Alice's Adventures in Wonderland — Page 6

English → It CHAPTER I. Level 5/10

There was not a moment to be lost: away went Alice like the wind,

Non c'era un momento da perdere: Alice se ne andò come il vento,

and was just in time to hear it say, as it turned a corner, "Oh my ears

e fece appena in tempo a sentirlo dire, mentre svoltava un angolo, «Oh le mie orecchie

and whiskers, how late it's getting!"

e i miei baffi, come si sta facendo tardi!»

She was close behind it when she turned the corner, but the Rabbit was no longer to be seen: she found herself in a long, low hall, which was lit up by a row of lamps hanging from the roof.

Era subito dietro di lui quando svoltò l'angolo, ma il Coniglio non si vedeva più: si ritrovò in un lungo, basso corridoio, illuminato da una fila di lampade appese al soffitto.

There were doors all round the hall, but they were all locked; and when Alice had been all the way down one side and up the other, trying every door, she walked sadly down the middle, wondering how she was ever to get out again.

C'erano porte tutt'intorno al corridoio, ma erano tutte chiuse a chiave; e dopo che Alice ebbe percorso tutto un lato e poi l'altro, provando ogni porta, camminò tristemente lungo il centro, chiedendosi come avrebbe mai potuto uscire di nuovo.

Suddenly she came upon a little three-legged table, all made of solid glass; there was nothing on it except a tiny golden key, and Alice's first thought was that it might belong to one of the doors of the hall;

All'improvviso si imbatté in un tavolino a tre gambe, tutto di vetro massiccio; sopra non c'era nulla tranne una piccola chiave d'oro, e il primo pensiero di Alice fu che potesse appartenere a una delle porte del corridoio;

but, alas! either the locks were too large, or the key was too small, but at any rate it would not open any of them.

ma, ahimè! o le serrature erano troppo grandi, o la chiave era troppo piccola, ma in ogni caso non riusciva ad aprire nessuna di esse.

However, on the second time round, she came upon a low curtain she had not noticed before, and behind it was a little door about fifteen inches high: she tried the little golden key in the lock, and to her great delight it fitted!

Tuttavia, al secondo giro, si imbatté in una bassa tenda che non aveva notato prima, e dietro di essa c'era una piccola porta alta circa trentotto centimetri: provò la piccola chiave d'oro nella serratura, e con sua grande gioia ci entrava!

