The Great Gatsby — Page 7

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Gatsby, it was a mansion inhabited by a gentleman of that name.

Gatsby, era una villa abitata da un gentiluomo di quel nome.

My own house was an eyesore, but it was a small eyesore, and it had been overlooked, so I had a view of the water, a partial view of my neighbour's lawn, and the consoling proximity of millionaires—all for eighty dollars a month.

La mia casa era un pugno nell'occhio, ma era un piccolo pugno nell'occhio, ed era stata trascurata, così avevo una vista sull'acqua, una vista parziale del prato del mio vicino, e la confortante vicinanza dei milionari—il tutto per ottanta dollari al mese.

Across the courtesy bay the white palaces of fashionable East Egg glittered along the water, and the history of the summer really begins on the evening I drove over there to have dinner with the Tom Buchanans.

Dall'altra parte della baia cortese i bianchi palazzi della elegante East Egg scintillavano lungo l'acqua, e la storia dell'estate comincia davvero la sera in cui andai lì in macchina a cena dai Buchanan.

Daisy was my second cousin once removed, and I'd known Tom in college.

Daisy era mia cugina di secondo grado, e avevo conosciuto Tom al college.

And just after the war I spent two days with them in Chicago.

E subito dopo la guerra avevo trascorso due giorni con loro a Chicago.

Her husband, among various physical accomplishments, had been one of the most powerful ends that ever played football at New Haven—a national figure in a way, one of those men who reach such an acute limited excellence at twenty-one that everything afterward savours of anticlimax.

Suo marito, tra varie doti fisiche, era stato uno dei terzini più potenti che avessero mai giocato a football a New Haven—una figura nazionale in un certo senso, uno di quegli uomini che raggiungono un'eccellenza così acuta e limitata a ventun anni che tutto ciò che viene dopo sa di anticlimax.

His family were enormously wealthy—even in college his freedom with money was a matter for reproach—but now he'd left Chicago and come East in a fashion that rather took your breath away: for instance, he'd brought down a string of polo ponies from Lake Forest.

La sua famiglia era enormemente ricca—persino al college la sua disinvoltura con il denaro era motivo di biasimo—ma ora aveva lasciato Chicago ed era venuto a Est in un modo che toglieva il respiro: per esempio, aveva portato giù una fila di pony da polo da Lake Forest.

It was hard to realize that a man in my own generation was wealthy enough to do that.

Era difficile rendersi conto che un uomo della mia stessa generazione fosse abbastanza ricco da fare una cosa simile.

Why they came East I don't know.

Perché siano venuti a Est non lo so.

