The King in Yellow — Page 3

English → It THE REPAIRER OF REPUTATIONS I Level 7/10

We had profited well by the latest treaties with France and England; the exclusion of foreign-born Jews as a measure of self-preservation, the settlement of the new independent negro state of Suanee, the checking of immigration, the new laws concerning naturalization, and the gradual centralization of power in the executive all contributed to national calm and prosperity.

Avevamo tratto buon profitto dagli ultimi trattati con Francia e Inghilterra; l'esclusione degli ebrei nati all'estero come misura di autoconservazione, la fondazione del nuovo stato negro indipendente di Suanee, il controllo dell'immigrazione, le nuove leggi sulla naturalizzazione e la graduale centralizzazione del potere nell'esecutivo contribuirono tutti alla calma e alla prosperità nazionale.

When the Government solved the Indian problem and squadrons of Indian cavalry scouts in native costume were substituted for the pitiable organizations tacked on to the tail of skeletonized regiments by a former Secretary of War, the nation drew a long sigh of relief.

Quando il Governo risolse il problema indiano e squadroni di esploratori di cavalleria indiana in costume tradizionale furono sostituiti alle miserabili organizzazioni appiccicate alla coda di reggimenti ridotti all'osso da un ex Segretario alla Guerra, la nazione trasse un lungo sospiro di sollievo.

When, after the colossal Congress of Religions, bigotry and intolerance were laid in their graves and kindness and charity began to draw warring sects together, many thought the millennium had arrived, at least in the new world which after all is a world by itself.

Quando, dopo il colossale Congresso delle Religioni, il fanatismo e l'intolleranza furono messi nella tomba e la bontà e la carità cominciarono ad avvicinare le sette in guerra tra loro, molti pensarono che il millennio fosse arrivato, almeno nel nuovo mondo che dopotutto è un mondo a sé.

But self-preservation is the first law, and the United States had to look on in helpless sorrow as Germany, Italy, Spain and Belgium writhed in the throes of Anarchy, while Russia, watching from the Caucasus, stooped and bound them one by one.

Ma l'autoconservazione è la prima legge, e gli Stati Uniti dovettero guardare con impotente dolore mentre Germania, Italia, Spagna e Belgio si contorcevano nelle convulsioni dell'Anarchia, mentre la Russia, in osservazione dal Caucaso, si chinò e li legò uno per uno.

In the city of New York the summer of 1899 was signalized by the dismantling of the Elevated Railroads.

Nella città di New York l'estate del 1899 fu segnalata dallo smantellamento delle Ferrovie Sopraelevate.

The summer of 1900 will live in the memories of New York people for many a cycle; the Dodge Statue was removed in that year.

L'estate del 1900 vivrà nella memoria della gente di New York per molti cicli; la Statua di Dodge fu rimossa in quell'anno.

