Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World — Page 1

Vocabulary

autore

au-to-re — Person who writes or creates a literary work.

fornisce

for-ni-sce — Third person singular of fornire; provides or supplies something.

alcune

al-cu-ne — Feminine plural indefinite pronoun or adjective meaning some.

notizie

no-ti-zie — Pieces of news or information about something.

se

se — Reflexive pronoun or conjunction meaning himself or if.

stesso

stes-so — Adjective or pronoun meaning same or himself or herself.

famiglia

fa-mi-glia — Group of people related by blood or marriage; family.

primi

pri-mi — Adjective meaning first or earliest; masculine plural form.

stimoli

sti-mo-li — Plural noun meaning impulses, incentives, or motivations.

viaggiare

viag-gia-re — Infinitive verb meaning to travel from place to place.

Naufraga

nau-fra-ga — Third person singular of naufragare; he/she is shipwrecked.

nuota

nuo-ta — Third person singular of nuotare; he/she swims.

salvarsi

sal-var-si — Reflexive infinitive meaning to save oneself from danger.

vita

vi-ta — Noun meaning life or one's existence as a living being.

approda

ap-pro-da — Third person singular; reaches shore or lands at a place.

sano

sa-no — Adjective meaning healthy, safe, or unharmed.

salvo

sal-vo — Adjective meaning safe, saved, or out of danger.

paese

pa-e-se — Noun meaning country, village, or small town.

viene

vie-ne — Third person singular of venire; he/she comes or is made.

fatto

fat-to — Past participle of fare; done or made; also noun meaning fact.

prigioniero

pri-gio-nie-ro — Noun or adjective meaning prisoner or someone held captive.

condotto

con-dot-to — Past participle of condurre; led or brought to a place.

entroterra

en-tro-ter-ra — Noun meaning inland area, hinterland, away from the coast.

padre

pa-dre — Noun meaning father; male parent of a person.

possedeva

pos-se-de-va — Imperfect tense of possedere; he/she used to own or possess.

piccola

pic-co-la — Adjective meaning small or little (feminine singular form).

tenuta

te-nu-ta — Noun meaning estate, property, or large piece of land.

ero

e-ro — First person singular imperfect of essere; I was.

terzo

ter-zo — Ordinal number meaning third in a sequence or order.

cinque

cin-que — Cardinal number meaning five in Italian.

figli

fi-gli — Plural noun meaning sons or children of a family.

maschi

ma-schi — Plural noun or adjective meaning males or male children.

mandò

man-dò — Third person singular past of mandare; he/she sent someone.

età

e-tà — Noun meaning age; the number of years one has lived.

quattordici

quat-tor-di-ci — Cardinal number meaning fourteen in Italian.

anni

an-ni — Plural noun meaning years of age or time.

dove

do-ve — Adverb meaning where; indicates a place or location.

rimasi

ri-ma-si — First person singular past of rimanere; I stayed or remained.

tre

tre — Cardinal number meaning three in Italian.

mi dedicai

mi de-di-cai — Reflexive past phrase meaning I dedicated or devoted myself.

dedicai

de-di-cai — First person singular past of dedicare; I dedicated myself.

impegno

im-pe-gno — Noun meaning commitment, dedication, or diligent effort.

studi

stu-di — Plural noun meaning studies or academic subjects pursued.

costo

co-sto — Noun meaning cost or expense of something purchased or maintained.

mantenimento

man-te-ni-men-to — Noun meaning upkeep, maintenance, or financial support of someone.

benché

ben-ché — Conjunction meaning although or even though; introduces concession.

avessi

a-ves-si — First person singular imperfect subjunctive of avere; I had.

borsa

bor-sa — Noun meaning scholarship, grant, or purse/bag.

molto

mol-to — Adverb or adjective meaning very, much, or a lot.

esigua

e-si-gua — Adjective meaning meager, very small, or insufficient in amount.

era

e-ra — Third person singular imperfect of essere; he/she/it was.

troppo

trop-po — Adverb or adjective meaning too much or excessively.

gravoso

gra-vo-so — Adjective meaning burdensome, heavy, or financially oppressive.

patrimonio

pa-tri-mo-nio — Noun meaning patrimony, inherited wealth, or family assets.

modesto

mo-de-sto — Adjective meaning modest, small, or not extravagant in size.

così

co-sì — Adverb meaning so, thus, or in this way.

venni

ven-ni — First person singular past of venire; I came or was made.

dato

da-to — Past participle of dare; given or assigned to someone.

come

co-me — Conjunction or adverb meaning as, like, or how.

apprendista

ap-pren-di-sta — Noun meaning apprentice; someone learning a trade or profession.

signor

si-gnor — Honorific noun meaning Mister or Sir before a man's name.

illustre

il-lu-stre — Adjective meaning distinguished, eminent, or highly respected.

chirurgo

chi-rur-go — Noun meaning surgeon; a doctor who performs surgical operations.

