Ulysses — Page 14

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Two shafts of soft daylight fell across the flagged floor from the high barbacans: and at the meeting of their rays a cloud of coalsmoke and fumes of fried grease floated, turning.

Due fasci di luce diurna soffusa cadevano sul pavimento di pietra dalle alte barbacane: e al punto d'incontro dei loro raggi una nuvola di fumo di carbone e vapori di grasso fritto fluttuava, vorticando.

—We'll be choked, Buck Mulligan said. Haines, open that door, will you?

—Ci soffocheremo, disse Buck Mulligan. Haines, apri quella porta, vuoi?

Stephen laid the shavingbowl on the locker.

Stephen posò la bacinella da barba sull'armadietto.

A tall figure rose from the hammock where it had been sitting, went to the doorway and pulled open the inner doors.

Una figura alta si alzò dall'amaca dove era seduta, andò verso l'ingresso e spalancò le porte interne.

—Have you the key? a voice asked.

—Hai la chiave? chiese una voce.

—Dedalus has it, Buck Mulligan said. Janey Mack, I'm choked!

—Ce l'ha Dedalus, disse Buck Mulligan. Janey Mack, sto soffocando!

He howled, without looking up from the fire:

Urlò, senza alzare gli occhi dal fuoco:

—Kinch!

—It's in the lock, Stephen said, coming forward.

—È nella serratura, disse Stephen, avanzando.

The key scraped round harshly twice and, when the heavy door had been set ajar, welcome light and bright air entered.

La chiave raschiò duramente due volte e, quando la pesante porta fu socchiusa, una luce gradita e aria fresca entrarono.

Haines stood at the doorway, looking out.

Haines rimase sull'uscio, guardando fuori.

Stephen haled his upended valise to the table and sat down to wait.

Stephen trascinò la sua valigia capovolta verso il tavolo e si sedette ad aspettare.

Buck Mulligan tossed the fry on to the dish beside him.

Buck Mulligan gettò il fritto nel piatto accanto a lui.

Then he carried the dish and a large teapot over to the table, set them down heavily and sighed with relief.

Poi portò il piatto e una grande teiera al tavolo, li posò pesantemente e sospirò di sollievo.

—I'm melting, he said, as the candle remarked when... But, hush! Not a word more on that subject! Kinch, wake up! Bread, butter, honey. Haines, come in. The grub is ready. Bless us, O Lord, and these thy gifts. Where's the sugar? O, jay, there's no milk.

—Sto fondendo, disse, come osservò la candela quando... Ma, zitti! Nemmeno una parola di più su quell'argomento! Kinch, svegliati! Pane, burro, miele. Haines, entra. Il mangiare è pronto. Benedicici, o Signore, e questi tuoi doni. Dov'è lo zucchero? Oh, diamine, non c'è latte.

Stephen fetched the loaf and the pot of honey and the buttercooler from the locker.

Stephen prese il pane e il barattolo di miele e la freschiera del burro dall'armadietto.

Buck Mulligan sat down in a sudden pet.

Buck Mulligan si sedette di colpo, di malumore.

