O Mágico de Oz: 40 palavras para aprender antes de ler
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
As 40 palavras que L. Frank Baum repete muitas vezes em «O Mágico de Oz» 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.
straw/ˈstɹɔ/palha31 vezes no livro
Its head was a small sack stuffed with straw, with eyes, nose, and mouth painted on it to represent a face.
beast/ˈbist/besta, fera30 vezes no livro
… ran barking toward the Lion, and the great beast had opened his mouth to bite the dog, when Dorothy …
balloon/bəˈɫun/balão, bexiga24 vezes no livro
Dorothy felt as if she were going up in a balloon.
crow/ˈkɹoʊ/cantar19 vezes no livro
She ate a hearty breakfast, and watched a wee Munchkin baby, who played with Toto and pulled his tail and crowed and laughed in a way that greatly amused Dorothy.
rust/ˈɹəst/enferrujar, oxidar17 vezes no livro
“They are rusted so badly that I cannot move them at all; if I am well oiled I shall soon be all right again.
frighten/ˈfɹaɪtən/amedrontar, ameaçar, intimidar17 vezes no livro
Aunt Em, badly frightened, threw open the trap door in the floor and climbed down the ladder into the small, dark hole.
pole/ˈpoʊɫ/vara16 vezes no livro
There was a great cornfield beyond the fence, and not far away she saw a Scarecrow, placed high on a pole to keep the birds from the ripe corn.
castle/ˈkæsəɫ/castelo16 vezes no livro
So, as she sat in the door of her castle, she happened to look around and saw Dorothy lying asleep, with her friends all about her.
witch/ˈwɪtʃ/bruxa, estria, estrige15 vezes no livro
“Are you a real witch?”
cyclone/sɪˈkɫoʊn/ciclone14 vezes no livro
… and no cellar—except a small hole dug in the ground, called a cyclone cellar, where the family could go in case one of those great whirlwinds arose …
inquire/ˌɪnˈkwaɪɹ/inquirir14 vezes no livro
inquired Dorothy.
bark/ˈbɑɹk/latir, ladrar14 vezes no livro
He ran about the room, now here, now there, barking loudly; but Dorothy sat quite still on the floor and waited to see what would happen.
charm/ˈtʃɑɹm/amuleto14 vezes no livro
“The Witch of the East was proud of those silver shoes,” said one of the Munchkins, “and there is some charm connected with them; but what it is we never knew.”
exclaim/ɪkˈskɫeɪm/exclamar13 vezes no livro
At that moment several mice were seen running up as fast as their little legs could carry them, and when they saw their Queen they exclaimed:
roar/ˈɹɔɹ/rugido13 vezes no livro
Just as he spoke there came from the forest a terrible roar, and the next moment a great Lion bounded into the road.
bow/ˈbaʊ/curvar, arquear13 vezes no livro
From the far north they heard a low wail of the wind, and Uncle Henry and Dorothy could see where the long grass bowed in waves before the coming storm.
coward/ˈkaʊɝd/covarde, cobarde12 vezes no livro
“You are nothing but a big coward.”
wicked/ˈwɪkəd/mau, malvado, bárbaro12 vezes no livro
“But I thought all witches were wicked,” said the girl, who was half frightened at facing a real witch.
raft/ˈɹæft/jangada, balsa12 vezes no livro
“The Tin Woodman must build us a raft, so we can float to the other side.”
tinsmithfunileiro, latoeiro11 vezes no livro
So I went to a tinsmith and had him make me a new leg out of tin.
poppy/ˈpɑpi/papoula, dormideira11 vezes no livro
There were big yellow and white and blue and purple blossoms, besides great clusters of scarlet poppies, which were so brilliant in color they almost dazzled Dorothy’s eyes.
queer/ˈkwɪɹ/queer11 vezes no livro
While she stood looking eagerly at the strange and beautiful sights, she noticed coming toward her a group of the queerest people she had ever seen.
spectacles/ˈspɛktəkəɫz/óculos11 vezes no livro
But first you must put on the spectacles.”
emerald/ˈɛmɝɹəɫd/verde-esmeralda10 vezes no livro
The people were all dressed in clothing of a lovely emerald-green color and wore peaked hats like those of the Munchkins.
obey/oʊˈbeɪ/obedecer10 vezes no livro
So hereafter you must all serve him, and obey his slightest wish.”
unhappy/ənˈhæpi/que não está feliz10 vezes no livro
“It is my great sorrow, and makes my life very unhappy.
fierce/ˈfɪɹs/feroz, ferrenho, impetuoso10 vezes no livro
… and then he gave so loud and terrible a roar that Dorothy screamed and the Scarecrow fell over backward, while even the fierce beasts stopped short and looked at him in surprise.
wolves/ˈwʊɫvz/lobos10 vezes no livro
At once there came running to her from all directions a pack of great wolves.
whisker/ˈhwɪskɝ/fio, pelo9 vezes no livro
The next morning the soldier with the green whiskers came to the Scarecrow and said:
fasten/ˈfæsən/atar, apertar, firmar9 vezes no livro
I had the fun of watching them make my body and my arms and legs; and when they fastened on my head, at last …
throne/ˈθɹoʊn/trono, sólio9 vezes no livro
But what interested Dorothy most was the big throne of green marble that stood in the middle of the room.
tiger/ˈtaɪɡɝ/tigre9 vezes no livro
If the elephants and the tigers and the bears had ever tried to fight me, I should have run myself—I’m such a coward …
brave/ˈbɹeɪv/bravo, corajoso, valente9 vezes no livro
All the other animals in the forest naturally expect me to be brave, for the Lion is everywhere thought to be the King of Beasts.
ladder/ˈɫædɝ/escada9 vezes no livro
It was reached by a trap door in the middle of the floor, from which a ladder led down into the small, dark hole.
safely/ˈseɪfɫi/seguramente9 vezes no livro
Then giving a great spring, he shot through the air and landed safely on the other side.
anxiously/ˈæŋkʃəsɫi/ansiosamente8 vezes no livro
Uncle Henry sat upon the doorstep and looked anxiously at the sky, which was even grayer than usual.
cupboard/ˈkəbɝd/armário8 vezes no livro
… and this room contained a rusty looking cookstove, a cupboard for the dishes, a table …
growl/ˈɡɹaʊɫ/rosnar8 vezes no livro
… who barked after her loudly enough when she had gone, because he had been afraid even to growl while she stood by.
till/ˈtɪɫ/até8 vezes no livro
He worked hard from morning till night and did not know what joy was.
earnestly/ˈɝnəstɫi/atentamente7 vezes no livro
While Dorothy was looking earnestly into the queer, painted face of the Scarecrow, she was surprised to see one of the eyes slowly wink at her.
Traduções: WikDict, English to Portuguese (Wiktionary, CC-BY-SA) Pronúncia: ipa-dict (MIT), a partir do Wikcionário.
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