The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes — Page 14
Once we diverted her luggage when she travelled.
Una volta abbiamo dirottato i suoi bagagli mentre viaggiava.
Twice she has been waylaid.
Per due volte è stata bloccata sulla strada.
There has been no result."
Non c'è stato alcun risultato."
"No sign of it?"
"Nessun segno di essa?"
"Absolutely none."
"Assolutamente nessuno."
Holmes laughed.
Holmes rise.
"It is quite a pretty little problem," said he.
«È un problema piuttosto grazioso,» disse lui.
"But a very serious one to me," returned the King reproachfully.
«Ma per me è una cosa molto seria,» replicò il Re con tono di rimprovero.
"Very, indeed.
«Molto, davvero.
And what does she propose to do with the photograph?"
E cosa intende fare con la fotografia?"
"To ruin me."
«Rovinarmi."
"But how?"
«Ma come?"
"I am about to be married."
«Sto per sposarmi."
"So I have heard."
«L'ho sentito dire."
"To Clotilde Lothman von Saxe-Meningen, second daughter of the King of Scandinavia.
«Con Clotilde Lothman von Saxe-Meningen, secondogenita del Re di Scandinavia.
You may know the strict principles of her family.
Forse conosce i rigidi principi della sua famiglia.
She is herself the very soul of delicacy.
Lei stessa è la personificazione della delicatezza.
A shadow of a doubt as to my conduct would bring the matter to an end."
Un'ombra di dubbio riguardo alla mia condotta metterebbe fine alla faccenda."
"And Irene Adler?"
«E Irene Adler?"
"Threatens to send them the photograph.
«Minaccia di mandar loro la fotografia.
And she will do it.
E lo farà.
I know that she will do it.
So che lo farà.
You do not know her, but she has a soul of steel.
Lei non la conosce, ma ha un'anima d'acciaio.
She has the face of the most beautiful of women, and the mind of the most resolute of men.
Ha il volto della più bella delle donne e la mente del più risoluto degli uomini.
Rather than I should marry another woman, there are no lengths to which she would not go—none."
Piuttosto che vedermi sposare un'altra donna, non c'è nulla a cui non si spingerebbe — nulla."
"You are sure that she has not sent it yet?"
«È sicuro che non l'abbia ancora inviata?"
"I am sure."
«Ne sono certo."
"And why?"
«E perché?"
"Because she has said that she would send it on the day when the betrothal was publicly proclaimed.
«Perché ha detto che l'avrebbe inviata il giorno in cui il fidanzamento fosse stato pubblicamente annunciato.
That will be next Monday.
Sarà lunedì prossimo.
Vocabulary
- Una
- OO-nah — Indefinite article, feminine singular: 'a' or 'an'
- volta
- VOHL-tah — Time, instance; also means 'vault' or 'turn'
- abbiamo
- ahb-BYAH-moh — We have; first person plural of 'avere'
- dirottato
- dee-roht-TAH-toh — Diverted, rerouted, or hijacked something
- i
- ee — Definite article, masculine plural: 'the'
- suoi
- SWOH-ee — His, her, its; possessive adjective masculine plural
- bagagli
- bah-GAH-lyee — Luggage, baggage; plural of bagaglio
- mentre
- MEN-treh — While, whereas; conjunction indicating simultaneous action
- viaggiava
- vyahd-JAH-vah — Was traveling; imperfect tense of viaggiare
- Per
- pehr — For, by, through; common Italian preposition
- due
- DOO-eh — Two; the number 2
- volte
- VOHL-teh — Times, instances; plural of volta
- è
- eh — Is; third person singular of essere (to be)
- stata
- STAH-tah — Been; past participle of essere, feminine form
- bloccata
- blohk-KAH-tah — Blocked, stopped, hindered; feminine past participle
- sulla
- SOOL-lah — On the; contraction of su + la
- strada
- STRAH-dah — Road, street, path; common noun
- Non
- nohn — Not; standard Italian negation word
- c'
- ch — There; clitic contraction of ci before vowel
- stato
- STAH-toh — Been; past participle of essere, masculine form
- alcun
- ahl-KOON — Any, no; indefinite adjective before masculine noun
- risultato
- ree-zool-TAH-toh — Result, outcome, consequence of an action
- Nessun
