The Expedition of Humphry Clinker — Page 2

English → It DOCTOR, Level 8/10

I want none of his submissions, neither will I pocket any of his money.

Non voglio nessuna delle sue sottomissioni, né intascherò alcun suo denaro.

The fellow is a bad neighbour, and I desire, to have nothing to do with him: but as he is purse-proud, he shall pay for his insolence: let him give five pounds to the poor of the parish, and I will withdraw my action; and in the mean time you may tell Prig to stop proceedings.

Il tizio è un cattivo vicino, e desidero non aver nulla a che fare con lui: ma poiché è arrogante per via della sua ricchezza, pagherà per la sua insolenza: che dia cinque sterline ai poveri della parrocchia, e io ritirerò la mia azione legale; e nel frattempo potete dire a Prig di sospendere il procedimento.

--Let Morgan's widow have the Alderney cow, and forty shillings to clothe her children: but don't say a syllable of the matter to any living soul--I'll make her pay when she is able.

--Che la vedova di Morgan riceva la vacca di Alderney, e quaranta scellini per vestire i suoi figli: ma non dite una sola parola della faccenda ad anima viva--la farò pagare quando sarà in grado di farlo.

I desire you will lock up all my drawers, and keep the keys till meeting; and be sure you take the iron chest with my papers into your own custody--Forgive all, this trouble from,

Desidero che chiudiate a chiave tutti i miei cassetti, e teniate le chiavi fino al nostro incontro; e assicuratevi di prendere in custodia la cassaforte di ferro con le mie carte--Perdonate tutto questo disturbo da parte di,

Dear Lewis, Your affectionate M. BRAMBLE GLOUCESTER, April 2.

Caro Lewis, Il vostro affezionato M. BRAMBLE GLOUCESTER, 2 aprile.

To Mrs GWYLLIM, house-keeper at Brambleton-hall.

Alla Signora GWYLLIM, governante a Brambleton-hall.

