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Vocabulary

ECONOMIA

Management of resources; household economy

E

Conjunction meaning 'and'

GESTIONE

Management or administration of something

DI

Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'

MOBILI

Furniture; movable household items

SELEZIONE

Selection or choice among available options

DISPOSIZIONE

Arrangement or layout of objects or space

OPERAZIONI

Operations or procedures carried out systematically

GIARDINAGGIO

Gardening; tending plants and outdoor spaces

DURANTE

Preposition meaning 'during' a period

L'

Contracted definite article before vowel sounds

ANNO

Year; a period of twelve months

FALEGNAMERIA

Carpentry; woodworking craft or trade

DOMESTICA

Domestic; relating to the home or household

RIPARAZIONE

Repair; fixing something that is broken

RESTAURO

Restoration of objects, furniture, or buildings

GIOCHI

Games; activities played for fun or competition

DIVERTIMENTI

Entertainments or amusements enjoyed indoors

AL

Contraction of 'a' and 'il', meaning 'at the'

CHIUSO

Closed; indoors or enclosed space

LAVORI

Works or tasks; jobs to be completed

FEMMINILI

Feminine; relating to women or female crafts

LAVORAZIONE

Processing or crafting of a material

DEL

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

CUOIO

Leather; treated animal hide used in crafts

ECC

Abbreviation for 'eccetera', meaning 'et cetera'

INFORMAZIONI

Information; facts or data provided to someone

CONSIGLI

Advice or tips offered to help someone

LEGALI

Legal; relating to law or legal matters

MEDICI

Medical; relating to medicine or doctors

CHIRURGICI

Surgical; relating to surgery or surgical procedures

DISTURBI

Ailments or minor health disturbances

MINORI

Minor; lesser in severity or importance

TOSSE

Cough; respiratory symptom of illness

CRAMPI

Cramps; painful muscle contractions

PREPARAZIONI

Preparations; things made ready for use

VARIE

Various; of different kinds or types

INCHIOSTRO

Ink; liquid used for writing or printing

GOMMA

Rubber or eraser; elastic material

CEMENTO

Cement; binding material used in construction

SPORT

Sport; physical activity or athletic competition

PASSATEMPI

Pastimes or hobbies enjoyed in free time

ALL'

Contraction of 'a' and 'la/lo' before vowel

APERTO

Open; outdoors or in open-air settings

TENNIS

Tennis; racket sport played on a court

SUL

Contraction of 'su' and 'il', meaning 'on the'

PRATO

Lawn or meadow; grassy outdoor area

AVVELENAMENTO

Poisoning; harmful ingestion of toxic substances

TRATTAMENTO

Treatment; medical or practical handling of something

NEI

Contraction of 'in' and 'i', meaning 'in the'

CASI

Cases; specific instances or situations

PREPARAZIONE

Preparation; process of making something ready

CIBO

Food; nourishment consumed by people

CUCINA

Kitchen; or cuisine, cooking food

CONSERVAZIONE

Preservation or conservation of food or objects

MARINATURA

Marinating; soaking food in seasoned liquid

SUGGERIMENTI

Suggestions or tips for doing something better

SU

Preposition meaning 'on', 'about', or 'upon'

MODELLAZIONE

Modeling or shaping of specimens or materials

ESEMPLARI

Specimens or examples of plants or objects

BOTANICI

Botanical; relating to plants or botany

REGOLE

Rules; guidelines or norms to be followed

CONDOTTA

Conduct; behavior or manner of acting

AVVERTENZE

Warnings or cautions about potential dangers

PRECAUZIONI

Precautions taken to prevent harm or risk

NORME

Norms or standards; established rules or regulations

IGIENICO

Hygienic; relating to cleanliness and health

SANITARIE

Sanitary; relating to public health conditions

SALSE

Sauces; liquid condiments added to food

CONDIMENTI

Condiments; seasonings or toppings added to food

AROMI

Aromas or flavorings; herbs and spices

COME

How; used to ask or explain manner

PREPARARLI

To prepare them; infinitive with pronoun attached

TABELLE

Tables or charts organizing data systematically

PERCENTUALI

Percentages; proportional values expressed as hundredths

INTERESSI

Interest rates; financial charges on borrowed money

COMMERCIO

Commerce or trade; buying and selling goods

SALARI

Salaries or wages earned through employment

ARTICOLI

Articles or items; products or written pieces

DA

Preposition meaning 'from', 'by', or 'for'

TOELETTA

Toiletry; grooming products or bathroom items

RICETTE

Recipes; instructions for preparing food or remedies

PER

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

CONSULTATE

Consult; imperative form meaning 'refer to this'

INTERNO

Interior or inside; within a space or book

TUTTO

Everything or all; entire amount or whole

Scelta

Choice or selection among available options

degli

Contraction of 'di' and 'gli', meaning 'of the'

Articoli

Articles or items, here referring to food items

Alimentari

Food-related; pertaining to nutrition or foodstuffs

Niente

Nothing; used also as 'nothing is more important'

è

Is; third person singular of 'essere' (to be)

più

More; used in comparisons or to indicate greater degree

importante

Important; of great significance or value

nelle

Contraction of 'in' and 'le', meaning 'in the'

faccende

Household chores or domestic tasks

domestiche

Domestic; relating to home or household matters

della

Contraction of 'di' and 'la', meaning 'of the'

scelta

Choice; act of selecting among options

sano

Healthy; in good condition for consumption

A

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

proposito

Purpose; 'a proposito' means 'by the way'

ciò

This; that thing previously mentioned

vi

There is; pronoun also meaning 'you' (plural)

un

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

divertente

Funny or entertaining; causing amusement

indovinello

Riddle; a puzzling question asked for amusement

che

That or which; relative pronoun or conjunction

recita

Recites or reads aloud; here means 'goes like this'

così

Like this; in this way or manner

Un

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

uomo

Man; an adult male human being

andò

Went; past tense of 'andare' (to go)

mercato

Market; place where goods are bought and sold

comprò

Bought; past tense of 'comprare' (to buy)

due

Two; the number 2

pesci

Fish; aquatic animals used as food

Quando

When; used to indicate time of an event

arrivò

Arrived; past tense of 'arrivare' (to arrive)

casa

Home or house; place where one lives

li

Them; direct object pronoun for masculine plural

trovò

Found; past tense of 'trovare' (to find)

uguali

Equal or the same; identical in number or quality

aveva

Had; imperfect tense of 'avere' (to have)

comprati

Bought; past participle of 'comprare', plural

eppure

And yet; nevertheless, despite what was said

erano

Were; imperfect tense of 'essere' (to be)

tre

Three; the number 3

Com'

Contraction of 'come'; how was it possible?

era

Was; imperfect tense of 'essere' (to be)

possibile

Possible; able to happen or be done

La

Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine singular)

risposta

Answer or response to a question

Aveva

Had; imperfect of 'avere', he/she had

comprato

Bought; past participle of 'comprare'

annusò

Sniffed; past tense of 'annusare' (to smell)

Coloro

Those who; referring to a group of people

gli

Him or to him; indirect object pronoun

invidiano

Envy; they envy someone else's situation

affare

Deal or bargain; a good business transaction

non

Not; negation particle in Italian sentences

hanno

Have; third person plural of 'avere'

bisogno

Need; necessity for something; 'avere bisogno di'

preoccuparsi

To worry; reflexive verb meaning to concern oneself

seguenti

Following; the ones that come next

ma

But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception

altri

Others; other people or things

saranno

Will be; future tense of 'essere'

preziose

Precious or valuable; very useful and important