Alice no País das Maravilhas: 40 palavras para aprender antes de ler
Alice’s adventures in Wonderland
As 40 palavras que Lewis Carroll repete muitas vezes em «Alice no País das Maravilhas» 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.
till/ˈtɪɫ/até21 vezes no livro
Tell me that first, and then, if I like being that person, I’ll come up: if not, I’ll stay down here till I’m somebody else’ — but, oh dear!”
hastily/ˈheɪstəɫi/apressadamente16 vezes no livro
After a time she heard a little pattering of feet in the distance, and she hastily dried her eyes to see what was coming.
anxiously/ˈæŋkʃəsɫi/ansiosamente14 vezes no livro
She ate a little bit, and said anxiously to herself, “Which way?
puzzle/ˈpəzəɫ/enigma14 vezes no livro
Ah, THAT’S the great puzzle!”
queer/ˈkwɪɹ/queer13 vezes no livro
How queer everything is to-day!
timid/ˈtɪmɪd/tímido, acanhado12 vezes no livro
… in a low, timid voice, “If you please …
offend/əˈfɛnd/ofender-se11 vezes no livro
cried Alice again, for this time the Mouse was bristling all over, and she felt certain it must be really offended.
grin/ˈɡɹɪn/arreganhar, sorrir abertamente11 vezes no livro
“How cheerfully he seems to grin, How neatly spread his claws, And welcome little fishes in With gently smiling jaws!”
croquet/kɹoʊˈkeɪ/cróquete10 vezes no livro
… and sometimes she scolded herself so severely as to bring tears into her eyes; and once she remembered trying to box her own ears for having cheated herself in a game of croquet she was playing against herself, for this curious child was very fond of pretending to be two people.
hedgehog/ˈhɛdʒˌhɑɡ/ouriço10 vezes no livro
… it was all ridges and furrows; the balls were live hedgehogs, the mallets live flamingoes …
twinkle/ˈtwɪŋkəɫ/brilhar com luz trêmula10 vezes no livro
For instance, suppose it were nine o’clock in the morning, just time to begin lessons: you’d only have to whisper a hint to Time, and round goes the clock in a twinkling!
sneeze/ˈsniz/espirrar9 vezes no livro
And certainly there was a most extraordinary noise going on within — a constant howling and sneezing, and every now and then a great crash …
serpent/ˈsɝpənt/serpente9 vezes no livro
… and was delighted to find that her neck would bend about easily in any direction, like a serpent.
angrily/ˈæŋɡɹəɫi/enraivecidamente, raivosamente9 vezes no livro
cried the Mouse, sharply and very angrily.
tremble/ˈtɹɛmbəɫ/tremer, agitar vigorosamente9 vezes no livro
cried the Mouse, who was trembling down to the end of his tail.
eagerly/ˈiɡɝɫi/avidamente8 vezes no livro
The Mouse did not answer, so Alice went on eagerly: “There is such a nice little dog near our house I should like to show you!
sob/ˈsɑb/soluçar8 vezes no livro
“But perhaps it was only sobbing,” she thought, and looked into its eyes again, to see if there were any tears.
lobster/ˈɫɑbstɝ/lagosta, lavagante8 vezes no livro
“—you advance twice—” “Each with a lobster as a partner!”
gardener/ˈɡɑɹdənɝ/jardineiro, jardineira8 vezes no livro
A large rose-tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses growing on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.
frighten/ˈfɹaɪtən/amedrontar, ameaçar, intimidar8 vezes no livro
said Alice, a good deal frightened at the sudden change, but very glad to find herself still in existence; “and now for the garden!”
fancy/ˈfænsi/a imaginação8 vezes no livro
(and she tried to curtsey as she spoke-fancy curtseying as you’re falling through the air!
mushroom/ˈməʃɹum/cogumelo8 vezes no livro
There was a large mushroom growing near her, about the same height as herself …
flamingo/fɫəˈmɪŋɡoʊ/flamingo7 vezes no livro
… the balls were live hedgehogs, the mallets live flamingoes, and the soldiers had to double themselves up and to stand on their hands and feet …
slat/ˈsɫæt/lousa7 vezes no livro
The twelve jurors were all writing very busily on slates.
tart/ˈtɑɹt/tarte, torta7 vezes no livro
… in fact, a sort of mixed flavour of cherry-tart, custard …
shriek/ˈʃɹik/guincho7 vezes no livro
She did not get hold of anything, but she heard a little shriek and a fall, and a crash of broken glass …
chimney/ˈtʃɪmni/chaminé7 vezes no livro
… she put one arm out of the window, and one foot up the chimney, and said to herself “Now I can do no more …
pardon/ˈpɑɹdən/perdão7 vezes no livro
“Oh, I beg your pardon!”
puppy/ˈpəpi/cachorrinho, cachorro, filhote de cão7 vezes no livro
An enormous puppy was looking down at her with large round eyes, and feebly stretching out one paw, trying to touch her.
temper/ˈtɛmpɝ/temperamento7 vezes no livro
Let this be a lesson to you never to lose YOUR temper!”
dreadfully/ˈdɹɛdfəɫi/terrivelmente6 vezes no livro
“If it had grown up,” she said to herself, “it would have made a dreadfully ugly child: but it makes rather a handsome pig, I think.”
executioner/ˌɛksəkˈjuʃənɝ/carrasco, algoz6 vezes no livro
“I’ll fetch the executioner myself,” said the King eagerly, and he hurried off.
melancholy/ˈmɛɫənˌkɑɫi/melancolia6 vezes no livro
“As wet as ever,” said Alice in a melancholy tone: “it doesn’t seem to dry me at all.”
growl/ˈɡɹaʊɫ/rosnar6 vezes no livro
The Mouse only growled in reply.
inch/ˈɪntʃ/polegada6 vezes no livro
… she came upon a low curtain she had not noticed before, and behind it was a little door about fifteen inches high: she tried the little golden key in the lock …
politely/pəˈɫaɪtɫi/educadamente6 vezes no livro
said the Mouse, frowning, but very politely: “Did you speak?”
procession/pɹəˈsɛʃən/procissão, cortejo6 vezes no livro
Then followed the Knave of Hearts, carrying the King’s crown on a crimson velvet cushion; and, last of all this grand procession, came THE KING AND QUEEN OF HEARTS.
fetch/ˈfɛtʃ/buscar6 vezes no livro
And it’ll fetch things when you throw them, and it’ll sit up and beg for its dinner …
exclaim/ɪkˈskɫeɪm/exclamar6 vezes no livro
exclaimed Alice.
nonsense/ˈnɑnsɛns/bobagem, besteira, disparate6 vezes no livro
Oh dear, what nonsense I’m talking!”
Traduções: WikDict, English to Portuguese (Wiktionary, CC-BY-SA) Pronúncia: ipa-dict (MIT), a partir do Wikcionário.
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