 | Term | Definition |
| |
le spalle |
shoulders |
| |
la sottana |
skirt |
| |
lana |
wool |
| |
crespi |
tightly curled |
| |
ungeva |
oiled |
| |
stessero (stare) |
(subjunctive ) stayed |
| |
gonfi |
full |
| |
strappava (strappare) |
to pluck |
| |
le sopracciglie |
eyebrows |
| |
ne faceva due pesciolini |
she made two little fishes out of them |
| |
guizzavano (guizzare) |
to dart |
| |
verso |
towards |
| |
le tempie |
temples |
| |
s’incipriava(incipriarsi) |
to powder |
| |
cipria |
powder |
| |
avesse (avere) |
(imp.subj.) had |
| |
pareva (parere) |
to seem |
| |
tanto più giovane |
so much younger |
| |
si stupivano (stupirsi) |
to be amazed |
| |
fumo |
smoke |
| |
prima d’addormentarsi |
before falling asleep |
| |
la trapunta |
quilt |
| |
il comodino |
bedside table |
| |
il paralume |
lamp-shade |
| |
fasciato di |
wrapped with |
| |
un cencio |
rag |
| |
rientrava (rientrare) |
to return home |
| |
fosse (essere) |
(imp. subj) was |
| |
voltarsi dall’altra parte |
to turn around |
| |
si spogliava (spogliarsi) |
to get undressed |
| |
il fruscio |
rustling |
| |
ballare |
to dance |
| |
l’ombra |
shadow |
| |
s’infilava (infilarsi) |
to slip |
| |
discosti da |
some distance away from |
| |
stavano (stare) addosso |
to press against |
| |
davano (dare) calci |
to kick |
| |
perche’ |
so that |
| |
addormentassero (addormentarsi) |
(imp. subj.) fell asleep |
| |
ogni tanto |
every now and again |
| |
le castagne |
chestnuts |
| |
la farina gialla |
cornflour |
| |
il portinaio |
doorkeeper |
| |
tisico |
consumptive |
| |
la paglia |
straw |
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