Ulysses — Page 5

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But to think of your mother begging you with her last breath to kneel down and pray for her.

Ma pensare a tua madre che ti supplicava con l'ultimo respiro di inginocchiarti e pregare per lei.

And you refused.

E tu hai rifiutato.

There is something sinister in you....

C'è qualcosa di sinistro in te....

He broke off and lathered again lightly his farther cheek.

Si interruppe e insaponò di nuovo leggermente l'altra guancia.

A tolerant smile curled his lips.

Un sorriso tollerante gli incurvò le labbra.

—But a lovely mummer! he murmured to himself.

—Ma che bel saltimbanco! mormorò tra sé.

Kinch, the loveliest mummer of them all!

Kinch, il più bel saltimbanco di tutti!

He shaved evenly and with care, in silence, seriously.

Si rase in modo uniforme e con cura, in silenzio, sul serio.

Stephen, an elbow rested on the jagged granite, leaned his palm against his brow and gazed at the fraying edge of his shiny black coat-sleeve.

Stephen, con un gomito appoggiato sul granito frastagliato, premette il palmo contro la fronte e fissò il bordo sfilacciato della lucida manica nera del suo cappotto.

Pain, that was not yet the pain of love, fretted his heart.

Un dolore, che non era ancora il dolore dell'amore, gli tormentava il cuore.

Silently, in a dream she had come to him after her death, her wasted body within its loose brown graveclothes giving off an odour of wax and rosewood, her breath, that had bent upon him, mute, reproachful, a faint odour of wetted ashes.

Silenziosamente, in sogno lei era venuta da lui dopo la sua morte, il suo corpo consunto avvolto nei larghi abiti funebri color marrone che emanavano un odore di cera e di palissandro, il suo respiro, che si era chinato su di lui, muto, pieno di rimprovero, un lieve odore di cenere bagnata.

Across the threadbare cuffedge he saw the sea hailed as a great sweet mother by the wellfed voice beside him.

Al di là del bordo consumato del polsino vide il mare salutato come una grande dolce madre dalla voce ben nutrita al suo fianco.

The ring of bay and skyline held a dull green mass of liquid.

L'arco della baia e dell'orizzonte conteneva una massa di liquido verde opaco.

A bowl of white china had stood beside her deathbed holding the green sluggish bile which she had torn up from her rotting liver by fits of loud groaning vomiting.

Una ciotola di porcellana bianca era rimasta accanto al suo letto di morte contenendo la bile verde e viscida che lei aveva strappato dal suo fegato in putrefazione con accessi di vomito rumoroso e gemebondo.

Buck Mulligan wiped again his razorblade.

Buck Mulligan asciugò di nuovo la sua lametta da barba.

—Ah, poor dogsbody! he said in a kind voice.

—Ah, povero straccione! disse con voce gentile.

I must give you a shirt and a few noserags.

Devo darti una camicia e qualche fazzoletto.

How are the secondhand breeks?

Come stanno i calzoni di seconda mano?

—They fit well enough, Stephen answered.

—Stanno abbastanza bene, rispose Stephen.

