Sense and Sensibility — Page 4
But the fortune, which had been so tardy in coming, was his only one twelvemonth.
Ma la fortuna, che era stata così lenta ad arrivare, fu sua per un solo anno.
He survived his uncle no longer; and ten thousand pounds, including the late legacies, was all that remained for his widow and daughters.
Non sopravvisse al suo zio più a lungo; e diecimila sterline, compresi i lasciti recenti, era tutto ciò che rimaneva per la sua vedova e le sue figlie.
His son was sent for as soon as his danger was known, and to him Mr. Dashwood recommended, with all the strength and urgency which illness could command, the interest of his mother-in-law and sisters.
Suo figlio fu mandato a chiamare non appena il suo pericolo fu noto, e a lui il signor Dashwood raccomandò, con tutta la forza e l'urgenza che la malattia poteva imporre, gli interessi della sua nuora e delle sue sorelle.
Mr. John Dashwood had not the strong feelings of the rest of the family; but he was affected by a recommendation of such a nature at such a time, and he promised to do every thing in his power to make them comfortable.
Il signor John Dashwood non aveva i forti sentimenti del resto della famiglia; ma fu colpito da una raccomandazione di tale natura in un tale momento, e promise di fare tutto ciò che era in suo potere per renderle a loro agio.
His father was rendered easy by such an assurance, and Mr. John Dashwood had then leisure to consider how much there might prudently be in his power to do for them.
Suo padre fu rassicurato da tale promessa, e il signor John Dashwood ebbe allora il tempo di considerare quanto potesse prudentemente essere in suo potere fare per loro.
He was not an ill-disposed young man, unless to be rather cold hearted and rather selfish is to be ill-disposed: but he was, in general, well respected; for he conducted himself with propriety in the discharge of his ordinary duties.
Non era un giovane malintenzionato, a meno che essere piuttosto freddo di cuore e piuttosto egoista non significhi essere malintenzionato: ma era, in generale, ben rispettato; poiché si comportava con proprietà nell'adempimento dei suoi doveri ordinari.
Had he married a more amiable woman, he might have been made still more respectable than he was:—he might even have been made amiable himself; for he was very young when he married, and very fond of his wife.
Se avesse sposato una donna più amabile, avrebbe potuto diventare ancora più rispettabile di quanto non fosse: avrebbe potuto persino diventare amabile lui stesso; poiché era molto giovane quando si sposò, e molto affezionato a sua moglie.
But Mrs. John Dashwood was a strong caricature of himself;—more narrow-minded and selfish.
Ma la signora John Dashwood era una forte caricatura di lui stesso; ancora più limitata di vedute ed egoista.
Vocabulary
- Ma
- Conjunction meaning 'but', introduces contrast
- la
- Definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'her'
- fortuna
- Luck, fortune, or wealth
- che
- Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that', 'which', or 'who'
- era
- Past tense of 'essere', meaning 'was' or 'were'
- stata
- Past participle of 'essere', meaning 'been' (feminine)
- così
- Adverb meaning 'so', 'thus', or 'in this way'
- lenta
- Adjective meaning 'slow' (feminine form)
- ad
- Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at', used before vowels
- arrivare
- Verb meaning 'to arrive' or 'to come'
- fu
- Simple past of 'essere', meaning 'was' or 'were'
- sua
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'
- per
- Preposition meaning 'for', 'by', or 'through'
- un
- Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (masculine)
- solo
- Adjective or adverb meaning 'only', 'alone', or 'single'
- anno
- Noun meaning 'year'
- Non
- Negation adverb meaning 'not'
- sopravvisse
- Past tense of 'sopravvivere', meaning 'survived'
- al
- Contraction of 'a' and 'il', meaning 'to the'
- suo
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'
- zio
- Noun meaning 'uncle'
- più
- Adverb meaning 'more' or 'anymore'
- a
- Preposition meaning 'to', 'at', or 'in'
- lungo
- Adjective meaning 'long' in time or space
- e
- Conjunction meaning 'and'
- diecimila
- Number meaning 'ten thousand'
- sterline
- Noun meaning 'pounds sterling', British currency
- compresi
- Past participle meaning 'included' or 'comprising'
- i
- Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine plural)
- lasciti
- Noun meaning 'bequests' or 'legacies' in a will
- recenti
- Adjective meaning 'recent' (plural form)
- tutto
- Adjective or pronoun meaning 'all', 'everything', or 'whole'
- ciò
- Pronoun meaning 'this', 'that', or 'what'
- rimaneva
- Imperfect tense of 'rimanere', meaning 'remained'
- vedova
- Noun meaning 'widow', a woman whose husband has died
- le
- Definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' (feminine plural)
- sue
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her' (feminine plural)
- figlie
- Noun meaning 'daughters'
- Suo
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his' or 'her' (formal)
- figlio
- Noun meaning 'son' or 'child'
- mandato
- Past participle meaning 'sent' or 'ordered'
- chiamare
- Verb meaning 'to call' or 'to summon'
- non
- Adverb meaning 'not', used for negation
- appena
- Adverb meaning 'as soon as', 'just', or 'barely'
- il
- Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular)
- pericolo
- Noun meaning 'danger' or 'peril'
- noto
- Adjective meaning 'known' or 'notable'
