La dama de picas y otros cuentos: 40 palabras para aprender antes de leerlo
The Queen of Spades, and other stories
Las 40 palabras que Aleksandr Sergeyevich Pushkin repite una y otra vez en «La dama de picas y otros cuentos» 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.
maid/ˈmeɪd/doncella, señorita32 veces en el libro
A scathing epigram upon Vorontsoff led the count to ask for Pushkin's removal from Odessa, "where," he said, "excessive flattery had turned the young maids head."
negro/ˈniɡɹoʊ/negro, negra28 veces en el libro
His mother, Nadejda Ossipovna Hannibal, was the grand-daughter of Abraham Petrovitch Hannibal, Peter the Great's famous negro.
exclaim/ɪkˈskɫeɪm/exclamar26 veces en el libro
"And you mean to say," exclaimed Narumoff, "that you have a grandmother who knows the names of three winning cards, and you have never made her tell them to you?"
undertaker/ˈəndɝˌteɪkɝ/director de funeraria25 veces en el libro
The last remaining goods of the undertaker, Adrian Prohoroff …
inquire/ˌɪnˈkwaɪɹ/consultar, inquerir, inquirir25 veces en el libro
Left alone with Scholtz, Pushkin inquired what he thought of his condition.
pistol/ˈpɪstəɫ/pistola24 veces en el libro
Hermann rose, and drew a pistol from his pocket.
thou/ˈðaʊ/tú23 veces en el libro
Stay in the shelter of our camp till morning, or longer it thou wilt.
afterwards/ˈæftɝwɝdz/después, consecuentemente, en seguida23 veces en el libro
He afterwards relinquished his earlier models of the romantic school, and sought a simpler, truer inspiration in the pages of Shakespeare.
neighbour/ˈneɪbɝ/vecino, vecina22 veces en el libro
These two years spent in the simple, pleasant company of country neighbours proved a turning point in his career.
carriage/ˈkæɹɪdʒ/coche, carruaje, calesa21 veces en el libro
The butler carried him from the carriage into the house.
peasant/ˈpɛzənt/campesino, campesina, guajiro21 veces en el libro
He had come into the country with a passionate love for everything that showed the feeling or fancy of the Russian peasant.
delight/dɪˈɫaɪt/complacer, delectar, deleitar20 veces en el libro
This poem, which contains many beautiful passages, so delighted Derjavin, that he wished to embrace the young author; but Pushkin fled in confusion from the hall.
till/ˈtɪɫ/hasta19 veces en el libro
There he remained till 1824, travelling from place to place, first with the Raevskys to the Caucasus, and thence again with them through the Crimea.
recognise/ˈɹɛkəɡˌnaɪz/reconoció18 veces en el libro
She was much surprised, however, when she recognised, on the letter that was now handed to her, the writing of Hermann.
scarcely/ˈskɛɹsɫi/apenas, difícilmente18 veces en el libro
She had scarcely been there two minutes when the Countess rang with all her might.
sledge/ˈsɫɛdʒ/trineo, carretoncillo, mierra17 veces en el libro
… the streets were deserted; from time to time passed a sledge, drawn by a wretched hack …
regret/ɹəˈɡɹɛt/lamentar, arrepentirse [de], compungirse16 veces en el libro
I return your letter, and trust that you will not give me cause to regret my imprudence."
spite/ˈspaɪt/despecho, ojeriza16 veces en el libro
However that may be, in spite of the mystery of his life, St. Germain was much sought after in good society, and was really an agreeable man.
honour/ˈɑnɝ/honor, honra14 veces en el libro
Listen to what my uncle told me about it, Count Ivan Ilitch, and he told me on his word of honour.
morrow/ˈmɑɹoʊ/mañana14 veces en el libro
She may die this week—to-morrow perhaps.
gown/ˈɡaʊn/vestido, túnica14 veces en el libro
There, before a lamp, a footman was sleeping, stretched out in a dirty greasy dressing-gown.
tremble/ˈtɹɛmbəɫ/temblar, rilar, sacudir14 veces en el libro
Lisaveta was afraid, without knowing why, and she trembled as she took her seat in the carriage.
curiosity/ˌkjʊɹiˈɑsəti/curiosidad14 veces en el libro
She at once withdrew, burning at the same time with curiosity, and moved by a strange feeling which she now experienced for the first time.
steward/ˈstuɝd/mayordomo13 veces en el libro
My grandfather, now no more, was, so to say, his wife's steward.
thee/ˈði/te, ti13 veces en el libro
I am-ready to share with thee both bread and roof.
acquaintance/əˈkweɪntəns/amistad, conocimiento, junta13 veces en el libro
Before long a dumb acquaintance was established between them.
calm/ˈkɑɫm/calma, sosiego13 veces en el libro
His calm expression of face and steady voice deceived the poor wife.
starostastárost, stárosta12 veces en el libro
Until the dinner hour I somehow occupied the time, talking to the starosta, driving round to see how the work went on, or visiting the new buildings.
hussar/ˈhəsɝ/húsar12 veces en el libro
The traveller was a tall, young hussar with a small black moustache.
regiment/ˈɹɛdʒəmənt/regimiento12 veces en el libro
There was only one man among us who did not belong to the regiment.
staircase/ˈstɛɹˌkeɪs/escalera, escalera fija, escalinata12 veces en el libro
"The bread of the stranger is bitter," says Dante, "and his staircase hard to climb."
unhappy/ənˈhæpi/no feliz12 veces en el libro
Lisaveta Ivanovna was, in fact, a most unhappy creature.
cease/ˈsis/dejar, cesar de12 veces en el libro
When Spaski (another doctor) came near and tried to give him hope, Pushkin waved his hand in dissent, and from that moment apparently ceased to think about himself.
faint/ˈfeɪnt/desmayar12 veces en el libro
At the same moment, close to the church door, Lisaveta fainted.
traveller/ˈtɹævəɫɝ/viajero, viajera, navegante11 veces en el libro
All the irritation accumulated in the course of a dull journey by the traveller is vented upon the Postmaster.
accustom/əˈkəstəm/habituar, acostumbrarse11 veces en el libro
He thought, that his orderly, drunk as usual, was returning from some nocturnal excursion; but the step was one to which he was not accustomed.
sorrow/ˈsɑɹoʊ/pesar, pena, acíbar11 veces en el libro
Maria experienced yet another sorrow.
supper/ˈsəpɝ/cena11 veces en el libro
A long winter night had passed unnoticed, and it was five o'clock in the morning when supper was served.
bow/ˈbaʊ/reverencia, inclinación, agobio11 veces en el libro
"Who is that man that bowed to us?
fool/ˈfuɫ/tonto, necio, imbécil11 veces en el libro
"What a fool!
Traducciones: WikDict, English to Spanish (Wiktionary, CC-BY-SA) Pronunciación: ipa-dict (MIT), a partir de Wiktionary.
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