- nehs-SOON — No, none; negative adjective before masculine noun
- segno
- SEH-nyoh — Sign, mark, indication of something
- di
- dee — Of, from; very common Italian preposition
- essa
- EHS-sah — She, it; third person feminine singular pronoun
- Assolutamente
- ahs-soh-loo-tah-MEN-teh — Absolutely, completely, without any doubt
- nessuno
- nehs-SOO-noh — Nobody, none, no one at all
- rise
- REE-zeh — Laughed; third person singular past of ridere
- È
- eh — Is; third person singular present of essere
- un
- oon — A, an; indefinite article masculine singular
- problema
- proh-BLEH-mah — Problem, issue, difficulty to be resolved
- piuttosto
- pyoot-TOHS-toh — Rather, quite, somewhat; adverb of degree
- grazioso
- grah-TSYOH-zoh — Gracious, charming, pretty, pleasant in manner
- disse
- DEES-seh — Said; third person singular past of dire
- lui
- loo-EE — He, him; third person masculine singular pronoun
- Ma
- mah — But; common adversative conjunction
- me
- meh — Me; first person singular stressed pronoun
- una
- OO-nah — A, an; feminine indefinite article singular
- cosa
- KOH-zah — Thing, matter, object; very common noun
- molto
- MOHL-toh — Very, much, a lot; common adverb or adjective
- seria
- SEH-ryah — Serious, grave, important; feminine adjective
- replicò
- reh-plee-KOH — Replied, responded; third person singular past tense
- il
- eel — The; masculine singular definite article
- Re
- reh — King; male monarch or ruler
- con
- kohn — With; common Italian preposition
- tono
- TOH-noh — Tone, manner of speaking or expression
- rimprovero
- reem-PROH-veh-roh — Reproach, rebuke, expression of disapproval
- davvero
- dahv-VEH-roh — Really, truly, indeed; emphatic adverb
- E
- eh — And; basic coordinating conjunction
- intende
- een-TEN-deh — Intends, means to; third person singular of intendere
- fare
- FAH-reh — To do, to make; fundamental Italian verb
- la
- lah — The; feminine singular definite article
- fotografia
- foh-toh-grah-FEE-ah — Photograph, picture; also the art of photography
- Rovinarmi
- roh-vee-NAHR-mee — To ruin me; infinitive with reflexive clitic attached
- come
- KOH-meh — How, as, like; common Italian conjunction/adverb
- Sto
- stoh — I am; first person singular of stare
- sposarmi
- spoh-ZAHR-mee — To marry myself, to get married; reflexive infinitive
- L'
- l — The; elided definite article before vowel
- ho
- oh — I have; first person singular of avere
- sentito
- sehn-TEE-toh — Heard, felt; past participle of sentire
- dire
- DEE-reh — To say, to tell; fundamental Italian verb
- Con
- kohn — With; common Italian preposition
- secondogenita
- seh-kohn-doh-JEH-nee-tah — Second-born daughter of a family or house
- del
- dehl — Of the; contraction of di + il
- Forse
- FOHR-seh — Perhaps, maybe; adverb expressing uncertainty
- conosce
- koh-NOH-sheh — Knows, is acquainted with; third person singular
- rigidi
- REE-jee-dee — Rigid, strict, inflexible; masculine plural adjective
- principi
- PREEN-chee-pee — Principles, rules; also means princes (plural)
- della
- DEHL-lah — Of the; contraction of di + la
- sua
- His, her; possessive adjective feminine singular
- famiglia
- fah-MEE-lyah — Family; group of related people living together
- Lei
- lay — She; also formal 'you'; third person feminine pronoun
- stessa
- STEHS-sah — Herself, same; emphatic feminine reflexive adjective
- personificazione
- pehr-soh-nee-fee-kah-TSYOH-neh — Personification, embodiment of an abstract quality
- delicatezza
- deh-lee-kah-TEHTS-tsah — Delicacy, refinement, sensitivity, gentle care
- Un'
- oon — A, an; feminine indefinite article before vowel
- ombra
- OHM-brah — Shadow, shade, trace; also figurative hint
- dubbio
- DOOB-byoh — Doubt, uncertainty, suspicion about something
- riguardo
- ree-GWAHR-doh — Regarding, concerning, with respect to something
- alla
- AHL-lah — To the; contraction of a + la
- mia
- MEE-ah — My; possessive adjective feminine singular
- condotta
