The Great Gatsby — Page 3

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This responsiveness had nothing to do with that flabby impressionability which is dignified under the name of the "creative temperament"—it was an extraordinary gift for hope, a romantic readiness such as I have never found in any other person and which it is not likely I shall ever find again.

Questa ricettività non aveva nulla a che fare con quella flaccida impressionabilità che viene nobilitata sotto il nome di «temperamento creativo» — era uno straordinario dono per la speranza, una disponibilità romantica quale non ho mai trovato in nessun'altra persona e che difficilmente troverò mai più.

No—Gatsby turned out all right at the end; it is what preyed on Gatsby, what foul dust floated in the wake of his dreams that temporarily closed out my interest in the abortive sorrows and short-winded elations of men.

No — Gatsby alla fine se la cavò bene; fu ciò che predava su Gatsby, quella polvere immonda che galleggiava nella scia dei suoi sogni, a chiudere temporaneamente il mio interesse per i dolori abortiti e le esaltazioni effimere degli uomini.

My family have been prominent, well-to-do people in this Middle Western city for three generations.

La mia famiglia è stata gente di rilievo e benestante in questa città del Medio West per tre generazioni.

The Carraways are something of a clan, and we have a tradition that we're descended from the Dukes of Buccleuch, but the actual founder of my line was my grandfather's brother, who came here in fifty-one, sent a substitute to the Civil War, and started the wholesale hardware business that my father carries on today.

I Carraway sono una specie di clan, e abbiamo la tradizione di discendere dai Duchi di Buccleuch, ma il vero fondatore della mia stirpe fu il fratello di mio nonno, che venne qui nel cinquantuno, mandò un sostituto alla Guerra Civile e avviò il commercio all'ingrosso di ferramenta che mio padre porta avanti ancora oggi.

I never saw this great-uncle, but I'm supposed to look like him—with special reference to the rather hard-boiled painting that hangs in father's office.

Non ho mai visto questo prozio, ma si dice che gli assomigli — con particolare riferimento al ritratto piuttosto duro che è appeso nell'ufficio di mio padre.

I graduated from New Haven in 1915, just a quarter of a century after my father, and a little later I participated in that delayed Teutonic migration known as the Great War.

Mi sono laureato a New Haven nel 1915, esattamente un quarto di secolo dopo mio padre, e poco dopo ho partecipato a quella ritardata migrazione teutonica nota come la Grande Guerra.

I enjoyed the counter-raid so thoroughly that I came back restless.

Mi godetti la controffensiva così a fondo che tornai irrequieto.

