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El libro Total English - Principiante - Unidad 9 - Referencia

Aquí encontrarás el vocabulario de la Unidad 9 - Referencia en el libro de curso Total English Starter, como "ahorrar", "periódico", "pedir prestado", etc.

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to become
to become
[Verbo]

to start or grow to be

convertirse en, volverse, hacerse, llegar a ser

convertirse en, volverse, hacerse, llegar a ser

Ex: I became interested in photography after attending a workshop. 
to buy
to buy
[Verbo]

to get something in exchange for paying money

comprar

comprar

Ex: Let's buy some flowers for her birthday. 
to come
to come
[Verbo]

to move toward a location that the speaker considers to be close or relevant to them

venir

venir

Ex: Please come to the front of the classroom to present your project. 
to do
to do
[Verbo]

to perform an action that is not mentioned by name

hacer

hacer

Ex: In times of crisis, people often come together to do whatever is necessary. 
to eat
to eat
[Verbo]

to put food into the mouth, then chew and swallow it

comer

comer

Ex: We ate sushi for the first time and loved it. 
to find
to find
[Verbo]

to search and discover something or someone that we have lost or do not know the location of

encontrar

encontrar

Ex: She says that she can't find her phone anywhere, but I don't believe her. 
to get
to get
[Verbo]

to receive or come to have something

conseguir, obtener

conseguir, obtener

Ex: They got an invitation to the exclusive event. 
to give
to give
[Verbo]

to hand a thing to a person to look at, use, or keep

dar

dar

Ex: The tour guide gave visitors a map to explore the historical site. 
to go
to go
[Verbo]

to travel or move from one location to another

ir

ir

Ex: They have been to Australia twice and loved the experience. 
to have
to have
[Verbo]

to hold or own something

tener

tener

Ex: Does your friend have a reliable computer? 
to make
to make
[Verbo]

to form, produce, or prepare something, by putting parts together or by combining materials

hacer

hacer

Ex: The factory workers make thousands of cars every month. 
to read
to read
[Verbo]

to look at written or printed words or symbols and understand their meaning

leer

leer

Ex: It's important to read the terms and conditions before agreeing. 
to say
to say
[Verbo]

to use words and our voice to show what we are thinking or feeling

decir

decir

Ex: She said she loved the gift I gave her. 
to see
to see
[Verbo]

to notice a thing or person with our eyes

ver

ver

Ex: He saw a stranger walking toward him on the sidewalk. 
to sell
to sell
[Verbo]

to give something to someone in exchange for money

vender

vender

Ex: Do you think they'll sell their old bicycles at the flea market? 
to speak
to speak
[Verbo]

to use one's voice to express a particular feeling or thought

hablar

hablar

Ex: She was so nervous she could hardly speak. 
to spend
to spend
[Verbo]

to use money as a payment for services, goods, etc.

gastar

gastar

Ex: He asked how much she spent on the concert tickets. 
to win
to win
[Verbo]

to become the most successful, the luckiest, or the best in a game, race, fight, etc.

ganar

ganar

Ex: Did the home team win the basketball game last night? 
to write
to write
[Verbo]

to make letters, words, or numbers on a surface, usually on a piece of paper, with a pen or pencil

escribir

escribir

Ex: They grabbed a marker to write a message on the whiteboard. 
to borrow
to borrow
[Verbo]

to use or take something belonging to someone else, with the idea of returning it

pedir prestado

pedir prestado

Ex: He asked to borrow a pen from his classmate during the exam. 
to earn
to earn
[Verbo]

to get money for the job that we do or services that we provide

ganar, obtener

ganar, obtener

Ex: Many artists earn a living by selling their artwork online. 
to invest
to invest
[Verbo]

to spend money or resources with the intention of gaining a future advantage or return

invertir

invertir

Ex: Last year, they invested in a startup that later became highly successful. 
to lend
to lend
[Verbo]

to give something to someone temporarily, expecting them to return it later

prestar, dejar

prestar, dejar

Ex: I never lend my laptop to anyone. 
to pay
to pay
[Verbo]

to give someone money in exchange for goods or services

pagar

pagar

Ex: He paid the cleaning service to tidy up the house. 
to save
to save
[Verbo]

to keep someone or something safe and away from harm, death, etc.

