Middlemarch — Page 8

English → It CHAPTER I. Level 9/10

This was the Reverend Edward Casaubon, noted in the county as a man of profound learning, understood for many years to be engaged on a great work concerning religious history; also as a man of wealth enough to give lustre to his piety, and having views of his own which were to be more clearly ascertained on the publication of his book.

Questi era il reverendo Edward Casaubon, noto nella contea come uomo di profonda dottrina, ritenuto per molti anni impegnato in una grande opera riguardante la storia religiosa; anche come uomo di ricchezza sufficiente a dare lustro alla sua pietà, e avente opinioni proprie che avrebbero dovuto essere più chiaramente accertate alla pubblicazione del suo libro.

His very name carried an impressiveness hardly to be measured without a precise chronology of scholarship.

Il suo stesso nome portava con sé una imponenza difficilmente misurabile senza una precisa cronologia della cultura.

Early in the day Dorothea had returned from the infant school which she had set going in the village, and was taking her usual place in the pretty sitting-room which divided the bedrooms of the sisters, bent on finishing a plan for some buildings (a kind of work which she delighted in), when Celia, who had been watching her with a hesitating desire to propose something, said—

All'inizio della giornata Dorothea era tornata dalla scuola per i bambini piccoli che aveva avviato nel villaggio, e stava prendendo il suo solito posto nel grazioso salotto che divideva le camere da letto delle sorelle, intenta a finire un progetto per alcune costruzioni (un tipo di lavoro in cui si dilettava), quando Celia, che la stava osservando con un esitante desiderio di proporre qualcosa, disse—

"Dorothea, dear, if you don't mind—if you are not very busy—suppose we looked at mamma's jewels to-day, and divided them?

«Dorothea, cara, se non ti dispiace—se non sei molto occupata—che ne diresti di guardare oggi i gioielli della mamma e di dividerli?

It is exactly six months to-day since uncle gave them to you, and you have not looked at them yet."

Sono esattamente sei mesi oggi da quando lo zio te li ha dati, e non li hai ancora guardati.»

Celia's face had the shadow of a pouting expression in it, the full presence of the pout being kept back by an habitual awe of Dorothea and principle; two associated facts which might show a mysterious electricity if you touched them incautiously.

Il viso di Celia aveva l'ombra di un'espressione imbronciata, la piena manifestazione del broncio essendo trattenuta da un abituale timore reverenziale verso Dorothea e dal principio; due fatti associati che avrebbero potuto mostrare una misteriosa elettricità se li aveste toccati incautamente.

To her relief, Dorothea's eyes were full of laughter as she looked up.

Con suo sollievo, gli occhi di Dorothea erano pieni di allegria mentre alzava lo sguardo.

"What a wonderful little almanac you are, Celia!

«Che meraviglioso piccolo almanacco sei, Celia!

