Peter Pan — Page 5

English → It Chapter I. Level 4/10

How thorough she was at bath-time, and up at any moment of the night if one of her charges made the slightest cry.

Quanto era scrupolosa all'ora del bagno, e pronta ad alzarsi a qualsiasi momento della notte se uno dei suoi piccoli emetteva il minimo pianto.

Of course her kennel was in the nursery.

Naturalmente la sua cuccia era nella camera dei bambini.

She had a genius for knowing when a cough is a thing to have no patience with and when it needs stocking around your throat.

Aveva un talento straordinario nel capire quando una tosse non va presa sul serio e quando invece richiede una calza avvolta intorno alla gola.

She believed to her last day in old-fashioned remedies like rhubarb leaf, and made sounds of contempt over all this new-fangled talk about germs, and so on.

Credette fino all'ultimo giorno nei rimedi tradizionali come le foglie di rabarbaro, e manifestava suoni di disprezzo per tutta questa nuova moda di parlare di germi e così via.

It was a lesson in propriety to see her escorting the children to school, walking sedately by their side when they were well behaved, and butting them back into line if they strayed.

Era una lezione di buone maniere vederla accompagnare i bambini a scuola, camminando compostamente al loro fianco quando si comportavano bene, e riportandoli in riga con una testata se si allontanavano.

On John's footer days she never once forgot his sweater, and she usually carried an umbrella in her mouth in case of rain.

Nei giorni di calcio di John non dimenticò mai il suo maglione, e di solito portava un ombrello in bocca in caso di pioggia.

There is a room in the basement of Miss Fulsom's school where the nurses wait.

C'è una stanza nel seminterrato della scuola della signorina Fulsom dove le bambinaie aspettano.

They sat on forms, while Nana lay on the floor, but that was the only difference.

Sedevano su delle panche, mentre Nana stava distesa sul pavimento, ma questa era l'unica differenza.

They affected to ignore her as of an inferior social status to themselves, and she despised their light talk.

Facevano finta di ignorarla come se fosse di uno status sociale inferiore al loro, e lei disprezzava le loro chiacchiere frivole.

She resented visits to the nursery from Mrs. Darling's friends, but if they did come she first whipped off Michael's pinafore and put him into the one with blue braiding, and smoothed out Wendy and made a dash at John's hair.

Mal sopportava le visite nella camera dei bambini da parte delle amiche della signora Darling, ma se arrivavano toglieva di scatto il grembiule a Michael e lo metteva in quello con i bordini blu, sistemava Wendy e si precipitava a pettinare i capelli di John.

No nursery could possibly have been conducted more correctly, and Mr.

Nessuna camera dei bambini avrebbe potuto essere gestita in modo più impeccabile, e il signor

