The Picture of Dorian Gray — Page 13

English → It CHAPTER I. Level 7/10

My elder brother won't die,

Mio fratello maggiore non vuole morire,

and my younger brothers seem never to do anything else."

e i miei fratelli minori sembrano non fare mai altro."

"Harry!" exclaimed Hallward, frowning.

«Harry!» esclamò Hallward, aggrottando le sopracciglia.

"My dear fellow, I am not quite serious.

«Caro mio, non sono del tutto serio.

But I can't help detesting my relations.

Ma non posso fare a meno di detestare i miei parenti.

I suppose it comes from the fact that none of us can stand other people having the same faults as ourselves.

Suppongo che derivi dal fatto che nessuno di noi sopporta che gli altri abbiano gli stessi difetti nostri.

I quite sympathize with the rage of the English democracy against what they call the vices of the upper orders.

Capisco perfettamente la rabbia della democrazia inglese contro quelli che essa chiama i vizi delle classi superiori.

The masses feel that drunkenness, stupidity, and immorality should be their own special property, and that if any one of us makes an ass of himself, he is poaching on their preserves.

Le masse ritengono che l'ubriachezza, la stupidità e l'immoralità debbano essere loro esclusiva proprietà, e che se uno di noi si comporta da stupido, stia cacciando di frodo nelle loro riserve.

When poor Southwark got into the divorce court, their indignation was quite magnificent.

Quando il povero Southwark finì davanti al tribunale del divorzio, la loro indignazione fu davvero magnifica.

And yet I don't suppose that ten per cent of the proletariat live correctly."

Eppure non credo che il dieci per cento del proletariato viva rettamente.»

"I don't agree with a single word that you have said, and, what is more, Harry, I feel sure you don't either."

«Non sono d'accordo con una sola parola di quello che hai detto, e, quel che è più, Harry, sono sicuro che non lo sei nemmeno tu.»

Lord Henry stroked his pointed brown beard and tapped the toe of his patent-leather boot with a tasselled ebony cane.

Lord Henry si accarezzò la barbetta appuntita castana e batté la punta del suo stivale di vernice con un bastone d'ebano ornato di nappe.

"How English you are Basil!

«Quanto sei inglese, Basil!

That is the second time you have made that observation.

È la seconda volta che fai questa osservazione.

If one puts forward an idea to a true Englishman—always a rash thing to do—he never dreams of considering whether the idea is right or wrong.

Se si propone un'idea a un vero inglese — cosa sempre avventata da fare — egli non si sogna mai di considerare se l'idea sia giusta o sbagliata.

The only thing he considers of any importance is whether one believes it oneself.

L'unica cosa che ritiene importante è se chi la propone vi creda davvero.

