Adventures of Huckleberry Finn — Page 5

English → It CHAPTER II. Level 6/10

Well, when Tom and me got to the edge of the hilltop we looked away down into the village and could see three or four lights twinkling, where there was sick folks, maybe; and the stars over us was sparkling ever so fine; and down by the village was the river, a whole mile broad, and awful still and grand.

Ebbene, quando Tom ed io arrivammo in cima alla collina, guardammo giù verso il villaggio e potemmo vedere tre o quattro luci tremolanti, dove forse c'erano dei malati; e le stelle sopra di noi scintillavano in modo meraviglioso; e giù presso il villaggio c'era il fiume, largo un miglio intero, e terribilmente quieto e maestoso.

We went down the hill and found Jo Harper and Ben Rogers, and two or three more of the boys, hid in the old tanyard.

Scendemmo dalla collina e trovammo Jo Harper e Ben Rogers, e altri due o tre ragazzi, nascosti nella vecchia conceria.

So we unhitched a skiff and pulled down the river two mile and a half, to the big scar on the hillside, and went ashore.

Così slegammo una barchetta e remammo lungo il fiume per due miglia e mezzo, fino alla grande cicatrice sul fianco della collina, e sbarcammo.

We went to a clump of bushes, and Tom made everybody swear to keep the secret, and then showed them a hole in the hill, right in the thickest part of the bushes.

Andammo verso un gruppo di cespugli, e Tom fece giurare a tutti di mantenere il segreto, e poi mostrò loro un buco nella collina, proprio nella parte più fitta dei cespugli.

Then we lit the candles, and crawled in on our hands and knees.

Poi accendemmo le candele e strisciammo dentro a quattro zampe.

We went about two hundred yards, and then the cave opened up.

Percorremmo circa duecento iarde, e poi la grotta si apriva.

Tom poked about amongst the passages, and pretty soon ducked under a wall where you wouldn't a noticed that there was a hole.

Tom si aggirò tra i passaggi, e ben presto si abbassò sotto una parete dove non si sarebbe notato che c'era un buco.

We went along a narrow place and got into a kind of room, all damp and sweaty and cold, and there we stopped.

Percorremmo un passaggio stretto e arrivammo in una specie di stanza, tutta umida e madida e fredda, e lì ci fermammo.

Tom says:

Tom disse:

"Now, we'll start this band of robbers and call it Tom Sawyer's Gang.

«Ora, formeremo questa banda di briganti e la chiameremo la Gang di Tom Sawyer.

Everybody that wants to join has got to take an oath, and write his name in blood."

Chiunque voglia unirsi deve fare un giuramento e scrivere il proprio nome col sangue.»

Everybody was willing.

Tutti erano disposti.

