Água-viva – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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óculos /ˈɔ.ku.lus/ A2 |
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mesa /ˈme.za/ A1 |
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fotografias /fo.to.gɾaˈfi.as/ A2 |
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certeza /seʁˈte.za/ B1 |
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anseios /ɐ̃ˈse.jus/ B2 |
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concreto /kõˈkɾe.tu/ B1 |
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fugaz /fuˈɡaz/ B2 |
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pedido /peˈdʒi.du/ A2 |
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segredo /seˈɡɾe.du/ B1 |
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sorte /ˈsoʁ.tʃi/ B1 |
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habitos /ˈa.bi.tus/ B2 |
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desaprendo /de.zaˈpɾẽ.du/ B2 |
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conhece /ko.ɲeˈse/ A2 |
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bom /bõ/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Os polegares neblinando as lentes
➔ Present participle used as an adjective
➔ The phrase 'neblinando as lentes' describes the ongoing action of 'neblinar' (fogging) as an adjective.
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Eu deixo em segredo
➔ Verb 'deixar' in present tense meaning 'to leave' or 'to keep'
➔ The verb 'deixar' means 'to leave' or 'to keep', here it indicates maintaining a secret.
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Nem todo mundo tem a sorte que
➔ Expression of negation with 'nem' and indefinite pronoun 'todo mundo'
➔ The structure uses 'nem' to negate 'todo mundo', expressing that not everyone has certain luck.
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Os hábitos que desenhamos
➔ Relative clause 'que desenhamos' describing 'hábitos'
➔ The relative clause 'que desenhamos' specifies the 'hábitos' (habits) that 'we' (the subjects) drew or formed.
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As hastes dos seus óculos estão na mesa
➔ Prepositional phrase indicating location, using 'na' (em + a)
➔ The phrase 'estão na mesa' uses the preposition 'na' to specify the location 'on the table'.