Fábulas de Esopo: 40 palavras para aprender antes de ler
Aesop's Fables; a new translation
As 40 palavras que Esopo repete muitas vezes em «Fábulas de Esopo» 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.
beast/ˈbist/besta, fera31 vezes no livro
It is odd to note that both the great slaves told their best stories about beasts and birds.
flock/ˈfɫɑk/rebanho22 vezes no livro
A Wolf came upon a Lamb straying from the flock, and felt some compunction about taking the life of so helpless a creature without some plausible excuse …
sooner/ˈsunɝ/mais cedo que21 vezes no livro
… and killed and devoured them daily: and sooner than endure such persecution any longer, they one and all determined to end their miserable lives.
till/ˈtɪɫ/até20 vezes no livro
But one of the Dolphins said to him contemptuously, "We would rather go on fighting till we're all killed than be reconciled by a Sprat like you!"
lion/ˈɫaɪən/leão19 vezes no livro
The lion must always be stronger than the wolf, just as four is always double of two.
sheep/ˈʃip/ovelha17 vezes no livro
The sheep in a fable must march on, as the pawn in chess must march on.
disgust/dɪsˈɡəst/enojar, repugnar14 vezes no livro
… that's mine," and stretched out his hand eagerly for the prize: but Mercury was so disgusted at his dishonesty that he not only declined to give him the golden axe, but also refused to recover for him the one he had let fall into the stream.
presently/ˈpɹɛzəntɫi/agora14 vezes no livro
So he went and began to fell a tree at the edge of the river, and presently contrived to let his axe drop into the water.
devour/dɪˈvaʊɝ/devorar13 vezes no livro
"Well, anyhow," said the Wolf, "I'm not going without my dinner": and he sprang upon the Lamb and devoured it without more ado.
wolf/ˈwʊɫf/lobo, loba13 vezes no livro
The wolf will be always wolfish; the fox will be always foxy.
sacrifice/ˈsækɹəˌfaɪs/oferecer a uma divindade sacrificar13 vezes no livro
… and leave me quite bare, I shall produce wine enough to pour over you when you are led to the altar to be sacrificed."
nest/ˈnɛst/aninhar, fazer ninho11 vezes no livro
A Lark nested in a field of corn, and was rearing her brood under cover of the ripening grain.
hare/ˈhɛɹ/lebre, lebrão10 vezes no livro
As soon as he had recovered the use of them, the Eagle flew out and caught a hare, which he brought home and presented to his benefactor.
quarrel/ˈkwɔɹəɫ/discutir, querelar10 vezes no livro
The Dolphins quarrelled with the Whales, and before very long they began fighting with one another.
crow/ˈkɹoʊ/cantar10 vezes no livro
For what happened was that their Mistress, not hearing the cock crow as usual, waked them up earlier than ever, and set them to work in the middle of the night.
sting/ˈstɪŋ/ferroada, picada10 vezes no livro
She said she would be very grateful if he would give stings to the bees, to kill people who robbed them of their honey.
prey/ˈpɹeɪ/presa10 vezes no livro
… dogs, birds and beasts of prey were all their enemies, and killed and devoured them daily …
afterwards/ˈæftɝwɝdz/depois, em seguida, mais tarde9 vezes no livro
In such cases there is always some central man who had first the trouble of collecting them, and afterwards the fame of creating them.
frighten/ˈfɹaɪtən/amedrontar, ameaçar, intimidar9 vezes no livro
They hadn't gone far before they saw a Lion coming their way, at which they were both dreadfully frightened.
goat/ˈɡoʊt/cabra, bode9 vezes no livro
In course of time they came to a cave in which there were a number of wild goats.
spare/ˈspɛɹ/poupar9 vezes no livro
The Mouse, terrified, piteously entreated him to spare its life.
cure/ˈkjʊɹ/curar, sanar9 vezes no livro
… after consulting a Doctor, made an agreement with him in the presence of witnesses that she should pay him a high fee if he cured her, while if he failed he was to receive nothing.
neighbour/ˈneɪbɝ/vizinho, vizinha8 vezes no livro
We may often be of more consequence in our own eyes than in the eyes of our neighbours.
plough/ˈpɫaʊ/arar, lavrar8 vezes no livro
A Farmer was ploughing one day on his farm when he turned up a pot of golden coins with his plough.
fable/ˈfeɪbəɫ/fábula8 vezes no livro
But the fable and the fairy tale are things utterly distinct.
envy/ˈɛnvi/inveja, ciúmes8 vezes no livro
When the Woodman told the story to his companions, one of these was filled with envy of his good fortune and determined to try his luck for himself.
starve/ˈstɑɹv/morrer de fome, faminto, fome8 vezes no livro
"The beasts are starving," he cried; "here, give them more hay, and put plenty of litter under them."
fetch/ˈfɛtʃ/buscar8 vezes no livro
Thinking that summer had come, and that he could now do without his coat, he went and sold it for what it would fetch.
insult/ˈɪnˌsəɫt/insultar, injuriar8 vezes no livro
… sirrah, you grossly insulted me."
feast/ˈfist/fartar-se8 vezes no livro
… and he soon finished him off, and then at his leisure proceeded to feast upon the Ass.
accordingly/əˈkɔɹdɪŋɫi/em sequência natural8 vezes no livro
The Doctor accordingly prescribed a course of treatment, and every time he paid her a visit he took away with him some article out of the house …
meadow/ˈmɛˌdoʊ/prado8 vezes no livro
An old Peasant was sitting in a meadow watching his Ass, which was grazing close by, when all of a sudden he caught sight of armed men stealthily approaching.
thief/ˈθif/ladrão, ladra8 vezes no livro
… he made a vow that, if he should discover the thief, he would sacrifice a calf to Jupiter.
feather/ˈfɛðɝ/pena, pluma8 vezes no livro
Once put a thing on two legs instead of four and pluck it of feathers and you cannot help asking for a human being, either heroic …
traveller/ˈtɹævəɫɝ/viajante7 vezes no livro
At last they agreed to try their powers upon a traveller, to see which could soonest strip him of his cloak.
bitten/ˈbɪtən/mordido7 vezes no livro
snapped the Wolf, baring his teeth as he spoke; "you can go about boasting that you once put your head into a Wolf's mouth and didn't get it bitten off.
oats/ˈoʊts/aveia7 vezes no livro
There was once a Groom who used to spend long hours clipping and combing the Horse of which he had charge, but who daily stole a portion of his allowance of oats, and sold it for his own profit.
shepherd/ˈʃɛpɝd/pastor, ovelheiro, pegureiro7 vezes no livro
He completely deceived the shepherd, and when the flock was penned for the night he was shut in with the rest.
cock/ˈkɑk/ave-macho7 vezes no livro
… but when it comes to flying I can soar into the clouds, whereas you are confined to the earth like any dunghill cock."
gratitude/ˈɡɹætəˌtud/gratidão7 vezes no livro
… but not one of them noticed the presence of the Stag, who accordingly began to congratulate himself on his escape and to express his gratitude to the Oxen.
Traduções: WikDict, English to Portuguese (Wiktionary, CC-BY-SA) Pronúncia: ipa-dict (MIT), a partir do Wikcionário.
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