Anne of Green Gables — Page 5
"It's no wonder Matthew and Marilla are both a little odd, living away back here by themselves.
«Non c'è da stupirsi che Matthew e Marilla siano entrambi un po' strani, vivendo qui in disparte da soli.
Trees aren't much company, though dear knows if they were there'd be enough of them.
Gli alberi non sono una gran compagnia, anche se Dio solo sa che se lo fossero ce ne sarebbero abbastanza.
I'd ruther look at people.
Preferirei guardare le persone.
To be sure, they seem contented enough; but then, I suppose, they're used to it.
Di certo sembrano abbastanza soddisfatti; ma d'altronde, suppongo, ci sono abituati.
A body can get used to anything, even to being hanged, as the Irishman said."
Ci si può abituare a tutto, persino ad essere impiccati, come disse l'irlandese.»
With this Mrs. Rachel stepped out of the lane into the backyard of Green Gables.
Detto questo, la signora Rachel uscì dal vialetto nel cortile sul retro di Green Gables.
Very green and neat and precise was that yard, set about on one side with great patriarchal willows and on the other with prim Lombardies.
Molto verde, ordinato e preciso era quel cortile, delimitato da un lato da grandi salici patriarcali e dall'altro da austeri pioppi lombardi.
Not a stray stick nor stone was to be seen, for Mrs. Rachel would have seen it if there had been.
Non si vedeva un ramoscello né una pietra fuori posto, perché la signora Rachel li avrebbe notati se ci fossero stati.
Privately she was of the opinion that Marilla Cuthbert swept that yard over as often as she swept her house.
In privato era dell'opinione che Marilla Cuthbert spazzasse quel cortile tanto spesso quanto spazzava la sua casa.
One could have eaten a meal off the ground without overbrimming the proverbial peck of dirt.
Si sarebbe potuto mangiare un pasto per terra senza superare il proverbiale pizzico di sporcizia.
Mrs. Rachel rapped smartly at the kitchen door and stepped in when bidden to do so.
La signora Rachel bussò vivacemente alla porta della cucina ed entrò quando fu invitata a farlo.
The kitchen at Green Gables was a cheerful apartment--or would have been cheerful if it had not been so painfully clean as to give it something of the appearance of an unused parlor.
La cucina di Green Gables era un locale allegro — o sarebbe stato allegro se non fosse stato così dolorosamente pulito da dargli in qualche modo l'aspetto di un salotto mai utilizzato.
Vocabulary
- Non
- Negation word meaning 'not'
- c'
- Contracted form of 'ci', meaning 'there'
- è
- Third person singular of 'essere', meaning 'is'
- da
- Preposition meaning 'from', 'by', or 'since'
- stupirsi
- Reflexive verb meaning 'to be surprised or amazed'
- che
- Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that', 'which', 'who'
- e
- Conjunction meaning 'and'
- siano
- Subjunctive form of 'essere', meaning 'are'
- entrambi
- Adjective/pronoun meaning 'both' referring to two people
- un
- Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'
- po'
- Shortened form of 'poco', meaning 'a little'
- strani
- Adjective meaning 'strange' or 'odd', plural form
- vivendo
- Gerund of 'vivere', meaning 'living'
- qui
- Adverb meaning 'here'
- in
- Preposition meaning 'in' or 'at'
- disparte
- Noun/adverb meaning 'apart' or 'secluded place'
- soli
- Adjective meaning 'alone' or 'by themselves', plural
- Gli
- Definite article meaning 'the', masculine plural
- alberi
- Noun meaning 'trees', plural of 'albero'
- non
- Negation adverb meaning 'not'
- sono
- First or third person plural of 'essere', meaning 'are'
- una
- Indefinite article meaning 'a', feminine form
- gran
- Shortened adjective meaning 'great' or 'much'
- compagnia
- Noun meaning 'company' or 'companionship'
- anche
- Adverb meaning 'also', 'even', or 'too'
- se
