Fábulas de Esopo: 40 palabras para aprender antes de leerlo
Aesop's Fables; a new translation
Las 40 palabras que Esopo repite una y otra vez en «Fábulas de Esopo» y que no están entre las 4.000 más comunes del inglés. Apréndelas antes y los primeros capítulos se leerán mucho mejor. Cada una lleva su pronunciación, su traducción y una frase del libro.
beast/ˈbist/bestia, animal31 veces en el libro
It is odd to note that both the great slaves told their best stories about beasts and birds.
flock/ˈfɫɑk/rebaño, manada, hato22 veces en el libro
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/antes que21 veces en el libro
… 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/hasta que20 veces en el libro
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/león19 veces en el libro
The lion must always be stronger than the wolf, just as four is always double of two.
sheep/ˈʃip/oveja, carnero17 veces en el libro
The sheep in a fable must march on, as the pawn in chess must march on.
disgust/dɪsˈɡəst/disgustar, hastiar, asquear14 veces en el libro
… 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/luego14 veces en el libro
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/devorar, jambar13 veces en el libro
"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/lobo, loba13 veces en el libro
The wolf will be always wolfish; the fox will be always foxy.
sacrifice/ˈsækɹəˌfaɪs/ofrecer a una deidad sacrificar, ofrendar13 veces en el libro
… 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/anidar, anidarse11 veces en el libro
A Lark nested in a field of corn, and was rearing her brood under cover of the ripening grain.
hare/ˈhɛɹ/liebre10 veces en el libro
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/reñir, disputar, querellar10 veces en el libro
The Dolphins quarrelled with the Whales, and before very long they began fighting with one another.
crow/ˈkɹoʊ/cacarear10 veces en el libro
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/picadura10 veces en el libro
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/presa10 veces en el libro
… dogs, birds and beasts of prey were all their enemies, and killed and devoured them daily …
afterwards/ˈæftɝwɝdz/después, consecuentemente, en seguida9 veces en el libro
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/asustar, amedrentar, atemorizar9 veces en el libro
They hadn't gone far before they saw a Lion coming their way, at which they were both dreadfully frightened.
goat/ˈɡoʊt/cabra, chivo9 veces en el libro
In course of time they came to a cave in which there were a number of wild goats.
spare/ˈspɛɹ/apiadar, dejar a salvo, mostrar misericordia a9 veces en el libro
The Mouse, terrified, piteously entreated him to spare its life.
cure/ˈkjʊɹ/curar9 veces en el libro
… 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/vecino, vecina8 veces en el libro
We may often be of more consequence in our own eyes than in the eyes of our neighbours.
plough/ˈpɫaʊ/arar, labrar, aladrar8 veces en el libro
A Farmer was ploughing one day on his farm when he turned up a pot of golden coins with his plough.
fable/ˈfeɪbəɫ/fábula8 veces en el libro
But the fable and the fairy tale are things utterly distinct.
envy/ˈɛnvi/envidia, pelusa, dentera8 veces en el libro
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/morir de hambre, hambrear8 veces en el libro
"The beasts are starving," he cried; "here, give them more hay, and put plenty of litter under them."
fetch/ˈfɛtʃ/obtener como precio o equivalente8 veces en el libro
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/insultar, injuriar, agraviar8 veces en el libro
… sirrah, you grossly insulted me."
feast/ˈfist/banquetearse8 veces en el libro
… and he soon finished him off, and then at his leisure proceeded to feast upon the Ass.
accordingly/əˈkɔɹdɪŋɫi/de manera correspondiente8 veces en el libro
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/prado, vega, pastizal8 veces en el libro
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/ladrón, caco, chorizo8 veces en el libro
… he made a vow that, if he should discover the thief, he would sacrifice a calf to Jupiter.
feather/ˈfɛðɝ/pluma, péndola8 veces en el libro
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/viajero, viajera, navegante7 veces en el libro
At last they agreed to try their powers upon a traveller, to see which could soonest strip him of his cloak.
bitten/ˈbɪtən/mordido7 veces en el libro
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/avena7 veces en el libro
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/pastor, ovejero7 veces en el libro
He completely deceived the shepherd, and when the flock was penned for the night he was shut in with the rest.
cock/ˈkɑk/ave macho, gallo7 veces en el libro
… 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/gratitud, agradecimiento, conoscencia7 veces en el libro
… 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.
Traducciones: WikDict, English to Spanish (Wiktionary, CC-BY-SA) Pronunciación: ipa-dict (MIT), a partir de Wiktionary.
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