Enquire within upon everything: The great Victorian-era domestic standby — Page 1

Vocabulary

CONSULTATE

Consult or refer to something for information

ALL'INTERNO

Inside, within a space or context

SU

On, upon, or about something

TUTTO

All, everything, or the whole of something

CHE

That, which, or who; subordinating conjunction

VOGLIATE

May you wish or desire; formal subjunctive form

MODELLARE

To model, shape, or mold something into form

UN

Indefinite article: a or an

FIORE

A flower or blossom of a plant

IN

In, inside, or within a place

CERA

Wax, a moldable substance used for crafts

STUDIARE

To study or learn a subject carefully

LE

Feminine plural definite article: the

REGOLE

Rules or regulations governing behavior or activity

DELL'ETICHETTA

Of etiquette; social rules of polite behavior

SERVIRE

To serve food, drinks, or assist someone

CONTORNO

Side dish accompanying a main meal course

PER

For, in order to, or by means of

LA

Feminine singular definite article: the

COLAZIONE

Breakfast or a morning meal eaten early

O

Or; a disjunctive coordinating conjunction

CENA

Dinner or the main evening meal

PIANIFICARE

To plan or organize something in advance

PRANZO

Lunch or midday meal eaten at noon

GRANDE

Large, big, or great in size or importance

GRUPPO

A group or gathering of people together

UNO

One; masculine indefinite article or numeral

PICCOLO

Small, little, or tiny in size

CURARE

To treat, care for, or cure an ailment

MAL

Shortened form of male; ache or pain

DI

Of, from; a common Italian preposition

TESTA

Head, the upper part of the human body

FARE

To do or make something; common Italian verb

TESTAMENTO

A will or legal testament declaring one's wishes

SPOSARSI

To get married or wed another person

SEPPELLIRE

To bury a deceased person in the ground

PARENTE

A relative or family member by blood or marriage

QUALUNQUE

Any, whatever, or whichever without restriction

COSA

Thing, object, or matter of any kind

DESIDERIATE

May you desire or wish; subjunctive plural form

CREARE

To create or make something new or original

GODERE

To enjoy or take pleasure in something

PURCHÉ

Provided that, as long as a condition is met

IL

Masculine singular definite article: the

VOSTRO

Your; second person plural possessive adjective

DESIDERIO

A desire, wish, or longing for something

SIA

May be; third person subjunctive of essere

LEGATO

Linked, tied, or connected to something else

ALLE

To the; preposition combined with feminine plural article

NECESSITÀ

Necessity, need, or essential requirement for something

DELLA

Of the; preposition combined with feminine singular article

VITA

Life or the state of being alive

DOMESTICA

Domestic, relating to home or household affairs

MI

Me; first person singular reflexive or object pronoun

AUGURO

I wish or hope for something good

NON

Not; Italian negation adverb

MANCHERETE

You will fail or not miss; future tense form

CONSULTARE

To consult or seek advice or information from

Editore

Publisher or editor responsible for publishing books

I

Masculine plural definite article: the

LETTORI

Readers or people who read written material

SONO

Are; third person plural of essere (to be)

RIMANDATI

Referred or directed back to something else

ALL'INDICE

To the index at the back of a book

ALLA

To the; preposition combined with feminine singular article

FINE

End or conclusion of something; also fine/thin

EDIZIONE

Edition or version of a published book

RIVEDUTA

Revised or reviewed edition of a publication

TOTALE

Total, complete, or entire sum of something

COPIE

Copies of a book or document printed

STAMPATE

Printed; past participle referring to printed copies

FINO

Until, up to, or as far as a point

AD

To or at; preposition used before vowels

OGGI

Today; the current day

MILIONE

One million; a large numerical quantity

LONDRA

London; the capital city of England

OPERE

Works or literary and artistic creations published

COMPLEMENTARI

Complementary or supplementary to a main subject

A

To, at, or in; common Italian preposition

BISOGNI

Needs or necessities required for daily life

QUOTIDIANI

Daily or everyday; referring to routine activities

DIZIONARIO

Dictionary; a reference book of word definitions

DEI

Of the; masculine plural preposition and article

CONOSCENZE

Knowledge or acquaintances; things known or learned

UTILI

Useful or helpful for practical purposes

DELLE

Of the; feminine plural preposition and article combined

MEDICHE

Medical; relating to medicine or health care

E

And; coordinating conjunction connecting two elements

CHIRURGICHE

Surgical; relating to surgery or operative procedures

PERCHÉ

Because or why; causal or interrogative conjunction

DENOMINAZIONI

Denominations or names given to religious groups

CRISTIANE

Christian; relating to Christianity or its traditions

GEOGRAFIA

Geography; the study of Earth's physical features

FISICA

Physical or physics; relating to natural science

GEOLOGIA

Geology; the scientific study of Earth's structure

SCIENZE

Sciences; fields of systematic knowledge and study

GENERALI

General or generals; broad or wide in scope

STORIA

History or story; account of past events

NATURALE

Natural; relating to nature or the natural world

STORICO

Historical or historian; relating to history or past

INGLESE

English; relating to England or the English language

DEL

Of the; masculine singular preposition and article

GIARDINIERE

Gardener; a person who tends gardens and plants

CONTADINO

Farmer or peasant; a rural agricultural worker

ECONOMIA

Economy or economics; management of resources and finances

CASALINGHE

Housewives or homemakers; women managing domestic affairs

BIBLICO

Biblical; relating to the Bible or scripture

SACRA

Sacred or holy; of religious significance

RISPARMIO

Saving or thrift; economical use of resources

FAMILIARE

Familiar or family-related; pertaining to the family

OVVERO

Or rather, that is to say; clarifying conjunction

CUCINA

Kitchen or cooking; the art of preparing food

RECUPERO

Recovery or retrieval; regaining or reusing something

ECC

Etc.; abbreviation for eccetera meaning and so on

VIAGGIO

Journey or trip taken to another place

SCOPERTA

Discovery or finding something previously unknown

L'INTERVISTA

The interview; a formal question-and-answer conversation

GUIDA

Guide or guidebook providing direction and information

PRATICA

Practical or practice; relating to real-world application

CASALINGA

Housewife or homemaker; woman managing domestic household

MEDICA

Medical; relating to the practice of medicine

FAMIGLIA

Family; a group of related people living together

AVVISI

Notices or announcements communicating important information

AI

To the; masculine plural preposition and article combined

CORRISPONDENTI

Correspondents or those who exchange written communications

CREDENZA

Sideboard or belief; furniture piece or conviction

DELL'ANGOLO

Of the corner; referring to a corner location

ARCHIVIO

Archive or file; a collection of stored records

COME

How or like; used for comparison or questioning

DIVENTÒ

Became; third person singular past tense of diventare

MILLE

One thousand; the number 1000

STERLINE

Pounds sterling; British currency units of money