A Study in Scarlet — Page 2

English → It CHAPTER I. Level 6/10

Worn with pain, and weak from the prolonged hardships which I had undergone, I was removed, with a great train of wounded sufferers, to the base hospital at Peshawar.

Sfinito dal dolore e indebolito dalle prolungate privazioni che avevo subito, fui trasferito, insieme a una lunga fila di feriti sofferenti, all'ospedale di base a Peshawar.

Here I rallied, and had already improved so far as to be able to walk about the wards, and even to bask a little upon the verandah, when I was struck down by enteric fever, that curse of our Indian possessions.

Qui mi ripresi, e avevo già migliorato al punto da riuscire a camminare per le corsie, e persino a scaldarmi un poco sulla veranda, quando fui colpito dalla febbre enterica, quella maledizione dei nostri possedimenti indiani.

For months my life was despaired of, and when at last I came to myself and became convalescent, I was so weak and emaciated that a medical board determined that not a day should be lost in sending me back to England.

Per mesi la mia vita fu ritenuta senza speranza, e quando alla fine ripresi i sensi e cominciai a essere in convalescenza, ero così debole e deperito che una commissione medica stabilì che non si doveva perdere un giorno nel rimpatrio in Inghilterra.

I was dispatched, accordingly, in the troopship "Orontes," and landed a month later on Portsmouth jetty, with my health irretrievably ruined, but with permission from a paternal government to spend the next nine months in attempting to improve it.

Fui quindi imbarcato sulla nave da trasporto truppe "Orontes", e sbarcai un mese dopo sul molo di Portsmouth, con la salute irrimediabilmente compromessa, ma con il permesso di un governo paternalistico di trascorrere i successivi nove mesi nel tentativo di ristabilirmi.

I had neither kith nor kin in England, and was therefore as free as air—or as free as an income of eleven shillings and sixpence a day will permit a man to be.

Non avevo né amici né parenti in Inghilterra, ed ero quindi libero come l'aria — o libero quanto può esserlo un uomo con un reddito di undici scellini e sei penny al giorno.

Under such circumstances, I naturally gravitated to London, that great cesspool into which all the loungers and idlers of the Empire are irresistibly drained.

In tali circostanze, fui naturalmente attratto da Londra, quella grande fogna in cui tutti i perdigiorno e gli sfaccendati dell'Impero vengono irresistibilmente risucchiati.

There I stayed for some time at a private hotel in the Strand, leading a comfortless, meaningless existence, and spending such money as I had, considerably more freely than I ought.

Lì rimasi per qualche tempo in un albergo privato nello Strand, conducendo un'esistenza priva di conforto e di senso, e spendendo il poco denaro che avevo in modo considerevolmente più disinvolto di quanto avrei dovuto.

