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El libro Headway - Avanzado - La última palabra (Unidad 2)

Aquí encontrará el vocabulario de The Last Word Unidad 2 en el libro del curso Headway Advanced, como "contracción", "apóstrofo", "corrección", etc.

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Headway - Advanced
preposition
[Sustantivo]

(grammar) a word that comes before a noun or pronoun to indicate location, direction, time, manner, or the relationship between two objects

preposición

preposición

Ex: The teacher explained prepositions are used to show relationships between nouns and other parts of the sentence .
split infinitive
[Sustantivo]

a construction in which an adverb or adverbial phrase is placed between the particle "to" and the base form of a verb

infinitivo dividido, infinitivo separado

infinitivo dividido, infinitivo separado

Ex: split infinitive " to quickly finish the project " places emphasis on the speed of completing the task .
contraction
[Sustantivo]

a short form of a word or a group of words used instead of the full form

contracción

contracción

Ex: Contractions are often used in informal writing and speech .
conjunction
[Sustantivo]

(grammar) a word such as and, because, but, and or that connects phrases, sentences, or words

conjunción

conjunción

passive voice
[Sustantivo]

(in grammar) the form of a verb used when the grammatical subject is affected by the action of the verb, rather than performing it

voz pasiva

voz pasiva

Ex: Many scientific papers passive voice to focus on the research rather than the researchers .

a question that is not meant to be answered, but is instead used to make a point or to create emphasis or effect

pregunta retórica, interrogante retórico

pregunta retórica, interrogante retórico

Ex: " Who does n't want to succeed ? " is rhetorical question used to make everyone think .
apostrophe
[Sustantivo]

the symbol ' used in writing to show possession or omission of letters or numbers

apóstrofo

apóstrofo

Ex: His essay had multiple errors in the use apostrophes.

to read and correct the mistakes of a written or printed text

corregir las pruebas de, corregir

corregir las pruebas de, corregir

Ex: Before printing the final version of the brochure , the designer proofread it one last time to catch any formatting issues .
subject pronoun
[Sustantivo]

a type of pronoun that replaces a noun as the subject of a sentence

pronombre sujeto, pronombre de sujeto

pronombre sujeto, pronombre de sujeto

Ex: In the sentence " She went to the market , " " She " is subject pronoun.
to agree
[Verbo]

(grammar) to have the same grammatical number, gender, case or person

concordar, coincidir

concordar, coincidir

Ex: Pronouns and verbs agree in person and number .
adverb
[Sustantivo]

a word that gives more information about a verb, adjective, or another adverb

adverbio

adverbio

Ex: The teacher asked the students to list down adverbs for homework .
auxiliary verb
[Sustantivo]

a verb that is used with other verbs to indicate tense, voice, etc., such as do, have, and be

verbo auxiliar

verbo auxiliar

Ex: auxiliary verb helps to form different tenses in English .
idiom
[Sustantivo]

a group of words or a phrase that has a meaning different from the literal interpretation of its individual words, often specific to a particular language or culture

modismo, giro

modismo, giro

Ex: idiom ' piece of cake ' refers to something that is very easy to do , which has nothing to do with an actual piece of dessert .
double negative
[Sustantivo]

a grammatical construction in which two negative elements are used within the same sentence, often resulting in a positive meaning

doble negación, múltiple negación

doble negación, múltiple negación

Ex: The editor corrected double negative in the manuscript to ensure clarity and accuracy .
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