Dracula — Page 5

Vocabulary

Indossavano

They were wearing (clothing or accessories)

stivali

Boots; footwear covering the foot and leg

alti

Tall or high; describing height or elevation

con

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or manner

i

The; masculine plural definite article

pantaloni

Trousers; clothing worn on the lower body

infilati

Tucked in; inserted or threaded into something

dentro

Inside; within a space or container

e

And; conjunction connecting words or clauses

avevano

They had; past tense of avere (to have)

lunghi

Long; describing extended length or duration

capelli

Hair; strands growing from the human head

neri

Black; dark color, often describing hair or objects

folti

Thick or dense; describing abundant hair or foliage

baffi

Mustache; hair grown above the upper lip

Sono

They are / I am; present tense of essere

molto

Very or much; adverb intensifying adjectives or verbs

pittoreschi

Picturesque; visually charming or quaint in appearance

ma

But; conjunction expressing contrast or exception

non

Not; negation particle used before verbs

sembrano

They seem; appear to be a certain way

di

Of; preposition indicating possession or specification

bell'aspetto

Good looks; attractive or pleasing physical appearance

Su

On or upon; preposition indicating position or surface

un

A or an; masculine singular indefinite article

palcoscenico

Stage; raised platform where theatrical performances occur

verrebbero

They would come; conditional tense of venire

immediatamente

Immediately; without delay, at once

catalogati

Catalogued or classified; sorted into a category

come

As or like; conjunction used for comparisons

una

A or an; feminine singular indefinite article

vecchia

Old; feminine adjective describing age of persons or things

banda

Band or gang; group of people acting together

orientale

Eastern or oriental; relating to the East

briganti

Bandits or brigands; criminals who rob and plunder

Tuttavia

Nevertheless or however; expressing contrast or concession

mi

Me or to me; first person singular pronoun

è

Is; third person singular present tense of essere

stato

Been; past participle of essere (to be)

detto

Told or said; past participle of dire (to say)

sono

They are; third person plural of essere

del

Of the; contraction of di and il

tutto

All or completely; indicating totality or entirety

innocui

Harmless; not causing danger or injury to others

piuttosto

Rather or quite; indicating degree or preference

privi

Lacking or devoid of; without a particular quality

naturale

Natural; occurring in nature, not artificial

assertività

Assertiveness; confident and direct self-expression

Era

It was; third person singular imperfect of essere

sul

On the; contraction of su and il

far

To make or do; infinitive used in expressions

buio

Dark or darkness; absence of light

crepuscolo

Twilight or dusk; dim light after sunset

quando

When; conjunction referring to a point in time

arrivammo

We arrived; first person plural past of arrivare

a

To or at; preposition indicating location or direction

che

That or which; conjunction or relative pronoun

luogo

Place or location; a particular spot or area

antico

Ancient or old; relating to a very old past

interessante

Interesting; capturing attention or curiosity

Trovandosi

Finding itself situated; reflexive gerund of trovarsi

praticamente

Practically or virtually; almost entirely or nearly

sulla

On the; contraction of su and la

frontiera

Frontier or border; boundary between two regions

poiché

Since or because; conjunction indicating reason or cause

il

The; masculine singular definite article

Passo

Mountain pass; gap or route through mountains

Borgo

Village or borough; small settlement or town district

la

The; feminine singular definite article or pronoun

collega

Connects or links; joins two places together

alla

To the; contraction of a and la

ha

Has; third person singular present of avere

avuto

Had; past participle of avere (to have)

un'esistenza

An existence; the state or manner of existing

travagliata

Troubled or tormented; full of difficulties and hardship

lo

It or him; masculine singular direct object pronoun

si

Oneself; reflexive pronoun or impersonal particle

vede

One sees; third person singular present of vedere

chiaramente

Clearly; in a clear, evident, or obvious manner

Cinquant'anni

Fifty years; a period of five decades

fa

Ago; used to indicate elapsed time in the past

verificò

Occurred or took place; past tense of verificarsi

serie

Series or sequence; a number of related events

grandi

Great or large; plural of grande

incendi

Fires; destructive burning events

causarono

They caused; past tense of causare (to cause)

