A Room with a View — Page 11

English → It Chapter I Level 6/10

"I think everyone at Windy Corner will approve; it is the fashionable world. I am used to Tunbridge Wells, where we are all hopelessly behind the times."

«Credo che tutti a Windy Corner approveranno; è il mondo alla moda. Sono abituata a Tunbridge Wells, dove siamo tutti irrimediabilmente indietro coi tempi.»

"Yes," said Lucy despondently.

«Sì,» disse Lucy con aria abbattuta.

There was a haze of disapproval in the air, but whether the disapproval was of herself, or of Mr. Beebe, or of the fashionable world at Windy Corner, or of the narrow world at Tunbridge Wells, she could not determine.

C'era nell'aria una nebbia di disapprovazione, ma se la disapprovazione fosse rivolta a lei stessa, o al signor Beebe, o al mondo alla moda di Windy Corner, o al mondo ristretto di Tunbridge Wells, non riusciva a stabilirlo.

She tried to locate it, but as usual she blundered.

Cercò di individuarla, ma come al solito commise un errore.

Miss Bartlett sedulously denied disapproving of any one, and added "I am afraid you are finding me a very depressing companion."

Miss Bartlett negò scrupolosamente di disapprovare chiunque, e aggiunse: «Temo che tu mi stia trovando una compagnia molto deprimente.»

And the girl again thought: "I must have been selfish or unkind; I must be more careful. It is so dreadful for Charlotte, being poor."

E la ragazza pensò di nuovo: «Devo essere stata egoista o scortese; devo stare più attenta. È così terribile per Charlotte, essere povera.»

Fortunately one of the little old ladies, who for some time had been smiling very benignly, now approached and asked if she might be allowed to sit where Mr. Beebe had sat.

Fortunatamente una delle vecchiette, che da qualche tempo stava sorridendo con molta benevolenza, si avvicinò e chiese se le fosse permesso di sedersi dove era seduto il signor Beebe.

Permission granted, she began to chatter gently about Italy, the plunge it had been to come there, the gratifying success of the plunge, the improvement in her sister's health, the necessity of closing the bed-room windows at night, and of thoroughly emptying the water-bottles in the morning.

Ottenuto il permesso, cominciò a chiacchierare dolcemente dell'Italia, del gran salto che era stato venirci, del gratificante successo del salto, del miglioramento nella salute di sua sorella, della necessità di chiudere le finestre della camera da letto di notte, e di svuotare accuratamente le bottiglie dell'acqua al mattino.

She handled her subjects agreeably, and they were, perhaps, more worthy of attention than the high discourse upon Guelfs and Ghibellines which was proceeding tempestuously at the other end of the room.

Trattava i suoi argomenti in modo piacevole, ed essi erano, forse, più degni di attenzione dell'alto discorso sui Guelfi e i Ghibellini che si svolgeva tempestuosamente all'altro capo della stanza.

