The Complete Works of William Shakespeare — Page 4

Vocabulary

Ecco

Here is, here are, look, behold

che

That, which, who, what

in

In, into, at, to

oriente

The east, the orient, direction of sunrise

quando

When, at the time that

la

The (feminine singular definite article)

luce

Light, brightness, illumination

graziosa

Graceful, charming, lovely, elegant

Solleva

Lifts, raises, elevates upward

il

The (masculine singular definite article)

suo

His, her, its (possessive adjective)

capo

Head, chief, leader, top

ardente

Burning, blazing, fiery, ardent

ogni

Every, each, all

occhio

Eye, the organ of sight

di

Of, from, about (preposition)

sotto

Under, below, beneath

Rende

Renders, gives, pays, returns

omaggio

Homage, tribute, respect paid to someone

alla

To the, at the (feminine contraction)

sua

His, her, its (feminine possessive)

vista

View, sight, vision, appearance

nuova

New, fresh, novel (feminine adjective)

apparizione

Apparition, appearance, manifestation, vision

Servendo

Serving, attending to, being of service

con

With, along with (preposition)

gli

The (masculine plural definite article)

sguardi

Glances, gazes, looks (plural noun)

sacra

Sacred, holy, divine (feminine adjective)

maestà

Majesty, grandeur, royal dignity

E

And (conjunction)

avendo

Having, possessing (gerund of avere)

scalato

Climbed, scaled, ascended (past participle)

ripido

Steep, abrupt, sharply inclined

colle

Hill, small elevated landform

celeste

Celestial, heavenly, sky-blue

Rassomigliando

Resembling, looking like, being similar to

gagliarda

Vigorous, strong, robust (feminine adjective)

gioventù

Youth, the period of being young

nella

In the (feminine contraction of in+la)

mezza

Half, middle, mid (feminine adjective)

età

Age, era, period of life

Eppure

And yet, nevertheless, still, however

mortali

Mortals, human beings subject to death

adorano

Adore, worship, love deeply (third person plural)

ancora

Still, yet, again, once more

bellezza

Beauty, loveliness, aesthetic attractiveness

Assistendo

Attending, witnessing, assisting at an event

al

To the, at the (masculine contraction)

aureo

Golden, of gold, splendid

pellegrinaggio

Pilgrimage, journey to a sacred place

Ma

But, however, yet (conjunction)

dall'

From the (contraction of da+l')

apice

Apex, peak, highest point

più

More, most, plus

alto

High, tall, elevated

carro

Cart, chariot, wagon

stanco

Tired, weary, exhausted

Come

As, like, how (conjunction/adverb)

una

A, an (feminine indefinite article)

vecchiaia

Old age, the state of being elderly

debole

Weak, feeble, frail

egli

He (third person masculine subject pronoun)

barcolla

Staggers, totters, sways unsteadily

via

Away, off, road, path

dal

From the (masculine contraction of da+il)

giorno

Day, daytime period

Gli

The (masculine plural) or to him

occhi

Eyes (masculine plural noun)

prima

Before, first, earlier (adverb/adjective)

riverenti

Reverent, respectful, showing deep respect

ora

Now, at this moment; also hour

si

Oneself, each other (reflexive pronoun)

sono

Are (third person plural of essere)

volti

Turned, faces (plural of volto)

Dal

From the (masculine singular contraction)

basso

Low, base, bottom, low-pitched

cammino

Path, road, journey, way

guardano

Look, watch, gaze (third person plural)

altrove

Elsewhere, somewhere else, in another place

Così

So, thus, in this way

tu

You (second person singular subject pronoun)

superando

Surpassing, overcoming, exceeding (gerund)

te

You (second person singular object pronoun)

stesso

Same, himself, herself, itself

nel

In the (masculine singular contraction)

tuo

Your (masculine singular possessive)

meriggio

Midday, noon, zenith of the day

Muori

You die, perish (second person singular imperative/present)

inosservato

Unnoticed, unobserved, without being seen

a

To, at, in (preposition)

meno

Less, minus, fewer

non

Not, no (negation adverb)

