40 كلمة تتعلمها قبل قراءة «خرافات إيسوب»
Aesop's Fables; a new translation
40 كلمة يكررها إيسوب في «خرافات إيسوب»، وليست بين أكثر 4000 كلمة شيوعًا في الإنجليزية. تعلّمها أولًا تصبح الفصول الأولى أسهل بكثير. لكل كلمة نطقها ومعناها وجملة من الكتاب.
beast/ˈbist/وحش31 مرة في الكتاب
It is odd to note that both the great slaves told their best stories about beasts and birds.
flock/ˈfɫɑk/قطيع22 مرة في الكتاب
A Wolf came upon a Lamb straying from the flock, and felt some compunction about taking the life of so helpless a creature without some plausible excuse …
sooner/ˈsunɝ/بدلا من أن يتحملوا21 مرة في الكتاب
… and killed and devoured them daily: and sooner than endure such persecution any longer, they one and all determined to end their miserable lives.
till/ˈtɪɫ/حتى، إلى أن، ريثما20 مرة في الكتاب
But one of the Dolphins said to him contemptuously, "We would rather go on fighting till we're all killed than be reconciled by a Sprat like you!"
lion/ˈɫaɪən/أسد، ليث19 مرة في الكتاب
The lion must always be stronger than the wolf, just as four is always double of two.
sheep/ˈʃip/خروف، ضأن، غنم، شاء، حمل17 مرة في الكتاب
The sheep in a fable must march on, as the pawn in chess must march on.
disgust/dɪsˈɡəst/اشمأز14 مرة في الكتاب
… that's mine," and stretched out his hand eagerly for the prize: but Mercury was so disgusted at his dishonesty that he not only declined to give him the golden axe, but also refused to recover for him the one he had let fall into the stream.
presently/ˈpɹɛzəntɫi/قريبا، بعد قليل14 مرة في الكتاب
So he went and began to fell a tree at the edge of the river, and presently contrived to let his axe drop into the water.
devour/dɪˈvaʊɝ/التهم13 مرة في الكتاب
"Well, anyhow," said the Wolf, "I'm not going without my dinner": and he sprang upon the Lamb and devoured it without more ado.
wolf/ˈwʊɫf/ذئب13 مرة في الكتاب
The wolf will be always wolfish; the fox will be always foxy.
sacrifice/ˈsækɹəˌfaɪs/ضحى13 مرة في الكتاب
… and leave me quite bare, I shall produce wine enough to pour over you when you are led to the altar to be sacrificed."
nest/ˈnɛst/عشش11 مرة في الكتاب
A Lark nested in a field of corn, and was rearing her brood under cover of the ripening grain.
hare/ˈhɛɹ/قواع، أرنب برية، أرنب10 مرة في الكتاب
As soon as he had recovered the use of them, the Eagle flew out and caught a hare, which he brought home and presented to his benefactor.
quarrel/ˈkwɔɹəɫ/تشاجر10 مرة في الكتاب
The Dolphins quarrelled with the Whales, and before very long they began fighting with one another.
crow/ˈkɹoʊ/صاح10 مرة في الكتاب
For what happened was that their Mistress, not hearing the cock crow as usual, waked them up earlier than ever, and set them to work in the middle of the night.
sting/ˈstɪŋ/لسع10 مرة في الكتاب
She said she would be very grateful if he would give stings to the bees, to kill people who robbed them of their honey.
prey/ˈpɹeɪ/فريسة10 مرة في الكتاب
… dogs, birds and beasts of prey were all their enemies, and killed and devoured them daily …
afterwards/ˈæftɝwɝdz/أخير، بعد ذلك9 مرة في الكتاب
In such cases there is always some central man who had first the trouble of collecting them, and afterwards the fame of creating them.
frighten/ˈfɹaɪtən/خشى، أفزع9 مرة في الكتاب
They hadn't gone far before they saw a Lion coming their way, at which they were both dreadfully frightened.
