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A1 · Grammar & linking words (1)

A1 · Palabras gramaticales y conectores (1)

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and(conjunction)
/ənd/
y
also; in addition to
Sue and I left early
Sue y yo nos fuimos temprano
bread and butter
Sinónimosplusalsotogether within addition to
Antónimosornorinstead of
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could(modal verb)
/kəd/
podía
used as the past tense of ‘can’
She said that she couldn't come.
Ella dijo que no podía venir.
I couldn't hear what they were saying.
Sinónimoswas able towas capable ofhad the ability tomightmay
Antónimoscouldn'twas unable tocan't
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as(conjunction)
/əz/
mientras, cuando
while something else is happening
He sat watching her as she got ready.
Se sentó a mirarla mientras ella se arreglaba.
As she grew older she gained in confidence.
Sinónimoswhilewhenbecausesincelikesuch as
Antónimosunlikedissimilarly
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anyone(pronoun)
/ˈeniwʌn/
alguien
used instead of someone in negative sentences and in questions after if /whether , and after verbs such as prevent , forbid , avoid , etc.
Hardly anyone came.
Casi nadie vino.
I forbid anyone to touch that clock.
Sinónimosanybodysomeonesomebodyany personeverybody
Antónimosnobodyno onenone
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any(determiner)
/ˈeni/
cualquiera
used with uncountable or plural nouns in negative sentences and questions, after if or whether , and after some verbs such as prevent , ban , forbid , etc. to refer to an amount or a number of something, however large or small
I've got hardly any money.
Apenas tengo dinero.
She asked if we had any questions.
Sinónimossomeoneeveryeachalleither
Antónimosnonenonever
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by(preposition)
/baɪ/
en, por
used for showing how or in what way something is done
We usually go to school by bus, but today we walked.
Normalmente vamos a la escuela en autobús, pero hoy fuimos andando.
Sinónimosnearnext tobesideclose toalongside
Antónimosfar fromaway from
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even(adverb)
/ˈiːvn/
incluso
used to emphasize something unexpected or surprising
He never even opened the letter (= so he certainly didn't read it).
Ni siquiera abrió la carta (= así que ciertamente no la leyó).
Even a child can understand it (= so adults certainly can).
Sinónimosalsojustactuallyreallytrulyindeed
Antónimosnevernotcontrary
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another(determiner)
/əˈnʌðər/
otro
one more; an extra thing or person
Would you like another drink?
¿Quieres otra bebida?
‘Finished?’ ‘No, I've got another three questions to do.’
Sinónimosadditionalextrafurthermoredifferentone more
Antónimosnoneno morethe same
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both(determiner, pronoun)
/bəʊθ/
ambos
used with plural nouns to mean ‘the two’ or ‘the one as well as the other’
We have both seen the movie.
Ambos hemos visto la película.
Both (my) sisters live in London.
Sinónimostwocouplepairthe pair
Antónimosneithernoneeither
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about(preposition)
/əˈbaʊt/
sobre, acerca de
on the subject of somebody/something; in connection with somebody/something
We talked about our favourite sports after school.
Hablamos de nuestros deportes favoritos después de la escuela.
Sinónimosapproximatelyaroundroughlynearlyalmostclose to
Antónimosexactlypreciselydefinitelycertainly
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anything(pronoun)
/ˈeniθɪŋ/
cualquier cosa
used instead of something in negative sentences and in questions; after if /whether ; and after verbs such as prevent , ban , avoid , etc.
If you remember anything, please let us know.
Si recuerdas cualquier cosa, por favor háznoslo saber.
There's never anything worth watching on TV.
Sinónimossomethingeverythingallanywhatever
Antónimosnothing
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can(modal verb)
/kən/
poder, saber
used to say that it is possible for somebody/something to do something, or for something to happen
I can swim, but I can't ride a horse.
Sé nadar, pero no sé montar a caballo.
Sinónimospreservetinput up
Antónimosfreshunprocessedunpackaged
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also(adverb)
/ˈɔːlsəʊ/
también
in addition; too
She's fluent in French and German. She also speaks a little Italian.
Ella domina el francés y el alemán. También habla un poco de italiano.
rubella, also known as German measles
Sinónimostooas wellin additionfurthermoremoreover
Antónimosneithernorinsteadconversely
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but(conjunction)
/bət/
pero
used to introduce a word or phrase that contrasts with what was said before
I would like to come to the party, but I am too busy.
Me gustaría ir a la fiesta, pero estoy demasiado ocupado.
Sinónimoshoweveryetalthoughthoughneverthelessstill
Antónimosandalsofurthermore
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every(determiner)
/ˈevri/
cada
used with singular nouns to refer to all the members of a group of things or people
Every classroom has 25 desks.
Cada aula tiene 25 pupitres.
They were watching her every movement.
Sinónimoseachallanythe whole of
Antónimosnononesomefew
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a(determiner)
/ə/
un, una
used before countable or singular nouns referring to people or things that have not already been mentioned
She's a friend of my father's (= one of my father's friends).
Es una amiga de mi padre (= una de las amigas de mi padre).
a man/horse/unit
Sinónimosoneanany
Antónimostheall
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everyone(pronoun)
/ˈevriwʌn/
todos
every person; all people
Everyone is waiting outside.
Todos están esperando afuera.
Everyone cheered and clapped.
Sinónimoseverybodyalleach personeach onethe whole world
Antónimosno onenobodynone
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each(determiner)
/iːtʃ/
cada
used to refer to every one of two or more people or things, when you are thinking about them separately
Each answer is worth 20 points.
Cada respuesta vale 20 puntos.
There aren't enough books for everyone to have one each.
Sinónimoseveryperindividualallany
Antónimosnoneno
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else(adverb)
/els/
más
in addition to something already mentioned
I don't want anything else, thanks.
No quiero nada más, gracias.
I'm taking a few clothes and some books, not much else.
Sinónimosotheradditionalextramore
Antónimossameidenticalaforementioned
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bye(exclamation)
/baɪ/
adiós
goodbye
Bye. See you very soon.
Adiós. Nos vemos muy pronto.
Sinónimosgoodbyefarewellso longsee you lateradios
Antónimoshellogreetingswelcome
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because(conjunction)
/bɪˈkəz/
porque
for the reason that
I did it because he told me to.
Lo hice porque él me lo dijo.
Sinónimossinceasfordue toin view ofon account of
Antónimosdespitealthoughin spite ofregardless ofeven though
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be(verb)
/bi/
ser
used when you are naming people or things, describing them or giving more information about them
I want to be a doctor.
Quiero ser médico.
Sinónimosexistbecomeconstituterepresentequaloccur
Antónimosnonexistenceabsencelack
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cannot(modal verb)
/ˈkænɑːt/
no puede
the negative of can ; can not
I cannot go to the party tonight.
No puedo ir a la fiesta esta noche.
Sinónimosunableincapablenot able to
Antónimoscanablecapable
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everybody(pronoun)
/ˈevribɑːdi/
todos
every person; all people
Everybody loves ice cream.
A todos les encanta el helado.
Sinónimoseveryonealleach person
Antónimosnobodyno one