Won from the Waves — Page 10

Vocabulary

Ragazzi

Boys, guys; informal address to a group of people

tenteremo

We will attempt or try something

di

Of, to; very common Italian preposition

farcela

To manage it, to succeed in doing something

disse

He/she said; past tense of dire

alla

To the; contraction of a and la

fine

End, conclusion; also means fine or thin

forse

Perhaps, maybe; expressing uncertainty or possibility

si

Reflexive pronoun; oneself, himself, herself, itself

è

Is; third person singular of essere, to be

incagliata

Grounded, stuck; said of a vessel running aground

nella

In the; contraction of in and la

parte

Part, section, portion of something larger

più

More; used in comparisons or intensification

bassa

Low; feminine adjective describing low position or level

del

Of the; contraction of di and il

banco

Sandbank, shoal; also bench or school desk

e

And; basic Italian coordinating conjunction

saremo

We will be; future tense of essere

in

In, into; common Italian preposition of location

grado

Degree, grade; also ability or capability

attraversarlo

To cross it; infinitive with clitic pronoun attached

all'alta

At the high; contraction before alta, meaning high

marea

Tide; the rise and fall of sea level

Andiamo

Let's go; first person plural imperative of andare

non

Not; basic Italian negation word

ne

Of it, about it; Italian partitive or clitic pronoun

parleremo

We will speak; future tense of parlare

ma

But; Italian adversative coordinating conjunction

cerchiamo

We try, let's try; present of cercare meaning to seek

fare

To do, to make; one of the most common Italian verbs

ciò

That, this thing; demonstrative pronoun referring to something

che

That, which, who; multipurpose Italian conjunction and pronoun

dobbiamo

We must, we have to; present of dovere

Proprio

Exactly, just, right; also own or proper

quell'istante

That instant, that very moment in time

udirono

They heard; past tense of udire, to hear

le

The (feminine plural); also indirect pronoun meaning to her

parole

Words; plural of parola, a spoken or written word

pronunciate

Pronounced, uttered; past participle of pronunciare

con

With; Italian preposition indicating accompaniment or means

un

A, an; masculine indefinite article in Italian

tono

Tone; quality or pitch of a voice or sound

acuto

Sharp, shrill, acute; describing a high-pitched sound

forte

Strong, loud; describing intensity of sound or strength

Uomini

Men; plural of uomo, an adult male human

stolti

Foolish, stupid; plural adjective from stolto

avete

You have; second person plural present of avere

intenzione

Intention, plan; what one intends to do

annegare

To drown; to die or cause death by submersion in water

nel

In the; contraction of in and il

profondo

Deep, profound; describing great depth or intensity

mare

Sea; large body of salt water

salato

Salty; containing or tasting of salt

Fermatevi

Stop yourselves; reflexive imperative of fermarsi

vi

You (plural); reflexive or object pronoun in Italian

ordino

I order, I command; first person present of ordinare

o

Or; Italian disjunctive coordinating conjunction

subirne

To suffer, to bear its consequences; infinitive with clitic

conseguenze

Consequences, results of an action or decision

La

The (feminine singular); also direct object pronoun her

voce

Voice; the sound produced by a person speaking or singing

sembrava

Seemed, appeared; imperfect tense of sembrare

provenire

To come from, to originate; indicating a source

dall'oscurità

From the darkness; obscurity or absence of light

poiché

Since, because; causal conjunction explaining a reason

vedeva

Saw, could see; imperfect tense of vedere

nessuno

Nobody, no one; negative indefinite pronoun

Gli

The (masculine plural); also indirect pronoun meaning to him

uomini

Men; plural of uomo, adult male persons

guardarono

They looked; past tense of guardare, to look

intorno

Around, about; indicating surrounding area or direction

oltre

Beyond, further; past a point in space or degree

spalle

Shoulders; plural of spalla, upper part of the back

Subito

Immediately, right away; without delay

dopo

After, afterwards; indicating sequence in time

una

A, an; feminine indefinite article in Italian

figura

Figure, shape; the outline or form of a person

alta

Tall, high; feminine adjective describing height

sottile

Thin, slender; describing a narrow or slim form

vestita

Dressed, clothed; feminine past participle of vestire

grigio

Gray; a neutral color between black and white

dalla

From the; contraction of da and la

testa

Head; the uppermost part of the human body

ai

To the (masculine plural); contraction of a and i

piedi

Feet; plural of piede, lower extremity of the leg

emerse

Emerged, appeared; past tense of emergere

Coloro

Those who, those people; formal demonstrative pronoun

la

Her; direct object pronoun or feminine singular article

videro

They saw; past tense of vedere, to see

avrebbero

They would have; conditional tense of avere

potuto

Been able; past participle of potere, can or to be able

essere

To be; fundamental Italian auxiliary and linking verb

perdonati

Forgiven; plural past participle of perdonare

se

If; conditional conjunction introducing a hypothetical clause

l'avessero

They had it; subjunctive of avere with clitic pronoun

ritenuta

Considered, regarded; feminine past participle of ritenere

piuttosto

Rather, quite; indicating preference or degree

fantasma

Ghost, phantom; a spirit or apparition of a dead person

della

Of the (feminine); contraction of di and la

terra

Earth, land, ground; soil or the planet Earth

così

So, thus, in this way; indicating manner or degree

spettrale

Ghostly, spectral; eerie and resembling a specter

appariva

Appeared, seemed; imperfect tense of apparire

fitta

Thick, dense; describing a dense fog or forest

nebbia

Fog, mist; thick water vapor reducing visibility

Lo

Him, it; masculine direct object pronoun

spirito

Spirit, soul; an incorporeal supernatural being

dell'aria

Of the air; contraction of di, la, and aria

vieta

Forbids, prohibits; third person singular of vietare

vostra

Your (plural); possessive adjective referring to a group

partenza

Departure, leaving; the act of setting out or leaving

io

I; first person singular subject pronoun

il

The; masculine singular definite article

suo

His, her, its; third person singular possessive adjective

messaggero

Messenger; one who carries or delivers messages

avverto

I warn, I notify; first person present of avvertire

andate

You go, you are going; also imperative go (plural)

incontro

Toward, meeting; also encounter or to go to meet

rovina

Ruin, downfall; destruction or collapse of something

lo

Him, it; masculine singular direct object pronoun

disubbidite

You disobey; second person plural present of disubbidire

strinsero

They pressed, huddled; past tense of stringere

gli

The (masculine plural); indirect pronoun meaning to him

uni

Ones; used in the expression gli uni agli altri, each other

agli

To the (masculine plural); contraction of a and gli

altri

Others; referring to other people in a group

mentre

While, as; temporal conjunction indicating simultaneous actions

avvicinava

Was approaching; imperfect of avvicinarsi, to come near

Ora

Now; indicating the present moment in time

trattava

It was, it concerned; imperfect of trattarsi, to be about

donna

Woman; an adult female human being

smunta

Gaunt, haggard; describing a thin and worn-out appearance