Ulysses — Page 10
To me it's all a mockery and beastly.
Per me è tutto una beffa e una cosa bestiale.
Her cerebral lobes are not functioning.
I suoi lobi cerebrali non funzionano.
She calls the doctor sir Peter Teazle and picks buttercups off the quilt.
Chiama il medico sir Peter Teazle e strappa ranuncoli dal copriletto.
Humour her till it's over.
Secondala finché non è finita.
You crossed her last wish in death and yet you sulk with me because I don't whinge like some hired mute from Lalouette's.
Hai contrariato il suo ultimo desiderio in punto di morte e tuttavia te la prendi con me perché non mi lamento come qualche muto a pagamento di Lalouette.
Absurd!
Assurdo!
I suppose I did say it.
Suppongo di averlo detto.
I didn't mean to offend the memory of your mother.
Non avevo intenzione di offendere la memoria di tua madre.
He had spoken himself into boldness.
Si era fatto coraggio parlandosi addosso.
Stephen, shielding the gaping wounds which the words had left in his heart, said very coldly:
Stephen, proteggendo le ferite aperte che le parole avevano lasciato nel suo cuore, disse freddissimamente:
—I am not thinking of the offence to my mother.
—Non sto pensando all'offesa verso mia madre.
—Of what then? Buck Mulligan asked.
—Di cosa allora? chiese Buck Mulligan.
—Of the offence to me, Stephen answered.
—Dell'offesa verso di me, rispose Stephen.
Buck Mulligan swung round on his heel.
Buck Mulligan si girò sui tacchi.
—O, an impossible person! he exclaimed.
—Oh, una persona impossibile! esclamò.
He walked off quickly round the parapet.
Si allontanò rapidamente lungo il parapetto.
Stephen stood at his post, gazing over the calm sea towards the headland.
Stephen rimase fermo al suo posto, guardando il mare calmo verso il promontorio.
Sea and headland now grew dim.
Mare e promontorio si oscurarono ora.
Pulses were beating in his eyes, veiling their sight, and he felt the fever of his cheeks.
Le pulsazioni gli battevano negli occhi, velandogli la vista, e sentiva il calore febbricitante delle guance.
A voice within the tower called loudly:
Una voce dall'interno della torre chiamò ad alta voce:
—Are you up there, Mulligan?
—Sei lassù, Mulligan?
—I'm coming, Buck Mulligan answered.
—Arrivo, rispose Buck Mulligan.
He turned towards Stephen and said:
Si girò verso Stephen e disse:
—Look at the sea.
—Guarda il mare.
What does it care about offences?
Cosa gliene importa delle offese?
Chuck Loyola, Kinch, and come on down.
Piantala con Loyola, Kinch, e vieni giù.
The Sassenach wants his morning rashers.
Il Sassenach vuole le sue fette di pancetta mattutine.
His head halted again for a moment at the top of the staircase, level with the roof:
La sua testa si fermò di nuovo per un momento in cima alla scala, a livello del tetto:
—Don't mope over it all day, he said.
—Non stare a tormentarti tutto il giorno, disse.
I'm inconsequent.
Sono incoerente.
