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A2 · Communication & media (3)

A2 · Comunicación y medios (3)

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    respond(verb)

    /rɪˈspɑːnd/

    responder

    to give a spoken or written answer to somebody/something

    I asked him his name, but he didn't respond.

    Le pregunté su nombre, pero no respondió.

    Sinónimosanswerreplyreactacknowledgeretort
    Antónimosignoreneglectdisregardoverlookdisregard
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    voice(noun)

    /vɔɪs/

    voz

    the sound or sounds produced through the mouth by a person speaking or singing

    to raise/lower your voice (= to speak louder/more quietly)

    alzar/bajar la voz (= hablar más alto/más bajo)

    I could hear voices in the next room.

    Sinónimostonesoundutteranceexpressionaccentspeech
    Antónimossilencequietnoiselessness
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    speaker(noun)

    /ˈspiːkər/

    orador

    a person who gives a talk or makes a speech

    He was a guest speaker at the conference.

    Él fue un orador invitado en la conferencia.

    The Society has an interesting talk by a visiting speaker every month.

    Sinónimosoratorlecturerpresentercommentatornarratorannouncer
    Antónimoslisteneraudienceattendee
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    shout(verb)

    /ʃaʊt/

    gritar

    to say something in a loud voice; to speak loudly/angrily to somebody

    I shouted for help but nobody came.

    Grité pidiendo ayuda pero nadie vino.

    He shouted that he couldn't swim.

    Sinónimosyellcryscreamhollerbawlexclaim
    Antónimoswhispermurmurmutter
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    term(noun)

    /tɜːrm/

    término, vocablo

    a word or phrase used as the name of something, especially one connected with a particular type of language

    'Byte' is a computer term for a small unit of information.

    «Byte» es un término informático para una pequeña unidad de información.

    Sinónimosperioddurationsemesterexpressionwordphrase
    Antónimosinfinityentiretywhole
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    symbol(noun)

    /ˈsɪmbl/

    símbolo

    a person, an object, an event, etc. that represents a more general quality or situation

    Mount Fuji is seen as the symbol of Japan.

    El Monte Fuji es visto como el símbolo de Japón.

    Mandela became a symbol of the anti-apartheid struggle.

    Sinónimosemblemrepresentationtokensignmarkicon
    Antónimosrealityactualityliteralsubstance
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    reply(verb)

    /rɪˈplaɪ/

    responder

    to say or write something as an answer to somebody/something

    I replied that it was 12 o'clock.

    Respondí que eran las doce.

    He never replied to any of my letters.

    Sinónimosanswerrespondretortrejoinacknowledge
    Antónimosaskquestionignorerequestdisregard
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    speech(noun)

    /spiːtʃ/

    discurso

    a formal talk that a person gives to an audience

    He made the announcement in a speech on television.

    Hizo el anuncio en un discurso por televisión.

    Several people made speeches at the wedding.

    Sinónimosaddresslectureorationpresentationtalkdiscoursesermon
    Antónimossilencequietwritingprinted word
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    wish(verb)

    /wɪʃ/

    desear, querer

    (formal) to want to do or have something

    I wish to speak to the manager.

    Deseo hablar con el director.

    It was her dying wish that I should have it.

    Sinónimosdesirewanthopelong foryearn foraspirationcraving
    Antónimosdislikehateaversionindifference
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    sign(noun)

    /saɪn/

    letrero, señal, cartel

    a piece of paper, wood or metal that has writing or a picture on it giving information, directions or a warning

    The sign on the door said the shop was closed for lunch.

    El letrero de la puerta decía que la tienda estaba cerrada a la hora del almuerzo.

    Sinónimosindicationmarksignalevidencetraceomensymptomgesture
    Antónimosobscurityconcealmentignorancelack of evidence
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    request(noun)

    /rɪˈkwest/

    petición

    the action of asking for something formally and politely; a thing that you formally ask for

    He was there at the request of his manager/at his manager's request (= because his manager had asked him to go).

    Él estaba allí a petición de su gerente / a petición de su gerente (= porque su gerente le había pedido que fuera).

    Catalogues are available on request.

    Sinónimosappealapplicationentreatypetitionpleasuitdemand
    Antónimoscommandorderdenialrefusal
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    tablet(noun)

    /ˈtæblət/

    tableta

    a small computer that is easy to carry, with a large touch screen and usually without a physical keyboard

    I read the news on my tablet every morning.

    Leo las noticias en mi tableta todas las mañanas.

    Sinónimospilllozengecapsule
    Antónimosliquidsolutionpowder
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    series(noun)

    /ˈsɪriːz/

    serie

    a set of television or radio programmes or podcasts that deal with the same subject or that have the same characters

    Hello Fatty is a popular TV cartoon series for kids.

    Hello Fatty es una popular serie de dibujos animados para niños.

    The incident sparked off a whole series of events that nobody had foreseen.

    Sinónimossequencesuccessionstringcyclerunset
    Antónimosone-offsingleindividualstandalone
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    stamp(noun)

    /stæmp/

    sello

    a small piece of paper with a design on it that you buy and stick on an envelope or a package before you post it

    The Post Office has issued a commemorative stamp to mark the event

    La oficina de correos ha emitido un sello conmemorativo para conmemorar el evento.

    The Post Office has issued a commemorative stamp to mark the event.

    Sinónimosmarkimprintsealtokenlabel
    Antónimoseraseremoveunmark
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    screen(noun)

    /skriːn/

    pantalla

    the flat surface at the front of a television, computer, or other electronic device, on which you see pictures or information

    Can you do a printout of this screen for me (= of all the information on it)?

    ¿Puedes imprimir esta pantalla para mí?

    a computer screen

    Sinónimosdisplaymonitorinterfaceprojectionshieldcover
    Antónimosrealityopennessexposure
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    user(noun)

    /ˈjuːzər/

    usuario

    a person or thing that uses something

    road users

    usuarios de la vía

    computer software users

    Sinónimosconsumercustomerclientpatronsubscriberoperator
    Antónimosprovideradministratordevelopercreator
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    response(noun)

    /rɪˈspɑːns/

    respuesta

    a spoken or written answer

    In response to your enquiry…

    En respuesta a su consulta…

    I received an encouraging response to my advertisement.

    Sinónimosanswerreplyreactionacknowledgmentfeedback
    Antónimosquestionrequestsilenceinaction
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    web(noun)

    /web/

    web, red, internet

    a system for finding information on the internet, in which documents are connected to other documents

    I found a lot of useful information about my project on the web.

    Encontré mucha información útil sobre mi proyecto en la web.

    Sinónimosnetnetworkmeshtangleinterconnection
    Antónimosseparationdetachmentdisconnectunraveling
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    reporter(noun)

    /rɪˈpɔːrtər/

    reportero

    a person who collects and reports news for newspapers, radio or television

    The reporter asked the politician a difficult question.

    El reportero le hizo una pregunta difícil al político.

    Sinónimosjournalistcorrespondentnewsmannewswoman
    Antónimossourcesubject