Won from the Waves — Page 13

Vocabulary

Trascorsero

tra-skor-se-ro — They passed (referring to a period of time).

infine

in-fi-ne — Finally, at last, in the end.

alcuni

al-ku-ni — Some, a few (masculine plural).

minuti

mi-nu-ti — Minutes; small units of time.

e

e — And; basic coordinating conjunction.

non

non — Not; basic negation word.

si

si — Reflexive or impersonal pronoun, oneself or one.

udì

u-dì — He/she heard (past tense of udire).

alcun

al-kun — Any, no (negative determiner before singular noun).

colpo

kol-po — A blow, knock, or sudden sound.

rimase

ri-ma-ze — He/she remained, stayed (past tense).

in

in — In, at, into; common preposition.

ascolto

as-kol-to — Listening; the act of paying attention to sound.

ne

ne — Of it, of them; partitive or replacing pronoun.

arrivò

ar-ri-vò — He/she/it arrived (past tense of arrivare).

un

un — A, an; masculine indefinite article.

altro

al-tro — Another, other; referring to something additional.

L'

l' — The; elided definite article before vowel.

equipaggio

e-kwi-pad-jo — Crew; the team operating a ship or vessel.

della

del-la — Of the (feminine contraction of di + la).

tuttavia

tut-ta-vi-a — Nevertheless, however, yet; concessive adverb.

perseverò

per-se-ve-rò — He/she persevered, continued despite difficulty.

ma

ma — But; basic adversative conjunction.

perfino

per-fi-no — Even; used to emphasize an extreme case.

mentre

men-tre — While, whereas; temporal or contrastive conjunction.

osservava

os-ser-va-va — He/she was observing, watching (imperfect tense).

i

i — The; masculine plural definite article.

lenti

len-ti — Slow (masculine plural adjective).

progressi

pro-gres-si — Progress, advances made toward a goal.

che

ke — That, which, who; relative or conjunctive word.

avevano

a-ve-va-no — They had (imperfect tense of avere).

fatto

fat-to — Done, made; past participle of fare.

convinse

kon-vin-ze — He/she convinced, persuaded (past tense).

loro

lo-ro — Their, them; third-person plural pronoun or adjective.

sforzi

sfor-tsi — Efforts, exertions toward achieving something.

sarebbero

sa-reb-be-ro — They would be (conditional of essere).

serviti

ser-vi-ti — Served, been useful; past participle of servire.

a

a — To, at; very common Italian preposition.

nulla

nul-la — Nothing; complete absence of something.

La

la — The; feminine singular definite article.

burrasca

bur-ras-ka — Storm, tempest; a violent weather event.

continuava

kon-ti-nu-a-va — Was continuing, kept on (imperfect of continuare).

ad

ad — To, at; preposition used before vowels.

aumentare

au-men-ta-re — To increase, grow stronger or bigger.

mari

ma-ri — Seas; plural of mare, large bodies of water.

spumeggianti

spu-med-jan-ti — Foaming, frothing; describing turbulent sea waves.

alzavano

al-tsa-va-no — They were rising, lifting up (imperfect tense).

ruggivano

rud-ji-va-no — They were roaring, making a loud fierce sound.

intorno

in-tor-no — Around, surrounding; indicating encircling position.

più

pjù — More; comparative adverb or adjective.

furiosamente

fu-rjo-za-men-te — Furiously, with great force and intensity.

di

di — Of, from; very common Italian preposition.

prima

pri-ma — Before, earlier; indicating a prior time.

Anche

an-ke — Also, even, too; additive adverb.

il

il — The; masculine singular definite article.

solo

so-lo — Only, alone; indicating singularity or isolation.

tornare

tor-na-re — To return, go back to a previous place.

indietro

in-djet-ro — Back, backward; in the opposite direction.

sarebbe

sa-reb-be — Would be (conditional tense of essere).

stata

sta-ta — Been; feminine past participle of essere.

ormai

or-mai — By now, already; indicating a reached state.

un'

un — A, an; elided feminine indefinite article.

operazione

o-pe-ra-tsjo-ne — Operation; a complex action or procedure undertaken.

pericolosa

pe-ri-ko-lo-za — Dangerous, risky (feminine adjective).

con

kon — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or manner.

tristezza

tri-stet-tsa — Sadness, sorrow; a feeling of unhappiness.

vide

vi-de — He/she saw (past tense of vedere).

doveva

do-ve-va — Had to, must (imperfect of dovere).

essere

es-se-re — To be; fundamental Italian auxiliary verb.

tentata

ten-ta-ta — Attempted, tried (feminine past participle of tentare).

Per

per — For, through, by; common Italian preposition.

ora

o-ra — Now, hour; indicating current time or a unit.

o

o — Or; basic disjunctive conjunction.

era

e-ra — Was, there was (imperfect of essere).

stato

sta-to — Been, state; past participle of essere.

progresso

pro-gres-so — Progress; forward movement or advancement.

