Adventures of Huckleberry Finn — Page 2
I got into my old rags and my sugar-hogshead again, and was free and satisfied.
Rimisi i miei vecchi stracci e tornai nel mio barile da zucchero, e mi sentii libero e soddisfatto.
But Tom Sawyer he hunted me up and said he was going to start a band of robbers, and I might join if I would go back to the widow and be respectable.
Ma Tom Sawyer mi venne a cercare e disse che stava per formare una banda di ladri, e che potevo unirmi a loro se fossi tornato dalla vedova e mi fossi comportato per bene.
So I went back.
Così tornai.
The widow she cried over me, and called me a poor lost lamb, and she called me a lot of other names, too, but she never meant no harm by it.
La vedova pianse su di me, e mi chiamò povero agnello perduto, e mi diede anche un sacco di altri nomignoli, ma non lo faceva mai con cattiveria.
She put me in them new clothes again, and I couldn't do nothing but sweat and sweat, and feel all cramped up.
Mi rimise di nuovo in quegli abiti nuovi, e non potevo fare altro che sudare e sudare, e sentirmi tutto a disagio.
Well, then, the old thing commenced again.
Beh, poi ricominciò la solita storia.
The widow rung a bell for supper, and you had to come to time.
La vedova suonava un campanello per la cena, e bisognava presentarsi in orario.
When you got to the table you couldn't go right to eating, but you had to wait for the widow to tuck down her head and grumble a little over the victuals, though there warn't really anything the matter with them,—that is, nothing only everything was cooked by itself.
Quando arrivavi a tavola non potevi metterti subito a mangiare, ma dovevi aspettare che la vedova chinasse la testa e borbottasse un po' sul cibo, anche se non c'era davvero niente che non andasse — vale a dire, niente tranne il fatto che ogni cosa era cotta da sola.
In a barrel of odds and ends it is different; things get mixed up, and the juice kind of swaps around, and the things go better.
In un barile di avanzi misti è diverso; le cose si mescolano, e il sugo in qualche modo si scambia da una cosa all'altra, e tutto viene meglio.
Vocabulary
- Rimisi
- ree-MEE-zee — I put back; first person singular past of rimettere
- i
- ee — The; masculine plural definite article
- miei
- MYEH-ee — My; masculine plural possessive adjective
- vecchi
- VEK-kee — Old; masculine plural adjective describing age
- stracci
- STRAT-chee — Rags; old worn-out pieces of clothing
- tornai
- tor-NAI — I returned; first person singular past of tornare
- nel
- nel — In the; contraction of in and il
- mio
- MEE-oh — My; masculine singular possessive adjective
- barile
- ba-REE-leh — Barrel; a large cylindrical storage container
- da
- dah — From, by, as; versatile Italian preposition
- zucchero
- DZOOK-keh-roh — Sugar; sweet crystalline food substance
- mi
- mee — Me, myself; first person singular reflexive pronoun
- sentii
- sen-TEE-ee — I felt; first person singular past of sentire
- libero
- LEE-beh-roh — Free; unrestrained, not confined or obligated
- soddisfatto
- sod-dis-FAT-toh — Satisfied; feeling pleased with an outcome
- Ma
- mah — But; conjunction introducing contrast or exception
- venne
- VEN-neh — He came; third person singular past of venire
- a
- ah — To, at; basic Italian preposition of direction
- cercare
- cher-KAH-reh — To search, to look for someone or something
- disse
- DEES-seh — He said; third person singular past of dire
- che
- keh — That, which, who; conjunction or relative pronoun
- stava
- STAH-vah — He was; third person singular imperfect of stare
- per
- pehr — For, in order to; Italian preposition of purpose
- formare
- for-MAH-reh — To form, to create or establish a group
- una
- OO-nah — A, an; feminine singular indefinite article
- banda
- BAN-dah — Band, gang; a group of people acting together
- di
- dee — Of, from; very common Italian preposition
- ladri
- LAH-dree — Thieves; people who steal from others
- potevo
- po-TEH-voh — I could; first person singular imperfect of potere
- unirmi
- oo-NEER-mee — To join them; reflexive infinitive of unire with me
- loro
- LOH-roh — Them, they, their; third person plural pronoun
- se
- seh — If; conditional conjunction used in hypothetical clauses
- fossi
- FOS-see — I had been; first person singular subjunctive of essere
- tornato
- tor-NAH-toh — Returned; past participle of tornare
- dalla
- DAL-lah — From the; contraction of da and la
- vedova
- VEH-doh-vah — Widow; a woman whose husband has died
- comportato
- kom-por-TAH-toh — Behaved; past participle of comportarsi
- bene
- BEH-neh — Well; adverb describing good behavior or health
- Così
- ko-ZEE — So, thus; adverb indicating manner or consequence
- La
- lah — She, her; feminine third person singular pronoun
- pianse
- PYAN-seh — She cried; third person singular past of piangere
- su
- soo — On, over, about; Italian preposition of position
- me
- meh — Me; first person singular stressed object pronoun
- chiamò
- kya-MO — She called; third person singular past of chiamare
- povero
- POH-veh-roh — Poor; lacking wealth or deserving of pity
- agnello
- an-YEL-loh — Lamb; young sheep, often used as affectionate term
- perduto
- pehr-DOO-toh — Lost; past participle of perdere, strayed away
- diede
- DYEH-deh — She gave; third person singular past of dare
- anche
- AN-keh — Also, too; additive adverb meaning as well
- un
- oon — A, an; masculine singular indefinite article
- sacco
- SAK-koh — Bag, sack; also used colloquially meaning a lot
- altri
- AL-tree — Other; masculine plural adjective meaning additional ones
