Uma Janela para o Mundo: 40 palavras para aprender antes de ler
A Room with a View
As 40 palavras que E. M. Forster repete muitas vezes em «Uma Janela para o Mundo» e que ficam fora das 4 mil mais comuns do inglês. Aprenda antes e os primeiros capítulos ficam bem mais fáceis. Cada uma vem com a pronúncia, a tradução e uma frase do livro.
exclaim/ɪkˈskɫeɪm/exclamar31 vezes no livro
Lucy, who had not yet acquired decency, at once rose to her feet, exclaiming: “Oh, oh!
carriage/ˈkæɹɪdʒ/carruagem29 vezes no livro
“That will mean another carriage.”
clergyman/ˈkɫɝdʒiˌmæn/membro homem do clero clérigo28 vezes no livro
The curtains at the end of the room parted, and revealed a clergyman, stout but attractive, who hurried forward to take his place at the table, cheerfully apologizing for his lateness.
till/ˈtɪɫ/até25 vezes no livro
Generally at a pension people looked them over for a day or two before speaking, and often did not find out that they would “do” till they had gone.
dreadful/ˈdɹɛdfəɫ/terrível, horrível, pavoroso24 vezes no livro
It is so dreadful for Charlotte, being poor.”
clever/ˈkɫɛvɝ/esperto, engenhoso, hábil24 vezes no livro
“That lady looks so clever,” whispered Miss Bartlett to her cousin.
murmur/ˈmɝmɝ/falar ou fazer som baixo e indistinto19 vezes no livro
“Of course,” said the little old lady; and they murmured that one could not be too careful with a young girl.
silly/ˈsɪɫi/bobo, tolo, ingénuo19 vezes no livro
“How silly of them!”
muddle/ˈmədəɫ/misturar, confundir17 vezes no livro
You are inclined to get muddled, if I may judge from last night.
violet/ˈvaɪəɫɪt/violeta16 vezes no livro
“I consider that you are bound to class him as nice, Miss Alan, after that business of the violets.”
maid/ˈmeɪd/empregada, servente, doméstica16 vezes no livro
A dear friend of mine, Contessa Baroncelli, has two daughters, and when she cannot send a maid to school with them, she lets them go in sailor-hats instead.
despise/dɪˈspaɪz/desprezar15 vezes no livro
In her chastened mood she no longer despised the Emersons.
glorious/ˈɡɫɔɹiəs/glorioso15 vezes no livro
… not the innocence of childhood, nor the glorious bewilderment of youth, but the conscious achievements of maturity.
villa/ˈvɪɫə/casa de campo, casa de praia14 vezes no livro
… some in furnished flats, others in Renaissance villas on Fiesole’s slope, they read …
bathe/ˈbeɪð/banhar14 vezes no livro
Then Freddy used to bathe there.
kindly/ˈkaɪndɫi/gentilmente13 vezes no livro
Would you then, Mr. Beebe, kindly tell Mr. Emerson that I accept his kind offer, and then conduct him to me, in order that I may thank him personally?”
chaplain/ˈtʃæpɫən/capelão13 vezes no livro
“Ah, not for me,” said the chaplain blandly, “for I have been watching you and Miss Honeychurch for quite a little time.”
delightful/dɪˈɫaɪtfəɫ/delicioso13 vezes no livro
How delightful a view is!”
annoyed/əˈnɔɪd/perturbado, irritado por algo indesejado ou de que não se gosta13 vezes no livro
Charlotte was most annoyed at finding me practically alone, and so I couldn’t help being a little annoyed with Miss Lavish.”
frighten/ˈfɹaɪtən/amedrontar, ameaçar, intimidar13 vezes no livro
“Here’s a mess: a baby hurt, cold, and frightened!
charm/ˈtʃɑɹm/encanto, charme13 vezes no livro
I am lucky to be appointed to such a charming neighbourhood.”
tiresome/ˈtaɪɝsəm/enfadonho, cansativo, entediante12 vezes no livro
“I think he is; nice and tiresome.
gossip/ˈɡɑsəp/fofocar, mexericar12 vezes no livro
Those gossiping little Miss Alans must have—” She checked herself.
afterwards/ˈæftɝwɝdz/depois, em seguida, mais tarde12 vezes no livro
he asked the vicar afterwards.
splendid/ˈspɫɛndɪd/esplêndido11 vezes no livro
I’m thoroughly happy, and having a splendid time.
kindness/ˈkaɪndnəs/gentileza11 vezes no livro
It would be hard indeed if I stopped you doing as you liked at Florence, when I am only here through your kindness.
neighbourhood/ˈneɪbɝˌhʊd/bairro10 vezes no livro
There will be a deal of local colouring, descriptions of Florence and the neighbourhood, and I shall also introduce some humorous characters.
shilling/ˈʃɪɫɪŋ/xelim10 vezes no livro
Five shillings, and I gave a bob to the driver.”
dislike/dɪˈsɫaɪk/desgostar de, não gostar de10 vezes no livro
She had refused, not because she disliked him, but because she did not know what had happened, and suspected that he did know.
spoil/ˈspɔɪɫ/mimar10 vezes no livro
“Charlotte, you mustn’t spoil me: of course, you must look over the Arno, too.
nonsense/ˈnɑnsɛns/bobagem, besteira, disparate10 vezes no livro
And as it is, the glass over our front door was broken last election, and Freddy is sure it was the Tories; but mother says nonsense, a tramp.”
flush/ˈfɫəʃ/flush10 vezes no livro
“Very well, dear,” said Miss Bartlett, with a faint flush of pleasure that called forth a deep flush of shame on the cheeks of Lucy.
roar/ˈɹɔɹ/rugido10 vezes no livro
Each time that old Mr. Emerson and Lucy set it erect it collapsed with a roar.
pin/ˈpɪn/alfinete10 vezes no livro
It was then that she saw, pinned up over the washstand, a sheet of paper on which was scrawled an enormous note of interrogation.
bow/ˈbaʊ/reverência, vénia10 vezes no livro
Mr. Beebe bowed.
descend/dɪˈsɛnd/descer10 vezes no livro
She descended slowly into the Piazza with the intention of rejoining Miss Lavish, who was really almost too original.
saint/ˈseɪnt/santo, santa9 vezes no livro
Then Lucy realized that they had mistaken Machiavelli for some saint, hoping to acquire virtue.
rubbish/ˈɹəbɪʃ/besteira, asneira9 vezes no livro
He repeated any rubbish that came into his head.
vulgar/ˈvəɫɡɝ/vulgar, indecente, obsceno9 vezes no livro
… he knows that I am a resident perfectly well, and yet he goes on worrying me to buy his vulgar views.”
behaviour/bɪˈheɪvjɝ/comportamento, conduta9 vezes no livro
“I mean, would you not mention it to any one, my foolish behaviour?”
Traduções: WikDict, English to Portuguese (Wiktionary, CC-BY-SA) Pronúncia: ipa-dict (MIT), a partir do Wikcionário.
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