The Wonderful Wizard of Oz — Page 2

English → It Chapter II Level 3/10

They were not as big as the grown folk she had always been used to; but neither were they very small.

Non erano grandi come le persone adulte a cui era sempre stata abituata; ma nemmeno erano molto piccoli.

In fact, they seemed about as tall as Dorothy, who was a well-grown child for her age, although they were, so far as looks go, many years older.

In realtà, sembravano alti più o meno quanto Dorothy, che era una bambina ben cresciuta per la sua età, sebbene fossero, per quanto riguarda l'aspetto, molti anni più vecchi.

Three were men and one a woman, and all were oddly dressed.

Tre erano uomini e una era una donna, e tutti erano vestiti in modo strano.

They wore round hats that rose to a small point a foot above their heads, with little bells around the brims that tinkled sweetly as they moved.

Indossavano cappelli rotondi che si alzavano fino a una piccola punta a un piede sopra le loro teste, con piccoli campanelli attorno alle falde che tintinnavano dolcemente mentre si muovevano.

The hats of the men were blue; the little woman's hat was white, and she wore a white gown that hung in pleats from her shoulders.

I cappelli degli uomini erano blu; il cappello della donnina era bianco, e indossava un abito bianco che ricadeva in pieghe dalle sue spalle.

Over it were sprinkled little stars that glistened in the sun like diamonds.

Su di esso erano sparse piccole stelle che luccicavano al sole come diamanti.

The men were dressed in blue, of the same shade as their hats, and wore well-polished boots with a deep roll of blue at the tops.

Gli uomini erano vestiti di blu, della stessa tonalità dei loro cappelli, e indossavano stivali ben lucidati con un largo risvolto blu in cima.

The men, Dorothy thought, were about as old as Uncle Henry, for two of them had beards.

Gli uomini, pensò Dorothy, erano più o meno vecchi quanto lo zio Henry, poiché due di loro avevano la barba.

But the little woman was doubtless much older.

Ma la donnina era senza dubbio molto più vecchia.

Her face was covered with wrinkles, her hair was nearly white, and she walked rather stiffly.

Il suo viso era coperto di rughe, i suoi capelli erano quasi bianchi, e camminava in modo piuttosto rigido.

When these people drew near the house where Dorothy was standing in the doorway, they paused and whispered among themselves, as if afraid to come farther.

Quando queste persone si avvicinarono alla casa dove Dorothy stava in piedi sulla soglia, si fermarono e sussurrarono tra loro, come se avessero paura di avvicinarsi ulteriormente.

