The Social Cancer: A Complete English Version of Noli Me Tangere — Page 1

Vocabulary

Prodotto

Produced or created by someone

da

By, from, or since; common preposition

Il

The; masculine singular definite article

Cancro

Cancer; a disease or zodiac sign

Sociale

Social; relating to society or community

Una

A, an; feminine indefinite article

versione

Version; a particular form of something

inglese

English; relating to England or its language

completa

Complete, full, entire, lacking nothing

del

Of the; masculine singular contraction

dallo

From the; masculine singular contraction

spagnolo

Spanish; relating to Spain or its language

di

Of, by, from; very common preposition

Di

Of, by; preposition indicating possession or origin

ROMANZI

Novels; long fictional narrative works

Tradotti

Translated; rendered into another language

all'

To the; contraction before vowel sounds

REGNO

Reign, kingdom; domain of a ruler

DELL'

Of the; contraction before vowel sounds

AVIDITÀ

Greed, avarice; excessive desire for wealth

della

Of the; feminine singular contraction

Registrato

Registered; officially recorded or enrolled

presso

At, near, with; indicating location or association

la

The; feminine singular definite article

nelle

In the; feminine plural contraction

Isole

Islands; landmasses surrounded by water

Filippine

Philippines; Southeast Asian island nation

Tutti

All, everyone; referring to the whole group

i

The; masculine plural definite article

diritti

Rights; entitlements or legal claims

riservati

Reserved; kept back or legally protected

INTRODUZIONE

Introduction; opening section of a text

DEL

Of the; masculine singular contraction

TRADUTTORE

Translator; person who converts texts between languages

Viaggiamo

We travel; first person plural of viaggiare

rapidamente

Rapidly, quickly; done at great speed

in

In, into; common Italian preposition of place

questi

These; masculine plural demonstrative adjective

schizzi

Sketches; quick drawings or brief outlines

storici

Historical; relating to history or past events

lettore

Reader; person who reads texts or books

vola

Flies; third person singular of volare

sul

On the; masculine singular contraction

suo

His, her, its; possessive adjective or pronoun

treno

Train; a rail-based mode of transport

espresso

Express; fast or direct train or coffee

pochi

Few, a small number of things or people

minuti

Minutes; units of time, sixty seconds each

attraverso

Through, across; moving from one side to another

un

A, an; masculine singular indefinite article

paio

Pair, couple; a set of two things

secoli

Centuries; periods of one hundred years each

passano

They pass; third person plural of passare

più

More, most; comparative and superlative marker

lentamente

Slowly; done at a slow pace

per

For, through, by; common Italian preposition

coloro

Those people; third person plural pronoun

ai

To the; masculine plural contraction

quali

Which, whom; relative or interrogative pronoun

gli

The; masculine plural definite article

anni

Years; units of time spanning twelve months

vengono

They come; third person plural of venire

distribuiti

Distributed; spread out or allocated among people

giorno

Day; a twenty-four hour period

Le

The; feminine plural definite article

istituzioni

Institutions; established organizations or social structures

crescono

They grow; third person plural of crescere

e

And; the most common Italian conjunction

si

Reflexive or impersonal pronoun, oneself

sviluppano

They develop; third person plural of sviluppare

beneficamente

Beneficially; in a helpful or positive manner

facendosi

Making oneself; reflexive gerund of fare

strada

Road, way, street; a path or route

nei

In the; masculine plural contraction

cuori

Hearts; centers of emotion or vital organs

generazioni

Generations; groups of people born in same era

che

That, which, who; versatile conjunction or pronoun

hanno

They have; third person plural of avere

vita

Life; existence, living, or one's lifetime

breve

Brief, short; lasting only a little time

loro

Their, they, them; third person plural pronoun

attirando

Attracting; drawing toward, alluring or enticing

amore

Love; deep affection or romantic feeling

rispetto

Respect; esteem or regard for someone

conquistando

Conquering, winning over; gaining through effort

obbedienza

Obedience; compliance with rules or authority

leale

Loyal, faithful; devoted to a person or cause

poi

Then, afterwards; indicating sequence of events

perdendo

Losing; present participle of perdere

gradualmente

Gradually; happening slowly over time

a

To, at; very common Italian preposition

causa

Cause, reason; something that produces an effect

manchevolezze

Shortcomings, failings; defects or inadequacies

fedeltà

Faithfulness, loyalty; devoted allegiance to someone

era

Was; third person singular imperfect of essere

stata

Been; past participle of essere, feminine form

onorevolmente

Honorably; in an honorable or dignified manner

guadagnata

Earned, gained; past participle of guadagnare

periodi

Periods; spans of time with distinct characteristics

degni

Worthy, deserving; having merit or value

Vediamo

We see; first person plural of vedere

ricchezza

Wealth, richness; abundance of valuable resources

grandezza

Greatness, grandeur; impressive size or importance

vediamo

We see; first person plural of vedere

corruzione

Corruption; dishonest or fraudulent conduct

vizio

Vice; immoral habit or wicked behavior

l'

The; definite article before vowel sounds

uno

One; masculine numeral or indefinite article

sembra

Seems, appears; third person singular of sembrare

seguire

To follow; to come after something or someone

altro

Other, another; referring to a different thing

così

So, thus, like this; indicating manner or degree

vicino

Near, close; not far in space or time

ci

Us, there, ourselves; reflexive or locative pronoun

immaginiamo

We imagine; first person plural of immaginare

debbano

They must; third person plural subjunctive of dovere

essere

To be; fundamental Italian auxiliary verb

sempre

Always; at all times without exception

coesistiti

Coexisted; existed together at the same time

Guardiamo

We look; first person plural of guardare

attentamente

Attentively, carefully; with focused attention

percepiamo

We perceive; first person plural of percepire

lunghi

Long; masculine plural adjective of lungo

tempo

Time, weather; a fundamental concept of duration

vi

There, to you; adverb or pronoun of place

è

Is; third person singular of essere

prima

Before, first; indicating earlier time or order

crescita

Growth; the process of increasing in size

declino

Decline; gradual deterioration or decrease

come

Like, as, how; comparison or interrogative word

quello

That; masculine singular demonstrative adjective

albero

Tree; a large woody perennial plant

foresta

Forest; a large area covered with trees

Annali

Annals; historical records arranged by year

un'

An; feminine indefinite article before vowels

abbazia

Abbey; a monastery or convent of monks

La

The; feminine singular definite article

storia

History, story; account of past events

monachesimo

Monasticism; way of life of monks or nuns

non

Not; the basic Italian negation word

presenta

Presents, shows; third person singular of presentare

alcun

Any, no; indefinite adjective before a noun

nuovo

New; recently made or not previously known

fatto

Fact, deed; something done or established as true

generale

General; broad, widespread, not specific

agli

To the; masculine plural contraction

occhi

Eyes; organs of sight in living beings