A Study in Scarlet — Page 7

English → It CHAPTER I. Level 6/10

"And yet you say he is not a medical student?"

"Eppure lei dice che non è uno studente di medicina?"

"No. Heaven knows what the objects of his studies are. But here we are, and you must form your own impressions about him."

"No. Dio solo sa quali siano gli oggetti dei suoi studi. Ma eccoci arrivati, e lei deve farsi le proprie impressioni su di lui."

As he spoke, we turned down a narrow lane and passed through a small side-door, which opened into a wing of the great hospital.

Mentre parlava, imboccammo un vicolo stretto e passammo attraverso una piccola porta laterale, che si apriva su un'ala del grande ospedale.

It was familiar ground to me, and I needed no guiding as we ascended the bleak stone staircase and made our way down the long corridor with its vista of whitewashed wall and dun-coloured doors.

Era un luogo a me familiare, e non avevo bisogno di guida mentre salivamo la squallida scala di pietra e percorrevamo il lungo corridoio con la sua vista di muri imbiancati a calce e porte color grigio-marrone.

Near the further end a low arched passage branched away from it and led to the chemical laboratory.

Verso l'estremità più lontana, un basso passaggio ad arco si diramava da esso e conduceva al laboratorio chimico.

This was a lofty chamber, lined and littered with countless bottles.

Era un'ampia stanza, rivestita e ingombra di innumerevoli bottiglie.

Broad, low tables were scattered about, which bristled with retorts, test-tubes, and little Bunsen lamps, with their blue flickering flames.

Tavoli larghi e bassi erano sparsi qua e là, irte di storte, provette e piccole lampade Bunsen, con le loro fiamme azzurre e tremolanti.

There was only one student in the room, who was bending over a distant table absorbed in his work.

Nella stanza c'era un solo studente, chino su un tavolo lontano, assorto nel suo lavoro.

At the sound of our steps he glanced round and sprang to his feet with a cry of pleasure.

Al suono dei nostri passi si guardò intorno e balzò in piedi con un grido di gioia.

"I've found it! I've found it," he shouted to my companion, running towards us with a test-tube in his hand.

"L'ho trovato! L'ho trovato," gridò al mio compagno, correndo verso di noi con una provetta in mano.

"I have found a re-agent which is precipitated by hæmoglobin, and by nothing else."

"Ho trovato un reagente che viene precipitato dall'emoglobina, e da nient'altro."

Had he discovered a gold mine, greater delight could not have shone upon his features.

Se avesse scoperto una miniera d'oro, una gioia più grande non avrebbe potuto risplendere sul suo volto.

"Dr. Watson, Mr. Sherlock Holmes," said Stamford, introducing us.

«Dottor Watson, signor Sherlock Holmes,» disse Stamford, presentandoci.

"How are you?

«Come sta?