Vocabulary

Questa: KWES-tah — Demonstrative pronoun or adjective meaning 'this' (feminine).
ricettività: ree-chet-tee-vee-TAH — Receptivity; openness to receiving impressions or ideas.
non: non — Negation word meaning 'not' or 'no.'
aveva: ah-VEH-vah — Third-person singular imperfect of 'avere,' meaning 'had.'
nulla: NOOL-lah — Nothing; used in negative constructions to mean 'anything.'
a: ah — Preposition meaning 'to,' 'at,' or 'in.'
che: keh — Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that,' 'which,' or 'who.'
fare: FAH-reh — To do or to make; common auxiliary verb in Italian.
con: kon — Preposition meaning 'with.'
quella: KWEL-lah — Demonstrative adjective or pronoun meaning 'that' (feminine).
viene: VYEH-neh — Third-person singular present of 'venire,' meaning 'comes.'
sotto: SOT-toh — Preposition meaning 'under' or 'beneath.'
il: eel — Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular).
nome: NOH-meh — Name; the word by which someone or something is known.
di: dee — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from.'
temperamento: tem-peh-rah-MEN-toh — Temperament; a person's characteristic nature or disposition.
creativo: kreh-ah-TEE-voh — Creative; relating to imagination and original thinking.
era: EH-rah — Third-person singular imperfect of 'essere,' meaning 'was.'
uno: OO-noh — Indefinite article or numeral meaning 'a' or 'one' (masculine).
straordinario: strah-or-dee-NAH-ryoh — Extraordinary; beyond what is usual or expected.
dono: DOH-noh — Gift or talent; something given or naturally possessed.
per: pehr — Preposition meaning 'for,' 'by,' or 'through.'
la: lah — Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine singular).
speranza: speh-RAHN-tsah — Hope; a feeling of expectation for something desired.
una: OO-nah — Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (feminine singular).
disponibilità: dees-po-nee-bee-lee-TAH — Availability or openness; willingness to engage or be receptive.
romantica: ro-MAN-tee-kah — Romantic; relating to idealism, emotion, and imaginative feeling.
quale: KWAH-leh — Relative pronoun or adjective meaning 'which' or 'what.'
ho: oh — First-person singular present of 'avere,' meaning 'I have.'
mai: MAH-ee — Never or ever; used in negative or emphatic contexts.
trovato: troh-VAH-toh — Past participle of 'trovare,' meaning 'found.'
in: een — Preposition meaning 'in,' 'into,' or 'at.'
nessun'altra: nes-SOON-AHL-trah — No other; not any other person or thing (feminine).
persona: pehr-SOH-nah — Person; an individual human being.
e: eh — Conjunction meaning 'and.'
difficilmente: dee-fee-cheel-MEN-teh — With difficulty; hardly or unlikely to happen.
troverò: troh-veh-ROH — First-person singular future of 'trovare,' meaning 'I will find.'
più: pyoo — More; also used to mean 'no longer' in negative contexts.
No: noh — No; used to express negation or disagreement.
alla: AHL-lah — Contraction of 'a' and 'la,' meaning 'at the' or 'to the.'
fine: FEE-neh — End; the conclusion of something; also means 'fine' in Italian.
se: seh — Reflexive pronoun or conjunction meaning 'himself' or 'if.'
bene: BEH-neh — Well; in a good or satisfactory manner.
fu: foo — Third-person singular remote past of 'essere,' meaning 'it was.'
ciò: choh — That; this; used as a neuter demonstrative pronoun.
su: soo — Preposition meaning 'on,' 'upon,' or 'over.'
polvere: POL-veh-reh — Dust; fine dry particles of earth or waste matter.
nella: NEL-lah — Contraction of 'in' and 'la,' meaning 'in the' (feminine).
dei: DEH-ee — Contraction of 'di' and 'i,' meaning 'of the' (masculine plural).
suoi: SWOH-ee — His, her, its; possessive adjective (masculine plural).
sogni: SON-yee — Dreams; images or aspirations of the mind.
chiudere: KYOO-deh-reh — To close or shut; to bring to an end.
temporaneamente: tem-po-rah-neh-ah-MEN-teh — Temporarily; for a limited or short period of time.
mio: MEE-oh — My; first-person singular possessive adjective (masculine).
interesse: een-teh-RES-seh — Interest; attention, curiosity, or concern for something.
i: ee — Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine plural).
dolori: do-LOH-ree — Pains, sorrows; feelings of physical or emotional suffering.
le: leh — Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine plural).
effimere: ef-FEE-meh-reh — Ephemeral; short-lived, fleeting, lasting only briefly.
degli: DEL-yee — Contraction of 'di' and 'gli,' meaning 'of the' (masculine plural).
uomini: WO-mee-nee — Men; plural of 'uomo,' referring to human males or people.
La: lah — Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine singular).
mia: MEE-ah — My; first-person singular possessive adjective (feminine).
famiglia: fah-MEE-lyah — Family; a group of related people sharing a household.
è: eh — Third-person singular present of 'essere,' meaning 'is.'
stata: STAH-tah — Past participle of 'essere,' meaning 'been' (feminine form).
gente: JEN-teh — People; a group of persons in a community or society.
rilievo: ree-LYEH-voh — Prominence, relief; importance or standing in a community.
benestante: beh-neh-STAN-teh — Well-off, affluent; having sufficient financial means.
questa: KWES-tah — This; feminine demonstrative adjective indicating nearby thing.
