Won from the Waves — Page 2

Vocabulary

Sopra

SOH-prah — Above, over a surface or object

la

lah — The, feminine singular definite article

porta

POR-tah — Door, entrance to a room or building

di

dee — Of, belonging to or relating to something

uno

OO-noh — One, masculine singular indefinite article

si

see — Reflexive or impersonal pronoun, oneself or one

poteva

poh-TEH-vah — Could, was able to do something

vedere

veh-DEH-reh — To see, to perceive visually

polena

poh-LEH-nah — Figurehead, carved ornament on a ship's bow

qualche

KWAHL-keh — Some, a few, an unspecified number of things

sfortunata

sfor-too-NAH-tah — Unfortunate, unlucky, meeting with bad luck

nave

NAH-veh — Ship, large vessel for sea travel

Un

oon — A, masculine singular indefinite article

pergolato

per-goh-LAH-toh — Pergola, an outdoor structure with climbing framework

non

nohn — Not, negation word in Italian sentences

rustico

ROOS-tee-koh — Rustic, rural or roughly made in style

ma

mah — But, conjunction showing contrast between ideas

nautico

NOW-tee-koh — Nautical, relating to ships or seafaring

era

EH-rah — Was, third person singular past tense of essere

composto

kohm-POH-stoh — Composed, made up of various elements together

dalle

DAHL-leh — From the, contraction of da and le

sculture

skool-TOO-reh — Sculptures, three-dimensional artistic carved works

una

OO-nah — A, feminine singular indefinite article

olandese

oh-lahn-DEH-zeh — Dutch, relating to the Netherlands or its people

in

een — In, preposition indicating location or inclusion

effetti

ef-FET-tee — Effects, results; in effetti means in fact

pochi

POH-kee — Few, a small number of people or things

proprietari

proh-pree-eh-TAH-ree — Owners, people who possess property or things

avevano

ah-VEH-vah-noh — They had, third person plural past imperfect of avere

mancato

mahn-KAH-toh — Failed, missed an opportunity to do something

procurarsi

proh-koo-RAHR-see — To obtain for oneself, to acquire something

parte

PAR-teh — Part, a portion or section of something larger

delle

DEL-leh — Of the, contraction of di and le

numerose

noo-meh-ROH-zeh — Numerous, many in number, a large quantity

sfortunate

sfor-too-NAH-teh — Unfortunate, unlucky, plural feminine form

imbarcazioni

eem-bar-kah-TSYOH-nee — Vessels, boats or ships used for water travel

che

keh — That, which, who, a versatile relative conjunction

tanto

TAHN-toh — So much, so many, to such a degree

state

STAH-teh — Been, past participle of essere, plural feminine

spinte

SPEEN-teh — Pushed, driven forcefully toward something

sulla

SOOL-lah — On the, contraction of su and la

loro

LOH-roh — Their, belonging to them, third person plural

insidiosa

een-see-DYOH-zah — Treacherous, dangerously deceptive or hazardous

costa

KOH-stah — Coast, the land along the edge of the sea

Sul

sool — On the, contraction of su and il

terreno

ter-REH-noh — Ground, land, terrain or soil surface

pianeggiante

pyah-ned-JAHN-teh — Flat, level, describing even terrain or ground

tra

trah — Between, among, indicating a middle position

scogliera

skoh-LYEH-rah — Cliff, rocky face or reef along the coast

fiume

FYOO-meh — River, a large natural flowing body of water

trovavano

troh-VAH-vah-noh — They found, past imperfect of trovare

due

DOO-eh — Two, the number two

tre

treh — Three, the number three

altri

AHL-tree — Other, additional people or things

cottage

KOT-tidge — Cottage, a small rural or coastal dwelling

più

pyoo — More, to a greater degree or quantity

grande

GRAHN-deh — Large, big in size or importance

essi

ES-see — They, third person plural masculine pronoun

sembrava

sem-BRAH-vah — Seemed, appeared to be in a certain way

essere

ES-seh-reh — To be, fundamental Italian linking verb

costruito

koh-stroo-EE-toh — Built, constructed, past participle of costruire

quasi

KWAH-zee — Almost, nearly, to an approximate degree

interamente

een-teh-rah-MEN-teh — Entirely, completely, in a total manner

con

kohn — With, together with, using something

legno

LEH-nyoh — Wood, timber material used for construction

relitti

reh-LIT-tee — Wrecks, remains of destroyed ships or vessels

dall'

dahl — From the, contraction of da and l'

aspetto

ah-SPET-toh — Appearance, look, visual impression of something

irregolare

eer-reh-goh-LAH-reh — Irregular, uneven, not conforming to regular shape

presentato

preh-zen-TAH-toh — Presented, shown, displayed to others

pareti

pah-REH-tee — Walls, the vertical surfaces inside a building

dal

dahl — From the, contraction of da and il

tetto

TET-toh — Roof, the top covering of a building

avendo

ah-VEN-doh — Having, gerund form of avere

l'

