Don Quixote — Page 1

Vocabulary

Dimensione

dee-men-SYOH-neh — Size or dimension of something

intera

een-TEH-rah — Whole, entire, or complete

Don

don — Honorific title used before a name

Chisciotte

kee-ショT-teh — Italian name for the character Don Quixote

di

dee — Of, by; common Italian preposition

Tradotto

trah-DOT-toh — Translated; past participle of tradurre

da

dah — By, from; Italian preposition of origin

Nota

NOH-tah — Note or remark providing additional information

dell'

del — Contraction of di + l'; of the

editore

eh-dee-TOH-reh — Publisher or editor of a book

ebook

ee-book — Digital electronic version of a book

La

lah — The; feminine definite article in Italian

copertina

koh-pehr-TEE-nah — Cover of a book or magazine

e

eh — And; basic Italian coordinating conjunction

il

eel — The; masculine singular definite article

dorso

DOR-soh — Spine or back of a book

del

del — Of the; contraction of di + il

libro

LEE-broh — Book; written or printed literary work

qui

kwee — Here; indicating a nearby place or position

sopra

SOH-prah — Above, over; indicating a higher position

le

leh — The; feminine plural definite article

immagini

eem-MAH-jee-nee — Images or pictures in a document

che

keh — That, which, who; versatile Italian conjunction

seguono

SEH-gwoh-noh — They follow; third person plural of seguire

non

non — Not; basic Italian negation word

facevano

fah-CHEH-vah-noh — They were making or forming part of

parte

PAR-teh — Part, portion, or component of something

della

DEL-lah — Of the; feminine contraction of di + la

traduzione

trah-doo-TSYOH-neh — Translation of a text into another language

originale

oh-ree-jee-NAH-leh — Original; the first or earliest version

sono

SOH-noh — They are; first person plural of essere

tratte

TRAT-teh — Taken or drawn from; feminine plural participle

dall'

dal — From the; contraction of da + l'

edizione

eh-dee-TSYOH-neh — Edition or version of a published work

illustrata

eel-loo-STRAH-tah — Illustrated; adorned with images or drawings

nella

NEL-lah — In the; feminine contraction of in + la

sua

SOO-ah — His, her, its; feminine possessive pronoun

afferma

af-FER-mah — States or affirms; third person singular verb

Il

eel — The; masculine singular definite article

testo

TES-toh — Text or written content of a work

inglese

een-GLEH-zeh — English; relating to England or its language

adottato

ah-dot-TAH-toh — Adopted; accepted or chosen for use

in

een — In; basic Italian preposition of location

questa

KWES-tah — This; feminine demonstrative pronoun or adjective

è

eh — Is; third person singular of essere

quello

KWEL-loh — That; masculine demonstrative pronoun

con

kon — With; Italian preposition of accompaniment

occasionali

ok-kah-zyoh-NAH-lee — Occasional; happening only sometimes or rarely

correzioni

kor-ret-TSYOH-nee — Corrections; fixes made to errors in text

Si

see — One, reflexive particle; impersonal pronoun

veda

VEH-dah — See; subjunctive form of vedere

nell'

nel — In the; contraction of in + l'

introduzione

een-troh-doo-TSYOH-neh — Introduction; opening section of a written work

seguente

seh-GWEN-teh — Following, next; coming immediately after

la

lah — The; feminine singular definite article

critica

KREE-tee-kah — Critique or critical analysis of something

a

ah — To, at; basic Italian preposition

entrambe

en-TRAM-beh — Both; referring to two feminine nouns together

traduzioni

trah-doo-TSYOH-nee — Translations; plural of traduzione

Nella

NEL-lah — In the; feminine contraction of in + la

presente

preh-ZEN-teh — Present; current version or edition

si

see — Reflexive pronoun; oneself, each other

scelto

SHEL-toh — Chosen; past participle of scegliere

abbinare

ab-bee-NAH-reh — To pair or combine two things together

famose

fah-MOH-zeh — Famous; well-known and widely recognized

incisioni

een-chee-ZYOH-nee — Engravings; prints made from engraved surfaces

alla

AL-lah — To the; feminine contraction of a + la

invece

een-VEH-cheh — Instead, rather; expressing a contrast

quella

KWEL-lah — That; feminine demonstrative pronoun

dettaglio

det-TAH-lyoh — Detail; a small particular part or feature

molte

MOL-teh — Many; large number of feminine nouns

delle

DEL-leh — Of the; feminine plural contraction

può

PWOH — Can, may; third person singular of potere

essere

ES-seh-reh — To be; fundamental Italian auxiliary verb

apprezzato

ap-pret-SAH-toh — Appreciated; valued or enjoyed fully

appieno

ap-PYEH-noh — Fully, completely; to the fullest extent

solo

SOH-loh — Only, alone; just one thing or person

utilizzando

oo-tee-lee-TSAN-doh — Using; gerund form of utilizzare

pulsante

pool-SAN-teh — Button; clickable element on a screen

per

pehr — For, in order to; Italian preposition of purpose

espanderle

es-PAN-dehr-leh — To expand them; infinitive with clitic pronoun

alle

AL-leh — To the; feminine plural contraction of a + le

loro

LOH-roh — Their; third person plural possessive pronoun

dimensioni

dee-men-SYOH-nee — Dimensions, sizes; plural of dimensione

originali

oh-ree-jee-NAH-lee — Originals; initial or first versions of things

Prefazione

preh-fah-TSYOH-neh — Preface; introductory section of a book

ha

ah — Has; third person singular of avere

criticato

kree-tee-KAH-toh — Criticized; judged negatively or unfavorably

natura

nah-TOO-rah — Nature or character of something

fantasiosa

fan-tah-ZYOH-zah — Fanciful, imaginative; full of fantasy

illustrazioni

eel-loo-strah-TSYOH-nee — Illustrations; images accompanying a text

altri

AL-tree — Others; different people or things

ritengono

ree-TEN-goh-noh — They believe or consider; third plural of ritenere

queste

KWES-teh — These; feminine plural demonstrative adjective

xilografie

ksee-loh-GRAF-ee-eh — Woodcuts; prints made from carved wood blocks

su

soo — On, upon; Italian preposition of surface

acciaio

at-CHAH-yoh — Steel; strong metal alloy of iron

adattino

ah-dat-TEE-noh — Suit, adapt; subjunctive of adattarsi

bene

BEH-neh — Well; in a good or satisfactory manner

ai

ah-ee — To the; masculine plural contraction of a + i

sogni

SOH-nyee — Dreams; visions experienced during sleep