- Conjunction meaning 'if' or 'whether'
- Dio
- Noun meaning 'God', referring to the deity
- solo
- Adjective or adverb meaning 'only' or 'alone'
- sa
- Third person singular of 'sapere', meaning 'knows'
- lo
- Pronoun meaning 'it' or 'him', direct object
- fossero
- Imperfect subjunctive of 'essere', meaning 'were'
- ce
- Pronoun particle meaning 'there', used with 'ne'
- ne
- Pronoun meaning 'of it', 'of them', or 'some'
- sarebbero
- Conditional of 'essere', meaning 'there would be'
- abbastanza
- Adverb meaning 'enough' or 'quite'
- Preferirei
- Conditional of 'preferire', meaning 'I would prefer'
- guardare
- Verb meaning 'to watch' or 'to look at'
- le
- Definite article or pronoun, feminine plural 'the'
- persone
- Noun meaning 'people' or 'persons', plural
- Di
- Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'about'
- certo
- Adverb or adjective meaning 'certainly' or 'certain'
- sembrano
- Third person plural of 'sembrare', meaning 'they seem'
- soddisfatti
- Adjective meaning 'satisfied' or 'content', plural
- ma
- Conjunction meaning 'but'
- d'
- Contracted preposition 'di' before a vowel, meaning 'of'
- altronde
- Used in 'd'altronde', meaning 'on the other hand'
- suppongo
- First person singular of 'supporre', meaning 'I suppose'
- ci
- Pronoun meaning 'us', 'there', or reflexive 'ourselves'
- abituati
- Past participle of 'abituarsi', meaning 'accustomed'
- Ci
- Pronoun particle used reflexively or meaning 'there'
- si
- Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself' or impersonal 'one'
- può
- Third person singular of 'potere', meaning 'can'
- abituare
- Verb meaning 'to accustom' or 'to get used to'
- a
- Preposition meaning 'to', 'at', or 'in'
- tutto
- Pronoun or adjective meaning 'everything' or 'all'
- persino
- Adverb meaning 'even', emphasizing an extreme case
- ad
- Preposition 'a' before vowel, meaning 'to' or 'at'
- essere
- Infinitive verb meaning 'to be'
- impiccati
- Past participle of 'impiccare', meaning 'hanged'
- come
- Adverb or conjunction meaning 'as', 'like', 'how'
- disse
- Third person singular past of 'dire', meaning 'said'
- l'
- Contracted definite article 'il' or 'la' before vowel
- irlandese
- Adjective or noun meaning 'Irish' person or language
- Detto
- Past participle of 'dire', meaning 'said', 'having said'
- questo
- Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this'
- la
- Definite article meaning 'the', feminine singular
- signora
- Noun meaning 'Mrs.' or 'lady', respectful title
- uscì
- Third person singular past of 'uscire', meaning 'exited'
- dal
- Contraction of 'da' and 'il', meaning 'from the'
- vialetto
- Noun meaning 'small path' or 'driveway'
- nel
- Contraction of 'in' and 'il', meaning 'in the'
- cortile
- Noun meaning 'courtyard' or 'yard'
- sul
- Contraction of 'su' and 'il', meaning 'on the'
- retro
- Noun meaning 'back' or 'rear' of a building
- di
- Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or possessive marker
- Molto
- Adverb meaning 'very' or 'much'
- verde
- Adjective meaning 'green' in color
- ordinato
- Adjective meaning 'tidy', 'orderly', or 'neat'
- preciso
- Adjective meaning 'precise', 'exact', or 'neat'
- era
- Third person singular imperfect of 'essere', meaning 'was'
- quel
- Demonstrative adjective meaning 'that', masculine singular
- delimitato
- Past participle of 'delimitare', meaning 'bordered' or 'bounded'
- lato
- Noun meaning 'side'
- grandi
- Adjective meaning 'large' or 'great', plural form
- salici
- Noun meaning 'willows', plural of 'salice'
- patriarcali
- Adjective meaning 'patriarchal', stately and ancient
- dall'
- Contraction of 'da' and 'l'', meaning 'from the'
- altro
- Adjective or pronoun meaning 'other' or 'another'
- austeri
- Adjective meaning 'austere' or 'severe', plural form
- pioppi
