O Fantasma de Canterville: 40 palavras para aprender antes de ler
The Canterville Ghost
As 40 palavras que Oscar Wilde repete muitas vezes em «O Fantasma de Canterville» 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.
stain/ˈsteɪn/colorar, colorir, corar15 vezes no livro
Following her, they passed through the fine Tudor hall into the library, a long, low room, panelled in black oak, at the end of which was a large stained glass window.
frighten/ˈfɹaɪtən/amedrontar, ameaçar, intimidar9 vezes no livro
However, by taking great care of himself, he recovered, and resolved to make a third attempt to frighten the United States Minister and his family.
shriek/ˈʃɹik/guincho6 vezes no livro
The ghost started up with a wild shriek of rage, and swept through them like a mist, extinguishing Washington Otis’s candle as he passed, and so leaving them all in total darkness.
staircase/ˈstɛɹˌkeɪs/escadaria, escada6 vezes no livro
Just, however, as he reached the top of the great oak staircase, a door was flung open, two little white-robed figures appeared, and a large pillow whizzed past his head!
fearful/ˈfɪɹfəɫ/amedrontador6 vezes no livro
… but no sooner had he said these words than a terrible flash of lightning lit up the sombre room, a fearful peal of thunder made them all start to their feet, and Mrs. Umney fainted.
jewel/ˈdʒuəɫ/joia, gema6 vezes no livro
He had been very wicked, but he was really sorry for all that he had done, and he gave me this box of beautiful jewels before he died.”
till/ˈtɪɫ/até6 vezes no livro
They did not return home till nine o’clock, when they had a light supper.
grey/ˈɡɹeɪ/cinzento5 vezes no livro
His eyes were as red burning coals; long grey hair fell over his shoulders in matted coils; his garments …
wainscot/ˈweɪnskət/lambril5 vezes no livro
There was evidently no time to be lost, so, hastily adopting the Fourth dimension of Space as a means of escape, he vanished through the wainscoting, and the house became quite quiet.
churchyard/ˈtʃɝtʃˌjɑɹd/cemitério5 vezes no livro
… so he contented himself with becoming faintly phosphorescent, and vanished with a deep churchyard groan, just as the twins had come up to him.
gipsycigano5 vezes no livro
… some few days before, he had given a band of gipsies permission to camp in the park.
housekeeper/ˈhaʊˌskipɝ/governanta5 vezes no livro
This was Mrs. Umney, the housekeeper, whom Mrs. Otis, at Lady Canterville’s earnest request, had consented to keep in her former position.
rusty/ˈɹəsti/enferrujado, ferrugento5 vezes no livro
… were soiled and ragged, and from his wrists and ankles hung heavy manacles and rusty gyves.
wicked/ˈwɪkəd/mau, malvado, bárbaro5 vezes no livro
He remembered the terrible night when the wicked Lord Canterville was found choking in his dressing-room, with the knave of diamonds half-way down his throat …
evidently/ˈɛvədəntɫi/evidentemente5 vezes no livro
… with the light-hearted gaiety of schoolboys, were evidently amusing themselves before they retired to rest, but at a quarter-past eleven all was still …
accordingly/əˈkɔɹdɪŋɫi/em sequência natural5 vezes no livro
He accordingly rubbed out the stain a second time, but the second morning it appeared again.
emerald/ˈɛmɝɹəɫd/verde-esmeralda4 vezes no livro
… according to the simple rites of the Free American Reformed Episcopalian Church, they found it a bright emerald-green.
pony/ˈpoʊˌni/pônei, pónei4 vezes no livro
She was a wonderful Amazon, and had once raced old Lord Bilton on her pony twice round the park, winning by a length and a half …
hollow/ˈhɑɫoʊ/oco, vazio4 vezes no livro
… he fled down the corridor, uttering hollow groans, and emitting a ghastly green light.
groan/ˈɡɹoʊn/gemido, suspiro4 vezes no livro
A few hollow groans from the wardrobe, he thought, would be more than sufficient, or, if that failed to wake her, he might grabble at the counterpane with palsy-twitching fingers.
skeleton/ˈskɛɫətən/esqueleto4 vezes no livro
Imbedded in the wall was a huge iron ring, and chained to it was a gaunt skeleton, that was stretched out at full length on the stone floor …
murmur/ˈmɝmɝ/falar ou fazer som baixo e indistinto4 vezes no livro
“Poor, poor Ghost,” she murmured; “have you no place where you can sleep?”
tremble/ˈtɹɛmbəɫ/tremer, agitar vigorosamente4 vezes no livro
… and there to place a clammy hand on Mrs. Otis’s forehead, while he hissed into her trembling husband’s ear the awful secrets of the charnel-house.
distress/dɪˈstɹɛs/afobar, angustiar4 vezes no livro
… for some unexplained reason, was always a good deal distressed at the sight of the blood-stain, and very nearly cried the morning it was emerald-green.
eleven/ˈiɫɛvən/onze4 vezes no livro
At eleven o’clock the family retired, and by half-past all the lights were out.
ruin/ˈɹuən/ruína4 vezes no livro
He was sitting by the window, watching the ruined gold of the yellowing trees fly through the air, and the red leaves dancing madly down the long avenue.
faint/ˈfeɪnt/desmaiar4 vezes no livro
… a fearful peal of thunder made them all start to their feet, and Mrs. Umney fainted.
mil/ˈmɪɫ/milésimo3 vezes no livro
As Canterville Chase is seven miles from Ascot, the nearest railway station, Mr. Otis had telegraphed for a waggonette to meet them, and they started on their drive in high spirits.
horrid/ˈhɔɹəd/horrendo, horrível3 vezes no livro
“How horrid!”
peal/ˈpiɫ/estrondo3 vezes no livro
On reaching the top of the staircase he recovered himself, and determined to give his celebrated peal of demoniac laughter.
colour/ˈkəɫɝ/cor3 vezes no livro
The chameleon-like colour, also, of the stain excited a good deal of comment.
phantom/ˈfænəm/fantasma3 vezes no livro
… and, after a second hasty glance at the awful phantom, he fled back to his room …
stairs/ˈstɛɹz/escada3 vezes no livro
The third morning also it was there, though the library had been locked up at night by Mr. Otis himself, and the key carried up-stairs.
aristocracy/ˌɛɹəˈstɑkɹəsi/aristocracia3 vezes no livro
But there is no such thing, sir, as a ghost, and I guess the laws of Nature are not going to be suspended for the British aristocracy.”
heirloom/ˈɛɹˌɫum/herança3 vezes no livro
… or should be, heirlooms in your family.
wither/ˈwɪðɝ/murchar, definhar, secar murchar3 vezes no livro
… and, raising his withered hands high above his head, swore according to the picturesque phraseology of the antique school …
butler/ˈbətɫɝ/mordomo3 vezes no livro
… and finally dropping the rusty dagger into the Minister’s jack-boots, where it was found in the morning by the butler.
dagger/ˈdæɡɝ/punhal, adaga3 vezes no livro
… a winding-sheet frilled at the wrists and neck, and a rusty dagger.
supernatural/ˌsupɝˈnætʃɝəɫ/sobrenatural3 vezes no livro
No mention at all was made of the supernatural, nor was Sir Simon de Canterville alluded to in any way.
crow/ˈkɹoʊ/cantar3 vezes no livro
Hour after hour he waited, but the cock, for some strange reason, did not crow again.
Traduções: WikDict, English to Portuguese (Wiktionary, CC-BY-SA) Pronúncia: ipa-dict (MIT), a partir do Wikcionário.
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