Fluent Fiction - Italian

Dancing Through Fear: A Carnevale Night to Remember


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Fluent Fiction - Italian: Dancing Through Fear: A Carnevale Night to Remember
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It: La luna brillava sopra Piazza San Marco, illuminando i cappelli e le maschere scintillanti dei partecipanti al Carnevale di Venezia.
En: The moon shone over Piazza San Marco, illuminating the hats and sparkling masks of the participants at the Carnevale di Venezia.

It: L'aria invernale pizzicava le guance di Giorgio mentre avanzava tra la folla.
En: The winter air pinched Giorgio's cheeks as he moved through the crowd.

It: Il cuore gli batteva forte.
En: His heart beat loudly.

It: Era la sua prima volta al ballo in maschera.
En: It was his first time at the masquerade ball.

It: La piazza era un tripudio di colori e suoni.
En: The square was a riot of colors and sounds.

It: Lanterne illuminavano con una luce calda i volti mascherati, e la musica riempiva l'aria.
En: Lanterns illuminated the masked faces with a warm light, and music filled the air.

It: L'atmosfera era magica, quasi surreale.
En: The atmosphere was magical, almost surreal.

It: Giorgio, con una maschera dorata, osservava la danza senza tempo delle persone attorno a lui.
En: Giorgio, wearing a golden mask, watched the timeless dance of the people around him.

It: In mezzo alla folla, i suoi occhi si posarono su Lucia.
En: In the middle of the crowd, his eyes fell on Lucia.

It: La sua maschera argentata e il suo abito elegante catturavano la luce come se lei stessa fosse una stella.
En: Her silver mask and elegant dress captured the light as if she were a star herself.

It: Giorgio l'ammirava da lontano da molto tempo e pregò per un momento solo.
En: Giorgio had admired her from afar for a long time and prayed for just one moment.

It: Tuttavia, c'era Alessandro, sempre accanto a Lucia, conversando con sicurezza e facendo ridere la compagnia.
En: However, there was Alessandro, always by Lucia's side, conversing confidently and making the company laugh.

It: Giorgio sentiva le ginocchia tremare.
En: Giorgio felt his knees trembling.

It: Doveva prendere una decisione.
En: He had to make a decision.

It: Avvicinarsi a Lucia o rimanere nell'ombra della sua insicurezza?
En: Approach Lucia or remain in the shadow of his insecurity?

It: Ogni volta che cercava di farsi avanti, la presenza di Alessandro lo bloccava.
En: Every time he tried to step forward, the presence of Alessandro stopped him.

It: Ma mentre l'orologio si avvicinava alla mezzanotte, una tradizione del Carnevale diede a Giorgio una possibilità.
En: But as the clock approached midnight, a Carnevale tradition gave Giorgio a chance.

It: Quando le campane iniziarono a suonare, la folla si fermò per togliere le maschere.
En: When the bells began to ring, the crowd paused to remove their masks.

It: Era il momento della verità.
En: It was the moment of truth.

It: Cogliendo l'occasione, Giorgio si trovò faccia a faccia con Lucia.
En: Seizing the opportunity, Giorgio found himself face to face with Lucia.

It: "Lucia," disse con una voce che sperava fosse più ferma di quanto si sentisse, "c'è qualcosa che devo dirti."
En: "Lucia," he said with a voice he hoped was steadier than he felt, "there's something I need to tell you."

It: Lucia lo guardò con occhi gentili e curiosi.
En: Lucia looked at him with gentle, curious eyes.

It: "Giorgio, sono contenta di vederti."
En: "Giorgio, I'm glad to see you."

It: Il suo incoraggiamento gli diede coraggio.
En: Her encouragement gave him courage.

It: "Ho ammirato molto te," disse, "da lontano.
En: "I have admired you," he said, "from afar.

It: E vorrei che tu sapessi quanto ti considero speciale."
En: And I want you to know how special I consider you."

It: Lucia sorrise, un sorriso che scaldò il cuore di Giorgio nonostante il freddo invernale.
En: Lucia smiled, a smile that warmed Giorgio's heart despite the winter chill.

It: "Anch'io ho notato qualcosa in te, Giorgio," rispose.
En: "I've also noticed something in you, Giorgio," she replied.

It: "La tua autenticità è rara e preziosa."
En: "Your authenticity is rare and precious."

It: Un senso di sollievo avvolse Giorgio.
En: A sense of relief enveloped Giorgio.

It: Lo aveva fatto.
En: He had done it.

It: Era una nuova alba per lui, non solo alla fine di quella notte di Carnevale, ma per la sua vita intera.
En: It was a new dawn for him, not just at the end of that Carnevale night, but for his entire life.

It: A volte, il vero coraggio non sta in guerra o in duelli eroici, ma nell'essere sinceri riguardo ai propri sentimenti.
En: Sometimes, true courage doesn't lie in war or heroic duels but in being sincere about one's feelings.

It: La musica continuò, e Giorgio e Lucia si unirono al ballo, senza maschere, con sorrisi autentici.
En: The music continued, and Giorgio and Lucia joined the dance, with no masks, with genuine smiles.

It: Giorgio aveva imparato che la sincerità è una forza che può cambiare il mondo e il suo cuore.
En: Giorgio had learned that sincerity is a force that can change the world and his heart.


Vocabulary Words:
  • the participants: i partecipanti
  • to illuminate: illuminare
  • the mask: la maschera
  • to pinch: pizzicare
  • the cheek: la guancia
  • the crowd: la folla
  • the masquerade ball: il ballo in maschera
  • the riot: il tripudio
  • the lantern: la lanterna
  • the atmosphere: l'atmosfera
  • surreal: surreale
  • timeless: senza tempo
  • to admire: ammirare
  • afar: da lontano
  • to pray: pregare
  • confidently: con sicurezza
  • to converse: conversare
  • elegant: elegante
  • to capture: catturare
  • the decision: la decisione
  • insecurity: l'insicurezza
  • midnight: la mezzanotte
  • to seize: cogliere
  • the chance: la possibilità
  • to ring: suonare
  • the encouragement: l'incoraggiamento
  • to consider: considerare
  • rare: rara
  • the authenticity: l'autenticità
  • the relief: il sollievo
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