Unidad 1 - Referencia

to come true

Frase

/kˈʌm tɹˈuː/

N/A

Collocation

to become a reality or be realized, typically in reference to a previously hoped for or desired outcome

ambition

Sustantivo

/æm.bɪ.ʃən/ or /ām.bi.shēn/

a

æ

m

m

b

b

i

ɪ

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

n

ambición

something that is greatly desired

attitude

Sustantivo

/æ.tə.tud/ or /ā.tē.tood/

a

æ

tt

t

i

ə

t

t

u

u

d

d

e

actitud

the typical way a person thinks or feels about something or someone, often affecting their behavior and decisions

to pick up

Verbo

/ˈpɪk ˈʌp/

(aprender)

adquirir

to acquire a new skill or language through practice and application rather than formal instruction

to let something slide

Frase

/lˈɛt ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ slˈaɪd/

N/A

to intentionally not take action or not address an issue or problem, especially when one should have, often resulting in a negative consequence

to garble

Verbo

/gɑr.bəl/ or /gaar.bēl/

g

g

a

ɑ

r

r

b

b

ə

l

l

e

confundir

to mix up, distort, or confuse information, typically in a way that makes it difficult to understand or use

overload

Sustantivo

/ˈoʊvɝˌɫoʊd/

(exceso)

sobrecarga

an excessive amount of something that exceeds normal limits or capacity

unintelligibly

Adverbio

/ʌn.ɪn.tɛ.lə.ʤəb.li/ or /an.in.te.lē.jēb.li/

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ʌ

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n

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ɪ

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n

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t

e

ɛ

ll

l

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ɪ

g

ʤ

i

ə

b

b

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y

i

(incomprensiblemente)

ininteligible

difficult or impossible to understand or comprehend due to lacking clarity in speech, writing, or communication

dialect

Sustantivo

/daɪə.lɛkt/ or /daiē.lekt/

d

d

ia

aɪə

l

l

e

ɛ

c

k

t

t

dialecto

the spoken form of a language specific to a certain region or people which is slightly different from the standard form in words and grammar

clue

Sustantivo

/klu/ or /kloo/

c

k

l

l

ue

u

pista

a piece of evidence that leads someone toward the solution of a crime or problem

by heart

Frase

/baɪ hˈɑːɹt/

N/A

by relying only on one's memory

to know somebody or something inside out

Frase

/nˈoʊ ˌɛsbˈiː slˈæʃ ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ ɪnsˈaɪd ˈaʊt/

N/A

Idiom

Informal

to have very good knowledge or understanding about someone or something

offhand

Adverbio

/ɑf.hænd/ or /aaf.hānd/

o

ɔ

ff

f

h

h

a

æ

n

n

d

d

sin pensarlo

without any preparation or prior thought

next to nothing

Frase

/nˈɛkst tə nˈʌθɪŋ/

N/A

Collocation

to a degree that is very little and close to nothing

positive

Adjetivo

/pɑ.zə.tɪv/ or /paa.zē.tiv/

p

p

o

ɑ

s

z

i

ə

t

t

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ɪ

v

v

e

seguro

(of a person) having no doubt about something

potential

Sustantivo

/pə.tɛn.ʃəl/ or /pē.ten.shēl/

p

p

o

ə

t

t

e

ɛ

n

n

t

ʃ

ia

ə

l

l

(capacidad)

potencial

the inherent capability or ability to develop, achieve, or succeed in the future

multi-

Prefijo

/mʌl.ti/ or /mal.ti/

m

m

u

ʌ

l

l

t

t

i

i

(múltiple)

multi-

used to denote a multitude or variety of something

under-

Prefijo

/ˈʌndɚ/

N/A

used to indicate a position lower than or beneath something else

mono-

Prefijo

/ˈmoʊnoʊ/

(mono-)

mono-

used to form words that relate to concepts or entities that are singular or alone

over-

Prefijo

/ˈoʊvɚ/

(exceso de)

sobre

used to indicate an excess of something, implying that the quantity or amount of something is greater than necessary or beyond a certain limit

out-

Prefijo

/aʊt/ or /aoot/

o

a

u

ʊ

t

t

N/A

used to form verbs meaning to exceed or outperform

arch-

Prefijo

/ɑrʧ/ or /aarch/

a

ɑ

r

r

ch

ʧ

(archi-enemigo)

archienemigo

used to intensify or elevate the meaning of the word, making it more prominent or significant

ir-

Prefijo

/ɪr/ or /ir/

i

ɪ

r

r

(des-)

a

used to indicate the opposite or absence of something

sub-

Prefijo

/sʌb/ or /sab/

s

s

u

ʌ

b

b

(subterráneo)

submarino

used to imply a position or status that is lower or beneath something else

super-

Prefijo

/su.pɜr/ or /soo.pēr/

s

s

u

u

p

p

e

ɜ

r

r

(super-)

súper

used to indicate something that is above, beyond, or extremely high in degree or quality