- nomignoli
- no-MEEN-yo-lee — Nicknames; informal names given affectionately or mockingly
- ma
- mah — But; conjunction introducing contrast or exception
- non
- non — Not; basic Italian negation adverb
- lo
- loh — It, him; masculine singular direct object pronoun
- faceva
- fa-CHE-vah — She did, she made; third person imperfect of fare
- mai
- MY — Never, ever; adverb of frequency or negation
- con
- kon — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or manner
- cattiveria
- kat-tee-veh-REE-ah — Malice, wickedness; intent to be mean or cruel
- Mi
- mee — Me; first person singular reflexive or object pronoun
- rimise
- ree-MEE-zeh — She put back; third person singular past of rimettere
- nuovo
- NWOH-voh — New; recently made or not previously used
- in
- een — In, into; basic Italian preposition of location
- quegli
- KWEL-yee — Those; masculine plural demonstrative adjective
- abiti
- AH-bee-tee — Clothes, garments; items of clothing worn on body
- nuovi
- NWOH-vee — New; masculine plural adjective meaning recently acquired
- fare
- FAH-reh — To do, to make; very common Italian infinitive
- altro
- AL-troh — Other, else; adjective or pronoun meaning something different
- sudare
- soo-DAH-reh — To sweat; to perspire from heat or exertion
- sentirmi
- sen-TEER-mee — To feel myself; reflexive infinitive of sentire
- tutto
- TOOT-toh — All, everything; adjective or pronoun meaning the whole
- disagio
- dee-ZAH-joh — Discomfort, unease; feeling of awkwardness or discomfort
- Beh
- beh — Well; interjection expressing hesitation or resignation
- poi
- poy — Then, afterward; adverb indicating sequence in time
- ricominciò
- ree-ko-min-CHO — It began again; third person past of ricominciare
- la
- lah — The; feminine singular definite article
- solita
- SO-lee-tah — Usual; feminine adjective meaning habitual or customary
- storia
- STOH-ryah — Story, routine; narrative or habitual sequence of events
- suonava
- swo-NAH-vah — It rang; third person singular imperfect of suonare
- campanello
- kam-pa-NEL-loh — Bell, doorbell; small bell used to signal or summon
- cena
- CHEH-nah — Dinner, supper; the main evening meal
- bisognava
- bee-zon-YAH-vah — It was necessary; impersonal imperfect of bisognare
- presentarsi
- preh-zen-TAR-see — To present oneself, to show up at a place
- orario
- o-RAH-ryoh — On time, schedule; adhering to a set timetable
- Quando
- KWAN-doh — When; conjunction or adverb of time
- arrivavi
- ar-ree-VAH-vee — You arrived; second person singular imperfect of arrivare
- tavola
- TAH-voh-lah — Table; flat surface used for dining and eating
- potevi
- po-TEH-vee — You could; second person singular imperfect of potere
- metterti
- MET-tehr-tee — To put yourself; reflexive infinitive of mettere
- subito
- SOO-bee-toh — Immediately, right away; without delay
- mangiare
- man-JAH-reh — To eat; to consume food
- dovevi
- do-VEH-vee — You had to; second person singular imperfect of dovere
- aspettare
- as-pet-TAH-reh — To wait; to remain until something happens
- chinasse
- kee-NAS-seh — She bowed; third person singular past subjunctive of chinare
- testa
- TES-tah — Head; the upper part of the human body
- borbottasse
- bor-bot-TAS-seh — She muttered; past subjunctive of borbottare
- po'
- po — A little, a bit; shortened form of poco
- sul
- sul — On the; contraction of su and il
- cibo
- CHEE-boh — Food; nourishment consumed by people and animals
- c'era
- CHEH-rah — There was; contraction of ci and era
- davvero
- dav-VEH-roh — Really, truly; adverb emphasizing truth or sincerity
- niente
- NYEN-teh — Nothing; pronoun meaning no thing at all
- andasse
- an-DAS-seh — That went wrong; past subjunctive of andare
- vale
- VAH-leh — It means, it is worth; third person of valere
- dire
- DEE-reh — To say, to tell; common Italian infinitive of speech
- tranne
- TRAN-neh — Except, apart from; preposition indicating exclusion
- il
- eel — The; masculine singular definite article
- fatto
- FAT-toh — Fact; something that is true or has occurred
- ogni
- ON-yee — Every, each; adjective indicating all members of a group
- cosa
- KOH-zah — Thing; an object, matter, or affair
- era
- EH-rah — Was; third person singular imperfect of essere
- cotta
- KOT-tah — Cooked; past participle of cuocere, prepared by heat
- sola
- SOH-lah — Alone, by itself; feminine adjective meaning isolated
- In
- een — In; basic Italian preposition of location or context
- avanzi
- ah-VAN-dzee — Leftovers; remaining food from a previous meal
- misti
- MEES-tee — Mixed; masculine plural adjective meaning combined together
- è
- eh — Is; third person singular present of essere
- diverso
- dee-VEHR-soh — Different; not the same, distinct from something else
- le
- leh — The; feminine plural definite article
- cose
- KOH-zeh — Things; plural of cosa, objects or matters
- si
- see — Themselves, each other; reflexive or impersonal pronoun
- mescolano
- mes-KOH-la-noh — They mix; third person plural present of mescolare
- sugo
- SOO-goh — Sauce, juice, gravy; liquid used to flavor food
- qualche
- KWAL-keh — Some, any; adjective indicating an unspecified amount
- modo
- MOH-doh — Way, manner; method or style of doing something
- scambia
- SKAM-byah — Exchanges; third person singular of scambiare
- all'altra
- al-LAL-trah — To the other; contraction referring to the other one
- viene
- VYEH-neh — It comes out; third person singular present of venire
- meglio
- MEL-yoh — Better; comparative adverb indicating superior quality
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