

caneco

kah-NEH-koo — Mug, a large drinking cup

de

dee — Of, from (very common preposition)

cerveja

ser-VEH-zhah — Beer, an alcoholic fermented malt beverage

espumando

es-poo-MAN-doo — Foaming, frothing with bubbles

sobre

SOH-bree — On top of, about (preposition)

a

ah — The (feminine definite article)

mesa

MEH-zah — Table, a flat-surfaced furniture piece

redonda

heh-DON-dah — Round, circular in shape

à

ah — At the, to the (contraction of a + a)

frente

FREN-chee — Front, the forward-facing side

pode

POH-dee — Can, is able to (third person singular)

ser

sehr — To be (permanent state or identity)

visto

VEES-too — Seen, past participle of ver

qualquer

kwahl-KEHR — Any, whichever (indefinite adjective)

percurso

pehr-KOOR-soo — Route, journey, a traveled path

cinco

SEEN-koo — Five (cardinal number)

ou

oh — Or (conjunction indicating alternatives)

seis

SAYS — Six (cardinal number)

milhas

MEE-lyahs — Miles, units of distance measurement

entre

EN-tree — Between, among (preposition)

estas

ES-tahs — These (feminine plural demonstrative pronoun)

colinas

koh-LEE-nahs — Hills, small elevated landforms

se

see — If, oneself (conditional conjunction or reflexive)

você

voh-SAY — You (second person singular pronoun)

for

fohr — Goes, be (future subjunctive of ir/ser)

na

nah — In the, at the (contraction of em + a)

hora

OH-rah — Hour, time of day

certa

SEHR-tah — Certain, right, correct (feminine adjective)

após

ah-POHS — After, following (preposition of time)

o

oh — The (masculine definite article)

jantar

zhahn-TAHR — Dinner, the evening meal

Mas

mahs — But, however (adversative conjunction)

Sr.

sen-YOHR — Mr., abbreviated title for a man

forma

FOHR-mah — Forms, shape; constitutes a contrast

um

oom — A, an (masculine indefinite article)

contraste

kon-TRAHS-chee — Contrast, a striking difference between things

singular

seen-goo-LAHR — Singular, remarkable, unusual, unique

morada

moh-RAH-dah — Dwelling, residence, place where one lives

e

ee — And (coordinating conjunction)

estilo

es-CHEE-loo — Style, manner or characteristic way

vida

VEE-dah — Life, existence or way of living

Ele

EH-lee — He (third person masculine singular pronoun)

é

eh — Is (third person singular of ser)

cigano

see-GAH-noo — Gypsy, a member of the Romani people

pele

PEH-lee — Skin, the outer covering of the body

escura

es-KOO-rah — Dark (feminine adjective describing color)

aparência

ah-pah-REN-syah — Appearance, the way someone looks

vestimenta

ves-chee-MEN-tah — Clothing, garments worn on the body

nos

nohs — In the, us (contraction or pronoun)

modos

MOH-doos — Manners, ways of behaving socially

cavalheiro

kah-vahl-YEH-roo — Gentleman, a well-mannered, refined man

isto

EES-too — This (neuter demonstrative pronoun)

tanto

TAN-too — As much, so much (degree adverb)

quanto

KWAN-too — As much as, how much (comparative)

muitos

MWEE-toos — Many, a large number of (plural)

fidalgo

fee-DAHL-goo — Nobleman, a Portuguese minor aristocrat

do

doo — Of the (contraction of de + o)

campo

KAM-poo — Country, rural area or field

bastante

bahs-TAN-chee — Quite, rather, sufficiently (adverb of degree)

desleixado

des-lay-SHAH-doo — Careless, slovenly, negligent in appearance

talvez

tahl-VEHS — Perhaps, maybe (adverb of possibility)

porém

poh-REM — However, but (adversative conjunction)

não

nown — No, not (negation word)

parecendo

pah-reh-SEN-doo — Seeming, appearing (present participle of parecer)

mal

mahl — Bad, badly, poorly (adverb or adjective)

negligência

neh-glee-ZHEN-syah — Negligence, careless lack of attention

pois

POYS — Because, for, since (causal conjunction)

tem

tem — Has, have (third person singular of ter)

uma

OO-mah — A, an (feminine indefinite article)

figura

fee-GOO-rah — Figure, bodily form or appearance

ereta

eh-REH-tah — Erect, upright, straight posture

aprazível

ah-prah-ZEE-vel — Pleasant, agreeable, pleasing to behold

taciturno

tah-see-TOOR-noo — Taciturn, habitually silent and reserved

Possivelmente

poh-see-vel-MEN-chee — Possibly, perhaps (adverb of possibility)

algumas

ahl-GOO-mahs — Some, a few (feminine plural pronoun)

pessoas

peh-SOH-ahs — People, persons, individuals

poderiam

poh-deh-REE-ahm — Could, might (conditional of poder)

suspeitar

soos-pay-TAHR — To suspect, to mistrust someone

nele

NEH-lee — In him, within him (contraction em + ele)

certo

SEHR-too — Certain, a particular (adjective)

orgulho

ohr-GOOL-yoo — Pride, arrogance, sense of self-importance

origem

oh-REE-zhem — Origin, the point of beginning or birth

inferior

een-feh-RYOHR — Inferior, lower in rank or status

tenho

TEN-yoo — I have (first person singular of ter)

corda

KOHR-dah — String, cord; here metaphorical inner string

simpática

seem-PAH-chee-kah — Sympathetic, likeable, agreeable (feminine)

