Enquire within upon everything: The great Victorian-era domestic standby — Page 5

Vocabulary

In

in — Preposition indicating location or inclusion within something

una

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

certa

chehr-tah — Feminine adjective meaning 'certain' or 'particular'

misura

mee-zoo-rah — Measure, extent, or degree of something

sebbene

sehb-beh-neh — Conjunction meaning 'although' or 'even though'

in

in — Preposition indicating location or inclusion within something

grado

grah-doh — Degree, level, or extent of something

molto

mohl-toh — Adverb or adjective meaning 'very' or 'much'

minore

mee-noh-reh — Adjective meaning 'lesser,' 'smaller,' or 'minor'

assistenza

ahs-sees-tehn-tsah — Assistance, help, or support provided to someone

è

eh — Third-person singular of 'essere,' meaning 'is'

stata

stah-tah — Feminine past participle of 'essere,' meaning 'been'

fornita

fohr-nee-tah — Feminine past participle meaning 'provided' or 'supplied'

dagli

dah-lyee — Contraction of 'da' and 'gli,' meaning 'by the'

autori

ow-toh-ree — Plural noun meaning 'authors' or 'writers'

di

dee — Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or 'by'

molte

mohl-teh — Feminine plural adjective meaning 'many' or 'much'

opere

oh-peh-reh — Plural noun meaning 'works,' 'books,' or 'compositions'

utili

oo-tee-lee — Plural adjective meaning 'useful' or 'helpful'

e

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

popolari

poh-poh-lah-ree — Plural adjective meaning 'popular' or 'widely liked'

per

pehr — Preposition meaning 'for,' 'by,' or 'through'

le

leh — Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'

quali

kwah-lee — Relative pronoun meaning 'which' or 'who'

si

see — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself' or impersonal 'one'

deve

deh-veh — Third-person singular of 'dovere,' meaning 'must' or 'should'

fare

fah-reh — Infinitive verb meaning 'to do' or 'to make'

il

eel — Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'

dovuto

doh-voo-toh — Adjective or past participle meaning 'due' or 'owed'

riconoscimento

ree-koh-noh-shee-mehn-toh — Recognition, acknowledgment, or credit given to someone

Le

leh — Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'

principali

preen-chee-pah-lee — Plural adjective meaning 'main,' 'principal,' or 'chief'

tra

trah — Preposition meaning 'between,' 'among,' or 'within'

queste

kweh-steh — Feminine plural demonstrative pronoun meaning 'these'

sono

soh-noh — Third-person plural of 'essere,' meaning 'are'

del

dehl — Contraction of 'di' and 'il,' meaning 'of the'

Dr.

doht-toh-reh — Abbreviation for 'dottore,' meaning 'Doctor'

nella

nehl-lah — Contraction of 'in' and 'la,' meaning 'in the'

Biblioteca

bee-blee-oh-teh-kah — Library or collection of books in a place

Industriale

een-doos-tree-ah-leh — Adjective meaning 'industrial' or relating to industry

molti

mohl-tee — Masculine plural adjective meaning 'many' or 'numerous'

dei

deh-ee — Contraction of 'di' and 'i,' meaning 'of the'

volumi

voh-loo-mee — Plural noun meaning 'volumes' or 'books'

della

dehl-lah — Contraction of 'di' and 'la,' meaning 'of the'

serie

seh-ree-eh — Series or sequence of related works or publications

Infine

een-fee-neh — Adverb meaning 'finally,' 'lastly,' or 'in the end'

come

koh-meh — Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as,' 'how,' or 'like'

vita

vee-tah — Noun meaning 'life' or 'lifestyle'

quotidiana

kwoh-tee-dee-ah-nah — Adjective meaning 'daily,' 'everyday,' or 'routine'

trova

troh-vah — Third-person singular of 'trovare,' meaning 'finds'

talvolta

tahl-vohl-tah — Adverb meaning 'sometimes' or 'occasionally'

necessario

neh-chehs-sah-ree-oh — Adjective meaning 'necessary,' 'needed,' or 'required'

un'

oon — Feminine indefinite article before vowel, meaning 'an'

ispezione

ees-peh-tsyoh-neh — Inspection, examination, or thorough check of something

approfondita

ahp-proh-fohn-dee-tah — Feminine adjective meaning 'thorough,' 'in-depth,' or 'detailed'