l — The, elided form of il or la before vowels

architetto

ar-kee-TET-toh — Architect, person who designs buildings professionally

apparentemente

ap-pah-ren-teh-MEN-teh — Apparently, seemingly, as it appears on surface

adattato

ah-dat-TAH-toh — Adapted, adjusted to fit a new purpose

pezzi

PET-tsee — Pieces, individual parts or fragments of something

legname

leh-NYAH-meh — Timber, lumber, wood prepared for construction use

portata

por-TAH-tah — Reach, range, the extent of what is accessible

mano

MAH-noh — Hand, the body part at the end of the arm

senza

SEN-tsah — Without, lacking, in the absence of something

impiegare

eem-pyeh-GAH-reh — To use, employ, apply a tool or resource

sega

SEH-gah — Saw, a cutting tool with a toothed blade

per

per — For, in order to, expressing purpose or cause

dargli

DAR-lyee — To give it, to give to him or it

forma

FOR-mah — Shape, form, the external outline of something

adatta

ah-DAT-tah — Suitable, appropriate, fitting for a purpose

camino

kah-MEE-noh — Fireplace, chimney, a structure for burning fuel

tuttavia

toot-tah-VEE-ah — Nevertheless, however, despite what was said before

parti

PAR-tee — Parts, portions, sections of a larger whole

inferiori

een-feh-RYOH-ree — Lower, inferior, situated below or at bottom

costruiti

koh-stroo-EE-tee — Built, constructed, plural past participle of costruire

pietra

PYEH-trah — Stone, rock used as a building material

presa

PREH-zah — Taken, seized, past participle of prendere

probabilmente

proh-bah-beel-MEN-teh — Probably, likely, with a high degree of probability

da

dah — From, by, indicating origin or agent

antico

ahn-TEE-koh — Ancient, old, belonging to a much earlier time

edificio

eh-dee-FEE-choh — Building, structure constructed for habitation or use

demolito

deh-moh-LEE-toh — Demolished, torn down, completely destroyed

tempo

TEM-poh — Time, period, also weather in Italian

Sebbene

seb-BEH-neh — Although, even though, introducing a concessive clause

esterno

eh-STER-noh — Exterior, outer part of a building or object

del

del — Of the, contraction of di and il

suoi

SWOH-ee — His, her, its, plural possessive adjective

capannoni

kah-pahn-NOH-nee — Sheds, large storage buildings or outbuildings

barche

BAR-keh — Boats, small watercraft for travel or fishing

pesce

PEH-sheh — Fish, aquatic animal used as food

sembrasse

sem-BRAS-seh — Seemed, past subjunctive of sembrare

alquanto

ahl-KWAHN-toh — Rather, somewhat, to a considerable degree

grezzo

GRET-tsoh — Rough, crude, unfinished or unrefined in texture

aveva

ah-VEH-vah — Had, third person singular past imperfect of avere

nel

nel — In the, contraction of in and il

complesso

kohm-PLES-soh — Overall, complex; nel complesso means on the whole

solido

SOH-lee-doh — Solid, sturdy, firm and well-built

sgradevole

zgrah-DEH-voh-leh — Unpleasant, disagreeable, not pleasing to senses

oggetto

od-JET-toh — Object, thing, an item of some kind

appariscente

ap-pah-ree-SHEN-teh — Conspicuous, striking, easily noticeable in appearance

paesaggio

pah-eh-ZAHD-joh — Landscape, scenery, the view of surrounding land

mulino

moo-LEE-noh — Mill, a building with machinery for grinding grain

vento

VEN-toh — Wind, the natural movement of air outdoors

trovava

troh-VAH-vah — Was found, was located, past imperfect of trovare

po'

poh — A little, a bit, a small amount of something

sud

sood — South, the direction opposite to north

cima

CHEE-mah — Top, summit, the highest point of something

sue

SOO-eh — Her, its, plural feminine possessive adjective

vele

VEH-leh — Sails, fabric panels used to propel a boat

giravano

jee-RAH-vah-noh — Were turning, rotating, past imperfect of girare

lentamente

len-tah-MEN-teh — Slowly, in a slow unhurried manner

stato

STAH-toh — State, condition; also past participle of essere

logoro

LOH-goh-roh — Worn out, threadbare, deteriorated through heavy use

mostrava

moh-STRAH-vah — Showed, demonstrated, past imperfect of mostrare

solo

SOH-loh — Only, alone, just a single thing or person

piccola

PEE-koh-lah — Small, little, of limited size or quantity

quantità

kwahn-tee-TAH — Quantity, amount, a measured portion of something

grano

GRAH-noh — Grain, wheat, cereal crop used to make flour

veniva

veh-NEE-vah — Was coming, used for ongoing past action

al

ahl — To the, at the, contraction of a and il

suo

SWOH — His, her, its, singular masculine possessive adjective

interno

een-TER-noh — Interior, inner part or inside of something

Tale

TAH-leh — Such a, that kind of, indicating a specific type

piccolo

PEE-koh-loh — Small, little, describing something of limited size

villaggio

veel-LAHD-joh — Village, a small community or settlement

dei

deh-ee — Of the, contraction of di and i, plural

dintorni

deen-TOR-nee — Surroundings, vicinity, the area around a place

verso

VER-soh — Toward, around approximately in time or direction

fine

FEE-neh — End, conclusion, the last part of something

secolo

SEH-koh-loh — Century, a period of one hundred years

scorso

SKOR-soh — Last, past, referring to the most recent period