Vocabulary

Mio: mee-oh — My; possessive adjective for masculine singular nouns.
fratello: frah-tel-loh — Brother; male sibling.
maggiore: mahd-joh-reh — Older, greater; used to indicate seniority among siblings.
non: nohn — Not; basic negation word in Italian.
vuole: vwoh-leh — He/she wants; third person singular of volere.
morire: moh-ree-reh — To die; infinitive verb indicating death.
e: eh — And; basic coordinating conjunction.
i: ee — The; masculine plural definite article.
miei: myeh-ee — My; possessive adjective for masculine plural nouns.
fratelli: frah-tel-lee — Brothers; plural of fratello, male siblings.
minori: mee-noh-ree — Younger, minor; referring to younger siblings.
sembrano: sem-brah-noh — They seem; third person plural of sembrare.
fare: fah-reh — To do, to make; common infinitive verb.
mai: mah-ee — Never, ever; adverb of frequency or negation.
altro: ahl-troh — Other, else; adjective indicating something different.
esclamò: es-klah-moh — He/she exclaimed; past tense of esclamare.
aggrottando: ahg-groht-tahn-doh — Furrowing; present participle of aggrottare, as in brows.
le: leh — The; feminine plural definite article.
sopracciglia: soh-praht-cheel-yah — Eyebrows; the facial hair above the eyes.
Caro: kah-roh — Dear; affectionate adjective used in address.
mio: mee-oh — My; possessive adjective for masculine singular nouns.
sono: soh-noh — I am / they are; form of the verb essere.
del: del — Of the; masculine singular contraction of di + il.
tutto: toot-toh — All, completely; adjective or adverb of totality.
serio: seh-ryoh — Serious; adjective meaning earnest or grave.
Ma: mah — But; conjunction indicating contrast or opposition.
posso: pohs-soh — I can; first person singular of potere.
a: ah — At, to; basic preposition of place or direction.
meno: meh-noh — Less; comparative adverb indicating reduction.
di: dee — Of, from; very common Italian preposition.
detestare: deh-tes-tah-reh — To detest, to hate; infinitive expressing strong dislike.
parenti: pah-ren-tee — Relatives; family members other than immediate family.
Suppongo: soop-pohn-goh — I suppose; first person singular of supporre.
che: keh — That, which, who; conjunction or relative pronoun.
derivi: deh-ree-vee — It derives; subjunctive form of derivare.
dal: dahl — From the; masculine singular contraction of da + il.
fatto: faht-toh — Fact, done; noun or past participle of fare.
nessuno: nes-soo-noh — Nobody, no one; indefinite pronoun of negation.
noi: noy — We, us; first person plural pronoun.
sopporta: sop-por-tah — He/she tolerates; third person singular of sopportare.
gli: lyee — The; masculine plural definite article before vowels or s+consonant.
altri: ahl-tree — Others; masculine plural pronoun referring to other people.
abbiano: ahb-byah-noh — They have; subjunctive form of avere, third person plural.
stessi: stes-see — Same; masculine plural adjective indicating identity.
difetti: dee-fet-tee — Defects, flaws; plural noun indicating faults or weaknesses.
nostri: nos-tree — Our; masculine plural possessive adjective.
Capisco: kah-pees-koh — I understand; first person singular of capire.
perfettamente: per-fet-tah-men-teh — Perfectly; adverb indicating complete understanding or precision.
la: lah — The; feminine singular definite article.
rabbia: rahb-byah — Anger, rage; strong emotion of fury.
della: del-lah — Of the; feminine singular contraction of di + la.
democrazia: deh-moh-kraht-tsyah — Democracy; political system based on popular representation.
inglese: een-gleh-zeh — English; adjective or noun referring to England.
contro: kohn-troh — Against; preposition indicating opposition.
quelli: kwel-lee — Those; masculine plural demonstrative pronoun.
essa: es-sah — It, she; third person singular feminine pronoun.
chiama: kyah-mah — It calls; third person singular of chiamare.
vizi: vee-tsee — Vices; plural noun for moral faults or bad habits.
delle: del-leh — Of the; feminine plural contraction of di + le.
classi: klahs-see — Classes; plural noun for social or school groups.
superiori: soo-peh-ryoh-ree — Upper, superior; adjective for higher social classes.
Le: leh — The; feminine plural definite article.
masse: mahs-seh — Masses; plural noun referring to the general population.
ritengono: ree-ten-goh-noh — They believe, hold; third person plural of ritenere.
l': l — The; elided definite article before a vowel.
ubriachezza: oo-bryah-ket-tsah — Drunkenness; state of being intoxicated by alcohol.
stupidità: stoo-pee-dee-tah — Stupidity; quality of being foolish or unintelligent.
immoralità: eem-moh-rah-lee-tah — Immorality; behavior contrary to accepted moral principles.
debbano: deb-bah-noh — They must; subjunctive form of dovere, third person plural.
essere: es-seh-reh — To be; fundamental infinitive linking or auxiliary verb.
loro: Their, them; third person plural pronoun or possessive.
esclusiva: es-kloo-zee-vah — Exclusive; adjective meaning belonging only to one group.
proprietà: proh-pryeh-tah — Property, ownership; noun indicating exclusive possession.
se: seh — If; conditional conjunction introducing a hypothesis.
uno: oo-noh — One, someone; numeral or indefinite pronoun.
si: see — Oneself, one; reflexive or impersonal pronoun.
comporta: kohm-por-tah — He/she behaves; third person singular of comportarsi.
da: dah — From, by, as; versatile Italian preposition.
stupido: stoo-pee-doh — Stupid, fool; adjective or noun for unintelligent person.
stia: styah — He/she be; present subjunctive of stare.
cacciando: kaht-chahn-doh — Hunting, chasing; present participle of cacciare.
frodo: froh-doh — Fraud, poaching; illegal or deceitful act.
