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More about this list Tenth on the list is o escrúpulo , and the whole of it is a stone in a shoe. Latin had scrupus , a sharp rock, and beside it the diminutive scrupulus , the small sharp stone that works its way into a sandal and will not let a walker settle. Roman writers moved it inwards: a scrupulus became the little hard thing in the mind that keeps a decision from lying flat, and that is the sense both languages inherited. Portuguese still uses it that way in the sentence on this page, assinou sem escrúpulos — he signed, and nothing in him caught on anything. English kept the word and spent it more narrowly. « Scruple » is now heard almost only in the negative, in « without scruple » and « he has no scruples », so that having one sounds faintly old-fashioned while lacking them sounds entirely current. And the stone left a second descendant with no conscience in it at all: an apothecary’s « scruple » was a unit of weight, twenty grains, small enough to be exactly what the word had meant all along.
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Noun (f) (22)
Grammar for these: Definite article: o, a, os, as · Contractions: do, na, ao, pelo
a tristeza the sadness Noun (f) C1 A tristeza dela nota-se em tudo o que diz. Her sadness shows in everything she says.
a angústia the anguish Noun (f) C1 A espera pelo resultado foi uma angústia. Waiting for the result was an anguish.
a aflição the apprehension Noun (f) C1 Sentiu uma aflição estranha antes da consulta. She felt a strange apprehension before the appointment.
a relutância the reluctance Noun (f) C1 Aceitou o cargo com relutância. He accepted the post with reluctance.
a mágoa the hurt Noun (f) C1 Guardou aquela mágoa durante anos. He carried that hurt about with him for years.
a indignação the indignation Noun (f) C1 A carta foi escrita em plena indignação. The letter was written in full indignation.
a inveja the envy Noun (f) C1 Sente inveja do irmão mais velho. He feels envy of his older brother.
a maldade the malice Noun (f) C1 Disse aquilo por pura maldade. He said that out of pure malice.
a culpabilidade the sense of guilt Noun (f) B2 Vive com um sentimento de culpabilidade que ninguém entende. He lives with a sense of guilt that nobody understands.
a vergonha alheia the second-hand embarrassment Noun (f) C1 O discurso deu-me vergonha alheia. The speech gave me second-hand embarrassment.
a humilhação the humiliation Noun (f) C1 Foi uma humilhação à frente de toda a gente. It was a humiliation in front of everybody.
a gratidão the gratitude Noun (f) C1 Escreveu duas linhas de gratidão à equipa. He wrote the team two lines of gratitude.
a comiseração the commiseration Noun (f) C1 Não quero comiseração, quero uma resposta. I do not want commiseration, I want an answer.
a piedade the pity Noun (f) C1 Olhou para o cão com piedade. He looked at the dog with pity.
a ânsia the eagerness Noun (f) C1 A ânsia de terminar fê-lo errar. His eagerness to finish made him slip.
a apatia the apathy Noun (f) C1 A apatia da turma preocupou o professor. The apathy of the class worried the teacher.
a impaciência the impatience Noun (f) C1 A impaciência dele nota-se ao telefone. His impatience shows on the telephone.
a frustração the frustration Noun (f) C1 A frustração cresce a cada recusa. The frustration grows with every refusal.
a perplexidade the bewilderment Noun (f) C1 A resposta deixou toda a gente numa perplexidade enorme. The answer left everybody in enormous bewilderment.
a reverência the reverence Noun (f) C1 Fala da antiga professora com reverência. He speaks of his old teacher with reverence.
a veneração the veneration Noun (f) C1 A veneração pelo fundador ainda se sente na casa. The veneration for the founder is still felt in the house.
a vaidade the vanity Noun (f) C1 A vaidade dele não deixa espaço para conselhos. His vanity leaves no room for advice.
Noun (m) (28)
Grammar for these: Definite article: o, a, os, as · Contractions: do, na, ao, pelo
o desgosto the grief Noun (m) C1 Morreu de desgosto poucos meses depois. He died of grief a few months later.
o desalento the discouragement Noun (m) C1 Depois da terceira recusa instalou-se o desalento. After the third refusal, discouragement set in.
o desespero the despair Noun (m) C1 Ligou já em desespero. He rang in sheer despair.
o pavor the dread Noun (m) C1 Tem pavor de falar em público. He has a dread of speaking in public.
o mal-estar the unease Noun (m) C1 A pergunta criou um mal-estar na sala. The question created an unease in the room.
o receio the misgiving Noun (m) C1 Fala do assunto com algum receio. He speaks about the matter with some misgiving.
o escrúpulo the scruple Noun (m) C1 Assinou sem escrúpulos. He signed without scruple.
o ultraje the outrage Noun (m) C1 A decisão foi recebida como um ultraje. The decision was taken as an outrage.
o menosprezo the contempt Noun (m) C1 Trata os colegas mais novos com menosprezo. He treats his younger colleagues with contempt.
o desdém the disdain Noun (m) C1 Respondeu com um sorriso de desdém. He answered with a smile of disdain.
o escárnio the derision Noun (m) C1 A proposta foi recebida com escárnio. The proposal was met with derision.
o arrependimento the remorse Noun (m) C1 O arrependimento veio tarde de mais. The remorse came far too late.
o pesar the regret Noun (m) C1 A escola manifestou o seu pesar numa carta. The school expressed its regret in a letter.
o embaraço the embarrassment Noun (m) C1 Corou de embaraço ao ouvir o elogio. He blushed with embarrassment when he heard the praise.
o desafogo the relief Noun (m) C1 Contar aquilo foi um desafogo. Telling somebody about it was a relief.
o júbilo the jubilation Noun (m) C1 A notícia foi recebida com júbilo. The news was greeted with jubilation.
o arrebatamento the rapture Noun (m) C1 Ouviu o concerto num arrebatamento silencioso. He listened to the concert in silent rapture.
o contentamento the contentment Noun (m) C1 Há um contentamento tranquilo na voz dele. There is a quiet contentment in his voice.
o sossego the peace and quiet Noun (m) C1 Só quer sossego ao fim do dia. All he wants at the end of the day is peace and quiet.
o afeto the affection Noun (m) C1 Fala dos antigos vizinhos com afeto. He speaks of his old neighbours with affection.
o carinho the tenderness Noun (m) C1 Tratou do avô com muito carinho. He looked after his grandfather with great tenderness.
o anseio the longing Noun (m) C1 Tem um anseio antigo de voltar à aldeia. He has an old longing to go back to the village.
o saudosismo the wistful nostalgia Noun (m) C1 O texto cai depressa no saudosismo. The text soon slides into wistful nostalgia.
o alheamento the detachment Noun (m) C1 Assistiu à discussão com alheamento. He watched the argument with detachment.
o desassossego the disquiet Noun (m) C1 Passou a noite num desassossego constante. He spent the night in constant disquiet.
o enervamento the exasperation Noun (m) C1 O enervamento dela era visível. Her exasperation was plain to see.
o espanto the astonishment Noun (m) C1 Olhou para a conta com espanto. He looked at the bill in astonishment.
o amor-próprio the self-esteem Noun (m) C1 A crítica atingiu-lhe o amor-próprio. The criticism struck at his self-esteem.
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