A Room with a View — Page 9

English → It Chapter I Level 6/10

" Again he hesitated, and then said gently: "I think he would not take advantage of your acceptance, nor expect you to show gratitude.

" Di nuovo esitò, e poi disse dolcemente: "Penso che non approfitterebbe della vostra accettazione, né si aspetterebbe che mostriate gratitudine.

He has the merit—if it is one—of saying exactly what he means.

Ha il merito — se così si può dire — di dire esattamente ciò che pensa.

He has rooms he does not value, and he thinks you would value them.

Ha delle stanze che non apprezza, e pensa che voi le apprezzereste.

He no more thought of putting you under an obligation than he thought of being polite.

Non ha pensato di mettervi in obbligo più di quanto abbia pensato di essere cortese.

It is so difficult—at least, I find it difficult—to understand people who speak the truth."

È così difficile — almeno, io lo trovo difficile — capire le persone che dicono la verità."

Lucy was pleased, and said: "I was hoping that he was nice; I do so always hope that people will be nice."

Lucy fu soddisfatta, e disse: "Speravo che fosse gentile; spero sempre così che le persone siano gentili."

"I think he is; nice and tiresome.

"Penso che lo sia; gentile e noioso.

I differ from him on almost every point of any importance, and so, I expect—I may say I hope—you will differ.

Differisco da lui su quasi ogni punto di qualche importanza, e così, mi aspetto — posso dire che spero — differirete anche voi.

But his is a type one disagrees with rather than deplores.

Ma il suo è un tipo con cui si è in disaccordo piuttosto che da compiangere.

When he first came here he not unnaturally put people's backs up.

Quando è arrivato qui per la prima volta, non innaturalmente ha indispettito la gente.

He has no tact and no manners—I don't mean by that that he has bad manners—and he will not keep his opinions to himself.

Non ha tatto né modi — non intendo con questo che abbia cattivi modi — e non riesce a tenere le sue opinioni per sé.

We nearly complained about him to our depressing Signora, but I am glad to say we thought better of it."

Eravamo quasi sul punto di lamentarci di lui con la nostra deprimente Signora, ma sono lieto di dire che ci siamo ravveduti."

"Am I to conclude," said Miss Bartlett, "that he is a Socialist?"

"Devo concludere," disse Miss Bartlett, "che è un socialista?"

Mr. Beebe accepted the convenient word, not without a slight twitching of the lips.

Il signor Beebe accettò la parola comoda, non senza un leggero fremito delle labbra.

"And presumably he has brought up his son to be a Socialist, too?

"E presumibilmente ha cresciuto suo figlio per essere anch'egli un socialista?

Vocabulary

Di: Of, from; Italian preposition indicating possession or origin.
nuovo: New; also used in 'di nuovo' meaning again.
esitò: He/she hesitated; past tense of esitare.
disse: He/she said; past tense of dire.
dolcemente: Softly, gently, sweetly; adverb from dolce.
Penso: I think; first person singular of pensare.
approfitterebbe: He/she would take advantage of; conditional of approfittare.
vostra: Your; feminine possessive adjective, formal plural.
accettazione: Acceptance; the act of accepting something offered.
aspetterebbe: He/she would expect; conditional of aspettarsi.
mostriate: That you show; present subjunctive of mostrare.
gratitudine: Gratitude; thankfulness expressed toward someone.
merito: Merit, credit; quality deserving praise or reward.
così: So, thus, in this way; common Italian adverb.
dire: To say, to tell; fundamental Italian verb of speech.
esattamente: Exactly, precisely; adverb emphasizing accuracy or agreement.
ciò: That, this, what; neutral demonstrative pronoun.
pensa: He/she thinks; third person singular of pensare.
stanze: Rooms; plural of stanza, spaces within a building.
apprezza: He/she appreciates; third person singular of apprezzare.
apprezzereste: You would appreciate; conditional of apprezzare, plural formal.
pensato: Thought; past participle of pensare.
mettervi: To put you; infinitive of mettere with clitic pronoun.
obbligo: Obligation, duty; a binding commitment or responsibility.
quanto: How much, as much as; quantity word used in comparisons.
abbia: That he/she has; present subjunctive of avere.
cortese: Courteous, polite; describing a well-mannered person.
difficile: Difficult, hard; adjective describing something not easy.
almeno: At least; adverb setting a minimum condition or amount.
trovo: I find; first person singular of trovare.
capire: To understand; infinitive of fundamental comprehension verb.
persone: People, persons; plural of persona.
dicono: They say; third person plural of dire.
verità: Truth; the quality of being true or honest.
soddisfatta: Satisfied, pleased; feminine past participle of soddisfare.
Speravo: I was hoping; imperfect tense of sperare.
fosse: That he/she was; imperfect subjunctive of essere.
gentile: Kind, gentle; adjective describing a considerate person.
spero: I hope; first person singular of sperare.
siano: That they are; present subjunctive of essere.
noioso: Boring, tedious; adjective describing something dull.
Differisco: I differ; first person singular of differire.
quasi: Almost, nearly; adverb indicating near completeness.
importanza: Importance; the quality of being significant or meaningful.
aspetto: I expect, I wait; also aspect, appearance of something.
differirete: You will differ; future tense of differire, plural.
tipo: Type, kind; also informal word for guy or fellow.
disaccordo: Disagreement, discord; lack of agreement between people.
piuttosto: Rather, quite, instead; adverb expressing preference or degree.
compiangere: To pity, to feel sorry for; to sympathize with someone.
arrivato: Arrived; past participle of arrivare.
prima: First, before; ordinal adjective or adverb of time.
volta: Time, occasion; used in expressions like 'prima volta'.
indispettito: Irritated, annoyed; past participle of indispettire.
gente: People, folk; collective noun referring to people generally.
tatto: Tact; also touch; social sensitivity in dealings with others.
modi: Manners, ways; plural of modo, referring to social behavior.
intendo: I mean, I intend; first person singular of intendere.
cattivi: Bad, wicked; plural masculine adjective from cattivo.
riesce: He/she manages, succeeds; third person singular of riuscire.
tenere: To hold, to keep; infinitive of common Italian verb.
opinioni: Opinions; plural of opinione, personal views or judgments.
Eravamo: We were; first person plural imperfect of essere.
lamentarci: To complain, to lament; reflexive infinitive with clitic.
deprimente: Depressing, gloomy; adjective describing something dispiriting.
lieto: Glad, happy; adjective expressing pleasure or satisfaction.
concludere: To conclude, to infer; to reach a final judgment.
socialista: Socialist; one who supports socialist political ideology.
signor: Mr., Mister; title of respect before a man's name.
accettò: He/she accepted; past tense of accettare.
comoda: Comfortable, convenient; feminine adjective from comodo.
leggero: Light, slight; adjective describing minimal weight or intensity.
labbra: Lips; plural of labbro, the lips of the mouth.
presumibilmente: Presumably, supposedly; adverb indicating reasonable assumption.
cresciuto: Grown up, raised; past participle of crescere.
figlio: Son, child; male offspring within a family.
egli: He; formal third person singular masculine subject pronoun.

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