El libro English Result - Intermedio - Unidad 1 - 1D

a failure to correctly understand a question, remark, or instruction, often leading to confusion or conflict between people

malentendido, confusión

a word that shares the same origin as another word in a different language

cognado, cognate

a word in a foreign language that looks or sounds similar to a word in one's own language but has a different meaning

falso amigo, falso cognado

used to emphasize a fact or the truth of a situation

realmente

a fruit that is round and has thin yellow, red, or green skin

manzana

a device or piece of equipment for taking photographs, making movies or television programs

cámara

a way that enables someone to get out of a room, building, or a vehicle of large capacity

salida

above average in amount or size

grande

a long written story that usually involves imaginary characters and places

novela

our mother or our father

padre o madre

(plural) an organization that catches thieves, killers, etc. and makes sure everyone follows rules

policía

the habit or act of breathing the smoke of a cigarette, pipe, etc. in and out

fumador, hábito de fumar

a car that has a driver whom we pay to take us to different places

taxi

a sport in which two or four players use rackets to hit a small ball backward and forward over a net

tenis