The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes — Page 13

Vocabulary

questo

KWES-to — Demonstrative pronoun or adjective meaning 'this'

caso

KA-zo — A situation, instance, or case

trovai

tro-VAI — Past tense of 'trovare': I found

sua

SU-a — Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'

biografia

bio-GRA-fya — A written account of someone's life

incastrata

in-kas-TRA-ta — Wedged or stuck tightly between other things

tra

tra — Preposition meaning 'between' or 'among'

quella

KWEL-la — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that one' (feminine)

rabbino

rab-BI-no — A Jewish religious leader or scholar

ebreo

e-BRE-o — Adjective or noun meaning Jewish or a Jewish person

ufficiale

uf-fi-TCHA-le — An officer or official in a professional context

stato

STA-to — State, condition, or past participle of 'essere'

maggiore

mad-JO-re — Greater, major, or a military rank of major

aveva

a-VE-va — Imperfect tense of 'avere': he/she had

scritto

SKRIT-to — Past participle of 'scrivere': written

monografia

mo-no-GRA-fya — A detailed written study on a single subject

sui

su-i — Contraction of 'su i' meaning 'on the' (masculine plural)

pesci

PE-shi — Plural of 'pesce': fish (the animals)

delle

DEL-le — Contraction of 'di le' meaning 'of the' (feminine plural)

acque

AK-kwe — Plural of 'acqua': waters

profonde

pro-FON-de — Adjective meaning deep (feminine plural)

Vediamo

ve-DYA-mo — Let's see; first person plural of 'vedere'

disse

DIS-se — Past tense of 'dire': he/she said

Nata

NA-ta — Past participle of 'nascere': born (feminine)

nel

nel — Contraction of 'in il' meaning 'in the' (masculine singular)

nell'

nell — Contraction of 'in la/lo' before a vowel: 'in the'

anno

AN-no — A calendar year

Contralto

kon-TRAL-to — The lowest female singing voice classification

Prima donna

PRI-ma DON-na — The lead female singer in an opera company

dell'

dell — Contraction of 'di la/lo' before a vowel: 'of the'

Opera

O-pe-ra — A dramatic musical art form featuring singing performers

Imperiale

im-pe-RYA-le — Adjective meaning imperial, relating to an empire

Varsavia

var-SA-vya — Italian name for Warsaw, the capital of Poland

Ritirata

ri-ti-RA-ta — Withdrawn or retired (feminine past participle)

dalle

DAL-le — Contraction of 'da le': from the (feminine plural)

scene

SHE-ne — Plural of 'scena': scenes or stages

operistiche

o-pe-RIS-ti-ke — Adjective meaning relating to opera (feminine plural)

Residente

re-zi-DEN-te — A person residing or living in a particular place

Londra

LON-dra — Italian name for London, the capital of England

esatto

e-ZAT-to — Correct, exact, or precisely right

Vostra

VOS-tra — Formal possessive adjective meaning 'Your' (plural/formal)

Maestà

ma-es-TA — Formal title meaning 'Majesty' used for royalty

se

se — Conjunction meaning 'if' or reflexive pronoun 'oneself'

ho

o — First person singular present of 'avere': I have

ben

ben — Adverb meaning 'well' or 'correctly'

capito

ka-PI-to — Past participle of 'capire': understood

si

si — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself' or 'himself/herself'

invischiata

in-vis-KYA-ta — Entangled or involved in a difficult situation (feminine)

questa

KWES-ta — Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' (feminine)

giovane

JO-va-ne — A young person; adjective meaning young

le

le — Indirect pronoun meaning 'to her' or feminine plural article

ha

a — Third person singular of 'avere': he/she has

alcune

al-KU-ne — Indefinite adjective meaning 'some' or 'a few' (feminine)

lettere

LET-te-re — Plural of 'lettera': letters (written correspondence)

compromettenti

kom-pro-met-TEN-ti — Adjective meaning compromising or potentially damaging

ora

O-ra — Adverb meaning 'now'; also noun meaning 'hour'

desidera

de-ZI-de-ra — Third person singular of 'desiderare': he/she desires

riottenere

ri-ot-te-NE-re — To obtain again; to get something back

quelle

KWEL-le — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'those' (feminine plural)

Esattamente

e-zat-ta-MEN-te — Adverb meaning 'exactly' or 'precisely'

come

KO-me — Adverb or conjunction meaning 'how' or 'as'

Vi

vi — Pronoun meaning 'you' (formal plural) or 'there'

fu

fu — Past tense of 'essere': there was / it was

matrimonio

ma-tri-MO-nyo — A marriage or wedding ceremony

segreto

se-GRE-to — Something kept hidden; adjective meaning secret

Nessun

nes-SUN — Adjective meaning 'no' or 'not any' (masculine)

documento

do-ku-MEN-to — An official written record or paper

legale

le-GA-le — Adjective meaning legal or lawful

certificato

cher-ti-fi-KA-to — An official document certifying a fact

Allora

al-LO-ra — Adverb meaning 'then', 'so', or 'at that time'

riesco

RYES-ko — First person singular of 'riuscire': I manage/succeed

seguire

se-GWI-re — To follow, to understand, or to keep up with

Se

se — Conjunction meaning 'if'

dovesse

do-VES-se — Subjunctive of 'dovere': should/were to (he/she)

