Ulysses — Page 6

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Buck Mulligan attacked the hollow beneath his underlip.

Buck Mulligan attaccò l'incavo sotto il suo labbro inferiore.

—The mockery of it, he said contentedly.

—Che beffa, disse soddisfatto.

Secondleg they should be.

Dovrebbero essere dei secondi.

God knows what poxy bowsy left them off.

Dio solo sa quale miserabile ubriacone se n'è disfatto.

I have a lovely pair with a hair stripe, grey.

Ho un bel paio con una striscia sottile, grigi.

You'll look spiffing in them.

Ti staranno d'incanto.

I'm not joking, Kinch.

Non scherzo, Kinch.

You look damn well when you're dressed.

Stai dannatamente bene quando sei vestito per bene.

—Thanks, Stephen said.

—Grazie, disse Stephen.

I can't wear them if they are grey.

Non posso indossarli se sono grigi.

—He can't wear them, Buck Mulligan told his face in the mirror.

—Non può indossarli, disse Buck Mulligan alla sua faccia nello specchio.

Etiquette is etiquette.

L'etichetta è l'etichetta.

He kills his mother but he can't wear grey trousers.

Ammazza sua madre ma non può indossare pantaloni grigi.

He folded his razor neatly and with stroking palps of fingers felt the smooth skin.

Richiuse il rasoio con cura e con le dita accarezzando tastò la pelle liscia.

Stephen turned his gaze from the sea and to the plump face with its smokeblue mobile eyes.

Stephen distolse lo sguardo dal mare e lo posò sul viso paffuto con i suoi occhi mobili color blu fumo.

—That fellow I was with in the Ship last night, said Buck Mulligan, says you have g. p. i.

—Quel tizio con cui ero allo Ship ieri sera, disse Buck Mulligan, dice che hai la p. g. i.

He's up in Dottyville with Connolly Norman.

È lassù a Mattopoli con Connolly Norman.

General paralysis of the insane!

Paralisi generale degli alienati!

He swept the mirror a half circle in the air to flash the tidings abroad in sunlight now radiant on the sea.

Fece descrivere allo specchio un semicerchio in aria per diffondere la notizia nel sole che ora splendeva radioso sul mare.

His curling shaven lips laughed and the edges of his white glittering teeth.

Le sue labbra rasate e arricciate ridevano e i bordi dei suoi denti bianchi e lucenti.

Laughter seized all his strong wellknit trunk.

La risata si impadronì di tutto il suo busto robusto e ben fatto.

—Look at yourself, he said, you dreadful bard!

—Guardati, disse, terribile bardo!

Stephen bent forward and peered at the mirror held out to him, cleft by a crooked crack.

Stephen si chinò in avanti e scrutò lo specchio che gli veniva porto, spaccato da una crepa storta.

Hair on end.

Capelli dritti.

As he and others see me.

Come lui e gli altri mi vedono.

Who chose this face for me?

Chi ha scelto questa faccia per me?

This dogsbody to rid of vermin.

Questo corpo da cane da liberare dai parassiti.

It asks me too.

Lo chiede anche a me.

