Romeo and Juliet — Page 4

Vocabulary

Tre

tre — The number three

risse

ris-se — Brawls or violent fights in public

civili

ci-vi-li — Civil, relating to citizens or civilian life

generate

ge-ne-ra-te — Generated or caused by something

da

da — By or from, a common preposition

una

u-na — Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'

parola

pa-ro-la — A word or spoken utterance

vana

va-na — Vain, empty, or meaningless

Per

per — For or by, a common Italian preposition

colpa

col-pa — Fault or blame attributed to someone

tua

tu-a — Your, feminine singular possessive adjective

vecchio

vec-chio — Old, referring to age or antiquity

e

e — And, a basic coordinating conjunction

di

di — Of or from, very common Italian preposition

Hanno

han-no — They have, third person plural of avere

tre

tre — The number three

volte

vol-te — Times, as in occurrences or instances

turbato

tur-ba-to — Disturbed or troubled a place or person

la

la — The, feminine singular definite article

quiete

quie-te — Peace, quiet, or calm of a place

delle

del-le — Of the, feminine plural prepositional contraction

nostre

nos-tre — Our, feminine plural possessive adjective

strade

stra-de — Streets or roads in a town or city

E

e — And, a basic coordinating conjunction

hanno

han-no — They have, third person plural of avere

costretto

cos-tret-to — Forced or compelled someone to do something

gli

gli — The, masculine plural definite article

antichi

an-ti-chi — Ancient or old, masculine plural adjective

cittadini

cit-ta-di-ni — Citizens, residents of a city or town

A

a — To or at, a very common Italian preposition

gettar

get-tar — To throw or cast aside something

via

vi-a — Away, used with verbs to mean throwing aside

i

i — The, masculine plural definite article

loro

lo-ro — Their or they, possessive or pronoun form

decorosi

de-co-ro-si — Decent, dignified, or respectable in manner

ornamenti

or-na-men-ti — Ornaments or decorative accessories worn publicly

impugnare

im-pu-gna-re — To grasp or wield a weapon firmly

vecchie

vec-chie — Old, feminine plural adjective describing things

in

in — In or into, a common Italian preposition

mani

ma-ni — Hands, the plural of mano

altrettanto

al-tret-tan-to — Equally or just as much, comparative adverb

Arrugginite

ar-rug-gi-ni-te — Rusted or corroded from long disuse

dalla

dal-la — From the, feminine singular prepositional contraction

pace

pa-ce — Peace, calm, or absence of conflict

per

per — For or by, a common Italian preposition

separare

se-pa-ra-re — To separate or divide people or things

il

il — The, masculine singular definite article

vostro

vos-tro — Your, masculine singular formal possessive adjective

odio

o-di-o — Hatred or strong animosity toward someone

corroso

cor-ro-so — Corroded or eaten away by hostility over time

Se

se — If, a conditional conjunction in Italian

mai

ma-i — Ever or never, depending on context used

disturberete

dis-tur-be-re-te — You will disturb or disrupt again in future

ancora

an-co-ra — Again or still, a common Italian adverb

le

le — The, feminine plural definite article

Le

le — The, feminine plural definite article

vostre

vos-tre — Your, feminine plural possessive adjective

vite

vi-te — Lives, the plural of vita meaning life

pagheranno

pa-ghe-ran-no — Will pay, future tense of pagare

prezzo

prez-zo — Price or cost of something

della

del-la — Of the, feminine singular prepositional contraction

questa

ques-ta — This, feminine singular demonstrative adjective

volta

vol-ta — Time or occasion, as in this time

tutti

tut-ti — All or everyone, masculine plural adjective

altri

al-tri — Others, referring to remaining people present

se

se — If or oneself, used in reflexive constructions

ne

ne — Of it or away, a common Italian particle

vadano

va-da-no — Let them go, subjunctive form of andare

Voi

voi — You plural, second person plural subject pronoun

verrete

ver-re-te — You will come, future tense of venire

con

con — With, a very common Italian preposition

me

me — Me, first person singular object pronoun

voi

voi — You plural, second person plural subject pronoun

venite

ve-ni-te — You come, second person plural of venire

questo

ques-to — This, masculine singular demonstrative adjective

pomeriggio

po-me-rig-gio — Afternoon, the time after noon

conoscere

co-nos-ce-re — To know or become acquainted with something

nostra

nos-tra — Our, feminine singular possessive adjective

ulteriore

ul-te-rio-re — Further or additional, used to indicate more

volontà

vo-lon-tà — Will or wish, intention of a person

caso

ca-so — Case or matter to be decided officially

nostro

nos-tro — Our, masculine singular possessive adjective

comune

co-mu-ne — Common or municipal, shared by all citizens

luogo

luo-go — Place or location where something happens

giudizio

giu-di-zio — Judgment or legal decision rendered officially

Ancora

an-co-ra — Again or still, a common Italian adverb

sotto

sot-to — Under or beneath, a common Italian preposition

pena

pe-na — Penalty or punishment for an offense

morte

mor-te — Death, the end of life

si

si — Reflexive particle or one, used with verbs

allontanino

al-lon-ta-ni-no — Let them move away or depart immediately