presentare

pre-zen-TA-re — To present, to show, or to introduce

sue

SU-e — Possessive adjective meaning 'his/her' (feminine plural)

scopo

SKO-po — A purpose, aim, or goal

ricatto

ri-KAT-to — Blackmail; threatening to reveal information for gain

altri

AL-tri — Indefinite pronoun meaning 'others' or 'other people'

fini

FI-ni — Plural of 'fine': ends, purposes, or goals

potrebbe

po-TREB-be — Conditional of 'potere': he/she could or might

provarne

To prove it; to demonstrate the truth of something

autenticità

au-ten-ti-chi-TA — The quality of being authentic or genuine

C'

tchi — Contraction of 'ci': there is/are (before vowel)

scrittura

skrit-TU-ra — Handwriting or written text

Sciocchezze

shok-KET-tse — Plural of 'sciocchezza': nonsense, foolishness, rubbish

Falsificazione

fal-si-fi-ka-TSYO-ne — The act of forging or falsifying a document

mia

MI-a — Possessive adjective meaning 'my' (feminine singular)

carta

KAR-ta — Paper; also used for card or document

da

da — Preposition meaning 'from', 'by', or 'since'

privata

pri-VA-ta — Adjective meaning private or personal (feminine)

Rubata

ru-BA-ta — Past participle of 'rubare': stolen (feminine)

mio

MI-o — Possessive adjective meaning 'my' (masculine singular)

sigillo

si-JIL-lo — A seal, stamp, or official emblem

personale

per-so-NA-le — Adjective meaning personal or private; also staff/personnel

Imitato

i-mi-TA-to — Past participle of 'imitare': imitated or copied

fotografia

fo-to-GRA-fya — A photograph or picture taken by a camera

Acquistata

ak-kwis-TA-ta — Past participle of 'acquistare': purchased or acquired (feminine)

Eravamo

e-RA-va-mo — Imperfect of 'essere': we were

entrambi

en-TRAM-bi — Both of them; refers to two people together

nella

NEL-la — Contraction of 'in la': in the (feminine singular)

cielo

TCHE-lo — Sky or heaven; 'Oh cielo' expresses dismay

molto

MOL-to — Adverb or adjective meaning 'very' or 'much'

grave

GRA-ve — Adjective meaning serious, grave, or severe

davvero

dav-VE-ro — Adverb meaning 'really', 'truly', or 'indeed'

commesso

kom-MES-so — Past participle of 'commettere': committed (an act)

indiscrezione

in-dis-kre-TSYO-ne — An indiscretion; a careless or improper act

Ero

E-ro — Imperfect of 'essere': I was

pazzo

PAT-tso — Adjective meaning crazy or mad (masculine)

fuori

FWO-ri — Adverb or preposition meaning 'outside' or 'out of'

senno

SEN-no — Reason, good sense, or sanity

siete

SYE-te — Second person plural of 'essere': you (all) are

compromesso

kom-pro-MES-so — Compromised or put in a difficult position

gravemente

gra-ve-MEN-te — Adverb meaning seriously or severely

solo

SO-lo — Adverb or adjective meaning 'only' or 'alone'

Principe

PRIN-tchi-pe — A prince; a male member of royal family

Ereditario

e-re-di-TA-ryo — Adjective meaning hereditary; relating to inheritance

allora

al-LO-ra — Adverb meaning 'then', 'so', or 'at that time'

Ho

o — First person singular of 'avere': I have

appena

ap-PE-na — Adverb meaning 'just', 'barely', or 'only'

trent'

trent — The number thirty (elided before a vowel)

anni

AN-ni — Plural of 'anno': years (especially of age)

Deve

DE-ve — Third person singular of 'dovere': must or has to

essere

ES-se-re — Infinitive of the verb 'to be'

recuperata

re-ku-pe-RA-ta — Past participle of 'recuperare': recovered or retrieved (feminine)

Abbiamo

ab-BYA-mo — First person plural of 'avere': we have

tentato

ten-TA-to — Past participle of 'tentare': attempted or tried

fallito

fal-LI-to — Past participle of 'fallire': failed or gone bankrupt

deve

DE-ve — Third person singular of 'dovere': must or has to

pagare

pa-GA-re — To pay for something

comprata

kom-PRA-ta — Past participle of 'comprare': bought (feminine)

Lei

lei — Formal pronoun meaning 'she' or polite 'you'

venderà

ven-de-RA — Future tense of 'vendere': she/he will sell

Sono

SO-no — First or third person plural of 'essere': I am / they are

stati

STA-ti — Past participle plural of 'essere': been (masculine plural)

fatti

FAT-ti — Past participle plural of 'fare': done or made

cinque

TCHIN-kwe — The number five

tentativi

ten-ta-TI-vi — Plural of 'tentativo': attempts or tries

due

DU-e — The number two

volte

VOL-te — Plural of 'volta': times (as in occasions)

dei

dei — Contraction of 'di i': of the (masculine plural)

ladri

LA-dri — Plural of 'ladro': thieves or robbers

al

al — Contraction of 'a il': to the (masculine singular)

soldo

SOL-do — Pay or wages; 'al soldo di' means in the pay of

hanno

AN-no — Third person plural of 'avere': they have

messo

MES-so — Past participle of 'mettere': put or placed

soqquadro

sok-KWAD-ro — Disorder or chaos; 'mettere soqquadro' means to ransack

casa

KA-za — A house or home