Chapter 4 - Position, Location, and Movement Vocabulary
Now that you've learned some basic body parts, it's time to learn how an instructor
might tell you to use those body parts in a capoeira class. Vocabulary for thits
chapter begins with some words that describe direction and position.
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para cima |
up |
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em cima de |
on top of / above |
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para baixo |
down |
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em baixo de |
under / below |
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(para a) esquerda |
(to the) left |
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(para a) direita |
(to the) right |
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para frente
|
to the front / forward |
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para trás |
to the back/backwards |
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em frente |
in front |
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de costa |
(from) behind |
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perto |
close |
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distante |
far |
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aqui |
here |
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lá |
there |
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mais |
more |
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menos |
less |
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rápido |
fast / quickly |
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devagar |
slow / slowly |
Here's a list of verbs that are commonly used with the vocabulary we've learned
so far. These verbs are in what is called the "infinitive form." This means they
are not conjugated. The infinitive form in English has the word "to" in front
of it.
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abaixar |
to lower |
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levantar |
to raise |
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esticar |
to straighten, to extend |
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dobrar |
to bend, to fold |
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pisar |
to step |
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defender |
to defend |
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atacar |
to attack |
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chutar |
to kick |
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esquivar |
to dodge |
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proteger |
to protect |
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abrir |
to open |
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fechar |
to close |
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colocar |
to put |
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dar |
to give |
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ficar |
to stay, to remain |
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derrubar
|
to knock over |
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sair |
to leave |
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entrar |
to enter |
In our first lesson we learned to count to ten. Let's continue to build on
what we learned.
|
onze |
eleven |
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doze |
twelve |
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treze |
thirteen |
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quatorze |
fourteen |
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quinze |
fifteen |
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dezesseis |
sixteen |
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dezessete |
seventeen |
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dezoito |
eighteen |
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dezenove |
nineteen |
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vinte |
twenty |
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