Vocabulary

Sfinito: sfee-NEE-toh — Completely exhausted, drained of all energy
dal: dahl — Contraction of 'da il', meaning 'from the'
dolore: doh-LOH-reh — Pain, suffering, or grief
e: eh — Conjunction meaning 'and'
indebolito: in-deh-boh-LEE-toh — Weakened, made physically feeble
dalle: DAH-lleh — Contraction of 'da le', meaning 'from the'
prolungate: proh-loon-GAH-teh — Prolonged, extended over a long period
privazioni: pree-vah-TSYOH-nee — Hardships, deprivations, lack of necessities
che: keh — Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that/which'
avevo: ah-VEH-voh — First-person singular imperfect of 'avere', meaning 'I had'
subito: SOO-bee-toh — Suffered or undergone (past participle of subire)
fui: FOO-ee — First-person singular past of 'essere', meaning 'I was'
trasferito: trahs-feh-REE-toh — Transferred, moved from one place to another
insieme: in-SYEH-meh — Together, along with others
a: ah — Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at'
una: OO-nah — Indefinite article meaning 'a' (feminine)
lunga: LOON-gah — Long, extended in length or duration
fila: FEE-lah — Line, row, or queue of people or things
di: dee — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'
feriti: feh-REE-tee — Wounded persons, those who have been injured
sofferenti: sohf-feh-REN-tee — Suffering, enduring pain or distress
all': ahl — Contraction of 'a la/lo', meaning 'to the'
ospedale: oh-speh-DAH-leh — Hospital, medical facility for treating patients
base: BAH-zeh — Base, headquarters or main station
Qui: kwee — Here, in this place
mi: mee — Reflexive or object pronoun meaning 'me/myself'
ripresi: ree-PREH-zee — Recovered, regained health or strength
già: jah — Already, by a given time
migliorato: mee-lyoh-RAH-toh — Improved, gotten better in condition
al: ahl — Contraction of 'a il', meaning 'to the'
punto: POON-toh — Point, degree, or moment in progression
da: dah — Preposition meaning 'from', 'by', or 'since'
riuscire: ryoo-SHEE-reh — To manage, succeed in doing something
camminare: kahm-mee-NAH-reh — To walk, move on foot
per: pehr — Preposition meaning 'for', 'through', or 'along'
le: leh — Definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' (feminine plural)
corsie: kohr-SEE-eh — Hospital wards or hallways, lanes for walking
persino: pehr-SEE-noh — Even, going so far as to do something
scaldarmi: skahl-DAHR-mee — To warm myself, to get some heat
un: oon — Indefinite article meaning 'a' (masculine)
poco: POH-koh — A little, a small amount
sulla: SOOL-lah — Contraction of 'su la', meaning 'on the'
veranda: veh-RAHN-dah — Veranda, roofed porch attached to a building
quando: KWAHN-doh — When, at the time that something happened
colpito: kohl-PEE-toh — Struck, hit, or afflicted by something
dalla: DAHL-lah — Contraction of 'da la', meaning 'from the'
febbre: FEB-breh — Fever, abnormally high body temperature
quella: KWEL-lah — That (feminine), referring to a specific thing
maledizione: mah-leh-dee-TSYOH-neh — Curse, a great affliction or misfortune
dei: DEH-ee — Contraction of 'di i', meaning 'of the' (masculine plural)
nostri: NOH-stree — Our (masculine plural possessive adjective)
possedimenti: pohs-seh-dee-MEN-tee — Possessions, territories held by a nation
indiani: in-DYAH-nee — Indian, relating to India or its people
Per: pehr — Preposition meaning 'for' or 'during'
mesi: MEH-zee — Months, units of time equal to about four weeks
la: lah — Definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' (feminine singular)
mia: MEE-ah — My (feminine singular possessive adjective)
vita: VEE-tah — Life, the state of being alive
fu: foo — Third-person singular past of 'essere', meaning 'was'
ritenuta: ree-teh-NOO-tah — Considered, deemed or regarded as something
senza: SEN-tsah — Without, lacking something
speranza: speh-RAHN-tsah — Hope, expectation of something good happening
alla: AHL-lah — Contraction of 'a la', meaning 'to the' (feminine)
fine: FEE-neh — End, conclusion of a period or process
i: ee — Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine plural)
sensi: SEN-see — Senses, faculties of perception and consciousness
cominciai: koh-min-CHAH-ee — I began, started doing something (past tense)
essere: EHS-seh-reh — To be, fundamental Italian auxiliary verb
in: in — Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into'
convalescenza: kon-vah-leh-SHEN-tsah — Convalescence, recovery period after illness
ero: EH-roh — First-person singular imperfect of 'essere', meaning 'I was'
così: koh-ZEE — So, thus, in such a way
debole: DEH-boh-leh — Weak, lacking physical strength or vigor
deperito: deh-peh-REE-toh — Wasted away, become thin and weakened
commissione: kohm-mees-SYOH-neh — Commission, official board or committee of people
medica: MEH-dee-kah — Medical, relating to medicine or healthcare
stabilì: stah-bee-LEE — Established, decided or determined officially
non: nohn — Negation word meaning 'not'
si: see — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself' or 'one'
doveva: doh-VEH-vah — Had to, was obliged to do something
perdere: PEHR-deh-reh — To lose or waste something valuable
giorno: JOHR-noh — Day, a period of twenty-four hours
