The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde — Page 11

Vocabulary

mancanza

man-kan-tsa — Absence, lack, or deficiency of something.

memoria

me-mo-rya — Memory; the ability to remember past events.

poiché

poi-ké — Conjunction meaning 'since' or 'because'.

dichiaro

di-kya-ro — First person singular of 'dichiarare'; I declare.

poterlo

po-ter-lo — Infinitive 'potere' with pronoun; to be able to do it.

vedere

ve-de-re — To see; to perceive with the eyes.

momento

mo-men-to — Moment; a brief period of time.

signor

si-nyor — Title of address meaning 'Mr.' before a name.

camminò

kam-mi-nò — Past tense of 'camminare'; he/she walked.

ancora

an-ko-ra — Still, yet, or again in various contexts.

po'

po — Shortened form of 'poco'; a little, a bit.

silenzio

si-len-tsyo — Silence; the complete absence of sound.

evidentemente

e-vi-den-te-men-te — Evidently, obviously; in a clearly apparent manner.

sotto

sot-to — Preposition meaning 'under' or 'beneath'.

peso

pe-so — Weight; heaviness or burden of something.

profonda

pro-fon-da — Deep or profound; of great intensity or depth.

riflessione

ri-fles-syo-ne — Reflection; deep thought or careful consideration.

Siete

sye-te — Second person plural of 'essere'; you are (formal).

sicuro

si-ku-ro — Sure, certain, or safe about something.

abbia

ab-bya — Subjunctive form of 'avere'; that he/she has.

usato

u-za-to — Past participle of 'usare'; used, having been used.

chiave

kya-ve — Key; a device used to open a lock.

domandò

do-man-dò — Past tense of 'domandare'; he/she asked.

infine

in-fi-ne — Finally, at last; after a period of time.

caro

ka-ro — Dear; used as a term of affection or address.

signore

si-nyo-re — Sir or gentleman; a polite form of address.

cominciò

ko-min-chò — Past tense of 'cominciare'; he/she began.

sorpreso

sor-pre-zo — Surprised; feeling sudden wonder or astonishment.

oltre

ol-tre — Beyond, over, or more than a limit.

ogni

o-nyi — Every, each; referring to all members of a group.

misura

mi-zu-ra — Measure, degree; a standard unit or extent.

so

so — First person singular of 'sapere'; I know.

disse

dis-se — Past tense of 'dire'; he/she said.

deve

de-ve — Third person singular of 'dovere'; must, has to.

sembrare

sem-bra-re — To seem or appear in a certain way.

strano

stra-no — Strange, odd, or unusual in character or appearance.

fatto

fat-to — Fact; something that has actually occurred or exists.

chiedo

kye-do — First person singular of 'chiedere'; I ask.

nome

no-me — Name; a word used to identify a person or thing.

persona

per-so-na — Person; an individual human being.

conosco

ko-nos-ko — First person singular of 'conoscere'; I know (someone).

già

già — Already; something that has happened before now.

Vedete

ve-de-te — Second person plural of 'vedere'; you see (formal).

vostro

vos-tro — Possessive adjective meaning 'your' (plural/formal).

racconto

rak-kon-to — Story, tale, or account of events.

colpito

kol-pi-to — Past participle of 'colpire'; hit, struck, impressed.

segno

se-nyo — Sign, mark; target or goal hit accurately.

inesatti

i-ne-zat-ti — Inaccurate, imprecise; not exactly correct in detail.

qualche

kwal-ke — Some, any; an indefinite small number or amount.

punto

pun-to — Point; a specific detail, location, or moment.

fareste

fa-res-te — Conditional of 'fare'; you would do (plural/formal).

meglio

me-lyo — Better; comparative form of 'bene', in a superior way.

correggerlo

kor-red-jer-lo — To correct it; infinitive 'correggere' with pronoun.

