The Brothers Karamazov — Page 5
In the intervals he used to drive all over the province, complaining tearfully to each and all of Adelaïda Ivanovna's having left him, going into details too disgraceful for a husband to mention in regard to his own married life.
Negli intervalli era solito girare per tutta la provincia, lamentandosi in lacrime con tutti e ciascuno del fatto che Adelaïda Ivanovna lo avesse abbandonato, scendendo in dettagli troppo vergognosi perché un marito li menzionasse riguardo alla propria vita coniugale.
What seemed to gratify him and flatter his self-love most was to play the ridiculous part of the injured husband, and to parade his woes with embellishments.
Ciò che sembrava gratificarlo e lusingare maggiormente il suo amor proprio era recitare la ridicola parte del marito offeso, e ostentare le sue disgrazie con abbellimenti.
"One would think that you'd got a promotion, Fyodor Pavlovitch, you seem so pleased in spite of your sorrow," scoffers said to him.
«Si direbbe che abbiate avuto una promozione, Fëdor Pavlovič, sembrate così contento nonostante il vostro dolore», gli dicevano i beffardi.
Many even added that he was glad of a new comic part in which to play the buffoon, and that it was simply to make it funnier that he pretended to be unaware of his ludicrous position.
Molti aggiungevano persino che era felice di avere una nuova parte comica in cui fare il buffone, e che fingeva di non essere consapevole della sua posizione ridicola semplicemente per renderla più divertente.
But, who knows, it may have been simplicity.
Ma, chissà, potrebbe essere stata semplicità.
At last he succeeded in getting on the track of his runaway wife.
Alla fine riuscì a mettersi sulle tracce della moglie fuggita.
The poor woman turned out to be in Petersburg, where she had gone with her divinity student, and where she had thrown herself into a life of complete emancipation.
La povera donna si trovava a Pietroburgo, dove era andata con il suo studente di teologia, e dove si era gettata in una vita di completa emancipazione.
Fyodor Pavlovitch at once began bustling about, making preparations to go to Petersburg, with what object he could not himself have said.
Fëdor Pavlovič si mise subito a darsi da fare, preparandosi a partire per Pietroburgo, con quale scopo non avrebbe saputo dirlo nemmeno lui.
He would perhaps have really gone; but having determined to do so he felt at once entitled to fortify himself for the journey by another bout of reckless drinking.
Forse sarebbe andato davvero; ma avendo preso tale decisione si sentì immediatamente autorizzato a prepararsi per il viaggio con un altro eccesso di sbronze spericolate.
And just at that time his wife's family received the news of her death in Petersburg.
E proprio in quel momento la famiglia di sua moglie ricevette la notizia della sua morte a Pietroburgo.
Vocabulary
- intervalli
- in-ter-VAL-li — Intervals; periods of time between events
- era
- EH-ra — Was; third person singular imperfect of essere
- solito
- SO-li-to — Usual, habitual; as in 'di solito' (usually)
- girare
- ji-RA-re — To go around, wander, or travel through
- tutta
- TUT-ta — All, entire, whole (feminine singular)
- provincia
- pro-VIN-cha — Province; an administrative or regional territory
- lamentandosi
- la-men-TAN-do-si — Complaining, lamenting; reflexive gerund form
- lacrime
- LA-kri-me — Tears; drops of fluid shed when crying
- tutti
- TUT-ti — Everyone, all (masculine plural)
- ciascuno
- cha-SKOO-no — Each one, every single person individually
- fatto
- FAT-to — Fact; something that has occurred or is true
- avesse
- a-VES-se — Had (subjunctive imperfect of avere, third person singular)
- abbandonato
- ab-ban-do-NA-to — Abandoned, deserted; past participle of abbandonare
- scendendo
- shen-DEN-do — Descending into, going down to; present gerund
- dettagli
- det-TA-lyi — Details; specific pieces of information or description
