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Vocabulary

Sgombro

ZGOM-bro — Mackerel, a common oily sea fish

deve

DEH-veh — Must, has to; third person singular of dovere

essere

EHS-seh-reh — To be; fundamental Italian auxiliary verb

perfettamente

pehr-feht-tah-MEN-teh — Perfectly, in a completely flawless manner

fresco

FREH-sko — Fresh, recently caught or prepared

altrimenti

al-tree-MEN-tee — Otherwise, or else, if not so

è

EH — Is; third person singular of essere

un

OON — A, an; masculine indefinite article

pesce

PEH-sheh — Fish, aquatic animal used as food

di

DEE — Of, from; common Italian preposition

qualità

kwah-lee-TAH — Quality, degree of excellence or worth

molto

MOL-toh — Very, much, a great deal

scadente

skah-DEN-teh — Poor quality, inferior, below standard

non

NON — Not; standard Italian negation word

sopporta

sop-POR-tah — Tolerates, withstands, bears well

il

EEL — The; masculine singular definite article

trasporto

tras-POR-toh — Transport, act of moving goods or animals

né

NEH — Nor, neither; used in negative constructions

tenuto

teh-NOO-toh — Kept, held; past participle of tenere

molte

MOL-teh — Many, a large number of (feminine plural)

ore

OH-reh — Hours, units of time measurement

fuori

FWOH-ree — Outside, out of, beyond a boundary

dall'

DAL — From the; contracted preposition with article

acqua

AHK-kwah — Water, the essential liquid substance

La

LAH — The; feminine singular definite article

saldezza

sal-DEHT-tsah — Firmness, solidity, toughness of texture

della

DEL-lah — Of the; feminine singular contracted preposition

carne

KAR-neh — Flesh, meat or muscle tissue of fish

e

EH — And; basic Italian coordinating conjunction

la

LAH — The; feminine singular definite article

chiarezza

kyah-REHT-tsah — Clarity, clearness, transparency of appearance

degli

DEH-lyee — Of the; masculine plural contracted preposition

occhi

OK-kee — Eyes, used to judge fish freshness

devono

DEH-voh-noh — Must, have to; third person plural of dovere

i

EE — The; masculine plural definite article

criteri

kree-TEH-ree — Criteria, standards used for evaluation

per

PEHR — For, in order to; common Italian preposition

valutare

vah-loo-TAH-reh — To evaluate, assess, judge the value of

freschezza

freh-SKEHT-tsah — Freshness, quality of being recently caught

dello

DEL-loh — Of the; masculine singular contracted preposition

sgombro

ZGOM-bro — Mackerel, a common oily sea fish

come

KOH-meh — As, like, how; Italian comparison word

lo

LOH — It, him; masculine singular object pronoun

sono

SOH-noh — Are; first or third person plural of essere

tutti

TOOT-tee — All, every one; masculine plural adjective

gli

LYEE — The; masculine plural definite article

altri

AL-tree — Other, others; masculine plural adjective

pesci

PEH-shee — Fish (plural), aquatic animals used as food

Rombo

ROM-boh — Turbot, a flat white-fleshed sea fish

piatti

PYAT-tee — Flat, having a level surface (plural adjective)

bianchi

BYAN-kee — White, of a pale or light colour (plural)

rigidi

REE-jee-dee — Rigid, stiff, not flexible (plural adjective)

sodi

SOH-dee — Firm, solid, compact in texture (plural)

quando

KWAN-doh — When, at the time that; temporal conjunction

freschi

FREH-skee — Fresh, recently caught (masculine plural adjective)

lato

LAH-toh — Side, one face or surface of an object

inferiore

een-feh-RYOH-reh — Lower, inferior, situated beneath another part

dovrebbe

doh-VREHB-beh — Should, ought to; conditional of dovere

avere

ah-VEH-reh — To have; fundamental Italian auxiliary verb

ricco

REEK-koh — Rich, full, intense in colour or flavour

colore

koh-LOH-reh — Colour, hue, visual appearance of something

crema

KREH-mah — Cream, a pale off-white yellowish colour

Quando

KWAN-doh — When, at the time that; temporal conjunction

stagione

stah-JOH-neh — Season, a time of year or maturity

o

OH — Or; basic Italian disjunctive conjunction

conservati

kon-sehr-VAH-tee — Preserved, stored, kept for later use (plural)

troppo

TROP-poh — Too much, excessively, more than needed

a

AH — At, to; very common Italian preposition

lungo

LOON-goh — Long, extended in time or space

questo

KWEH-stoh — This; masculine singular demonstrative pronoun

diventa

dee-VEN-tah — Becomes, turns into; third person singular

bianco

BYAN-koh — White; basic Italian colour adjective

bluastro

bloo-AH-stroh — Bluish, having a faint blue tint

morbida

MOR-bee-dah — Soft, tender, gentle to the touch (feminine)

flaccida

FLACH-chee-dah — Flaccid, limp, lacking firmness (feminine adjective)