Londra

Lon-dra — Italian name for London, the capital city of England.

presso

pres-so — Preposition meaning near, at, or in the company of.

quale

qua-le — Relative pronoun meaning which or whom, referring to a person.

quattro

quat-tro — Cardinal number meaning four in Italian.

Poiché

poi-ché — Conjunction meaning since or because, introducing a reason.

inviava

in-via-va — Third person singular imperfect of inviare; he/she used to send.

tanto

tan-to — Adverb or adjective meaning so much, a lot, or such.

piccole

pic-co-le — Adjective meaning small or little (feminine plural form).

somme

som-me — Plural noun meaning sums or amounts of money.

denaro

de-na-ro — Noun meaning money or currency used for transactions.

impiegai

im-pie-gai — First person singular past of impiegare; I used or employed.

imparare

im-pa-ra-re — Infinitive verb meaning to learn or acquire knowledge of something.

navigazione

na-vi-ga-zio-ne — Noun meaning navigation; the science or practice of sailing ships.

altre

al-tre — Adjective or pronoun meaning other or different (feminine plural).

branche

bran-che — Plural noun meaning branches or fields of a subject.

matematica

ma-te-ma-ti-ca — Noun meaning mathematics; the study of numbers and calculations.

utili

u-ti-li — Adjective meaning useful or beneficial (masculine/feminine plural).

coloro

co-lo-ro — Pronoun meaning those people or those who; refers to persons.

intendono

in-ten-do-no — Third person plural of intendere; they intend or plan to do.

sempre

sem-pre — Adverb meaning always or at all times without exception.

creduto

cre-du-to — Past participle of credere; believed or thought something to be true.

prima

pri-ma — Adverb or adjective meaning before, earlier, or first.

poi

poi — Adverb meaning then, later, or afterwards in time.

sarebbe

sa-reb-be — Third person singular conditional of essere; it would be.

sorte

sor-te — Noun meaning fate, destiny, or one's lot in life.

fare

fa-re — Infinitive verb meaning to do, to make, or to carry out.

Quando

quan-do — Conjunction or adverb meaning when, at the time that.

lasciai

la-sciai — First person singular past of lasciare; I left or departed.

andai

an-dai — First person singular past of andare; I went somewhere.

lì

lì — Adverb meaning there; indicates a place nearby or mentioned.

aiuto

ai-u-to — Noun meaning help or assistance given to someone in need.

zio

zi-o — Noun meaning uncle; the brother of one's parent.

alcuni

al-cu-ni — Masculine plural indefinite adjective or pronoun meaning some.

altri

al-tri — Masculine plural adjective or pronoun meaning other or others.

parenti

pa-ren-ti — Plural noun meaning relatives or family members.

ottenni

ot-ten-ni — First person singular past of ottenere; I obtained or received.

quaranta

qua-ran-ta — Cardinal number meaning forty in Italian.

sterline

ster-li-ne — Plural noun meaning pounds sterling; British currency unit.

promessa

pro-mes-sa — Noun meaning promise; a commitment to do something.

trenta

tren-ta — Cardinal number meaning thirty in Italian.

anno

an-no — Noun meaning year; a period of twelve months.

mantenermi

man-te-ner-mi — Reflexive infinitive meaning to maintain or support myself financially.

studiai

stu-diai — First person singular past of studiare; I studied a subject.

medicina

me-di-ci-na — Noun meaning medicine; the science of healing and treating illness.

due

du-e — Cardinal number meaning two in Italian.

sette

set-te — Cardinal number meaning seven in Italian.

mesi

me-si — Plural noun meaning months; units of time in a calendar.

sapendo

sa-pen-do — Gerund of sapere; knowing or being aware of something.

utile

u-ti-le — Adjective meaning useful, beneficial, or practical for a purpose.

lunghi

lun-ghi — Adjective meaning long or lengthy (masculine plural form).

viaggi

viag-gi — Plural noun meaning travels, trips, or journeys to other places.

Poco

po-co — Adverb or adjective meaning little, a small amount, or shortly.

dopo

do-po — Preposition or adverb meaning after or afterwards in time.

ritorno

ri-tor-no — Noun meaning return; the act of coming back to a place.

fui

fu-i — First person singular past of essere; I was.

raccomandato

rac-co-man-da-to — Past participle of raccomandare; recommended or referred by someone.

buon

buon — Adjective meaning good; shortened form of buono before nouns.

maestro

ma-e-stro — Noun meaning master, teacher, or skilled mentor in a field.