Vocabulary

attaccò: He/she attacked or began something vigorously.
l': Contracted form of the definite article 'la' or 'lo'.
incavo: A hollow or indentation in a surface.
sotto: Preposition meaning under or below something.
il: Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'.
suo: Possessive adjective meaning his, her, or its.
labbro: A lip, part of the human mouth.
inferiore: Lower or inferior in position or rank.
Che: Pronoun or conjunction meaning what, that, or which.
beffa: A joke, mockery, or act of ridicule.
disse: Past tense of 'dire'; he/she said.
soddisfatto: Satisfied or pleased with a result or outcome.
Dovrebbero: They should or ought to do something.
essere: Infinitive of the verb 'to be'.
dei: Partitive article meaning 'some' or 'of the'.
secondi: Seconds of time, or second helpings of food.
Dio: God, the supreme divine being.
solo: Alone, only, or by oneself.
sa: Third person singular present of 'sapere'; he/she knows.
quale: Pronoun or adjective meaning which or what.
miserabile: Miserable, wretched, or a pitiful person.
ubriacone: A drunkard or habitual heavy drinker.
se: Conjunction meaning if, or reflexive pronoun himself/herself.
n': Contracted form of the particle 'ne'.
è: Third person singular present of 'essere'; is.
disfatto: Undone, ruined, or worn out completely.
Ho: First person singular of 'avere'; I have.
un: Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.
bel: Shortened form of 'bello'; beautiful or nice.
paio: A pair or couple of matching items.
con: Preposition meaning with or together with.
una: Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.
striscia: A stripe, strip, or narrow band of color.
sottile: Thin, slender, or subtle in nature.
grigi: Plural of 'grigio'; gray in color.
Ti: Second person singular indirect/direct pronoun meaning 'you'.
staranno: Future tense of 'stare'; they will be or fit.
d': Contracted preposition 'di' used before vowels.
incanto: Enchantment, charm; 'd'incanto' means perfectly or magically.
Non: Negation word meaning not or no.
scherzo: A joke, prank, or playful act.
Stai: Second person singular present of 'stare'; you are/stay.
dannatamente: Damn well, extremely, or damnably so.
bene: Well, good; in a good manner or state.
quando: Conjunction or adverb meaning when.
sei: Second person singular of 'essere'; you are.
vestito: Dressed, or a dress/suit as a garment.
per: Preposition meaning for, by, through, or per.
Grazie: Thank you; an expression of gratitude.
posso: First person singular of 'potere'; I can or may.
indossarli: To wear them; infinitive 'indossare' with pronoun attached.
sono: First person plural or singular of 'essere'; I am/they are.
può: Third person singular of 'potere'; he/she can.
alla: Contraction of 'a' and 'la'; to the or at the.
sua: Feminine possessive adjective meaning his, her, or its.
faccia: Face, the front part of a person's head.
nello: Contraction of 'in' and 'lo'; in the.
specchio: A mirror used for reflection.
L': Contracted definite article 'la' or 'lo' before a vowel.
etichetta: A label, tag, or code of etiquette.
Ammazza: Exclamation of surprise; literally 'kill' but used as 'wow'.
madre: Mother, a female parent.
ma: Conjunction meaning but or however.
pantaloni: Trousers or pants worn on the lower body.
Richiuse: He/she closed again or shut something once more.
rasoio: A razor used for shaving.
cura: Care, attention, or medical treatment.
e: Conjunction meaning and.
le: Feminine plural article or indirect pronoun meaning 'her/to her'.
dita: Fingers, the digits of the hand.
accarezzando: Caressing or stroking gently with the hands.
tastò: He/she felt or touched something carefully, exploring it.
la: Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the'.
pelle: Skin or hide covering the human body.
liscia: Smooth, even, or sleek to the touch.
distolse: He/she turned away or diverted attention from something.
lo: Masculine singular definite article or direct object pronoun 'him/it'.
sguardo: A gaze, look, or glance of the eyes.
dal: Contraction of 'da' and 'il'; from the.
mare: The sea or ocean.
posò: He/she placed, rested, or set something down.
sul: Contraction of 'su' and 'il'; on the.
viso: Face, the front part of the head.
paffuto: Chubby, plump, or round-faced in appearance.
i: Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'.
suoi: Masculine plural possessive adjective meaning his, her, its.
occhi: Eyes, the organs of sight.
mobili: Mobile or moving; also means furniture as a noun.
color: Color or shade; used before a color description.
