Enquire within upon everything: The great Victorian-era domestic standby — Page 3

Vocabulary

Poiché

poi-ché — Conjunction meaning 'since' or 'because'

se

se — Conditional conjunction meaning 'if'

non

non — Negation word meaning 'not'

è

è — Third person singular of 'essere', meaning 'is'

un

un — Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

termine

tér-mi-ne — A word or expression; a term or deadline

improprio

im-pró-prio — Incorrect or inappropriate; improper usage of something

siamo

siá-mo — First person plural of 'essere', meaning 'we are'

spinti

spín-ti — Past participle of 'spingere'; pushed or compelled

a

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

dire

dí-re — Infinitive verb meaning 'to say' or 'to tell'

che

che — Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that', 'which', or 'who'

CONSULTA

con-súl-ta — Imperative of 'consultare'; consult or look up something

QUI

qui — Adverb meaning 'here', indicating a specific location

_popolato_

po-po-lá-to — Adjective meaning 'populated' or 'filled with people'

da

da — Preposition meaning 'by', 'from', or 'since'

centinaia

cen-ti-nái-a — Plural noun meaning 'hundreds' of something

di

di — Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'about'

signore

si-gnó-re — Noun meaning 'ladies' or a polite title for women

e

e — Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses

signori

si-gnó-ri — Noun meaning 'gentlemen' or polite title for men

hanno

hán-no — Third person plural of 'avere', meaning 'they have'

approvato

ap-pro-vá-to — Past participle of 'approvare'; approved or endorsed something

il

il — Definite article meaning 'the' for masculine singular

piano

piá-no — A plan, project, or floor of a building

dell'

dell' — Contraction of 'di' and 'il/la', meaning 'of the'

opera

ó-pe-ra — A work, project, opera, or artistic creation

contribuito

con-tri-buí-to — Past participle of 'contribuire'; contributed to something

con

con — Preposition meaning 'with', indicating accompaniment or means

qualcosa

qual-có-sa — Indefinite pronoun meaning 'something'

al

al — Contraction of 'a' and 'il', meaning 'to the'

suo

súo — Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'

patrimonio

pa-tri-mó-nio — Heritage, patrimony, or accumulated wealth and knowledge

informazioni

in-for-ma-zió-ni — Plural noun meaning 'information' or pieces of data

utili

ú-ti-li — Adjective meaning 'useful' or 'helpful'

Eccoli

éc-co-li — Exclamatory expression meaning 'here they are'

lì

lì — Adverb meaning 'there', indicating a distant location

in

in — Preposition meaning 'in', 'at', or 'into'

attesa

at-té-sa — Noun meaning 'waiting' or 'expectation'

essere

és-se-re — Infinitive of the verb 'to be'

interrogati

in-ter-ro-gá-ti — Past participle of 'interrogare'; questioned or interviewed

pronti

prón-ti — Adjective meaning 'ready' or 'prepared'

rispondere

ri-spón-de-re — Infinitive verb meaning 'to answer' or 'to respond'

All'

all' — Contraction of 'a' and 'la/l'', meaning 'to the'

interno

in-tér-no — Noun or adjective meaning 'interior', 'inside', or 'internal'

ogni

ó-gni — Adjective meaning 'every' or 'each'

pagina

pá-gi-na — Noun meaning 'page' of a book or document

qualcuno

qual-cú-no — Indefinite pronoun meaning 'someone' or 'somebody'

vive

ví-ve — Third person singular of 'vivere', meaning 'lives'

per

per — Preposition meaning 'for', 'through', or 'in order to'

della

dél-la — Contraction of 'di' and 'la', meaning 'of the'

correttezza

cor-ret-téz-za — Noun meaning 'correctness', accuracy, or proper conduct

delle

dél-le — Contraction of 'di' and 'le', meaning 'of the'

fornite

for-ní-te — Past participle of 'fornire'; provided or supplied information

proprio

pró-prio — Adjective meaning 'own', 'exactly', or 'precisely'

come

có-me — Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as', 'how', or 'like'

certamente

cer-ta-mén-te — Adverb meaning 'certainly' or 'definitely'

accade

ac-cá-de — Third person singular of 'accadere'; it happens or occurs

quando

quán-do — Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when'

nella

nél-la — Contraction of 'in' and 'la', meaning 'in the'

finestra

fi-nés-tra — Noun meaning 'window' of a building or room

un'

un' — Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

abitazione

a-bi-ta-zió-ne — Noun meaning 'dwelling', 'home', or 'residence'

vedete

ve-dé-te — Second person plural of 'vedere', meaning 'you see'

foglio

fó-glio — Noun meaning 'sheet of paper' or 'leaf'

vi

vi — Pronoun meaning 'you', 'yourselves', or 'there'

indica

ín-di-ca — Third person singular of 'indicare'; it indicates or shows

CONSULTARE

con-sul-tá-re — Infinitive verb meaning 'to consult' or 'to look up'

rispondervi

ri-spón-der-vi — Infinitive 'rispondere' with 'vi'; to answer you

Le

le — Definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'her'

MASSAIE

mas-sái-e — Noun meaning 'housewives' or experienced homemakers

esperienza

e-spe-rién-za — Noun meaning 'experience' or practical knowledge

risiedono

ri-sié-do-no — Third person plural of 'risiedere'; they reside or live

ai

ai — Contraction of 'a' and 'i', meaning 'to the' (plural)

vecchio

véc-chio — Adjective meaning 'old' or noun meaning 'old man'

Dott

Dott — Abbreviation for 'Dottore', meaning 'Doctor'

risiede

ri-sié-de — Third person singular of 'risiedere'; resides or lives at

CAPITANO

ca-pi-tá-no — Military rank meaning 'Captain'

si

si — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself', 'himself', or 'herself'

trova

tró-va — Third person singular of 'trovare'; finds or is located

la

la — Definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'her'

ben

ben — Adverb meaning 'well' or 'very', often used emphatically

nota

nó-ta — Adjective meaning 'known' or noun meaning 'note'

Sig.ra

Si-gnó-ra — Abbreviation for 'Signora', meaning 'Mrs.' or 'Ms.'

Sig.na

Si-gnó-ri-na — Abbreviation for 'Signorina', meaning 'Miss'

Sig

Sig — Abbreviation for 'Signore', meaning 'Mr.'