Vocabulary

era: Past tense of 'essere'; he/she/it was.
una: Indefinite article feminine singular; a, an.
villa: Large elegant country or suburban house or estate.
abitata: Past participle of 'abitare'; lived in, inhabited.
da: Preposition meaning by, from, since, or at.
un: Indefinite article masculine singular; a, an.
gentiluomo: A gentleman; a man of noble or refined manner.
di: Preposition meaning of, from, about, or by.
quel: Demonstrative adjective masculine; that (nearby noun).
nome: Noun meaning name or given name of a person.
La: Definite article feminine singular; the.
mia: Possessive adjective feminine singular; my.
casa: House or home; a dwelling place where one lives.
pugno: A fist; also a punch or a small handful of something.
nell': Contraction of 'in' and 'lo/la'; in the (before vowel).
occhio: Eye; the organ of sight in humans and animals.
ma: Conjunction meaning but; introduces a contrasting clause.
piccolo: Adjective meaning small, little, or young in size.
ed: Variant of 'e' meaning and; used before vowel sounds.
stata: Past participle of 'essere' feminine; been, was.
trascurata: Past participle of 'trascurare'; neglected, poorly maintained.
così: Adverb meaning so, thus, in this way, therefore.
avevo: First person singular imperfect of 'avere'; I had.
vista: View, sight; the ability to see or a scenic outlook.
sull': Contraction of 'su' and 'lo/la'; on the (before vowel).
acqua: Water; the liquid essential for life and nature.
parziale: Adjective meaning partial, incomplete, or one-sided.
del: Contraction of 'di' and 'il'; of the (masculine singular).
prato: Lawn or meadow; an open grassy area of land.
mio: Possessive adjective masculine singular; my, mine.
vicino: Neighbor; also adjective meaning near or close by.
e: Conjunction meaning and; connects words or clauses.
la: Definite article feminine singular; the.
confortante: Present participle of 'confortare'; comforting, reassuring, soothing.
vicinanza: Nearness, proximity; the state of being close to something.
dei: Contraction of 'di' and 'i'; of the (masculine plural).
milionari: Plural noun meaning millionaires; very wealthy individuals.
il: Definite article masculine singular; the.
tutto: Adjective or pronoun meaning all, everything, the whole.
per: Preposition meaning for, in order to, through, per.
ottanta: Cardinal number meaning eighty; the number 80.
dollari: Plural of 'dollaro'; dollars, the US currency unit.
al: Contraction of 'a' and 'il'; to the, at the, per.
mese: Month; one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year.
Dall': Contraction of 'da' and 'lo/la'; from the (before vowel).
altra: Feminine form of 'altro'; other, another, different one.
parte: Part, side, or portion; a section of a whole thing.
della: Contraction of 'di' and 'la'; of the (feminine singular).
baia: Bay; a body of water partially enclosed by land.
cortese: Adjective meaning courteous, polite, or gracious in manner.
i: Definite article masculine plural; the.
bianchi: Plural of 'bianco'; white (masculine plural adjective).
palazzi: Plural of 'palazzo'; palaces, mansions, large grand buildings.
elegante: Adjective meaning elegant, stylish, or refined in appearance.
scintillavano: Third person plural imperfect of 'scintillare'; they sparkled, glittered.
lungo: Preposition or adjective meaning along or long in length.
l': Elided form of 'lo' or 'la'; the (before a vowel).
storia: Story or history; a narrative account of events or past.
dell': Contraction of 'di' and 'lo/la'; of the (before vowel).
estate: Summer; the warmest season of the year.
comincia: Third person singular present of 'cominciare'; it begins, starts.
davvero: Adverb meaning really, truly, indeed; used for emphasis.
sera: Evening; the period of day after afternoon and before night.
in: Preposition meaning in, into, at, or within a place.
cui: Relative pronoun meaning which, whom, that (after preposition).
andai: First person singular passato remoto of 'andare'; I went.
lì: Adverb meaning there; indicating a place away from speaker.
macchina: Car or machine; commonly used for automobile in Italian.
a: Preposition meaning to, at, in; indicates location or direction.
cena: Dinner; the main evening meal of the day.
dai: Contraction of 'da' and 'i'; from the, at the (plural).
cugina: Female cousin; a daughter of one's aunt or uncle.
secondo: Adjective meaning second; also a preposition meaning according to.
grado: Degree or grade; level of relationship or measurement scale.
conosciuto: Past participle of 'conoscere'; known, met, acquainted with someone.
E: Conjunction meaning and; connects words, phrases, or clauses.
subito: Adverb meaning immediately, right away, at once, soon.
dopo: Preposition or adverb meaning after, then, afterward in time.
guerra: War; armed conflict between nations, groups, or forces.
trascorso: Past participle of 'trascorrere'; spent (time), passed, elapsed.
due: Cardinal number meaning two; the number 2.
giorni: Plural of 'giorno'; days, the 24-hour periods of time.
con: Preposition meaning with; indicates accompaniment or association.