Penso

pen-so — First person singular of 'pensare'; I think.

avreste

av-res-te — Conditional of 'avere'; you would have (plural/formal).

potuto

po-tu-to — Past participle of 'potere'; been able to do.

avvertirmi

av-ver-tir-mi — To warn me; infinitive 'avvertire' with reflexive pronoun.

replicò

re-pli-kò — Past tense of 'replicare'; he/she replied, retorted.

punta

pun-ta — Touch, hint; a small degree or tip of something.

scontrosità

skon-tro-zi-tà — Surliness, gruffness; an unfriendly or irritable manner.

pedantescamente

pe-dan-tes-ka-men-te — Pedantically; in an overly precise or meticulous manner.

preciso

pre-chi-zo — Precise, exact, accurate in detail or measurement.

chiamate

kya-ma-te — Second person plural of 'chiamare'; you call.

tizio

ti-tsyo — Fellow, guy; an informal or slightly dismissive term.

visto

vis-to — Past participle of 'vedere'; seen.

usarla

u-zar-la — To use it (feminine); infinitive 'usare' with pronoun.

settimana

set-ti-ma-na — Week; a period of seven consecutive days.

fa

fa — Ago; used with time expressions to indicate past.

sospirò

sos-pi-rò — Past tense of 'sospirare'; he/she sighed deeply.

profondamente

pro-fon-da-men-te — Deeply, profoundly; to a great or intense degree.

parola

pa-ro-la — Word; a single unit of language with meaning.

giovane

jo-va-ne — Young; adjective describing a person of few years.

riprese

ri-pre-ze — Past tense of 'riprendere'; he/she resumed or continued.

poco

po-ko — Little, a small amount or degree of something.

dopo

do-po — After, later; following in time or sequence.

Ecco

ek-ko — Here is, there is; used to present something.

lezione

le-tsyo-ne — Lesson; something learned or taught as instruction.

imparare

im-pa-ra-re — To learn; to acquire knowledge or a skill.

tacere

ta-che-re — To be silent; to refrain from speaking.

vergogno

ver-go-nyo — First person of 'vergognarsi'; I am ashamed of.

lingua

lin-gwa — Tongue or language; also used figuratively for gossip.

lunga

lun-ga — Long; of great length or extended duration.

Facciamo

fat-cha-mo — First person plural of 'fare'; let's make or do.

patto

pat-to — Pact, agreement; a formal deal between parties.

fare

fa-re — To make or do; a fundamental Italian verb.

mai

mai — Never; at no time, not ever.

riferimento

ri-fe-ri-men-to — Reference; mention or allusion to something.

faccenda

fat-chen-da — Matter, affair, business; a situation to be dealt with.

tutto

tut-to — All, everything, whole; the entirety of something.

cuore

kwo-re — Heart; the vital organ, also used metaphorically.

avvocato

av-vo-ka-to — Lawyer, attorney; a person who practices law.

stringo

strin-go — First person of 'stringere'; I clasp or shake (hand).

mano

ma-no — Hand; the part of the body at the arm's end.

RICERCA

ri-cher-ka — Search, research; the act of looking for something.

SIGNOR

si-nyor — Title of address meaning 'Mr.' before a surname.

sera

se-ra — Evening; the period of day after afternoon.

tornò

tor-nò — Past tense of 'tornare'; he/she returned, went back.

casa

ka-za — Home or house; one's place of residence.

dimora

di-mo-ra — Dwelling, abode; a place where someone lives.

scapolo

ska-po-lo — Bachelor; an unmarried man living alone.

animo

a-ni-mo — Mind, spirit, or mood; one's inner emotional state.

cupo

ku-po — Gloomy, dark, or somber in mood or tone.

sedette

se-det-te — Past tense of 'sedersi'; he/she sat down.

cena

che-na — Dinner; the main evening meal of the day.

senza

sen-tsa — Without; in the absence of something.

appetito

ap-pe-ti-to — Appetite; desire or eagerness to eat food.