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Colette - Umberto Saba Part 2 - Antonio's Class
Colette - Umberto Saba Part 2 - Antonio's Class
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Language - Italian
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02/17/2013

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Term
d' un subito
Definition
suddenly
Term
si mise
Definition
began (sun incomincio')
Term
disinvoltura
Definition
lack of constraint

synonyms: facilità, comodità, disinvoltura, agevolezza, benessere
Term
intesi
Definition
intended /in agreement

syn: d'accordo
Term
si accentuo'
Definition
deepened
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fortemente
Definition
greatly

lit - strongly - synonyms - molto, intensamente, solidamente
Term
spaventarsi
Definition
to be terrified/frightened
Term
si levo
Definition
lift off sun: si tolse
Term
un perseguitato
Definition
a man being pursued (persecuted)
Term
disgraziata
Definition
graceless, unfortunate, miserable, wretched.
Term
abbattimento
Definition
depression, dejected, mope
Term
accolse
Definition
welcomed (lit - received)
Term
portamento
Definition
bearing/deportment/poise/behavior
Term
uno scolaro
Definition
a schoolboy
Term
spogliatoio
Definition
dressing room
Term
attiguo
Definition
adjacent
Term
si cavo'
Definition
si levo
Term
si cavo' (cavare)
Definition
(cavare - to remove/take off) sun: si levo
Term
cavalletto
Definition
easel
Term
la tavolozza
Definition
the palette
Term
tacque
Definition
silent ( non disse nulla)
Term
il moribondo
Definition
the dying man
Term
s appuntava
Definition
she was pinning (appuntare - to pin or affix)
Term
fregandosi
Definition
rubbing herself/himself (fregare - to rub or scour)
Term
allegro
Definition
cheerfully
Term
rannuvolato
Definition
cloudy/over cast
syn nuvoloso
Term
ripiombati
Definition
fallen again
ripombare (to fall/sink) syn cadere
Term
tradivano
Definition
betrayed
(tradire - betray/deceive/cheat/be unfaithful)
Term
spavento
Definition
fear
syn: paura, spavento, timore,
sgomento, fifa, sgorbio
Term
l'esporrai?
Definition
Are you going to exhibit it?
esporre - exhibit/display
Term
si contenne
Definition
she restrained herself
contenere - restrain/contain/limit/restrict
non riesco a contenermi (I cannot contain myself)
Term
donnicciuola
Definition
little slut
Term
danneggiare
Definition
harm/hurt/damage
Term
capriccio
Definition
whim
syn: ghiribizzo, fisima, grillo
Term
un martirlo
Definition
a martyr (un martire)
syn - un tormento
Term
rivolgerle la parole
Definition
to speak to her the words
syn : parlare
rivolgere - to address/direct/speak
Term
le scenate
Definition
the row (definition in story)
scenes - definition in google translate
Term
giovavano
Definition
helped
giovare (to help/aide/assist)
syn: aiutare
Term
accorgendosi della
Definition
noticing it/realizing it.
accorgersi (notice/realize/become aware of)
syn: notando al voglia/ desiderio
Term
celato
Definition
hid
celare ( to hide/conceal/disguise/disguise oneself)
syn: nascare
Term
rammarico
Definition
regret
syn: rimpianto
Term
transfigurato
Definition
changed
transfigure - transform/metamorphose/change
syn: cambiare
Term
una fitta al cuore
Definition
a pang of grief
Term
parve
Definition
it seemed
parere (seems)
syn sembrare
Term
lacrime
Definition
tears
syn :pianto
Term
fisso
Definition
fixedly
Term
asciugandosi
Definition
drying oneself
Term
reprimere
Definition
to hold back
Term
singhiozzi
Definition
sobs
Term
si rannicchio'
Definition
nuzzled/cuddled
ranniccchiarsi to cuddle/nuzzle/curl up oneslef
syn: si piego' (piegarsi)
Term
fiero
Definition
proud/dignified/noble/haughty
syn: fortissimo
Term
intonazione
Definition
intonation/pitch
Term
umile
Definition
humble/modest
Term
riconoscente
Definition
grateful/thankful
Term
non diffidava piu
Definition
no longer suspicious
Term
assai
Definition
very
Term
penoso
Definition
painful/distressing
Term
osato
Definition
dared
Term
pennelli
Definition
brushes
Term
luogo
Definition
place/space/spot
Term
anzi
Definition
rather, in fact, as a matter of fact
Term
fiamma
Definition
flame
Term
accorse
Definition
realized
Term
pretesto
Definition
pretext
Term
capolavoro
Definition
masterpiece
Term
appoggiare
Definition
to lean/rest support
Term
testina
Definition
head
Term
fazzoletto
Definition
hankerchief
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