Jane Eyre: 40 palabras para aprender antes de leerlo
Jane Eyre: An Autobiography
Las 40 palabras que Charlotte Brontë repite una y otra vez en «Jane Eyre» 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.
till/ˈtɪɫ/hasta que108 veces en el libro
“Abbot and Bessie, I believe I gave orders that Jane Eyre should be left in the red-room till I came to her myself.”
exclaim/ɪkˈskɫeɪm/exclamar47 veces en el libro
exclaimed Abbot.
scarcely/ˈskɛɹsɫi/apenas, difícilmente42 veces en el libro
was my scarcely voluntary demand.
governess/ˈɡəvɝnəs/institutriz41 veces en el libro
… she had stood me in the stead of mother, governess, and …
calm/ˈkɑɫm/calma, sosiego41 veces en el libro
… in fact, my racked nerves were now in such a state that no calm could soothe, and no pleasure excite them agreeably.
delight/dɪˈɫaɪt/deleite, delicia, gozo39 veces en el libro
Her beauty, her pink cheeks and golden curls, seemed to give delight to all who looked at her, and to purchase indemnity for every fault.
amongst/əˈməŋst/entre38 veces en el libro
I cannot tell; but I think if some of those amongst whom he hurls the Greek fire of his sarcasm, and over whom he flashes the levin-brand of his denunciation …
pupil/ˈpjupəɫ/alumno, pupilo, alumna38 veces en el libro
“Humility is a Christian grace, and one peculiarly appropriate to the pupils of Lowood; I, therefore, direct that especial care shall be bestowed on its cultivation amongst them.
charm/ˈtʃɑɹm/encanto38 veces en el libro
… when this cherished volume was now placed in my hand—when I turned over its leaves, and sought in its marvellous pictures the charm I had, till now …
utter/ˈətɝ/perorar, resolgar, resollar36 veces en el libro
… dared me in an emphatic voice to rise from that place, or utter one syllable during the remainder of the day.
inquire/ˌɪnˈkwaɪɹ/consultar, inquerir, inquirir36 veces en el libro
She inquired how long they had been dead: then how old I was …
brow/ˈbɹaʊ/sobreceja, sobrecejo36 veces en el libro
… turned his head slowly towards where I stood, and having examined me with the two inquisitive-looking grey eyes which twinkled under a pair of bushy brows, said solemnly …
curl/ˈkɝɫ/rizo, bucle34 veces en el libro
“Little darling!—with her long curls and her blue eyes, and such a sweet colour as she has; just as if she were painted!—Bessie, I could fancy a Welsh rabbit for supper.”
schoolroom/ˈskuɫˌɹum/aula escolar33 veces en el libro
Overpowered by this time with weariness, I scarcely noticed what sort of a place the bedroom was, except that, like the schoolroom, I saw it was very long.
morrow/ˈmɑɹoʊ/mañana32 veces en el libro
It was the hour of study; they were engaged in conning over their to-morrow’s task, and the hum I had heard was the combined result of their whispered repetitions.
countenance/ˈkaʊntənəns/rostro, faz, semblante31 veces en el libro
The first was a tall lady with dark hair, dark eyes, and a pale and large forehead; her figure was partly enveloped in a shawl, her countenance was grave, her bearing erect.
dread/ˈdɹɛd/temer31 veces en el libro
… I knew he would soon strike, and while dreading the blow, I mused on the disgusting and ugly appearance of him who would presently deal it.
pity/ˈpɪti/piedad, lástima31 veces en el libro
… or elicit from the gloom some haloed face, bending over me with strange pity.
carriage/ˈkæɹɪdʒ/porte, actitud31 veces en el libro
Georgiana, who had a spoiled temper, a very acrid spite, a captious and insolent carriage, was universally indulged.
mistress/ˈmɪstɹəs/ama30 veces en el libro
“Is that your mistress, nurse?”
mama/ˈmɑmə/mamá, madre30 veces en el libro
… John, and Georgiana were now clustered round their mama in the drawing-room: she lay reclined on a sofa by the fireside …
affection/əˈfɛkʃən/afecto, cariño, afección30 veces en el libro
John had not much affection for his mother and sisters, and an antipathy to me.
hearth/ˈhɑɹθ/fogón, hogar, lar29 veces en el libro
Next day, by noon, I was up and dressed, and sat wrapped in a shawl by the nursery hearth.
murmur/ˈmɝmɝ/hablar o emitir un ruido bajo e indistinguible29 veces en el libro
“I will indeed send her to school soon,” murmured Mrs. Reed sotto voce; and gathering up her work, she abruptly quitted the apartment.
nursery/ˈnɝsɝi/guardería, casa cuna, jardín de infancia29 veces en el libro
This room was chill, because it seldom had a fire; it was silent, because remote from the nursery and kitchen; solemn, because it was known to be so seldom entered.
fancy/ˈfænsi/la imaginación29 veces en el libro
It puzzles me now to remember with what absurd sincerity I doated on this little toy, half fancying it alive and capable of sensation.
parlour/ˈpɑɹɫɝ/sala, salón28 veces en el libro
I feared to return to the nursery, and feared to go forward to the parlour; ten minutes I stood in agitated hesitation …
fasten/ˈfæsən/fijar, sujetar, atar28 veces en el libro
He fastened the car door, climbed to his own seat outside, and we set off.
upstairs/əpˈstɛɹz/subiendo las escaleras28 veces en el libro
Aid was near him: Eliza and Georgiana had run for Mrs. Reed, who was gone upstairs: she now came upon the scene, followed by Bessie and her maid Abbot.
bonnet/ˈbɑnət/cofia, capota, capucha27 veces en el libro
… full of splendid shreds of silk and satin, and began making a new bonnet for Georgiana’s doll.
grey/ˈɡɹeɪ/gris27 veces en el libro
Up where the moors spread and grey rocks are piled?
mil/ˈmɪɫ/milla26 veces en el libro
“Fifty miles.”
presently/ˈpɹɛzəntɫi/en breve26 veces en el libro
… and while dreading the blow, I mused on the disgusting and ugly appearance of him who would presently deal it.
summon/ˈsəmən/convocar, citar, llamar26 veces en el libro
… Bessie was gone down to breakfast; my cousins had not yet been summoned to their mama; Eliza was putting on her bonnet and warm garden-coat to go and feed her poultry …
obey/oʊˈbeɪ/obedecer26 veces en el libro
… never was I happy in her presence; however carefully I obeyed, however strenuously I strove to please her …
interval/ˈɪntɝvəɫ/intervalo26 veces en el libro
At intervals, while turning over the leaves of my book, I studied the aspect of that winter afternoon.
descend/dɪˈsɛnd/descender, bajar26 veces en el libro
I slowly descended.
stern/ˈstɝn/severo, adusto, apremiante25 veces en el libro
He had a dark face, with stern features and a heavy brow; his eyes and gathered eyebrows looked ireful and thwarted just now …
cloak/ˈkɫoʊk/palio, pendil, percal25 veces en el libro
Each put on a coarse straw bonnet, with strings of coloured calico, and a cloak of grey frieze.
fetch/ˈfɛtʃ/recoger, buscar, ir a buscar25 veces en el libro
I returned to the window and fetched it thence.
Traducciones: WikDict, English to Spanish (Wiktionary, CC-BY-SA) Pronunciación: ipa-dict (MIT), a partir de Wiktionary.
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