casa

kah-zah — Noun meaning 'house,' 'home,' or 'dwelling'

dell'

dehl — Contraction of 'di' and 'la' before vowel, meaning 'of the'

abitazione

ah-bee-tah-tsyoh-neh — Dwelling, residence, or place where someone lives

eseguire

eh-seh-gwee-reh — Infinitive verb meaning 'to carry out' or 'to execute'

necessarie

neh-chehs-sah-ree-eh — Feminine plural adjective meaning 'necessary' or 'required'

riparazioni

ree-pah-rah-tsyoh-nee — Plural noun meaning 'repairs' or 'fixes' to something

modifiche

moh-dee-fee-keh — Plural noun meaning 'modifications' or 'changes' made

aggiunte

ahd-joon-teh — Plural noun meaning 'additions' or 'supplements' added

questo

kweh-stoh — Masculine singular demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this'

stato

stah-toh — Past participle of 'essere' meaning 'been' or 'state'

fatto

faht-toh — Past participle of 'fare,' meaning 'done' or 'made'

nelle

nehl-leh — Contraction of 'in' and 'le,' meaning 'in the'

edizioni

eh-dee-tsyoh-nee — Plural noun meaning 'editions' of a publication or book

recenti

reh-chehn-tee — Plural adjective meaning 'recent,' 'new,' or 'latest'

alle

ahl-leh — Contraction of 'a' and 'le,' meaning 'to the'

stati

stah-tee — Masculine plural past participle of 'essere,' meaning 'been'

aggiunti

ahd-joon-tee — Masculine plural past participle meaning 'added' or 'included'

alcune

ahl-koo-neh — Feminine plural indefinite adjective meaning 'some' or 'several'

centinaia

chehn-tee-nah-yah — Noun meaning 'hundreds' indicating a large approximate quantity

paragrafi

pah-rah-grah-fee — Plural noun meaning 'paragraphs' in a written text

mentre

mehn-treh — Conjunction meaning 'while,' 'whereas,' or 'as'

altri

ahl-tree — Masculine plural pronoun or adjective meaning 'others'

rimodellati

ree-moh-dehl-lah-tee — Past participle meaning 'remodeled' or 'reshaped' anew

rivisti

ree-vees-tee — Past participle meaning 'revised' or 'reviewed' again

conformità

kohn-fohr-mee-tah — Conformity or compliance with rules, standards, or norms

con

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

progresso

proh-grehs-soh — Progress or advancement in development and improvement

tempi

tehm-pee — Plural noun meaning 'times,' 'periods,' or 'eras'

cui

kwee — Relative pronoun meaning 'which,' 'whom,' or 'whose'

viviamo

vee-vyah-moh — First-person plural of 'vivere,' meaning 'we live'

Si

see — Reflexive or impersonal pronoun meaning 'oneself' or 'one'

avuta

ah-voo-tah — Feminine past participle of 'avere,' meaning 'had'

cura

koo-rah — Care, attention, or diligence given to something

tuttavia

toot-tah-vee-ah — Adverb meaning 'nevertheless,' 'however,' or 'yet'

non

nohn — Negation adverb meaning 'not,' used to negate verbs

alterare

ahl-teh-rah-reh — Infinitive verb meaning 'to alter,' 'to change,' or 'to modify'

nulla

nool-lah — Pronoun meaning 'nothing' or 'not anything'

che

keh — Conjunction or relative pronoun meaning 'that,' 'which,' 'who'

necessitasse

neh-chehs-see-tahs-seh — Imperfect subjunctive of 'necessitare,' meaning 'needed'

alterazione

ahl-teh-rah-tsyoh-neh — Alteration, modification, or change made to something

così

koh-zee — Adverb meaning 'so,' 'thus,' or 'in this way'

praticamente

prah-tee-kah-mehn-teh — Adverb meaning 'practically,' 'virtually,' or 'almost'

Popolare

poh-poh-lah-reh — Adjective meaning 'popular,' 'well-known,' or 'widely liked'

