Peter Pan — Page 4

English → It Chapter I. Level 4/10

"Mumps one pound, that is what I have put down, but I daresay it will be more like thirty shillings—don't speak—measles one five, German measles half a guinea, makes two fifteen six—don't waggle your finger—whooping-cough, say fifteen shillings"—and so on it went, and it added up differently each time; but at last Wendy just got through, with mumps reduced to twelve six, and the two kinds of measles treated as one.

«Orecchioni una sterlina, ecco quello che ho scritto, ma direi che sarà più vicino a trenta scellini—non parlare—morbillo uno e cinque, rosolia mezza ghinea, fa due quindici e sei—non agitare il dito—pertosse, diciamo quindici scellini»—e così via, e il totale risultava diverso ogni volta; ma alla fine Wendy riuscì ad andarsene, con gli orecchioni ridotti a dodici e sei, e i due tipi di morbillo trattati come uno solo.

There was the same excitement over John, and Michael had even a narrower squeak; but both were kept, and soon, you might have seen the three of them going in a row to Miss Fulsom's Kindergarten school, accompanied by their nurse.

Vi fu la stessa agitazione per John, e Michael la scampò per un pelo ancora più sottile; ma entrambi furono tenuti, e presto si sarebbero potuti vedere tutti e tre andare in fila alla scuola materna della signorina Fulsom, accompagnati dalla loro bambinaia.

Mrs. Darling loved to have everything just so, and Mr. Darling had a passion for being exactly like his neighbours; so, of course, they had a nurse.

La signora Darling amava che tutto fosse in perfetto ordine, e il signor Darling aveva la passione di essere esattamente come i suoi vicini; così, naturalmente, avevano una bambinaia.

As they were poor, owing to the amount of milk the children drank, this nurse was a prim Newfoundland dog, called Nana, who had belonged to no one in particular until the Darlings engaged her.

Poiché erano poveri, a causa della quantità di latte che i bambini bevevano, questa bambinaia era un compassato cane di Terra Nova, chiamato Nana, che non era appartenuto a nessuno in particolare fino a quando i Darling non la assunsero.

She had always thought children important, however, and the Darlings had become acquainted with her in Kensington Gardens, where she spent most of her spare time peeping into perambulators, and was much hated by careless nursemaids, whom she followed to their homes and complained of to their mistresses.

Aveva sempre ritenuto i bambini importanti, tuttavia, e i Darling l'avevano conosciuta ai Giardini di Kensington, dove trascorreva la maggior parte del suo tempo libero a spiare nelle carrozzine, ed era molto odiata dalle bambiniere negligenti, che seguiva fino a casa loro e delle quali si lamentava con le loro padrone.

She proved to be quite a treasure of a nurse.

Si rivelò una bambinaia davvero di grande valore.

