El maravilloso mago de Oz: 40 palabras para aprender antes de leerlo
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Las 40 palabras que L. Frank Baum repite una y otra vez en «El maravilloso mago de Oz» 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.
straw/ˈstɹɔ/paja31 veces en el libro
Its head was a small sack stuffed with straw, with eyes, nose, and mouth painted on it to represent a face.
beast/ˈbist/bestia, fiera30 veces en el libro
… ran barking toward the Lion, and the great beast had opened his mouth to bite the dog, when Dorothy …
balloon/bəˈɫun/globo24 veces en el libro
Dorothy felt as if she were going up in a balloon.
crow/ˈkɹoʊ/cacarear19 veces en el libro
She ate a hearty breakfast, and watched a wee Munchkin baby, who played with Toto and pulled his tail and crowed and laughed in a way that greatly amused Dorothy.
rust/ˈɹəst/herrumbre, óxido, moho17 veces en el libro
“They are rusted so badly that I cannot move them at all; if I am well oiled I shall soon be all right again.
frighten/ˈfɹaɪtən/asustar, amedrentar, atemorizar17 veces en el libro
Aunt Em, badly frightened, threw open the trap door in the floor and climbed down the ladder into the small, dark hole.
pole/ˈpoʊɫ/pértiga, palo, vara16 veces en el libro
There was a great cornfield beyond the fence, and not far away she saw a Scarecrow, placed high on a pole to keep the birds from the ripe corn.
castle/ˈkæsəɫ/castillo, castro16 veces en el libro
So, as she sat in the door of her castle, she happened to look around and saw Dorothy lying asleep, with her friends all about her.
witch/ˈwɪtʃ/bruja, hechicera, maga15 veces en el libro
“Are you a real witch?”
cyclone/sɪˈkɫoʊn/ciclón14 veces en el libro
… and no cellar—except a small hole dug in the ground, called a cyclone cellar, where the family could go in case one of those great whirlwinds arose …
inquire/ˌɪnˈkwaɪɹ/consultar, inquerir, inquirir14 veces en el libro
inquired Dorothy.
bark/ˈbɑɹk/ladrar14 veces en el libro
He ran about the room, now here, now there, barking loudly; but Dorothy sat quite still on the floor and waited to see what would happen.
charm/ˈtʃɑɹm/amuleto14 veces en el libro
“The Witch of the East was proud of those silver shoes,” said one of the Munchkins, “and there is some charm connected with them; but what it is we never knew.”
exclaim/ɪkˈskɫeɪm/exclamar13 veces en el libro
At that moment several mice were seen running up as fast as their little legs could carry them, and when they saw their Queen they exclaimed:
roar/ˈɹɔɹ/rugido13 veces en el libro
Just as he spoke there came from the forest a terrible roar, and the next moment a great Lion bounded into the road.
bow/ˈbaʊ/doblar13 veces en el libro
From the far north they heard a low wail of the wind, and Uncle Henry and Dorothy could see where the long grass bowed in waves before the coming storm.
coward/ˈkaʊɝd/cobarde, gallina12 veces en el libro
“You are nothing but a big coward.”
wicked/ˈwɪkəd/malvado, avieso12 veces en el libro
“But I thought all witches were wicked,” said the girl, who was half frightened at facing a real witch.
raft/ˈɹæft/balsa, armadía12 veces en el libro
“The Tin Woodman must build us a raft, so we can float to the other side.”
tinsmithhojalatero, hojalatera11 veces en el libro
So I went to a tinsmith and had him make me a new leg out of tin.
poppy/ˈpɑpi/amapola, adormidera11 veces en el libro
There were big yellow and white and blue and purple blossoms, besides great clusters of scarlet poppies, which were so brilliant in color they almost dazzled Dorothy’s eyes.
queer/ˈkwɪɹ/muy11 veces en el libro
While she stood looking eagerly at the strange and beautiful sights, she noticed coming toward her a group of the queerest people she had ever seen.
spectacles/ˈspɛktəkəɫz/gafas, anteojos, lentes11 veces en el libro
But first you must put on the spectacles.”
emerald/ˈɛmɝɹəɫd/esmeralda10 veces en el libro
The people were all dressed in clothing of a lovely emerald-green color and wore peaked hats like those of the Munchkins.
obey/oʊˈbeɪ/obedecer10 veces en el libro
So hereafter you must all serve him, and obey his slightest wish.”
unhappy/ənˈhæpi/infeliz10 veces en el libro
“It is my great sorrow, and makes my life very unhappy.
fierce/ˈfɪɹs/enconado, fiero10 veces en el libro
… and then he gave so loud and terrible a roar that Dorothy screamed and the Scarecrow fell over backward, while even the fierce beasts stopped short and looked at him in surprise.
wolves/ˈwʊɫvz/lobos10 veces en el libro
At once there came running to her from all directions a pack of great wolves.
whisker/ˈhwɪskɝ/bigote, vibrisa9 veces en el libro
The next morning the soldier with the green whiskers came to the Scarecrow and said:
fasten/ˈfæsən/fijar, sujetar, atar9 veces en el libro
I had the fun of watching them make my body and my arms and legs; and when they fastened on my head, at last …
throne/ˈθɹoʊn/trono, solio9 veces en el libro
But what interested Dorothy most was the big throne of green marble that stood in the middle of the room.
tiger/ˈtaɪɡɝ/tigre9 veces en el libro
If the elephants and the tigers and the bears had ever tried to fight me, I should have run myself—I’m such a coward …
brave/ˈbɹeɪv/bravo, valiente9 veces en el libro
All the other animals in the forest naturally expect me to be brave, for the Lion is everywhere thought to be the King of Beasts.
ladder/ˈɫædɝ/escalera, escala, escalera de mano9 veces en el libro
It was reached by a trap door in the middle of the floor, from which a ladder led down into the small, dark hole.
safely/ˈseɪfɫi/a salvamano, con cuidado, con prudencia9 veces en el libro
Then giving a great spring, he shot through the air and landed safely on the other side.
anxiously/ˈæŋkʃəsɫi/ansiosamente, con ansiedad, con inquietud8 veces en el libro
Uncle Henry sat upon the doorstep and looked anxiously at the sky, which was even grayer than usual.
cupboard/ˈkəbɝd/armario, alacena, vitrina8 veces en el libro
… and this room contained a rusty looking cookstove, a cupboard for the dishes, a table …
growl/ˈɡɹaʊɫ/gruñir8 veces en el libro
… who barked after her loudly enough when she had gone, because he had been afraid even to growl while she stood by.
till/ˈtɪɫ/hasta8 veces en el libro
He worked hard from morning till night and did not know what joy was.
earnestly/ˈɝnəstɫi/encarecidamente7 veces en el libro
While Dorothy was looking earnestly into the queer, painted face of the Scarecrow, she was surprised to see one of the eyes slowly wink at her.
Traducciones: WikDict, English to Spanish (Wiktionary, CC-BY-SA) Pronunciación: ipa-dict (MIT), a partir de Wiktionary.
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