Sense and Sensibility — Page 1
Mrs. John Dashwood now installed herself mistress of Norland; and her mother and sisters-in-law were degraded to the condition of visitors.
La signora John Dashwood si insediò ora come padrona di Norland; e sua madre e le cognate furono degradate alla condizione di ospiti.
As such, however, they were treated by her with quiet civility; and by her husband with as much kindness as he could feel towards anybody beyond himself, his wife, and their child.
In quanto tali, tuttavia, furono trattate da lei con tranquilla cortesia; e dal marito con tanta gentilezza quanta ne poteva provare verso chiunque al di là di se stesso, di sua moglie e del loro figlio.
He really pressed them, with some earnestness, to consider Norland as their home; and, as no plan appeared so eligible to Mrs. Dashwood as remaining there till she could accommodate herself with a house in the neighbourhood, his invitation was accepted.
Li pregò davvero, con una certa insistenza, di considerare Norland come la loro casa; e, poiché nessun piano sembrava così conveniente alla signora Dashwood quanto rimanere lì finché non avesse potuto sistemarsi in una casa nei dintorni, il suo invito fu accettato.
A continuance in a place where everything reminded her of former delight, was exactly what suited her mind.
Rimanere in un luogo dove tutto le ricordava le gioie passate era esattamente ciò che si addiceva al suo animo.
In seasons of cheerfulness, no temper could be more cheerful than hers, or possess, in a greater degree, that sanguine expectation of happiness which is happiness itself.
Nei momenti di allegria, nessun carattere poteva essere più allegro del suo, né possedere, in misura maggiore, quella sanguigna aspettativa di felicità che è la felicità stessa.
But in sorrow she must be equally carried away by her fancy, and as far beyond consolation as in pleasure she was beyond alloy.
Ma nel dolore doveva essere ugualmente trascinata dalla sua fantasia, e tanto al di là di ogni consolazione quanto nel piacere era al di là di ogni turbamento.
Mrs. John Dashwood did not at all approve of what her husband intended to do for his sisters.
La signora John Dashwood non approvava affatto ciò che suo marito intendeva fare per le sue sorelle.
To take three thousand pounds from the fortune of their dear little boy would be impoverishing him to the most dreadful degree.
Sottrarre tremila sterline al patrimonio del loro caro bambino significherebbe impoverirlo nel modo più terribile.
She begged him to think again on the subject.
Lo supplicò di ripensarci.
How could he answer it to himself to rob his child, and his only child too, of so large a sum?
Come avrebbe potuto giustificare a se stesso il fatto di derubare suo figlio, e per di più il suo unico figlio, di una somma così ingente?
Vocabulary
- signora
- si-NYO-ra — A married or adult woman; Mrs. or lady
- si
- si — Reflexive pronoun: himself, herself, itself, themselves
- insediò
- in-se-dyÒ — Established or installed oneself in a position or place
- ora
- O-ra — Now; at the present time
- come
- KO-me — As, like, or how
- padrona
- pa-DRO-na — Female owner or mistress of a household
- madre
- MA-dre — A female parent; mother
- cognate
- ko-NYA-te — Female sisters-in-law or relatives by marriage
- furono
- FU-ro-no — Third person plural past tense of essere: they were
- degradate
- de-gra-DA-te — Reduced or lowered in status or rank
- condizione
- kon-di-TSYO-ne — A state, situation, or circumstance someone is in
- ospiti
- O-spi-ti — Guests or visitors welcomed into a home
- quanto
- KWAN-to — How much; as much as; in so far as
- tali
- TA-li — Plural demonstrative adjective meaning such or such ones
- tuttavia
- tut-ta-VI-a — Adverb meaning nevertheless, however, or yet
- trattate
- trat-TA-te — Treated or dealt with in a particular manner
- tranquilla
- tran-KWIL-la — Calm, quiet, and undisturbed in manner
- cortesia
- kor-te-ZI-a — Politeness and considerate behavior toward others
- marito
- ma-RI-to — A woman's husband or male spouse
- tanta
- TAN-ta — Feminine singular of tanto: so much or as much
- gentilezza
- jen-ti-LET-tsa — Kindness and graciousness shown toward other people
- quanta
- KWAN-ta — Feminine form of quanto: as much as
- ne
- ne — Partitive or pronoun particle: of it, of them
- poteva
- po-TE-va — Third person singular imperfect of potere: could or was able
- provare
- pro-VA-re — To feel, try, or experience something
- verso
- VER-so — Preposition meaning toward or in the direction of
- chiunque
- kyUN-kwe — Anyone or whoever, regardless of who it is
- là
- là — Adverb meaning there, in that place
- se
- se — Reflexive pronoun or conjunction: himself, herself, or if
- stesso
- STES-so — Same or self, used for emphasis
- moglie
- MO-lye — A man's wife or female spouse
- figlio
- FI-lyo — A male child; son
- Li
- li — Third person plural direct object pronoun: them
- pregò
- pre-GÒ — Begged, requested earnestly, or asked sincerely
- davvero
- dav-VE-ro — Indeed, truly, or really emphasizing sincerity
- certa
- CHER-ta — A certain or particular, used before a noun
- insistenza
- in-si-STEN-tsa — Persistence or determination in urging something repeatedly
- considerare
- kon-si-de-RA-re — To consider or think carefully about something
- casa
- KA-za — A building where people live; home or house
- poiché