Vocabulary

Avevamo: ah-VEH-vah-moh — We had; first person plural imperfect of avere
tratto: TRAHT-toh — Drawn, derived; past participle of trarre
buon: bwohn — Good; shortened form of buono before masculine nouns
profitto: proh-FEET-toh — Profit, benefit, gain from something
dagli: DAHL-yee — From the; contraction of da and gli
ultimi: OOL-tee-mee — Last, most recent; plural of ultimo
trattati: traht-TAH-tee — Treaties; formal agreements between nations
con: kohn — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or association
Francia: FRAHN-chah — France; Western European nation bordering Italy
e: eh — And; basic coordinating conjunction
Inghilterra: een-gheel-TEHR-rah — England; nation on the British Isles
l': l — The; elided definite article before vowel
esclusione: ehs-kloo-ZYOH-neh — Exclusion; act of keeping someone out
degli: DEH-lyee — Of the; contraction of di and gli
ebrei: eh-BREH-ee — Jews; members of the Jewish people
nati: NAH-tee — Born; past participle of nascere, plural
all': ahl — At the, to the; elided contraction before vowel
estero: EHS-teh-roh — Abroad, foreign country; outside one's own nation
come: KOH-meh — As, like, how; conjunction or adverb of manner
misura: mee-ZOO-rah — Measure, step, action taken to achieve something
di: dee — Of, from; very common Italian preposition
autoconservazione: ow-toh-kohn-sehr-vah-TSYOH-neh — Self-preservation; instinct to protect oneself
la: lah — The; feminine singular definite article
fondazione: fohn-dah-TSYOH-neh — Foundation, establishment of a new institution
del: dehl — Of the; contraction of di and il
nuovo: NWOH-voh — New; adjective describing something recently created
stato: STAH-toh — State, nation; organized political entity
indipendente: een-dee-pehn-DEHN-teh — Independent; free from outside control or rule
il: eel — The; masculine singular definite article
controllo: kohn-TROHL-loh — Control, regulation, oversight of something
dell': dehl — Of the; elided contraction before vowel
immigrazione: eem-mee-grah-TSYOH-neh — Immigration; movement of people into a country
le: leh — The; feminine plural definite article
nuove: NWOH-veh — New; feminine plural adjective for recently created things
leggi: LEHD-jee — Laws; rules enacted by a legislative body
sulla: SOOL-lah — On the; contraction of su and la
naturalizzazione: nah-too-rah-leed-dzah-TSYOH-neh — Naturalization; process of granting citizenship to immigrants
graduale: grah-dwah-LEH — Gradual; happening slowly over a period of time
centralizzazione: chehn-trah-leed-dzah-TSYOH-neh — Centralization; concentrating power in a central authority
potere: poh-TEH-reh — Power, authority; ability to govern or control
nell': nehl — In the; elided contraction before vowel
esecutivo: eh-zeh-koo-TEE-voh — Executive; branch of government that enforces laws
contribuirono: kohn-tree-bwee-ROH-noh — Contributed; they helped bring about a result
tutti: TOOT-tee — All, everyone; referring to the whole group
alla: AHL-lah — To the; contraction of a and la
calma: KAHL-mah — Calm, tranquility; state of peace and quiet
prosperità: prohs-peh-ree-TAH — Prosperity; condition of thriving economically and socially
nazionale: nah-tsyoh-NAH-leh — National; relating to an entire nation or country
Quando: KWAHN-doh — When; conjunction introducing a time clause
Governo: goh-VEHR-noh — Government; governing body of a nation
risolse: ree-ZOHL-seh — Resolved, solved; past tense of risolvere
problema: proh-BLEH-mah — Problem, issue; a situation requiring a solution
indiano: een-DYAH-noh — Indian; relating to Native American or South Asian peoples
squadroni: skwah-DROH-nee — Squadrons; military units of cavalry or aircraft
esploratori: ehs-ploh-rah-TOH-ree — Scouts, explorers; those who explore unknown territory
cavalleria: kah-vahl-leh-REE-ah — Cavalry; military force fighting on horseback
indiana: een-DYAH-nah — Indian; feminine adjective relating to Native Americans
in: een — In, at; basic preposition of location
costume: kohs-TOO-meh — Costume, traditional dress; clothing of a culture
tradizionale: trah-dee-tsyoh-NAH-leh — Traditional; following long-established customs or practices
furono: FOO-roh-noh — Were; third person plural past of essere
sostituiti: sohs-tee-TWEE-tee — Replaced, substituted; past participle plural of sostituire
alle: AHL-leh — To the; contraction of a and le
miserabili: mee-zeh-RAH-bee-lee — Miserable, wretched; in a terrible or pitiful condition
organizzazioni: ohr-gah-nee-dzah-TSYOH-nee — Organizations; structured groups with a shared purpose
coda: KOH-dah — Tail, end; trailing part of something
reggimenti: rehd-jee-MEHN-tee — Regiments; military units larger than a battalion
ridotti: ree-DOHT-tee — Reduced; brought down in size or number
osso: OHS-soh — Bone; hard tissue forming the skeleton
da: dah — From, by, since; versatile Italian preposition
un: oon — A, an; masculine singular indefinite article
ex: ehks — Former, ex-; prefix indicating previous role or status
Segretario: seh-greh-TAH-ryoh — Secretary; high-ranking government official or minister
Guerra: GWEHR-rah — War; armed conflict between nations or groups
nazione: nah-TSYOH-neh — Nation; a country or people with shared identity