goat/ˈɡoʊt/ماعز، عنزة9 مرة في الكتاب
In course of time they came to a cave in which there were a number of wild goats.
spare/ˈspɛɹ/رحم9 مرة في الكتاب
The Mouse, terrified, piteously entreated him to spare its life.
cure/ˈkjʊɹ/شفى9 مرة في الكتاب
… after consulting a Doctor, made an agreement with him in the presence of witnesses that she should pay him a high fee if he cured her, while if he failed he was to receive nothing.
neighbour/ˈneɪbɝ/جار، جارة8 مرة في الكتاب
We may often be of more consequence in our own eyes than in the eyes of our neighbours.
plough/ˈpɫaʊ/حرث8 مرة في الكتاب
A Farmer was ploughing one day on his farm when he turned up a pot of golden coins with his plough.
fable/ˈfeɪbəɫ/خرافة، أسطورة8 مرة في الكتاب
But the fable and the fairy tale are things utterly distinct.
envy/ˈɛnvi/حسد8 مرة في الكتاب
When the Woodman told the story to his companions, one of these was filled with envy of his good fortune and determined to try his luck for himself.
starve/ˈstɑɹv/تضور8 مرة في الكتاب
"The beasts are starving," he cried; "here, give them more hay, and put plenty of litter under them."
fetch/ˈfɛtʃ/يجلب ثمنا8 مرة في الكتاب
Thinking that summer had come, and that he could now do without his coat, he went and sold it for what it would fetch.
insult/ˈɪnˌsəɫt/سب، شتم8 مرة في الكتاب
… sirrah, you grossly insulted me."
feast/ˈfist/يأكل بنهم8 مرة في الكتاب
… and he soon finished him off, and then at his leisure proceeded to feast upon the Ass.
accordingly/əˈkɔɹdɪŋɫi/وفقا لذلك، بناء على ذلك8 مرة في الكتاب
The Doctor accordingly prescribed a course of treatment, and every time he paid her a visit he took away with him some article out of the house …
meadow/ˈmɛˌdoʊ/مرج8 مرة في الكتاب
An old Peasant was sitting in a meadow watching his Ass, which was grazing close by, when all of a sudden he caught sight of armed men stealthily approaching.
thief/ˈθif/لص، لصة، سارق، سارقة، حرامي، حرامية8 مرة في الكتاب
… he made a vow that, if he should discover the thief, he would sacrifice a calf to Jupiter.
feather/ˈfɛðɝ/ريش، ريشة8 مرة في الكتاب
Once put a thing on two legs instead of four and pluck it of feathers and you cannot help asking for a human being, either heroic …
traveller/ˈtɹævəɫɝ/مسافر، مسافرة، سائح، سياح7 مرة في الكتاب
At last they agreed to try their powers upon a traveller, to see which could soonest strip him of his cloak.
bitten/ˈbɪtən/مقضوم7 مرة في الكتاب
snapped the Wolf, baring his teeth as he spoke; "you can go about boasting that you once put your head into a Wolf's mouth and didn't get it bitten off.
oats/ˈoʊts/شوفان7 مرة في الكتاب
There was once a Groom who used to spend long hours clipping and combing the Horse of which he had charge, but who daily stole a portion of his allowance of oats, and sold it for his own profit.
shepherd/ˈʃɛpɝd/راع7 مرة في الكتاب
He completely deceived the shepherd, and when the flock was penned for the night he was shut in with the rest.
cock/ˈkɑk/ديك، ذكر الطيور7 مرة في الكتاب
… but when it comes to flying I can soar into the clouds, whereas you are confined to the earth like any dunghill cock."
gratitude/ˈɡɹætəˌtud/شكر، امتنان، تشكر7 مرة في الكتاب
… but not one of them noticed the presence of the Stag, who accordingly began to congratulate himself on his escape and to express his gratitude to the Oxen.
المعاني: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org, English to Arabic (CC-BY-SA) النطق: ipa-dict (MIT)، من ويكاموس.
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