blu: Blue, a color of the sky or sea.
fumo: Smoke; 'blu fumo' means a smoky shade of blue.
Quel: Demonstrative adjective meaning that (masculine singular).
tizio: A fellow, guy, or unnamed individual.
cui: Relative pronoun meaning whom, which, or whose.
ero: First person singular imperfect of 'essere'; I was.
allo: Contraction of 'a' and 'lo'; at the or to the.
ieri: Yesterday, the day before today.
sera: Evening, the later part of the day.
dice: Third person singular of 'dire'; he/she says.
che: Conjunction or pronoun meaning that, what, or which.
hai: Second person singular of 'avere'; you have.
È: Third person singular of 'essere'; he/she/it is.
lassù: Up there, in a place above or far away.
a: Preposition meaning at, to, or in.
Mattopoli: Informal term meaning 'Madtown'; a psychiatric asylum.
Paralisi: Paralysis, the loss of muscle function or movement.
generale: General, widespread, or a military commander.
degli: Contraction of 'di' and 'gli'; of the (masculine plural).
alienati: The insane or alienated; mentally ill persons.
Fece: Third person singular past of 'fare'; he/she made/did.
descrivere: To describe or trace the outline of something.
semicerchio: A semicircle, half of a circular shape.
in: Preposition meaning in, into, or within.
aria: Air, the atmosphere, or a tune/melody.
diffondere: To spread, diffuse, or broadcast information widely.
notizia: A piece of news or information.
nel: Contraction of 'in' and 'il'; in the.
sole: The sun, the star at the center of our solar system.
ora: Now, or an hour as a unit of time.
splendeva: It was shining or gleaming brightly.
radioso: Radiant, glowing, or brilliantly shining.
Le: Feminine plural article 'the' or indirect pronoun 'to her'.
sue: Feminine plural possessive adjective meaning his, her, or its.
labbra: Lips, the fleshy parts around the mouth.
rasate: Shaved or closely trimmed, as with a razor.
arricciate: Curled or pursed upward, as with lips smiling.
ridevano: They were laughing or appearing to smile broadly.
bordi: Edges, borders, or rims of something.
denti: Teeth, the hard structures in the mouth.
bianchi: White, the color of snow or milk.
lucenti: Shining, gleaming, or lustrous in appearance.
risata: A laugh or burst of laughter.
si: Reflexive pronoun meaning himself, herself, itself, or oneself.
impadronì: Took hold of or seized control over something.
di: Preposition meaning of, from, or about.
tutto: All, whole, or everything entirely.
busto: The torso or bust, the upper part of the body.
robusto: Robust, sturdy, or strongly built in physique.
ben: Shortened form of 'bene'; well-made or well-.
fatto: Made, done, or well-formed; past participle of 'fare'.
Guardati: Look at yourself; reflexive imperative of 'guardare'.
terribile: Terrible, awful, or inspiring great fear or awe.
bardo: A bard or poet, especially in Celtic tradition.
chinò: He/she bent or leaned forward.
avanti: Forward, ahead, or come in as an exclamation.
scrutò: He/she scrutinized or examined closely and carefully.
gli: Masculine plural article or indirect pronoun meaning to him.
veniva: He/she/it was coming or approaching from somewhere.
porto: A port, harbor, or place for ships to dock.
spaccato: Split, cracked, or divided sharply in two.
da: Preposition meaning from, by, since, or at.
crepa: A crack, fissure, or split in a surface.
storta: Crooked, twisted, or bent out of shape.
Capelli: Hair, specifically the hair on a person's head.
dritti: Straight, upright, or not curved or bent.
Come: Adverb or conjunction meaning how, as, or like.
lui: Third person masculine singular pronoun meaning he or him.
altri: Others, other people, or other things.
mi: First person singular pronoun meaning me or to me.
vedono: Third person plural of 'vedere'; they see.
Chi: Interrogative pronoun meaning who or whoever.
ha: Third person singular of 'avere'; he/she has.
scelto: Chosen or selected; past participle of 'scegliere'.
questa: Feminine demonstrative pronoun meaning this.
me: First person singular stressed pronoun meaning me.
Questo: Masculine demonstrative pronoun meaning this.
corpo: Body, the physical form of a person or animal.
cane: A dog, a domesticated carnivorous mammal.
liberare: To free, liberate, or release from something.
dai: Contraction of 'da' and 'i'; from the (plural).
parassiti: Parasites, organisms that live off a host.
Lo: Masculine direct object pronoun meaning him or it.
chiede: He/she asks for or requests something.
anche: Also, too, or even; indicating addition or inclusion.

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