Coniston — Volume 01 — Page 3

English → It CHAPTER I Level 6/10

A dozen little brooks are born high among the western spruces on Coniston to score deep, cool valleys in their way through Clovelly township to the broad music of the water and fresh river-valleys full of the music of the water and fresh with the odor of the ferns.

Una dozzina di piccoli ruscelli nascono in alto tra gli abeti occidentali di Coniston per scavare valli profonde e fresche nel loro percorso attraverso il comune di Clovelly fino alla vasta musica dell'acqua e alle fresche vallate fluviali piene della musica dell'acqua e profumate di felci.

To this day the railroad has not reached Coniston Village--nay, nor Coniston Flat, four miles nearer Brampton.

Ancora oggi la ferrovia non ha raggiunto il villaggio di Coniston -- anzi, neppure Coniston Flat, quattro miglia più vicina a Brampton.

The village lies on its own little shelf under the forest-clad slope of the mountain, and in the midst of its dozen houses is the green triangle where the militia used to drill on June days.

Il villaggio giace su una sua piccola terrazza sotto il versante boscoso della montagna, e nel mezzo delle sue poche case si trova il triangolo verde dove la milizia si esercitava nei giorni di giugno.

At one end of the triangle is the great pine mast that graced no frigate of George's, but flew the stars and stripes on many a liberty day.

A un'estremità del triangolo si trova il grande albero di pino che non ornò mai alcuna fregata di George, ma che sventolò le stelle e le strisce in molti giorni di libertà.

Across the road is Jonah Winch's store, with a platform so high that a man may step off his horse directly on to it; with its checker-paned windows, with its dark interior smelling of coffee and apples and molasses, yes, and of Endea rum--for this was before the days of the revivals.

Dall'altra parte della strada si trova il negozio di Jonah Winch, con una piattaforma così alta che un uomo può scendere direttamente da cavallo su di essa; con le sue finestre a vetri quadrettati, con il suo interno buio che odora di caffè e mele e melassa, sì, e di rum Endea -- poiché questo era prima dei giorni dei risvegli religiosi.

How those checker-paned windows bring back the picture of that village green!

Come quelle finestre a vetri quadrettati riportano alla mente l'immagine di quel verde del villaggio!

The meeting-house has them, lantern-like, wide and high, in three sashes--white meeting-house, seat alike of government and religion, with its terraced steeple, with its classic porches north and south.

La casa delle riunioni le ha, simili a lanterne, ampie e alte, in tre telai -- bianca casa delle riunioni, sede tanto del governo quanto della religione, con il suo campanile a terrazze, con i suoi portici classici a nord e a sud.

