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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: The abbreviation 'CEO' stands for Chief Executive Officer. 
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: The apostrophe in "can't" indicates the omission of the letter "o." 
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 teacher explained that 'the' is a definite article used to refer to specific items. 
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: The teacher explained that auxiliary verbs like 'have' and 'will' help to form different tenses and aspects. 
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: He highlighted the main clause in the sentence with a red marker. 
conjunction
conjunction
[Sustantivo]

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

conjunción

conjunción

Ex: In compound sentences, conjunctions are essential for linking ideas and creating coherence. 
contraction
contraction
[Sustantivo]

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

contracción

contracción

Ex: In casual speech, contractions like "don't" and "didn't" are frequently used. 
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: Use an exclamation mark to show surprise or excitement. 
grammatical
grammatical
[Adjetivo]

connected to the rules or the study of grammar

gramatical

gramatical

Ex: Writing with grammatical accuracy is essential for effective communication and clarity. 
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: In phonetics, intonation refers to the pattern of rising and falling pitch in speech, which conveys meaning, emotion, and emphasis. 
intransitive verb
intransitive verb
[Sustantivo]

(grammar) a verb without a direct object

verbo intransitivo

verbo intransitivo

Ex: An intransitive verb is a verb that does not require a direct object to complete its meaning. 
transitive verb
transitive verb
[Sustantivo]

(grammar) a verb that needs a direct object

verbo transitivo

verbo transitivo

Ex: A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object to complete its meaning. 
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: Nouns, verbs, and adjectives are all examples of a part of speech. 
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: Passive voice is often used when the doer of the action is unknown or unimportant. 
period
period
[Sustantivo]

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

punto

punto

Ex: Don't forget to put a period at the end of the sentence. 
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: Understanding common prefixes, such as 'pre-' and 'dis-,' can help students decode unfamiliar words. 
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: Adding the suffix '-ly' to 'quick' changes the word to 'quickly,' turning it into an adverb. 
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: During his presentation, he quoted a famous line from "The Godfather": "I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse." 
proper noun
proper noun
[Sustantivo]

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

nombre propio

nombre propio

Ex: Paris is a proper noun because it names a specific city. 
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: She used quotation marks to enclose the title of the article. 
object
object
[Sustantivo]

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

objeto, complemento

objeto, complemento

Ex: In the sentence "She reads a book," "a book" is the object. 
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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