Vocabulary

Credo: KREH-doh — I believe; first person singular of credere
che: keh — That, which, who; common conjunction and pronoun
tutti: TOOT-tee — All, everyone; masculine plural of tutto
a: ah — To, at; basic Italian preposition of location or direction
approveranno: ap-pro-veh-RAN-noh — They will approve; future tense of approvare
è: eh — Is; third person singular of essere (to be)
il: eel — The; masculine singular definite article in Italian
mondo: MON-doh — World; the globe or society at large
alla: AL-lah — To the, at the; contraction of a and la
moda: MOH-dah — Fashion, trend; popular style of the moment
Sono: SOH-noh — I am, they are; form of essere (to be)
abituata: ah-bee-TWAH-tah — Accustomed, used to; feminine past participle of abituarsi
dove: DOH-veh — Where; relative or interrogative adverb of place
siamo: SYAH-moh — We are; first person plural of essere (to be)
irrimediabilmente: eer-ree-meh-dyah-beel-MEN-teh — Irreparably, hopelessly; in a way that cannot be remedied
indietro: een-DYEH-troh — Behind, backward; adverb indicating lag or regression
coi: KOH-ee — With the; contraction of con and i (masculine plural)
tempi: TEM-pee — Times, eras; plural of tempo meaning time or period
Sì: see — Yes; affirmative response word in Italian
disse: DEES-seh — Said; third person singular past of dire (to say)
con: kon — With; basic Italian preposition of accompaniment
aria: AH-ryah — Air, manner, expression; demeanor or look on face
abbattuta: ab-bat-TOO-tah — Dejected, downcast; feminine adjective meaning disheartened
C': chee — There (ci elided); part of c'era meaning there was
era: EH-rah — Was, there was; third person singular imperfect of essere
nell': nel — In the; contraction of in and definite article before vowel
una: OO-nah — A, an, one; feminine indefinite article in Italian
nebbia: NEB-byah — Fog, mist; also used metaphorically for vagueness
di: dee — Of, from; very common Italian preposition
disapprovazione: dees-ap-pro-vah-TSYOH-neh — Disapproval; the act of expressing negative judgment
ma: mah — But; coordinating conjunction expressing contrast
se: seh — If, whether; conditional conjunction in Italian
la: lah — The, her, it; feminine article or pronoun
fosse: FOS-seh — Were (subjunctive); imperfect subjunctive of essere
rivolta: ree-VOL-tah — Directed, turned toward; past participle of rivolgere
lei: LEH-ee — She, her; third person feminine pronoun in Italian
stessa: STES-sah — Herself, same; feminine emphatic or reflexive pronoun
o: oh — Or; disjunctive conjunction offering an alternative
al: al — To the, at the; contraction of a and il
signor: seen-YOR — Mister, Mr.; masculine title of address in Italian
ristretto: rees-TRET-toh — Narrow-minded, limited; adjective meaning restricted in outlook
non: non — Not; basic Italian negation adverb
riusciva: ryoo-SHEE-vah — Managed, succeeded; imperfect of riuscire (to manage)
stabilirlo: stah-bee-LEER-loh — To establish it, determine it; infinitive with pronoun
Cercò: cher-KOH — She tried, sought; third person simple past of cercare
individuarla: een-dee-vee-DWAR-lah — To identify it, pinpoint it; infinitive with pronoun
come: KOH-meh — As, like, how; conjunction and adverb of manner
solito: SOH-lee-toh — Usual, customary; adjective meaning habitual or typical
commise: kom-MEE-zeh — Committed, made; third person simple past of commettere
un: oon — A, an, one; masculine indefinite article in Italian
errore: er-ROH-reh — Error, mistake; a wrong or incorrect action
negò: neh-GOH — Denied; third person simple past of negare
scrupolosamente: skroo-poh-loh-zah-MEN-teh — Scrupulously, conscientiously; with great care and precision
disapprovare: dees-ap-pro-VAH-reh — To disapprove; infinitive verb expressing negative judgment
chiunque: kyoon-KWEH — Anyone, whoever; indefinite pronoun referring to any person
e: eh — And; basic coordinating conjunction in Italian
aggiunse: ad-JOON-seh — Added, said further; third person simple past of aggiungere
Temo: TEH-moh — I fear, I worry; first person singular of temere
tu: too — You (informal); second person singular subject pronoun
mi: mee — Me, to me; first person singular object pronoun
stia: STYAH — Are (subjunctive); present subjunctive of stare
trovando: troh-VAN-doh — Finding; gerund of trovare meaning to find
compagnia: kom-pahn-YEE-ah — Company, companionship; the presence of another person
molto: MOL-toh — Very, much, a lot; adverb or adjective of quantity
deprimente: deh-pree-MEN-teh — Depressing, gloomy; adjective meaning causing low spirits
E: eh — And; coordinating conjunction linking clauses or words
ragazza: rah-GAT-tsah — Girl, young woman; common noun for female youth
pensò: pen-SOH — Thought; third person simple past of pensare
nuovo: NWOH-voh — New, again (di nuovo); adjective meaning novel or fresh
Devo: DEH-voh — I must, I have to; first person singular of dovere
essere: ES-seh-reh — To be; fundamental Italian infinitive auxiliary verb
stata: STAH-tah — Been; feminine past participle of essere (to be)
egoista: eh-goh-EES-tah — Selfish, egotistical; adjective describing self-centered behavior
scortese: skor-TEH-zeh — Rude, impolite, discourteous; adjective lacking good manners
devo: DEH-voh — I must, I have to; first person singular of dovere
stare: STAH-reh — To stay, to be; infinitive expressing state or position
più: pyoo — More, most; comparative adverb indicating greater degree
attenta: at-TEN-tah — Careful, attentive; feminine adjective meaning watchful
