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Tom Jobim Vocab 3
More Vocabulary from the songs of Tom Jobim
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| beira | border |
| campo | countryside |
| agora | now |
| feita | taken |
| leve | light |
| atè | until |
| breve | brief |
| terraço | terrace |
| secou | dried |
| verāo | summer |
| escala | scale |
| viga | beam |
| festas | holidays |
| eras | ages |
| voltou | back;returned |
| profundo | deep |
| ventando | windy |
| sinto | feel |
| ir | go |
| pedaço | piece |
| sentir | feel |
| precisou | needed |
| haja | there |
| dias | days |
| tarde | afternoon |
| estou;I am | |
| tijolo | brick |
| colhe | harvesting;collecting |
| enorme | huge |
| nesse | in that |
| dias | days |
| Sseguiu | followed |
| feira | fair |
| procurou | sought |
| pāo | bread |
| sonhar | dream |
| passarinho | birdie |
| tombo | spill |
| perto | close |
| vamos | come on! |
| pura | pure |
| encontrei | I found |
| leva | leads |
| voa | she flies |
| inteira | whole |
| vagar | wander |
| entender | understand |
| maior | more |
| argumentar | argue |
| eternidade | eternity |
| si | yes;if |
| tāo | as |
| olhar | look |
| seus | their |
| casa | house |
| manhā | morning |
| meniñha | little one (shorty) |
| cores | colors |
| inteiro | whole |
| priviledgiado | priviledged |
| passar | to pass |
| quarta | fourth |
| ter | to have |
| picada | sting |
| podem | We can |
| dentro | within |
| outras | other |
| longe | away |
| garrafa | bottle |
| violāo | guitar |
| precisa | I need |
| somente | only |
| havia | he had |
| ribeira | riverside |
| pensar | to think |
| conta | account |
| lindas | beautiful (pl) |
| pingo | drop |
| momento | time |
| ultima | last |
| canções | songs |
| criaça | creation |
| inevitável | inevitable |
| espinho | thorn |
| involve | it involves |
| pereira | pear |
| adore | adore |
| enquanto | while |
| desesperar | to despair |
| acompanhar | to follow |
| ando | I walk |
| contigo | with you |
| meia | stocking |
| más | bad (evil) |
| peixinhos | minnows |
| pé | foot |
| nos | us |
| guardei | he kept |
| pudesse | I could |
| ponto | point |
| supreender | to amaze |
| tu | you ( du) |
| entrar | to enter |
| apertado | tight |
| quanto | as ;when |
| prego | nail |
| amanhecer | dawn |
| chorei | I cried |
| mei | my (pos) |
| abrigou | housed |
| pazes | peace |
| atiradeira | slingshot |
| boca | mouth |
| traballho | she works |
| transformam | |
| candeia | candle |
| muita | much |
| iria | would |
| acabou | just |
| versos | verses |
| delicado | delicate |
| laço | tie |
| carinhos | caresses |
| cobra | snake |
| historias | stories |
| sinceridade | sincerity |
| peixe | fish |
| escureceu | darkened |
| conheçer | getting acquainted |
| redentor | The Redeemer |
| perdoado | forgiven |
| aonde | where |
| desafino | out of tune |
| aconteceu | happened |
| rosto | countenance |
| desalmado | soulless |
| conto | tale |
| melancolia | melancholy |
| estrepe | crowfoot |
| Llevando | he is taking |
| ergeu | erected |
| à | to |
| doçe | sweet |
| calypso | calypso |
| até | until |
| aí | there |
| realidade | reality |
| utilizei | I used |
| saiu | out |
| canseira | weariness |
| eternidade | eternity |
| principal | main |
| tempestade | storm |
| tempo | time |
| mostrou | he showed |
| envolver | to involve |
| cana | cane |
| paixāo | passion |
| final | final |
| sou | I am |
| misterio | mistery |
| musica | music |
| gesto | gesture |
| amo | master |
| eis | behold |
| prata | silver |
| mão | hand |
| corte | cut |
| sim | yes |
| nenhuma | none |
| aviāo | plane |
