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El libro Headway - Avanzado - Unidad 8

Aquí encontrarás el vocabulario de la Unidad 8 del libro de curso Headway Advanced, como "áspero", "boya", "arrastrar", etc.

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homonym
homonym
[Sustantivo]

each of two or more words with the same spelling or pronunciation that vary in meaning and origin

homónimo

homónimo

Ex: "Bank" is a homonym because it can mean both a financial institution and the side of a river. 

Homónimo es un término que puede significar tanto una institución financiera como la orilla de un río.

homograph
homograph
[Sustantivo]

(grammar) one of two or more words that are spelled the same but differ in meaning

homógrafo

homógrafo

Ex: In a sentence, understanding the homograph can depend on recognizing its context. 

En una oración, entender el homógrafo puede depender de reconocer su contexto.

horse
horse
[Sustantivo]

an animal that is large, has a tail and four legs, and we use for racing, pulling carriages, riding, etc.

caballo

caballo

Ex: My dream is to one day own a beautiful horse. 
hoarse
hoarse
[Adjetivo]

having a rough, harsh, and weak voice, usually due to a sore throat or excessive use

ronco

ronco

Ex: His hoarse voice made it difficult to understand what he was saying. 

Su voz ronca hacía difícil entender lo que decía.

coarse
coarse
[Adjetivo]

having a rough or uneven surface or texture

áspero, tosco

áspero, tosco

Ex: The artist preferred to use a coarse brush to create textured effects in her paintings. 

La artista prefería usar un pincel áspero para crear efectos texturizados en sus pinturas.

course
course
[Sustantivo]

a series of lessons or lectures on a particular subject

curso

curso

Ex: The company provided a training course for all new employees. 
buoy
buoy
[Sustantivo]

a floating object anchored in a body of water, typically used for navigation, marking hazards, or for indicating the location of something such as a submarine cable

boya, baliza

boya, baliza

Ex: The captain steered the boat carefully around the buoy marking the shallow reef. 

El capitán dirigió el barco con cuidado alrededor de la boya que marcaba el arrecife poco profundo.

boy
boy
[Sustantivo]

someone who is a child and a male

niño

niño

Ex: The boy in the park is flying a kite. 
loan
loan
[Sustantivo]

a sum of money that is borrowed from a bank which should be returned with a certain rate of interest

préstamo, crédito

préstamo, crédito

Ex: The bank offers different types of loans, including personal, auto, and home loans. 
lone
lone
[Adjetivo]

alone and without any companions

solo, solitario

solo, solitario

Ex: The lone building on the hill seemed isolated from the rest of the village. 

El único edificio en la colina parecía aislado del resto del pueblo.

hall
hall
[Sustantivo]

a passage that is inside a house or building with rooms on both side

pasillo

pasillo

Ex: The children were playing in the hall, running from one room to another. 
to haul
to haul
[Verbo]

to pull or move someone or something heavy with considerable effort

arrastrar

arrastrar

Ex: The workers hauled the fallen branch out of the road. 
berry
berry
[Sustantivo]

a juicy small fruit with no pit, which grows on a bush

baya

baya

Ex: She picked ripe berries from the bush and added them to her breakfast cereal. 

Ella recogió bayas maduras del arbusto y las añadió a su cereal del desayuno.

to bury
to bury
[Verbo]

to put a dead person or animal beneath the ground

enterrar, sepultar

enterrar, sepultar

Ex: Right now, the funeral director is burying the casket in the designated plot. 
vale
vale
[Sustantivo]

a low-lying piece of land between hills or mountains, often with a river flowing through it

valle

valle

Ex: The vale was covered in mist early in the morning. 

El valle estaba cubierto de niebla temprano en la mañana.

to veil
to veil
[Verbo]

to conceal or obscure something, as if with a covering

velar, ocultar

velar, ocultar

Ex: They veiled the statue for the unveiling ceremony. 

Ellos cubrieron la estatua para la ceremonia de inauguración.

to draft
to draft
[Verbo]

to draw the blueprints and the sketches for a building, machine, structure, etc.

dibujar, elaborar

dibujar, elaborar

Ex: Before construction could begin, the team of designers drafted detailed sketches of the amusement park rides. 
draught
draught
[Sustantivo]

a serving of a drink, such as beer, from a cask or keg rather than a bottle or can

un trago, una caña

un trago, una caña

to bow
to bow
[Verbo]

to bend the head or upper body forward as a gesture of respect, greeting, thanks, or acknowledgment

inclinarse, hacer una reverencia

inclinarse, hacer una reverencia

Ex: Daniel bowed his head respectfully during the ceremony. 
bow
bow
[Sustantivo]

a piece of decorative cloth tied in a bowknot

lazo

lazo

Ex: He straightened the bow on his tuxedo, ensuring it was perfectly centered before the event. 

Ajustó el lazo en su esmoquin, asegurándose de que estuviera perfectamente centrado antes del evento.

bough
bough
[Sustantivo]

a major branch of a tree

rama

rama

Ex: The tree’s lower boughs were covered in snow. 

Las ramas inferiores del árbol estaban cubiertas de nieve.

just
just
[Adverbio]

precisely or almost exactly at this moment

acaba de, recién

acaba de, recién

Ex: They're just arriving. 

Ellos acaban de llegar.

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