Vocabulary

Questi: KWES-tee — This (masculine plural demonstrative pronoun).
era: EH-rah — Was; third person singular imperfect of essere.
il: eel — The; masculine singular definite article.
reverendo: reh-veh-REN-doh — Reverend; honorific title for a clergyman.
noto: NOH-toh — Known, well-known, notable to others.
nella: NEL-lah — In the; contraction of in and la.
contea: kon-TEH-ah — County; an administrative territorial division.
come: KOH-meh — As, like, how; versatile linking word.
uomo: WOH-moh — Man; an adult male human being.
di: dee — Of, from; common Italian preposition.
profonda: proh-FON-dah — Deep, profound; describing great depth or intensity.
dottrina: dot-TREE-nah — Doctrine, learning; body of knowledge or teachings.
ritenuto: ree-teh-NOO-toh — Considered, held to be; past participle of ritenere.
per: pehr — For, by, through; common Italian preposition.
molti: MOL-tee — Many; plural adjective indicating a large number.
anni: AN-nee — Years; plural of anno, unit of time.
impegnato: eem-peh-NYAH-toh — Engaged, committed, busy with something.
in: een — In, into; basic Italian locative preposition.
una: OO-nah — A, an; feminine singular indefinite article.
grande: GRAN-deh — Great, large, grand; adjective of size or importance.
opera: OH-peh-rah — Work, opus; a major creative or scholarly work.
riguardante: ree-gwar-DAN-teh — Concerning, regarding, relating to a subject.
la: lah — The; feminine singular definite article.
storia: STOH-ryah — History, story; account of past events.
religiosa: reh-lee-JOH-zah — Religious; relating to religion or faith.
anche: AN-keh — Also, too, even; additive adverb.
ricchezza: reek-KET-tsah — Wealth, richness; abundance of money or resources.
sufficiente: soof-fee-CHEN-teh — Sufficient, enough; meeting the required amount.
a: ah — To, at; basic Italian preposition of direction.
dare: DAH-reh — To give; infinitive of a core Italian verb.
lustro: LOOS-troh — Luster, prestige; sheen or distinction conferred.
alla: AL-lah — To the; contraction of a and la.
sua: SOO-ah — His, her, its; feminine singular possessive adjective.
pietà: pyeh-TAH — Piety, devotion; deep religious reverence and devotion.
e: eh — And; basic Italian coordinating conjunction.
avente: ah-VEN-teh — Having; present participle of avere, to have.
opinioni: oh-pee-NYOH-nee — Opinions; plural of opinione, personal views held.
proprie: PROH-pryeh — Own, one's own; feminine plural possessive adjective.
che: keh — That, which, who; conjunction or relative pronoun.
avrebbero: ah-VREB-beh-roh — They would have; conditional of avere.
dovuto: doh-VOO-toh — Should have, had to; past participle of dovere.
essere: ES-seh-reh — To be; infinitive of the core copular verb.
più: pyoo — More; comparative adverb of degree.
chiaramente: kyah-rah-MEN-teh — Clearly, plainly; in a clear and evident manner.
accertate: ah-cher-TAH-teh — Ascertained, verified; confirmed through investigation or proof.
pubblicazione: poob-blee-kah-TSYOH-neh — Publication; the act of publishing a work.
del: del — Of the; contraction of di and il.
suo: SOO-oh — His, her, its; masculine singular possessive adjective.
libro: LEE-broh — Book; a written or printed literary work.
Il: eel — The; masculine singular definite article.
stesso: STES-soh — Same, himself; adjective or pronoun of identity.
nome: NOH-meh — Name; word by which a person is known.
portava: por-TAH-vah — Carried, bore; third person imperfect of portare.
con: kon — With; preposition expressing accompaniment or means.
sé: seh — Itself, himself, herself; reflexive pronoun.
imponenza: eem-poh-NEN-tsah — Imposingness, grandeur; quality of being impressively grand.
difficilmente: deef-fee-cheel-MEN-teh — With difficulty, hardly; adverb indicating something is hard.
misurabile: mee-zoo-RAH-bee-leh — Measurable; capable of being measured or quantified.
senza: SEN-tsah — Without; preposition indicating absence of something.
precisa: preh-CHEE-zah — Precise, exact; accurate and specific in detail.
