alice in wonderland dual language text Flashcards

1
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la conigliera

A

rabbit warren, rabbit hutch, rabbit burrow

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2
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assai

A

very, extremely

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il poggetto

il poggio

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small bank or hillock but not in dictionary

hillock

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4
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senza fa niente

A

with nothing to do

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5
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dare un’occhiata

tenere d’occhio

A

to peep

to keep an eye on

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tenere d’occhio

controllare

A

to keep an eye on

to check on/something

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7
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stare in guardia contro

stare in guardia a

A

to keep an eye out for

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8
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a che serve

A

what use is

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9
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alla meglio

A

as best one can

roughly, simply

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10
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domandarsi

A

to wonder, to ask yourself

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11
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la canicola

A

heatwave, mid-day heat

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12
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avere mezza assonnata

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to be very sleepy

to be more or less sleepy, almost sleepy

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13
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una ghiralanda di margherite

A

a daisy chain

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14
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il piacere

un piacere di conoscerla

A

the pleasure

a pleasure to meet you

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15
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mettere conto

mettesse conto

A

to be worth it

was worth it/the

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16
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quand’ecco

improvvisamente

A

when suddenly

suddenly (un-forecast)

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17
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roseo

A

rose pink, pinkish,

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18
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sfiorare

sfiorandola

A

to brush against, touch lightly, almost, very nearly

nearly touching her, brushing against her

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19
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diceva fra se

A

was saying to itself

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20
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indossare

portare

A

to wear

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21
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il completo

il costume

A

the outfit (clothes)

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22
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meravigliarsene
notevole
degno di noto

A

remarkable (note meravigliarsene is translated in Alice, not the dictionary)

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23
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la meraviglia

meravigliosa

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wonder, surprise, marvel, splendour, magnificence

marvellous

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24
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in seguito

A

afterwards

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25
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s’accorse si accorse

accorgersi

A

he/she realized - past remote

to notice, to realise

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26
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trarre

trasse un orologio dal taschino della sottoveste

A
to pull (out a pocket watch), to draw, to bring, to drag
to pull out a watch from it's/his/her waistcoat pocket
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27
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mettersi a scappare

A

to hurry on

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28
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il vespro

A

evening eventide

vespers

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29
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la sottoveste

il gile il panciotto

A

slip petticoat underskirt

waistcoat??

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30
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diceva fra se

A

was saying to itself/said to itself

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31
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spazioso

A

spacious

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32
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correndogli appresso,

A

after it (physically following something or somebody)

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33
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rassomigliava from rassomigliare

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to resemble, look alike, look similar to

34
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pozzo

A

well, mine, spring

35
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le scaffali di bibliotecha

A

book shelves

36
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scivolare

A

to skip, to slide, to skid

37
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il sentimento — l’emozione

A

the feeling – feeling emotion

38
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solo — soltanto

A

only this one or that one

—it is only just

39
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mi leggi nel pensiero

A

you read my mind, you read my thoughtS

40
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lui LE manda mille baci

A

he sends her a thousand kisses … note Le is used not LA because she is the indirect object, not the direct. Mille is used without a numbe even though it says A thousand

41
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colpire DI notte

A

to strike at night

42
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rubare un ladro

A

to steal, (a thief)

43
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IN allegria

A

WITH cheer

44
Q

confondere i nomi non aiuto

A

CONFUSING the names does not help .. note the use of the gerund in english for the infinitive in italian

45
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la risata

A

the laugh

46
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il divertimento

A

entertainment, amusement, pastime, fun

47
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la piazza principale

A

the main square (plaza)

48
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calpestabile

A

walkable (surface you can walk on not distance)

49
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percorribile

A

walkable (distance), doable, possible, feasible

50
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ci mettono in allegria

A

they MAKE us cheerful

51
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portare fortuna

A

to bring luck

52
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fare un piacere

A

to do a favour

53
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essere un piacere

A

to be a pleasure

54
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la forza

A

strength

55
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forte

A

strong

56
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in punto

A

sharp (at that exact time)

57
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una volta alla settimana

A

once a week

58
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nel caso

A

just in case

59
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per caso, a caso

A

by chance

60
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lui FA parte

A

he IS a part

61
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(avere) a CHE fare con il caso

A

to do with the case

62
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avere (qualcosa) a che fare

A

to have (something) to do with

63
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a caso

A

at random, by chance

64
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sparare a caso

A

to take a shot in the dark, to guess, to shoot randomly

65
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ha FATTO domande a caso

A

he ASKED questions at random

66
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l’alice le alcici

A

anchovy anchovies

67
Q

la sardina le sardine

A

sardine sardines

68
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non e per forza

A

it is not necessarily

69
Q

AL giorno

A

PER day, A day (as how often per day)

70
Q

o l’una o l’altra

A

either or note Italian only uses o for the either

71
Q

filare

A

to spin (wool etc), to run in a line,

72
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la galleria

A

tunnel, art gallery, arcade

73
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si senti cadere

A

she felt/found herself falling

74
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cadere rotoloni

A

to fall head over heels

75
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la specie

A

species, type

76
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il precipizio

A

precipice cliff

77
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delicatamente

A

softly (touch)

78
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piano basso

A

softly (sound)

79
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dolcemente gradualmente

A

softly (movement)

80
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il territorio

A

territory, area, bailiwick, purview

81
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qual quale

A

what (sing.) which (pl.)