O Assassinato de Roger Ackroyd: 40 palavras para aprender antes de ler
The murder of Roger Ackroyd
As 40 palavras que Agatha Christie repete muitas vezes em «O Assassinato de Roger Ackroyd» 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.
murmur/ˈmɝmɝ/falar ou fazer som baixo e indistinto35 vezes no livro
When she paused for breath, I murmured something about a patient, and slipped out.
dagger/ˈdæɡɝ/punhal, adaga29 vezes no livro
He wiped his moist brow with his handkerchief, then stretched out a hand gingerly towards the hilt of the dagger.
murderer/ˈmɝdɝɝ/homicida, assassino, assassina29 vezes no livro
And everything points to the murderer having got clear away—for the moment, that is.
dictaphone/ˈdɪktəˌfoʊn/ditafone25 vezes no livro
“Mr. Ackroyd had some idea of purchasing a dictaphone,” he explained.
housekeeper/ˈhaʊˌskipɝ/governanta23 vezes no livro
All the time that Ralph Paton was growing up to manhood, a series of lady housekeepers presided over Ackroyd’s establishment, and each in turn was regarded with lively suspicion by Caroline and her cronies.
terrace/ˈtɛɹəs/terraço, terrado22 vezes no livro
… namely, that the windows were long French ones opening on the terrace.
blackmail/ˈbɫækˌmeɪɫ/chantagear, extorquir21 vezes no livro
It seems that there is one person who has known all along—who has been blackmailing her for huge sums.
mademoiselle/ˌmædəməˈzɛɫ/senhorita20 vezes no livro
I offer mademoiselle all my sympathy.
disturb/dɪˈstɝb/perturbar20 vezes no livro
“Once we’ve had coffee, we shan’t be disturbed again,” he explained.
butler/ˈbətɫɝ/mordomo19 vezes no livro
The door was opened with admirable promptitude by Parker, the butler.
poison/ˈpɔɪzən/envenenar, empeçonhar, intoxicar19 vezes no livro
Mrs. Ferrars’ husband died just over a year ago, and Caroline has constantly asserted, without the least foundation for the assertion, that his wife poisoned him.
conceal/kənˈsiɫ/omitir, esconder19 vezes no livro
“Looked as though he wanted to conceal his face.
colonel/ˈkɝnəɫ/coronel18 vezes no livro
“I’ve heard of some very remarkable successes of yours,” observed the colonel, thawing.
dryly/ˈdɹaɪɫi/secamente16 vezes no livro
“It was a chronic condition with Ralph Paton,” he said dryly.
inquire/ˌɪnˈkwaɪɹ/inquirir16 vezes no livro
I inquired sarcastically.
puzzle/ˈpəzəɫ/fazer sentir-se confuso ou perplexo por não conseguir entender um assunto complicado, um problema, etc. confundir16 vezes no livro
I had no time to puzzle the matter out further.
alibi/ˈæɫəˌbaɪ/álibi15 vezes no livro
He’d be busy with his duties immediately after dinner, and he’s got a pretty good alibi all through the evening.
thoughtfully/ˈθɔtfəɫi/pensativamente15 vezes no livro
“A very foolish young man, Captain Ralph Paton,” said Poirot thoughtfully.
exclaim/ɪkˈskɫeɪm/exclamar15 vezes no livro
he exclaimed.
curiously/ˈkjʊɹiəsɫi/estranhamente14 vezes no livro
He seemed curiously averse to begin.
handkerchief/ˈhæŋkɝtʃif/lenço13 vezes no livro
He took two cards from the card tray, wiped them with his silk handkerchief, then handed one to me and took the other himself.
scrap/ˈskɹæp/apara, retalho13 vezes no livro
A scrap of stiff white cambric.
fancy/ˈfænsi/imaginar, achar13 vezes no livro
She asked me if I had any in my poison cupboard, and when I replied in the negative I fancy I fell in her estimation.
whilst/ˈwaɪɫst/enquanto12 vezes no livro
I don’t think Caroline ever felt sorry for Mrs. Ferrars whilst she was alive.
billiard/ˈbɪɫjɝd/bilhar12 vezes no livro
The ladies have gone to bed, and Major Blunt and Mr. Raymond are in the billiard room.”
stairs/ˈstɛɹz/escada12 vezes no livro
It was a quarter past ten as we went up the stairs.
quill/ˈkwɪɫ/pena11 vezes no livro
He made another dart and picked up a small quill—a goose quill by the look of it.
stepfather/ˈstɛpˌfɑðɝ/padrasto11 vezes no livro
… and has brought him up accordingly, but he has been a wild lad and a continual source of worry and trouble to his stepfather.
lodge/ˈɫɑdʒ/cabana11 vezes no livro
The village church clock chimed nine o’clock as I passed through the lodge gates.
eyebrow/ˈaɪˌbɹaʊ/sobrancelha11 vezes no livro
I raised my eyebrows.
drawer/ˈdɹɔɹ/gaveta11 vezes no livro
A drawer of the bureau pushed in?
monsieur/məsˈjɝ/senhor10 vezes no livro
“I demand of you a thousand pardons, monsieur.
constable/ˈkɑnstəbəɫ/agente10 vezes no livro
There was a confused murmur of voices in the hall, and then Parker appeared with our local inspector and a police constable.
fingerprint/ˈfɪŋɡɝˌpɹɪnt/impressão digital10 vezes no livro
Shall we oblige Inspector Davis with a set of our fingerprints also?”
peculiar/pəkˈjuɫjɝ/peculiar, esquisito, estranho10 vezes no livro
I fully believe that Roger intends to make settlements upon dear Flora, but, as you know, he is just a leetle peculiar about money.
tray/ˈtɹeɪ/bandeja, tabuleiro10 vezes no livro
For a minute or two he paced up and down the room, then, as Parker entered with the coffee tray, he sank into an arm-chair in front of the fire.
upstairs/əpˈstɛɹz/escada acima10 vezes no livro
I ran upstairs, caught up my bag, and stuffed a few extra dressings into it.
spite/ˈspaɪt/estar com raiva de10 vezes no livro
I nodded mournfully, but in spite of myself I felt secretly entertained.
inquest/ˈɪnˌkwɛst/inquérito9 vezes no livro
“Will there be an inquest?”
encouraginglyde modo encorajador9 vezes no livro
I said encouragingly.
Traduções: WikDict, English to Portuguese (Wiktionary, CC-BY-SA) Pronúncia: ipa-dict (MIT), a partir do Wikcionário.
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