- troppo
- TROP-po — Too, too much; indicates excess of degree
- vergognosi
- ver-go-NYO-si — Shameful, disgraceful (masculine plural adjective)
- perché
- per-KEH — Because; also means 'why' depending on context
- marito
- ma-RI-to — Husband; a married male partner
- menzionasse
- men-tsio-NAS-se — Would mention; imperfect subjunctive of menzionare
- riguardo
- ri-GWAR-do — Regarding, with respect to; concerning a subject
- propria
- PRO-pria — Own (feminine singular); referring to one's own thing
- vita
- VI-ta — Life; the existence or lifestyle of a person
- coniugale
- ko-niu-GA-le — Conjugal, marital; relating to marriage and spouses
- Ciò
- cho — This, that; neuter demonstrative pronoun in Italian
- sembrava
- sem-BRA-va — Seemed, appeared; imperfect third person of sembrare
- gratificarlo
- gra-ti-fi-KAR-lo — To gratify him; infinitive with direct object pronoun
- lusingare
- lu-sin-GA-re — To flatter, to please someone's vanity or ego
- maggiormente
- mad-jor-MEN-te — More, mostly, to a greater extent or degree
- amor
- a-MOR — Love; shortened poetic or fixed form of amore
- proprio
- PRO-prio — Own; also means 'exactly' or 'just' as adverb
- recitare
- re-chi-TA-re — To act, perform; play a role theatrically
- ridicola
- ri-DI-ko-la — Ridiculous, laughable (feminine singular adjective)
- parte
- PAR-te — Part, role; a character's role in a performance
- offeso
- of-FE-so — Offended, wronged; past participle of offendere
- ostentare
- os-ten-TA-re — To flaunt, show off, display ostentatiously
- disgrazie
- dis-GRA-tsie — Misfortunes, miseries; unfortunate events or circumstances
- abbellimenti
- ab-bel-li-MEN-ti — Embellishments, ornaments; additions to make more attractive
- direbbe
- di-REB-be — One would say; conditional third person of dire
- abbiate
- ab-BIA-te — You have (subjunctive present, second person plural)
- avuto
- a-VOO-to — Had; past participle of avere used in compound tenses
- promozione
- pro-mo-TSIO-ne — Promotion; an advancement in rank or position
- sembrate
- sem-BRA-te — You seem (second person plural of sembrare)
- così
- ko-ZI — So, thus, like this; manner or degree adverb
- contento
- kon-TEN-to — Content, happy, pleased (masculine singular adjective)
- nonostante
- no-nos-TAN-te — Despite, notwithstanding; indicates contrast or concession
- vostro
- VOS-tro — Your (plural possessive, masculine singular form)
- dolore
- do-LO-re — Pain, sorrow, grief; physical or emotional suffering
- dicevano
- di-CHE-va-no — They were saying; imperfect third person plural of dire
- beffardi
- bef-FAR-di — Mockers, scoffers; people who mock or jeer
- Molti
- MOL-ti — Many (masculine plural); a large number of people
- aggiungevano
- ad-jun-JE-va-no — They were adding; imperfect of aggiungere
- persino
- per-SI-no — Even, actually; used for emphasis or surprise
- felice
- fe-LI-che — Happy, fortunate; feeling or expressing happiness
- avere
- a-VE-re — To have; fundamental Italian auxiliary and main verb
- nuova
- NWO-va — New (feminine singular adjective)
- comica
- KO-mi-ka — Comic, funny (feminine); a comedic role or situation
- cui
- kwi — Whom, which; Italian relative pronoun after preposition
- fare
- FA-re — To do, to make; fundamental Italian verb
- buffone
- buf-FO-ne — Buffoon, jester, clown; a person acting foolishly
- fingeva
- fin-JE-va — Was pretending, feigning; imperfect of fingere
- essere
- ES-se-re — To be; fundamental Italian copula and auxiliary verb
- consapevole
- kon-sa-PE-vo-le — Aware, conscious; knowing about something fully
- posizione
- po-zi-TSIO-ne — Position, situation; one's place or standing
- semplicemente
- sem-pli-che-MEN-te — Simply, merely; in a simple or plain manner
- renderla
- REN-der-la — To make it; infinitive with feminine object pronoun
- più
- pyoo — More; used to form comparatives or intensify adjectives
- divertente
- di-ver-TEN-te — Entertaining, amusing, fun (adjective)
