Anne of Green Gables — Page 11

English → It CHAPTER I. Mrs. Rachel Lynde Is Surprised Level 6/10

It's so seldom Matthew sets his mind on anything that when he does I always feel it's my duty to give in.

Matthew si decide così raramente per qualcosa che quando lo fa sento sempre che è mio dovere cedere.

And as for the risk, there's risks in pretty near everything a body does in this world.

E quanto al rischio, c'è del rischio in quasi tutto quello che si fa in questo mondo.

There's risks in people's having children of their own if it comes to that--they don't always turn out well.

C'è del rischio persino nell'avere figli propri, se è per questo -- non vengono sempre bene.

And then Nova Scotia is right close to the Island.

E poi la Nuova Scozia è proprio vicina all'Isola.

It isn't as if we were getting him from England or the States.

Non è come se lo prendessimo dall'Inghilterra o dagli Stati Uniti.

He can't be much different from ourselves."

Non può essere molto diverso da noi."

"Well, I hope it will turn out all right," said Mrs. Rachel in a tone that plainly indicated her painful doubts.

«Beh, spero che vada tutto bene,» disse la signora Rachel con un tono che indicava chiaramente i suoi dolorosi dubbi.

"Only don't say I didn't warn you if he burns Green Gables down or puts strychnine in the well--I heard of a case over in New Brunswick where an orphan asylum child did that and the whole family died in fearful agonies.

«Però non dire che non ti ho avvertita se brucia Green Gables o mette la stricnina nel pozzo -- ho sentito di un caso nel New Brunswick dove un bambino dell'orfanotrofio fece proprio questo e tutta la famiglia morì in terribili agonie.

Only, it was a girl in that instance."

Solo che, in quel caso, era una bambina."

"Well, we're not getting a girl," said Marilla, as if poisoning wells were a purely feminine accomplishment and not to be dreaded in the case of a boy.

«Beh, noi non prendiamo una bambina,» disse Marilla, come se avvelenare i pozzi fosse una capacità prettamente femminile e non ci fosse da temerla nel caso di un maschio.

"I'd never dream of taking a girl to bring up.

«Non mi sognerei mai di prendere una bambina da crescere.

I wonder at Mrs. Alexander Spencer for doing it.

Mi meraviglio della signora Alexander Spencer per averlo fatto.

But there, _she_ wouldn't shrink from adopting a whole orphan asylum if she took it into her head."

Ma del resto, _lei_ non si tirerebbe indietro dall'adottare un intero orfanotrofio se le venisse in mente."

Mrs. Rachel would have liked to stay until Matthew came home with his imported orphan.

La signora Rachel avrebbe voluto restare fino a quando Matthew fosse tornato a casa con il suo orfano importato.

Vocabulary

si: Oneself; reflexive pronoun used in passive constructions.
decide: Third person singular present of decidere; decides or determines.
così: So, thus, in this way; also used as filler word.
raramente: Rarely; seldom; not often or frequently.
per: For; in order to; indicates purpose or destination.
qualcosa: Something; anything; an unspecified thing or matter.
che: That; which; who; relative pronoun linking clauses.
quando: When; at what time; temporal conjunction or adverb.
lo: Him; it; direct object pronoun masculine singular.
fa: Does; makes; third person singular present of fare.
sento: I feel; I hear; first person singular present of sentire.
sempre: Always; ever; at all times without exception.
mio: My; mine; possessive adjective masculine singular.
dovere: Duty; obligation; also means must or should.
cedere: To yield; to surrender; to give way or concede.
quanto: How much; as much as; interrogative or relative pronoun.
al: To the; contraction of a plus il.
rischio: Risk; danger; hazard or peril involved in something.
del: Of the; from the; contraction of di plus il.
in: In; into; inside; preposition indicating location or direction.
quasi: Almost; nearly; approximately or seemingly.
tutto: All; everything; entire; the whole or complete.
quello: That; that one; demonstrative adjective or pronoun.
questo: This; this one; demonstrative adjective or pronoun.
mondo: World; earth; the planet and all inhabitants.
persino: Even; even though; indicating something surprising or extreme.
nell: In the; contraction of in plus el.
avere: To have; to possess; auxiliary and main verb.
figli: Children; sons; plural of figlio.
propri: Own; proper; possessive adjective plural masculine.
se: If; whether; conditional conjunction or reflexive pronoun.
non: Not; no; negation particle used in sentences.
vengono: Come; they come; third person plural present of venire.
bene: Well; good; in a satisfactory or proper manner.
poi: Then; afterwards; subsequently or next in time.
la: The; her; feminine singular article or pronoun.
proprio: Own; proper; one's very own; exactly or indeed.
vicina: Near; close; nearby; feminine singular adjective.
all: To the; contraction of a plus l.
Isola: Island; piece of land surrounded by water.
come: How; as; like; in what manner or way.
prendessimo: We took; first person plural imperfect subjunctive of prendere.
dall: From the; contraction of da plus l.
dagli: From the; contraction of da plus gli.
Stati: States; plural of stato; also in United States.
Uniti: United; plural masculine adjective; part of United States.
può: Can; may; third person singular present of potere.
essere: To be; fundamental verb in Italian language.
molto: Very; much; to a great extent or degree.
diverso: Different; diverse; unlike something else in quality.
da: From; by; preposition indicating origin or agency.
noi: We; us; first person plural pronoun.
Beh: Well; interjection expressing hesitation or agreement.
spero: I hope; first person singular present of sperare.
vada: Go; third person singular present subjunctive of andare.
disse: Said; third person singular past tense of dire.
signora: Mrs.; madam; woman; title of respect for woman.
con: With; together with; preposition indicating accompaniment.
un: A; an; indefinite article masculine singular.
tono: Tone; pitch; quality of sound or manner.
indicava: Indicated; third person singular imperfect of indicare.
chiaramente: Clearly; plainly; in a manner easily understood.
suoi: His; her; its; third person plural possessive.
dolorosi: Painful; sorrowful; causing pain or suffering; plural.
dubbi: Doubts; uncertainties; plural of dubbio.
Però: However; but; yet; conjunction showing contrast.
dire: To say; to tell; to speak or state.
ti: You; to you; second person singular pronoun.
ho: I have; first person singular present of avere.
avvertita: Warned; alerted; past participle feminine of avvertire.
brucia: Burns; third person singular present of bruciare.

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