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Question 1

Ovviamente a nessuna delle due sorellastre, per quanto provassero e riprovassero, la scarpetta di cristallo andava bene.

Answer 1

Obviously neither of the stepsisters, no matter how they tried and tried, the crystal slipper fit.

Question 2

la scarpetta di cristallo andava bene.

Answer 2

the slipper was fine

Question 3

Così le guardie dopo innumerevoli prove sentenziarono che nessuna delle due era la ragazza del ballo.

Answer 3

So the guards after countless trials ruled that neither of them was the prom girl.

Question 4

dopo innumerevoli prove sentenziarono

Answer 4

after countless trials they ruled

Question 5

innumerevoli

Answer 5

countless

Question 6

Ma quando uscirono di casa, ad una delle guardie cadde l’occhio proprio nell’orto dove stava Cenerentola, e vista la ragazza la chiamarono per farle provare la scarpetta.

Answer 6

But when they left the house, one of the guards fell in the garden where Cinderella was staying, and seeing the girl they called her to have her try on the shoe.

Question 7

Ma cosa volete far provare la scarpetta a quella ragazza, non vedete che è vestita di stracci? –

Answer 7

But what do you want to make that girl try on the shoe, can’t you see that she is dressed in rags? -

Question 8

non avrebbe mai potuto partecipare al gran ballo conciata a quel modo!

Answer 8

she could never have taken part in the great ball dressed like that!

Question 9

conciare

Answer 9

to tan

Question 10

Noi abbiamo l’ordine di far provare la scarpetta a tutte le ragazze del regno, nessuna esclusa!

Answer 10

We have orders to have all the girls in the kingdom try on the shoe, none excluded!

Question 11

La matrigna dopo quelle parole non ebbe il coraggio di aggiungere nulla.

Answer 11

The stepmother after those words did not have the courage to add anything.

Question 12

nessuna esclusa

Answer 12

none excluded

Question 13

escludere

Answer 13

to exclude

Question 14

A Cenerentola batteva forte il cuore, quella era la scarpetta di cristallo che aveva usato al ballo, e il Principe aveva ordinato di cercare per tutto il regno la ragazza che l’aveva indossata!

Answer 14

Cinderella’s heart was beating fast, that was the crystal slipper she had used at the ball, and the Prince had ordered to search throughout the kingdom for the girl who had worn it!

Question 15

E questa ragazza era proprio lei!

Answer 15

And the girl was just her!

Question 16

Mentre la guardia si inchinava per infilarle la scarpetta Cenerentola tremava, e per la paura chiuse gli occhi,

Answer 16

As the guard bowed to put on her slipper, Cinderella was trembling, and in fear she closed her eyes,

Question 17

finché non sentì la scarpetta perfettamente calzata sul piede e la guardia esclamare a gran voce:
– E’ lei!!!

Answer 17

her until she felt her slipper perfectly fit on her foot and her guard shouting loudly:
- And she!!!

Question 18

inchinava per infilarle la scarpetta

Answer 18

He bowed to put on her slipper

Question 19

Cenerentola tremava, e per la paura chiuse gli occhi,

Answer 19

Cinderella was trembling, and for fear of her he closed her eyes,

Question 20

inchinare

Answer 20

to bow

Question 21

infilar

Answer 21

to slip

Question 22

calzata

Answer 22

to fit

Question 23

calzare

Answer 23

to fit

Question 24

Cenerentola riaprì gli occhi, la scarpetta era lì sul suo piccolo piedino

Answer 24

Cinderella opened her eyes again, the slipper was there on her little foot.

Question 25

riaprì gli occhi

Answer 25

reopened her eyes

Question 26

Non è possibile! – esclamò la matrigna.

Answer 26

Its not possible, exclaimed the stepmother

Question 27

Non è possibile! – ribatterono le due sorellastre.

Answer 27

It is not possible! - retorted the two half-sisters.

Question 28

Le guardie invece chiamarono una carrozza ed invitarono Cenerentola a salirci sopra.

Answer 28

The guards instead called a carriage and invited Cinderella to get on it.

Question 29

Sua maestà il Principe la sta aspettando a corte – dissero le guardie facendola salire, e la carrozza partì verso il castello sotto sguardo esterrefatto della matrigna e delle sorellastre.

Answer 29

Of her majesty the Prince is waiting for her at court - said her guards, making her get on, and the carriage set off towards the castle under the astonished gaze of the stepmother and the stepsisters.

Question 30

riaprire

Answer 30

to reopen

Question 31

ribattere

Answer 31

to retort, answer back

Question 32

sotto sguardo esterrefatto

Answer 32

under the astonished gaze

Question 33

esterrefatto

Answer 33

astonished

Question 34

E così una volta giunta a corte il Principe riconobbe in Cenerentola la bellissima ragazza con cui aveva ballato un’intera sera.

Answer 34

And so, once he arrived at court, the Prince recognized Cinderella as the beautiful girl with whom he had danced for an entire evening.

Question 35

E così una volta giunta a corte

Answer 35

and so once she got to the court

Question 36

Così le propose di sposarla, Cenerentola felice come non mai accettò, e di lì a poco si sarebbero celebrate le più belle nozze del regno.
E vissero tutti felici e contenti.

Answer 36

So he proposed to marry her, Cinderella happy as she never accepted, and soon the most beautiful wedding in her kingdom would be celebrated.
And they all lived happily ever after.

Question 37

riconobbe

Answer 37

recognized

Question 38

riconoscere

Answer 38

to recognize

Question 39

giungere

Answer 39

to come, to arrive