Vocabulary

dozzina: dot-TSEE-nah — A dozen; a group of approximately twelve items
piccoli: PEE-koh-lee — Small, little; plural masculine adjective
ruscelli: roo-SHELL-ee — Small streams or brooks flowing through a landscape
nascono: NAH-sko-no — They are born or they originate, third person plural
alto: AHL-toh — High, tall; referring to elevated position or stature
tra: trah — Preposition meaning 'between,' 'among,' or 'within'
abeti: ah-BEH-tee — Fir trees; plural of abete, evergreen coniferous trees
occidentali: oh-chee-den-TAH-lee — Western; relating to or situated in the west
scavare: skah-VAH-reh — To dig, excavate, or carve out a space
valli: VAHL-lee — Valleys; plural of valle, low land between hills
profonde: pro-FON-deh — Deep; plural feminine adjective describing depth or intensity
fresche: FRESH-keh — Fresh, cool; plural feminine adjective for coolness or freshness
percorso: pehr-KOR-soh — Route, path, or course taken during a journey
attraverso: at-trah-VEHR-soh — Through, across; preposition indicating passage via something
comune: koh-MOO-neh — Municipality or township; a local administrative unit
fino: FEE-noh — Until, up to; preposition indicating a limit or endpoint
vasta: VAH-stah — Vast, wide, extensive; feminine adjective for great size
musica: MOO-zee-kah — Music; organized sound or the art of musical expression
acqua: AHK-kwah — Water; the essential liquid found in nature
vallate: val-LAH-teh — Wide valleys or broad lowland areas between hills
fluviali: floo-VYAH-lee — Fluvial; relating to or found near rivers
piene: PYEH-neh — Full; plural feminine adjective indicating something filled completely
profumate: pro-foo-MAH-teh — Fragrant, perfumed; plural feminine adjective for pleasant scent
felci: FEL-chee — Ferns; plural of felce, leafy plants growing in damp areas
Ancora: an-KOH-rah — Still, yet; adverb indicating continuation or ongoing state
oggi: OHJ-jee — Today; adverb referring to the current day
ferrovia: fehr-ROH-vyah — Railway, railroad; a transportation system using trains
raggiunto: rahj-JOON-toh — Reached, attained; past participle of raggiungere
villaggio: veel-LAHJ-joh — Village; a small rural settlement or community
anzi: AHN-tsee — Rather, on the contrary; conjunction strengthening a statement
neppure: nep-POO-reh — Not even; emphasizing total negation or exclusion
quattro: KWAT-troh — Four; the cardinal number between three and five
miglia: MEEL-yah — Miles; plural of miglio, unit of distance measurement
più: pyoo — More; adverb used in comparisons or to indicate addition
vicina: vee-CHEE-nah — Near, close; feminine adjective indicating proximity
giace: JAH-cheh — Lies, is situated; third person singular of giacere
piccola: PEE-koh-lah — Small, little; feminine singular adjective
terrazza: tehr-RAHT-tsah — Terrace; a flat outdoor platform or leveled area
sotto: SOT-toh — Under, below, beneath; preposition of position
versante: vehr-SAHN-teh — Slope, hillside; the inclined side of a mountain
boscoso: bos-KOH-soh — Wooded, forested; covered with trees and woodland
montagna: mon-TAHN-yah — Mountain; a large natural elevation of earth and rock
mezzo: MED-dzoh — Middle, half, midst; noun or adjective indicating center
poche: POH-keh — Few, a few; feminine plural adjective indicating small number
case: KAH-zeh — Houses; plural of casa, a residential dwelling
trova: TROH-vah — Finds, is located; third person singular of trovare
triangolo: tree-AHN-goh-loh — Triangle; a three-sided geometric shape or area
verde: VEHR-deh — Green; color adjective or noun, also meaning a green space
dove: DOH-veh — Where; relative or interrogative adverb of place
milizia: mee-LEET-syah — Militia; a citizen military force for local defense
esercitava: eh-zehr-chee-TAH-vah — Was exercising or training; imperfect tense of esercitare
giorni: JOR-nee — Days; plural of giorno, a unit of time
giugno: JOO-nyoh — June; the sixth month of the year
estremità: es-treh-mee-TAH — End, extremity, tip; the farthest point of something
grande: GRAHN-deh — Large, great, big; adjective describing size or importance
albero: AHL-beh-roh — Tree; a large perennial plant with a trunk and branches
pino: PEE-noh — Pine tree; a coniferous evergreen tree of genus Pinus
ornò: or-NOH — Adorned, decorated; third person singular past of ornare
mai: mah-ee — Never, ever; adverb negating or emphasizing temporal occurrence
alcuna: al-KOO-nah — Any, none; feminine singular indefinite pronoun or adjective
fregata: freh-GAH-tah — Frigate; a type of fast warship used historically
