El escarabajo azul: 40 palabras para aprender antes de leerlo
The blue scarab
Las 40 palabras que R. Austin Freeman repite una y otra vez en «El escarabajo azul» 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.
exclaim/ɪkˈskɫeɪm/exclamar51 veces en el libro
“I am sorry to hear you say that, Jervis,” he exclaimed, “because I was proposing to hand the letter over to you to examine and report on.”
footprint/ˈfʊtˌpɹɪnt/huella, pisada, huella podal42 veces en el libro
From the window we turned to examine more closely the footprints on the floor, and, while I took a series of measurements with my spring tape, Foxton entered them in my notebook.
rick/ˈɹɪk/almiar36 veces en el libro
About two o’clock this morning, a rural constable observed a rick on fire out on the marshes near the creek.
robbery/ˈɹɑbɝi/robo, hurto, choreo35 veces en el libro
It is really a matter of a robbery, but not quite an ordinary robbery.
coroner/ˈkɔɹənɝ/forense30 veces en el libro
I’ll just run in and give them the facts and then go on to the coroner’s office.”
probability/ˌpɹɑbəˈbɪɫəˌti/probabilidad30 veces en el libro
“As a matter of probability, yes.
scarabescarabajo sagrado29 veces en el libro
There were a number of share certificates, a lease, one or two agreements, some family photographs and a small box containing an old letter and a scarab.
inch/ˈɪntʃ/pulgada29 veces en el libro
It was about an inch and a half long.
barge/ˈbɑɹdʒ/barcaza, lancha a remolque27 veces en el libro
“And what about the barge?”
evidently/ˈɛvədəntɫi/evidentemente, a ojos vistas26 veces en el libro
Our approach up the drive had evidently been observed, for Blowgrave and his daughter were waiting at the porch to receive us.
seal/ˈsiɫ/sello26 veces en el libro
He took from his pocket-book and handed to Thorndyke an ordinary envelope addressed in typewritten characters, and sealed with a large, elliptical seal, the face of which was covered with minute hieroglyphics.
plaster/ˈpɫæstɝ/yeso, escayola25 veces en el libro
“These,” said Thorndyke, exhibiting the “models” to Superintendent Miller—who viewed them with an undisguised grin—“are plaster casts of the interiors of a pair of slippers—very old and much too tight—belonging to Mr. Macauley.
bolt/ˈboʊɫt/cerrojo, pasador, aldabilla24 veces en el libro
As she couldn’t get any answer, she tried the door and found it bolted on the inside, and then she came and told me.
frost/ˈfɹɔst/helada, pruina, escarcha22 veces en el libro
… ergotism, and frost-bite.”
poison/ˈpɔɪzən/veneno, ponzoña22 veces en el libro
There is such a thing as homicidal poisoning, you know.”
morrow/ˈmɑɹoʊ/mañana20 veces en el libro
I will ask you to leave both these letters for me to examine more minutely, and I shall probably want to make an inspection of the premises—perhaps to-morrow.”
superintendent/ˌsupɝənˈtɛndənt/superintendente, director, supervisor20 veces en el libro
Foxton’s sudden reticence restrained me from uttering the obvious comment on the superintendent’s achievement.
constable/ˈkɑnstəbəɫ/condestable19 veces en el libro
… a thunderous crash and an ear-splitting yell, and the formidable barbarian lay prostrate on the floor with one massive constable sitting astride his chest and the other seated on his knees.
inquire/ˌɪnˈkwaɪɹ/consultar, inquerir, inquirir19 veces en el libro
inquired Polton, who was always agog at the word “investigation.”
wallet/ˈwɔɫət/cartera, billetera19 veces en el libro
Mr. Harewood folded up the will and put it in a leather wallet which he slipped into his pocket, stating his intention of taking the will forthwith to deposit with his lawyer at Welsbury.
inquest/ˈɪnˌkwɛst/pesquisa judicial18 veces en el libro
… and even if she is, as you will have to give evidence at the inquest, you don’t want the police to get there first and turn out the room before you’ve made your inspection.”
probable/ˈpɹɑbəbəɫ/probable18 veces en el libro
… and the luck was with Reuben, though it seems probable that he gave luck some assistance.
halt/ˈhɔɫt/parar18 veces en el libro
… until he reached a heap of freshly-turned earth, where he halted and pointed tragically to a spot where the turf had evidently been raised and untidily replaced.
bullion/ˈbʊɫjən/[en] lingotes, tejo, tejón17 veces en el libro
“With reference to this bullion,” said Thorndyke, “I understand that you weighed the bars separately from the case?”
inspect/ˌɪnˈspɛkt/inspeccionar17 veces en el libro
The former he read through and then inspected the paper closely, holding it up to the light to observe the watermark.
ruby/ˈɹubi/rubí16 veces en el libro
They were all cut stones, and most of them of exceptional size; rubies, emeralds, sapphires, and a few diamonds.
deceased/dɪˈsist/difunto, fallecido, decesado16 veces en el libro
He further stated that he had been present at the autopsy, that he had found on the throat and limbs of the deceased, bruises that suggested a struggle and violent restraint.
jewel/ˈdʒuəɫ/joya16 veces en el libro
… and that in the course of their last cruise, they acquired a very remarkable and valuable collection of jewels.
skull/ˈskəɫ/cráneo, calavera, calaca16 veces en el libro
And now, as Thorndyke picked away the earth around the head, we could see that the skull was propped forward as if it rested on a high pillow.
protector/pɹəˈtɛktɝ/protector, protectora, valedor15 veces en el libro
While the plaster and composition were setting Thorndyke renewed his inspection of the salvage from the rick, picking out a number of iron boot protectors which he placed apart in a little heap.
presently/ˈpɹɛzəntɫi/ahora15 veces en el libro
Six thirsty eyes were riveted on that basket until it drew near and presently disgorged a great glass jug and four tumblers, when we each took off a long and delicious draught and then jumped down into the pit to resume our labours.
yacht/ˈjɑt/yate14 veces en el libro
We all scrambled up on deck; the boat was dropped astern at the scope of her painter; the engine-room bell jangled merrily, and the smart, yacht-like vessel began to forge ahead.
eagerly/ˈiɡɝɫi/ansiosamente14 veces en el libro
Blowgrave assented eagerly and went off at a brisk trot, while the young lady remained with us and watched Thorndyke with intense curiosity.
dental/ˈdɛnəɫ/dental14 veces en el libro
… a nailbrush, dental-brush, button-hook …
specimen/ˈspɛsəmən/ejemplar14 veces en el libro
This completed my examination, and when I had verified the make of typewriter by reference to our album of specimens of typewriting, I left the negatives for Polton to dry and print and went down to the sitting-room to draw up my little report.
grin/ˈɡɹɪn/sonrisa abierta, sonrisa amplia14 veces en el libro
“It is magnificent,” I replied, with a grin.
faint/ˈfeɪnt/apagado, apenas perceptible, apenas visible14 veces en el libro
“He doesn’t give the faintest clue.
mysterious/mɪˈstɪɹiəs/misterioso14 veces en el libro
There are some unusual and rather mysterious features in the case.
mile/ˈmaɪɫ/milla13 veces en el libro
… and I came round to inspect it, when I found it to be a sheet of the Ordnance map on the scale of twenty-five inches to the mile.
robber/ˈɹɑbɝ/ladrón, ladrona, chori13 veces en el libro
But I want the robber traced and punished, and I want to get the scarab back.
Traducciones: WikDict, English to Spanish (Wiktionary, CC-BY-SA) Pronunciación: ipa-dict (MIT), a partir de Wiktionary.
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