Cumbres borrascosas: 40 palabras para aprender antes de leerlo
Wuthering Heights
Las 40 palabras que Emily Brontë repite una y otra vez en «Cumbres borrascosas» 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 que149 veces en el libro
… at every glance retired colder and farther; till finally the poor innocent was led to doubt her own senses, and …
exclaim/ɪkˈskɫeɪm/exclamar85 veces en el libro
I exclaimed, assuming the cheerful; “and I fear I shall be weather-bound for half an hour, if you can afford me shelter during that space.”
papa/ˈpɑˌpə/papá63 veces en el libro
Oh, papa!
mistress/ˈmɪstɹəs/ama51 veces en el libro
“Eighteen, sir: I came when the mistress was married, to wait on her; after she died, the master retained me for his housekeeper.”
upstairs/əpˈstɛɹz/subiendo las escaleras44 veces en el libro
While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle …
inquire/ˌɪnˈkwaɪɹ/inquirir, informarse, inquerir41 veces en el libro
The latter had never been under-drawn: its entire anatomy lay bare to an inquiring eye, except where a frame of wood laden with oatcakes and clusters of legs of beef …
moor/ˈmʊɹ/brezal, pantano, turbera40 veces en el libro
People familiar with these moors often miss their road on such evenings; and I can tell you there is no chance of a change at present.”
countenance/ˈkaʊntənəns/rostro, faz, semblante38 veces en el libro
The apartment and furniture would have been nothing extraordinary as belonging to a homely, northern farmer, with a stubborn countenance, and stalwart limbs set out to advantage in knee-breeches and gaiters.
mutter/ˈmətɝ/murmurar, mascullar38 veces en el libro
I muttered.
commence/kəˈmɛns/empezar, comenzar, decentar35 veces en el libro
I commenced again.
utter/ˈətɝ/pronunciar35 veces en el libro
The “walk in” was uttered with closed teeth, and expressed the sentiment …
devil/ˈdɛvəɫ/diablo, demonio, mengue34 veces en el libro
“What the devil is the matter?”
fancy/ˈfænsi/gustar, hacer tilín, ser atraído por30 veces en el libro
I could fancy a love for life here almost possible; and I was a fixed unbeliever in any love of a year’s standing.
wicked/ˈwɪkəd/malvado, avieso29 veces en el libro
“Oh, wicked, wicked!”
temper/ˈtɛmpɝ/temperamento, carácter29 veces en el libro
They could not every day sit so grim and taciturn; and it was impossible, however ill-tempered they might be, that the universal scowl they wore was their everyday countenance.
hearth/ˈhɑɹθ/fogón, hogar, lar28 veces en el libro
… I don’t think they moved one second faster than usual, though the hearth was an absolute tempest of worrying and yelping.
scarcely/ˈskɛɹsɫi/apenas, difícilmente28 veces en el libro
… but, imagining they would scarcely understand tacit insults, I unfortunately indulged in winking and making faces at the trio …
depart/dɪˈpɑɹt/salir, partir, irse27 veces en el libro
Seventy times seven times have I plucked up my hat and been about to depart —Seventy times seven times have you preposterously forced me to resume my seat.
compel/kəmˈpɛɫ/compeler27 veces en el libro
“Then, it follows that I am compelled to stay.”
obey/oʊˈbeɪ/obedecer26 veces en el libro
I obeyed; and hemmed, and called the villain Juno, who deigned, at this second interview, to move the extreme tip of her tail, in token of owning my acquaintance.
humour/ˈhjumɝ/humor25 veces en el libro
… I felt loth to yield the fellow further amusement at my expense; since his humour took that turn.
pity/ˈpɪti/lástima, pena25 veces en el libro
A sad pity —I must beware how I cause her to regret her choice.”
affirm/əˈfɝm/afirmar25 veces en el libro
… but he seemed so powerfully affected that I took pity and proceeded with my dreams; affirming I had never heard the appellation of “Catherine Linton” before, but reading it often over produced an impression which personified itself when I had no longer my imagination under control.
parlour/ˈpɑɹɫɝ/sala23 veces en el libro
It includes kitchen and parlour, generally …
oblige/əˈbɫaɪdʒ/obligar23 veces en el libro
Inquiries were made as to how it got there; I was obliged to confess, and in recompense for my cowardice and inhumanity was sent out of the house.
housekeeper/ˈhaʊˌskipɝ/ama de llaves, ama de gobierno, gobernanta22 veces en el libro
Thus interrupting herself, the housekeeper rose, and proceeded to lay aside her sewing; but I felt incapable of moving from the hearth, and I was very far from nodding.
sob/ˈsɑb/sollozar, llantear, plañir22 veces en el libro
… but the hand clung to it, and a most melancholy voice sobbed, “Let me in —let me in!”
afterwards/ˈæftɝwɝdz/después, consecuentemente, en seguida22 veces en el libro
… and, five minutes afterwards, the entrance of Heathcliff relieved me …
spare/ˈspɛɹ/ceder22 veces en el libro
“Perhaps I can get a guide among your lads, and he might stay at the Grange till morning —could you spare me one?”
scold/ˈskoʊɫd/reñir, regañar, vituperar21 veces en el libro
The vehemence of my agitation brought on a copious bleeding at the nose, and still Heathcliff laughed, and still I scolded.
weep/ˈwip/llorar, lacrimar, lagrimar21 veces en el libro
… at last, fell a-weeping —and when I asked what was the matter, answered …
conceal/kənˈsiɫ/ocultar, esconder, absconder21 veces en el libro
… and ham, concealed it.
rouse/ˈɹaʊs/despertar, incitar, suscitar20 veces en el libro
… while his father was near, roused the old man to a fury: he seized his stick to strike him …
frighten/ˈfɹaɪtən/asustar, amedrentar, atemorizar20 veces en el libro
I was frightened, and Mrs. Earnshaw was ready to fling it out of doors …
tremble/ˈtɹɛmbəɫ/temblar, rilar, sacudir20 veces en el libro
The little witch put a mock malignity into her beautiful eyes, and Joseph, trembling with sincere horror, hurried out, praying, and ejaculating “wicked” as he went.
endeavour/ɪnˈdɛvɝ/intentar19 veces en el libro
I thought her conduct must be prompted by a species of dreary fun; and, now that we were alone, I endeavoured to interest her in my distress.
quarrel/ˈkwɔɹəɫ/reñir, disputar, querellar19 veces en el libro
to quarrel who should hold a heap of warm hair, and each begin to cry because both, after struggling to get it, refused to take it.
grieve/ˈɡɹiv/contristar, desolar19 veces en el libro
“High time, Heathcliff,” I said; “you have grieved Catherine: she’s sorry she ever came home, I daresay!
pony/ˈpoʊˌni/poni, jaca, caballito19 veces en el libro
He was not far; I found him smoothing the glossy coat of the new pony in the stable, and feeding the other beasts, according to custom.
murmur/ˈmɝmɝ/hablar o emitir un ruido bajo e indistinguible19 veces en el libro
“A man’s life is of more consequence than one evening’s neglect of the horses: somebody must go,” murmured Mrs. Heathcliff, more kindly than I expected.
Traducciones: WikDict, English to Spanish (Wiktionary, CC-BY-SA) Pronunciación: ipa-dict (MIT), a partir de Wiktionary.
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