Vocabulary

Quanto: KWAHN-toh — How much; used to express degree or quantity
era: EH-rah — Was; third person singular imperfect of 'essere'
scrupolosa: skroo-poh-LOH-zah — Scrupulous, meticulous, careful about duties
all': AHL — Contraction of 'a' and 'la/lo'; at the
ora: OH-rah — Hour; now; time of day
del: DEHL — Contraction of 'di' and 'il'; of the
bagno: BAHN-yoh — Bathroom; bath; act of bathing
e: EH — And; basic coordinating conjunction
pronta: PROHN-tah — Ready, prepared; feminine form of 'pronto'
ad: AHD — Variant of 'a'; to, at, before a vowel
alzarsi: ahl-TSAHR-see — To get up, to rise from bed or seat
a: AH — To, at; basic Italian preposition
qualsiasi: kwahl-SYAH-zee — Any, whatever; used for indefinite reference
momento: moh-MEHN-toh — Moment; a brief period of time
della: DEHL-lah — Contraction of 'di' and 'la'; of the (feminine)
notte: NOHT-teh — Night; the dark hours between sunset and sunrise
se: SEH — If; conditional conjunction in Italian
uno: OO-noh — One; indefinite article masculine singular
dei: DEH-ee — Contraction of 'di' and 'i'; of the (plural)
suoi: SWOH-ee — His, her, its (masculine plural possessive)
piccoli: PEEK-koh-lee — Little ones, small children; plural of 'piccolo'
emetteva: eh-MEHT-teh-vah — Was emitting, producing a sound or signal
il: EEL — The; masculine singular definite article
minimo: MEE-nee-moh — Minimum, slightest, smallest possible amount
pianto: PYAHN-toh — Cry, weeping; sound of a child crying
Naturalmente: nah-too-rahl-MEHN-teh — Naturally, of course; used as a discourse adverb
la: LAH — The; feminine singular definite article
sua: SOO-ah — His, her, its; feminine singular possessive adjective
cuccia: KOO-chah — Dog bed, kennel; place where a dog sleeps
nella: NEHL-lah — Contraction of 'in' and 'la'; in the (feminine)
camera: KAH-meh-rah — Room, bedroom; enclosed indoor space
bambini: bahm-BEE-nee — Children; plural of 'bambino'
Aveva: ah-VEH-vah — Had; third person singular imperfect of 'avere'
un: OON — A, an; masculine singular indefinite article
talento: tah-LEHN-toh — Talent; natural ability or skill
straordinario: strah-ohr-dee-NAH-ryoh — Extraordinary, remarkable, exceptional ability
nel: NEHL — Contraction of 'in' and 'il'; in the (masculine)
capire: kah-PEE-reh — To understand, to grasp or comprehend something
quando: KWAHN-doh — When; temporal conjunction or interrogative adverb
una: OO-nah — A, an; feminine singular indefinite article
tosse: TOHS-seh — Cough; respiratory symptom indicating illness
non: NOHN — Not; basic Italian negation word
va: VAH — Goes; third person singular present of 'andare'
presa: PREH-zah — Taken; past participle of 'prendere'
sul: SOOL — Contraction of 'su' and 'il'; on the (masculine)
serio: SEH-ryoh — Serious; of grave or important nature
invece: een-VEH-cheh — Instead, on the contrary; contrastive adverb
richiede: ree-KYEH-deh — Requires, demands; third person singular present
calza: KAHL-tsah — Stocking, sock; knitted garment for the foot
avvolta: ahv-VOHL-tah — Wrapped, wound around; feminine past participle
intorno: een-TOHR-noh — Around, surrounding; spatial preposition or adverb
alla: AHL-lah — Contraction of 'a' and 'la'; to/at the (feminine)
gola: GOH-lah — Throat; the internal part of the neck
Credette: kreh-DEHT-teh — Believed; third person singular remote past of 'credere'
fino: FEE-noh — Until, up to; indicates extent or limit
ultimo: OOL-tee-moh — Last, final; the very end of something
giorno: JOHR-noh — Day; a 24-hour period of time
nei: NEH-ee — Contraction of 'in' and 'i'; in the (plural)
rimedi: ree-MEH-dee — Remedies, cures; plural of 'rimedio'
tradizionali: trah-dee-tsyoh-NAH-lee — Traditional; relating to customs passed down generations