Vocabulary

Ma: Conjunction meaning 'but', used to contrast ideas.
pensare: To think; to reflect or consider something mentally.
a: Preposition meaning 'to', 'at', or 'in'.
tua: Possessive adjective meaning 'your' (feminine singular).
madre: Mother; a female parent.
che: Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that', 'which', or 'who'.
ti: Reflexive or indirect pronoun meaning 'you' or 'yourself'.
supplicava: Was begging or imploring someone desperately.
con: Preposition meaning 'with'.
l': Contracted definite article meaning 'the' before a vowel.
ultimo: Last; the final one in a sequence.
respiro: Breath; a single act of breathing.
di: Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'by'.
inginocchiarti: To kneel down; to go down on one's knees.
e: Conjunction meaning 'and'.
pregare: To pray; also to beg or request earnestly.
per: Preposition meaning 'for', 'through', or 'in order to'.
lei: Third person singular pronoun meaning 'she' or 'her'.
E: Conjunction meaning 'and'; also can mean 'is' (è).
tu: Second person singular pronoun meaning 'you'.
hai: Second person singular of 'avere'; meaning 'you have'.
rifiutato: Refused; past participle of rifiutare, to refuse.
C': Contraction of 'ci' before 'è', meaning 'there is'.
è: Third person singular of 'essere'; meaning 'is'.
qualcosa: Something; an unspecified thing or matter.
sinistro: Sinister or left; ominous, threatening, or dark in nature.
in: Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into'.
te: Second person singular pronoun meaning 'you' (stressed form).
Si: Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself', 'herself', or 'itself'.
interruppe: He/she interrupted or stopped speaking abruptly.
nuovo: New; also used in 'di nuovo' meaning 'again'.
leggermente: Lightly; gently or slightly, without much force.
altra: Other; another one, feminine singular form.
guancia: Cheek; the fleshy side part of the face.
Un: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (masculine).
sorriso: A smile; an expression of amusement or kindness.
tollerante: Tolerant; showing acceptance or patience toward others.
gli: Indirect pronoun meaning 'to him'; also masculine plural article.
le: Feminine plural article or indirect pronoun meaning 'the' or 'her'.
labbra: Lips; the two fleshy parts surrounding the mouth.
bel: Fine; short form of 'bello', meaning handsome or nice.
mormorò: He/she murmured; spoke softly or indistinctly.
tra: Preposition meaning 'between', 'among', or 'to oneself'.
sé: Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself'; used in 'tra sé'.
il: Definite masculine singular article meaning 'the'.
più: More; the most; used in comparisons and superlatives.
tutti: All; everyone; every single one of a group.
rase: Shaved; past tense of radere, to shave or scrape.
modo: Way or manner; how something is done.
uniforme: Uniform; even, consistent, without variation.
cura: Care; attention or treatment given to something or someone.
silenzio: Silence; complete absence of sound or noise.
sul: Contraction of 'su' and 'il', meaning 'on the'.
serio: Serious; earnest, grave, or not joking.
un: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (masculine).
gomito: Elbow; the joint in the middle of the arm.
appoggiato: Leaning or resting against something for support.
granito: Granite; a hard, rough igneous rock.
premette: He/she pressed; pushed something firmly against a surface.
palmo: Palm; the inner flat surface of the hand.
contro: Preposition meaning 'against' or in opposition to.
la: Definite feminine singular article meaning 'the'.
fronte: Forehead; the part of the face above the eyebrows.
fissò: He/she stared or fixed gaze intently on something.
bordo: Edge or border; the outer rim of something.
della: Contraction of 'di' and 'la', meaning 'of the' (feminine).
lucida: Shiny or glossy; having a polished, gleaming surface.
manica: Sleeve; the part of a garment covering the arm.
nera: Black; dark-colored, feminine adjective form.
del: Contraction of 'di' and 'il', meaning 'of the' (masculine).
suo: Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'.
cappotto: Overcoat; a long, heavy outer garment for cold weather.
dolore: Pain or grief; physical or emotional suffering.
non: Negation word meaning 'not' or 'no'.
era: Was; third person singular imperfect of 'essere'.
ancora: Still; yet; also can mean 'again' or 'more'.
dell': Contraction of 'di' and 'l'', meaning 'of the'.
amore: Love; deep affection or romantic feeling.
tormentava: Was tormenting; causing persistent pain or anguish.
cuore: Heart; the organ or symbol of emotion and love.
Silenziosamente: Silently; without making any sound or noise.
sogno: Dream; an experience during sleep or a wish.
venuta: Come; feminine past participle of 'venire', to come.
