Orgulho e Preconceito: 40 palavras para aprender antes de ler
Pride and Prejudice
As 40 palavras que Jane Austen repete muitas vezes em «Orgulho e Preconceito» 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/até89 vezes no livro
… though to the last always assuring his wife that he should not go; and till the evening after the visit was paid, she had no knowledge of it.
aunt/ˈænt/tia85 vezes no livro
… who were usually tempted thither three or four times a week, to pay their duty to their aunt and to a milliner’s shop just over the way.
acquaintance/əˈkweɪntəns/familiaridade63 vezes no livro
A fortnight’s acquaintance is certainly very little.
affection/əˈfɛkʃən/afeto, afeição62 vezes no livro
If a woman conceals her affection with the same skill from the object of it, she may lose the opportunity of fixing him …
behaviour/bɪˈheɪvjɝ/comportamento, conduta55 vezes no livro
Amongst the most violent against him was Mrs. Bennet, whose dislike of his general behaviour was sharpened into particular resentment by his having slighted one of her daughters.
delight/dɪˈɫaɪt/deliciar, encantar51 vezes no livro
… that he came down on Monday in a chaise and four to see the place, and was so much delighted with it that he agreed with Mr. Morris immediately; that he is to take possession before Michaelmas …
civility/səˈvɪɫəti/educação49 vezes no livro
“You may depend upon it, Madam,” said Miss Bingley, with cold civility, “that Miss Bennet shall receive every possible attention while she remains with us.”
agreeable/əˈɡɹiəbəɫ/agradável45 vezes no livro
He was quite young, wonderfully handsome, extremely agreeable, and to crown the whole, he meant to be at the next assembly with a large party.
honour/ˈɑnɝ/honra44 vezes no livro
“I honour your circumspection.
endeavour/ɪnˈdɛvɝ/procurar43 vezes no livro
“But if a woman is partial to a man, and does not endeavour to conceal it, he must find it out.”
scarcely/ˈskɛɹsɫi/dificilmente43 vezes no livro
Mr. Darcy had at first scarcely allowed her to be pretty; he had looked at her without admiration at the ball …
carriage/ˈkæɹɪdʒ/carruagem43 vezes no livro
… everybody says that he is ate up with pride, and I dare say he had heard somehow that Mrs. Long does not keep a carriage, and had come to the ball in a hack chaise.”
compliment/ˈkɑmpɫəmɛnt/elogio40 vezes no livro
I did not expect such a compliment.”
oblige/əˈbɫaɪdʒ/obrigar40 vezes no livro
… but he eluded the skill of them all; and they were at last obliged to accept the secondhand intelligence of their neighbour Lady Lucas.
amiable/ˈeɪmiəbəɫ/amável, afável, amigável36 vezes no livro
Such amiable qualities must speak for themselves.
distress/dɪˈstɹɛs/afobar, angustiar35 vezes no livro
“It is difficult indeed —it is distressing.
invitation/ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/convite, invitação35 vezes no livro
This was invitation enough.
humour/ˈhjumɝ/humor32 vezes no livro
Lizzy is not a bit better than the others; and I am sure she is not half so handsome as Jane, nor half so good humoured as Lydia.
sensible/ˈsɛnsəbəɫ/sensato32 vezes no livro
Mary wished to say something very sensible, but knew not how.
afterwards/ˈæftɝwɝdz/depois, em seguida, mais tarde32 vezes no livro
An invitation to dinner was soon afterwards dispatched; and already had Mrs. Bennet planned the courses that were to do credit to her housekeeping, when an answer arrived which deferred it all.
temper/ˈtɛmpɝ/temperamento31 vezes no livro
She was a woman of mean understanding, little information, and uncertain temper.
instantly/ˈɪnstəntɫi/instantaneamente31 vezes no livro
… was not unwilling to receive it, when she instantly drew back, and said with some discomposure to Sir William — “Indeed …
neighbourhood/ˈneɪbɝˌhʊd/bairro30 vezes no livro
However little known the feelings or views of such a man may be on his first entering a neighbourhood, this truth is so well fixed in the minds of the surrounding families …
countenance/ˈkaʊntənəns/semblante, aparência30 vezes no livro
Mr. Bingley was good looking and gentleman-like; he had a pleasant countenance, and easy, unaffected manners.
ladyshipA Senhora30 vezes no livro
“The garden in which stands my humble abode, is separated only by a lane from Rosings Park, her ladyship’s residence.”
charm/ˈtʃɑɹm/encantar, enfeitiçar30 vezes no livro
and his sisters are charming women.
astonishment/əˈstɑnɪʃmənt/surpresa29 vezes no livro
The astonishment of the ladies was just what he wished; that of Mrs. Bennet perhaps surpassing the rest …
kindness/ˈkaɪndnəs/gentileza29 vezes no livro
… and therefore, as she will think it an act of kindness, if you decline the office …
dislike/dɪˈsɫaɪk/desgostar de, não gostar de28 vezes no livro
… how shocking it was to have a bad cold, and how excessively they disliked being ill themselves; and then thought no more of the matter …
attachment/əˈtætʃmənt/anexo, afeição, apego28 vezes no livro
There is so much of gratitude or vanity in almost every attachment, that it is not safe to leave any to itself.
acquaint/əˈkweɪnt/familiarizar27 vezes no livro
“Impossible, Mr. Bennet, impossible, when I am not acquainted with him myself; how can you be so teasing?”
exceedingly/ɪkˈsidɪŋɫi/extremamente26 vezes no livro
“I am exceedingly gratified,” said Bingley, “by your converting what my friend says into a compliment on the sweetness of my temper.
disposition/ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/dispor26 vezes no livro
She told the story however with great spirit among her friends; for she had a lively, playful disposition, which delighted in anything ridiculous.
objection/əbˈdʒɛkʃən/objeção26 vezes no livro
“You want to tell me, and I have no objection to hearing it.”
admiration/ˌædmɝˈeɪʃən/adoração25 vezes no livro
… such as it was, had a value as arising in all probability from the influence of their brother’s admiration.
wholly/ˈhoʊɫi/totalmente25 vezes no livro
… as to leave her very little attention for her book; and soon laying it wholly aside, she drew near the card-table …
regret/ɹəˈɡɹɛt/arrependimento, pesar, remorso25 vezes no livro
… a sense of very great ill usage, and most painful regrets at his being what he is.
favour/ˈfeɪvɝ/favor24 vezes no livro
One cannot wonder that so very fine a young man, with family, fortune, everything in his favour, should think highly of himself.
enquiry/ɪnˈkwaɪˌɹi/perguntas24 vezes no livro
Her enquiries after her sister were not very favourably answered.
dine/ˈdaɪn/comer24 vezes no livro
She danced four dances with him at Meryton; she saw him one morning at his own house, and has since dined in company with him four times.
Traduções: WikDict, English to Portuguese (Wiktionary, CC-BY-SA) Pronúncia: ipa-dict (MIT), a partir do Wikcionário.
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