Vocabulary

Non: non — Negation word meaning 'not' in Italian.
voglio: voh-lyoh — I want; first person singular of 'volere'.
nessuna: nes-soo-nah — None, no one; feminine form of 'nessuno'.
delle: del-leh — Of the; feminine plural contraction of 'di le'.
sue: soo-eh — His/her/its; feminine plural possessive pronoun.
né: neh — Neither, nor; used in negative correlative constructions.
alcun: al-koon — Any, some; indefinite adjective in negative contexts.
suo: soo-oh — His, her, its; masculine singular possessive adjective.
denaro: deh-nah-roh — Money; general term for currency or funds.
Il: eel — The; masculine singular definite article in Italian.
tizio: tee-tsyoh — Fellow, guy; informal word for an unspecified person.
è: eh — Is; third person singular present of 'essere'.
un: oon — A, an; masculine singular indefinite article.
cattivo: kat-tee-voh — Bad, wicked; adjective describing negative character or quality.
vicino: vee-chee-noh — Neighbor; person living nearby, or adjective meaning 'near'.
e: eh — And; basic coordinating conjunction linking words or clauses.
desidero: deh-zee-deh-roh — I desire, I wish; first person singular of 'desiderare'.
non: non — Not; negation particle used before verbs.
aver: ah-vehr — To have; infinitive of 'avere' in truncated form.
nulla: nool-lah — Nothing; pronoun indicating absence of anything.
a: ah — To, at; basic Italian preposition indicating direction or location.
che: keh — That, which, what; versatile conjunction or relative pronoun.
fare: fah-reh — To do, to make; one of the most common Italian verbs.
con: kon — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or association.
lui: loo-ee — Him, he; third person masculine singular subject pronoun.
ma: mah — But; coordinating conjunction indicating contrast or opposition.
poiché: poy-keh — Since, because; subordinating conjunction indicating cause or reason.
arrogante: ar-roh-gan-teh — Arrogant; adjective describing someone excessively proud or haughty.
per: pehr — For, by, through; versatile Italian preposition with multiple uses.
via: vee-ah — By way of, because of; also means 'street' or 'away'.
della: del-lah — Of the; feminine singular contraction of 'di la'.
sua: soo-ah — His, her, its; feminine singular possessive adjective.
ricchezza: reek-ket-tsah — Wealth, richness; state of having great financial resources.
pagherà: pah-geh-rah — He/she will pay; third person singular future of 'pagare'.
la: lah — The; feminine singular definite article, also direct object pronoun.
insolenza: in-soh-len-tsah — Insolence; rude or disrespectful behavior toward others.
dia: dee-ah — Let him/her give; third person singular present subjunctive of 'dare'.
cinque: chin-kweh — Five; the cardinal number between four and six.
sterline: stehr-lee-neh — Pounds sterling; British currency units, plural of 'sterlina'.
ai: ah-ee — To the; masculine plural contraction of 'a i'.
poveri: poh-veh-ree — The poor; plural adjective/noun referring to impoverished people.
parrocchia: par-rok-kyah — Parish; local church district or its community of members.
io: ee-oh — I; first person singular subject pronoun in Italian.
ritirerò: ree-tee-reh-roh — I will withdraw; I will retract a formal claim or action.
mia: mee-ah — My; feminine singular possessive adjective or pronoun.
azione: ah-tsyoh-neh — Action; also refers to a legal action or lawsuit.
legale: leh-gah-leh — Legal; adjective relating to the law or legal proceedings.
nel: nel — In the; masculine singular contraction of 'in il'.
frattempo: frat-tem-poh — Meantime; the intervening period, used in 'nel frattempo'.
potete: poh-teh-teh — You can; second person plural present indicative of 'potere'.
dire: dee-reh — To say, to tell; common Italian verb of communication.
di: dee — Of, from; fundamental Italian preposition with many uses.
sospendere: sos-pen-deh-reh — To suspend, to halt; to temporarily stop a process or action.
il: eel — The; masculine singular definite article in Italian.
procedimento: pro-cheh-dee-men-toh — Proceeding, procedure; formal legal or administrative process.
Che: keh — That, let; used here as a conjunction introducing a command.
vedova: veh-doh-vah — Widow; a woman whose husband has died.
riceva: ree-cheh-vah — May she receive; third person singular present subjunctive of 'ricevere'.
vacca: vak-kah — Cow; female bovine animal, also used informally as insult.
quaranta: kwah-ran-tah — Forty; the cardinal number between thirty-nine and forty-one.
vestire: ves-tee-reh — To dress, to clothe; to provide or put on clothing.
i: ee — The; masculine plural definite article in Italian.
suoi: swoy — His, her, its; masculine plural possessive adjective.
figli: feel-yee — Children, sons; plural of 'figlio', meaning son or child.
dite: dee-teh — Say, tell; second person plural imperative of 'dire'.
una: oo-nah — A, an; feminine singular indefinite article in Italian.
sola: soh-lah — Alone, only, single; feminine adjective indicating uniqueness or solitude.
parola: pah-roh-lah — Word; a single unit of spoken or written language.
faccenda: fah-chen-dah — Matter, affair, business; an issue or piece of business.
ad: ad — To, at; variant of 'a' used before vowels for euphony.
anima: ah-nee-mah — Soul, person; also used in 'anima viva' meaning living soul.
viva: vee-vah — Living, alive; feminine adjective from 'vivo', meaning living.
farò: fah-roh — I will do, I will make; future tense of 'fare'.
pagare: pah-gah-reh — To pay; to give money in exchange for goods or services.
quando: kwan-doh — When; conjunction or adverb indicating time of an event.
sarà: sah-rah — He/she/it will be; third person singular future of 'essere'.
in: in — In, at, into; fundamental Italian preposition of location.
grado: grah-doh — Grade, degree; also 'in grado di' means 'able to'.
farlo: far-loh — To do it; infinitive 'fare' with clitic pronoun 'lo' attached.
Desidero: deh-zee-deh-roh — I desire, I wish; first person singular of 'desiderare'.
chiudiate: kyoo-dyah-teh — That you lock/close; second person plural present subjunctive of 'chiudere'.
chiave: kyah-veh — Key; device used to lock or unlock a door or lock.
tutti: toot-tee — All, every; masculine plural adjective or pronoun meaning everyone.
miei: myeh-ee — My; masculine plural possessive adjective or pronoun.
cassetti: kas-set-tee — Drawers; sliding compartments in furniture for storing items.
le: leh — The; feminine plural definite article, also indirect pronoun 'to her'.
chiavi: kyah-vee — Keys; plural of 'chiave', devices for locking and unlocking.
fino: fee-noh — Until, up to; preposition indicating limit of time or space.
al: al — To the; masculine singular contraction of 'a il'.
nostro: nos-troh — Our; masculine singular possessive adjective or pronoun.
incontro: in-kon-troh — Meeting, encounter; a prearranged or chance meeting between people.
assicuratevi: as-see-koo-rah-teh-vee — Make sure, ensure; second person plural reflexive imperative of 'assicurarsi'.
prendere: pren-deh-reh — To take, to grab; common verb meaning to take or pick up.
custodia: koos-toh-dyah — Custody, safekeeping; the act of keeping something safe.
cassaforte: kas-sah-for-teh — Safe, strongbox; a secure metal box for storing valuables.
ferro: fer-roh — Iron; the metal, used here as an adjective meaning iron or metal.
mie: mee-eh — My; feminine plural possessive adjective or pronoun.
carte: kar-teh — Papers, documents, cards; plural of 'carta', meaning paper or document.
Perdonate: pehr-doh-nah-teh — Forgive, pardon; second person plural imperative of 'perdonare'.
tutto: toot-toh — All, everything; masculine singular pronoun or adjective meaning all.
questo: kwes-toh — This; masculine singular demonstrative pronoun or adjective.
disturbo: dees-toor-boh — Trouble, inconvenience, disturbance; bother caused to someone.
da: dah — From, by, since; versatile preposition with multiple Italian uses.
parte: par-teh — Part, side; 'da parte di' means 'on behalf of' someone.
Caro: kah-roh — Dear; affectionate adjective used in letter salutations.
vostro: vos-troh — Your; masculine singular possessive adjective, formal or plural.
affezionato: af-feh-tsyoh-nah-toh — Affectionate, devoted; feeling or showing fondness and warmth.
aprile: ah-pree-leh — April; the fourth month of the year.
Alla: al-lah — To the; feminine singular contraction of 'a la'.
Signora: see-nyoh-rah — Mrs., Ms., Madam; formal title for an adult woman.
governante: goh-vehr-nan-teh — Housekeeper, governess; person managing a household's domestic affairs.

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