Jane Eyre: An Autobiography — Page 5

English → It CHAPTER I Level 7/10

"It is well I drew the curtain," thought I; and I wished fervently he might not discover my hiding-place: nor would John Reed have found it out himself; he was not quick either of vision or conception; but Eliza just put her head in at the door, and said at once—

«È stato un bene che abbia tirato la tenda,» pensai; e desiderai ardentemente che non scoprisse il mio nascondiglio: né John Reed lo avrebbe trovato da solo; non era rapido né di vista né di comprensione; ma Eliza si affacciò appena alla porta, e disse subito—

"She is in the window-seat, to be sure, Jack."

«È nel vano della finestra, senza dubbio, Jack.»

And I came out immediately, for I trembled at the idea of being dragged forth by the said Jack.

E uscii immediatamente, perché tremavo all'idea di essere trascinata fuori dal suddetto Jack.

"What do you want?" I asked, with awkward diffidence.

«Cosa vuoi?» chiesi, con goffa timidezza.

"Say, 'What do you want, Master Reed?'" was the answer.

«Di', 'Cosa vuoi, Mastro Reed?'» fu la risposta.

"I want you to come here;" and seating himself in an arm-chair, he intimated by a gesture that I was to approach and stand before him.

«Voglio che tu venga qui;» e sedendosi in una poltrona, mi indicò con un gesto che dovevo avvicinarmi e stare davanti a lui.

John Reed was a schoolboy of fourteen years old; four years older than I, for I was but ten: large and stout for his age, with a dingy and unwholesome skin; thick lineaments in a spacious visage, heavy limbs and large extremities.

John Reed era uno scolaro di quattordici anni; quattro anni più vecchio di me, poiché io ne avevo appena dieci: grande e robusto per la sua età, con una pelle sporca e malsana; lineamenti grossolani in un viso ampio, membra pesanti e grandi estremità.

He gorged himself habitually at table, which made him bilious, and gave him a dim and bleared eye and flabby cheeks.

Si ingozzava abitualmente a tavola, il che lo rendeva bilioso, e gli conferiva un occhio spento e cisposo e guance flaccide.

He ought now to have been at school; but his mama had taken him home for a month or two, "on account of his delicate health."

Avrebbe dovuto essere a scuola in quel momento; ma sua madre lo aveva riportato a casa per un mese o due, «a causa della sua salute delicata».

Mr.

Il sig.