Vocabulary

Non: Negation word meaning 'not' in Italian
erano: Third person plural past tense of 'essere' (to be)
grandi: Large, big, or great in size or stature
come: As, like, or how; used for comparison
le: Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'
persone: People; plural of persona (person)
adulte: Adult women or grown-up people (feminine plural)
a: Preposition meaning 'to', 'at', or 'in'
cui: Relative pronoun meaning 'whom', 'which', or 'whose'
era: Third person singular imperfect of 'essere' (was)
sempre: Always; at all times without exception
stata: Past participle of 'essere' (been), feminine form
abituata: Accustomed or used to something (feminine past participle)
ma: Conjunction meaning 'but', introducing contrast
nemmeno: Not even; used to reinforce a negative statement
molto: Very, much, or a lot; intensifier or quantity word
piccoli: Small or little (masculine plural adjective)
In: Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into'
realtà: Reality; the actual state of things
sembravano: They seemed or appeared (imperfect third person plural)
alti: Tall or high (masculine plural adjective)
più: More; used in comparisons or to indicate greater degree
o: Conjunction meaning 'or', offering an alternative
meno: Less; indicating a smaller degree or quantity
quanto: As much as; used in comparisons of equality
che: That, which, or who; relative pronoun or conjunction
una: Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'
bambina: A young girl or female child
ben: Well; adverb used before past participles for emphasis
cresciuta: Grown, developed (feminine past participle of crescere)
per: Preposition meaning 'for', 'by', or 'through'
la: Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the'
sua: Her or his (feminine singular possessive adjective)
età: Age; the number of years one has lived
sebbene: Although, even though; introduces a concessive clause
fossero: Third person plural imperfect subjunctive of 'essere'
riguarda: Concerns, regards, or relates to something
l': Elided definite article used before vowel-initial nouns
aspetto: Appearance or look; how someone or something looks
molti: Many; a large number (masculine plural)
anni: Years; plural of anno
vecchi: Old (masculine plural adjective referring to age)
Tre: The number three
uomini: Men; plural of uomo (man)
e: Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or phrases
donna: Woman; an adult female person
tutti: All or everyone (masculine plural)
vestiti: Dressed or clothed; plural of vestito (outfit)
in: Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into'
modo: Way, manner, or mode of doing something
strano: Strange, odd, or unusual
Indossavano: They were wearing (imperfect of indossare)
cappelli: Hats; plural of cappello
rotondi: Round or circular (masculine plural adjective)
si: Reflexive pronoun 'oneself'; also 'themselves'
alzavano: They rose or went up (imperfect of alzarsi)
fino: Up to, until, as far as; indicating limit
piccola: Small or little (feminine singular adjective)
punta: Tip, point, or peak of an object
un: Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'
piede: Foot; unit of measurement or body part
sopra: Above, over, on top of something
loro: Their or them; third person plural pronoun
teste: Heads; plural of testa (head)
con: Preposition meaning 'with'
campanelli: Small bells or doorbells; plural of campanello
attorno: Around, surrounding something or someone
alle: Contraction of 'a' + 'le' meaning 'to the' (feminine plural)
falde: Brims of a hat; flaps or folds of fabric
tintinnavano: They jingled or tinkled (imperfect of tintinnare)
dolcemente: Gently, sweetly; in a soft or gentle manner
mentre: While, whereas; indicating simultaneous actions
muovevano: They moved or stirred (imperfect of muoversi)
I: Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'
degli: Partitive article 'of the' (masculine plural)
blu: Blue; a color (invariable adjective in Italian)
il: Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'
cappello: Hat; a head covering of various styles
della: Contraction of 'di' + 'la' meaning 'of the'
donnina: A little woman; diminutive form of donna
bianco: White; the color white (masculine singular)
indossava: Was wearing; third person singular imperfect of indossare
abito: Dress, gown, or garment worn as clothing
ricadeva: Fell back or hung down (imperfect of ricadere)
pieghe: Folds, pleats, or creases in fabric
dalle: Contraction of 'da' + 'le' meaning 'from the'
sue: Her (feminine plural possessive adjective)
spalle: Shoulders; plural of spalla (shoulder)
Su: On, upon, above; preposition indicating position
di: Of, from; very common Italian preposition
esso: It; third person singular neuter pronoun
sparse: Scattered, spread out (feminine plural past participle)
piccole: Small or little (feminine plural adjective)
stelle: Stars; plural of stella (star)
luccicavano: They sparkled or glittered (imperfect of luccicare)
al: Contraction of 'a' + 'il' meaning 'in the/at the'
sole: Sun; the star at the center of our solar system
diamanti: Diamonds; precious gems (plural of diamante)
Gli: Masculine plural definite article 'the' before vowels
stessa: Same (feminine singular); identical or unchanged
tonalità: Shade, tone, or hue of a color
dei: Partitive article 'of the' (masculine plural)
stivali: Boots; plural of stivale (boot)
lucidati: Polished or shined (masculine plural past participle)
largo: Wide, broad (masculine singular adjective)
risvolto: Cuff, lapel, or turned-back fold of fabric
cima: Top, summit, or peak of something
pensò: Thought; third person singular past tense of pensare
lo: Masculine singular direct object pronoun meaning 'him/it'
zio: Uncle; a parent's male sibling
poiché: Since, because; introduces a causal clause
due: Two; the number 2
avevano: They had; third person plural imperfect of avere
barba: Beard; facial hair grown on the chin and cheeks
Ma: But; conjunction introducing a contrasting statement
senza: Without; indicating the absence of something
dubbio: Doubt; uncertainty about something's truth or nature
vecchia: Old (feminine singular); referring to an elderly woman
Il: Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'
suo: His, her, its (masculine singular possessive adjective)
viso: Face; the front part of a person's head
coperto: Covered (masculine past participle of coprire)
rughe: Wrinkles; creases in the skin due to aging
i: Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'
suoi: His, her, its (masculine plural possessive adjective)
capelli: Hair; the strands of hair on a person's head
quasi: Almost, nearly; not quite reaching a full amount
bianchi: White (masculine plural adjective)
camminava: Was walking; third person singular imperfect of camminare
piuttosto: Rather, quite; used to modify adjectives or adverbs
rigido: Stiff, rigid, or inflexible in movement or posture
Quando: When; conjunction indicating time of an action
queste: These (feminine plural demonstrative pronoun/adjective)
avvicinarono: They approached or drew near (past tense of avvicinarsi)
casa: House or home; a place where people live
dove: Where; adverb or conjunction indicating place
stava: Was standing or staying (imperfect of stare)
piedi: Feet; plural of piede (foot)
sulla: Contraction of 'su' + 'la' meaning 'on the'
soglia: Threshold or doorstep; the entrance of a building
fermarono: They stopped (past tense of fermarsi)
sussurrarono: They whispered (past tense of sussurrare)
tra: Between, among; preposition indicating position or relation
se: If or oneself; conditional conjunction or reflexive pronoun
avessero: They had (imperfect subjunctive of avere)
paura: Fear; the emotion of being afraid of something
avvicinarsi: To approach or draw near to someone or something
ulteriormente: Further, additionally; to a greater extent or degree

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