The Brothers Karamazov — Page 4

Vocabulary

Si

si — Reflexive pronoun; also used in impersonal constructions.

diceva

di-che-va — He/she/it was saying or used to say.

che

ke — That; conjunction introducing a subordinate clause.

la

la — Definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'her'.

giovane

jo-va-ne — Young; a person of a young age.

moglie

mo-lye — Wife; a married woman in relation to her husband.

mostrasse

mo-stras-se — She showed or displayed (imperfect subjunctive).

una

u-na — Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one' (feminine).

generosità

je-ne-ro-zi-ta — Generosity; quality of being giving and magnanimous.

e

e — And; basic coordinating conjunction.

dignità

di-nyi-ta — Dignity; quality of being worthy of honor and respect.

incomparabilmente

in-kom-pa-ra-bil-men-te — Incomparably; in a way that cannot be matched.

maggiori

mad-jo-ri — Greater; larger or superior in degree (plural comparative).

di

di — Of; preposition indicating possession, origin, or comparison.

quelle

kwel-le — Those; plural demonstrative pronoun or adjective (feminine).

il

il — The; masculine singular definite article.

quale

kwa-le — Which; relative pronoun referring to a previously mentioned noun.

come

ko-me — As; how; conjunction or adverb of comparison or manner.

ora

o-ra — Now; at the present moment in time.

è

e — Is; third-person singular present of essere (to be).

noto

no-to — Known; well-known or familiar to people.

si

si — Reflexive pronoun; himself, herself, itself, themselves.

impossessò

im-pos-ses-so — He seized or took possession of something (past tense).

tutto

tut-to — All; everything; entire amount of something.

suo

su-o — His, her, its; possessive adjective or pronoun.

denaro

de-na-ro — Money; currency used for financial transactions.

fino

fi-no — Until; as far as; up to a point or limit.

a

a — To; at; preposition indicating direction or location.

venticinquemila

ven-ti-chin-kwe-mi-la — Twenty-five thousand; the number 25,000.

rubli

rub-li — Rubles; Russian currency units (plural).

non

non — Not; negation particle used to negate verbs.

appena

ap-pe-na — As soon as; barely; just a moment after.

lei

le-i — She; her; formal 'you'; third-person singular feminine pronoun.

lo

lo — It; him; masculine singular direct object pronoun.

ricevette

ri-che-vet-te — She received or obtained something (simple past tense).

cosicché

ko-zik-ke — So that; so much so that; resulting conjunction.

migliaia

mi-lya-ya — Thousands; large indefinite numbers in the thousands.

furono

fu-ro-no — They were (simple past of essere).

perdute

per-du-te — Lost; no longer possessed or recoverable (feminine plural).

per

per — For; through; by means of; Italian preposition.

sempre

sem-pre — Always; at all times or forever.

piccolo

pik-ko-lo — Small; little; of limited size or importance.

villaggio

vil-lad-jo — Village; a small rural settlement or community.

casa

ka-za — House; home; a building where people live.

in

in — In; inside; preposition indicating location or state.

città

chit-ta — City; a large urban area or town.

piuttosto

pyut-tos-to — Rather; quite; fairly; expressing degree or preference.

bella

bel-la — Beautiful; pretty; attractive in appearance (feminine).

facevano

fa-che-va-no — They were making or forming part of something.

parte

par-te — Part; portion; a component of a larger whole.

della

del-la — Of the; contraction of di + la (feminine singular).

dote

do-te — Dowry; property a bride brings to marriage.

egli

e-lyi — He; masculine singular third-person subject pronoun.

adoperò

a-do-pe-ro — He used or employed something (simple past tense).

lungo

lun-go — Long; for a long time; along (preposition or adjective).

con

kon — With; accompanied by; using a means or instrument.

ogni

o-nyi — Every; each; all; universal Italian adjective.

mezzo

med-zo — Means; method; middle; way of achieving something.

trasferirli

tras-fe-rir-li — To transfer them; move ownership or location of things.

nome

no-me — Name; the word by which someone is known.

mediante

me-dyan-te — By means of; through; using as an instrument.

qualche

kwal-ke — Some; any; a certain unspecified amount or number.

atto

at-to — Act; deed; legal document or official action.

cessione

ches-syo-ne — Transfer; assignment; legal handing over of rights.

