Ezop Masalları: okumadan önce öğrenilecek 40 kelime
Aesop's Fables; a new translation
Ezop, «Ezop Masalları» kitabında bu 40 kelimeyi tekrar tekrar kullanıyor ve hiçbiri İngilizcenin en sık 4.000 kelimesi arasında değil. Önceden öğrenirseniz ilk bölümler çok daha kolay okunur. Her kelimenin telaffuzu, anlamı ve kitaptan bir cümlesi var.
beast/ˈbist/hayvan, canavarkitapta 31 kez
It is odd to note that both the great slaves told their best stories about beasts and birds.
flock/ˈfɫɑk/sürü, davarkitapta 22 kez
A Wolf came upon a Lamb straying from the flock, and felt some compunction about taking the life of so helpless a creature without some plausible excuse …
sooner/ˈsunɝ/daha çokkitapta 21 kez
… and killed and devoured them daily: and sooner than endure such persecution any longer, they one and all determined to end their miserable lives.
till/ˈtɪɫ/e kadarkitapta 20 kez
But one of the Dolphins said to him contemptuously, "We would rather go on fighting till we're all killed than be reconciled by a Sprat like you!"
lion/ˈɫaɪən/aslan, arslankitapta 19 kez
The lion must always be stronger than the wolf, just as four is always double of two.
sheep/ˈʃip/koyunkitapta 17 kez
The sheep in a fable must march on, as the pawn in chess must march on.
disgust/dɪsˈɡəst/iğrenme, iğrenti, tiksinmekitapta 14 kez
… that's mine," and stretched out his hand eagerly for the prize: but Mercury was so disgusted at his dishonesty that he not only declined to give him the golden axe, but also refused to recover for him the one he had let fall into the stream.
presently/ˈpɹɛzəntɫi/kısa süre sonrakitapta 14 kez
So he went and began to fell a tree at the edge of the river, and presently contrived to let his axe drop into the water.
devour/dɪˈvaʊɝ/yiyip bitirmekkitapta 13 kez
"Well, anyhow," said the Wolf, "I'm not going without my dinner": and he sprang upon the Lamb and devoured it without more ado.
wolf/ˈwʊɫf/kurt, börükitapta 13 kez
The wolf will be always wolfish; the fox will be always foxy.
sacrifice/ˈsækɹəˌfaɪs/kurban, kurbanlıkkitapta 13 kez
… and leave me quite bare, I shall produce wine enough to pour over you when you are led to the altar to be sacrificed."
nest/ˈnɛst/yuvalamakkitapta 11 kez
A Lark nested in a field of corn, and was rearing her brood under cover of the ripening grain.
hare/ˈhɛɹ/tavşankitapta 10 kez
As soon as he had recovered the use of them, the Eagle flew out and caught a hare, which he brought home and presented to his benefactor.
quarrel/ˈkwɔɹəɫ/kavga, dalaş, çıngarkitapta 10 kez
The Dolphins quarrelled with the Whales, and before very long they began fighting with one another.
crow/ˈkɹoʊ/ötmekkitapta 10 kez
For what happened was that their Mistress, not hearing the cock crow as usual, waked them up earlier than ever, and set them to work in the middle of the night.
sting/ˈstɪŋ/sokmakitapta 10 kez
She said she would be very grateful if he would give stings to the bees, to kill people who robbed them of their honey.
prey/ˈpɹeɪ/yırtıcıkitapta 10 kez
… dogs, birds and beasts of prey were all their enemies, and killed and devoured them daily …
afterwards/ˈæftɝwɝdz/sonra, sonraları, daha sonrakitapta 9 kez
In such cases there is always some central man who had first the trouble of collecting them, and afterwards the fame of creating them.
frighten/ˈfɹaɪtən/korkutmakkitapta 9 kez
They hadn't gone far before they saw a Lion coming their way, at which they were both dreadfully frightened.
goat/ˈɡoʊt/keçikitapta 9 kez
In course of time they came to a cave in which there were a number of wild goats.
spare/ˈspɛɹ/bağışlamakkitapta 9 kez
The Mouse, terrified, piteously entreated him to spare its life.
cure/ˈkjʊɹ/tedavi etmek, iyileştirmek, sağaltmakkitapta 9 kez
… after consulting a Doctor, made an agreement with him in the presence of witnesses that she should pay him a high fee if he cured her, while if he failed he was to receive nothing.
neighbour/ˈneɪbɝ/komşukitapta 8 kez
We may often be of more consequence in our own eyes than in the eyes of our neighbours.
plough/ˈpɫaʊ/sabankitapta 8 kez
A Farmer was ploughing one day on his farm when he turned up a pot of golden coins with his plough.
fable/ˈfeɪbəɫ/fabl, öyküncekitapta 8 kez
But the fable and the fairy tale are things utterly distinct.
envy/ˈɛnvi/kıskançlık, hasetkitapta 8 kez
When the Woodman told the story to his companions, one of these was filled with envy of his good fortune and determined to try his luck for himself.
starve/ˈstɑɹv/açlıktan ölmekkitapta 8 kez
"The beasts are starving," he cried; "here, give them more hay, and put plenty of litter under them."
fetch/ˈfɛtʃ/getirmekkitapta 8 kez
Thinking that summer had come, and that he could now do without his coat, he went and sold it for what it would fetch.
insult/ˈɪnˌsəɫt/hakaret etmek, aşağılamakkitapta 8 kez
… sirrah, you grossly insulted me."
feast/ˈfist/yiyip bitirmekkitapta 8 kez
… and he soon finished him off, and then at his leisure proceeded to feast upon the Ass.
accordingly/əˈkɔɹdɪŋɫi/buna görekitapta 8 kez
The Doctor accordingly prescribed a course of treatment, and every time he paid her a visit he took away with him some article out of the house …
meadow/ˈmɛˌdoʊ/çayırkitapta 8 kez
An old Peasant was sitting in a meadow watching his Ass, which was grazing close by, when all of a sudden he caught sight of armed men stealthily approaching.
thief/ˈθif/hırsız, harami, karakkitapta 8 kez
… he made a vow that, if he should discover the thief, he would sacrifice a calf to Jupiter.
feather/ˈfɛðɝ/tüykitapta 8 kez
Once put a thing on two legs instead of four and pluck it of feathers and you cannot help asking for a human being, either heroic …
traveller/ˈtɹævəɫɝ/yolcu, gezgin, seyyahkitapta 7 kez
At last they agreed to try their powers upon a traveller, to see which could soonest strip him of his cloak.
bitten/ˈbɪtən/ısırılmışkitapta 7 kez
snapped the Wolf, baring his teeth as he spoke; "you can go about boasting that you once put your head into a Wolf's mouth and didn't get it bitten off.
oats/ˈoʊts/yulafkitapta 7 kez
There was once a Groom who used to spend long hours clipping and combing the Horse of which he had charge, but who daily stole a portion of his allowance of oats, and sold it for his own profit.
shepherd/ˈʃɛpɝd/çobankitapta 7 kez
He completely deceived the shepherd, and when the flock was penned for the night he was shut in with the rest.
cock/ˈkɑk/horozkitapta 7 kez
… but when it comes to flying I can soar into the clouds, whereas you are confined to the earth like any dunghill cock."
gratitude/ˈɡɹætəˌtud/şükür, minnet, şükrankitapta 7 kez
… but not one of them noticed the presence of the Stag, who accordingly began to congratulate himself on his escape and to express his gratitude to the Oxen.
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