The Great Gatsby — Page 14

Vocabulary

Era

EH-rah — Third person singular past tense of 'essere' (to be).

una

OO-nah — Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.

ragazza

rah-GAHT-tsah — A young woman or girl.

snella

ZNEHL-lah — Slim, slender, or lean in figure.

dal

dahl — Contraction of 'da' and 'il', meaning 'from the'.

seno

SEH-noh — Breast or bosom of a woman.

piccolo

PEEK-koh-loh — Small or little in size.

con

kohn — Preposition meaning 'with'.

un

oon — Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.

portamento

por-tah-MEHN-toh — Bearing or posture; the way one carries oneself.

eretto

eh-REHT-toh — Upright, erect, or straight in posture.

che

keh — Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that' or 'which'.

accentuava

ah-chehn-too-AH-vah — Was accentuating or emphasizing something.

gettando

jeht-TAHN-doh — Throwing or tossing; gerund of 'gettare'.

il

eel — Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'.

corpo

KOR-poh — The body of a person or animal.

all'

ahl — Contraction of 'a' and 'la' or 'lo', meaning 'to the'.

indietro

een-DYEH-troh — Backward or behind in direction.

dalle

DAHL-leh — Contraction of 'da' and 'le', meaning 'from the'.

spalle

SPAHL-leh — Shoulders; the upper part of the back.

come

KOH-meh — Like or as; used for comparisons.

giovane

JOH-vah-neh — Young; a young person.

cadetto

kah-DEHT-toh — A military cadet or junior officer trainee.

suoi

SWOH-ee — Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its' (plural).

occhi

OHK-kee — Eyes; the organs of sight.

grigi

GREE-jee — Gray in color; plural of 'grigio'.

affaticati

ahf-fah-tee-KAH-tee — Tired or fatigued; plural of 'affaticato'.

sole

SOH-leh — Sun; also can mean 'alone' in some contexts.

guardavano

gwahr-DAH-vah-noh — They were looking at or watching someone.

educata

eh-doo-KAH-tah — Polite, well-mannered, or educated (feminine).

curiosità

koo-ryoh-zee-TAH — Curiosity; an eager desire to know something.

reciproca

reh-CHEE-proh-kah — Mutual or reciprocal; shared between two parties.

viso

VEE-zoh — Face; the front part of the head.

pallido

PAHL-lee-doh — Pale in complexion or color.

affascinante

ahf-fah-shee-NAHN-teh — Fascinating or charming; captivating to others.

scontento

skohn-TEHN-toh — Discontent or dissatisfied; not happy.

venne

VEHN-neh — Came; third person singular past of 'venire'.

mente

MEHN-teh — Mind; the seat of thought and memory.

momento

moh-MEHN-toh — Moment; a brief point in time.

avevo

ah-VEH-voh — I had; first person singular imperfect of 'avere'.

vista

VEES-tah — Seen; past participle of 'vedere'; also means 'view'.

fotografia

foh-toh-grah-FEE-ah — A photograph or picture taken by a camera.

qualche

KWAHL-keh — Some or a few; used before singular nouns.

parte

PAHR-teh — Part, place, or direction; somewhere.

precedenza

preh-cheh-DEHN-tsah — Previously; priority or precedence in time.

Lei

lay — Formal 'you'; also third person feminine 'she'.

abita

AH-bee-tah — Lives or resides; third person singular of 'abitare'.

osservò

ohs-sehr-VOH — Observed or remarked; past tense of 'osservare'.

disprezzo

dees-PREHT-tsoh — Contempt or scorn; a feeling of disdain.

Conosco

koh-NOHS-koh — I know (a person or place); first person of 'conoscere'.

qualcuno

kwahl-KOO-noh — Someone or somebody; an unspecified person.

nessuno

nehs-SOO-noh — Nobody or no one; a negative pronoun.

Deve

DEH-veh — Must or has to; third person of 'dovere'.

conoscere

koh-NOH-sheh-reh — To know a person, place, or thing personally.

chiese

KYEH-zeh — Asked; past tense of 'chiedere'; also means 'churches'.

Quale

KWAH-leh — Which or what; used to ask for specification.