Vocabulary

Eppure: ep-PU-re — Yet, nevertheless; used to introduce a contrast.
lei: LEI — She; third-person singular feminine pronoun.
dice: DI-che — He/she says; third-person singular of 'dire'.
che: ke — That, which, who; common conjunction or relative pronoun.
non: non — Not; standard Italian negation particle.
è: è — Is; third-person singular present of 'essere'.
uno: U-no — One, a; masculine indefinite article or numeral.
studente: stu-DEN-te — Student; person enrolled in a course of study.
di: di — Of, from; very common Italian preposition.
medicina: me-di-CI-na — Medicine; the science and practice of treating illness.
No: no — No; word expressing negation or refusal.
Dio: DI-o — God; supreme divine being in monotheistic religion.
solo: SO-lo — Only, alone; indicating exclusivity or solitude.
sa: sa — He/she knows; third-person singular of 'sapere'.
quali: KWA-li — Which, what; interrogative or relative pronoun, plural.
siano: SIA-no — Are; third-person plural present subjunctive of 'essere'.
gli: ʎi — The; masculine plural definite article before vowels/certain consonants.
oggetti: og-GET-ti — Objects, items; plural of 'oggetto'.
dei: DEI — Of the; contraction of 'di' and 'i', masculine plural.
suoi: SWOI — His, her, its; masculine plural possessive adjective.
studi: STU-di — Studies; plural noun referring to academic pursuits.
Ma: ma — But; conjunction indicating contrast or opposition.
eccoci: EC-co-ci — Here we are; exclamation indicating arrival at a place.
arrivati: ar-ri-VA-ti — Arrived; past participle of 'arrivare', plural masculine.
deve: DE-ve — Must, has to; third-person singular of 'dovere'.
farsi: FAR-si — To make oneself, to form; reflexive infinitive of 'fare'.
le: le — The; feminine plural definite article.
proprie: PRO-prie — Own; feminine plural possessive adjective meaning one's own.
impressioni: im-pres-SIO-ni — Impressions; opinions or feelings formed about someone.
su: su — On, about, upon; common Italian preposition.
lui: LUI — Him, he; third-person masculine singular pronoun.
Mentre: MEN-tre — While, whereas; conjunction indicating simultaneous actions.
parlava: par-LA-va — Was speaking; third-person singular imperfect of 'parlare'.
imboccammo: im-boc-CAM-mo — We entered, turned into; first-person plural past of 'imboccare'.
un: un — A, an; masculine indefinite article.
vicolo: VI-co-lo — Alley, narrow lane; small passage between buildings.
stretto: STRET-to — Narrow, tight; adjective describing limited width.
passammo: pas-SAM-mo — We passed; first-person plural past of 'passare'.
attraverso: at-tra-VER-so — Through, across; preposition indicating passage.
una: U-na — A, an; feminine indefinite article.
piccola: PIC-co-la — Small, little; feminine adjective indicating small size.
porta: POR-ta — Door, gate; entrance or barrier to a building.
laterale: la-te-RA-le — Side, lateral; adjective meaning situated on the side.
si: si — Reflexive particle; used with reflexive and passive verbs.
apriva: a-PRI-va — Was opening; third-person singular imperfect of 'aprire'.
ala: A-la — Wing; a section or extension of a large building.
grande: GRAN-de — Large, great; adjective indicating considerable size.
ospedale: os-pe-DA-le — Hospital; institution providing medical care to patients.
Era: E-ra — It was; third-person singular imperfect of 'essere'.
luogo: LWO-go — Place, location; a specific spot or area.
familiare: fa-mi-LIA-re — Familiar; well-known or comfortable through experience.
avevo: a-VE-vo — I had; first-person singular imperfect of 'avere'.
bisogno: bi-ZO-ɲo — Need; necessity or requirement for something.
guida: GUI-da — Guide; a person or thing that leads or directs.
salivamo: sa-li-VA-mo — We were climbing; first-person plural imperfect of 'salire'.
la: la — The; feminine singular definite article.
squallida: SKWAL-li-da — Squalid, dreary; adjective meaning dirty and depressing.
scala: SKA-la — Staircase, stairs; structure for climbing between floors.
pietra: PIE-tra — Stone; hard natural mineral material used in building.
percorrevamo: per-cor-re-VA-mo — We were walking along; first-person plural imperfect of 'percorrere'.
il: il — The; masculine singular definite article.
lungo: LUN-go — Long; adjective indicating extended length or duration.
corridoio: cor-ri-DOI-o — Corridor, hallway; passage connecting rooms in a building.
con: kon — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means.
sua: SU-a — His, her, its; feminine singular possessive adjective.
vista: VI-sta — View, sight; the ability to see or a visible scene.
muri: MU-ri — Walls; plural of 'muro', vertical structures of a building.
imbiancati: im-bian-CA-ti — Whitewashed; painted or coated with white lime.
calce: KAL-che — Lime; white substance used in building and whitewashing.
porte: POR-te — Doors; plural of 'porta', entrances to rooms.
color: co-LOR — Color; shortened form of 'colore', indicating hue.
grigio-marrone: GRI-dʒo mar-RO-ne — Gray-brown; a dull brownish-gray color.
Verso: VER-so — Toward, near; preposition indicating direction or proximity.
estremità: es-tre-mi-TÀ — Extremity, end; the farthest point of something.
più: pjù — More, most; adverb indicating greater degree or quantity.
lontana: lon-TA-na — Far, distant; feminine adjective indicating remote distance.
basso: BAS-so — Low; adjective describing something close to the ground.
passaggio: pas-SAD-dʒo — Passage, corridor; a narrow way through or between.
arco: AR-co — Arch; curved structure spanning an opening.
diramava: di-ra-MA-va — Branched off; imperfect third-person singular of 'diramarsi'.
da: da — From, by; Italian preposition indicating origin or agent.
