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A1 · School & learning
A1 · Escuela y aprendizaje
práctica, ejercicio
doing an activity or training regularly so that you can improve your skill; the time you spend doing this
Speaking English every day is good practice for the exam.
Hablar inglés todos los días es una buena práctica para el examen.
SinónimosexercisedrillrehearseapplicationcustomAntónimostheoryignoranceneglectdisuseerror
an action or an opinion that is not correct, or that produces a result that you did not want
I made a mistake in adding up your bill and we overcharged you twenty dollars
Cometí un error al sumar tu cuenta y te cobramos veinte dólares de más.
It was a mistake thinking that my boss would be reasonable when I explained situation to him
Sinónimoserrorfaultblunderoversightslip-upAntónimosaccuracycorrectnessrighttruthperfectionproyecto, trabajo
a planned piece of work with a particular purpose, for example by students or a company
Our class is doing a project on recycling this month.
Este mes nuestra clase está haciendo un proyecto sobre reciclaje.
SinónimosplanschemeundertakingventureforecastpredictestimateAntónimosrealitytruthcertaintydisproveconcealdiccionario
a book or electronic resource that gives a list of the words of a language in alphabetical order and explains what they mean, or gives a word for them in a foreign language
To check how a word is spelt, look it up in the dictionary.
Para comprobar cómo se escribe una palabra, búscala en el diccionario.
The area has been declared a national park.
SinónimoslexiconwordbookvocabularyAntónimosnoneexamen, prueba
an examination of somebody’s knowledge or ability, consisting of questions for them to answer or activities for them to perform
We have a maths test on Friday, so I need to study tonight.
El viernes tenemos un examen de matemáticas, así que tengo que estudiar esta noche.
SinónimosexamineassessevaluatequiztrialverifyAntónimosneglectignoredisregardapprovepasstema
a subject that you talk, write or learn about
The main topic of conversation was Tom's new girlfriend.
El tema principal de la conversación era la nueva novia de Tom.
The article covered a wide range of topics.
SinónimossubjectthemematterissuepointfocusAntónimosdigressiontangentasidedetourejemplo
something such as an object, a fact or a situation that shows, explains or supports what you say
Can you give me an example of what you mean?
¿Puedes darme un ejemplo de lo que quieres decir?
It is important to cite examples to support your argument.
SinónimosinstanceillustrationcasesamplespecimendemonstrationprototypemodelAntónimosruleprinciplenormgeneralizationenseñar
to give lessons to students in a school, college, university, etc.; to help somebody learn something by giving information about it
He teaches them English.
Él les enseña inglés.
to teach school(= teach in a school)
SinónimoseducateinstructtraincoachtutorimpartmentorguideAntónimoslearnstudyneglectignoreestudio, estudios
the activity of learning or gaining knowledge, either from books or by examining things in the world
After many years of study, she finally became a doctor.
Después de muchos años de estudio, por fin se hizo médica.
SinónimoslearnreadresearchexamineinvestigateanalyzememorizecontemplateAntónimosignoreneglectoverlookdisregardskimlibro
a set of printed pages that are fastened inside a cover so that you can turn them and read them
My book is thick. Your book is thin.
Mi libro es grueso. Tu libro es delgado.
His desk was covered with piles of books.
SinónimosvolumepublicationworktomeAntónimose-bookarticleleafletpamphletuniversidad
(in the UK) a place where students go to study or to receive training after they have left school
a college course/library/student
un curso/biblioteca/estudiante universitario
the Royal College of Art
SinónimosuniversityacademyinstitutioninstituteschoolAntónimosprimary schoolsecondary schoolhigh schoolhistoria
the study of past events, especially as a subject at school or university
My mother is a history teacher.
Mi madre es profesora de historia.
The area was inhabited long before the dawn of recorded history(= before people wrote about events).
SinónimospastchroniclerecordaccounteventsAntónimosfuturepracticar
to do an activity or train regularly so that you can improve your skill
You need to practise playing ball every day.
Necesitas practicar jugar a la pelota todos los días.
I've been practising my serve for weeks.
Sinónimosexercisetrainrehearsedrillwork athonepolishAntónimosneglectignoreforgetdisregardaprender
to gain knowledge or skill by studying, from experience, from being taught, etc.
She is learning to play the piano.
Ella está aprendiendo a tocar el piano.
Today we learnt how to use the new software.
Sinónimosacquiregraspmasterunderstandstudydiscoverfind outAntónimosforgetmisunderstandunlearnignore