Aspettò

as-pet-tò — He/she waited (past tense of aspettare).

una

u-na — A, an; feminine indefinite article.

schiarita

skja-ri-ta — A break in the clouds; brief improvement in weather.

poi

poi — Then, afterwards; indicating subsequent action.

dando

dan-do — Giving (present gerund of dare).

l'

l' — The; elided definite article before vowel.

ordine

or-di-ne — Order, command; an instruction given authoritatively.

la

la — The, her; feminine definite article or pronoun.

barca

bar-ka — Boat; a small watercraft.

fu

fu — Was (passato remoto of essere, third person).

rapidamente

ra-pi-da-men-te — Quickly, rapidly; in a fast manner.

girata

ji-ra-ta — Turned around (feminine past participle of girare).

circondata

cir-kon-da-ta — Surrounded, encircled (feminine past participle).

da

da — By, from; preposition indicating origin or agent.

sibilanti

si-bi-lan-ti — Hissing, sibilant; making a sharp rushing sound.

masse

mas-se — Masses, large quantities (feminine plural noun).

schiuma

skju-ma — Foam, froth; white bubbles on water surface.

schizzò

skit-tsò — It darted, shot forward quickly (past tense).

al

al — To the (masculine contraction of a + il).

riparo

ri-pa-ro — Shelter, protection from danger or weather.

del

del — Of the (masculine contraction of di + il).

porto

por-to — Harbor, port; a shelter for boats and ships.

I

i — The; masculine plural definite article.

nervi

ner-vi — Nerves; fibers conveying sensation or emotional tension.

dell'

del — Of the; elided contraction before vowel.

erano

e-ra-no — They were (imperfect of essere).

troppo

trop-po — Too, too much; indicating excess.

ben

ben — Well; adverb modifying an adjective or verb.

tesi

te-zi — Taut, tense, strained (masculine plural adjective).

per

per — For, in order to; preposition indicating purpose.

sentire

sen-ti-re — To feel, hear, sense; perceive through senses.

molta

mol-ta — Much, a lot of (feminine adjective).

fatica

fa-ti-ka — Fatigue, exhaustion; weariness from effort.

circostanze

cir-ko-stan-tse — Circumstances; conditions surrounding an event.

ordinarie

or-di-na-rje — Ordinary, normal (feminine plural adjective).

forti

for-ti — Strong, powerful (masculine/feminine plural adjective).

dovettero

do-vet-te-ro — They had to (past tense of dovere).

ammettere

am-met-te-re — To admit, acknowledge; concede a truth.

avrebbero

a-vreb-be-ro — They would have (conditional of avere).

potuto

po-tu-to — Been able to; past participle of potere.

remare

re-ma-re — To row; propel a boat using oars.

ancora

an-ko-ra — Still, yet, again; indicating continuation or repetition.

lungo

lun-go — Long, along; indicating length or direction.

Non

non — Not; negation word.

dobbiamo

dob-bja-mo — We must, we have to (present of dovere).

rinunciare

ri-nun-cha-re — To give up, renounce; abandon an effort.

però

pe-rò — However, but, yet; adversative conjunction or adverb.

ragazzi

ra-gat-tsi — Boys, guys; informal term for a group of people.

disse

dis-se — He/she said (past tense of dire).

Sono

so-no — I am or they are (present of essere).

sicuro

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

nessun

nes-sun — No, not any (masculine singular negative adjective).

barcaiolo

bar-ka-jo-lo — Boatman; a person who operates a small boat.

riuscirà

rju-shi-rà — Will manage to, will succeed (future of riuscire).

varare

va-ra-re — To launch a boat into the water.

le

le — The (feminine plural article) or her/them (pronoun).

proprie

pro-prje — Own (feminine plural); belonging to oneself.

imbarcazioni

im-bar-ka-tsjo-ni — Boats, watercraft (feminine plural noun).

questa

kwes-ta — This (feminine singular demonstrative adjective).

notte

not-te — Night; the dark period after sunset.

costa

kos-ta — Coast, shore; land bordering the sea.

Se

se — If; conditional conjunction.

vento

ven-to — Wind; moving air, especially outdoors.

cala

ka-la — Drops, dies down (present of calare, wind easing).

poco

po-ko — A little, a bit; small amount.

riprovare

ri-pro-va-re — To try again; make another attempt.

penserete

pen-se-re-te — You (plural) will think about (future of pensare).

abbandonare

ab-ban-do-na-re — To abandon, leave behind; desert someone or something.

quei

kwej — Those (masculine plural demonstrative adjective).

poveri

po-ve-ri — Poor people; those lacking resources or in hardship.

se

se — If; conditional conjunction in subordinate clause.

c'

c' — There is/are (elided form of ci before è).

è

è — Is; third person singular present of essere.

possibilità

pos-si-bi-li-tà — Possibility, chance; the potential for something occurring.

salvarli

sal-var-li — To save them; rescue them from danger.

lo

lo — It, him; masculine direct object pronoun.

so

so — I know (first person singular of sapere).

Il

il — The; masculine singular definite article.

suo

su-o — His, her, its; third person possessive adjective.

rispose

ris-po-ze — He/she replied, answered (past tense of rispondere).

appello

ap-pel-lo — Appeal, call; an earnest request for action.

acconsentì

ak-kon-sen-tì — He/she agreed, consented (past tense of acconsentire).

aspettare

as-pet-ta-re — To wait; remain in place expecting something.

poter

po-ter — To be able to; truncated form of potere.

ripartire

ri-par-ti-re — To set off again; depart a second time.

tardi

tar-di — Late; at a time after the expected moment.

nella

nel-la — In the (feminine contraction of in + la).