sventolò: sven-toh-LOH — Waved, fluttered; third person singular past of sventolare
stelle: STEL-leh — Stars; plural of stella, luminous celestial bodies
strisce: STREE-sheh — Stripes, strips; plural of striscia, narrow bands or lines
molti: MOL-tee — Many; masculine plural adjective or pronoun of quantity
libertà: lee-behr-TAH — Liberty, freedom; the state of being free from oppression
altra: AHL-trah — Other, another; feminine singular pronoun or adjective
parte: PAHR-teh — Part, side; a portion or direction of something
strada: STRAH-dah — Street, road; a paved path for travel and traffic
negozio: neh-GOH-tsyoh — Shop, store; a place where goods are sold
piattaforma: pyat-tah-FOR-mah — Platform; a raised flat surface for standing or loading
così: koh-ZEE — So, thus, in this way; adverb of manner or degree
alta: AHL-tah — High, tall; feminine singular adjective describing elevation
uomo: WOH-moh — Man; an adult male human being
può: pwoh — Can, is able to; third person singular of potere
scendere: SHEN-deh-reh — To descend, go down, dismount from something
direttamente: dee-ret-tah-MEN-teh — Directly; in a straight or immediate manner
cavallo: kah-VAHL-loh — Horse; a large domesticated mammal used for riding
finestre: fee-NES-treh — Windows; plural of finestra, openings in a wall for light
vetri: VEH-tree — Glass panes; plural of vetro, used in windows or glasses
quadrettati: kwah-dret-TAH-tee — Grid-patterned, checkered; having small square divisions
interno: een-TEHR-noh — Interior, inside; the inner part of a building or space
buio: BOO-yoh — Dark, darkness; absence of light in a place
odora: oh-DOH-rah — Smells, has a scent; third person singular of odorare
caffè: kaf-FEH — Coffee; a popular hot beverage made from roasted beans
mele: MEH-leh — Apples; plural of mela, a common sweet fruit
melassa: meh-LAHS-sah — Molasses; a thick dark syrup produced from sugarcane
sì: see — Yes; affirmative particle or adverb of agreement
rum: room — Rum; an alcoholic spirit distilled from sugarcane
poiché: poy-KEH — Since, because; conjunction introducing a causal clause
questo: KWES-toh — This; masculine singular demonstrative pronoun or adjective
prima: PREE-mah — Before, first; adverb or adjective indicating precedence
risvegli: rees-VEH-lyee — Awakenings, revivals; plural of risveglio, a waking up
religiosi: reh-lee-JOH-zee — Religious; masculine plural adjective relating to religion
Come: KOH-meh — How, like, as; conjunction or adverb of comparison
quelle: KWEL-leh — Those; feminine plural demonstrative pronoun or adjective
riportano: ree-por-TAH-no — They bring back, recall; third person plural of riportare
mente: MEN-teh — Mind; the human faculty of thought, memory, and reasoning
immagine: eem-MAH-jee-neh — Image, picture; a visual representation or mental picture
quel: kwel — That; masculine singular demonstrative adjective
casa: KAH-zah — House, home; a building used as a place of residence
riunioni: ryoo-NYOH-nee — Meetings, gatherings; plural of riunione, an assembly
simili: SEE-mee-lee — Similar, alike; adjective describing resemblance between things
lanterne: lan-TEHR-neh — Lanterns; plural of lanterna, portable light-giving devices
ampie: AHM-pyeh — Wide, spacious, ample; feminine plural adjective for breadth
alte: AHL-teh — Tall, high; feminine plural adjective describing height
tre: treh — Three; the cardinal number between two and four
telai: teh-LAH-ee — Frames, looms; plural of telaio, a structural framework
bianca: BYAHN-kah — White; feminine singular adjective for the color white
sede: SEH-deh — Seat, headquarters, site; the official location of an institution
tanto: TAHN-toh — So much, as much; adverb or adjective of quantity or degree
governo: goh-VEHR-noh — Government; the system and group that governs a state
quanto: KWAHN-toh — How much, as much as; adverb or conjunction of quantity
religione: reh-lee-JOH-neh — Religion; an organized system of spiritual beliefs and practices
campanile: kam-pah-NEE-leh — Bell tower; a tall tower housing bells, often near a church
terrazze: tehr-RAHT-tseh — Terraces; plural of terrazza, flat outdoor platforms or levels
portici: POR-tee-chee — Porticos, arcades; plural of portico, covered colonnaded walkways
classici: KLAHS-see-chee — Classical; masculine plural adjective relating to classical style
nord: nord — North; the cardinal direction opposite to south
sud: sood — South; the cardinal direction opposite to north

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