Beowulf: An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem — Page 2

Vocabulary

è

e — Third person singular present tense of 'essere' (to be).

Doppio

dop-pyo — Double; having two parts or twice the amount.

Conquistatore

kon-kwis-ta-to-re — Conqueror; one who defeats and takes control of others.

Porta

por-ta — Door or gate; also third person singular of 'portare'.

i

i — Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'.

suoi

swo-i — His, her, or its (masculine plural possessive adjective).

Trofei

tro-fe-i — Trophies; objects kept as prizes or symbols of victory.

La

la — Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the'.

Gratitudine

gra-ti-tu-di-ne — Gratitude; feeling of thankfulness and appreciation toward someone.

di

di — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from' in Italian.

Moralizza

mo-ra-liz-za — Moralizes; draws a moral lesson from events or stories.

Riposo

ri-po-zo — Rest; a period of relaxation or sleep after effort.

dopo

do-po — After; following in time or sequence.

la

la — Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the'.

Fatica

fa-ti-ka — Fatigue or toil; exhausting physical or mental effort.

Dolore

do-lo-re — Pain or sorrow; physical or emotional suffering.

al

al — Contraction of 'a' and 'il' meaning 'at the' or 'to the'.

Momento

mo-men-to — Moment; a brief or significant point in time.

del

del — Contraction of 'di' and 'il' meaning 'of the'.

Congedo

kon-je-do — Farewell or leave-taking; departure or dismissal from someone.

Il

il — Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'.

Viaggio

vjad-jo — Journey or trip; traveling from one place to another.

Ritorno

ri-tor-no — Return; the act of coming back to a place.

Le

le — Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'.

Due

du-e — Two; the number two or a pair of something.

Regine

re-ji-ne — Queens; female monarchs or rulers of a kingdom.

e

e — Conjunction meaning 'and'; connects words or clauses.

Narra

nar-ra — Narrates; tells or recounts a story or events.

le

le — Feminine plural definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'them'.

sue

su-e — His, her, or its (feminine plural possessive adjective).

Avventure

av-ven-tu-re — Adventures; exciting or unusual experiences and events.

a

a — Preposition meaning 'to', 'at', or 'in' in Italian.

Dono

do-no — Gift; something given voluntarily to another person.

dei

de-i — Contraction of 'di' and 'i' meaning 'of the' (masculine plural).

Doni

do-ni — Gifts; plural of 'dono', things given to others.

Reciproco

re-chi-pro-ko — Reciprocal; mutual, given and received between two parties.

Tesoro

te-zo-ro — Treasure; a collection of valuable objects or riches.

il

il — Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'.

Drago

dra-go — Dragon; a large mythical fire-breathing creature.

Coraggioso

ko-rad-jo-zo — Courageous; showing bravery and boldness in difficult situations.

Sebbene

seb-be-ne — Although; conjunction introducing a concessive clause.

Anziano

an-tsya-no — Elderly; old in age, often referring to a person.

Reminiscenze

re-mi-ni-shen-tse — Reminiscences; memories or recollections of past experiences.

Cerca

cher-ka — Searches for or seeks; looks for something or someone.

continuazione

kon-ti-nwa-tsyo-ne — Continuation; the process of continuing something already begun.

L'

l — Elided form of 'la' or 'lo', definite article before vowels.

Ultima

ul-ti-ma — Last; final in a series or sequence of events.

Battaglia

ba-ta-lya — Battle; a fierce fight or combat between opposing forces.

Fidato

fi-da-to — Trusted or faithful; reliable and worthy of confidence.

Abbandonato

ab-ban-do-na-to — Abandoned; left alone or deserted by others.

dagli

da-lyi — Contraction of 'da' and 'gli' meaning 'by the' (masculine plural).

Amici

a-mi-chi — Friends; people with whom one has a close bond.

dalla

dal-la — Contraction of 'da' and 'la' meaning 'by the' (feminine singular).

Spada

spa-da — Sword; a long bladed weapon used in combat.

Lotta

lot-ta — Struggle or fight; a contest or conflict between opponents.

Fatale

fa-ta-le — Fatal; causing death or having devastating consequences.

Gli

lyi — Masculine plural definite article or indirect object pronoun 'the' or 'to him'.

Ultimi

ul-ti-mi — Last; final ones in a group or sequence (masculine plural).

Momenti

mo-men-ti — Moments; brief points or periods of time (plural).

Saccheggia

sak-ked-ja — Plunders or pillages; loots valuables from a place.

Tana

ta-na — Lair or den; a wild animal's hiding or resting place.

Morte

mor-te — Death; the end of life of a living being.

I

i — Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'.

Nemici

ne-mi-chi — Enemies; those who are hostile or opposed to someone.

Morti

mor-ti — Dead; those who have died, or death in plural form.

Amari

a-ma-ri — Bitter; having a sharp, unpleasant taste or tone.