| fundamental | fundamental |
| projeto | project |
| entāo | then |
| prece | prayer |
| folhas | leaves |
| prometo | promisse |
| foram | they were |
| acordar | to wake |
| cancões | songs |
| dela | her (s) |
| perdeu | lost |
| esquie | ski |
| cheia | flood |
| aquela | that |
| traz | it brings |
| deixar | to leave |
| estilhaço | splinter |
| rio | river |
| pasas | passes |
| merece | she deserves |
| febre | fever |
| anjo | angel |
| ladeira | slope |
| sozinhos | alone |
| ama | nurse |
| consolou | consoled |
| rei | king |
| chama | flame |
| bando | band |
| garôta | girl |
| tuas | thy |
| depressa | quickly |
| manhā | morning |
| ouve | it hears |
| vão | vain |
| fases | phases |
| conhecer. To know | |
| amarte | to love |
| proclamo | proclaim |
| esquecemos | we forgot |
| acendeu | lit |
| gosto | taste |
| passam | they pass |
| elas | they |
| encontrou | found |
| jamais | never |
| pergunta | question |
| regato | stream |
| peixe | fish |
| folhas | leaves |
| corpo | body |
| caindo | is falling |
| antimusical | unmusical |
| laço | tie |
| fala | speech |
| razāo | reason |
| saiba | she learns |
| pirata | pirate |
| venceu | he won |
| deus | dogg |
| morar | live (reside) |
| nunça | never |
| estrellha | star |
| nas | At the |
| apaixonado | passionate |
| poderá | you can |
| ponta | tip |
| base | base |
| semeia | he seeds |
| comportamento | behavior |
| apparecida | it appears |
| sonhando | (she is) dreaming |
| estou | I am |
| sinceridade | sincerity |
| cais | wharf |
| dessas | these |
| caiu | they fell |
| voltei | returned |
| sorriu | smiled |
| chegaste | you arrived |
| calma | calm |
| igual | equal |
| certeza | certainly |
| fechar | to close |
| peito | chest |
| apēnas | only |
| parar | stop |
| infinita | infinite |
| provoca | causes |
| fraco | weak |
| braços | arms |
| coraçao | heart |
| lua | moon |
| fotografia | Photography |
| ilusāo | illusion |
| meditacāo | meditation |
| tenho | I have |
| vê | I see |
| nuvens | clouds |
| fotografei | I photographed |
| namorada | girlfriend |
| asa | wing |
| conversa | conversation |
| segunda | second |
| regresse | return |
| bonita | beautiful |
| desgosto | heartbreak |
| pe | standing |
| enfeitiçar | bewitch |
| braco | arm |
| cantar | to sing |
| verse | verse |
| desafinado | tuneless |
| contando | he is counting |
| meus | my (poss) |
| cama | bed |
| falla | he speaks |
| ingratidāo | ingratitude |
| pranto | mourning |
| ele | it; he |
| quase | almost |
| sāo | they are |
| nadas | nothings |
| historia | history |
| presente | to present (gift?) |
| brisa | breeze |
| jardineira | bib ;gardener (?) |
| pingando | it is dripping |
| darei | gave |
| vinhas | vinyards (?) |
| senāo | but |
| velha | old lady |
| enguiçado | not working |
| terça | third |
| classificar | to rate |
| juramento | an oath |
| mato | bush |
| chovendo | raining |
| onda | wave |
| pluma | feather |
| cidade | city |
| ar | air |
| onde | where |
| têm | to have |
| la | it |
| jañela | window |
| amado | beloved |
| colado | stuck |
| pobre | poor |
| mansinho | softly |
| perder | to loose |
| mulher | woman |
| mentindo | he lied |
| fundamental | fundamental |
| sobrou | he left |
| chegando | he arrived |
| senāo | but |
| causa | cause |
| fantasia | fantasy |
| ligeiras | light |
| louca | crazy |
| desejo | desire |
| sonhador | dreamer |
| fonte | source |
| cuidado | care |
| acabou | just |
| prometo | promise |
| carro | car |
| balanço | balance |
| fique | to stay |
| adivinha | riddle |
| brilhando | shining |
| sozinha | alone |
| devia | should |
| soñho | dream |