- poi-KÉ — Conjunction meaning since, because, or given that
- nessun
- nes-SUN — Masculine form of nessuno: no or not any
- piano
- PYA-no — A plan, scheme, or arrangement for doing something
- sembrava
- sem-BRA-va — Third person singular imperfect of sembrare: seemed or appeared
- così
- ko-ZÌ — So, thus, or in this way
- conveniente
- kon-ve-NYEN-te — Suitable, appropriate, or convenient for a purpose
- rimanere
- ri-ma-NE-re — To stay, remain, or continue to be somewhere
- lì
- lì — Adverb meaning there, in that specific place
- finché
- fin-KÉ — Conjunction meaning until or as long as
- avesse
- a-VES-se — Third person singular past subjunctive of avere: had
- potuto
- po-TU-to — Past participle of potere: been able to
- sistemarsi
- si-ste-MAR-si — To settle, arrange oneself, or find a new home
- dintorni
- din-TOR-ni — The surrounding area or neighborhood nearby
- invito
- in-VI-to — An invitation extended to someone to come
- fu
- fu — Third person singular passato remoto of essere: was
- accettato
- at-chet-TA-to — Accepted or received with agreement and approval
- Rimanere
- ri-ma-NE-re — To stay or remain in a place or situation
- luogo
- LWO-go — A place or location where something exists
- dove
- DO-ve — Where; indicating a place or location
- tutto
- TUT-to — Everything or all of something
- ricordava
- ri-kor-DA-va — Recalled or reminded one of past events
- gioie
- JO-ye — Plural of gioia: joys or feelings of happiness
- passate
- pas-SA-te — Past or gone by, referring to former times
- era
- E-ra — Third person singular imperfect of essere: was
- esattamente
- e-zat-ta-MEN-te — Exactly or precisely, in a perfectly accurate way
- ciò
- chò — That or this thing; what (neuter demonstrative pronoun)
- addiceva
- ad-di-CHE-va — Suited or was fitting and appropriate for something
- animo
- A-ni-mo — The mind, spirit, or disposition of a person
- momenti
- mo-MEN-ti — Plural of momento: moments or brief periods of time
- allegria
- al-le-GRI-a — Cheerfulness, gaiety, or a state of joyful liveliness
- carattere
- ka-RAT-te-re — A person's character, personality, or temperament
- essere
- ES-se-re — The infinitive of the verb to be
- più
- pyù — More or most, used in comparisons
- allegro
- al-LE-gro — Cheerful, merry, and lively in disposition
- né
- né — Nor or neither, used in negative correlations
- possedere
- pos-se-DE-re — To possess, own, or have something
- misura
- mi-ZU-ra — A measure, degree, or extent of something
- maggiore
- mad-JO-re — Greater or larger in degree, size, or importance
- quella
- KWEL-la — Feminine demonstrative pronoun or adjective: that
- sanguigna
- san-GWIN-ya — Sanguine; optimistically positive and cheerfully confident
- aspettativa
- as-pet-ta-TI-va — An expectation or anticipation of future events
- felicità
- fe-li-chi-TÀ — Happiness or a state of great joy and contentment
- stessa
- STES-sa — Feminine of stesso: same or herself, used for emphasis
- dolore
- do-LO-re — Pain, grief, or sorrow experienced emotionally or physically
- doveva
- do-VE-va — Third person singular imperfect of dovere: had to or must
- ugualmente
- u-gwal-MEN-te — Equally or likewise, in the same way
- trascinata
- tra-shi-NA-ta — Dragged, carried away, or swept along by something
- fantasia
- fan-ta-ZI-a — Imagination, fantasy, or a fanciful mental creation
- tanto
- TAN-to — So much, so many, or as much as
- ogni
- O-nyi — Every or each, referring to all members of a group
- consolazione
- kon-so-la-TSYO-ne — Comfort or solace given to ease grief or distress
- piacere
- pya-CHE-re — Pleasure, enjoyment, or something that brings delight
- turbamento
- tur-ba-MEN-to — Disturbance, agitation, or emotional upset
- approvava
- ap-pro-VA-va — Approved of or agreed with something or someone
- affatto
- af-FAT-to — At all or absolutely, often used in negations
- intendeva
- in-ten-DE-va — Intended or meant to do something
- fare
- FA-re — To do or make something
- sorelle
- so-REL-le — Plural of sorella: sisters
- Sottrarre
- sot-TRAR-re — To subtract, remove, or take away from something
- tremila
- tre-MI-la — The number three thousand
- sterline
- ster-LI-ne — Plural of sterlina: British pounds sterling currency
- patrimonio
- pa-tri-MO-nyo — Inherited wealth, estate, or family patrimony
- caro
- KA-ro — Dear, beloved, or costly in value
- bambino
- bam-BI-no — A young child or baby boy
- significherebbe
- si-nyi-fi-ke-REB-be — It would mean or signify a particular outcome
- impoverirlo
- im-po-ve-RIR-lo — To make him poor or deprive him of wealth
- modo
- MO-do — A way, manner, or method of doing something
- terribile
- ter-RI-bi-le — Terrible or dreadful in degree or severity
- supplicò
- sup-pli-KÒ — Begged or implored earnestly and urgently
- ripensarci
- ri-pen-SAR-chi — To reconsider or think again about something
- Come
- KO-me — How or as; used to introduce questions or comparisons
- avrebbe
- a-VREB-be — Third person singular conditional of avere: would have
- giustificare
- jus-ti-fi-KA-re — To justify or provide a valid reason for something
- fatto
- FAT-to — Past participle of fare: done or made
- derubare
- de-ru-BA-re — To rob or steal from someone
- unico
- U-ni-ko — Only, sole, or unique child or thing
- somma
- SOM-ma — A sum or total amount of money
- ingente
- in-JEN-te — Large, substantial, or considerable in amount
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