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Colette - Umberto Saba - Antonio's Class
Colette - Umberto Saba - Antonio's Class
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Language - Italian
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01/23/2013
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Term
ebbe
 Definition
had (remote past tense)
Term
bastimento
 Definition
ship
Term
arruolo
 Definition
enlisted
Term
fanteria
 Definition
infantry
Term
razziali
 Definition
racial, racially, racist, race
Term
razza
 Definition
race
Term
divise
 Definition
divide/split
Term
si spense
 Definition
died/went out/extinguished
Term
esordi
 Definition
beginning, inception, early, debut
Term
pittore
 Definition
painter
Term
con la quale
 Definition
with which/with whom
Term
cure
 Definition
care
Term
premure
 Definition
caring
Term
l'intuito
 Definition
intuition
Term
l'intuizione
 Definition
intuition
Term
ipersensibili
 Definition
hypersensative
Term
si abbigliava
 Definition
she dressed/got dressed
Term
si vestiva
 Definition
she dressed/got dressed
Term
espresse
 Definition
expressed/said
Term
un conoscente
 Definition
an acquataince
Term
pugnalata
 Definition
stab/dagger
Term
currugo
 Definition
frowned/wrinkled/creased/furrowed
Term
le ciglia
 Definition
eyelashes
Term
un gemito
 Definition
a grown
Term
l'infame
 Definition
the disgraceful woman (literally - the infamous)
Term
fargli una carezza
 Definition
make him a caress
Term
accarezzare
 Definition
to stroke/caress/pet
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paro' il colpo
 Definition
warded off the caress
Term
senza scatti
 Definition
without anger (calm)
Term
svenimento
 Definition
fainting spell
Term
occorse
 Definition
occured (sym dovette fare?? had to)
Term
rinvenne
 Definition
unearthed
Term
si riebbe
 Definition
he recovered/he came to/he regained composure
Term
angoscia
 Definition
anguish
Term
presentire
 Definition
to forsee/forbode (syn prevedere)
Term
accade
 Definition
happens, occurs (syn succede)
Term
si disamori
 Definition
to fall out of love (cessi di amare)
Term
facendoglisi piu vicina
 Definition
making/coming closer to him (avvicindosi a lui)
Term
invocare
 Definition
to invoke/command/call upon (sym chiedere)
Term
disinganno
 Definition
disappointment.
Term
s'era aspettata
 Definition
had expected
Term
parve
 Definition
seems (syn - sembro')
Term
doveva
 Definition
she owed
Term
le debolezze
 Definition
the weakness
Term
strazi
 Definition
tormenti
Term
dirittura
 Definition
onesta'
Term
un' infelice
 Definition
an unfortunate person
Term
colpevole
 Definition
guilty
Term
l'affetto
 Definition
the affection
Term
ravvivato
 Definition
rekindled
Term
concimato
 Definition
fertilized
Term
dirotto
 Definition
bitterly/uncontrollably/heavily/pouring/rain (syn -da disperata - desperate/hopeless)
Term
da disperata
 Definition
desparate/hopeless (syn -dirotto bitterly/uncontrollably/heavily/pouring/rain )
Term
strazio
 Definition
torture/torment/anguish (syn tormento)
Term
affitto
 Definition
rent
Term
in letargo
 Definition
in hybernation
Term
disamore
 Definition
indifference/disinterest/lack of love (syn indifferenza
Term
medesimo
 Definition
himself (syn - se stesso)
Term
prescelto
 Definition
chosen/selected/desired (syn scelto)
Term
facilona
 Definition
superficial (syn - superficiale)
Term
bottegaia
 Definition
da vendere
Term
fatto
 Definition
built
Term
rachitica
 Definition
suffering from rickets
Term
incolta
 Definition
unkempt
Term
una tela
 Definition
canvass
Term
incompiuta
 Definition
unfinished
Term
abbozzo
 Definition
outline
Term
mancato
 Definition
failed/not realized (syn non realizzato)
Term
eroicizzata
 Definition
given heroic dimensions
Term
voltata
 Definition
turned/(syn - girata)
Term
vieta
 Definition
prohibits (syn - dispregiativo??? - deragatory)
Term
una vestaglia
 Definition
a nightgown
Term
a fiorami
 Definition
flowered
Term
sognava
 Definition
dreaming syn (sperava)
Term
pose
 Definition
sittings
Term
indi
 Definition
then (syn -poi)
Term
sogni
 Definition
dreams
Term
carcinoma
 Definition
type of cancer (syn tipo di cancro)
Term
tutt'a un tratto
 Definition
all at once/suddenly (syn improvviso)
Term
colpo di sangue
 Definition
literally shot of blood... means "flush" as in red in the face
Term
marciapiede
 Definition
sidewalk
Term
quasi
 Definition
come se
Term
sorreggerla
 Definition
support her (syn sosternla)
Term
vertigine
 Definition
dizziness (hint - vertigo)
Term
disgrazia
 Definition
disgrace/misfortune/bad luck (syn misfortune)
Term
togliendosi
 Definition
taking off/removing (syn levandosi)
Term
levandosi
 Definition
rising/taking off getting up (syn togliendosi)
Term
si aggrondava
 Definition
frowned
Term
piuttosto
 Definition
rather, quite, kind of, somewhat, sooner, soon
Term
nevrastenici
 Definition
syn - hypersensative (ipersensibile)
Term
ipersensibile
 Definition
hypersensitive
Term
conoscente
 Definition
an acquantance
Term
arma
 Definition
weapon/force
Term
inutilita'
 Definition
uselessness
Term
li per li
 Definition
there and then
Term
abbasso
 Definition
down/down with/lower
Term
pesante
 Definition
heavy/weighty/burdomsone
Term
tentare
 Definition
to attempt/to try
tendano (trying)
Term
malattia
 Definition
malady/illness/ailment/sickness
Term
del tutto
 Definition
completely, all together, wholly, fully, absolutely
Term
posseduta
 Definition
possessed/owned
Term
infine
 Definition
finally
Term
sgomberato
 Definition
cleared, evicted, evacuated.
Term
giurare
 Definition
swear
Term
stoffa
 Definition
fabric
Term
aggiustare
 Definition
adjut/fix/repair
Term
ingannare
 Definition
deceive,mislead, cheat
Term
invano
 Definition
in vain
Term
fanciulli
 Definition
children
Term
folla
 Definition
crowd
Term
staccare
 Definition
detached/peeling off
Term
sguardo
 Definition
look/glance
Term
ritratto
 Definition
portrait
Term
lo pentole fesse
 Definition
lit - the broken pots - used to imply the stupid people
Term
durare
 Definition
to last/survive/continue/persist
Term
moto
 Definition
motion/movement
Term
un trasalimento
 Definition
a start/a startle
Term
affascinato
 Definition
facinated
Term
noto'
 Definition
known/well known
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diritto
 Definition
the right/claim
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rivolto
 Definition
adressed/faced
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imploranti
 Definition
pleading
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perdonato
 Definition
forgiven
Term
grave
 Definition
serious/grave/greivous/weighty/bad
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rassicurare
 Definition
reassure
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