Wuthering Heights — Page 8

Vocabulary

Felizmente

feh-leez-MEN-chee — Fortunately; used to express a lucky outcome

uma

OO-mah — Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (feminine)

habitante

ah-bee-TAN-chee — An inhabitant or resident of a place

da

dah — Contraction of 'de' and 'a', meaning 'of the' (feminine)

cozinha

koh-ZEE-nyah — Kitchen; room where food is prepared

agiu

ah-ZHEE-oo — He/she acted or took action (past tense)

com

kohng — Preposition meaning 'with'

mais

mahys — More; used for comparisons or additions

presteza

preh-STEH-zah — Promptness, swiftness, or readiness to act

robusta

hoh-BOOS-tah — Robust, sturdy, or strongly built (feminine)

senhora

seh-NYOH-rah — Woman, lady; polite form of address

de

jee — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'

saia

SAH-yah — Skirt; a garment worn around the waist

arregaçada

ah-heh-gah-SAH-dah — Rolled up or tucked up, as sleeves or skirt

braços

BRAH-sooz — Arms; the upper limbs of the body

nus

nooz — Bare or naked (masculine plural)

e

ee — Conjunction meaning 'and'

faces

FAH-seez — Faces or cheeks of a person

avermelhadas

ah-vehr-meh-LYAH-dahs — Reddened, flushed with a red color (feminine plural)

pelo

PEH-loo — Contraction of 'por' and 'o', meaning 'by the'

fogo

FOH-goo — Fire; flames from combustion

precipitou-se

preh-see-pee-TOH-see — Rushed or hurled herself forward suddenly

no

noo — Contraction of 'em' and 'o', meaning 'in the'

meio

MAY-oo — Middle, midst, or center of something

nós

nawz — We or us; first person plural pronoun

brandindo

bran-JEEN-doo — Brandishing or waving a weapon threateningly

frigideira

free-zhee-DAY-rah — Frying pan; a flat cooking utensil

usou

oo-ZOH — He/she used something (past tense)

essa

EH-sah — That (feminine demonstrative pronoun)

arma

AHR-mah — Weapon; an instrument used for fighting

a

ah — Definite article 'the' (feminine singular)

sua

SOO-ah — His, her, its, or your (possessive, feminine)

língua

LEEN-gwah — Tongue; also means language or speech

tal

tahl — Such, so much; indicating degree or manner

eficácia

eh-fee-KAH-syah — Efficacy, effectiveness; power to produce results

que

kee — That, which, who; a versatile conjunction/pronoun

tormenta

tohr-MEN-tah — Storm or turmoil; a violent disturbance

se

see — Reflexive pronoun or conjunction meaning 'if'

aplacou

ah-plah-KOH — Calmed down or appeased (past tense)

magicamente

mah-zhee-kah-MEN-chee — Magically; as if by magic

só

saw — Only, alone; just one or nothing else

ela

EH-lah — She; third person feminine singular pronoun

permaneceu

pehr-mah-neh-SEH-oo — Remained or stayed (past tense)

ondulando

on-doo-LAN-doo — Undulating, waving like waves on water

como

KOH-moo — Like, as; used for comparisons

um

oong — Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (masculine)

mar

mahr — Sea; a large body of saltwater

após

ah-POHS — After; following in time or sequence

vento

VEN-too — Wind; moving air outdoors

forte

FOHR-chee — Strong, powerful, or intense

quando

KWAN-doo — When; at the time that something happens

o

oo — Definite article 'the' (masculine singular)

seu

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

amo

AH-moo — Master or employer; one in charge

entrou

en-TROH — Entered a place (past tense)

em

eng — Preposition meaning 'in' or 'on'

cena

SEH-nah — Scene; a place or moment of action

O

oo — Definite article 'the' (masculine singular)

diabo

jee-AH-boo — Devil; the evil supernatural being

passa

PAH-sah — Passes, goes by, or happens (present tense)

perguntou

pehr-goon-TOH — Asked a question (past tense)

ele

EH-lee — He; third person masculine singular pronoun

olhando

oh-LYAHN-doo — Looking at or watching (present participle)

para

PAH-rah — Preposition meaning 'for' or 'toward'

mim

meeng — Me; first person singular pronoun (after preposition)

forma

FOHR-mah — Form, way, or manner of something

eu

EH-oo — I; first person singular subject pronoun

mal

mahl — Hardly, barely, or badly

conseguia

kon-seh-GHEE-ah — Was able to, could manage (past continuous)

suportar

soo-pohr-TAHR — To endure, bear, or put up with something

este

EHS-chee — This (masculine demonstrative pronoun)

tratamento

trah-tah-MEN-too — Treatment; the way someone is treated

inospitaleiro

ee-nos-pee-tah-LAY-roo — Inhospitable; unfriendly or unwelcoming to guests

efeito

eh-FAY-too — Effect, result, or impact of something

murmurei

moor-moo-RAY — I murmured or muttered quietly (past tense)

rebanho

heh-BAN-yoo — Flock or herd of animals

porcos

POHR-kooz — Pigs; domesticated swine (plural)

possuídos

poh-swee-DOOZ — Possessed by spirits or demons (plural)

não

nowng — No, not; negation in Portuguese

poderia

poh-deh-REE-ah — Could, would be able to (conditional tense)