Vocabulary
- Per
- Preposition meaning 'for,' 'by,' or 'through'
- me
- Personal pronoun meaning 'me' or 'for me'
- è
- Third person singular of 'essere,' meaning 'is'
- tutto
- Adjective or pronoun meaning 'everything' or 'all'
- una
- Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (feminine)
- beffa
- A cruel joke or mockery directed at someone
- e
- Conjunction meaning 'and'
- cosa
- Noun meaning 'thing' or interrogative 'what'
- bestiale
- Adjective meaning 'brutal,' 'beastly,' or 'awful'
- I
- Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'
- suoi
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'its' (plural)
- non
- Negation adverb meaning 'not'
- funzionano
- Third person plural of 'funzionare,' meaning 'they function'
- Chiama
- Imperative or third person of 'chiamare,' meaning 'call'
- il
- Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'
- medico
- Noun meaning 'doctor' or 'physician'
- strappa
- Third person singular of 'strappare,' meaning 'to tear' or 'rip'
- dal
- Contraction of 'da' and 'il,' meaning 'from the'
- copriletto
- Noun meaning 'bedspread' or 'coverlet'
- finché
- Conjunction meaning 'until' or 'as long as'
- finita
- Past participle of 'finire,' meaning 'finished' or 'ended'
- Hai
- Second person singular of 'avere,' meaning 'you have'
- contrariato
- Adjective or past participle meaning 'frustrated' or 'upset'
- suo
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'its'
- ultimo
- Adjective meaning 'last' or 'final'
- desiderio
- Noun meaning 'desire,' 'wish,' or 'longing'
- in
- Preposition meaning 'in' or 'at'
- punto
- Noun meaning 'point,' 'moment,' or 'dot'
- di
- Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'
- morte
- Noun meaning 'death'
- tuttavia
- Adverb or conjunction meaning 'nevertheless' or 'however'
- te
- Personal pronoun meaning 'you' (stressed form)
- la
- Feminine singular definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'her'
- prendi
- Second person singular of 'prendere,' meaning 'you take'
- con
- Preposition meaning 'with'
- perché
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'because' or 'why'
- mi
- Reflexive or object pronoun meaning 'me' or 'myself'
- lamento
- Noun meaning 'lament,' 'complaint,' or 'moan'
- come
- Adverb or conjunction meaning 'like,' 'as,' or 'how'
- qualche
- Adjective meaning 'some' or 'a few'
- muto
- Adjective meaning 'mute,' 'silent,' or 'speechless'
- a
- Preposition meaning 'to,' 'at,' or 'in'
- pagamento
- Noun meaning 'payment'
- Assurdo
- Adjective meaning 'absurd' or 'ridiculous'
- Suppongo
- First person singular of 'supporre,' meaning 'I suppose'
- detto
- Past participle of 'dire,' meaning 'said'
- Non
- Negation adverb meaning 'not'
- avevo
- First person singular imperfect of 'avere,' meaning 'I had'
- intenzione
- Noun meaning 'intention' or 'purpose'
- offendere
- Verb meaning 'to offend' or 'to insult'
- memoria
- Noun meaning 'memory' or 'remembrance'
- tua
- Feminine possessive adjective meaning 'your'
- madre
- Noun meaning 'mother'
- Si
- Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself,' 'herself,' or 'oneself'
- era
- Third person singular imperfect of 'essere,' meaning 'was'
- fatto
- Past participle of 'fare,' meaning 'done' or 'made'
- coraggio
- Noun meaning 'courage' or 'bravery'
- addosso
- Adverb meaning 'on oneself' or 'upon someone'
- proteggendo
- Gerund of 'proteggere,' meaning 'protecting'
- le
- Feminine plural article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'them'
- ferite
- Noun meaning 'wounds' or 'injuries'
- aperte
- Feminine plural of 'aperto,' meaning 'open'
- che
- Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that,' 'which,' or 'who'
- parole
- Plural of 'parola,' meaning 'words'
- avevano
- Third person plural imperfect of 'avere,' meaning 'they had'
- lasciato
- Past participle of 'lasciare,' meaning 'left' or 'let'
- nel
- Contraction of 'in' and 'il,' meaning 'in the'
- cuore
- Noun meaning 'heart'
- disse
- Third person singular past of 'dire,' meaning 'said'
- sto
- First person singular of 'stare,' meaning 'I am' (present continuous)
- pensando
- Gerund of 'pensare,' meaning 'thinking'
- all'
- Contraction of 'a' and 'la,' meaning 'to the' or 'at the'
- offesa
- Noun meaning 'offense,' 'insult,' or 'slight'
- verso
- Preposition meaning 'toward' or 'against'
- mia
- Feminine possessive adjective meaning 'my'
- Di
- Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'
- allora
- Adverb meaning 'then,' 'so,' or 'at that time'
- chiese
- Third person singular past of 'chiedere,' meaning 'asked'