trasse: TRAHS-seh — Drew, pulled; third person singular past of trarre
lungo: LOON-goh — Long; of great length or duration
sospiro: sohs-PEE-roh — Sigh; deep audible breath expressing emotion
sollievo: sohl-LYEH-voh — Relief; feeling of comfort after anxiety is removed
dopo: DOH-poh — After, following; preposition indicating sequence in time
colossale: koh-lohs-SAH-leh — Colossal, enormous; of very great size or importance
Congresso: kohn-GREHS-soh — Congress; formal assembly or legislative body
delle: DEHL-leh — Of the; contraction of di and le
Religioni: reh-lee-JOH-nee — Religions; systems of faith and worship
fanatismo: fah-nah-TEEZ-moh — Fanaticism; extreme, unreasoning zeal or devotion
intolleranza: een-tohl-leh-RAHN-tsah — Intolerance; unwillingness to accept differing views
messi: MEHS-see — Put, placed; past participle plural of mettere
nella: NEHL-lah — In the; contraction of in and la
tomba: TOHM-bah — Tomb, grave; burial place for the dead
bontà: bohn-TAH — Goodness, kindness; quality of being morally good
carità: kah-ree-TAH — Charity, love; selfless generosity toward others
cominciarono: koh-meen-CHAH-roh-noh — Began; they started doing something
ad: ahd — To, at; form of a before vowel
avvicinare: ahv-vee-chee-NAH-reh — To bring closer, to approach each other
sette: SEHT-teh — Sects; religious or ideological splinter groups
guerra: GWEHR-rah — War; armed conflict between opposing sides
tra: trah — Between, among; preposition indicating position or relation
loro: LOH-roh — Their, them; third person plural pronoun
molti: MOHL-tee — Many; large number of people or things
pensarono: pehn-SAH-roh-noh — Thought; they believed or considered something
che: keh — That, which; subordinating conjunction or relative pronoun
millennio: meel-LEHN-nyoh — Millennium; thousand-year period or golden age
fosse: FOHS-seh — Were, might be; imperfect subjunctive of essere
arrivato: ahr-ree-VAH-toh — Arrived; past participle of arrivare
almeno: ahl-MEH-noh — At least; expressing a minimum expectation
nel: nehl — In the; contraction of in and il
mondo: MOHN-doh — World; the earth and all its inhabitants
dopotutto: doh-poh-TOOT-toh — After all; used to introduce a qualifying remark
è: eh — Is; third person singular present of essere
a: ah — To, at; basic Italian preposition of location
sé: seh — Itself, oneself; reflexive pronoun for third person
Ma: mah — But; coordinating conjunction showing contrast
prima: PREE-mah — Before, first; indicating something preceding another event
gli: lyee — The; masculine plural definite article
Stati: STAH-tee — States; political units forming a federation
Uniti: oo-NEE-tee — United; joined together into one entity
dovettero: doh-VEHT-teh-roh — Had to; they were obliged to do something
guardare: gwahr-DAH-reh — To watch, to look at something
impotente: eem-poh-TEHN-teh — Powerless, helpless; unable to act or intervene
dolore: doh-LOH-reh — Pain, grief; physical or emotional suffering
mentre: MEHN-treh — While, whereas; conjunction indicating simultaneous action
Germania: jehr-MAH-nyah — Germany; Central European nation
Italia: ee-TAH-lyah — Italy; Mediterranean European nation
Spagna: SPAH-nyah — Spain; Iberian Peninsula European nation
Belgio: BEHL-joh — Belgium; small Western European nation
si: see — Oneself; reflexive pronoun, also impersonal subject
nelle: NEHL-leh — In the; contraction of in and le
convulsioni: kohn-vool-SYOH-nee — Convulsions; violent uncontrolled spasms or upheavals
Anarchia: ah-nahr-KEE-ah — Anarchy; state of disorder and absence of authority
Russia: ROOS-syah — Russia; large nation spanning Europe and Asia
osservazione: ohs-sehr-vah-TSYOH-neh — Observation; act of watching and noting carefully
dal: dahl — From the; contraction of da and il
li: lee — Them; masculine plural direct object pronoun
legò: leh-GOH — Tied, bound; past tense of legare
uno: OO-noh — One; number or indefinite article
per: pehr — For, through, by; versatile Italian preposition
Nella: NEHL-lah — In the; contraction of in and la
città: cheet-TAH — City; large urban settlement or town
estate: eh-STAH-teh — Summer; warmest season of the year
fu: foo — Was; third person singular past of essere
segnalata: sehn-yah-LAH-tah — Marked, noted, signaled; past participle of segnalare
dallo: DAHL-loh — From the; contraction of da and lo
smantellamento: zmahn-tehl-lah-MEHN-toh — Dismantling; process of taking something apart completely
Ferrovie: fehr-ROH-vyeh — Railways, railroads; transportation systems using tracks
L': l — The; elided definite article before vowel
vivrà: vee-VRAH — Will live; third person singular future of vivere
memoria: meh-MOH-ryah — Memory; faculty of recalling past events
della: DEHL-lah — Of the; contraction of di and la
gente: JEHN-teh — People; a group of persons generally
cicli: CHEE-klee — Cycles; recurring sequences of events
Statua: STAH-twah — Statue; sculpted figure representing a person or thing
rimossa: ree-MOHS-sah — Removed; past participle feminine of rimuovere
quell': kwehl — That; demonstrative adjective elided before vowel
anno: AHN-noh — Year; period of twelve calendar months

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