Fluent Fiction - Italian

Facing Mountains: Luca's Journey of Humility in Cinque Terre


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Fluent Fiction - Italian: Facing Mountains: Luca's Journey of Humility in Cinque Terre
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It: Luca respirava profondamente, sentendo l'aria fresca della primavera nei suoi polmoni mentre osservava il cielo sopra Cinque Terre.
En: Luca was breathing deeply, feeling the fresh spring air in his lungs as he looked at the sky above Cinque Terre.

It: Il sole era coperto da nuvole grigie, e il vento cominciava a soffiare più forte.
En: The sun was covered by gray clouds, and the wind was starting to blow harder.

It: Ma Luca era determinato.
En: But Luca was determined.

It: Voleva dimostrare a Sofia e Marco di essere un bravo escursionista.
En: He wanted to prove to Sofia and Marco that he was a good hiker.

It: "Manca poco alla cima, guardate!"
En: "We're almost at the top, look!"

It: disse Luca con entusiasmo, indicando il sentiero che si inerpicava tra le colline verdi.
En: said Luca enthusiastically, pointing at the path that wound up through the green hills.

It: Sofia e Marco lo avevano seguito con un po' di riluttanza, conoscendo la sua tendenza a sopravvalutarsi.
En: Sofia and Marco had followed him with a bit of reluctance, knowing his tendency to overestimate himself.

It: Il sentiero era stretto e a picco sul mare.
En: The path was narrow and perched above the sea.

It: Le onde si infrangevano rumorosamente contro le scogliere sottostanti.
En: The waves crashed noisily against the cliffs below.

It: Il paesaggio era mozzafiato, ma il tempo stava cambiando rapidamente.
En: The landscape was breathtaking, but the weather was changing rapidly.

It: "Forse dovremmo tornare indietro," suggerì Sofia, scrutando l'orizzonte preoccupata.
En: "Maybe we should turn back," suggested Sofia, glancing at the horizon worriedly.

It: Ma Luca scuoteva la testa con determinazione.
En: But Luca shook his head with determination.

It: "Possiamo farcela.
En: "We can make it.

It: È solo un po' di pioggia," disse Luca, cercando di sembrarsi fiducioso.
En: It's just a little rain," said Luca, trying to seem confident.

It: Ma il cielo si faceva sempre più scuro, e la pioggia iniziò a cadere in gocce sempre più grandi.
En: But the sky was getting darker and the rain began to fall in increasingly large drops.

It: Mentre Luca avanzava, l'acquazzone si intensificava.
En: As Luca advanced, the downpour intensified.

It: Ogni passo diventava più difficile.
En: Each step became more difficult.

It: Ad un tratto, un lampo illuminò il cielo, e il tuono rimbombò forte.
En: Suddenly, a flash of lightning lit up the sky, and the thunder rumbled loudly.

It: Luca si girò per vedere dov'erano Sofia e Marco, ma la pioggia era così fitta che non li vedeva più.
En: Luca turned to see where Sofia and Marco were, but the rain was so dense that he couldn't see them anymore.

It: Il panico cominciò a emergere mentre si rendeva conto di essere solo, perso.
En: Panic began to rise as he realized he was alone, lost.

It: Doveva riflettere, ricordare le lezioni di Marco.
En: He had to think, remember Marco's lessons.

It: "Mantieni la calma, usa la testa," si disse tra sé e sé.
En: "Stay calm, use your head," he told himself.

It: Raccolse un ramo robusto per aiutarsi a camminare e decise di tornare indietro lungo il sentiero.
En: He picked up a sturdy branch to help himself walk and decided to head back along the trail.

It: Dopo qualche istante, la pioggia iniziò a diminuire.
En: After a few moments, the rain started to lessen.

It: Luca riuscì a riconoscere un grande masso che avevano superato poco prima.
En: Luca managed to recognize a large boulder they had passed a little earlier.

It: Seguì la strada a ritroso, il cuore battendo forte.
En: He followed the road back, his heart pounding.

It: Con un'ultima spinta, vide finalmente una piccola grotta con Sofia e Marco al riparo.
En: With one last push, he finally saw a small cave with Sofia and Marco taking shelter.

It: "Sono qui!"
En: "I'm here!"

It: esclamò Luca, correndo verso di loro.
En: exclaimed Luca, running towards them.

It: Sofia e Marco apparivano sollevati e un po' preoccupati.
En: Sofia and Marco looked relieved and a bit worried.

It: "Ci stavamo preoccupando," disse Marco passandogli una bottiglia d'acqua.
En: "We were getting worried," said Marco, handing him a bottle of water.

It: Luca annuì lentamente.
En: Luca nodded slowly.

It: "Mi dispiace.
En: "I'm sorry.

It: Ho sottovalutato il tempo e sopravvalutato le mie capacità," confessò, umiliato ma sinceramente.
En: I underestimated the weather and overestimated my abilities," he admitted, humiliated but sincerely.

It: Marco sorrise, battendogli una mano sulla spalla.
En: Marco smiled, patting him on the shoulder.

It: "Abbiamo imparato tutti qualcosa oggi.
En: "We've all learned something today.

It: La prossima volta affronteremo il sentiero insieme."
En: Next time we'll tackle the trail together."

It: Mentre il trio si avviava di nuovo lungo il sentiero, Luca guardò le nuvole in lontananza, ammirando la bellezza selvaggia di Cinque Terre e il potere imprevedibile della natura.
En: As the trio headed back down the path, Luca looked at the clouds in the distance, admiring the wild beauty of Cinque Terre and the unpredictable power of nature.

It: Aveva acquisito una nuova consapevolezza: non sempre si tratta di dimostrare qualcosa; a volte è più importante essere pragmatici e lavorare in squadra.
En: He had gained a new awareness: it's not always about proving something; sometimes it's more important to be pragmatic and work as a team.


Vocabulary Words:
  • the lungs: i polmoni
  • to blow: soffiare
  • the clouds: le nuvole
  • the hiker: l'escursionista
  • enthusiastically: con entusiasmo
  • the path: il sentiero
  • reluctance: riluttanza
  • to overestimate: sopravvalutarsi
  • perched: a picco
  • the cliffs: le scogliere
  • breathtaking: mozzafiato
  • to suggest: suggerire
  • the horizon: l'orizzonte
  • determination: determinazione
  • the downpour: l'acquazzone
  • intensified: si intensificava
  • the lightning: il lampo
  • the thunder: il tuono
  • to rumble: rimbombare
  • panic: il panico
  • sturdy: robusto
  • the branch: il ramo
  • the boulder: il masso
  • to pound: battere
  • to underestimate: sottovalutare
  • humbly: umiliato
  • sincerely: sinceramente
  • the shelter: il riparo
  • the awareness: la consapevolezza
  • pragmatic: pragmatico
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