- Dell'
- Contraction of 'di' and 'la,' meaning 'of the'
- rispose
- Third person singular past of 'rispondere,' meaning 'replied'
- girò
- Third person singular past of 'girare,' meaning 'turned'
- sui
- Contraction of 'su' and 'i,' meaning 'on the' (masculine plural)
- tacchi
- Plural of 'tacco,' meaning 'heels' (of shoes)
- Oh
- Exclamation expressing surprise or emotion
- persona
- Noun meaning 'person'
- impossibile
- Adjective meaning 'impossible' or 'unbearable'
- esclamò
- Third person singular past of 'esclamare,' meaning 'exclaimed'
- allontanò
- Third person singular past of 'allontanarsi,' meaning 'moved away'
- rapidamente
- Adverb meaning 'quickly' or 'rapidly'
- lungo
- Preposition meaning 'along' or adjective meaning 'long'
- rimase
- Third person singular past of 'rimanere,' meaning 'remained'
- fermo
- Adjective meaning 'still,' 'motionless,' or 'firm'
- al
- Contraction of 'a' and 'il,' meaning 'at the' or 'to the'
- posto
- Noun meaning 'place,' 'spot,' or 'position'
- guardando
- Gerund of 'guardare,' meaning 'looking at' or 'watching'
- mare
- Noun meaning 'sea'
- calmo
- Adjective meaning 'calm' or 'still'
- Mare
- Noun meaning 'sea'
- oscurarono
- Third person plural past of 'oscurare,' meaning 'darkened'
- ora
- Noun meaning 'hour' or adverb meaning 'now'
- Le
- Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'
- pulsazioni
- Plural of 'pulsazione,' meaning 'pulses' or 'heartbeats'
- gli
- Masculine indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him' or 'his'
- battevano
- Third person plural imperfect of 'battere,' meaning 'were beating'
- negli
- Contraction of 'in' and 'gli,' meaning 'in the' (masculine plural)
- occhi
- Plural of 'occhio,' meaning 'eyes'
- vista
- Noun meaning 'sight' or 'vision'
- sentiva
- Third person singular imperfect of 'sentire,' meaning 'felt' or 'heard'
- calore
- Noun meaning 'heat' or 'warmth'
- delle
- Contraction of 'di' and 'le,' meaning 'of the' (feminine plural)
- guance
- Plural of 'guancia,' meaning 'cheeks'
- Una
- Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'
- voce
- Noun meaning 'voice'
- dall'
- Contraction of 'da' and 'la,' meaning 'from the'
- interno
- Noun or adjective meaning 'interior,' 'inside,' or 'inner'
- della
- Contraction of 'di' and 'la,' meaning 'of the' (feminine singular)
- torre
- Noun meaning 'tower'
- chiamò
- Third person singular past of 'chiamare,' meaning 'called out'
- ad
- Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at' (used before vowels)
- alta
- Feminine adjective meaning 'high' or 'loud'
- Sei
- Second person singular of 'essere,' meaning 'you are'
- lassù
- Adverb meaning 'up there'
- Arrivo
- First person singular of 'arrivare,' meaning 'I'm coming'
- Guarda
- Imperative of 'guardare,' meaning 'look' or 'watch'
- Cosa
- Interrogative pronoun meaning 'what'
- importa
- Third person singular of 'importare,' meaning 'it matters'
- offese
- Plural of 'offesa,' meaning 'offenses' or 'insults'
- Piantala
- Imperative expression meaning 'stop it' or 'cut it out'
- vieni
- Second person singular imperative of 'venire,' meaning 'come'
- giù
- Adverb meaning 'down' or 'downward'
- Il
- Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'
- vuole
- Third person singular of 'volere,' meaning 'wants'
- sue
- Feminine plural possessive meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'its'
- fette
- Plural of 'fetta,' meaning 'slices'
- pancetta
- Noun meaning 'bacon' or Italian cured pork belly
- mattutine
- Feminine plural adjective meaning 'morning' or 'of the morning'
- sua
- Feminine possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'its'
- testa
- Noun meaning 'head'
- fermò
- Third person singular past of 'fermarsi,' meaning 'stopped'
- nuovo
- Adjective meaning 'new' or adverb 'again' (di nuovo)
- per
- Preposition meaning 'for,' 'by,' or 'through'
- un
- Masculine singular indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'
- momento
- Noun meaning 'moment'
- cima
- Noun meaning 'top' or 'summit'
- alla
- Contraction of 'a' and 'la,' meaning 'at the' or 'to the'
- scala
- Noun meaning 'staircase,' 'ladder,' or 'scale'
- livello
- Noun meaning 'level' or 'height'
- del
- Contraction of 'di' and 'il,' meaning 'of the'
- tetto
- Noun meaning 'roof'
- stare
- Infinitive meaning 'to stay,' 'to be,' or 'to stand'
- giorno
- Noun meaning 'day'
- Sono
- First person singular of 'essere,' meaning 'I am'
- incoerente
- Adjective meaning 'incoherent' or 'inconsistent'
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