Vocabulary

Due: DOO-eh — The number two; a basic cardinal number.
fasci: FAH-shee — Bundles or beams, as of light.
di: dee — Of; a very common Italian preposition.
luce: LOO-cheh — Light; the natural illumination from the sun.
diurna: dee-OOR-nah — Diurnal; relating to or occurring during daytime.
cadevano: kah-DEH-vah-no — They were falling; imperfect tense of cadere.
sul: sool — On the; contraction of su and il.
pavimento: pah-vee-MEN-toh — Floor; the ground surface inside a building.
pietra: PYEH-trah — Stone; a hard, solid mineral material.
dalle: DAL-leh — From the; contraction of da and le.
alte: AL-teh — High or tall; describing elevated height.
e: eh — And; the most basic Italian coordinating conjunction.
al: al — At the; contraction of a and il.
punto: POON-toh — Point; a specific location or moment.
d': d — Of; elided form of di before a vowel.
incontro: in-KON-troh — Meeting or encounter; a coming together of things.
dei: DEH-ee — Of the; contraction of di and i.
loro: LOH-roh — Their or them; third person plural pronoun.
raggi: RAH-jee — Rays or beams, as of light.
una: OO-nah — A/an; feminine indefinite article in Italian.
nuvola: NOO-voh-lah — Cloud; a mass of water vapour in sky.
fumo: FOO-moh — Smoke; the gas produced from burning material.
carbone: kar-BOH-neh — Coal; a black fossil fuel used for burning.
vapori: vah-POH-ree — Vapours or steams; gases rising from heated substances.
grasso: GRAS-soh — Fat or grease; oily substance from cooking.
fritto: FREET-toh — Fried; cooked in hot oil or fat.
Ci: chee — Us or here; a versatile Italian particle.
soffocheremo: sof-foh-keh-REH-moh — We will suffocate; future tense of soffocare.
disse: DEES-seh — Said; past tense of dire, to say.
apri: AH-pree — Open; imperative form of aprire, to open.
quella: KWEL-lah — That; feminine demonstrative adjective.
porta: POR-tah — Door; an entrance panel to a room.
vuoi: VWOY — Do you want; informal second person of volere.
posò: poh-ZOH — He placed or set down; past of posare.
la: lah — The; feminine definite article in Italian.
bacinella: bah-chee-NEL-lah — Basin or bowl; a small container for liquids.
da: dah — From or by; a common Italian preposition.
barba: BAR-bah — Beard; the facial hair grown on men.
sull': sool — On the; elided contraction of su and l'.
armadietto: ar-mah-dee-ET-toh — Small cabinet or locker; a storage cupboard.
Una: OO-nah — A/an; feminine indefinite article in Italian.
figura: fee-GOO-rah — Figure or shape; the outline of a person.
alta: AL-tah — Tall or high; describing great vertical extent.
si: see — Himself/herself/itself; reflexive pronoun in Italian.
alzò: al-TSOH — Rose or stood up; past tense of alzarsi.
dall': dal — From the; elided contraction of da and l'.
amaca: ah-MAH-kah — Hammock; a hanging bed made of fabric.
dove: DOH-veh — Where; an interrogative or relative adverb.
era: EH-rah — Was; imperfect tense of essere, to be.
seduta: seh-DOO-tah — Seated or sitting; past participle of sedere.
andò: an-DOH — Went; third person past tense of andare.
verso: VER-soh — Toward; a preposition indicating direction.
l': l — The; elided definite article before a vowel.
ingresso: in-GRES-soh — Entrance or doorway; a place of entry.
spalancò: spah-lan-KOH — Flung wide open; past tense of spalancare.
le: leh — The; feminine plural definite article.
porte: POR-teh — Doors; plural of porta.
interne: in-TER-neh — Internal or inner; referring to inside doors.
Hai: AH-ee — You have; second person singular of avere.
chiave: KYAH-veh — Key; a metal device for locking or unlocking.
chiese: KYEH-zeh — Asked; past tense of chiedere, to ask.
voce: VOH-cheh — Voice; the sound produced when speaking.
Ce: cheh — There; particle indicating presence or existence.
ha: ah — Has; third person singular of avere.
sto: stoh — I am; first person singular of stare.
soffocando: sof-foh-KAN-doh — Suffocating or choking; present participle of soffocare.
Urlò: oor-LOH — Shouted or screamed; past tense of urlare.
senza: SEN-tsah — Without; a preposition indicating absence of something.
alzare: al-TSAH-reh — To raise or lift; an Italian infinitive verb.
gli: lyee — The; masculine plural definite article.
occhi: OK-kee — Eyes; the organs used for seeing.
dal: dal — From the; contraction of da and il.
fuoco: FWOH-koh — Fire; the combustion producing heat and flames.
È: eh — Is; third person singular of essere, to be.
nella: NEL-lah — In the; contraction of in and la.
serratura: ser-rah-TOO-rah — Lock; a mechanism for securing a door.
avanzando: ah-van-TSAN-doh — Advancing or moving forward; present participle of avanzare.
La: lah — The; feminine singular definite article.