cronologia: kroh-noh-LOH-jah — Chronology; arrangement of events in time order.
della: DEL-lah — Of the; contraction of di and la.
cultura: kool-TOO-rah — Culture; the arts, knowledge, and customs of society.
All'inizio: al-lee-NEE-tsyoh — At the beginning; at the start of something.
giornata: jor-NAH-tah — Day; the entire span of a day's activities.
tornata: tor-NAH-tah — Returned; feminine past participle of tornare.
dalla: DAL-lah — From the; contraction of da and la.
scuola: SKWOH-lah — School; institution where teaching and learning occur.
i: ee — The; masculine plural definite article.
bambini: bam-BEE-nee — Children; plural of bambino, young boys or girls.
piccoli: PEEK-koh-lee — Small, little; masculine plural adjective of size.
aveva: ah-VEH-vah — Had; third person singular imperfect of avere.
avviato: av-vyah-TOH — Started, set up; past participle of avviare.
nel: nel — In the; contraction of in and il.
villaggio: veel-LAD-joh — Village; a small rural settlement or community.
stava: STAH-vah — Was; third person imperfect of stare, to stay.
prendendo: pren-DEN-doh — Taking; present gerund of prendere.
solito: SOH-lee-toh — Usual, habitual; regular or customary occurrence.
posto: POS-toh — Place, seat; a location or position occupied.
grazioso: grah-TSYOH-zoh — Graceful, pretty, charming; pleasingly elegant in appearance.
salotto: sah-LOT-toh — Living room, parlor; a comfortable sitting room.
divideva: dee-vee-DEH-vah — Divided, shared; imperfect of dividere.
le: leh — The; feminine plural definite article.
camere: KAH-meh-reh — Rooms; plural of camera, room in a dwelling.
da: dah — From, by, since; versatile Italian preposition.
letto: LET-toh — Bed; furniture for sleeping; also read (past participle).
delle: DEL-leh — Of the; contraction of di and le (feminine plural).
sorelle: soh-REL-leh — Sisters; plural of sorella, female siblings.
intenta: een-TEN-tah — Intent, engrossed; fully absorbed in doing something.
finire: fee-NEE-reh — To finish, to complete; infinitive verb of completion.
un: oon — A, an; masculine singular indefinite article.
progetto: proh-JET-toh — Project, plan; a planned undertaking or design.
alcune: al-KOO-neh — Some, a few; feminine plural indefinite adjective.
costruzioni: kos-troo-TSYOH-nee — Constructions, buildings; plural of costruzione, built structures.
tipo: TEE-poh — Type, kind; a category or sort of thing.
lavoro: lah-VOH-roh — Work, job; an activity done for purpose.
cui: kwee — Which, whom; relative pronoun used after prepositions.
si: see — Oneself; reflexive pronoun for third person.
dilettava: dee-let-TAH-vah — Delighted in, enjoyed; imperfect of dilettarsi.
quando: KWAN-doh — When; temporal conjunction or interrogative adverb.
osservando: os-ser-VAN-doh — Observing, watching; present gerund of osservare.
esitante: eh-zee-TAN-teh — Hesitant, hesitating; showing uncertainty before acting.
desiderio: deh-zee-DEH-ryoh — Desire, wish; a strong feeling of wanting something.
proporre: proh-POR-reh — To propose, suggest; to put forward an idea.
qualcosa: kwal-KOH-zah — Something; an unspecified thing or matter.
disse: DEES-seh — Said; third person singular past of dire.
cara: KAH-rah — Dear, darling; term of affection for a woman.
se: seh — If; conditional conjunction introducing a hypothesis.
non: non — Not; standard Italian negation adverb.
ti: tee — You (object); second person singular reflexive/object pronoun.
dispiace: dees-PYAH-cheh — It displeases; used in expressions of minding something.
sei: say — You are; second person singular present of essere.
molto: MOL-toh — Very, much; adverb or adjective of high degree.
occupata: ok-koo-PAH-tah — Busy, occupied; engaged in activity, feminine form.
ne: neh — Of it, about it; partitive or pronominal particle.
diresti: dee-RES-tee — Would you say; second person conditional of dire.
guardare: gwar-DAH-reh — To look at, watch; infinitive of to look.
oggi: OD-jee — Today; adverb referring to the current day.