abbia

Has, may have (subjunctive of avere)

un

A, an (masculine indefinite article)

figlio

Son, child, offspring

Tu

You (second person singular subject pronoun)

sei

You are (second person singular of essere)

musica

Music, the art of organized sound

ad

To, at (variant of a before vowels)

ascoltarsi

To listen to oneself, to be listened to

perché

Because, why, so that

ascolti

You listen, you hear (second person singular)

tristezza

Sadness, sorrow, melancholy

Le

The (feminine plural definite article)

dolcezze

Sweetnesses, delights, gentle pleasures (plural)

fanno

Make, do (third person plural of fare)

guerra

War, conflict, battle

alle

To the (feminine plural contraction)

gioia

Joy, happiness, delight

diletta

Beloved, dear, cherished (feminine adjective)

ami

You love, you like (second person singular)

ciò

That, this, what (demonstrative pronoun)

ricevi

You receive, you accept (second person singular)

volentieri

Willingly, gladly, with pleasure

O

Or (disjunctive conjunction)

altrimenti

Otherwise, or else, if not

piacere

Pleasure, enjoyment; to please

fastidio

Annoyance, bother, irritation, nuisance

Se

If, whether (conditional conjunction)

vera

True, real, genuine (feminine adjective)

armonia

Harmony, accord, musical consonance

suoni

Sounds, plays music (second person singular subjunctive)

ben

Well, good (adverb, shortened form)

accordati

Tuned, in tune, attuned (past participle plural)

Uniti

United, joined together (past participle plural)

accordo

Agreement, accord, musical chord

offendono

Offend, insult, hurt (third person plural)

orecchio

Ear, the organ of hearing

Essi

They (third person masculine plural pronoun)

rimproverarti

To reproach you, to rebuke you

dolcemente

Sweetly, gently, softly (adverb)

confondi

You confuse, you mix up (second person singular)

Nel

In the (masculine singular contraction)

celibato

Celibacy, state of being unmarried

le

The (feminine plural) or to her

parti

Parts, roles, portions (plural noun)

dovresti

You should, you ought to (conditional)

sostenere

To sustain, support, uphold, maintain

Osserva

Observe, notice, watch (imperative/third person)

come

How, as, like (conjunction/adverb)

corda

String, cord, rope, musical string

dolce

Sweet, gentle, soft (adjective)

sposo

Husband, groom, spouse

un'

A, an (feminine indefinite article before vowel)

altra

Other, another (feminine adjective)

Risuona

Resounds, echoes, rings out

l'

The (elided definite article before vowel)

nell'

In the (elided contraction before vowel)

per

For, through, by (preposition)

mutuo

Mutual, reciprocal, shared between two

padre

Father, male parent

felice

Happy, joyful, fortunate

madre

Mother, female parent

Che

That, which, who (relative/conjunction)

tutti

All, everyone, everybody (plural)

insieme

Together, all at once

cantano

They sing, perform vocally (third person plural)

unica

Unique, single, only one (feminine)

nota

Note, musical note, notice

armoniosa

Harmonious, melodious, pleasingly concordant (feminine)

Il

The (masculine singular definite article)

cui

Whose, of which (relative pronoun)

canto

Song, singing, chant, melody

silenzioso

Silent, quiet, noiseless (adjective)

essendo

Being (gerund of essere)

molteplice

Multiple, manifold, varied, many

sembrando

Seeming, appearing to be (gerund)

uno

One (masculine numeral/pronoun)

Canta

Sing (imperative/third person singular)

questo

This, this one (masculine demonstrative)

solo

Alone, only, single, solo

sarai

You will be (future tense of essere)

nulla

Nothing, null, none at all

È

Is (third person singular of essere)

forse

Perhaps, maybe, possibly

timore

Fear, dread, apprehension

bagnare

To wet, to bathe, to moisten

vedova

Widow, a woman whose husband has died

consumi

Consume, use up (second person singular subjunctive)

vita

Life, existence, living

da

From, by, since, as (preposition)

celibe

Single, unmarried (especially of a man)