Vocabulary

Non: non — Negation word meaning 'not' in Italian
c': ci — Contracted form of 'ci', meaning 'there'
era: era — Past tense of 'essere'; meaning 'there was/were'
un: un — Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'
momento: momento — A brief period of time; a moment
da: da — Preposition meaning 'from', 'by', or 'to'
perdere: perdere — To lose or waste something
se: se — Reflexive pronoun or conjunction meaning 'if'
ne: ne — Pronoun meaning 'of it', 'from there', or 'some'
andò: andò — Past tense of 'andare'; he/she/it went
come: come — Conjunction or adverb meaning 'like' or 'as'
il: il — Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular)
vento: vento — Moving air; wind
e: e — Conjunction meaning 'and'
fece: fece — Past tense of 'fare'; he/she/it did or made
appena: appena — Adverb meaning 'just', 'barely', or 'as soon as'
in: in — Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into'
tempo: tempo — Time; also weather or musical tempo
a: a — Preposition meaning 'at', 'to', or 'in'
sentirlo: sentirlo — To hear or feel him/it (infinitive with pronoun)
dire: dire — To say or tell something
mentre: mentre — Conjunction meaning 'while' or 'whereas'
svoltava: svoltava — Imperfect tense of 'svoltare'; was turning a corner
angolo: angolo — A corner or angle of a street or room
Oh: oh — Exclamation expressing surprise or emotion
le: le — Definite article or pronoun; feminine plural 'the'
mie: mie — Possessive adjective meaning 'my' (feminine plural)
orecchie: orecchie — Plural of 'orecchio'; ears of a person or animal
i: i — Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine plural)
miei: miei — Possessive adjective meaning 'my' (masculine plural)
baffi: baffi — Whiskers or mustache of an animal or person
si: si — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself' or 'each other'
sta: sta — Third person singular of 'stare'; is or stays
facendo: facendo — Gerund of 'fare'; doing or making (in progress)
tardi: tardi — Late; after the expected or usual time
Era: era — Imperfect tense of 'essere'; was (past state)
subito: subito — Immediately; right away without delay
dietro: dietro — Preposition or adverb meaning 'behind' or 'after'
di: di — Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'about'
lui: lui — Third person singular pronoun meaning 'he' or 'him'
quando: quando — Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when'
svoltò: svoltò — Past tense of 'svoltare'; he/she turned a corner
l': l' — Contracted definite article before a vowel sound
ma: ma — Conjunction meaning 'but' expressing contrast
Coniglio: Coniglio — The word for rabbit; here used as a proper name
non: non — Negation adverb meaning 'not'
vedeva: vedeva — Imperfect tense of 'vedere'; was seeing or could see
più: più — Adverb meaning 'more', 'anymore', or 'no longer'
ritrovò: ritrovò — Past tense of 'ritrovare'; found himself/herself again
lungo: lungo — Adjective meaning 'long'; also a preposition 'along'
basso: basso — Adjective meaning 'low' or 'short in height'
corridoio: corridoio — A narrow passageway or hallway in a building
illuminato: illuminato — Past participle of 'illuminare'; lit up or illuminated
una: una — Indefinite article meaning 'a' (feminine singular)
fila: fila — A row or line of objects or people
lampade: lampade — Plural of 'lampada'; lamps used for lighting
appese: appese — Past participle of 'appendere'; hung or suspended
al: al — Contraction of 'a' and 'il'; meaning 'at the'
soffitto: soffitto — The ceiling of a room or indoor space
C': ci — Contracted form of 'ci'; meaning 'there (are)'
erano: erano — Imperfect tense of 'essere'; they were (past state)
porte: porte — Plural of 'porta'; doors of a building or room
tutt': tutt' — Contracted form of 'tutte'; meaning 'all' (feminine)
intorno: intorno — Adverb or preposition meaning 'around' or 'surrounding'
tutte: tutte — Feminine plural of 'tutto'; all or every (feminine)
chiuse: chiuse — Past participle of 'chiudere'; closed or shut
chiave: chiave — A key used to lock or unlock something
dopo: dopo — Preposition or adverb meaning 'after' or 'afterwards'
che: che — Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that', 'which', 'who'
ebbe: ebbe — Past tense of 'avere'; he/she/it had (remote past)
percorso: percorso — Past participle of 'percorrere'; traveled or covered distance
tutto: tutto — Adjective or pronoun meaning 'all', 'whole', 'every'
lato: lato — A side of an object, room, or space
poi: poi — Adverb meaning 'then', 'afterwards', or 'next'
altro: altro — Adjective or pronoun meaning 'other' or 'another'
provando: provando — Gerund of 'provare'; trying or attempting something
ogni: ogni — Adjective meaning 'every' or 'each' without exception
porta: porta — A door giving entry to a room or building
camminò: camminò — Past tense of 'camminare'; he/she walked
tristemente: tristemente — Adverb meaning 'sadly' or 'in a sorrowful manner'
centro: centro — The middle or central point of a space
chiedendosi: chiedendosi — Gerund of 'chiedersi'; wondering or asking oneself
avrebbe: avrebbe — Conditional tense of 'avere'; he/she would have
mai: mai — Adverb meaning 'never' or 'ever'
potuto: Past participle of 'potere'; been able to (modal)
uscire: uscire — To exit or go out from an enclosed space
nuovo: nuovo — Adjective meaning 'new'; in 'di nuovo' means 'again'
All': all' — Contraction of 'a' and 'l''; meaning 'at the'
improvviso: improvviso — Adjective meaning 'sudden'; 'all'improvviso' means 'suddenly'
imbatté: imbatté — Past tense of 'imbattersi'; he/she stumbled upon something
tavolino: tavolino — A small table or side table
tre: tre — The number three
gambe: gambe — Plural of 'gamba'; legs of a person, animal, or furniture
vetro: vetro — Glass material used in windows or objects
massiccio: massiccio — Adjective meaning 'solid', 'massive', or 'chunky'
sopra: sopra — Preposition or adverb meaning 'on top of' or 'above'
nulla: nulla — Pronoun meaning 'nothing' at all
tranne: tranne — Preposition meaning 'except' or 'apart from'
piccola: piccola — Feminine adjective meaning 'small' or 'little'
d': d' — Contracted preposition 'di' before a vowel
oro: oro — The precious metal gold
primo: primo — Ordinal adjective meaning 'first' in a sequence
pensiero: pensiero — A thought or idea formed in the mind
fu: fu — Past tense of 'essere'; he/she/it was (remote past)
potesse: potesse — Subjunctive of 'potere'; might be able to (past)
appartenere: appartenere — To belong to someone or something
delle: delle — Contraction of 'di' and 'le'; meaning 'of the' (fem. pl.)
del: del — Contraction of 'di' and 'il'; meaning 'of the' (masc.)
ahimè: ahimè — Exclamation expressing regret, sorrow, or disappointment
o: o — Conjunction meaning 'or' presenting an alternative
serrature: serrature — Plural of 'serratura'; locks on doors or boxes
troppo: troppo — Adverb or adjective meaning 'too' or 'too much'
grandi: grandi — Plural adjective meaning 'big', 'large', or 'great'
la: la — Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine singular)
caso: caso — A case, chance, or circumstance; 'per caso' means 'by chance'
riusciva: riusciva — Imperfect of 'riuscire'; was able to manage or succeed
ad: ad — Variant of preposition 'a' used before vowels
aprire: aprire — To open something such as a door or container
nessuna: nessuna — Negative pronoun meaning 'none' or 'not any' (feminine)
esse: esse — Feminine plural pronoun meaning 'they' or 'them'
Tuttavia: tuttavia — Conjunction meaning 'however', 'nevertheless', 'yet'
secondo: secondo — Ordinal adjective meaning 'second'; also 'according to'
giro: giro — A turn, round, or circuit of a space
bassa: bassa — Feminine adjective meaning 'low' or 'short in height'
tenda: tenda — A curtain, drape, or tent used to cover something
aveva: aveva — Imperfect tense of 'avere'; he/she/it had
notato: notato — Past participle of 'notare'; noticed or observed something
prima: prima — Adverb meaning 'before' or 'earlier' in time
essa: essa — Feminine singular pronoun meaning 'she' or 'it'
alta: alta — Feminine adjective meaning 'tall' or 'high'
circa: circa — Adverb meaning 'approximately' or 'about' a quantity
trentotto: trentotto — The number thirty-eight
centimetri: centimetri — Plural of 'centimetro'; units of metric length measurement
provò: provò — Past tense of 'provare'; he/she tried or tested
nella: nella — Contraction of 'in' and 'la'; meaning 'in the' (fem.)
serratura: serratura — A lock mechanism found on a door or container
con: con — Preposition meaning 'with' indicating accompaniment
sua: sua — Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'
grande: grande — Adjective meaning 'great', 'big', or 'large'
gioia: gioia — A feeling of happiness, joy, or delight
ci: ci — Pronoun meaning 'there', 'us', or 'ourselves'
entrava: entrava — Imperfect of 'entrare'; was entering or fitting inside

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