nelle: nel-leh — In the; feminine plural contraction of in + le.
riserve: ree-ser-veh — Reserves, game preserves; protected areas for wildlife.
Quando: kwahn-doh — When; conjunction or adverb of time.
il: eel — The; masculine singular definite article.
povero: poh-veh-roh — Poor; adjective expressing poverty or misfortune.
finì: fee-nee — He/she ended up; past tense of finire.
davanti: dah-vahn-tee — In front of, before; preposition of position.
al: ahl — At the, to the; masculine singular contraction of a + il.
tribunale: tree-boo-nah-leh — Court, tribunal; institution where legal cases are heard.
divorzio: dee-vor-tsyoh — Divorce; legal dissolution of a marriage.
indignazione: een-dee-nyah-tsyoh-neh — Indignation; strong displeasure at unfair treatment.
fu: foo — Was; third person singular past tense of essere.
davvero: dahv-veh-roh — Really, truly; adverb emphasizing truth or intensity.
magnifica: mah-nyee-fee-kah — Magnificent, splendid; feminine adjective of high praise.
Eppure: ep-poo-reh — Yet, nevertheless; conjunction indicating contrast.
credo: kreh-doh — I believe; first person singular of credere.
dieci: dyeh-chee — Ten; cardinal number.
per: pehr — For, per, through; common Italian preposition.
cento: chen-toh — Hundred; cardinal number one hundred.
proletariato: proh-leh-tah-ryah-toh — Proletariat; working class in socioeconomic terminology.
viva: vee-vah — Lives; third person singular of vivere.
rettamente: ret-tah-men-teh — Righteously, properly; adverb indicating moral uprightness.
Non: nohn — Not; basic negation word in Italian.
d': d — Of; elided preposition di before a vowel.
accordo: ahk-kor-doh — Agreement; state of being in harmony with someone.
con: kohn — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means.
una: oo-nah — A, one; feminine indefinite article.
sola: soh-lah — Alone, single; feminine adjective indicating only one.
parola: pah-roh-lah — Word; unit of spoken or written language.
quello: kwel-loh — That; masculine singular demonstrative pronoun or adjective.
hai: ah-ee — You have; second person singular of avere.
detto: det-toh — Said; past participle of dire.
quel: kwel — That; shortened masculine demonstrative adjective.
è: eh — Is; third person singular of essere.
più: pyoo — More; adverb of comparison.
sicuro: see-koo-roh — Sure, safe; adjective meaning certain or secure.
lo: loh — It, him; masculine singular direct object pronoun.
sei: seh-ee — You are; second person singular of essere.
nemmeno: nem-meh-noh — Not even; adverb reinforcing negation emphatically.
tu: too — You; second person singular subject pronoun.
accarezzò: ahk-kah-ret-tsoh — He/she caressed; past tense of accarezzare.
barbetta: bar-bet-tah — Small beard, goatee; diminutive of barba.
appuntita: ahp-poon-tee-tah — Pointed; feminine adjective describing a sharp tip.
castana: kahs-tah-nah — Chestnut-colored, brown; adjective for hair or eye color.
batté: baht-teh — He/she tapped; past tense of battere.
punta: poon-tah — Tip, point; noun indicating the end of an object.
suo: swoh — His, her, its; possessive adjective singular.
stivale: stee-vah-leh — Boot; footwear covering the foot and lower leg.
vernice: ver-nee-cheh — Varnish, patent leather; glossy coating or material.
un: oon — A, an; masculine indefinite article.
bastone: bahs-toh-neh — Cane, stick; walking stick or rod.
ebano: eh-bah-noh — Ebony; dense black tropical hardwood.
ornato: or-nah-toh — Adorned, decorated; past participle of ornare.
nappe: nahp-peh — Tassels; decorative hanging threads on objects.
Quanto: kwahn-toh — How much, how; interrogative or exclamatory adverb.
È: eh — Is; third person singular of essere.
seconda: seh-kohn-dah — Second; feminine ordinal number.
volta: vol-tah — Time, turn; noun used in expressions of frequency.
fai: fah-ee — You do, you make; second person singular of fare.
questa: kwes-tah — This; feminine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun.
osservazione: os-ser-vah-tsyoh-neh — Observation, remark; noun for a comment or noticing.
Se: seh — If; conditional conjunction introducing a hypothesis.
propone: proh-poh-neh — He/she proposes; third person singular of proporre.
un': oon — A, an; feminine elided indefinite article.
idea: ee-deh-ah — Idea; a thought or concept in the mind.
vero: veh-roh — True, real; adjective indicating truth or reality.
cosa: koh-zah — Thing, what; noun or interrogative pronoun.
sempre: sem-preh — Always; adverb of frequency meaning at all times.
avventata: ahv-ven-tah-tah — Rash, reckless; feminine adjective for imprudent action.
egli: el-yee — He; third person masculine singular subject pronoun.
sogna: sohn-yah — He/she dreams; third person singular of sognare.
considerare: kohn-see-deh-rah-reh — To consider; infinitive meaning to think carefully about.
sia: syah — May be; present subjunctive of essere.
giusta: joos-tah — Right, correct, fair; feminine adjective of justice.
o: oh — Or; disjunctive conjunction offering alternatives.
sbagliata: zbah-lyah-tah — Wrong, mistaken; feminine adjective for an error.
L': l — The; elided definite article before a vowel.
unica: oo-nee-kah — Only, unique; feminine adjective meaning the sole one.
ritiene: ree-tyeh-neh — He/she considers, holds; third person singular of ritenere.
importante: eem-por-tahn-teh — Important; adjective indicating significance or relevance.
chi: kee — Who, whoever; interrogative or relative pronoun.
vi: vee — There, you; adverb of place or indirect object pronoun.
creda: kreh-dah — May believe; present subjunctive of credere.

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