Prima

PREE-mah — Before or first; indicating earlier time or order.

potessi

poh-TEHS-see — Could; first person imperfect subjunctive of 'potere'.

rispondere

rees-POHN-deh-reh — To answer or respond to someone or something.

vicino

vee-CHEE-noh — Neighbor; also means 'near' or 'close'.

annunciata

ahn-noon-CHAH-tah — Announced or declared; past participle of 'annunciare'.

cena

CHEH-nah — Dinner; the main evening meal.

infilando

een-fee-LAHN-doh — Slipping or threading into something; gerund of 'infilare'.

decisione

deh-chee-ZYOH-neh — Decision; a choice made after consideration.

braccio

BRAHT-choh — Arm; the upper limb of the human body.

teso

TEH-zoh — Tense, stretched, or outstretched.

sotto

SOHT-toh — Under or below; a preposition of position.

costrinse

koh-STREEN-zeh — Forced or compelled; past tense of 'costringere'.

lasciare

lah-SHAH-reh — To leave or let go; to allow something.

stanza

STAHN-tsah — Room; an enclosed space within a building.

stesse

STEHS-seh — Were; imperfect subjunctive of 'stare'; also 'same' (plural).

spostando

spoh-STAHN-doh — Moving or shifting something; gerund of 'spostare'.

pedina

peh-DEE-nah — Pawn; a small piece in a board game.

casella

kah-ZEHL-lah — Square or cell; a space on a board or grid.

Snelle

ZNEHL-leh — Slender or slim; feminine plural of 'snello'.

languidamente

lahn-gwee-dah-MEHN-teh — Languidly or listlessly; in a slow, relaxed manner.

mani

MAH-nee — Hands; the end parts of the arms.

posate

poh-ZAH-teh — Placed or rested lightly; past participle of 'posare'.

leggermente

lehj-jehr-MEHN-teh — Lightly or slightly; in a gentle manner.

fianchi

FYAHN-kee — Hips or flanks; the sides of the body.

due

DOO-eh — Two; the number 2.

donne

DOHN-neh — Women; plural of 'donna'.

precedettero

preh-cheh-DEHT-teh-roh — They preceded or went ahead of others.

portico

POR-tee-koh — Porch or portico; a covered entrance to a building.

toni

TOH-nee — Tones or shades; qualities of color or sound.

rosati

roh-ZAH-tee — Pinkish or rosy in color; plural of 'rosato'.

aperto

ah-PEHR-toh — Open; not closed or enclosed.

verso

VEHR-soh — Toward or in the direction of something.

tramonto

trah-MOHN-toh — Sunset; the time when the sun goes down.

candele

kahn-DEH-leh — Candles; wax sticks burned to provide light.

tremolarono

treh-moh-lah-ROH-noh — They flickered or trembled; past tense of 'tremolare'.

tavolo

TAH-voh-loh — Table; a piece of furniture with a flat surface.

vento

VEHN-toh — Wind; moving air, especially outdoors.

attenuato

aht-teh-noo-AH-toh — Weakened or diminished; reduced in intensity.

protestò

proh-teh-STOH — Protested or objected; past tense of 'protestare'.

aggrottando

ahg-groht-TAHN-doh — Furrowing or knitting; as in frowning one's brows.

sopracciglia

soh-praht-CHEEL-yah — Eyebrows; the hair above the eyes.

spense

SPEHN-zeh — Extinguished or put out; past tense of 'spegnere'.

dita

DEE-tah — Fingers; the digits of the hand.

settimane

seht-tee-MAH-neh — Weeks; units of time equal to seven days.

sarà

sah-RAH — Will be; future tense of 'essere'.

giorno

JOR-noh — Day; a period of twenty-four hours.

lungo

LOON-goh — Long; extended in length or duration.

anno

AHN-noh — Year; a period of twelve months.

guardò

gwahr-DOH — Looked at or watched; past tense of 'guardare'.

tutti

TOOT-tee — Everyone or all; referring to a whole group.

raggiante

rahj-JAHN-teh — Radiant or beaming; glowing with happiness.

Aspettate

ah-speht-TAH-teh — You all wait; second person plural imperative of 'aspettare'.

sempre

SEHM-preh — Always; at all times without exception.

poi

poy — Then or afterwards; indicating sequence in time.

lasciate

lah-SHAH-teh — You let or allow; second person plural of 'lasciare'.

sfuggire

sfood-JEE-reh — To escape or slip away; to evade something.

aspetto

ah-SPEHT-toh — I wait; also means 'appearance' or 'aspect'.

lascio

LAH-shoh — I leave or let; first person singular of 'lasciare'.

organizzare

or-gah-neet-TSAH-reh — To organize or arrange an event or activity.

sbadigliò

zbah-deel-YOH — Yawned; past tense of 'sbadigliare'.

sedendosi

seh-DEHN-doh-see — Sitting down; reflexive gerund of 'sedersi'.

letto

LEHT-toh — Bed; furniture for sleeping; also past participle of 'leggere'.

Va

vah — Goes; also used in 'va bene' meaning 'okay'.

bene

BEH-neh — Well or good; used to express agreement or wellness.

disse

DEES-seh — Said; past tense of 'dire'.