Principe

prin-ci-pe — Prince, a royal or noble title

seguito

se-gui-to — Retinue or entourage following a noble person

Cittadini

cit-ta-di-ni — Citizens, residents of a city or town

Servitori

ser-vi-to-ri — Servants or attendants in a noble household

Chi

chi — Who, an interrogative or relative pronoun

ha

ha — Has, third person singular of avere

riaperto

ri-a-per-to — Reopened, past participle of riaprire

antica

an-ti-ca — Ancient or old, feminine singular adjective

disputa

dis-pu-ta — Dispute or quarrel between opposing parties

Parla

par-la — Speak, second person singular imperative of parlare

nipote

ni-po-te — Nephew or niece, a family relation

eri

e-ri — You were, second person singular imperfect of essere

presente

pre-sen-te — Present or in attendance at a location

quando

quan-do — When, an interrogative or temporal conjunction

è

è — Is, third person singular of essere

cominciata

co-min-cia-ta — Started or begun, feminine past participle

Qui

qui — Here, an adverb indicating a nearby place

c'erano

c'e-ra-no — There were, imperfect of esserci

servitori

ser-vi-to-ri — Servants or attendants in a noble household

del

del — Of the, masculine singular prepositional contraction

avversario

av-ver-sa-rio — Adversary or opponent in a conflict

vostri

vos-tri — Your, masculine plural possessive adjective

che

che — Who, that, or which, a versatile conjunction

combattevano

com-bat-te-va-no — They were fighting, imperfect of combattere

vicino

vi-ci-no — Near or close to, an adverb or preposition

prima

pri-ma — Before or earlier, a common temporal adverb

io

io — I, the first person singular subject pronoun

mi

mi — Me or myself, first person reflexive pronoun

avvicinassi

av-vi-ci-nas-si — I approached, subjunctive imperfect of avvicinarsi

Sguainai

sgua-i-nai — I drew or unsheathed a sword or weapon

spada

spa-da — Sword, a bladed weapon used in combat

separarli

se-pa-rar-li — To separate them, infinitive with clitic pronoun

quell'istante

quel-lis-tan-te — That instant or moment in time

arrivò

ar-ri-vò — Arrived, third person singular past of arrivare

Il

il — The, masculine singular definite article

focoso

fo-co-so — Fiery or hot-tempered, describing a passionate person

sguainata

sgua-i-na-ta — Drawn or unsheathed, said of a sword or blade

quale

qua-le — Which or who, a relative or interrogative pronoun

mentre

men-tre — While or as, a temporal conjunction in Italian

lanciava

lan-cia-va — Was throwing or hurling, imperfect of lanciare

sfide

sfi-de — Challenges or provocations directed at someone

alle

al-le — To the, feminine plural prepositional contraction

mie

mie — My, feminine plural possessive adjective

orecchie

o-rec-chie — Ears, the plural of orecchio

La

la — The, feminine singular definite article

roteavа

ro-te-a-va — Was spinning or whirling, imperfect of roteare

intorno

in-tor-no — Around or surrounding, a common Italian adverb

alla

al-la — To the, feminine singular prepositional contraction

testa

tes-ta — Head, the uppermost part of the body

fendeva

fen-de-va — Was cutting through, imperfect of fendere

venti

ven-ti — Winds, plural of vento, or the number twenty

Che

che — That or which, a versatile conjunction or pronoun

nulla

nul-la — Nothing, indicating the absence of anything

feriti

fe-ri-ti — Wounded or injured people in a conflict

lo

lo — Him or it, masculine singular object pronoun

derisero

de-ri-se-ro — They mocked or ridiculed, past tense of deridere

un

un — A or an, masculine singular indefinite article

sibilo

si-bi-lo — Hiss or whistling sound made by something swift

Mentre

men-tre — While or as, a temporal conjunction in Italian

ci

ci — Us, ourselves, or there, a common Italian particle

scambiavamo

scam-bia-va-mo — We were exchanging, imperfect of scambiarsi

fendenti

fen-den-ti — Cutting blows or slashes exchanged in a fight

colpi

col-pi — Blows or strikes delivered during a fight

Arrivarono

ar-ri-va-ro-no — They arrived, past tense of arrivare

sempre

sem-pre — Always or ever, a very common Italian adverb

più

più — More, a very common Italian comparative adverb

persone

per-so-ne — People or persons, plural of persona

combatterono

com-bat-te-ro-no — They fought, past tense of combattere

parte

par-te — Part or side, one of two opposing groups

dall'altra

dal-lal-tra — From the other side, indicating an opposing group

Finché

fin-ché — Until or as long as, a temporal conjunction

separò

se-pa-rò — Separated, third person singular past of separare

entrambe

en-tram-be — Both, referring to two groups or parties

parti

par-ti — Parties or sides in a conflict or dispute

Oh

oh — Oh, an exclamation expressing surprise or emotion

dov'è

do-vè — Where is, a contraction of dove and è

l'avete

la-ve-te — Have you seen him, contraction with object pronoun

visto

vis-to — Seen, past participle of vedere

oggi

og-gi — Today, referring to the current day

Sono

so-no — I am or they are, form of essere

ben

ben — Well or quite, a common Italian adverb

felice

fe-li-ce — Happy or glad about a situation or outcome

non

non — Not, the standard Italian negation adverb

fosse

fos-se — Were, subjunctive imperfect of essere

rissa

ris-sa — Brawl or violent fight in a public place