ter

tehr — To have; infinitive of auxiliary verb

tido

CHEE-doo — Had; past participle of 'ter' (to have)

piores

pee-OH-reez — Worse, more bad (comparative plural adjective)

espíritos

ehs-PEE-ree-tooz — Spirits; supernatural or ghostly beings (plural)

do

doo — Contraction of 'de' and 'o', meaning 'of the'

esses

EH-seez — Those (masculine plural demonstrative pronoun)

animais

ah-nee-MAHYS — Animals; living creatures other than humans

seus

SEH-ooz — His, her, your, their (masculine plural possessive)

senhor

seh-NYOHR — Sir, mister; polite masculine form of address

Tanto

TAN-too — So much, as much; indicating quantity or degree

faria

fah-REE-ah — Would do; conditional form of 'fazer'

deixar

day-SHAHR — To leave, let, or allow something

estranho

ehs-TRAN-yoo — Strange, stranger; an unknown or odd person

ninhada

nee-NYAH-dah — Litter or brood; a group of young animals

tigres

CHEE-greez — Tigers; large wild striped felines (plural)

Eles

EH-leez — They; third person masculine plural pronoun

metem

MEH-teng — They put or insert something (present tense)

pessoas

peh-SOH-ahs — People, persons; human beings (plural)

tocam

TOH-kang — They touch or handle (present tense)

nada

NAH-dah — Nothing; not anything at all

observou

ob-sehr-VOH — Observed, remarked, or noted (past tense)

colocando

koh-loh-KAN-doo — Placing or putting something somewhere (gerund)

garrafa

gah-HAH-fah — Bottle; a container for liquids

diante

jee-AN-chee — In front of, before; indicating position ahead

recolocando

heh-koh-loh-KAN-doo — Repositioning or putting back in place (gerund)

mesa

MEH-zah — Table; a flat surface with legs for eating

lugar

loo-GAHR — Place, location, or spot

Os

ooz — Definite article 'the' (masculine plural)

cães

KAYNGZ — Dogs; domesticated canine animals (plural)

fazem

FAH-zeng — They do or make (present tense)

bem

beng — Well, good; indicating a positive manner

ser

sehr — To be; permanent state infinitive verb

vigilantes

vee-zhee-LAN-cheez — Watchful, vigilant; on guard against danger

Quer

kehr — Do you want? (from verb 'querer')

taça

TAH-sah — Cup or goblet used for drinking

vinho

VEE-nyoo — Wine; alcoholic drink made from grapes

Não

nowng — No; negative response or denial

obrigado

oh-bree-GAH-doo — Thank you; expression of gratitude (masculine)

foi

foy — Was or went; past tense of 'ser'/'ir'

mordido

mohr-JEE-doo — Bitten; past participle of 'morder'

pois

pohys — Because, since, so; causal conjunction

Se

see — If; conditional conjunction

tivesse

chee-VEH-see — Had (subjunctive); hypothetical past condition

sido

SEE-doo — Been; past participle of 'ser' (to be)

teria

teh-REE-ah — Would have; conditional tense of 'ter'

deixado

day-SHAH-doo — Left or left behind (past participle)

minha

MEE-nyah — My; first person feminine singular possessive

marca

MAHR-kah — Mark, imprint, or brand left on something

semblante

sem-BLAN-chee — Countenance, facial expression or appearance

relaxou

heh-lah-KSOH — Relaxed or loosened (past tense)

num

noong — Contraction of 'em' and 'um', meaning 'in a'

sorriso

soh-HEE-zoo — Smile; a happy facial expression

Vamos

VAH-mooz — Let's go, come on; first person plural imperative

disse

JEE-see — Said; past tense of 'dizer' (to say)

está

ehs-TAH — Is; present tense of 'estar' (temporary state)

agitado

ah-zhee-TAH-doo — Agitated, upset, or stirred up

Sr.

seh-NYOHR — Abbreviation for 'Senhor'; Mr. or Sir

Aqui

ah-KEE — Here; indicating this place or location

tome

TOH-mee — Take, have (imperative of 'tomar')

pouco

POH-koo — A little, a bit; small quantity of something

hóspedes

OHS-peh-deez — Guests or houseguests staying somewhere (plural)

são

sowng — Are; third person plural of 'ser' (to be)

tão

towng — So, such; used to intensify adjectives

extremamente

ehs-treh-mah-MEN-chee — Extremely; to a very great degree

raros

HAH-rooz — Rare, scarce; not frequently encountered (plural)

nesta

NEH-stah — Contraction of 'em' and 'esta', meaning 'in this'

casa

KAH-zah — House, home; a building where people live

os

ooz — Definite article 'the' (masculine plural)

meus

MEH-ooz — My (masculine plural possessive adjective)

estou

ehs-TOH — I am; first person present of 'estar'

disposto

jees-POHS-too — Willing, disposed, or inclined to do something

admitir

ahd-mee-CHEER — To admit, acknowledge, or allow something

sabemos

sah-BEH-mooz — We know (present tense of 'saber')

recebê-los

heh-seh-BEH-looz — To receive or welcome them (infinitive + pronoun)

À

ah — Contraction of 'a' and 'a'; to the (feminine)

saúde

sah-OO-jee — Health; also used as a toast meaning 'Cheers'