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Vocabulario para IELTS (Básico) - Lenguaje y Gramática

Aquí aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés sobre lenguaje y gramática, como "article", "determiner", "abbreviation", etc. que se necesitan para el examen IELTS.

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Words for Basic IELTS
abbreviation
abbreviation
[Sustantivo]

the shortened form of a word, etc.

abreviatura

abreviatura

Ex: When writing a report , be sure to define any abbreviations the first time you use them .

Al escribir un informe, asegúrese de definir cualquier abreviatura la primera vez que la utilice.

active voice
active voice
[Sustantivo]

(grammar) the voice in which the subject is the agent that does the action of the verb

voz activa

voz activa

adverbial
adverbial
[Sustantivo]

(grammar) a word or phrase that adds more information to another word in sense of time, manner, degree or cause

locución adverbial, proposición adverbial

locución adverbial, proposición adverbial

apostrophe
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 of apostrophes.

Su ensayo tenía múltiples errores en el uso de los apóstrofos.

article
article
[Sustantivo]

(grammar) any type of determiner that shows whether we are referring to a particular thing or a general example of something

artículo

artículo

Ex: The book provides exercises to help learners practice using articles correctly .

El libro proporciona ejercicios para ayudar a los estudiantes a practicar el uso correcto de los artículos.

auxiliary verb
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: In the question , " Do you understand ? " the word " do " is an auxiliary verb.

En la pregunta "Do you understand?", la palabra "do" es un verbo auxiliar.

clause
clause
[Sustantivo]

(grammar) a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and functions as a unit within a sentence

oración

oración

Ex: Understanding how a clause functions can greatly improve your sentence structure .

Entender cómo funciona una cláusula puede mejorar enormemente la estructura de tus oraciones.

conjunction
conjunction
[Sustantivo]

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

conjunción

conjunción

Ex: Understanding how to use conjunctions correctly can improve the flow and clarity of writing .

Comprender cómo usar las conjunciones correctamente puede mejorar la fluidez y claridad de la escritura.

contraction
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 .

Las contracciones se usan a menudo en la escritura y el habla informales.

determiner
determiner
[Sustantivo]

(grammar) a word coming before a noun or noun phrase to specify its denotation

determinante

determinante

exclamation mark
exclamation mark
[Sustantivo]

a punctuation symbol (!) placed after a word, phrase, or sentence to indicate strong feeling or emphasis

signo de exclamación

signo de exclamación

Ex: The warning label included an exclamation mark to indicate danger .

La etiqueta de advertencia incluía un signo de exclamación para indicar peligro.

grammatical
grammatical
[Adjetivo]

connected to the rules or the study of grammar

gramatical

gramatical

Ex: Understanding grammatical concepts like tense and agreement enhances language comprehension and production .

Entender conceptos gramaticales como el tiempo y la concordancia mejora la comprensión y producción del lenguaje.

imperative verb
imperative verb
[Sustantivo]

(grammar) a verb or verb phrase that expresses an order to do something

imperativo

imperativo

intonation
intonation
[Sustantivo]

(phonetics) the rising and falling of the voice when speaking

entonación

entonación

Ex: Intonation is an important aspect of spoken language that helps listeners interpret the speaker 's attitude , mood , and intention , contributing to effective communication .

La entonación es un aspecto importante del lenguaje hablado que ayuda a los oyentes a interpretar la actitud, el estado de ánimo y la intención del hablante, contribuyendo a una comunicación efectiva.

intransitive verb
intransitive verb
[Sustantivo]

(grammar) a verb without a direct object

verbo intransitivo

verbo intransitivo

Ex: The child giggled uncontrollably , the innocence of laughter exemplifying the joy that an intransitive verb can bring without needing an object .

El niño se rió incontrolablemente, la inocencia de la risa ejemplifica la alegría que un verbo intransitivo puede traer sin necesitar un objeto.

transitive verb
transitive verb
[Sustantivo]

(grammar) a verb that needs a direct object

verbo transitivo

verbo transitivo

Ex: Transitive verbs often answer the question "what" or "whom" after the action verb.

Los verbos transitivos a menudo responden a la pregunta « qué » o « a quién » después del verbo de acción.

part of speech

(grammar) any of the grammatical classes that words are categorized into, based on their usage in a sentence

categoría gramatical

categoría gramatical

Ex: She asked her teacher to explain the part of speech for the word "quickly."
passive voice
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 rely on passive voice to focus on the research rather than the researchers .

Muchos artículos científicos dependen de la voz pasiva para centrarse en la investigación en lugar de en los investigadores.

period
period
[Sustantivo]

the symbol (.) used to end a declarative sentence or mark an abbreviation

punto

punto

Ex: She underlined the period to show the mistake .

Ella subrayó el punto para mostrar el error.

prefix
prefix
[Sustantivo]

(grammar) a letter or a set of letters that are added to the beginning of a word to alter its meaning and make a new word

prefijo

prefijo

Ex: The dictionary provided a list of prefixes and their meanings to help with word formation and understanding .

El diccionario proporcionó una lista de prefijos y sus significados para ayudar con la formación y comprensión de palabras.

suffix
suffix
[Sustantivo]

(grammar) a letter or a set of letters that are added to the end of a word to alter its meaning and make a new word

sufijo

sufijo

Ex: Students practiced adding different suffixes to root words to see how their meanings changed .

Los estudiantes practicaron agregar diferentes sufijos a las palabras raíz para ver cómo cambiaban sus significados.

reflexive
reflexive
[Adjetivo]

(grammar) describing a word that indicates that the action of the verb affects the agent performing it

reflexivo

reflexivo

relative
relative
[Adjetivo]

(grammar) referring to a noun, clause or sentence that has come before

relativo

relativo

to quote
to quote
[Verbo]

to say the exact sentence or group of words someone else used in a movie, book, etc.

citar

citar

Ex: The politician quoted Winston Churchill , saying , " Success is not final , failure is not fatal : It is the courage to continue that counts . "

El político citó a Winston Churchill, diciendo: "El éxito no es definitivo, el fracaso no es fatal: es el coraje para continuar lo que cuenta."

proper noun
proper noun
[Sustantivo]

(grammar) the name of a place, person, country, etc. with its first letter capitalized

nombre propio

nombre propio

Ex: When writing an email , it 's important to use proper nouns correctly to refer to specific people or companies .

Al escribir un correo electrónico, es importante usar correctamente los nombres propios para referirse a personas o empresas específicas.

common noun
common noun
[Sustantivo]

(grammar) a noun that refers to an object or a concept in a category but not to a specific one

nombre común

nombre común

quotation mark
quotation mark
[Sustantivo]

either of the symbols " " or ' ' used before and after a word or words to indicate the beginning and the end of a title or quoted remark, or to mark a jargon

comillas

comillas

Ex: The book 's dialogue was set off by quotation marks for clarity .

El diálogo del libro estaba delimitado por comillas para mayor claridad.

object
object
[Sustantivo]

(in grammar) a phrase or word that receives the action of a verb

objeto, complemento

objeto, complemento

Ex: The object of the verb "give" can include two items.

El objeto del verbo "dar" puede incluir dos elementos.

abstract noun
abstract noun
[Sustantivo]

(grammar) a noun that denotes a general quality or an idea, rather than a physical object or real world event

nombre abstracto

nombre abstracto

accent
accent
[Sustantivo]

an emphasis given to a particular syllable of a word, part of a sentence, or note in a set of musical notes

acento

acento

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