terribili

Terrible or dreadful; causing great fear or suffering

devastazioni

Devastations; widespread destruction and ruin

in

In or into; preposition indicating location or time

cinque

Five; the number 5

distinte

Distinct or separate; clearly different and individual

occasioni

Occasions; particular times or instances of events

Agli

To the; contraction of a and gli (masculine plural)

albori

Dawn or early beginnings; the very start of something

diciassettesimo

Seventeenth; ordinal number referring to the 17th

secolo

Century; a period of one hundred years

subì

Suffered or underwent; past tense of subire

assedio

Siege; military blockade of a town or fortress

tre

Three; the number 3

settimane

Weeks; periods of seven days

perse

Lost; past tense of perdere (to lose)

persone

People or persons; individual human beings

alle

To the; contraction of a and le (feminine plural)

vittime

Victims; those harmed or killed by events

della

Of the; contraction of di and la

guerra

War; armed conflict between groups or nations

vera

True or real; genuine and not false

propria

Own or proper; belonging to oneself specifically

aggiunsero

They added; past tense of aggiungere (to add)

quelle

Those; feminine plural demonstrative adjective or pronoun

carestia

Famine; severe scarcity of food causing starvation

malattia

Disease or illness; a condition causing poor health

Il

The; masculine singular definite article

conte

Count; a nobleman of European aristocratic rank

aveva

Had; third person singular imperfect of avere

indicato

Indicated or directed; past participle of indicare

recarmi

To go; reflexive infinitive meaning to betake oneself

trovai

I found; first person singular past of trovare

mio

My; first person singular possessive adjective

grande

Great or big; adjective indicating size or importance

piacere

Pleasure; a feeling of happiness or satisfaction

essere

To be; infinitive of the main Italian verb

vecchio

Old; masculine adjective describing age

stile

Style; a particular manner or design

naturalmente

Naturally or of course; in an expected manner

desideravo

I desired or wished; imperfect tense of desiderare

vedere

To see; infinitive of the verb for visual perception

possibile

Possible; able to happen or be achieved

dei

Of the; partitive contraction of di and i

costumi

Costumes or customs; traditional clothing or practices

paese

Country or village; a nation or small settlement

Ero

I was; first person singular imperfect of essere

evidentemente

Evidently or obviously; clearly apparent to everyone

atteso

Expected or awaited; past participle of attendere

avvicinai

I approached; past tense of avvicinarsi (to approach)

porta

Door; an entrance or exit panel in a building

fronte

Front or forehead; the forward-facing side or brow

donna

Woman; an adult female person

anziana

Elderly woman; an older female person

dall'aspetto

In appearance; contraction indicating how someone looks

allegro

Cheerful or merry; in a happy and lively mood

vestita

Dressed or clothed; wearing particular attire

solito

Usual or customary; what is typically done or worn

abito

Dress or suit; a garment or outfit worn by someone

contadino

Peasant or rural; relating to country or farming folk

indumento

Garment; a piece of clothing worn on the body

bianco

White; the lightest color, absence of pigment

lungo

Long; extended in length or duration

doppio

Double; consisting of two identical parts

grembiule

Apron; protective garment worn over clothing

davanti

In front; positioned at or toward the front

dietro

Behind; at the back or rear of something

stoffa

Fabric or cloth; material used for making clothing

colorata

Colored or colorful; having vivid or varied colors

calzava

She wore on her feet; imperfect tense of calzare

quasi

Almost or nearly; very close but not completely

troppo

Too or too much; exceeding what is appropriate

attillato

Tight-fitting; clothing that fits very closely to body

per

For or per; preposition indicating purpose or measure

decenza

Decency; conformity to accepted standards of propriety

Quando

When; conjunction indicating time of an action

inchinò

She bowed; past tense of inchinarsi (to bow)

disse

She said; past tense of dire (to say)

signor

Mister or sir; formal title for an adult male

inglese

English; relating to England or the English language

Sì

Yes; affirmative response to a question

risposi

I replied; first person singular past of rispondere