Vocabulary

Orecchioni: oh-rehk-KYOH-nee — Mumps; a contagious viral disease causing swollen glands.
una: OO-nah — Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'.
sterlina: stehr-LEE-nah — British pound sterling; unit of British currency.
ecco: EHK-koh — Here is; there is; used to present something.
quello: KWEHL-loh — That; demonstrative pronoun referring to something distant.
che: keh — That; which; who; versatile conjunction or pronoun.
ho: oh — I have; first person singular of 'avere'.
scritto: SKRIHT-toh — Written; past participle of the verb 'scrivere'.
ma: mah — But; conjunction used to introduce a contrast.
direi: dee-REH-ee — I would say; conditional form of 'dire'.
sarà: sah-RAH — It will be; future tense of 'essere'.
più: pyoo — More; comparative adverb indicating greater degree.
vicino: vee-CHEE-noh — Close; near; nearby in distance or amount.
a: ah — To; at; preposition indicating direction or location.
trenta: TREHN-tah — Thirty; the cardinal number 30.
scellini: shehl-LEE-nee — Shillings; old British currency units worth one-twentieth pound.
non: nohn — Not; negation adverb used before verbs.
parlare: pahr-LAH-reh — To speak; to talk; infinitive of common Italian verb.
morbillo: mohr-BEEL-loh — Measles; a contagious viral childhood disease.
uno: OO-noh — One; the cardinal number 1; masculine indefinite article.
e: eh — And; basic coordinating conjunction linking words or clauses.
cinque: CHEEN-kweh — Five; the cardinal number 5.
rosolia: roh-ZOH-lyah — Rubella; German measles; a mild contagious viral disease.
mezza: MEHD-zah — Half; feminine form of 'mezzo', indicating half a unit.
ghinea: ghee-NEH-ah — Guinea; old British coin worth twenty-one shillings.
fa: fah — Makes; does; third person singular present of 'fare'.
due: DOO-eh — Two; the cardinal number 2.
quindici: KWEEN-dee-chee — Fifteen; the cardinal number 15.
sei: seh-ee — Six; the cardinal number 6.
agitare: ah-jee-TAH-reh — To shake; to wave; to agitate something vigorously.
il: eel — The; masculine singular definite article in Italian.
dito: DEE-toh — Finger; one of the digits on a hand.
pertosse: pehr-TOHS-seh — Whooping cough; a serious contagious respiratory illness.
diciamo: dee-CHAH-moh — Let's say; we say; used to introduce an approximation.
così: koh-ZEE — So; thus; in this way; like this.
via: VEE-ah — Away; street; used to indicate continuation or dismissal.
totale: toh-TAH-leh — Total; the complete sum or overall amount.
risultava: ree-zool-TAH-vah — It turned out; it resulted; imperfect of 'risultare'.
diverso: dee-VEHR-soh — Different; various; not the same as before.
ogni: OH-nyee — Every; each; used before singular nouns.
volta: VOHL-tah — Time; occasion; as in 'ogni volta' meaning every time.
alla: AHL-lah — To the; contraction of 'a' and 'la'.
fine: FEE-neh — End; conclusion; the last part of something.
riuscì: ryoo-SHEE — Managed; succeeded; past tense of 'riuscire'.
ad: ahd — To; variant of 'a' used before vowels.
andarsene: ahn-DAHR-seh-neh — To go away; reflexive verb meaning to leave somewhere.
con: kohn — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means.
gli: lyee — The; masculine plural definite article in Italian.
ridotti: ree-DOHT-tee — Reduced; brought down in number or intensity.
dodici: DOH-dee-chee — Twelve; the cardinal number 12.
i: ee — The; masculine plural definite article in Italian.
tipi: TEE-pee — Types; kinds; varieties of something classified together.
trattati: traht-TAH-tee — Treated; handled; past participle of 'trattare'.
come: KOH-meh — As; like; how; used for comparison or manner.
solo: SOH-loh — Only; alone; just; indicating a single exception.
Vi: vee — There; to you; pronoun or adverb of place.
fu: foo — Was; third person singular past tense of 'essere'.
la: lah — The; feminine singular definite article in Italian.
stessa: STEHS-sah — Same; identical; feminine form of 'stesso'.
agitazione: ah-jee-tah-TSYOH-neh — Agitation; excitement; a state of anxious commotion.
per: pehr — For; through; by; versatile Italian preposition.
scampò: skahm-POH — Escaped; narrowly avoided; past tense of 'scampare'.
un: oon — A; an; masculine indefinite article in Italian.
pelo: PEH-loh — Hair; used in 'scampò un pelo' meaning barely escaped.
ancora: ahn-KOH-rah — Still; yet; again; adverb indicating continuation.
sottile: soht-TEE-leh — Thin; subtle; slender; fine in texture or degree.
entrambi: ehn-TRAHM-bee — Both; referring to two people or things together.
furono: FOO-roh-noh — Were; third person plural past tense of 'essere'.
tenuti: teh-NOO-tee — Kept; held; past participle of 'tenere'.
presto: PREHS-toh — Soon; quickly; early; adverb of time or speed.
si: see — Reflexive pronoun; oneself; also means 'yes' informally.
sarebbero: sah-REHB-beh-roh — They would be; conditional of 'essere' third person plural.
potuti: poh-TOO-tee — Been able; past participle of 'potere', to be able.
vedere: veh-DEH-reh — To see; to observe; basic infinitive of common verb.
tutti: TOOT-tee — All; everyone; masculine plural of 'tutto'.
tre: treh — Three; the cardinal number 3.
andare: ahn-DAH-reh — To go; infinitive of the common motion verb.
in: een — In; into; preposition indicating location or direction.
fila: FEE-lah — Line; row; queue; people arranged one behind another.
scuola: SKWOH-lah — School; educational institution where children learn.
materna: mah-TEHR-nah — Nursery; maternal; as in 'scuola materna', preschool.
della: DEHL-lah — Of the; contraction of 'di' and 'la'.
signorina: see-nyoh-REE-nah — Miss; form of address for an unmarried woman.