nel: nel — Contraction of 'in il', meaning 'in the'
rimpatrio: reem-PAH-tryoh — Repatriation, return to one's home country
Inghilterra: in-ghil-TEHR-rah — England, country in the United Kingdom
Fui: FOO-ee — First-person singular past of 'essere', meaning 'I was'
quindi: KWIN-dee — Therefore, so, as a consequence
imbarcato: im-bahr-KAH-toh — Embarked, boarded a ship or vessel
nave: NAH-veh — Ship, large vessel for sea travel
trasporto: trahs-POHR-toh — Transport, conveyance of people or goods
truppe: TROOP-peh — Troops, soldiers or military personnel
sbarcai: zbahr-KAH-ee — I disembarked, stepped off a ship
mese: MEH-zeh — Month, one of twelve divisions of the year
dopo: DOH-poh — After, later in time or sequence
sul: sool — Contraction of 'su il', meaning 'on the'
molo: MOH-loh — Dock, pier or wharf for ships
con: kon — Preposition meaning 'with'
salute: sah-LOO-teh — Health, state of physical wellbeing
irrimediabilmente: eer-ree-meh-dyah-bil-MEN-teh — Irreparably, in a way that cannot be fixed
compromessa: kom-proh-MES-sah — Compromised, damaged or undermined seriously
ma: mah — Conjunction meaning 'but', indicating contrast
il: il — Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular)
permesso: pehr-MES-soh — Permission, leave or authorization granted
governo: goh-VEHR-noh — Government, the ruling authority of a country
trascorrere: trahs-KOHR-reh-reh — To spend time, pass a period doing something
successivi: soot-cheh-SEE-vee — Subsequent, following in order or time
nove: NOH-veh — Nine, the number 9
tentativo: ten-tah-TEE-voh — Attempt, an effort to achieve something
ristabilirmi: ree-stah-bee-LEER-mee — To reestablish myself, regain full health
Non: nohn — Negation meaning 'not', used to negate verbs
né: neh — Neither/nor, used in negative paired constructions
amici: ah-MEE-chee — Friends, people with whom one has affection
parenti: pah-REN-tee — Relatives, family members related by blood
ed: ed — Variant of 'e' (and) used before vowels
libero: LEE-beh-roh — Free, unrestrained, not bound by obligations
come: KOH-meh — As, like, in the manner of
l': l — Elided definite article 'lo' or 'la' before vowels
aria: AH-ryah — Air, the atmosphere or free open space
o: oh — Conjunction meaning 'or', offering an alternative
quanto: KWAHN-toh — How much, to what degree or extent
può: pwoh — Can, third-person singular of potere
esserlo: EHS-ser-loh — To be it, infinitive with pronoun attached
uomo: WOH-moh — Man, an adult male human being
reddito: RED-dee-toh — Income, money earned or received regularly
undici: OON-dee-chee — Eleven, the number 11
sei: seh-ee — Six, the number 6
In: in — Preposition meaning 'in' or 'under' such conditions
tali: TAH-lee — Such, of that kind or nature
circostanze: cheer-koh-STAHN-tseh — Circumstances, conditions surrounding a situation
naturalmente: nah-too-rahl-MEN-teh — Naturally, of course, as expected
attratto: aht-TRAHT-toh — Attracted, drawn toward something or someone
Londra: LOHN-drah — London, capital city of England
grande: GRAHN-deh — Great, large, or important in size
fogna: FOH-nyah — Sewer, drain; used metaphorically for a chaotic place
cui: kwee — Whom, which, relative pronoun in Italian
tutti: TOOT-tee — All, everyone, every person without exception
perdigiorno: pehr-dee-JOHR-noh — Idler, someone who wastes their days doing nothing
gli: lyee — Definite article 'the' (masculine plural) or pronoun
sfaccendati: sfah-chen-DAH-tee — Idlers, people with nothing to do
dell': del — Contraction of 'di lo/la', meaning 'of the'
Impero: im-PEH-roh — Empire, vast dominion ruled by one authority
vengono: VEN-goh-noh — They come, third-person plural of venire
irresistibilmente: eer-reh-zee-stee-bil-MEN-teh — Irresistibly, in a way impossible to resist
risucchiati: ree-sook-KYAH-tee — Sucked in, pulled in as if by a vortex
Lì: lee — There, in that place
rimasi: ree-MAH-zee — I stayed, remained in a place (past tense)
qualche: KWAHL-keh — Some, a certain amount of time or things
tempo: TEM-poh — Time, weather, or period of duration
albergo: ahl-BEHR-goh — Hotel, establishment providing lodging for guests
privato: pree-VAH-toh — Private, not public or state-run
nello: NEL-loh — Contraction of 'in lo', meaning 'in the'
conducendo: kon-doo-CHEN-doh — Leading or conducting, living in a certain manner
un': oon — Elided feminine indefinite article meaning 'an'
esistenza: eh-zees-TEN-tsah — Existence, the state or manner of living
priva: PREE-vah — Devoid, lacking, without something essential
conforto: kon-FOHR-toh — Comfort, solace or ease in difficult times
senso: SEN-soh — Sense, meaning, or purpose in life
spendendo: spen-DEN-doh — Spending, using up money or resources
denaro: deh-NAH-roh — Money, currency used for purchasing things
modo: MOH-doh — Way, manner, or method of doing something
considerevolmente: kon-see-deh-reh-vohl-MEN-teh — Considerably, to a significant or notable degree
più: pyoo — More, to a greater degree or quantity
disinvolto: dee-zin-VOHL-toh — Casual, free and easy in manner or behavior
avrei: ah-VREH-ee — I would have, conditional of avere
dovuto: doh-VOO-toh — Should have, past participle expressing obligation

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