A Volta ao Mundo em Oitenta Dias: 40 palavras para aprender antes de ler
Around the World in Eighty Days
As 40 palavras que Júlio Verne repete muitas vezes em «A Volta ao Mundo em Oitenta Dias» 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.
steamer/ˈstimɝ/vapor, locomotiva a vapor, maria-fumaça109 vezes no livro
From Suez to Bombay, by steamer ....................
mil/ˈmɪɫ/milésimo68 vezes no livro
It is thirteen hundred and ten miles from Suez to Aden, at the other end of the Red Sea, and she has to take in a fresh coal supply.”
sail/ˈseɪɫ/vela46 vezes no livro
She had a hundred and sixty-eight hours in which to reach Bombay, and the sea was favourable, the wind being in the north-west, and all sails aiding the engine.
railway/ˈɹeɪɫˌweɪ/ferrovia, estrada de ferro, caminho de ferro35 vezes no livro
“But that doesn’t take into account bad weather, contrary winds, shipwrecks, railway accidents, and so on.”
elephant/ˈɛɫəfənt/elefante, elefanta, elefoa35 vezes no livro
Mosques, minarets, temples, fakirs, pagodas, tigers, snakes, elephants!
traveller/ˈtɹævəɫɝ/viajante34 vezes no livro
… with a few clear words, the thousand conjectures advanced by members of the club as to lost and unheard-of travellers, pointing out the true probabilities …
robber/ˈɹɑbɝ/ladrão, ladra30 vezes no livro
“On the contrary,” broke in Ralph, “I hope we may put our hands on the robber.
betray/bɪˈtɹeɪ/revelar30 vezes no livro
… exactitude personified, and this was betrayed even in the expression of his very hands and feet; for in men …
wager/ˈweɪdʒɝ/apostar28 vezes no livro
But I would wager four thousand pounds that such a journey, made under these conditions, is impossible.”
pagoda/pəˈɡoʊdə/pagode27 vezes no livro
… its Armenian churches, and the noble pagoda on Malabar Hill, with its two polygonal towers—he cared not a straw to see them.
locomotive/ˌɫoʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/locomotiva27 vezes no livro
Just then the locomotive gave a sharp screech, and the train passed out into the darkness of the night.
eighty/ˈeɪti/oitenta27 vezes no livro
On this very 2nd of October he had dismissed James Forster, because that luckless youth had brought him shaving-water at eighty-four degrees Fahrenheit instead of eighty-six; and he was awaiting his successor …
consul/ˈkɑnsəɫ/cônsul25 vezes no livro
One was the British consul at Suez, who …
steam/ˈstim/vapor25 vezes no livro
… ere many moments longer, the noble steamer rode out at full steam upon the waters of the Red Sea.
descend/dɪˈsɛnd/descender, descer, baixar25 vezes no livro
… he carefully shut the door of his room, and descended to Mr. Fogg.
warrant/ˈwɔɹənt/mandado de prisão23 vezes no livro
Send without delay warrant of arrest to Bombay.
midst/ˈmɪdst/meio23 vezes no livro
The train stopped, at eight o’clock, in the midst of a glade some fifteen miles beyond Rothal, where there were several bungalows, and workmen’s cabins.
quay/ˈkeɪ/cais, ancoradouro, embarcadouro22 vezes no livro
Little by little the scene on the quay became more animated; sailors of various nations, merchants, ship-brokers, porters, fellahs, bustled to and fro as if the steamer were immediately expected.
honour/ˈɑnɝ/honra21 vezes no livro
“We will trust your word, as a gentleman of honour.”
eleven/ˈiɫɛvən/onze21 vezes no livro
… and he was awaiting his successor, who was due at the house between eleven and half-past.
sledge/ˈsɫɛdʒ/trenó20 vezes no livro
“No; on a sledge,” replied Fix.
passport/ˈpæsˌpɔɹt/passaporte20 vezes no livro
… and, if you will examine my passport when I get back, you will be able to judge whether I have accomplished the journey agreed upon.”
conductor/kənˈdəktɝ/condutor20 vezes no livro
The conductor, passing along the carriages, shouted, “Passengers will get out here!”
till/ˈtɪɫ/até19 vezes no livro
… exactly at which hour Phileas Fogg rose, till half-past eleven, when he left the house for the Reform Club—all the details of service …
whistuíste18 vezes no livro
His sole pastimes were reading the papers and playing whist.
voyage/ˈvɔɪədʒ/viagem18 vezes no livro
It is a ten days’ voyage by sea.”
worthy/ˈwɝði/digno, valioso18 vezes no livro
And the worthy fellow returned the watch to its fob with a defiant gesture.
ruin/ˈɹuən/ruína18 vezes no livro
Meanwhile the “Mongolia” was pushing forward rapidly; on the 13th, Mocha, surrounded by its ruined walls whereon date-trees were growing, was sighted, and on the mountains beyond were espied vast coffee-fields.
instant/ˈɪnstənt/instante, momento17 vezes no livro
… precisely like that in Mr. Fogg’s bedchamber, both beating the same second at the same instant.
calm/ˈkɑɫm/acalmar17 vezes no livro
Whether she would find a protector in him she could not tell; but Mr. Fogg essayed to calm her anxieties, and to assure her that everything would be mathematically—he used the very word—arranged.
sacrifice/ˈsækɹəˌfaɪs/em prol de outra coisa considerada mais urgente ou valiosa sacrificar17 vezes no livro
I have two days, which I have already gained, to sacrifice.
morrow/ˈmɑɹoʊ/amanhã, manhã16 vezes no livro
The woman you have just seen will be burned to-morrow at the dawn of day.”
scarcely/ˈskɛɹsɫi/dificilmente16 vezes no livro
… without ever shedding blood; there was a period when this part of the country could scarcely be travelled over without corpses being found in every direction.
conceal/kənˈsiɫ/omitir, esconder16 vezes no livro
An English criminal, you know, is always better concealed in London than anywhere else.”
recognise/ˈɹɛkəɡˌnaɪz/reconheceu15 vezes no livro
When Passepartout reached the second story he recognised at once the room which he was to inhabit, and he was well satisfied with it.
north/ˈnɔɹθ/norte, setentrião15 vezes no livro
… which means in Arabic “The Bridge of Tears,” and the next day they put in at Steamer Point, north-west of Aden harbour, to take in coal.
rajahrajá15 vezes no livro
A considerable portion of India is still free from British authority; and there are certain ferocious rajahs in the interior who are absolutely independent.
madam/ˈmædəm/senhora, madama, madame15 vezes no livro
… “It is an accident, madam; nothing more.”
utter/ˈətɝ/emitir, articular, balbuciar15 vezes no livro
Just as the train was whirling through Sydenham, Passepartout suddenly uttered a cry of despair.
evidently/ˈɛvədəntɫi/evidentemente15 vezes no livro
The detective was evidently inspired by the hope of obtaining the splendid reward which would be the prize of success, and awaited with a feverish impatience …
Traduções: WikDict, English to Portuguese (Wiktionary, CC-BY-SA) Pronúncia: ipa-dict (MIT), a partir do Wikcionário.
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