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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. 

Los artículos en inglés pueden ser complicados para los no nativos porque su uso varía dependiendo de si un sustantivo es específico o 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. 

Ella estaba estudiando la diferencia entre una cláusula independiente y una cláusula dependiente.

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: 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. 

En algunos idiomas, la entonación puede cambiar el significado de una palabra o frase, como en el chino mandarín, donde diferentes patrones de entonación distinguen entre palabras con los mismos sonidos fonéticos.

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. 

El profesor explicó cómo un punto es diferente de una coma.

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 professor quoted Albert Einstein's famous statement, "Imagination is more important than knowledge." 

El profesor citó la famosa declaración de Albert Einstein, "La imaginación es más importante que el conocimiento."

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. 

El profesor explicó cómo identificar el objeto.

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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