esso: ES-so — It; third-person singular neutral pronoun.
conduceva: con-du-CE-va — Led, conducted; imperfect third-person singular of 'condurre'.
al: al — To the; contraction of 'a' and 'il'.
laboratorio: la-bo-ra-TO-rio — Laboratory; room equipped for scientific experiments.
chimico: KI-mi-co — Chemical; adjective relating to chemistry.
ampia: AM-pia — Ample, wide; feminine adjective meaning spacious.
stanza: STAN-tsa — Room; an enclosed space within a building.
rivestita: ri-ves-TI-ta — Lined, covered; past participle of 'rivestire'.
ingombra: in-GOM-bra — Cluttered, encumbered; adjective meaning crowded with objects.
innumerevoli: in-nu-me-RE-vo-li — Innumerable, countless; too many to be counted.
bottiglie: bot-TI-ʎe — Bottles; glass containers, plural of 'bottiglia'.
Tavoli: TA-vo-li — Tables; flat-surfaced furniture, plural of 'tavolo'.
larghi: LAR-gi — Wide, broad; masculine plural adjective for width.
bassi: BAS-si — Low; masculine plural adjective for low height.
erano: E-ra-no — Were; third-person plural imperfect of 'essere'.
sparsi: SPAR-si — Scattered, spread; past participle plural of 'spargere'.
qua: kwa — Here; adverb indicating nearby location.
là: là — There; adverb indicating a location further away.
irte: IR-te — Bristling with; feminine plural adjective meaning covered.
storte: STOR-te — Retorts; curved glass vessels used in distillation.
provette: pro-VET-te — Test tubes; small glass tubes used in laboratories.
piccole: PIC-co-le — Small; feminine plural adjective indicating small size.
lampade: LAM-pa-de — Lamps; light-producing devices, plural of 'lampada'.
loro: LO-ro — Their, they, them; third-person plural pronoun or possessive.
fiamme: FIAM-me — Flames; plural of 'fiamma', visible burning fire.
azzurre: az-ZUR-re — Blue, azure; feminine plural adjective for sky-blue color.
tremolanti: tre-mo-LAN-ti — Flickering, trembling; adjective describing shaky movement.
Nella: NEL-la — In the; contraction of 'in' and 'la' (feminine).
era: E-ra — There was; third-person singular imperfect of 'essere'.
chino: KI-no — Bent over, leaning; adjective describing a stooped posture.
tavolo: TA-vo-lo — Table; a flat-surfaced piece of furniture.
lontano: lon-TA-no — Far, distant; adjective indicating remote location.
assorto: as-SOR-to — Absorbed, engrossed; deeply focused on an activity.
nel: nel — In the; contraction of 'in' and 'il' (masculine singular).
suo: SU-o — His, her, its; masculine singular possessive adjective.
lavoro: la-VO-ro — Work, job; activity one does or the result thereof.
Al: al — At the, to the; contraction of 'a' and 'il'.
suono: SWO-no — Sound; noise or audio produced by vibration.
nostri: NOS-tri — Our; masculine plural possessive adjective.
passi: PAS-si — Steps, footsteps; sounds or movements of walking.
guardò: gwar-DÒ — He looked; third-person singular past of 'guardare'.
intorno: in-TOR-no — Around, about; adverb indicating surrounding direction.
balzò: bal-ZÒ — He leaped; third-person singular past of 'balzare'.
in: in — In, into; very common Italian preposition.
piedi: PIE-di — Feet; plural of 'piede', body part or base.
grido: GRI-do — Cry, shout; a loud exclamation of emotion.
gioia: GJOI-a — Joy; a feeling of great happiness or delight.
ho: o — I have; first-person singular present of 'avere'.
trovato: tro-VA-to — Found; past participle of 'trovare'.
gridò: gri-DÒ — He shouted; third-person singular past of 'gridare'.
mio: MI-o — My; masculine singular first-person possessive adjective.
compagno: com-PA-ɲo — Companion, friend; someone who accompanies you.
correndo: cor-REN-do — Running; present participle of 'correre'.
verso: VER-so — Toward; preposition indicating direction of movement.
noi: noi — Us, we; first-person plural pronoun.
provetta: pro-VET-ta — Test tube; a glass tube used in scientific experiments.
mano: MA-no — Hand; the body part at the end of the arm.
reagente: re-a-DƷEN-te — Reagent; a substance used in a chemical reaction.
viene: VIE-ne — Comes, is; third-person singular present of 'venire'.
precipitato: pre-ci-pi-TA-to — Precipitated; separated out of solution as a solid.
dall': dal — By the, from the; contraction of 'da' and 'la/il'.
emoglobina: e-mo-glo-BI-na — Hemoglobin; the oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells.
nient': nient — Nothing; indefinite pronoun indicating absence of anything.
altro: AL-tro — Other, else; adjective or pronoun indicating something different.
Se: se — If; conjunction introducing a conditional clause.
avesse: a-VES-se — He had; third-person singular past subjunctive of 'avere'.
scoperto: sco-PER-to — Discovered; past participle of 'scoprire'.
miniera: mi-NIE-ra — Mine; place where minerals or metals are extracted.
oro: O-ro — Gold; precious yellow metal of high value.
avrebbe: a-VREB-be — He would have; third-person singular conditional of 'avere'.
potuto: po-TU-to — Could have; past participle of 'potere'.
risplendere: ri-SPLEN-de-re — To shine, to gleam; to emit or reflect bright light.
sul: sul — On the; contraction of 'su' and 'il'.
volto: VOL-to — Face; the front part of the human head.
Dottor: dot-TOR — Doctor; title used before the name of a doctor.
signor: si-ƝYOR — Mister, Sir; title of respect used before a man's name.
disse: DIS-se — Said; third-person singular past of 'dire'.
presentandoci: pre-zen-TAN-do-ci — Introducing us; gerund of 'presentare' with pronoun 'ci'.
Come: KO-me — How; interrogative adverb asking about manner or state.
sta: sta — Is doing, stands; third-person singular present of 'stare'.

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