come: KOH-meh — Like, as, how; comparison or interrogative word
le: LEH — The; feminine plural definite article
foglie: FOHL-yeh — Leaves; plural of 'foglia', part of a plant
di: DEE — Of, from; very common Italian preposition
rabarbaro: rah-BAHR-bah-roh — Rhubarb; tart plant used in cooking and medicine
manifestava: mah-nee-feh-STAH-vah — Manifested, showed, expressed openly; imperfect tense
suoni: SWOH-nee — Sounds; plural of 'suono'
disprezzo: dee-SPREH-tsoh — Contempt, scorn; strong feeling of disdain
per: PEHR — For, through, by; versatile Italian preposition
tutta: TOOT-tah — All, entire; feminine singular of 'tutto'
questa: KWEH-stah — This; feminine singular demonstrative adjective
nuova: NWOH-vah — New; feminine singular adjective meaning novel
moda: MOH-dah — Fashion, trend; popular custom or style
parlare: pahr-LAH-reh — To speak, to talk; basic Italian verb
germi: JEHR-mee — Germs; plural of 'germe', microorganisms causing disease
così: koh-ZEE — So, thus, like this; adverb of manner
via: VEE-ah — Away, street; also used in expressions like 'e così via'
Era: EH-rah — Was; third person singular imperfect of 'essere'
lezione: leh-TSYOH-neh — Lesson; something instructive to learn from
buone: BWOH-neh — Good; feminine plural adjective
maniere: mah-NYEH-reh — Manners; ways of behaving in social situations
vederla: veh-DEHR-lah — To see her; infinitive 'vedere' with pronoun attached
accompagnare: ahk-kohm-pah-NYAH-reh — To accompany, to go along with someone
i: EE — The; masculine plural definite article
scuola: SKWOH-lah — School; institution for learning and education
camminando: kahm-mee-NAHN-doh — Walking; present participle of 'camminare'
compostamente: kohm-poh-stah-MEHN-teh — Composedly, with dignified and proper bearing
al: AHL — Contraction of 'a' and 'il'; to/at the (masculine)
loro: LOH-roh — Their, them; third person plural pronoun
fianco: FYAHN-koh — Side, flank; the lateral part of the body
si: SEE — Reflexive pronoun; oneself, themselves
comportavano: kohm-pohr-TAH-vah-noh — Behaved; third person plural imperfect of 'comportarsi'
bene: BEH-neh — Well, good; basic Italian adverb of manner
riportandoli: ree-pohr-TAHN-doh-lee — Bringing them back; gerund with clitic pronoun attached
in: EEN — In, into; basic Italian preposition of location
riga: REE-gah — Line, row; in 'in riga' means in line/order
con: KOHN — With; basic Italian preposition of accompaniment
testata: teh-STAH-tah — Headbutt; blow with the head as correction
allontanavano: ahl-lohn-tah-NAH-vah-noh — Were moving away; imperfect of 'allontanarsi'
Nei: NEH-ee — Contraction of 'in' and 'i'; in the (plural)
giorni: JOHR-nee — Days; plural of 'giorno'
calcio: KAHL-choh — Soccer, football; the most popular Italian sport
dimenticò: dee-mehn-tee-KOH — Forgot; third person singular remote past of 'dimenticare'
mai: MAH-ee — Never, ever; temporal adverb of negation
suo: SOO-oh — His, her, its; masculine singular possessive adjective
maglione: mahl-YOH-neh — Sweater, jumper; warm knitted garment
solito: SOH-lee-toh — Usual, habitual; as in 'di solito' meaning usually
portava: pohr-TAH-vah — Was carrying, wore; imperfect of 'portare'
ombrello: ohm-BREHL-loh — Umbrella; device used as shelter from rain
bocca: BOHK-kah — Mouth; the opening in the face for eating
caso: KAH-zoh — Case, chance; 'in caso di' means in case of
pioggia: PYOHJ-jah — Rain; water falling from clouds
C': CHEE — There; clitic 'ci' before 'è' in 'c'è' (there is)
è: EH — Is; third person singular present of 'essere'
stanza: STAHN-tsah — Room; an enclosed space within a building
seminterrato: seh-meen-tehr-RAH-toh — Basement, semi-underground floor of a building
signorina: seen-yoh-REE-nah — Miss; title for an unmarried woman