Probabilmente

pro-ba-bil-men-te — Probably; most likely; with a high degree of probability.

ci

chi — There; us; reflexive or locative pronoun particle.

sarebbe

sa-reb-be — He/she/it would be (conditional of essere).

riuscito

ryus-chi-to — Succeeded; managed to accomplish something (past participle).

solo

so-lo — Only; alone; just; no one or nothing else.

stanchezza

stan-ket-tsa — Tiredness; fatigue; state of being worn out.

morale

mo-ra-le — Moral; ethical; relating to principles of right conduct.

desiderio

de-zi-de-ryo — Desire; wish; longing for something.

liberarsi

li-be-rar-si — To free oneself; to get rid of someone or something.

lui

lu-i — Him; he; masculine singular third-person pronoun.

disprezzo

dis-pret-tso — Contempt; scorn; feeling of disdain toward someone.

ripugnanza

ri-pu-nyan-tsa — Repugnance; strong disgust or aversion toward something.

suscitava

sus-chi-ta-va — He/she/it aroused or provoked a feeling (imperfect tense).

ostinata

os-ti-na-ta — Stubborn; obstinate; persistently refusing to change (feminine).

sfacciata

sfat-cha-ta — Brazen; shameless; boldly impudent in behavior (feminine).

importunità

im-por-tu-ni-ta — Importunity; persistent and annoying pestering of someone.

Ma

ma — But; however; coordinating conjunction showing contrast.

fortunatamente

for-tu-na-ta-men-te — Fortunately; luckily; in a way that turned out well.

famiglia

fa-mi-lya — Family; a group of related people living together.

intervenne

in-ter-ven-ne — Intervened; stepped in to influence a situation (past tense).

sventò

sven-to — Thwarted; foiled; prevented something from happening (past).

avidità

a-vi-di-ta — Greed; avarice; excessive desire for wealth or gain.

certo

cher-to — Certain; sure; definitely true or established.

tra

tra — Between; among; preposition indicating position or relationship.

marito

ma-ri-to — Husband; a married man in relation to his wife.

avvenivano

av-ve-ni-va-no — They were occurring; taking place regularly (imperfect tense).

frequenti

fre-kwen-ti — Frequent; recurring often; happening many times (plural).

liti

li-ti — Quarrels; arguments; disputes between people (plural).

ma

ma — But; however; used to introduce a contrasting idea.

picchiasse

pik-kyas-se — He/she would beat or hit someone (imperfect subjunctive).

fosse

fos-se — Were (imperfect subjunctive of essere); used in hypotheticals.

picchiato

pik-kya-to — Beaten; struck; hit by someone (past participle).

da

da — By; from; since; Italian preposition with multiple uses.

poiché

poi-ke — Since; because; given that; causal conjunction.

ella

el-la — She; literary or formal third-person feminine pronoun.

era

e-ra — Was; she/he/it was (imperfect of essere).

donna

don-na — Woman; an adult female person.

irascibile

i-ra-shi-bi-le — Irascible; easily angered; prone to sudden outbursts.

audace

au-da-che — Bold; daring; courageous in a fearless manner.

dalle

dal-le — From the; contraction of da + le (feminine plural).

sopracciglia

so-prat-chi-lya — Eyebrows; the arched lines of hair above the eyes.

scure

sku-re — Dark; gloomy; of a dark color (feminine plural adjective).

impaziente

im-pa-tsyen-te — Impatient; unable to wait calmly; easily irritated by delay.

dotata

do-ta-ta — Gifted; endowed with a quality or ability (feminine).

notevole

no-te-vo-le — Notable; remarkable; worthy of attention or notice.

forza

for-tsa — Strength; force; physical or mental power.

fisica

fi-zi-ka — Physical; relating to the body or material world.

Alla

al-la — At the; to the; contraction of a + la (feminine).

fine

fi-ne — End; conclusion; the final point of something.

lasciò

la-sho — He/she left or abandoned someone or something (past tense).

fuggì

fud-ji — He/she fled; ran away from a place (past tense).

uno

u-no — One; a; masculine indefinite article or number.

studente

stu-den-te — Student; a person who studies at an educational institution.

teologia

te-o-lo-ji-a — Theology; the study of religion and the nature of God.

indigente

in-di-jen-te — Destitute; extremely poor; lacking basic necessities of life.

lasciando

la-shan-do — Leaving behind; abandoning (gerund of lasciare).

un

un — A; one; masculine singular indefinite article.

bambino

bam-bi-no — Child; baby; a young male boy or infant.

tre

tre — Three; the number 3.

anni

an-ni — Years; units of time equal to twelve months (plural).

nelle

nel-le — In the; contraction of in + le (feminine plural).

mani

ma-ni — Hands; the body parts at the end of arms (plural).

del

del — Of the; contraction of di + il (masculine singular).

Immediatamente

im-me-dya-ta-men-te — Immediately; right away; without any delay at all.

introdusse

in-tro-dus-se — He introduced or brought someone in (simple past tense).

nella

nel-la — In the; contraction of in + la (feminine singular).

vero

ve-ro — True; real; genuine; corresponding to actual facts.

proprio

pro-pryo — Own; very; proper; emphasizing authenticity or ownership.

abbandonò

ab-ban-do-no — He abandoned; gave himself over to something (past tense).

orge

or-je — Orgies; wild debauched parties or indulgent gatherings (plural).

ubriachezza

u-brya-ket-tsa — Drunkenness; intoxication; state of being heavily inebriated.