da: Preposition meaning 'from', 'by', or 'since'.
lui: Third person masculine pronoun meaning 'he' or 'him'.
dopo: After; following in time or sequence.
sua: Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her' (feminine form).
morte: Death; the end of life.
corpo: Body; the physical structure of a person.
avvolto: Wrapped or enveloped; covered completely in something.
nei: Contraction of 'in' and 'i', meaning 'in the' (plural).
larghi: Wide or loose; plural masculine form of 'largo'.
abiti: Clothes or garments; plural of 'abito'.
color: Color; used before a color noun as an adjective.
marrone: Brown; a dark reddish-brown color.
emanavano: They emitted or gave off a smell or substance.
odore: Smell or odor; a scent perceived by the nose.
cera: Wax; a substance used in candles or polishes.
si: Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself', 'herself', 'itself'.
chinato: Bent over; leaning forward or bowing down.
su: Preposition meaning 'on', 'upon', or 'over'.
muto: Mute or silent; unable or unwilling to speak.
pieno: Full; filled completely with something.
rimprovero: Reproach or rebuke; an expression of disapproval.
lieve: Slight or gentle; not strong or intense.
cenere: Ash or cinder; the residue left after burning.
bagnata: Wet; soaked or moistened with water or liquid.
Al: Contraction of 'a' and 'il', meaning 'to the' or 'at the'.
là: There; referring to a place at a distance.
consumato: Worn out or consumed; depleted through long use.
vide: He/she saw; past tense of 'vedere', to see.
mare: Sea; a large body of saltwater.
salutato: Greeted or saluted; acknowledged with a gesture or word.
come: How; as; like; used in comparisons and questions.
una: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (feminine).
grande: Great or large; big in size or importance.
dolce: Sweet; gentle or pleasant in taste or manner.
dalla: Contraction of 'da' and 'la', meaning 'from the' (feminine).
voce: Voice; the sound produced when speaking or singing.
ben: Well; short form of 'bene', used before past participles.
nutrita: Nourished or fed; well-sustained and full-bodied.
al: Contraction of 'a' and 'il', meaning 'at the' or 'to the'.
fianco: Side or flank; the lateral part of a body or place.
arco: Arc or arch; a curved shape or structure.
baia: Bay; a curved inlet of the sea or lake.
orizzonte: Horizon; the line where earth and sky appear to meet.
conteneva: Was containing; held something within its boundaries.
massa: Mass; a large quantity or bulk of matter.
liquido: Liquid; a fluid substance that flows freely.
verde: Green; the color of grass and leaves.
opaco: Opaque; not transparent, dull or murky in appearance.
Una: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (feminine).
ciotola: Bowl; a round, deep dish for food or liquid.
porcellana: Porcelain; fine white ceramic material used for dishes.
bianca: White; the lightest color, feminine form.
rimasta: Remained; feminine past participle of 'rimanere', to stay.
accanto: Next to; beside; in proximity to something.
letto: Bed; the piece of furniture used for sleeping.
contenendo: Containing; holding something within; present participle.
aveva: Had; third person singular imperfect of 'avere'.
strappato: Torn or wrenched; pulled away forcefully from something.
fegato: Liver; the organ in the abdomen that processes nutrients.
vomito: Vomit; matter expelled from the stomach through the mouth.
rumoroso: Noisy or loud; making or accompanied by much noise.
asciugò: He/she dried; wiped dry with a cloth or towel.
lametta: Razor blade; a thin sharp blade used for shaving.
barba: Beard; the hair that grows on a man's face.
Ah: Exclamation expressing realization, surprise, or sympathy.
povero: Poor; lacking money or resources; also used affectionately.
disse: He/she said; past tense of 'dire', to say.
gentile: Kind or gentle; polite and considerate toward others.
Devo: I must; first person singular of 'dovere', to have to.
darti: To give you; infinitive 'dare' with clitic pronoun 'ti'.
camicia: Shirt; a garment worn on the upper body.
qualche: Some; a few; an indeterminate small number of things.
fazzoletto: Handkerchief; a small cloth used to wipe the face.
Come: How; used to ask about condition or state.
stanno: They are; third person plural of 'stare', to be.
i: Definite masculine plural article meaning 'the'.
calzoni: Trousers or pants; lower-body garment covering each leg.
seconda: Second; the ordinal number following first, feminine form.
mano: Hand; the part of the body at the end of the arm.
Stanno: They are; used to describe state or condition.
abbastanza: Enough; fairly; sufficiently or to a satisfactory degree.
bene: Well; good; in a satisfactory or pleasing manner.
rispose: He/she replied; answered or responded to a question.

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