Un

OON — A, an; masculine singular indefinite article

occhio

OK-kyoh — Eye, organ used to judge fish freshness

chiaro

KYAH-roh — Clear, bright, not cloudy or murky

brillante

breel-LAN-teh — Brilliant, shining, sparkling with light

in

EEN — In, inside, within; common Italian preposition

qualsiasi

kwal-ZYAH-zee — Any, whatever, of any kind whatsoever

anche

AN-keh — Also, too, even; Italian additive adverb

segno

SEH-nyoh — Sign, indication, mark of a quality

sua

SOO-ah — His, her, its; feminine singular possessive adjective

bontà

bon-TAH — Goodness, excellence, quality of being good

Merluzzo

mehr-LOOT-tsoh — Cod, a popular white-fleshed sea fish

riconoscibile

ree-koh-noh-SHEE-bee-leh — Recognizable, able to be identified easily

dalla

DAL-lah — From the; feminine singular contracted preposition

rigidità

ree-jee-dee-TAH — Rigidity, stiffness, firmness of muscles

dei

DEH-ee — Of the; masculine plural contracted preposition

muscoli

MOO-skoh-lee — Muscles, fibrous tissues of an animal

dal

DAL — From the; masculine singular contracted preposition

rossore

ros-SOH-reh — Redness, red colouration indicating freshness

delle

DEL-leh — Of the; feminine plural contracted preposition

branchie

BRAN-kyeh — Gills, breathing organs of fish

scarificatura

skah-ree-fee-kah-TOO-rah — Scoring, shallow cuts made on fish before cooking

migliora

meel-YOH-rah — Improves, gets better; third person singular

notevolmente

noh-teh-vol-MEN-teh — Notably, considerably, to a remarkable degree

Salmone

sal-MOH-neh — Salmon, a prized pink-fleshed migratory fish

Il

EEL — The; masculine singular definite article

sapore

sah-POH-reh — Flavour, taste, the sensory quality of food

dipendono

dee-PEN-doh-noh — Depend on, rely upon; third person plural

poco

POH-koh — Little, a small amount or short time

tempo

TEM-poh — Time, a period or duration of something

trascorso

tras-KOR-soh — Elapsed, passed; past participle of trascorrere

cattura

kat-TOO-rah — Capture, the act of catching fish

poiché

poy-KEH — Since, because, given that; causal conjunction

nessun

neh-SOON — No, not any; masculine singular negative adjective

metodo

MEH-toh-doh — Method, a systematic way of doing something

può

PWOH — Can, is able to; third person singular of potere

conservare

kon-sehr-VAH-reh — To preserve, keep, maintain quality over time

completamente

kom-pleh-tah-MEN-teh — Completely, entirely, in a total manner

delicato

deh-lee-KAH-toh — Delicate, subtle, refined in taste or texture

che

KEH — That, which, who; versatile Italian conjunction

salmone

sal-MOH-neh — Salmon, a prized pink-fleshed migratory fish

ha

AH — Has; third person singular of avere

viene

VYEH-neh — Comes, is; third person singular of venire

appena

ap-PEH-nah — Just, barely, as soon as something happens

tolto

TOL-toh — Removed, taken out; past participle of togliere

Gran

GRAN — Great, large, considerable in amount or size

parte

PAR-teh — Part, portion, a share of a whole

quello

KWEL-loh — That; masculine singular demonstrative pronoun

portato

por-TAH-toh — Brought, carried; past participle of portare

Londra

LON-drah — London, the capital city of England

stato

STAH-toh — Been; past participle of essere (auxiliary)

imballato

eem-bal-LAH-toh — Packed, wrapped; past participle of imballare

nel

NEL — In the; masculine singular contracted preposition

ghiaccio

GYAT-choh — Ice, frozen water used to preserve food

proviene

proh-VYEH-neh — Comes from, originates; third person singular

dai

DAH-ee — From the; masculine plural contracted preposition

fiumi

FYOO-mee — Rivers, large natural flowing waterways

scozzesi

skot-TSEH-zee — Scottish, relating to Scotland (plural adjective)

irlandesi

eer-lan-DEH-zee — Irish, relating to Ireland (plural adjective)

sebbene

seb-BEH-neh — Although, even though; concessive conjunction

del

DEL — Of the; masculine singular contracted preposition

tutto

TOOT-toh — All, completely, entirely; Italian intensifier

pari

PAH-ree — Equal, on a par, at the same level

al

AL — To the, at the; contracted masculine preposition

inglesi

een-GLEH-zee — English, relating to England (plural adjective)

Aringhe

ah-REEN-geh — Herrings, small oily fish often smoked

dovrebbero

doh-VREHB-beh-roh — Should, ought to; third person plural conditional

mangiate

man-JAH-teh — Eaten; past participle of mangiare (plural feminine)

fresche

FREH-skeh — Fresh, recently caught (feminine plural adjective)

rimangono

ree-MAN-goh-noh — Remain, stay; third person plural of rimanere

buone

BWOH-neh — Good, of acceptable quality (feminine plural)

dopo

DOH-poh — After, following; Italian temporal preposition

state

STAH-teh — Been; feminine plural past participle of essere

catturate

kat-too-RAH-teh — Caught, captured; feminine plural past participle