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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 textbook provided a key for all the abbreviations used throughout the chapters. 

El libro de texto proporcionó una clave para todas las abreviaturas utilizadas a lo largo de los capítulos.

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 "it's" distinguishes it from "its," which is possessive. 

El apóstrofe en "it's" lo distingue de "its", que es posesivo.

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: Articles in English can be tricky for non-native speakers because their use varies depending on whether a noun is specific or general. 
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: Learning how to properly use auxiliary verbs can greatly improve one's ability to construct complex sentences. 

Aprender a usar correctamente los verbos auxiliares puede mejorar en gran medida la capacidad de construir oraciones complejas.

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: She was studying the difference between an independent clause and a dependent clause. 
conjunction
conjunction
[Sustantivo]

a word or expression that connects words, phrases, or clauses

conjunción

conjunción

Ex: "And" is one of the most common conjunctions in English. 
contraction
contraction
[Sustantivo]

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

contracción

contracción

Ex: The contraction "we've" stands for "we have." 

La contracción "we've" significa "we have".

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: Children often use multiple exclamation marks in informal writing. 

Los niños suelen usar múltiples signos de exclamación en la escritura informal.

grammatical
grammatical
[Adjetivo]

connected to the rules or the study of grammar

gramatical

gramatical

Ex: The grammatical structure of a sentence includes components such as subject, verb, and object. 

La estructura gramatical de una oración incluye componentes como el sujeto, el verbo y el objeto.

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 some languages, intonation can change the meaning of a word or phrase, as in Mandarin Chinese, where different intonation patterns distinguish between words with the same phonetic sounds. 
intransitive verb
intransitive verb
[Sustantivo]

(grammar) a verb without a direct object

verbo intransitivo

verbo intransitivo

Ex: In the sentence "He sleeps," "sleeps" is an intransitive verb because it does not require a direct object. 

En la oración "Él duerme", "duerme" es un verbo intransitivo porque no requiere un objeto directo.

transitive verb
transitive verb
[Sustantivo]

(grammar) a verb that needs a direct object

verbo transitivo

verbo transitivo

Ex: In the sentence "She ate an apple," "ate" is the transitive verb, and "an apple" is the direct object. 

En la oración "Ella comió una manzana," "comió" es el verbo transitivo, y "una manzana" es el objeto directo.

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: The dictionary entry includes the definition and part of speech for each word. 
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 can sometimes make sentences sound more formal or impersonal. 

La voz pasiva a veces puede hacer que las oraciones suenen más formales o impersonales.

period
period
[Sustantivo]

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

punto

punto

Ex: The teacher explained how a period is different from a comma. 
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

Ex: Relative pronouns connect a clause to a noun mentioned earlier. 
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 professor quoted Albert Einstein's famous statement, "Imagination is more important than knowledge." 
proper noun
proper noun
[Sustantivo]

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

nombre propio

nombre propio

Ex: Proper nouns are important for distinguishing specific entities in writing and speech. 

Los nombres propios son importantes para distinguir entidades específicas en la escritura y el habla.

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 teacher explained when to use single quotation marks versus double quotation marks. 

El profesor explicó cuándo usar comillas simples frente a comillas dobles.

object
object
[Sustantivo]

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

objeto, complemento

objeto, complemento

Ex: The teacher explained how to identify 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]

special prominence or emphasis given to a syllable, word, or musical note

acento

acento

Ex: Changing the accent can affect how a word is understood. 
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