duramente: doo-rah-MEN-teh — Harshly or hard; in a tough or severe manner.
due: DOO-eh — Two; the cardinal number between one and three.
volte: VOL-teh — Times; plural indicating repeated occurrences.
quando: KWAN-doh — When; a conjunction indicating time.
pesante: peh-SAN-teh — Heavy; having great weight or density.
fu: foo — Was; remote past tense of essere.
gradita: grah-DEE-tah — Welcome or pleasant; received with appreciation.
aria: AH-ryah — Air; the invisible gaseous mixture we breathe.
fresca: FRES-kah — Fresh or cool; pleasantly cool temperature.
entrarono: en-TRAH-roh-noh — They entered; past tense of entrare, to enter.
rimase: ree-MAH-zeh — Remained or stayed; past tense of rimanere.
guardando: gwar-DAN-doh — Looking or watching; present participle of guardare.
fuori: FWOH-ree — Outside or out; beyond the interior of something.
trascinò: trah-shee-NOH — Dragged or pulled; past tense of trascinare.
sua: SOO-ah — His/her; feminine singular possessive adjective.
valigia: vah-LEE-jah — Suitcase or bag; luggage for travelling.
capovolta: kah-poh-VOL-tah — Upside down or overturned; inverted position.
il: eel — The; masculine singular definite article.
tavolo: TAH-voh-loh — Table; a piece of furniture with a flat surface.
sedette: seh-DET-teh — Sat down; past tense of sedere.
ad: ad — At or to; preposition used before vowels.
aspettare: as-pet-TAH-reh — To wait; to remain until something happens.
gettò: jet-TOH — Threw or tossed; past tense of gettare.
nel: nel — In the; contraction of in and il.
piatto: PYAT-toh — Plate or dish; a flat vessel for food.
accanto: ak-KAN-toh — Next to or beside; indicating proximity.
a: ah — To or at; a very common Italian preposition.
lui: loo-EE — Him or he; masculine third person singular pronoun.
Poi: POH-ee — Then or afterwards; indicating temporal sequence.
portò: por-TOH — Brought or carried; past tense of portare.
grande: GRAN-deh — Large or big; describing great size.
teiera: teh-YEH-rah — Teapot; a vessel used for brewing tea.
li: lee — Them; masculine plural direct object pronoun.
pesantemente: peh-san-teh-MEN-teh — Heavily; in a weighty or laborious manner.
sospirò: sos-pee-ROH — Sighed; past tense of sospirare, to sigh.
sollievo: sol-LYEH-voh — Relief; comfort or ease after stress or difficulty.
Sto: stoh — I am; first person singular of stare.
fondendo: fon-DEN-doh — Melting; present participle of fondere.
come: KOH-meh — Like or as; a comparative conjunction.
osservò: os-ser-VOH — Observed or remarked; past tense of osservare.
candela: kan-DEH-lah — Candle; a wax stick providing light when lit.
Ma: mah — But; a coordinating conjunction showing contrast.
zitti: TSEET-tee — Quiet or silent; imperative to be quiet.
Nemmeno: nem-MEH-noh — Not even; expressing total negation or exclusion.
parola: pah-ROH-lah — Word; a unit of spoken or written language.
più: pyoo — More or anymore; indicating greater degree.
su: soo — On or about; a common Italian preposition.
quell': kwel — That; elided demonstrative adjective before vowel.
argomento: ar-goh-MEN-toh — Topic or subject; the matter being discussed.
svegliati: zveh-LYAH-tee — Wake up; reflexive imperative of svegliarsi.
Pane: PAH-neh — Bread; a basic staple food made from flour.
burro: BOOR-roh — Butter; a dairy product spread on bread.
miele: MYEH-leh — Honey; a sweet substance produced by bees.
entra: EN-trah — Enter or come in; imperative of entrare.
Il: eel — The; masculine singular definite article.
mangiare: man-JAH-reh — To eat; the act of consuming food.
pronto: PRON-toh — Ready; prepared and available for use.
o: oh — Or; a disjunctive coordinating conjunction.
Signore: seen-YOH-reh — Lord or sir; a title of respect or reverence.
questi: KWES-tee — These; masculine plural demonstrative adjective.
tuoi: TWOH-ee — Your; masculine plural possessive adjective informal.
doni: DOH-nee — Gifts or blessings; things graciously given.
Dov': dov — Where; elided form of dove before a vowel.
lo: loh — It or him; masculine singular direct object pronoun.
zucchero: TSOOK-keh-roh — Sugar; a sweet crystalline substance used in food.
Oh: oh — Oh; an exclamation expressing surprise or dismay.
diamine: dee-AH-mee-neh — Darn or dammit; a mild Italian exclamation.
non: non — Not; the basic Italian negation word.
c': ch — There; elided form of ci before a vowel.
latte: LAT-teh — Milk; the white liquid produced by mammals.
prese: PREH-zeh — Took or grabbed; past tense of prendere.
barattolo: bah-RAT-toh-loh — Jar or tin; a container for storing food.
colpo: KOL-poh — Blow or sudden impact; a sharp forceful strike.
malumore: mah-loo-MOH-reh — Bad mood; a state of irritability or sullenness.

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