The strange transfiguration of Hannah Stubbs: 40 palabras para aprender antes de leerlo
Las 40 palabras que Florence Marryat repite una y otra vez en «The strange transfiguration of Hannah Stubbs» 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/exclamar101 veces en el libro
he exclaimed, in English, which was quite intelligible, though rather broken, “and have you come to cheer my solitude?
whilst/ˈwaɪɫst/mientras, mientras que50 veces en el libro
… and preserved the dignity of his birth, even whilst pursuing an occupation which is considered to place a man beyond the pale of Society.
landlady/ˈɫændˌɫeɪdi/arredataria, casera, terrateniente39 veces en el libro
“Anyways I must go,” observed the landlady, as he disappeared, “for that gal of mine is so stupid I can’t trust her to do a single thing alone.
commence/kəˈmɛns/empezar, comenzar, decentar32 veces en el libro
… and with dried herbs and other mysterious preparations from a drawer, commenced to separate them into measured portions and to crumble them into a bowl.
cure/ˈkjʊɹ/curar26 veces en el libro
said the Professor, “trust yourself to the Doctor and me and we’ll cure you of this nonsense.
till/ˈtɪɫ/hasta que24 veces en el libro
“Wait till you have heard what I have to tell you, Steinberg, and you will acknowledge that I am right.
fool/ˈfuɫ/tonto, necio, imbécil23 veces en el libro
I found her making the kitchen table hop round the room yesterday, and when I told her not to be fooling like a child of five year old, she said she hadn’t touched it.
sichtal22 veces en el libro
I’ve never been in sich a dark ’ole in all my life!
pore/ˈpɔɹ/poro22 veces en el libro
… that I know but little of your doings, except that you shut yourself up in that little room for half the night and sit up poring over old books and manuscripts, long after you should be in bed and asleep.
inquire/ˌɪnˈkwaɪɹ/consultar, inquerir, inquirir22 veces en el libro
he inquired; “do you not understand?”
supper/ˈsəpɝ/cena22 veces en el libro
… though I believe he’s sometimes sorely put-to to find the money, and every evenin’ he’s ’ome by eight o’clock and has his bit of supper and puts his light out by ten, but arter that—well!
cottage/ˈkɑtədʒ/casa pequeña22 veces en el libro
The consternation which this mysterious epistle caused in the cottage home in Settlefield, may be better imagined than described.
ignorant/ˈɪɡnɝənt/ignorante, chúntaro, desentendido21 veces en el libro
We have all been young, Mrs. Battleby, and all been ignorant and wilful and done silly things.
devil/ˈdɛvəɫ/diablo, demonio, mengue21 veces en el libro
If devils, then also my Leonora, to speak with whom I have been promised over and over again, and feel I only want more power to accomplish.”
aforeantes20 veces en el libro
I often wish I’d been dead afore they’ve come after me!”
stairs/ˈstɛɹz/escalera, escalinata, gradas19 veces en el libro
And so saying, he passed her and ran lightly up the stairs.
maid/ˈmeɪd/sirvienta, criada, chacha19 veces en el libro
“Mrs. Battleby, my good friend, I want to speak with you, on behalf of your little maid, Hannah!
frighten/ˈfɹaɪtən/asustar, amedrentar, atemorizar19 veces en el libro
… if she had only cried, or seemed frightened, or sorry …
downstairs/ˈdaʊnˈstɛɹz/abajo16 veces en el libro
… as she piled all the plates and dishes on the top of one another, preparatory to making a grand smash if she should happen to slip going downstairs again.
curiosity/ˌkjʊɹiˈɑsəti/curiosidad16 veces en el libro
“And do you really believe that your dead wife will be able by the aid of Magic to return to you in bodily shape and satisfy your curiosity on this subject?”
allay/əˈɫeɪ/calmar, aquietar15 veces en el libro
… if only for a moment, and allay his bitter fears by one means or the other.
fancy/ˈfænsi/la imaginación15 veces en el libro
You work so hard all day and permit this morbid fancy to occupy your tired brain by night, until it has become in a measure, diseased.
interpose/ˌɪntɝˈpoʊz/interponerse, lanzarse a la pelea, meterse en14 veces en el libro
“But if evil spirits, then also good,” interposed the Professor eagerly, “you surely would not deny the same power to all those departed this earth.
coarse/ˈkɔɹs/grosero, áspero, tosco14 veces en el libro
Her bosom was unusually developed for so young a girl—her face was broad and flat—her mouth wide—her nose short and turned-up, and her colour coarse and high.
marvellous/ˈmɑɹvəɫəs/formidable13 veces en el libro
This is very marvellous!”
mortal/ˈmɔɹtəɫ/ser humano13 veces en el libro
… that have had nothing to do with this earth, but who yet can and do come to the aid of those mortals who solicit their assistance.
deceive/dɪˈsiv/engañar, casquear, decebir13 veces en el libro
“Not if she were false,” cried the Professor, “I would kill her over again this moment, if she deceived me!
bargain/ˈbɑɹɡən/bicoca, ganga, trato13 veces en el libro
Of course I did, and would have killed her lover into the bargain, but that he escaped before I could lay hands on him.
recognise/ˈɹɛkəɡˌnaɪz/reconocer12 veces en el libro
An old woman whom I cannot recognise, seems to have taken her place the last few days.
cunning/ˈkənɪŋ/astuto, artero, taimado12 veces en el libro
These brainless creatures are sometimes uncommonly cunning.”
kindly/ˈkaɪndɫi/bondadosamente12 veces en el libro
asked the Professor, kindly, “your brother?”
groan/ˈɡɹoʊn/soltar un quejido12 veces en el libro
Leonora seemed further off than ever, and he groaned in spirit to think she might be so near, and yet he was unable to communicate with her …
dull/ˈdəɫ/sordo12 veces en el libro
she answered, in a dull, low voice …
tray/ˈtɹeɪ/bandeja, charola, palangana12 veces en el libro
… putting the key in his pocket, and by the time Mrs. Battleby appeared with the supper tray, the two friends were talking gaily of a new drama that had just created some sensation in the town.
grasp/ˈɡɹæsp/asir, agarrar, aferrar12 veces en el libro
“I can see that you are weary,” said the young doctor, as he grasped his hand, “and more than that, Signor, you are weak.
uncouth/ˈənˈkuθ/basto, bravío, chocarrero11 veces en el libro
Taken altogether, she was uncouth, but there was an innocence and simplicity in her gaze which was very attractive when one had the time to discover it.
physicmedicar11 veces en el libro
But if you wants to ’ave ’er up here of an evening, and physic ’er and all that sort of thing, why I don’t like to refuse a offer made in kindness …
clever/ˈkɫɛvɝ/listo, hábil, avispado11 veces en el libro
He was a German of the name of Steinberg, and the profession of medicine—a clever fellow who was rising fast, and knew how to make the best of his opportunities.
morrow/ˈmɑɹoʊ/mañana10 veces en el libro
To-morrow, perhaps, I may be able to judge more calmly.
apparition/ˌæpɝˈɪʃən/aparición10 veces en el libro
A few minutes’ patience was rewarded by the same apparition standing in the doorway, and holding out, as it seemed, its hand toward the Doctor.
Traducciones: WikDict, English to Spanish (Wiktionary, CC-BY-SA) Pronunciación: ipa-dict (MIT), a partir de Wiktionary.
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