The Yellow Wallpaper — Page 3

English → It Full Text Level 6/10

That spoils my ghostliness, I am afraid; but I don't care—there is something strange about the house—I can feel it.

Questo rovina la mia spettralità, temo; ma non mi importa—c'è qualcosa di strano in questa casa—lo sento.

I even said so to John one moonlight evening, but he said what I felt was a draught, and shut the window.

Lo dissi persino a John una sera di luna, ma lui disse che quello che sentivo era una corrente d'aria, e chiuse la finestra.

I get unreasonably angry with John sometimes. I'm sure I never used to be so sensitive. I think it is due to this nervous condition.

A volte mi arrabbio con John in modo irragionevole. Sono sicura di non essere mai stata così sensibile. Penso che sia dovuto a questa condizione nervosa.

But John says if I feel so I shall neglect proper self-control; so I take pains to control myself,—before him, at least,—and that makes me very tired.

Ma John dice che se mi sento così trascurerò il giusto autocontrollo; quindi mi sforzo di controllarmi,—davanti a lui, almeno,—e questo mi stanca molto.

I don't like our room a bit. I wanted one downstairs that opened on the piazza and had roses all over the window, and such pretty old-fashioned chintz hangings! but John would not hear of it.

Non mi piace affatto la nostra stanza. Ne volevo una al piano di sotto che si aprisse sul portico e avesse rose intorno alla finestra, e così bei tendaggi di chintz all'antica! ma John non ne voleva sentire.

He said there was only one window and not room for two beds, and no near room for him if he took another.

Disse che c'era solo una finestra e non c'era spazio per due letti, e nessuna stanza vicina per lui se ne avesse presa un'altra.

He is very careful and loving, and hardly lets me stir without special direction.

È molto premuroso e affettuoso, e non mi lascia quasi muovere senza istruzioni precise.

I have a schedule prescription for each hour in the day; he takes all care from me, and so I feel basely ungrateful not to value it more.

Ho una prescrizione programmata per ogni ora della giornata; si prende cura di tutto al posto mio, e così mi sento meschinamente ingrata a non apprezzarlo di più.

He said we came here solely on my account, that I was to have perfect rest and all the air I could get. "Your exercise depends on your strength, my dear," said he, "and your food somewhat on your appetite; but air you can absorb all the time.

Disse che eravamo venuti qui unicamente per me, che avrei dovuto riposare completamente e prendere tutta l'aria possibile. "Il tuo esercizio dipende dalla tua forza, mia cara," disse lui, "e il tuo cibo in qualche misura dal tuo appetito; ma aria ne puoi assorbire in ogni momento.

Vocabulary

Questo: This; this one.
rovina: Ruins; destruction; downfall.
la: The (feminine singular article).
mia: My (feminine singular possessive adjective).
temo: I fear; I am afraid of.
ma: But; however.
non: Not; negation particle.
mi: Me; to me (indirect object pronoun).
importa: Matters; is important; cares about.
qualcosa: Something; anything.
di: Of; from; about.
strano: Strange; odd; unusual; weird.
in: In; into; at; within.
questa: This (feminine singular demonstrative adjective).
casa: House; home; building.
lo: It; him (masculine singular object pronoun).
sento: I feel; I sense; I hear.
Lo: It; him (masculine singular object pronoun).
dissi: I said; I told (past tense).
persino: Even; including; as much as.
una: A; an (feminine singular article).
sera: Evening; night.
luna: Moon.
lui: He; him (masculine singular pronoun).
disse: He/she said; told (past tense).
che: That; which; who.
quello: That; that one.
sentivo: I felt; I sensed (imperfect tense).
era: Was; it was (imperfect of essere).
corrente: Current; flowing; draft of air.
aria: Air; atmosphere; breeze.
chiuse: Closed; shut (past tense).
finestra: Window.
volte: Times; occasions; turns.
arrabbio: I get angry; I become angry.
con: With; together with.
modo: Way; manner; mode.
irragionevole: Unreasonable; irrational; illogical.
Sono: I am (present tense of essere).
sicura: Sure; certain; confident.
essere: To be; existence.
mai: Never; ever.
stata: Been (feminine past participle of essere).
così: So; thus; in this way.
sensibile: Sensitive; responsive; perceptive.
Penso: I think; I believe.
sia: Is; may be (subjunctive of essere).
dovuto: Due; owed; obliged.
condizione: Condition; state; situation.
nervosa: Nervous; anxious; nervous system related.
Ma: But; however.
dice: Says; tells; speaks (present tense).
se: If; whether.
trascurerò: I will neglect; I will overlook.
il: The (masculine singular article).
giusto: Right; correct; proper; just.
autocontrollo: Self-control; self-restraint.
quindi: Then; therefore; so.
sforzo: Effort; exertion; attempt.
controllarmi: Control myself; restrain myself.
davanti: In front; before; ahead.
almeno: At least; at the least.
questo: This; this one.
stanca: Tired; weary; exhausted.
molto: Very; much; a lot.
Non: Not; negation particle.
piace: Likes; pleases; is pleasing.
affatto: At all; not at all.
nostra: Our (feminine singular possessive adjective).
stanza: Room; bedroom; chamber.
Ne: Of it; some; any (partitive pronoun).
volevo: I wanted; I wished (imperfect tense).
al: To the; at the (contraction).
piano: Floor; level; story of building.
sotto: Below; under; underneath.
si: Itself; oneself; reflexive pronoun.
aprisse: Opened; would open (subjunctive imperfect).
sul: On the; upon (contraction).

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