È: eh — Is; third person singular present of essere (to be)
così: koh-ZEE — So, thus, like this; adverb of manner or degree
terribile: ter-REE-bee-leh — Terrible, awful; adjective describing something dreadful
per: pehr — For, through, by; versatile Italian preposition
povera: POH-veh-rah — Poor, unfortunate; feminine adjective expressing sympathy
Fortunatamente: for-too-nah-tah-MEN-teh — Fortunately, luckily; adverb indicating a lucky circumstance
delle: DEL-leh — Of the, some; contraction of di and le
vecchiette: vek-KYET-teh — Little old ladies; affectionate diminutive of vecchie
da: dah — From, by, since; Italian preposition of origin or agent
qualche: KWAL-keh — Some, a few; indefinite adjective indicating small quantity
tempo: TEM-poh — Time, weather; noun referring to duration or meteorology
stava: STAH-vah — Was (doing); third person imperfect of stare
sorridendo: sor-ree-DEN-doh — Smiling; gerund of sorridere meaning to smile
molta: MOL-tah — Much, a lot of; feminine adjective of quantity
benevolenza: beh-neh-voh-LEN-tsah — Benevolence, kindness; warm goodwill toward others
si: see — Herself, themselves; reflexive pronoun in Italian
avvicinò: av-vee-chee-NOH — Approached, drew near; third person past of avvicinarsi
chiese: KYEH-zeh — Asked; third person simple past of chiedere (to ask)
le: leh — To her, her; feminine indirect object pronoun
permesso: per-MES-soh — Permission; noun meaning authorization or leave to act
sedersi: seh-DER-see — To sit down; reflexive infinitive of sedere
seduto: seh-DOO-toh — Seated, sitting; past participle of sedere (to sit)
Ottenuto: ot-teh-NOO-toh — Obtained, having obtained; past participle of ottenere
cominciò: koh-meen-CHOH — Began, started; third person simple past of cominciare
chiacchierare: kyak-kyeh-RAH-reh — To chat, to chatter; infinitive meaning to talk casually
dolcemente: dol-cheh-MEN-teh — Gently, sweetly; adverb describing soft or pleasant manner
dell': del — Of the; contraction of di and definite article before vowel
Italia: ee-TAH-lyah — Italy; the proper name of the Italian nation
del: del — Of the; masculine singular contraction of di and il
gran: gran — Great, big; shortened form of grande before consonant
salto: SAL-toh — Leap, jump; noun meaning a bold decisive step taken
stato: STAH-toh — Been, state; past participle of essere or noun
venirci: veh-NEER-chee — To come here, to come to it; infinitive with pronoun
gratificante: grah-tee-fee-KAN-teh — Gratifying, rewarding; adjective meaning giving satisfaction
successo: soo-CHES-soh — Success; noun meaning a favorable or desired outcome
miglioramento: meel-yoh-rah-MEN-toh — Improvement; noun meaning a positive change or betterment
nella: NEL-lah — In the; feminine contraction of in and la
salute: sah-LOO-teh — Health; noun referring to the condition of the body
sua: SOO-ah — His, her, its; feminine possessive adjective or pronoun
sorella: soh-REL-lah — Sister; feminine noun for a female sibling
necessità: neh-ches-see-TAH — Necessity, need; noun meaning something indispensable or required
chiudere: KYOO-deh-reh — To close, to shut; infinitive meaning to close something
finestre: fee-NES-treh — Windows; plural of finestra (window)
camera: KAH-meh-rah — Room, bedroom; noun meaning a room in a house
letto: LET-toh — Bed; noun meaning a piece of furniture for sleeping
notte: NOT-teh — Night; noun meaning the dark hours after sunset
svuotare: zvwoh-TAH-reh — To empty out; infinitive meaning to remove all contents
accuratamente: ak-koo-rah-tah-MEN-teh — Carefully, accurately; adverb meaning with great precision
bottiglie: bot-TEEL-yeh — Bottles; plural of bottiglia (bottle)
acqua: AK-kwah — Water; essential liquid noun in everyday Italian vocabulary
mattino: mat-TEE-noh — Morning; noun referring to the early part of the day
Trattava: trat-TAH-vah — Treated, dealt with; third person imperfect of trattare
i: ee — The; masculine plural definite article in Italian
suoi: SWOH-ee — His, her, its; masculine plural possessive adjective
argomenti: ar-goh-MEN-tee — Topics, arguments, subjects; plural noun meaning discussion points
in: een — In, into; basic Italian preposition of location
modo: MOH-doh — Way, manner, mode; noun expressing how something is done
piacevole: pyah-CHEH-voh-leh — Pleasant, agreeable; adjective meaning enjoyable or pleasing
ed: ed — And (before vowel); variant of e used for euphony
essi: ES-see — They, them; third person masculine plural subject pronoun
erano: EH-rah-noh — Were; third person plural imperfect of essere (to be)
forse: FOR-seh — Perhaps, maybe; adverb expressing uncertainty or possibility
degni: DEN-yee — Worthy, deserving; masculine plural adjective of dignity
attenzione: at-ten-TSYOH-neh — Attention, care; noun meaning focus directed toward something
alto: AL-toh — High, tall, lofty; adjective describing elevated position or level
discorso: dees-KOR-soh — Speech, discourse, conversation; noun for a spoken exchange
sui: SWEE — On the; masculine plural contraction of su and i
svolgeva: zvol-JEH-vah — Was unfolding, developing; imperfect of svolgere
tempestuosamente: tem-pes-twoh-zah-MEN-teh — Stormily, turbulently; adverb meaning in a tumultuous manner
all': al — At the, to the; contraction of a and definite article
altro: AL-troh — Other, another; adjective or pronoun meaning different one
capo: KAH-poh — Head, end, top; noun meaning chief or far end
stanza: STAN-tsah — Room; noun meaning an enclosed space within a building

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