Vocabulary

Ebbene: Well then; used to introduce a statement or conclusion
quando: When; conjunction indicating a point in time
ed: And; variant of 'e' used before vowels
io: I; first-person singular subject pronoun
arrivammo: We arrived; first-person plural past tense of arrivare
in: In; preposition indicating location or movement
cima: Top, summit; the highest point of something
alla: To the; contraction of preposition 'a' and article 'la'
collina: Hill; a raised landform smaller than a mountain
guardammo: We looked; first-person plural past tense of guardare
giù: Down; adverb indicating a downward direction
verso: Toward; preposition indicating direction or movement
il: The; masculine singular definite article
villaggio: Village; a small rural settlement or community
e: And; basic coordinating conjunction
potemmo: We were able; first-person plural past tense of potere
vedere: To see; infinitive verb of visual perception
tre: Three; the cardinal number 3
o: Or; disjunctive coordinating conjunction
quattro: Four; the cardinal number 4
luci: Lights; plural of luce, sources of illumination
tremolanti: Flickering, trembling; adjective describing shaking lights
dove: Where; adverb or conjunction indicating location
forse: Maybe, perhaps; adverb expressing uncertainty
c'erano: There were; contraction of ci erano, indicating existence
dei: Some; partitive article, masculine plural form
malati: Sick people; plural noun or adjective meaning ill
le: The; feminine plural definite article
stelle: Stars; plural of stella, celestial bodies in the sky
sopra: Above, over; preposition or adverb indicating position
di: Of, from; very common Italian preposition
noi: We, us; first-person plural personal pronoun
scintillavano: They sparkled, glittered; imperfect tense of scintillare
modo: Way, manner; noun describing how something is done
meraviglioso: Wonderful, marvelous; adjective expressing something extraordinary
presso: Near, close to; preposition indicating proximity
c'era: There was; contraction of ci era, indicating existence
fiume: River; a large natural flowing body of water
largo: Wide, broad; adjective describing horizontal extent
un: A, an; masculine singular indefinite article
miglio: Mile; unit of distance measurement
intero: Entire, whole; adjective meaning complete or full
terribilmente: Terribly, awfully; adverb intensifying an adjective
quieto: Quiet, still; adjective describing calm or silence
maestoso: Majestic, grand; adjective conveying impressive grandeur
Scendemmo: We descended; first-person plural past tense of scendere
dalla: From the; contraction of preposition 'da' and article 'la'
trovammo: We found; first-person plural past tense of trovare
altri: Others; plural adjective or pronoun meaning additional people
due: Two; the cardinal number 2
ragazzi: Boys, guys; plural of ragazzo, young males
nascosti: Hidden; past participle of nascondere, concealed
nella: In the; contraction of preposition 'in' and article 'la'
vecchia: Old; feminine adjective describing something aged
Così: So, thus; adverb indicating result or manner
slegammo: We untied; first-person plural past tense of slegare
una: A, an; feminine singular indefinite article
barchetta: Small boat; diminutive of barca
remammo: We rowed; first-person plural past tense of remare
lungo: Along, long; preposition or adjective indicating length
per: For, through; versatile Italian preposition
miglia: Miles; plural of miglio, units of distance
mezzo: Half; adjective or noun indicating a midpoint
fino: Until, up to; preposition indicating a limit or endpoint
grande: Big, large, great; common adjective of size
cicatrice: Scar; a mark left after a wound heals
sul: On the; contraction of preposition 'su' and article 'il'
fianco: Side, flank; the lateral part of something
della: Of the; contraction of preposition 'di' and article 'la'
sbarcammo: We disembarked; first-person plural past tense of sbarcare
Andammo: We went; first-person plural past tense of andare
gruppo: Group, cluster; a collection of things or people
cespugli: Bushes; plural of cespuglio, shrubby plants
fece: He/she made, did; third-person singular past of fare
giurare: To swear, to take an oath; infinitive verb
a: To, at; common Italian preposition
tutti: Everyone, all; plural pronoun or adjective
mantenere: To keep, to maintain; infinitive verb
segreto: Secret; something kept hidden from others
poi: Then, afterward; adverb indicating sequence
mostrò: He/she showed; third-person singular past of mostrare
loro: Their, them; third-person plural pronoun or possessive
buco: Hole; an opening or cavity in a surface
proprio: Right, own, exactly; adverb or adjective of precision
parte: Part; a portion or section of something larger
più: More, most; adverb of degree or comparison
fitta: Dense, thick; adjective describing closely packed things
Poi: Then, next; adverb indicating what follows
accendemmo: We lit; first-person plural past tense of accendere
candele: Candles; plural of candela, wax light sources
strisciammo: We crawled; first-person plural past tense of strisciare
dentro: Inside, within; adverb or preposition of location
Percorremmo: We covered a distance; first-person plural past of percorrere
circa: About, approximately; adverb of approximation
duecento: Two hundred; the cardinal number 200
la: The; feminine singular definite article
grotta: Cave, grotto; a natural underground hollow space
si: Reflexive pronoun; used with reflexive verbs
apriva: Was opening; third-person singular imperfect of aprire
aggirò: He wandered, moved around; past tense of aggirare
tra: Between, among; preposition indicating position
i: The; masculine plural definite article
passaggi: Passages, corridors; plural of passaggio
ben: Well; adverb, shortened form of bene
presto: Soon, quickly; adverb of time or speed
abbassò: He lowered; third-person singular past of abbassare
sotto: Under, below; preposition or adverb of position
parete: Wall; an interior vertical surface in a structure
non: Not; basic Italian negation adverb
sarebbe: Would be; third-person singular conditional of essere
notato: Noticed; past participle of notare
che: That, which, who; versatile conjunction or pronoun
passaggio: Passage, corridor; a narrow way through something
stretto: Narrow, tight; adjective describing limited width
specie: Kind, sort; a type or species of something
stanza: Room; an enclosed space within a building
tutta: All, entirely; feminine adjective meaning the whole
umida: Damp, humid; adjective describing moisture in the air
fredda: Cold; feminine adjective describing low temperature
lì: There; adverb indicating a specific location
ci: Us, there; reflexive or locative pronoun
fermammo: We stopped; first-person plural past tense of fermarsi
disse: He/she said; third-person singular past of dire
Ora: Now; adverb indicating the present moment
formeremo: We will form; first-person plural future of formare
questa: This; feminine demonstrative adjective or pronoun
banda: Band, gang; a group of people acting together
briganti: Bandits; plural of brigante, outlaws or robbers
chiameremo: We will call; first-person plural future of chiamare
Chiunque: Whoever, anyone who; indefinite relative pronoun
voglia: Wants; third-person singular present subjunctive of volere
unirsi: To join; reflexive infinitive meaning to unite with others
deve: Must, has to; third-person singular present of dovere
fare: To do, to make; common Italian infinitive verb
giuramento: Oath, vow; a solemn promise or pledge
scrivere: To write; infinitive verb of written expression
nome: Name; the word used to identify a person
col: With the; contraction of preposition 'con' and article 'il'
sangue: Blood; the red fluid circulating in the body
Tutti: Everyone, all; plural pronoun meaning every person
erano: They were; third-person plural imperfect of essere
disposti: Willing, ready; plural past participle of disporre

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