The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes — Page 1

Vocabulary

avventure

Adventures; exciting or remarkable experiences

Indice

Index; table of contents of a book

scandalo

Scandal; a shocking or disgraceful event

Boemia

Bohemia; historical region in Central Europe

lega

League; an association or alliance of people

capelli

Hair; the strands growing on a person's head

rossi

Red; plural adjective describing a red color

caso

Case; an instance or matter under investigation

identità

Identity; the characteristics defining a person

mistero

Mystery; something unexplained or secret

valle

Valley; a low area between hills or mountains

cinque

Five; the number 5

semi

Seeds; small plant embryos enclosed in a shell

arancia

Orange; a citrus fruit with orange-colored skin

uomo

Man; an adult male human being

labbro

Lip; the fleshy edge of the mouth

storto

Twisted; bent or crooked out of normal shape

avventura

Adventure; a single exciting or remarkable experience

carbonchio

Carbuncle; a deep-red precious gemstone

azzurro

Blue; a bright, sky-blue color

fascia

Band or stripe; a strip or binding piece

screziata

Speckled; marked with irregular spots or streaks

pollice

Thumb; the short thick first digit of the hand

ingegnere

Engineer; a person trained in engineering

scapolo

Bachelor; an unmarried man

nobile

Noble; of high aristocratic rank or character

diadema

Diadem; a jeweled crown or ornamental headband

berillo

Beryl; a hard mineral often used as a gemstone

faggi

Beech trees; deciduous trees with smooth gray bark

rame

Copper; a reddish-brown metallic element

SCANDALO

Scandal; a shocking disgraceful event, capitalized as title

lei

Her/she; third person singular feminine pronoun

sempre

Always; at all times without exception

donna

Woman; an adult female human being

raramente

Rarely; seldom; not often occurring

sentito

Heard; past participle of 'sentire', to hear

menzionarla

To mention her; infinitive with feminine direct object pronoun

qualsiasi

Any; whichever; used before a noun for generality

altro

Other; another; a different one

nome

Name; a word used to identify a person

suoi

His/her; masculine plural possessive adjective

occhi

Eyes; the organs of sight in the face

eclissa

Eclipses; overshadows or outshines everything else

predomina

Predominates; has the most influence or importance

intero

Entire; whole; complete without any part missing

suo

His/her; singular possessive adjective or pronoun

sesso

Sex; biological category of male or female

egli

He; formal third person masculine singular subject pronoun

provasse

Felt/experienced; imperfect subjunctive of 'provare'

alcuna

Any; feminine singular indefinite adjective in negative context

emozione

Emotion; a strong feeling such as love or fear

affine

Akin; similar or related in nature to something

amore

Love; a deep feeling of affection toward someone

Tutte

All; feminine plural adjective meaning every or all

emozioni

Emotions; strong feelings experienced by a person

quella

That; feminine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun

particolare

Particular; specific; referring to one distinct thing

repugnanti

Repugnant; deeply offensive or disgusting to someone

sua

His/her; feminine singular possessive adjective

mente

Mind; the faculty of thinking and reasoning

fredda

Cold; lacking warmth, here describing an analytical mind

precisa

Precise; exact and accurate in detail

mirabilmente

Admirably; in a wonderfully impressive manner

equilibrata

Balanced; evenly proportioned and stable

Egli

He; formal third person masculine singular subject pronoun

mio

My; first person singular masculine possessive adjective

avviso

Opinion; a view or judgment about something

macchina

Machine; a mechanical device performing a specific function

ragionante

Reasoning; thinking logically and analytically

osservatrice

Observer; a person who watches and notices carefully (feminine)

più

More; used to form comparative or superlative adjectives

perfetta

Perfect; without any flaws or defects (feminine)

mondo

World; the earth and all its people and places

abbia

Has; third person singular present subjunctive of 'avere'

mai

Ever/never; adverb used in superlatives or negations

visto

Seen; past participle of 'vedere', to see

come

As/like; conjunction or adverb of comparison

amante

Lover; a person in a romantic or passionate relationship

sarebbe

Would be; third person singular conditional of 'essere'

messo

Put/placed; past participle of 'mettere'

posizione

Position; a place, situation, or stance occupied

falsa

False; not true or genuine; misleading

parlava

Spoke; third person singular imperfect of 'parlare'

passioni

Passions; intense emotions or strong enthusiasms

tenere

Tender; gentle, soft, or delicate in nature

se

If; conditional conjunction introducing a hypothetical clause

battuta

Remark; a witty or sarcastic comment

sarcastica

Sarcastic; mocking or ironic in a sharp manner

sogghigno

Sneer; a contemptuous or mocking smile

cose

Things; objects or matters of any kind

ammirevoli

Admirable; deserving respect and approval

osservatore

Observer; one who watches carefully and analytically

eccellenti

Excellent; of very high quality or standard

sollevare

To lift; to raise something up or reveal it

velo

Veil; a thin covering that hides something beneath

motivi

Motives; reasons behind a person's actions

azioni

Actions; things done or carried out by someone

uomini

Men; plural of uomo, adult male human beings

ragionatore

Reasoner; one who thinks logically and analytically

esperto

Expert; a person highly skilled in a field

ammettere

To admit; to allow or acknowledge something

tali

Such; of that kind; referring to things mentioned

intrusioni

Intrusions; unwanted interferences in something

proprio

Own; belonging to oneself; one's very own

temperamento

Temperament; a person's nature and way of thinking

delicato

Delicate; finely made; sensitive and easily affected

finemente

Finely; in a precise, refined, or subtle manner

calibrato

Calibrated; precisely adjusted and accurately measured

significava

Meant; third person singular imperfect of 'significare'

introdurre

To introduce; to bring something new into a system

elemento

Element; a basic component or part of something

disturbo

Disturbance; something that interrupts or upsets balance

avrebbe

Would have; third person singular conditional of 'avere'

potuto

Been able; past participle of 'potere', to be able

gettare

To throw; to cast or project something somewhere

ombra

Shadow; darkness cast by something blocking light

dubbio

Doubt; uncertainty about something's truth or reliability

tutti

All; masculine plural adjective meaning every or all

risultati

Results; outcomes or conclusions reached through analysis

mentali

Mental; relating to the mind or intellectual processes