accompagnati: ahk-kohm-pah-NYAH-tee — Accompanied; escorted; past participle of 'accompagnare'.
loro: LOH-roh — Their; they; third person plural pronoun or adjective.
bambinaia: bahm-bee-NAH-yah — Nanny; nursemaid; woman who cares for young children.
La: lah — The; feminine singular definite article in Italian.
signora: see-NYOH-rah — Mrs; madam; polite form of address for a woman.
amava: ah-MAH-vah — Loved; used to love; imperfect of 'amare'.
tutto: TOOT-toh — Everything; all; masculine singular form of 'tutto'.
fosse: FOHS-seh — Was; subjunctive imperfect of 'essere', expressing wish.
perfetto: pehr-FEHT-toh — Perfect; flawless; in ideal order or condition.
ordine: OHR-dee-neh — Order; tidiness; an organized and neat arrangement.
signor: see-NYOHR — Mr; mister; masculine polite form of address.
aveva: ah-VEH-vah — Had; third person singular imperfect of 'avere'.
passione: pahs-SYOH-neh — Passion; strong enthusiasm or love for something.
essere: EHS-seh-reh — To be; the infinitive of the verb 'to be'.
esattamente: eh-zaht-tah-MEHN-teh — Exactly; precisely; in a perfectly accurate manner.
suoi: SWOH-ee — His; her; its; masculine plural possessive adjective.
vicini: vee-CHEE-nee — Neighbors; people living nearby; plural of 'vicino'.
naturalmente: nah-too-rahl-MEHN-teh — Naturally; of course; in a natural or expected way.
avevano: ah-VEH-vah-noh — They had; third person plural imperfect of 'avere'.
Poiché: poh-ee-KEH — Since; because; conjunction introducing a causal clause.
erano: EH-rah-noh — They were; third person plural imperfect of 'essere'.
poveri: POH-veh-ree — Poor; lacking money; plural of 'povero'.
causa: KAH-oo-zah — Cause; reason; also used in 'a causa di' meaning because of.
quantità: kwahn-tee-TAH — Quantity; amount; the measure of how much exists.
latte: LAHT-teh — Milk; the white liquid produced by mammals.
bambini: bahm-BEE-nee — Children; kids; plural of 'bambino'.
bevevano: beh-VEH-vah-noh — They drank; third person plural imperfect of 'bere'.
questa: KWEHS-tah — This; feminine demonstrative pronoun or adjective.
compassato: kohm-pahs-SAH-toh — Sedate; staid; calm and measured in behavior.
cane: KAH-neh — Dog; a domesticated canine kept as a pet.
Terra: TEHR-rah — Land; earth; ground; also means the planet Earth.
Nova: NOH-vah — New; feminine form, as in 'Terranova', Newfoundland.
chiamato: kyah-MAH-toh — Called; named; past participle of 'chiamare'.
appartenuto: ahp-pahr-teh-NOO-toh — Belonged; past participle of 'appartenere', to belong.
nessuno: nehs-SOO-noh — Nobody; no one; none; indefinite negative pronoun.
particolare: pahr-tee-koh-LAH-reh — Particular; specific; a specific person or thing.
fino: FEE-noh — Until; up to; fine in texture; used in 'fino a'.
quando: KWAHN-doh — When; conjunction or adverb of time.
assunsero: ahs-SOON-seh-roh — They hired; they assumed; past tense of 'assumere'.
Aveva: ah-VEH-vah — She had; third person singular imperfect of 'avere'.
sempre: SEHM-preh — Always; at all times; without exception.
ritenuto: ree-teh-NOO-toh — Considered; deemed; past participle of 'ritenere'.
importanti: eem-pohr-TAHN-tee — Important; significant; plural of 'importante'.
tuttavia: toot-tah-VEE-ah — Nevertheless; however; yet; concessive conjunction.
l: l — Clipped form of 'la' or 'lo' before a vowel.
conosciuta: koh-noh-SHOO-tah — Known; met; past participle feminine of 'conoscere'.
ai: ah-ee — To the; contraction of 'a' and masculine plural 'i'.
Giardini: jahr-DEE-nee — Gardens; parks; plural of 'giardino'.
dove: DOH-veh — Where; adverb or conjunction of place.
trascorreva: trahs-kohr-REH-vah — Spent time; passed time; imperfect of 'trascorrere'.
maggior: mahd-JOHR — Greater; most; as in 'la maggior parte' meaning most.
parte: PAHR-teh — Part; portion; share of a whole amount.
del: dehl — Of the; contraction of 'di' and masculine 'il'.
suo: SOO-oh — His; her; its; singular possessive adjective.
tempo: TEHM-poh — Time; weather; period; a common polysemous noun.
libero: LEE-beh-roh — Free; unoccupied; as in 'tempo libero', free time.
spiare: spyah-REH — To spy; to peek; to observe someone secretly.
nelle: NEHL-leh — In the; contraction of 'in' and feminine plural 'le'.
carrozzine: kahr-rohts-SEE-neh — Prams; baby carriages; wheeled vehicles for infants.
ed: ehd — And; variant of 'e' used before vowel sounds.
molto: MOHL-toh — Very; much; a lot; adverb or adjective of degree.
odiata: oh-DYAH-tah — Hated; despised; past participle feminine of 'odiare'.
dalle: DAHL-leh — By the; contraction of 'da' and feminine plural 'le'.
bambiniere: bahm-bee-NYEH-reh — Nannies; nursemaids; women employed to care for children.
negligenti: neh-glee-JEHN-tee — Negligent; careless; failing to provide proper care.
seguiva: seh-GWEE-vah — Followed; used to follow; imperfect of 'seguire'.
casa: KAH-zah — Home; house; the place where one lives.
quali: KWAH-lee — Which; whom; relative pronoun used in formal contexts.
lamentava: lah-mehn-TAH-vah — Complained; lamented; imperfect of 'lamentare'.
le: leh — The; feminine plural definite article in Italian.
padrone: pah-DROH-neh — Owner; employer; master; person in charge.
Si: see — Reflexive pronoun; oneself; third person reflexive particle.
rivelò: ree-veh-LOH — Revealed itself; turned out to be; past of 'rivelare'.
davvero: dahv-VEH-roh — Truly; really; indeed; emphasizing truthfulness or sincerity.
grande: GRAHN-deh — Great; big; large; excellent in size or quality.
valore: vah-LOH-reh — Value; worth; importance of a person or thing.

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