- chissà
- kis-SA — Who knows; expresses uncertainty or speculation
- potrebbe
- po-TREB-be — Could, might; conditional third person of potere
- stata
- STA-ta — Been (feminine past participle of essere)
- semplicità
- sem-pli-chi-TA — Simplicity, naivety; being uncomplicated or ingenuous
- fine
- FI-ne — End; conclusion of a period, event, or process
- riuscì
- riu-SHI — Succeeded, managed; past definite of riuscire
- mettersi
- MET-ter-si — To place oneself, to get oneself; reflexive infinitive
- tracce
- TRAT-che — Traces, tracks; signs left behind by someone's path
- moglie
- MO-lye — Wife; a married female partner
- fuggita
- fud-JI-ta — Fled, escaped (feminine past participle of fuggire)
- povera
- PO-ve-ra — Poor, unfortunate (feminine); evoking sympathy or pity
- donna
- DON-na — Woman; an adult female person
- trovava
- tro-VA-va — Was located, found herself; imperfect of trovarsi
- dove
- DO-ve — Where; Italian adverb of place or relative pronoun
- andata
- an-DA-ta — Gone (feminine past participle of andare)
- studente
- stu-DEN-te — Student; a person studying at school or university
- teologia
- te-o-lo-JI-a — Theology; the study of religious doctrine and belief
- gettata
- jet-TA-ta — Thrown, cast; feminine past participle of gettare
- completa
- kom-PLE-ta — Complete, total (feminine singular adjective)
- emancipazione
- e-man-chi-pa-TSIO-ne — Emancipation; freedom from social or political restraint
- mise
- MI-se — Put, placed; past definite third person of mettere
- subito
- SOO-bi-to — Immediately, right away; without delay
- darsi
- DAR-si — To give oneself; reflexive infinitive of dare
- preparandosi
- pre-pa-RAN-do-si — Getting ready, preparing oneself; reflexive gerund
- partire
- par-TI-re — To leave, depart; to set off on a journey
- quale
- KWA-le — Which, what; Italian interrogative or relative pronoun
- scopo
- SKO-po — Purpose, goal, aim; the reason for doing something
- avrebbe
- a-VREB-be — Would have; conditional third person of avere
- saputo
- sa-POO-to — Known; past participle of sapere
- dirlo
- DIR-lo — To say it; infinitive of dire with object pronoun
- nemmeno
- nem-ME-no — Not even; strong negative emphasizer
- Forse
- FOR-se — Perhaps, maybe; expresses doubt or possibility
- sarebbe
- sa-REB-be — Would be; conditional third person of essere
- andato
- an-DA-to — Gone; masculine past participle of andare
- davvero
- Really, truly, indeed; strong affirmation of truth
- avendo
- a-VEN-do — Having; gerund of avere used in absolute constructions
- preso
- PRE-so — Taken; past participle of prendere
- tale
- TA-le — Such, such a; demonstrative adjective indicating kind
- decisione
- de-chi-TSIO-ne — Decision; a choice or resolution made after consideration
- sentì
- sen-TI — Felt; past definite third person singular of sentire
- immediatamente
- im-me-dia-ta-MEN-te — Immediately, at once; without any delay whatsoever
- autorizzato
- au-to-rit-TSA-to — Authorized, entitled; having permission to do something
- prepararsi
- pre-pa-RAR-si — To prepare oneself; reflexive infinitive of preparare
- viaggio
- VIA-jo — Journey, trip, travel; movement from one place to another
- altro
- AL-tro — Another, other; a different or additional thing
- eccesso
- ec-CHES-so — Excess; going beyond normal or acceptable limits
- sbronze
- SBRON-tse — Drunken binges; episodes of heavy intoxication
- spericolate
- spe-ri-ko-LA-te — Reckless, rash (feminine plural); daring without caution
- momento
- mo-MEN-to — Moment, instant; a brief or significant point in time
- famiglia
- fa-MI-lia — Family; a group of related people living together
- ricevette
- ri-che-VET-te — Received; past definite third person singular of ricevere
- notizia
- no-TI-tsia — News, notice; information about a recent event
- morte
- MOR-te — Death; the end of life of a person or creature
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