salvar, conservar

salvar, conservar

Ex: Quick thinking and CPR can save a person's life during a cardiac arrest. 
to clean
to clean
[Verbo]

to make something have no bacteria, marks, or dirt

limpiar

limpiar

Ex: Sarah cleans the kitchen counters with a sponge. 
to tidy
to tidy
[Verbo]

to make a place or collection of things neat and orderly

ordenar,  arreglar

ordenar, arreglar

Ex: Please tidy your room before dinner. 
to deliver
to deliver
[Verbo]

to bring and give a letter, package, etc. to a specific person or place

entregar, repartir

entregar, repartir

Ex: Last week, the courier delivered a package containing the new product. 
newspaper
newspaper
[Sustantivo]

a set of large folded sheets of paper with lots of stories, pictures, and information printed on them about things like sport, politic, etc., usually issued daily or weekly

periódico, diario

periódico, diario

Ex: I use the newspaper as a source for my research papers because it has reliable information. 
to help
to help
[Verbo]

to give someone what they need

ayudar

ayudar

Ex: The teacher helped the student with her homework. 
homework
homework
[Sustantivo]

schoolwork that students have to do at home

tarea

tarea

Ex: My daughter spends a few hours every evening doing her homework. 
to look after

to take care of someone or something and attend to their needs, well-being, or safety

cuidar

cuidar

Ex: The gardener looks after the garden by weeding, watering, and pruning the plants. 

El jardinero cuida del jardín deshierbando, regando y podando las plantas.

neighbor
neighbor
[Sustantivo]

someone who is living next to us or somewhere very close to us

vecino

vecino

Ex: My neighbor's car broke down, so I gave him a lift to work. 
to stack
to stack
[Verbo]

to arrange things in an orderly pile, one on top of another

apilar,  amontonar

apilar, amontonar

Ex: Please stack the chairs after the meeting. 
shelf
shelf
[Sustantivo]

a flat horizontal board or surface used for holding or storing objects

estante, repisa, balda

estante, repisa, balda

Ex: Daniel installed a new shelf above his desk. 
factory
factory
[Sustantivo]

a building or set of buildings in which products are made, particularly using machines

fábrica

fábrica

Ex: The textile factory employed many workers to produce clothing and fabrics. 
part-time
part-time
[Adjetivo]

working or employed for only part of the usual working hours or workweek

a tiempo parcial

a tiempo parcial

Ex: Many students prefer part-time positions during the school year. 
broke
broke
[Adjetivo]

having little or no financial resources

sin un duro, casi sin dinero

sin un duro, casi sin dinero

Ex: They were broke after the vacation. 

Estaban sin dinero después de las vacaciones.

careful
careful
[Adjetivo]

giving attention or thought to what we are doing to avoid doing something wrong, hurting ourselves, or damaging something

cuidadoso

cuidadoso

Ex: She was careful not to wake the sleeping baby. 

Ella tuvo cuidado de no despertar al bebé dormido.

careless
careless
[Adjetivo]

not paying enough attention to what we are doing

descuidado

descuidado

Ex: He was so careless with his words, often saying things without thinking. 

Era tan descuidado con sus palabras, a menudo diciendo cosas sin pensar.

generous
generous
[Adjetivo]

having a willingness to freely give or share something with others, without expecting anything in return

generoso

generoso

Ex: The host was incredibly generous, offering us plenty of food and drinks. 

El anfitrión fue increíblemente generoso, ofreciéndonos mucha comida y bebida.

mean
mean
[Adjetivo]

(of a person) behaving in a way that is unkind or cruel

malo, mezquino

malo, mezquino

Ex: The mean boss berated employees for minor mistakes, creating a toxic work environment. 
poor
poor
[Adjetivo]

owning a very small amount of money or a very small number of things

pobre

pobre

Ex: The poor family lived in a small, rundown house. 
rich
rich
[Adjetivo]

owning a great amount of money or things that cost a lot

rico, adinerado

rico, adinerado

Ex: The rich family owned a private jet. 
thousand
thousand
[Numeral]

the number 1 followed by 3 zeros

mil

mil

Ex: She was surprised to find a thousand colorful balloons filling the room for her birthday celebration. 

Ella se sorprendió al encontrar mil globos coloridos llenando la habitación para su celebración de cumpleaños.

million
million
[Numeral]

the number 1 followed by 6 zeros

millón

millón

Ex: She discovered a rare stamp in her collection that was valued at over a million dollars. 

Ella descubrió un sello raro en su colección que estaba valorado en más de un millón de dólares.

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