gioielli: joh-YEL-lee — Jewels, jewelry; plural of gioiello, precious ornaments.
mamma: MAM-mah — Mom, mother; informal word for one's mother.
dividerli: dee-VEE-der-lee — To divide them; infinitive plus pronoun clitic.
Sono: SOH-noh — They are / I am; present of essere.
esattamente: eh-zat-tah-MEN-teh — Exactly, precisely; adverb of exactness or agreement.
mesi: MEH-zee — Months; plural of mese, calendar time unit.
lo: loh — Him, it; masculine singular direct object pronoun.
zio: DZEE-oh — Uncle; a parent's brother or male relative.
te: teh — You; stressed second person singular personal pronoun.
li: lee — Them; masculine plural direct object pronoun.
ha: ah — Has; third person singular present of avere.
dati: DAH-tee — Given; masculine plural past participle of dare.
hai: eye — You have; second person singular present of avere.
ancora: an-KOH-rah — Still, yet, again; adverb of continuation or repetition.
guardati: gwar-DAH-tee — Looked at them; past participle of guardarli, reflexive.
viso: VEE-zoh — Face; the front part of a person's head.
l'ombra: LOM-brah — The shadow; shade or faint trace of expression.
un'espressione: oon-es-pres-SYOH-neh — An expression; a look conveying emotion on the face.
imbronciata: eem-bron-CHAH-tah — Sulky, pouting; showing a displeased or sullen expression.
piena: PYEH-nah — Full; feminine adjective meaning complete or filled.
manifestazione: mah-nee-fes-tah-TSYOH-neh — Manifestation, display; outward expression of an inner state.
broncio: BRON-choh — Sulk, pout; a sullen expression of displeasure.
essendo: es-SEN-doh — Being; present gerund of essere.
trattenuta: trat-teh-NOO-tah — Held back, restrained; feminine past participle of trattenere.
abituale: ah-bee-TWAH-leh — Habitual, usual; something done regularly or customarily.
timore: tee-MOH-reh — Fear, awe; a feeling of respect mixed with dread.
reverenziale: reh-veh-ren-TSYAH-leh — Reverential; showing deep respect and veneration.
verso: VER-soh — Toward, towards; preposition indicating direction or orientation.
dal: dal — From the; contraction of da and il.
principio: preen-CHEE-pyoh — Beginning, principle; start or fundamental rule.
due: DOO-eh — Two; the cardinal number between one and three.
fatti: FAT-tee — Facts, deeds; plural of fatto, things that occurred.
associati: as-soh-CHAH-tee — Associated, linked; connected or joined together.
potuto: poh-TOO-toh — Been able; past participle of potere, to be able.
mostrare: mos-TRAH-reh — To show, display; to make something visible or evident.
misteriosa: mees-teh-RYOH-zah — Mysterious; strange, puzzling, hard to explain.
elettricità: eh-let-tree-chee-TAH — Electricity; electric charge or thrilling tension.
aveste: ah-VES-teh — You had; second person plural past subjunctive of avere.
toccati: tok-KAH-tee — Touched; masculine plural past participle of toccare.
incautamente: een-kow-tah-MEN-teh — Incautiously, rashly; in a careless or imprudent manner.
Con: kon — With; Italian preposition of accompaniment or means.
sollievo: sol-LYEH-voh — Relief; a feeling of reassurance after worry or pain.
gli: lyee — The (masculine plural) / to him; pronoun or article.
occhi: OK-kee — Eyes; plural of occhio, the organs of sight.
erano: EH-rah-noh — Were; third person plural imperfect of essere.
pieni: PYEH-nee — Full; masculine plural adjective meaning filled with.
allegria: al-leh-GREE-ah — Cheerfulness, joy; a lively feeling of happiness.
mentre: MEN-treh — While, whereas; temporal or contrastive conjunction.
alzava: al-DZAH-vah — Raised, lifted; third person imperfect of alzare.
sguardo: ZGWAR-doh — Gaze, glance; a look directed at someone or something.
Che: keh — What a, how; exclamatory word expressing admiration.
meraviglioso: meh-rah-veel-YOH-zoh — Wonderful, marvelous; inspiring great wonder and admiration.
almanacco: al-mah-NAK-koh — Almanac; a yearly publication with calendars and information.

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