interior

een-teh-RYOHR — Interior, inner part or inward feeling

que

kee — That, which, who (relative/conjunction)

me

mee — Me, myself (first person object pronoun)

diz

deez — Says, tells (third person singular of dizer)

nada

NAH-dah — Nothing, not anything (negative pronoun)

disso

DEE-soo — Of that, about that (contraction de + isso)

sei

say — I know (first person singular of saber)

por

pohr — By, for, through (preposition)

instinto

een-STEEN-too — Instinct, innate natural impulse or feeling

reserva

heh-ZEHR-vah — Reserve, emotional restraint or reticence

provém

proh-VEM — Comes from, originates (third person singular)

aversão

ah-vehr-SOWN — Aversion, strong dislike or repugnance

demonstrações

deh-mon-strah-SOYNS — Demonstrations, outward shows of feeling

ostentosas

os-ten-TOH-zahs — Ostentatious, showy, excessively demonstrative

sentimento

sen-chee-MEN-too — Feeling, sentiment, emotional state

manifestações

mah-nee-fes-tah-SOYNS — Manifestations, outward expressions of feeling

cordialidade

kohr-dyah-lee-DAH-dee — Cordiality, warm and friendly behavior

mútua

MOO-too-ah — Mutual, shared between two parties

amará

ah-mah-RAH — Will love (third person future of amar)

odiará

oh-dyah-RAH — Will hate (third person future of odiar)

igualmente

ee-gwahl-MEN-chee — Equally, in the same manner or degree

às

ahs — At the, to the (plural feminine contraction)

escondidas

es-kon-DEE-dahs — Hidden; às escondidas means secretly

considerará

kon-see-deh-rah-RAH — Will consider (third person future indicative)

espécie

es-PEH-syee — Kind, sort, species of thing

impertinência

eem-pehr-chee-NEN-syah — Impertinence, rude or presumptuous behavior

amado

ah-MAH-doo — Loved, beloved (past participle of amar)

odiado

oh-DYAH-doo — Hated (past participle of odiar)

troca

TROH-kah — Exchange, trade, swap between parties

Não

nown — No, not (negation word)

estou

es-TOH — I am (first person singular of estar)

indo

EEN-doo — Going (present participle of ir)

longe

LON-zhee — Far, a great distance away

demais

deh-MAYS — Too much, excessively (adverb)

atribuindo

ah-tree-BWEEN-doo — Attributing, assigning a quality to someone

meus

MEH-oos — My (masculine plural possessive pronoun)

próprios

PROH-pryoos — Own, one's own (masculine plural adjective)

atributos

ah-tree-BOO-toos — Attributes, qualities or characteristics

ele

EH-lee — He, him (third person masculine pronoun)

excessiva

eh-seh-SEE-vah — Excessive, beyond normal limits (feminine)

liberalidade

lee-beh-rah-lee-DAH-dee — Liberality, generosity in giving or judging

O

oh — The (masculine definite article)

ter

tehr — To have (infinitive verb)

razões

hah-ZOYNS — Reasons, logical grounds or motives

inteiramente

een-tay-rah-MEN-chee — Entirely, completely, wholly (adverb)

diferentes

dee-feh-REN-chees — Different, distinct, unlike (plural adjective)

para

PAH-rah — For, to, in order to (preposition)

manter-se

man-TEHR-see — To keep oneself, remain (reflexive infinitive)

distância

dees-TAN-syah — Distance, space between two points

quando

KWAN-doo — When (temporal conjunction or adverb)

encontra

en-KON-trah — Meets, encounters (third person singular)

possível

poh-SEE-vel — Possible, able to happen or exist

conhecido

kon-yeh-SEE-doo — Acquaintance, known person (noun/adjective)

daquelas

dah-KEH-lahs — Of those (contraction de + aquelas)

motivam

moh-CHEE-vahm — Motivate, drive (third person plural present)

Deixem-me

DAY-shem-mee — Let me, allow me (imperative with pronoun)

esperar

es-peh-RAHR — To hope, to wait (infinitive verb)

meu

MEH-oo — My (masculine singular possessive pronoun)

temperamento

tem-peh-rah-MEN-too — Temperament, natural disposition or character

seja

SEH-zhah — Be (present subjunctive of ser)

quase

KWAH-zee — Almost, nearly (adverb of approximation)

minha

MEEN-yah — My (feminine singular possessive pronoun)

querida

keh-REE-dah — Dear, beloved (feminine adjective)

mãe

mahn — Mother, female parent

costumava

kos-too-MAH-vah — Used to (imperfect of costumar, habitual past)

dizer

dee-ZEHR — To say, to tell (infinitive verb)

eu

EH-oo — I (first person singular subject pronoun)

nunca

NOON-kah — Never (negative adverb of time)

teria

teh-REE-ah — Would have (conditional of ter)

lar

lahr — Home, household, place of dwelling

confortável

kon-fohr-TAH-vel — Comfortable, providing ease and relaxation

apenas

ah-PEH-nahs — Only, just (restrictive adverb)

no

noo — In the (contraction of em + o)

verão

veh-ROWN — Summer, the warmest season of the year

passado

pah-SAH-doo — Past, last (adjective indicating previous time)

provei

proh-VAY — Proved, demonstrated (first person past tense)

perfeitamente

pehr-fay-tah-MEN-chee — Perfectly, completely, without fault (adverb)

indigno

een-DEEG-noo — Unworthy, undeserving (masculine adjective)