Rimproveri

rim-pro-ve-ri — Reproaches; expressions of disapproval or blame toward someone.

Messaggero

mes-sad-je-ro — Messenger; a person who carries messages or news.

della

del-la — Contraction of 'di' and 'la' meaning 'of the' (feminine singular).

Retrospettivo

re-tro-spet-ti-vo — Retrospective; looking back at past events or experiences.

Triste

tris-te — Sad; feeling or causing sorrow or unhappiness.

Storia

sto-rya — Story or history; a narrative of events, real or fictional.

Portato

por-ta-to — Carried or brought; past participle of 'portare'.

Via

vya — Away; also means 'road' or 'way' in Italian.

Cremazione

kre-ma-tsyo-ne — Cremation; the process of burning a body after death.

Addenda

ad-den-da — Addenda; additional material added to a text or document.

PREFAZIONE

pre-fa-tsyo-ne — Preface; an introductory section at the beginning of a book.

presente

pre-zen-te — Present; current, existing now, or a gift.

lavoro

la-vo-ro — Work; labor, a job, or a completed piece of work.

un

un — Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (masculine).

modesto

mo-des-to — Modest; humble, not boastful or overly ambitious.

tentativo

ten-ta-ti-vo — Attempt; an effort to do or achieve something.

riprodurre

ri-pro-dur-re — To reproduce; to copy or recreate something as closely as possible.

approssimativamente

ap-pros-si-ma-ti-va-men-te — Approximately; in a rough or inexact manner.

in

in — Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into' in Italian.

forme

for-me — Forms; shapes, styles, or structures of something.

moderne

mo-der-ne — Modern; contemporary, belonging to the present era.

venerabile

ve-ne-ra-bi-le — Venerable; deserving deep respect due to age or wisdom.

poema

po-e-ma — Poem; a piece of literary writing in verse form.

epico

e-pi-ko — Epic; relating to a long narrative poem of heroic deeds.

Approssimativamente

ap-pros-si-ma-ti-va-men-te — Approximately; roughly, not exactly, in an approximate way.

ripeto

ri-pe-to — I repeat; first person singular of 'ripetere', to repeat.

poiché

poi-ke — Because or since; conjunction explaining a reason or cause.

una

u-na — Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (feminine).

riproduzione

ri-pro-du-tsyo-ne — Reproduction; a copy or recreation of an original work.

molto

mol-to — Very or much; indicating a high degree or quantity.

fedele

fe-de-le — Faithful or accurate; loyal or true to an original.

verso

ver-so — Verse; a line of poetry, or the preposition 'toward'.

anglosassone

an-glo-sas-so-ne — Anglo-Saxon; relating to the early medieval English people.

sarebbe

sa-reb-be — Would be; third person conditional of 'essere' (to be).

larga

lar-ga — Wide or broad; large in extent (feminine singular form).

misura

mi-zu-ra — Measure; a degree, extent, or unit of measurement.

prosa

pro-za — Prose; ordinary written language, not in verse form.

per

per — For or through; preposition indicating purpose or means.

orecchio

o-rek-kyo — Ear; the organ of hearing, also used for musical sense.

moderno

mo-der-no — Modern; contemporary, belonging to the current era.

testo

tes-to — Text; written content of a book or document.

glossario

glos-sa-ryo — Glossary; a list of terms with definitions at the end.

sono

so-no — Are; first or third person plural of 'essere' (to be).

stati

sta-ti — Been; past participle of 'essere', used in perfect tenses.

seguiti

se-gwi-ti — Followed; past participle of 'seguire', meaning to follow.

fedelmente

fe-del-men-te — Faithfully; in a loyal and accurate manner.

Occasionalmente

ok-ka-zyo-nal-men-te — Occasionally; sometimes, not frequently or regularly.

stata

sta-ta — Been; feminine past participle of 'essere' (to be).

apportata

ap-por-ta-ta — Brought or introduced; past participle of 'apportare'.

deviazione

de-vya-tsyo-ne — Deviation; a departure from a standard or expected path.

ma

ma — But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception.

sempre

sem-pre — Always; at all times, without exception.

quella

kwel-la — That; feminine singular demonstrative pronoun or adjective.

che

ke — That or which; relative pronoun or conjunction.

sembrava

sem-bra-va — Seemed; imperfect tense of 'sembrare', to seem or appear.

ragione

ra-jo-ne — Reason; a cause, justification, or rational explanation.

valida

va-li-da — Valid; acceptable, sound, or legally effective (feminine form).

sufficiente

suf-fi-chen-te — Sufficient; enough to meet a need or requirement.

traduttore

tra-dut-to-re — Translator; a person who converts text between languages.

non

non — Not; negation word used to negate verbs or adjectives.

aspira

as-pi-ra — Aspires; strives or aims toward a goal or ambition.

essere

es-se-re — To be; the fundamental Italian verb of existence or identity.

editore

e-di-to-re — Editor or publisher; one who prepares or publishes texts.