Enquire within upon everything: The great Victorian-era domestic standby — Page 4

Vocabulary

Oltre

OL-tre — Beyond, in addition to something else

a

a — To, at, a common preposition

questi

KWES-ti — These, plural demonstrative pronoun/adjective

e

e — And, basic coordinating conjunction

molti

MOL-ti — Many, referring to a large number

altri

AL-tri — Others, other people or things

un

un — A, an, indefinite article masculine

MEDICO

ME-di-ko — Doctor, medical physician who treats patients

abita

A-bi-ta — Lives, resides at a particular place

al

al — At the, contraction of a and il

GIARDINIERE

jar-di-NYEH-re — Gardener, person who tends gardens professionally

MAESTRO

ma-ES-tro — Teacher or master of a skill

DI

di — Of, a very common Italian preposition

SCUOLA

SKWOH-la — School, place where students are educated

MACELLAIO

ma-chel-LA-yo — Butcher, person who sells meat professionally

DANZA

DAN-tsa — Dance, artistic movement performed to music

ARTISTA

ar-TIS-ta — Artist, person who creates visual or performing art

NATURALISTA

na-tu-ra-LIS-ta — Naturalist, scientist who studies the natural world

TINTORE

tin-TOH-re — Dyer, person who dyes fabric or cloth

MODELLATORE

mo-del-la-TOH-re — Modeller, person who shapes clay or materials

CUOCO

KWOH-ko — Cook, person who prepares food professionally

PROFESSIONISTA

pro-fes-syo-NIS-ta — Professional, person skilled in a specific occupation

FILANTROPO

fi-LAN-tro-po — Philanthropist, person who donates to charitable causes

AVVOCATO

av-vo-KA-to — Lawyer, legal professional who represents clients

CHIRURGO

ki-ROOR-go — Surgeon, doctor who performs medical operations

GIOCATORE

jo-ka-TOH-re — Player, person who plays a game or sport

SCACCHI

SKAK-ki — Chess, strategic board game with pieces

quasi

KWAH-zi — Almost, nearly but not quite something

porta

POR-ta — Door or gate; also carries or brings

CHIMICO

KI-mi-ko — Chemist, scientist who studies chemical substances

BIRRAIO

bir-RA-yo — Brewer, person who makes beer professionally

OMEOPATICO

o-me-o-PA-ti-ko — Homeopathic, relating to homeopathy alternative medicine

DEL

del — Of the, masculine singular contraction

LEGNO

LEH-nyo — Wood, hard material from trees

due

DOO-e — Two, the number 2

PASTICCIERI

pas-tit-CHEH-ri — Pastry chefs, professionals who make pastries and sweets

ALLEVATORE

al-le-va-TOH-re — Breeder, person who raises animals professionally

POLLAME

pol-LA-me — Poultry, domesticated birds raised for food

METEOROLOGO

me-te-o-ROH-lo-go — Meteorologist, scientist who studies weather patterns

dei

de-i — Of the, masculine plural contraction

FILOSOFI

fi-LOH-zo-fi — Philosophers, thinkers who study fundamental questions

ECONOMISTA

e-ko-no-MIS-ta — Economist, expert who studies economic systems

PRATICO

PRA-ti-ko — Practical, related to real-world application

FORNAIO

for-NA-yo — Baker, person who bakes bread professionally

CERIMONIE

che-ri-MOH-nye — Ceremonies, formal events or rituals

APPASSIONATO

ap-pas-syo-NA-to — Enthusiast, person passionately devoted to something

UCCELLI

ut-CHEL-li — Birds, feathered winged animals

una

OO-na — A, an, feminine indefinite article

LAVANDAIA

la-van-DA-ya — Laundress, woman who washes clothes professionally

ANALITICO

a-na-LI-ti-ko — Analytical, using careful detailed logical analysis

CONTABILE

kon-TA-bi-le — Accountant, professional who manages financial records

così

ko-ZI — So, thus, in this way

via

VEE-a — Away, via, street; also and so on

Bene

BE-ne — Well, good, fine

là

la — There, in that place

vivono

VI-vo-no — They live, third person plural of vivere

sempre

SEM-pre — Always, at all times

in

in — In, inside, a preposition of location

casa

KA-za — House, home, place of residence

Bussate

bus-SA-te — Knock, imperative plural form of bussare

alle

AL-le — At the, feminine plural preposition contraction

loro

LOH-ro — Their, them, they, third person plural

porte

POR-te — Doors, plural of porta

CHIEDETE

kye-DE-te — Ask, imperative plural of chiedere

DENTRO

DEN-tro — Inside, within, interior of something

NESSUNA

nes-SOO-na — No, none, not any feminine singular

TASSA

TAS-sa — Tax, fee, or charge imposed officially

DA

da — From, by, since, a common preposition

PAGARE

pa-GA-re — To pay, to give money for something

Molta

MOL-ta — Much, a great deal of something feminine

cura

KOO-ra — Care, attention given to something important

è

e — Is, third person singular of essere

stata

STA-ta — Been, past participle feminine of essere

posta

POS-ta — Placed, put; also mail or post office

nella

NEL-la — In the, feminine singular contraction

selezione

se-le-TSYOH-ne — Selection, process of carefully choosing something

delle

DEL-le — Of the, feminine plural contraction

informazioni

in-for-ma-TSYOH-ni — Information, facts or data provided to someone

fornite

for-NI-te — Provided, supplied, given to someone

come

KOH-me — As, like, how something is done

ampiamente

am-pya-MEN-te — Widely, extensively, in a broad manner

dimostrato

di-mos-TRA-to — Demonstrated, proven, shown clearly to others

dall'

dal — From the, contraction before vowel

elenco

e-LEN-ko — List, a written enumeration of items

sopra

SOH-pra — Above, on top of something

riportato

ri-por-TA-to — Reported, cited, mentioned above

tanti

TAN-ti — So many, a large number of

amici

a-MI-chi — Friends, plural of amico

gentili

jen-TI-li — Kind, gentle, courteous people

competenti

kom-pe-TEN-ti — Competent, skilled and capable individuals

hanno

AN-no — Have, third person plural of avere

dato

DA-to — Given, past participle of dare

mano

MA-no — Hand; dare mano means to lend a hand

produzione

pro-du-TSYOH-ne — Production, creation or making of something

di

di — Of, a very common Italian preposition

questo

KWES-to — This, singular masculine demonstrative adjective

volume

vo-LOO-me — Volume, a book or published work

che

ke — That, which, who, a versatile conjunction

impossibile

im-pos-SI-bi-le — Impossible, not able to be done

aprire

a-PRI-re — To open, to make accessible or available

qualsiasi

kwal-SYA-zi — Any, whatever, whichever one you choose

pagina

PA-ji-na — Page, a single side of a book

senza

SEN-tsa — Without, lacking something

essere

ES-se-re — To be, the fundamental verb of existence

immediatamente

im-me-dya-ta-MEN-te — Immediately, right away without any delay

ricordati

ri-kor-DA-ti — Reminded, recalled to mind about something

dell'

del — Of the, contraction used before a vowel

AMICO

a-MI-ko — Friend, a person one has a bond with

GENEROSO

je-ne-ROH-zo — Generous, giving freely and abundantly to others

vi

vi — There, you all, reflexive or locative pronoun

risiede

ri-SYE-de — Resides, lives permanently in a place