città: cheet-TAH — City; an urban settlement larger than a town.
del: del — Contraction of 'di' and 'il,' meaning 'of the' (masculine singular).
Medio: MEH-dyoh — Middle; used in geographical phrases like 'Midwest.'
West: west — West; the cardinal direction or the western United States region.
tre: treh — Three; the number 3.
generazioni: jeh-neh-rah-TSYO-nee — Generations; groups of people born in the same time period.
I: ee — Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine plural).
sono: SOH-noh — First or third person plural of 'essere,' meaning 'I am' or 'are.'
specie: SPEH-cheh — Species or kind; a type or sort of something.
abbiamo: ahb-BYAH-moh — First-person plural present of 'avere,' meaning 'we have.'
tradizione: trah-dee-TSYO-neh — Tradition; customs or beliefs passed down through generations.
discendere: dee-SHEN-deh-reh — To descend or come from; to have ancestry from someone.
dai: DAH-ee — Contraction of 'da' and 'i,' meaning 'from the' (masculine plural).
ma: mah — But; a conjunction indicating contrast or exception.
vero: VEH-roh — True or real; conforming to fact or reality.
fondatore: fon-dah-TOH-reh — Founder; one who establishes an institution or lineage.
della: DEL-lah — Contraction of 'di' and 'la,' meaning 'of the' (feminine singular).
fratello: frah-TEL-loh — Brother; a male sibling.
nonno: NON-noh — Grandfather; the father of one's parent.
venne: VEN-neh — Third-person singular remote past of 'venire,' meaning 'came.'
qui: kwee — Here; in this place or location.
nel: nel — Contraction of 'in' and 'il,' meaning 'in the' (masculine singular).
cinquantuno: chin-kwan-TOO-noh — Fifty-one; the number 51, referring to the year 1851.
mandò: man-DOH — Past tense of 'mandare,' meaning 'he sent.'
un: oon — Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (masculine singular).
sostituto: sos-tee-TOO-toh — Substitute; someone who replaces another person.
Guerra: GWER-rah — War; armed conflict between nations or groups.
Civile: chee-VEE-leh — Civil; relating to citizens, used in 'Guerra Civile' (Civil War).
avviò: ahv-VYOH — Past tense of 'avviare,' meaning 'he started' or 'set up.'
commercio: kom-MER-choh — Commerce or trade; the buying and selling of goods.
all'ingrosso: ahl-een-GROS-soh — Wholesale; selling goods in large quantities at lower prices.
ferramenta: fer-rah-MEN-tah — Hardware; metal goods or tools, also a hardware store.
padre: PAH-dreh — Father; a male parent.
porta: POR-tah — Carries on or door; here meaning 'carries on' the business.
avanti: ah-VAN-tee — Forward or ahead; used here in 'porta avanti' meaning 'carries on.'
ancora: an-KOH-rah — Still, yet, or again; continuing state or action.
oggi: OD-jee — Today; the current day.
Non: non — Not; used here as negation, 'I have never seen him.'
visto: VEE-stoh — Past participle of 'vedere,' meaning 'seen.'
questo: KWES-toh — This; masculine demonstrative adjective or pronoun.
prozio: PRO-tsyoh — Great-uncle; the uncle of one's parent.
si: see — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself,' 'herself,' or 'oneself.'
dice: DEE-cheh — Third-person singular of 'dire,' meaning 'says' or 'they say.'
gli: lyee — Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him' or 'to them.'
assomigli: as-so-MEE-lyee — Subjunctive of 'assomigliare,' meaning 'resembles' or 'looks like.'
particolare: par-tee-koh-LAH-reh — Particular; specific, especially with reference to detail.
riferimento: ree-feh-ree-MEN-toh — Reference; an indication or relation to something else.
al: ahl — Contraction of 'a' and 'il,' meaning 'at the' or 'to the.'
ritratto: ree-TRAHT-toh — Portrait; a painting or image of a person's likeness.
piuttosto: pyoot-TOS-toh — Rather, quite; used to modify an adjective with mild emphasis.
duro: DOO-roh — Hard or stern; harsh in appearance or manner.
appeso: ap-PEH-zoh — Hung; past participle of 'appendere,' suspended on a wall.
nell'ufficio: nel-loof-FEE-choh — In the office; contraction of 'in' + 'l'ufficio.'
Mi: mee — Reflexive or object pronoun meaning 'myself' or 'me.'
laureato: lah-wreh-AH-toh — Graduated; having received a university degree.
esattamente: eh-zaht-tah-MEN-teh — Exactly; precisely, without deviation from fact.
quarto: KWAHR-toh — Fourth or quarter; an ordinal number or fraction.
secolo: SEH-ko-loh — Century; a period of one hundred years.
dopo: DOH-poh — After; later in time or sequence.
poco: POH-koh — A little, few; a small amount of something.
partecipato: par-teh-chee-PAH-toh — Participated; took part in an event or activity.
ritardata: ree-tar-DAH-tah — Delayed or late; occurring after the expected time.
migrazione: mee-grah-TSYO-neh — Migration; the movement of people from one place to another.
nota: NOH-tah — Known or noted; well-recognized; also a musical note.
come: KOH-meh — As, like, or how; used for comparison or manner.
Grande: GRAN-deh — Great; large in size, importance, or scale.
così: ko-ZEE — So, thus; in this way or to such a degree.
fondo: FON-doh — Bottom, depth, or fund; the deepest part of something.
tornai: tor-NAH-ee — Past tense of 'tornare,' meaning 'I returned.'
irrequieto: eer-reh-KWYEH-toh — Restless; unable to be still, agitated or uneasy.

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