The Prince — Page 13

Vocabulary

mercanti

mer-KAN-tee — Merchants; people who buy and sell goods

fiorentini

fyo-ren-TEE-nee — Florentines; people or things from Florence

ricorsero

ree-KOR-se-ro — They resorted to or turned to someone for help

nuovamente

nwo-va-MEN-te — Again; once more; anew

risolvere

ree-ZOL-ve-re — To resolve, solve, or settle a problem

difficoltà

dif-fee-kol-TA — Difficulties; problems or challenges faced

quest'anno

kwest-AN-no — This year; the current or referenced year

fu

fu — Was; third person singular past tense of 'essere'

principalmente

prin-chi-pal-MEN-te — Principally; mainly; above all else

notevole

no-TE-vo-le — Notable; remarkable; worthy of attention

reingresso

re-in-GRES-so — Re-entry; return into a group or setting

società

so-che-ta — Society; a social community or group

letteraria

let-te-RA-rya — Literary; relating to literature and writing

fiorentina

fyo-ren-TEE-na — Florentine; of or relating to Florence

ricercato

ree-cher-KA-to — Sought after; in demand; highly desired

produzione

pro-du-TSYO-ne — Production; creation or output of a work

Arte

AR-te — Art; skill; craft

guerra

GWER-ra — War; armed conflict between groups or nations

stesso

STES-so — Same; identical; the very same one

anno

AN-no — Year; a period of twelve months

ricevette

ree-che-VET-te — He/she received; past tense of 'ricevere'

incarico

in-KA-ree-ko — Assignment; task; official charge or commission

richiesta

ree-KYE-sta — Request; a formal or informal demand

Cardinale

kar-dee-NA-le — Cardinal; high-ranking Catholic Church official

scrivere

SKREE-ve-re — To write; to compose text or documents

Storia

STO-rya — History; story; an account of past events

Firenze

fee-REN-tse — Florence; major city in Tuscany, Italy

compito

KOM-pee-to — Task; assignment; duty to be completed

occupò

ok-ku-PO — Occupied; kept busy; engaged his time

fino

FEE-no — Until; as far as; up to a point

ritorno

ree-TOR-no — Return; the act of coming back

favore

fa-VO-re — Favor; goodwill; approval from others

popolare

po-po-LA-re — Popular; widely liked or approved by people

potrebbe

po-TREB-be — Could; might; conditional form of 'potere'

determinato

de-ter-mee-NA-to — Determined; caused; brought about a decision

dargli

DAR-lyee — To give him; infinitive with indirect object pronoun

poiché

poy-KE — Because; since; given that

antico

an-TEE-ko — Ancient; old; antique; from former times

scrittore

skrit-TO-re — Writer; author; one who writes professionally

osserva

os-SER-va — Observes; notes; remarks upon something

abile

A-bee-le — Able; skilled; competent in a particular area

statista

sta-TEE-sta — Statesman; skilled political leader or diplomat

disoccupato

dee-zok-ku-PA-to — Unemployed; without a job or occupation

balena

ba-LE-na — Whale; large marine mammal

adopererà

a-do-pe-re-RA — Will endeavor; will strive; will make efforts

capovolgere

ka-po-VOL-je-re — To overturn; to capsize; to flip upside down

nave

NA-ve — Ship; vessel; large watercraft

meno

ME-no — Less; fewer; unless

abbia

AB-bya — Has; subjunctive form of 'avere,' meaning 'to have'

botte

BOT-te — Barrels; large casks used for storing liquids

vuota

VWO-ta — Empty; hollow; containing nothing inside

cui

kwee — Which; whom; relative pronoun used after prepositions

giocare

jo-KA-re — To play; to engage in a game or sport

terminata

ter-mee-NA-ta — Finished; completed; brought to an end

portò

por-TO — Brought; carried to a destination

presentarla

pre-zen-TAR-la — To present it; to show or submit it formally

mecenate

me-che-NA-te — Patron; benefactor who supports artists or writers

frattempo

frat-TEM-po — Meantime; meanwhile; in the intervening period

diventato

dee-ven-TA-to — Become; having transformed into something else

papa

PA-pa — Pope; head of the Roman Catholic Church

titolo

TEE-to-lo — Title; official name or rank given to someone

alquanto

al-KWAN-to — Somewhat; rather; to a certain degree

scritto

SKRIT-to — Written; past participle of 'scrivere'

Principe

PREEN-chee-pe — Prince; also title of Machiavelli's famous political treatise

istruire

ees-tru-EE-re — To instruct; to educate; to teach someone

dopo

DO-po — After; afterward; following in time

appena

ap-PE-na — Just; barely; as soon as

ripreso

ree-PRE-zo — Retaken; resumed; regained possession of something

potere

po-TE-re — Power; authority; also the verb 'to be able'

così

ko-ZEE — So; thus; in this way

dedicò

de-dee-KO — Dedicated; devoted a work to someone

capo

KA-po — Head; leader; chief of a group or family

famiglia

fa-MEE-lya — Family; a group of related people

rovina

ro-VEE-na — Ruin; downfall; destruction or collapse

ormai

or-MAI — By now; already; at this point in time

imminente

im-mee-NEN-te — Imminent; about to happen very soon

quell'anno

kwel-AN-no — That year; referring to a specific past year

battaglia

ba-TAL-lya — Battle; a major armed conflict or fight

distrusse

dee-STRUS-se — Destroyed; completely ruined or demolished

dominio

do-MEE-nyo — Dominion; rule; control over a territory

francese

fran-CHE-ze — French; relating to France or its people

lasciò

la-SHO — Left; allowed; caused someone to remain somewhere

prigioniero

pree-jo-NYE-ro — Prisoner; captive; one held against their will

mani

MA-nee — Hands; the human body's grasping extremities

rivale

ree-VA-le — Rival; opponent; competitor for the same goal