dove: DOH-veh — Where; interrogative or relative adverb of place
bambinaie: bahm-bee-NAH-yeh — Nannies; plural of 'bambinaia', childcare workers
aspettano: ah-SPEHT-tah-noh — Wait; third person plural present of 'aspettare'
Sedevano: seh-DEH-vah-noh — Were sitting; third person plural imperfect of 'sedere'
su: SOO — On, upon; preposition of position or placement
delle: DEHL-leh — Some, of the; feminine plural partitive article
panche: PAHN-keh — Benches; plural of 'panca', long wooden seat
mentre: MEHN-treh — While, whereas; temporal or contrastive conjunction
stava: STAH-vah — Was staying/being; imperfect of 'stare'
distesa: dee-STEH-zah — Lying stretched out; feminine past participle
pavimento: pah-vee-MEHN-toh — Floor; the horizontal surface of a room
ma: MAH — But; basic adversative coordinating conjunction
l': L — Elided form of 'lo' or 'la'; the (before vowel)
unica: OO-nee-kah — Only, unique; feminine singular adjective
differenza: deef-feh-REHN-tsah — Difference; a distinction between two things
Facevano: fah-CHEH-vah-noh — They were doing; third person plural imperfect of 'fare'
finta: FEEN-tah — Pretense; 'far finta' means to pretend
ignorarla: ee-nyoh-RAHR-lah — To ignore her; infinitive with clitic pronoun attached
fosse: FOHS-seh — Were; imperfect subjunctive of 'essere'
status: STAH-toos — Status; social standing or rank, borrowed from Latin
sociale: soh-CHAH-leh — Social; relating to society or social rank
inferiore: een-feh-RYOH-reh — Inferior, lower; of lesser rank or quality
lei: LEH-ee — She, her; third person singular feminine pronoun
disprezzava: dee-spreh-TSAH-vah — Despised, scorned; imperfect of 'disprezzare'
chiacchiere: KYAHK-kyeh-reh — Chatter, gossip; idle or trivial conversation
frivole: FREE-voh-leh — Frivolous; lacking seriousness or sense
Mal: MAHL — Badly, poorly; short form of 'male'
sopportava: sohp-pohr-TAH-vah — Tolerated, endured; imperfect of 'sopportare'
visite: VEE-zee-teh — Visits; plural of 'visita'
da: DAH — From, by, since; versatile Italian preposition
parte: PAHR-teh — Part, side; 'da parte di' means on the part of
amiche: ah-MEE-keh — Friends (feminine plural); female acquaintances
signora: Mrs., lady; title for a married woman
arrivavano: ahr-ree-VAH-vah-noh — Were arriving; third person plural imperfect of 'arrivare'
toglieva: tohl-YEH-vah — Was removing, taking off; imperfect of 'togliere'
scatto: SKAHT-toh — Jerk, snap; 'di scatto' means suddenly, swiftly
grembiule: grehm-BYOO-leh — Apron; protective garment worn while working
lo: LOH — Him, it; masculine singular direct object pronoun
metteva: meht-TEH-vah — Was putting; imperfect of 'mettere'
quello: KWEHL-loh — That one; masculine singular demonstrative pronoun
blu: BLOO — Blue; color adjective, invariable in Italian
sistemava: see-steh-MAH-vah — Was arranging, fixing; imperfect of 'sistemare'
precipitava: preh-chee-pee-TAH-vah — Was rushing; imperfect of 'precipitarsi'
pettinare: peht-tee-NAH-reh — To comb, to brush hair; grooming action
capelli: kah-PEHL-lee — Hair; plural of 'capello', strands of hair
Nessuna: nehs-SOO-nah — No one, none; feminine singular negative pronoun
avrebbe: ah-VREHB-beh — Would have; conditional of 'avere'
potuto: poh-TOO-toh — Been able to; past participle of 'potere'
essere: EHS-seh-reh — To be; fundamental Italian auxiliary verb
gestita: jeh-STEE-tah — Managed, run; feminine past participle of 'gestire'
modo: MOH-doh — Way, manner; 'in modo' means in a manner
più: PYOO — More; comparative adverb used in comparisons
impeccabile: eem-pehk-KAH-bee-leh — Impeccable, flawless; without fault or error
signor: seen-YOHR — Mr.; title for a man, short form of 'signore'

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