Favorito

fah-voh-ree-toh — Adjective or noun meaning 'favorite' or 'preferred one'

ancora

ahn-koh-rah — Adverb meaning 'still,' 'yet,' or 'again'

vecchio

vehk-kyoh — Adjective meaning 'old,' 'aged,' or 'elderly'

migliorato

mee-lyoh-rah-toh — Past participle meaning 'improved' or 'made better'

vero

veh-roh — Adjective meaning 'true,' 'real,' or 'genuine'

ma

mah — Conjunction meaning 'but,' indicating contrast or opposition

nessun

nehs-soon — Masculine indefinite adjective meaning 'no' or 'not any'

modo

moh-doh — Noun meaning 'way,' 'manner,' or 'method'

cambiato

kahm-byah-toh — Past participle meaning 'changed,' 'altered,' or 'modified'

da

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

porlo

pohr-loh — Contracted infinitive meaning 'to place it' or 'to put it'

al

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

là

lah — Adverb meaning 'there,' indicating a place or location

coloro

koh-loh-roh — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'those' referring to people

i

ee — Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'

un

oon — Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'

LIBRO

lee-broh — Noun meaning 'book,' a written or printed publication

DI

dee — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from' in Italian

RIFERIMENTO

ree-feh-ree-mehn-toh — Reference or guide consulted for information or help

COSTANTE

kohs-tahn-teh — Adjective meaning 'constant,' 'steady,' or 'continuous'

sin

seen — Preposition meaning 'since' or 'from' a point in time

dalla

dahl-lah — Contraction of 'da' and 'la,' meaning 'from the'

sua

soo-ah — Feminine possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'its'

prima

pree-mah — Adjective or adverb meaning 'first' or 'before'

apparizione

ahp-pah-ree-tsyoh-neh — Appearance or first publication of a work or edition

PREFAZIONE

preh-fah-tsyoh-neh — Preface or introductory section of a book or publication

DELL'

dehl — Contraction of 'di' and 'la' before vowel, meaning 'of the'

EDITORE

eh-dee-toh-reh — Publisher or editor responsible for producing a publication

ALLA

ahl-lah — Contraction of 'a' and 'la,' meaning 'to the'

SETTANTACINQUESIMA

seht-tahn-tah-cheen-kweh-see-mah — Ordinal adjective meaning 'seventy-fifth' in feminine form

EDIZIONE

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

Il

eel — Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'

successo

soot-chehs-soh — Noun meaning 'success,' 'achievement,' or 'hit'

senza

sehn-tsah — Preposition meaning 'without,' indicating absence of something

pari

pah-ree — Adjective meaning 'equal,' 'unmatched,' or 'without equal'

ottenuto

oht-teh-noo-toh — Past participle meaning 'obtained,' 'achieved,' or 'attained'

richiede

ree-kyeh-deh — Third-person singular meaning 'requires' or 'demands'

menzione

mehn-tsyoh-neh — Mention or reference to something or someone specific

speciale

speh-chah-leh — Adjective meaning 'special,' 'particular,' or 'exceptional'

parte

pahr-teh — Noun meaning 'part,' 'side,' or 'role'

suoi

swoh-ee — Masculine plural possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' 'its'

Editori

eh-dee-toh-ree — Plural noun meaning 'publishers' or 'editors'

momento

moh-mehn-toh — Noun meaning 'moment,' 'time,' or 'instant'

sue

soo-eh — Feminine plural possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' 'its'

caratteristiche

kah-raht-teh-rees-tee-keh — Plural noun meaning 'characteristics,' 'features,' or 'traits'

l'

l — Definite article contracted before a vowel, meaning 'the'

utilità

oo-tee-lee-tah — Noun meaning 'utility,' 'usefulness,' or 'practicality'

variegata

vah-ryeh-gah-tah — Adjective meaning 'varied,' 'diverse,' or 'multifaceted'

basso

bahs-soh — Adjective meaning 'low,' 'inexpensive,' or 'short'

costo

kohs-toh — Noun meaning 'cost,' 'price,' or 'expense'

hanno

ahn-noh — Third-person plural of 'avere,' meaning 'they have'

valso

vahl-soh — Past participle of 'valere,' meaning 'earned' or 'been worth'

stima

stee-mah — Esteem, regard, or high opinion held about something

universale

oo-nee-vehr-sah-leh — Adjective meaning 'universal,' 'widespread,' or 'all-encompassing'