- lui
- Personal pronoun meaning 'he' or 'him'
- signor
- Title meaning 'Mr.' or 'sir'
- raccomandò
- Past tense meaning 'recommended' or 'urged'
- con
- Preposition meaning 'with'
- tutta
- Adjective meaning 'all', 'entire' (feminine form)
- forza
- Noun meaning 'strength', 'force', or 'power'
- l'
- Contracted definite article meaning 'the' before vowels
- urgenza
- Noun meaning 'urgency' or 'pressing need'
- malattia
- Noun meaning 'illness' or 'disease'
- poteva
- Imperfect of 'potere', meaning 'could' or 'was able to'
- imporre
- Verb meaning 'to impose' or 'to dictate'
- gli
- Article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'to him'
- interessi
- Noun meaning 'interests' or 'concerns' (plural)
- della
- Contraction of 'di' and 'la', meaning 'of the'
- nuora
- Noun meaning 'daughter-in-law'
- delle
- Contraction of 'di' and 'le', meaning 'of the' (plural)
- sorelle
- Noun meaning 'sisters' (plural)
- Il
- Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular)
- aveva
- Imperfect of 'avere', meaning 'had'
- forti
- Adjective meaning 'strong' or 'intense' (plural)
- sentimenti
- Noun meaning 'feelings' or 'emotions' (plural)
- del
- Contraction of 'di' and 'il', meaning 'of the'
- resto
- Noun meaning 'rest', 'remainder', or 'change'
- famiglia
- Noun meaning 'family'
- ma
- Conjunction meaning 'but', introduces contrast
- colpito
- Past participle meaning 'struck', 'hit', or 'moved'
- da
- Preposition meaning 'from', 'by', or 'since'
- una
- Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (feminine)
- raccomandazione
- Noun meaning 'recommendation' or 'appeal'
- di
- Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'by'
- tale
- Adjective meaning 'such' or 'of that kind'
- natura
- Noun meaning 'nature' or 'character'
- in
- Preposition meaning 'in', 'at', or 'into'
- momento
- Noun meaning 'moment' or 'instant'
- promise
- Past tense of 'promettere', meaning 'promised'
- fare
- Verb meaning 'to do' or 'to make'
- potere
- Verb meaning 'to be able to' or noun meaning 'power'
- renderle
- Infinitive with pronoun meaning 'to make them' comfortable
- loro
- Pronoun or adjective meaning 'their', 'them', or 'they'
- agio
- Noun meaning 'ease', 'comfort', or 'leisure'
- padre
- Noun meaning 'father'
- rassicurato
- Past participle meaning 'reassured' or 'comforted'
- promessa
- Noun meaning 'promise' or 'pledge'
- ebbe
- Simple past of 'avere', meaning 'had'
- allora
- Adverb meaning 'then', 'at that time', or 'so'
- tempo
- Noun meaning 'time' or 'weather'
- considerare
- Verb meaning 'to consider' or 'to reflect upon'
- quanto
- Adverb or pronoun meaning 'how much' or 'as much as'
- potesse
- Subjunctive of 'potere', meaning 'could' or 'might'
- prudentemente
- Adverb meaning 'prudently' or 'wisely'
- essere
- Infinitive verb meaning 'to be'
- giovane
- Adjective or noun meaning 'young' or 'young person'
- malintenzionato
- Adjective meaning 'ill-intentioned' or 'malicious'
- meno
- Adverb meaning 'less' or 'fewer'
- piuttosto
- Adverb meaning 'rather', 'quite', or 'instead'
- freddo
- Adjective meaning 'cold' in temperature or emotion
- cuore
- Noun meaning 'heart'
- egoista
- Adjective or noun meaning 'selfish' or 'egotist'
- significhi
- Subjunctive of 'significare', meaning 'means' or 'signifies'
- generale
- Adjective meaning 'general' or noun meaning 'general'
- ben
- Adverb meaning 'well', shortened form of 'bene'
- rispettato
- Past participle meaning 'respected' or 'regarded'
- poiché
- Conjunction meaning 'since', 'because', or 'as'
- si
- Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself', 'herself', or 'oneself'
- comportava
- Imperfect of 'comportarsi', meaning 'behaved'
- proprietà
- Noun meaning 'property', 'estate', or 'ownership'
- nell'
- Contraction of 'in' and 'l'', meaning 'in the'
- adempimento
- Noun meaning 'fulfillment' or 'performance of duties'
- dei
- Contraction of 'di' and 'i', meaning 'of the' (plural)
- suoi
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her' (masculine plural)
- doveri
- Noun meaning 'duties' or 'obligations' (plural)
- ordinari
- Adjective meaning 'ordinary' or 'routine' (plural)
- Se
- Conjunction meaning 'if' or 'whether'
- avesse
- Subjunctive of 'avere', meaning 'had' (conditional)
- sposato
- Past participle meaning 'married'
- donna
- Noun meaning 'woman' or 'lady'
- amabile
- Adjective meaning 'amiable', 'lovable', or 'pleasant'
- avrebbe
- Conditional of 'avere', meaning 'would have'
- diventare
- Verb meaning 'to become'
- ancora
- Adverb meaning 'still', 'yet', or 'again'
- rispettabile
- Adjective meaning 'respectable' or 'decent'
- fosse
- Subjunctive of 'essere', meaning 'were' or 'had been'
- persino
- Adverb meaning 'even' or 'even though'
- stesso
- Adjective meaning 'same' or 'himself'
- molto
- Adverb or adjective meaning 'very', 'much', or 'a lot'
- quando
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when'
- sposò
- Simple past of 'sposare', meaning 'married'
- affezionato
- Adjective meaning 'affectionate' or 'fond'
- moglie
- Noun meaning 'wife'
- signora
- Title meaning 'Mrs.' or 'madam'
- forte
- Adjective meaning 'strong', 'loud', or 'powerful'
- caricatura
- Noun meaning 'caricature' or 'exaggerated portrayal'
- limitata
- Adjective meaning 'limited', 'narrow', or 'restricted'
- vedute
- Noun meaning 'views', 'opinions', or 'perspectives'
- ed
- Conjunction meaning 'and', used before vowels
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