The Picture of Dorian Gray — Page 12

Vocabulary

Nessuno

nes-su-no — No one, nobody; used to indicate absence of persons.

dei

de-i — Of the; masculine plural partitive article contraction.

due

du-e — Two; the number 2.

riusciva

ri-u-sci-va — Was managing, was succeeding in doing something.

a

a — To, at; basic Italian preposition indicating direction or purpose.

trattenere

trat-te-ne-re — To hold back, restrain, or keep something in check.

le

le — The; feminine plural definite article, or her/them (pronoun).

risa

ri-sa — Laughter; the plural form of the noun riso.

e

e — And; basic coordinating conjunction connecting words or clauses.

diventammo

di-ven-tam-mo — We became; first person plural past of diventare.

subito

su-bi-to — Immediately, right away; indicating something happened instantly.

amici

a-mi-ci — Friends; masculine plural of amico.

Le

le — The; feminine plural definite article at start of phrase.

risate

ri-sa-te — Laughs, bursts of laughter; plural of risata.

non

non — Not; standard Italian negation particle.

sono

so-no — Are; first or third person plural of essere (to be).

affatto

af-fat-to — At all; used with negation to intensify denial.

un

un — A, an; masculine singular indefinite article.

cattivo

cat-ti-vo — Bad, poor; adjective describing something of low quality.

inizio

i-ni-zio — Beginning, start; the first part of something.

per

per — For, by; preposition indicating purpose, cause, or means.

un'

un — A, an; feminine indefinite article before vowel-starting words.

amicizia

a-mi-ci-zia — Friendship; the bond or relationship between friends.

di

di — Of, from; very common Italian preposition indicating possession or origin.

gran

gran — Great, grand; shortened form of grande before nouns.

lunga

lun-ga — Long; feminine adjective describing extended duration or length.

il

il — The; masculine singular definite article.

miglior

mi-glior — Best; superlative adjective, shortened form of migliore.

epilogo

e-pi-lo-go — Epilogue, conclusion; the closing or ending of something.

una

u-na — A, one; feminine singular indefinite article or numeral.

disse

dis-se — Said; third person singular past tense of dire.

giovane

gio-va-ne — Young; adjective or noun describing a young person.

cogliendo

co-glien-do — Picking, plucking; gerund of cogliere, to pick or gather.

altra

al-tra — Another, other; feminine singular of altro.

margherita

mar-ghe-ri-ta — Daisy; a common white and yellow wildflower.

scosse

scos-se — Shook; third person singular past tense of scuotere.

la

la — The; feminine singular definite article, or her (pronoun).

testa

tes-ta — Head; the uppermost part of the human body.

Non

non — Not; Italian negation particle.

capisci

ca-pi-sci — You understand; second person singular present of capire.

cosa

co-sa — What, thing; interrogative pronoun or common noun.

sia

si-a — Is, be; third person singular present subjunctive of essere.

l'

l — The; elided definite article before a vowel-starting word.

mormorò

mor-mo-rò — Murmured; third person singular past tense of mormorare.

né

né — Nor, neither; conjunction used in negative correlations.

inimicizia

i-ni-mi-ci-zia — Enmity, hostility; state of being enemies with someone.

del

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

resto

res-to — Rest, remainder; what is left over after something.

Ti

ti — You; second person singular direct or indirect object pronoun.

piace

pia-ce — You like, it pleases; third person singular of piacere.

chiunque

chiun-que — Anyone, whoever; indefinite pronoun referring to any person.

che

che — That, which, what; versatile relative or interrogative word.

vuol

vuol — Wants; shortened third person singular present of volere.

dire

di-re — To say, to mean; common Italian verb of speech.

sei

sei — You are; second person singular present of essere.

indifferente

in-dif-fe-ren-te — Indifferent, unconcerned; showing no preference or interest.

Quanto

quan-to — How, how much; interrogative expressing degree or quantity.

orrendamente

or-ren-da-men-te — Horribly, dreadfully; adverb intensifying a negative quality.

ingiusto

in-giu-sto — Unjust, unfair; adjective describing something lacking fairness.

da

da — From, by; preposition indicating origin, agent, or manner.

parte

par-te — Part, side; portion or aspect of something larger.

tua

tu-a — Your; feminine singular possessive adjective, second person.

esclamò

es-cla-mò — Exclaimed; third person singular past tense of esclamare.

inclinando

in-cli-nan-do — Tilting, inclining; gerund of inclinare, to tilt or lean.

cappello

cap-pel-lo — Hat; a head covering worn as clothing or fashion.

all'

all — To the; elided contraction of a + la or a + l'.

indietro

in-die-tro — Back, backward; adverb indicating a rearward direction.

alzando

al-zan-do — Raising, lifting; gerund of alzare, to raise or lift.

gli

gli — The; masculine plural definite article, or him/them (pronoun).

occhi

oc-chi — Eyes; plural of occhio, the organs of sight.

verso

ver-so — Toward, towards; preposition indicating direction or orientation.

piccole

pic-co-le — Small, little; feminine plural adjective describing small size.

nuvole

nu-vo-le — Clouds; plural of nuvola, masses of water vapor in sky.

come

co-me — Like, as, how; conjunction or adverb of comparison or manner.

matasse

ma-tas-se — Skeins, hanks; bundles of loosely coiled thread or yarn.

aggrovigliate

ag-gro-vi-glia-te — Tangled, knotted; adjective describing something twisted together.

seta

se-ta — Silk; a fine, lustrous natural fabric or fiber.

bianca

bian-ca — White; feminine singular adjective describing the color white.

lucente

lu-cen-te — Shining, gleaming; adjective describing something bright or lustrous.

si

si — Themselves, oneself; reflexive pronoun used with verbs.

muovevano

muo-ve-va-no — Were moving; third person plural imperfect of muoversi.

attraverso

at-tra-ver-so — Through, across; preposition indicating passage within something.

turchese

tur-che-se — Turquoise; a blue-green color or gemstone.

concavo

con-ca-vo — Concave, hollow; curving inward like the inside of a bowl.

cielo

cie-lo — Sky, heaven; the expanse above the earth.

estivo

es-ti-vo — Summer, summertime; adjective relating to the summer season.

