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One sentence of «Cappuccetto Rosso»
Cappuccetto Rosso tirò la stanghetta e la porta si aprì.
Little Red Riding Hood pulled the latch and the door opened.
Every word in it
| As printed | Dictionary form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Cappuccetto | Cappuccetto | Little Hood, Little Red Riding Hood’s name (proper name) |
| Rosso | Rosso | Red, as in Cappuccetto Rosso — Little Red Riding Hood (proper name) |
| tirò | tirare | to pull, to draw; tirare il collo — to wring the neck (v.) |
| la | la | the (feminine); her, it (object); she (Tuscan subject) (art.) |
| stanghetta | stanghetta | latch, small bar, bolt (n., f.) |
| e | e | and (ed before a vowel) (conj.) |
| porta | porta | door (n., f.); also porta — carries, from portare: se le porta il vento, the wind carries them off (v.) |
| si | si | oneself, himself, themselves (reflexive); one (impersonal: si vedeva — could be seen) (pron.) |
| aprì | aprire | to open; aperto — open; all’aperto — in the open air (v.) |
Read «Cappuccetto Rosso» in the room Every word glossed where it stands, the English a tap away. The whole tale is free and asks for no account.