Vocabulary

È: Third person singular present tense of 'essere' (to be).
stato: Past participle of 'essere'; been or state.
un: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.
bene: Good thing; well; benefit or welfare.
che: Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that,' 'which,' or 'who'.
abbia: Subjunctive form of 'avere'; that one has.
tirato: Past participle of 'tirare'; pulled or drawn.
la: Definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'her'.
tenda: Curtain or tent; fabric used to cover a window.
pensai: First person singular past tense of 'pensare'; I thought.
e: Conjunction meaning 'and,' connecting words or clauses.
desiderai: First person singular past tense of 'desiderare'; I wished.
ardentemente: Adverb meaning ardently, passionately, or fervently.
non: Negation adverb meaning 'not' in Italian.
scoprisse: Imperfect subjunctive of 'scoprire'; that he might discover.
il: Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'.
mio: Possessive adjective meaning 'my' for masculine nouns.
nascondiglio: Hiding place or hideout where someone conceals themselves.
né: Conjunction meaning 'neither' or 'nor' in Italian.
lo: Third person masculine singular direct object pronoun 'him/it'.
avrebbe: Conditional form of 'avere'; he/she would have.
trovato: Past participle of 'trovare'; found or discovered.
da: Preposition meaning 'from,' 'by,' or 'since'.
solo: Adjective or adverb meaning 'alone' or 'only'.
era: Third person singular imperfect of 'essere'; was.
rapido: Adjective meaning fast, quick, or swift.
di: Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or 'by'.
vista: Vision or sight; ability to perceive visually.
comprensione: Understanding or comprehension; grasping of meaning.
ma: Conjunction meaning 'but,' introducing a contrast.
si: Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself' or 'himself/herself'.
affacciò: Third person singular past of 'affacciarsi'; she appeared/leaned out.
appena: Adverb meaning 'just,' 'barely,' or 'as soon as'.
alla: Contraction of 'a' and 'la'; at the or to the.
porta: Door or gate; entrance to a room or building.
disse: Third person singular past tense of 'dire'; said.
subito: Adverb meaning immediately, right away, or at once.
nel: Contraction of 'in' and 'il'; in the.
vano: Alcove, recess, or bay of a window or door.
della: Contraction of 'di' and 'la'; of the (feminine).
finestra: Window; opening in a wall admitting light and air.
senza: Preposition meaning 'without,' indicating absence or lack.
dubbio: Doubt or uncertainty; used in 'senza dubbio' (without doubt).
E: Conjunction meaning 'and,' connecting clauses or words.
uscii: First person singular past tense of 'uscire'; I went out.
immediatamente: Adverb meaning immediately or without any delay.
perché: Conjunction or adverb meaning 'because' or 'why'.
tremavo: First person singular imperfect of 'tremare'; I was trembling.
all': Contraction of 'a' and 'l''; at the or to the.
idea: Idea or thought; a concept formed in the mind.
essere: Infinitive of the verb 'to be' in Italian.
trascinata: Past participle of 'trascinare' (feminine); dragged or pulled.
fuori: Adverb or preposition meaning 'outside' or 'out'.
dal: Contraction of 'da' and 'il'; from the or by the.
suddetto: Adjective meaning aforementioned or above-mentioned.
Cosa: Interrogative pronoun meaning 'what'; used in questions.
vuoi: Second person singular present of 'volere'; you want.
chiesi: First person singular past tense of 'chiedere'; I asked.
con: Preposition meaning 'with,' indicating accompaniment or manner.
goffa: Adjective meaning clumsy, awkward, or ungainly (feminine).
timidezza: Shyness or timidity; tendency to be reserved or bashful.
Di': Imperative of 'dire'; say or tell (informal command).
Mastro: Archaic title meaning master; form of respectful address.
fu: Third person singular remote past of 'essere'; was.
risposta: Answer or reply; response given to a question.
Voglio: First person singular present of 'volere'; I want.
tu: Second person singular subject pronoun meaning 'you'.
venga: Subjunctive/imperative of 'venire'; come (formal or subjunctive).
qui: Adverb meaning 'here'; indicating a nearby location.
sedendosi: Gerund of 'sedersi'; sitting down or seating oneself.
in: Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into,' indicating location.
una: Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.
poltrona: Armchair; comfortable upholstered chair with armrests.
mi: First person singular reflexive or direct object pronoun 'me'.
indicò: Third person singular past of 'indicare'; he indicated or pointed.
gesto: Gesture; movement of body or hand to express meaning.
dovevo: First person singular imperfect of 'dovere'; I had to.
avvicinarmi: Infinitive reflexive of 'avvicinarsi'; to approach or come near.
stare: Infinitive meaning 'to stay,' 'to stand,' or 'to be'.
davanti: Adverb or preposition meaning 'in front of' or 'before'.
a: Preposition meaning 'to,' 'at,' or 'in'.
lui: Third person masculine singular pronoun meaning 'him' or 'he'.
uno: Indefinite article or numeral meaning 'a' or 'one'.
scolaro: Pupil or schoolboy; student attending primary education.
quattordici: Cardinal number meaning fourteen.
anni: Plural of 'anno'; years, referring to age or time.
quattro: Cardinal number meaning four.
più: Adverb meaning 'more' or comparative marker.
vecchio: Adjective meaning old or aged; elderly person.
me: First person singular stressed pronoun meaning 'me'.
poiché: Conjunction meaning 'since' or 'because,' giving a reason.
io: First person singular subject pronoun meaning 'I'.
ne: Partitive pronoun meaning 'of it,' 'of them,' or 'some'.
avevo: First person singular imperfect of 'avere'; I had.
dieci: Cardinal number meaning ten.
grande: Adjective meaning big, large, or great.
robusto: Adjective meaning robust, sturdy, or strongly built.
per: Preposition meaning 'for,' 'through,' or 'by'.
sua: Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'its' (feminine).
età: Age; the number of years a person has lived.
pelle: Skin or leather; outer covering of the body.
sporca: Adjective meaning dirty, unclean, or soiled (feminine).
malsana: Adjective meaning unhealthy or unwholesome (feminine form).
lineamenti: Features; the lines and contours of someone's face.
grossolani: Adjective meaning coarse, rough, or crude (plural masculine).
viso: Face; the front part of a person's head.
ampio: Adjective meaning wide, broad, or ample.
membra: Limbs or body parts; plural of 'membro' in anatomy.
pesanti: Adjective meaning heavy, weighty, or burdensome (plural).
grandi: Plural adjective meaning big, large, or great.
estremità: Extremities; the outermost parts such as hands and feet.
Si: Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself'; used with reflexive verbs.
ingozzava: Imperfect of 'ingozzarsi'; he would gorge or stuff himself.
abitualmente: Adverb meaning habitually, usually, or as a habit.
tavola: Table; especially a dining table set for a meal.
rendeva: Imperfect of 'rendere'; it made or rendered him.
bilioso: Adjective meaning bilious; ill-tempered or relating to bile.
gli: Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him' or plural article.
conferiva: Imperfect of 'conferire'; it gave or conferred upon him.
occhio: Eye; the organ of sight in humans and animals.
spento: Adjective meaning dull, lifeless, or switched off.
cisposo: Adjective meaning bleary-eyed or having eye discharge.
guance: Cheeks; the fleshy parts of the face below the eyes.
flaccide: Adjective meaning flabby, flaccid, or lacking firmness (plural feminine).
Avrebbe: Conditional of 'avere'; he/she would have.
dovuto: Past participle of 'dovere'; owed or should have.
scuola: School; institution where students receive education.
quel: Demonstrative adjective meaning 'that' (masculine singular).
momento: Moment; a brief or specific point in time.
madre: Mother; female parent of a child.
aveva: Third person singular imperfect of 'avere'; had.
riportato: Past participle of 'riportare'; brought back or returned.
casa: House or home; place where one lives.
mese: Month; one of the twelve divisions of a year.
o: Conjunction meaning 'or,' presenting an alternative choice.
due: Cardinal number meaning two.
causa: Cause or reason; that which produces an effect.
salute: Health; general condition of the body or mind.
delicata: Adjective meaning delicate, fragile, or sensitive (feminine).
Il: Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'.
sig: Abbreviation of 'signor'; mister or title for a man.

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