Sì

sì — Yes; affirmative response or agreement in Italian.

Faccio

fac-cio — I make, I do; first person singular present of fare.

grande

gran-de — Great, big; adjective describing large size or importance.

distinzione

dis-tin-zio-ne — Distinction; a difference or differentiation between things.

tra

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

persone

per-so-ne — People, persons; plural of persona, individual human beings.

Scelgo

scel-go — I choose, I select; first person singular present of scegliere.

i

i — The; masculine plural definite article.

miei

mie-i — My; masculine plural possessive adjective, first person.

loro

lo-ro — Their, them; third person plural possessive or pronoun.

bell'

bell — Beautiful, handsome; elided form of bello before vowel.

aspetto

as-pet-to — Appearance, look; the visible or outward form of someone.

conoscenti

co-no-scen-ti — Acquaintances; people one knows but not close friends.

buon

buon — Good; masculine singular adjective shortened before nouns.

carattere

ca-rat-te-re — Character, personality; the mental and moral qualities of someone.

nemici

ne-mi-ci — Enemies; plural of nemico, persons hostile to one another.

intelletto

in-tel-let-to — Intellect, mind; the faculty of reasoning and understanding.

Un

un — A, one; masculine singular indefinite article.

uomo

uo-mo — Man; an adult male human being.

può

può — Can, is able to; third person singular of potere.

essere

es-se-re — To be; the fundamental Italian auxiliary and linking verb.

troppo

trop-po — Too much, too; adverb indicating excess or exaggeration.

cauto

cau-to — Cautious, careful; adjective describing prudent or wary behavior.

nella

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

scelta

scel-ta — Choice, selection; the act of choosing between options.

propri

pro-pri — Own; masculine plural adjective indicating personal possession.

ne

ne — Of them, some; partitive or pronoun replacing a phrase.

ho

ho — I have; first person singular present of avere.

stupido

stu-pi-do — Stupid, foolish; adjective describing someone lacking intelligence.

Sono

so-no — They are, I am; present tense of essere.

tutti

tut-ti — All, everyone; masculine plural of tutto, indicating entirety.

uomini

uo-mi-ni — Men; plural of uomo, adult male human beings.

dotati

do-ta-ti — Gifted, endowed; adjective describing those with natural talents.

certa

cer-ta — Certain, some; feminine singular of certo, indicating a degree.

potenza

po-ten-za — Power, strength; the capacity or force to do something.

intellettuale

in-tel-let-tua-le — Intellectual; relating to or having strong mental abilities.

conseguenza

con-se-guen-za — Consequence, result; something that follows from an action.

mi

mi — Me; first person singular direct or indirect object pronoun.

apprezzano

ap-prez-za-no — They appreciate, value; third person plural present of apprezzare.

È

è — Is; third person singular present indicative of essere.

molto

mol-to — Very, much; adverb or adjective indicating a large degree.

vanitoso

va-ni-to-so — Vain, conceited; adjective describing excessive pride in oneself.

mia

mi-a — My; feminine singular possessive adjective, first person.

Penso

pen-so — I think, I believe; first person singular present of pensare.

lo

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

piuttosto

piut-tos-to — Rather, quite; adverb indicating a preference or moderate degree.

Direi

di-rei — I would say; first person singular conditional of dire.

proprio

pro-prio — Exactly, really; adverb affirming or emphasizing a statement.

sì

sì — Yes; affirmative response indicating agreement.

Ma

ma — But; adversative conjunction introducing a contrasting idea.

secondo

se-con-do — Second, according to; ordinal number or preposition.

categoria

ca-te-go-ri-a — Category, class; a group sharing common characteristics.

devo

de-vo — I must, I have to; first person singular present of dovere.

semplicemente

sem-pli-ce-men-te — Simply, merely; adverb indicating something done without complexity.

conoscente

co-no-scen-te — Acquaintance; a person known but not a close friend.

Mio

mi-o — My; masculine singular possessive adjective, first person.

caro

ca-ro — Dear, beloved; adjective expressing affection or high value.

vecchio

vec-chio — Old; adjective describing great age or long existence.

più

più — More, anymore; adverb indicating greater degree or quantity.

E

e — And; coordinating conjunction connecting words or clauses.

meno

me-no — Less, fewer; adverb indicating smaller degree or quantity.

amico

a-mi-co — Friend; a person with whom one has a bond of affection.

Una

u-na — A, one; feminine singular indefinite article or numeral.

sorta

sor-ta — Sort, kind; a type or variety of something.

fratello

fra-tel-lo — Brother; a male sibling or figure of close brotherhood.

suppongo

sup-pon-go — I suppose, I assume; first person singular present of supporre.

Oh

oh — Oh; interjection expressing surprise, realization, or emotion.

fratelli

fra-tel-li — Brothers; plural of fratello, male siblings or brotherly figures.

importa

im-por-ta — Matters, is important; third person singular of importare.