- Noun meaning 'poplars', plural of 'pioppo'
- lombardi
- Adjective meaning 'Lombardy', referring to lombardy poplars
- vedeva
- Third person singular imperfect of 'vedere', meaning 'saw'
- ramoscello
- Noun meaning 'twig' or 'small branch'
- né
- Conjunction meaning 'nor' or 'neither'
- pietra
- Noun meaning 'stone' or 'rock'
- fuori
- Adverb or preposition meaning 'outside' or 'out of place'
- posto
- Noun meaning 'place' or 'spot'
- perché
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'because' or 'why'
- li
- Pronoun meaning 'them', masculine direct object
- avrebbe
- Third person conditional of 'avere', meaning 'would have'
- notati
- Past participle of 'notare', meaning 'noticed', plural
- stati
- Past participle of 'essere', meaning 'been', plural
- In
- Preposition meaning 'in' or 'within'
- privato
- Adjective meaning 'private'; in 'in privato' means 'privately'
- dell'
- Contraction of 'di' and 'l'', meaning 'of the'
- opinione
- Noun meaning 'opinion' or 'view'
- spazzasse
- Imperfect subjunctive of 'spazzare', meaning 'swept'
- tanto
- Adverb meaning 'so much', 'as much', or 'often'
- spesso
- Adverb meaning 'often' or 'frequently'
- quanto
- Adverb meaning 'as much as' or 'how much'
- spazzava
- Imperfect of 'spazzare', meaning 'was sweeping'
- sua
- Possessive adjective meaning 'her', 'his', or 'its'
- casa
- Noun meaning 'house' or 'home'
- Si
- Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself' or impersonal subject
- sarebbe
- Third person conditional of 'essere', meaning 'would be'
- potuto
- Past participle of 'potere', meaning 'been able to'
- mangiare
- Verb meaning 'to eat'
- pasto
- Noun meaning 'meal'
- per
- Preposition meaning 'for', 'through', or 'by'
- terra
- Noun meaning 'ground', 'earth', or 'land'
- senza
- Preposition meaning 'without'
- superare
- Verb meaning 'to exceed', 'to surpass', or 'to overcome'
- il
- Definite article meaning 'the', masculine singular
- proverbiale
- Adjective meaning 'proverbial', widely known or referenced
- pizzico
- Noun meaning 'pinch' or tiny amount of something
- sporcizia
- Noun meaning 'dirt', 'filth', or 'uncleanliness'
- La
- Definite article meaning 'the', feminine singular
- bussò
- Third person singular past of 'bussare', meaning 'knocked'
- vivacemente
- Adverb meaning 'briskly', 'vivaciously', or 'lively'
- alla
- Contraction of 'a' and 'la', meaning 'at the' or 'to the'
- porta
- Noun meaning 'door'
- della
- Contraction of 'di' and 'la', meaning 'of the'
- cucina
- Noun meaning 'kitchen' or 'cuisine'
- ed
- Conjunction 'e' before vowel, meaning 'and'
- entrò
- Third person singular past of 'entrare', meaning 'entered'
- quando
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when'
- fu
- Third person singular past of 'essere', meaning 'was'
- invitata
- Past participle of 'invitare', meaning 'invited', feminine
- farlo
- Infinitive 'fare' with pronoun 'lo', meaning 'to do it'
- locale
- Noun meaning 'room' or 'premises'; adjective 'local'
- allegro
- Adjective meaning 'cheerful', 'merry', or 'bright'
- o
- Conjunction meaning 'or'
- stato
- Past participle of 'essere', meaning 'been'
- fosse
- Imperfect subjunctive of 'essere', meaning 'were'
- così
- Adverb meaning 'so', 'thus', or 'in this way'
- dolorosamente
- Adverb meaning 'painfully' or 'distressingly'
- pulito
- Adjective meaning 'clean' or 'tidy'
- dargli
- Infinitive 'dare' with pronoun 'gli', meaning 'to give it'
- qualche
- Adjective meaning 'some' or 'a few'
- modo
- Noun meaning 'way', 'manner', or 'mode'
- aspetto
- Noun meaning 'appearance' or 'aspect'
- salotto
- Noun meaning 'living room' or 'parlor'
- mai
- Adverb meaning 'never' or 'ever'
- utilizzato
- Past participle of 'utilizzare', meaning 'used' or 'utilized'
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