- kohn-DOHT-tah — Conduct, behavior, manner of acting
- metterebbe
- meht-teh-REHB-beh — Would put, would place; conditional of mettere
- fine
- FEE-neh — End, finish; also means 'fine' or 'purpose'
- faccenda
- fahch-CHEN-dah — Matter, affair, business to be dealt with
- Minaccia
- mee-NAHCH-chah — Threat, menace; also third person singular threatens
- mandar
- mahn-DAHR — To send; infinitive of mandare, truncated form
- loro
- LOH-roh — Them, their, they; third person plural pronoun
- lo
- loh — It, him; masculine singular direct object pronoun
- farà
- fah-RAH — Will do, will make; future tense third person
- So
- soh — I know; first person singular of sapere
- che
- keh — That, which, who; very common conjunction/pronoun
- non
- nohn — Not; standard Italian negation particle
- ma
- mah — But; common adversative conjunction
- ha
- ah — Has, he/she has; third person singular of avere
- un'
- oon — A, an; feminine indefinite article before vowel
- anima
- AH-nee-mah — Soul, spirit, inner essence of a person
- d'
- d — Of; elided preposition di before vowel
- acciaio
- ahch-CHAH-yoh — Steel; strong metal; figuratively iron will
- Ha
- ah — Has; third person singular present of avere
- volto
- VOHL-toh — Face, countenance; also past participle of volgere
- più
- pyoo — More, most; common comparative/superlative adverb
- bella
- BEHL-lah — Beautiful, lovely; feminine singular adjective
- delle
- DEHL-leh — Of the; contraction of di + le (plural)
- donne
- DOHN-neh — Women; plural of donna
- e
- eh — And; basic coordinating conjunction
- mente
- MEN-teh — Mind, intellect; cognitive faculty of a person
- risoluto
- ree-zoh-LOO-toh — Resolute, determined, firm in purpose or decision
- degli
- DEH-lyee — Of the; contraction of di + gli (plural)
- uomini
- WWOH-mee-nee — Men; plural of uomo
- Piuttosto
- pyoot-TOHS-toh — Rather, quite; adverb expressing preference or degree
- vedermi
- veh-DEHR-mee — To see me; infinitive with first person clitic
- sposare
- spoh-ZAH-reh — To marry; to wed someone
- altra
- AHL-trah — Other, another; feminine singular indefinite adjective
- donna
- DOHN-nah — Woman, lady; adult female person
- nulla
- NOOL-lah — Nothing, none; indefinite pronoun of negation
- a
- ah — To, at; very common Italian preposition
- cui
- kwee — Which, whom; relative pronoun used after preposition
- si
- see — Himself, herself, oneself; reflexive pronoun
- spingerebbe
- speen-jeh-REHB-beh — Would push, would go as far as; conditional
- sicuro
- see-KOO-roh — Sure, certain, safe; adjective expressing confidence
- l'
- l — Her, him, it; elided direct object pronoun
- abbia
- AHB-byah — Has; present subjunctive of avere third person
- ancora
- ahn-KOH-rah — Still, yet, again; common Italian adverb
- inviata
- een-vyah-TAH — Sent; feminine past participle of inviare
- Ne
- neh — Of it, of them; partitive pronoun replacing phrase
- sono
- SOH-noh — I am / they are; first or third person of essere
- certo
- CHEHR-toh — Certain, sure; adjective or adverb of certainty
- perché
- pehr-KEH — Because, why; conjunction or interrogative word
- Perché
- pehr-KEH — Why, because; used to ask or give reason
- detto
- DEHT-toh — Said, told; past participle of dire
- avrebbe
- ah-VREHB-beh — Would have; conditional of avere third person
- giorno
- JOHR-noh — Day; period of 24 hours
- in
- een — In, into; common Italian preposition
- fidanzamento
- fee-dahn-tsah-MEN-toh — Engagement; formal agreement to marry someone
- fosse
- FOHS-seh — Were, would be; imperfect subjunctive of essere
- pubblicamente
- poob-blee-kah-MEN-teh — Publicly, openly, in front of everyone
- annunciato
- ahn-noon-CHAH-toh — Announced, declared; past participle of annunciare
- Sarà
- sah-RAH — Will be; future tense third person of essere
- lunedì
- loo-neh-DEE — Monday; first working day of the week
- prossimo
- PROHS-see-moh — Next, nearest; adjective indicating upcoming time
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