loro: Third person plural pronoun meaning them, their, or they.
Suo: Possessive adjective formal or third person; his, her, its.
marito: Husband; the male partner in a marriage relationship.
tra: Preposition meaning among, between, within, or in a group.
varie: Plural of 'vario'; various, several, diverse in kind or type.
doti: Plural of 'dote'; gifts, talents, or natural endowments someone has.
fisiche: Plural of 'fisico'; physical, relating to the body or nature.
stato: Past participle of 'essere'; been; also noun meaning state or status.
uno: Cardinal number or article meaning one; a single individual.
terzini: Plural of 'terzino'; fullbacks or defensive players in football.
più: Adverb meaning more, most; indicates greater degree or quantity.
potenti: Plural of 'potente'; powerful, strong, mighty, forceful individuals.
che: Conjunction or relative pronoun meaning that, which, who, than.
avessero: Third person plural imperfect subjunctive of 'avere'; they had.
mai: Adverb meaning ever or never depending on sentence context.
giocato: Past participle of 'giocare'; played (a sport or game).
figura: Figure, shape, or public persona; image or notable personality.
nazionale: Adjective meaning national; relating to an entire nation or country.
certo: Adjective or adverb meaning certain, sure, a certain, or of course.
senso: Sense, meaning, or direction; a way of understanding something.
quegli: Demonstrative adjective masculine plural; those (used before vowels).
uomini: Plural of 'uomo'; men, male human beings or persons.
raggiungono: Third person plural present of 'raggiungere'; they reach, achieve, attain.
un': Elided feminine indefinite article before vowel; a, an.
eccellenza: Excellence; the quality of being outstandingly good or superior.
acuta: Feminine of 'acuto'; acute, sharp, intense, or keen in degree.
limitata: Past participle of 'limitare' feminine; limited, restricted, or narrow.
ventun: Cardinal number meaning twenty-one; 21, used before a noun.
anni: Plural of 'anno'; years; units of time equal to 365 days.
ciò: Demonstrative pronoun meaning this, that, it; refers to things.
viene: Third person singular present of 'venire'; comes, becomes, gets.
sa: Third person singular present of 'sapere'; knows, is aware of.
sua: Possessive adjective feminine singular; his, her, its own.
famiglia: Family; a group of related people living or connected together.
enormemente: Adverb meaning enormously, immensely, to a very great degree.
ricca: Feminine of 'ricco'; rich, wealthy, or abundantly provided with.
persino: Adverb meaning even, to the extent of; used for emphasis.
disinvoltura: Ease, nonchalance, self-assurance in manner or behavior.
denaro: Money; currency or wealth used in financial transactions.
motivo: Reason, motive, or theme; the cause or grounds for something.
biasimo: Blame, reproach, or criticism directed toward someone's actions.
ora: Now or hour; the present moment or a unit of time.
aveva: Third person singular imperfect of 'avere'; he/she/it had.
lasciato: Past participle of 'lasciare'; left, abandoned, allowed, let go.
venuto: Past participle of 'venire'; come, arrived, having come here.
Est: East; the cardinal direction where the sun rises each morning.
modo: Way, manner, or method; how something is done or expressed.
toglieva: Third person singular imperfect of 'togliere'; was taking away, removing.
respiro: Breath; the act of inhaling and exhaling air from lungs.
esempio: Example; an instance illustrating a general rule or point.
portato: Past participle of 'portare'; brought, carried, taken somewhere.
giù: Adverb meaning down, downward, or below in direction or position.
fila: Row, line, or string; a sequence of things arranged in order.
Era: Imperfect third person singular of 'essere'; it was, there was.
difficile: Adjective meaning difficult, hard, or challenging to do or understand.
rendersi: Reflexive infinitive of 'rendere'; to realize, become aware, understand.
conto: Account, bill, or realization; 'rendersi conto' means to realize.
uomo: Man; an adult male human being or person in general.
stessa: Feminine of 'stesso'; same; identical in kind or category.
generazione: Generation; a group of people born around the same time.
fosse: Third person singular imperfect subjunctive of 'essere'; were, was.
abbastanza: Adverb meaning enough, quite, fairly, or sufficiently in degree.
ricco: Adjective meaning rich, wealthy, or abundantly well-off financially.
fare: Infinitive meaning to do or to make; a very common verb.
cosa: Thing; a general noun referring to any object, matter, or affair.
simile: Adjective meaning similar, such, alike, or of the same kind.
Perché: Conjunction or adverb meaning why or because in Italian.
siano: Third person plural present subjunctive of 'essere'; they are.
venuti: Plural past participle of 'venire'; come, having come (masculine plural).
non: Negation adverb meaning not; makes a statement negative.
lo: Direct object pronoun masculine singular; him, it, him/it.
so: First person singular present of 'sapere'; I know (a fact).

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