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A2 · Thinking & opinions (1)
A2 · Pensamiento y opiniones (1)
considerar
to think about something carefully, especially in order to make a decision
After considering all the options, Della decided to buy a used car
Después de considerar todas las opciones, Della decidió comprar un coche usado.
The customer considered buying the VCR until he learned that the warranty coverage was very limited
Sinónimosthink aboutcontemplatereflect onponderregarddeemevaluateAntónimosdisregardignoreneglectoverlookbeneficio, ventaja
an advantage or useful result that a customer gets from a product or service
The real benefit for the client is saving two hours of work every day.
El verdadero beneficio para el cliente es ahorrar dos horas de trabajo cada día.
Remember that customers buy benefits, not technical specifications.
SinónimosadvantageperkprivilegeboonplusassetgainAntónimosdisadvantagedrawbackdetrimentliabilitylossesperar
to think or believe that something will happen or that somebody will do something
You can expect a clean room when you check in at a hotel
Puedes esperar una habitación limpia cuando te registres en un hotel.
Mr. Kim expected that the bed linens would be changed daily
SinónimosanticipateawaitforeseepredictassumepresumeAntónimosdoubtdisbelievequestionmisunderstanduncertainexperiencia
the knowledge and skill that you have gained through doing something for a period of time; the process of gaining this
She has five years of experience in teaching English to children.
Tiene cinco años de experiencia enseñando inglés a niños.
SinónimosencounterknowledgepracticefeelingsensationbackgroundinvolvementAntónimosinexperienceignoranceunfamiliaritydecisión
a choice or judgement that you make after thinking and talking about what is the best thing to do
Newspaper editors often have to make quick decisions about which stories to publish
Los editores de periódicos a menudo tienen que tomar decisiones rápidas sobre qué historias publicar.
The court made the decision to allow the newspaper to print the controversial story
SinónimoschoiceresolutionjudgmentverdictdeterminationAntónimosindecisionhesitationdoubtvacillationalternativa, opción
a thing that you can choose to do or have out of two or more possibilities
If the shirt is too small, the only alternative is to buy a bigger one.
Si la camisa es demasiado pequeña, la única alternativa es comprar una más grande.
SinónimosreplacementsubstituteoptionchoicedifferentotheranotherAntónimossameoriginalstandardconventionalusualidentificar
to recognize somebody/something and be able to say who or what they are
The tiny bracelets identified each baby in the nursery
Las diminutas pulseras identificaban a cada bebé en la guardería.
Your medical records are all marked with your patient number to identify them in case of a mix-up
Sinónimosrecognizedeterminedistinguishnamesingle outpoint outAntónimosconfuseobscuremisidentifyoverlookfactor
one of several things that cause or influence something
Could my cat be a factor contributing to my asthma?
¿Podría mi gato ser un factor que contribuya a mi asma?
Taking medications as directed is an important factor in getting well
SinónimoselementcomponentinfluencecausepartaspectitemAntónimosresultconsequenceoutcomeeffectprobable
having a good chance of happening or being something; probable or expected
It's more than likely that the thieves don't know how much it is worth.
Es más que probable que los ladrones no sepan cuánto vale.
Tickets are likely to be expensive.
SinónimosprobablepossibleexpectedpresumedliableaptproneAntónimosunlikelyimprobabledoubtfulimpossibleen contra de, contra
opposing or disagreeing with somebody/something
Most people in the village are against the new road.
La mayoría de la gente del pueblo está en contra de la nueva carretera.
Sinónimosopposed toversusantiin opposition tohostile toAntónimosforin favor ofprosupportingwithdiscrepar
if two people disagree or one person disagrees with another about something, they have a different opinion about it
He disagreed with his parents on most things.
Él discrepaba con sus padres en la mayoría de las cosas.
Even friends disagree sometimes.
SinónimosdifferdissentobjectcontradictopposeclashAntónimosagreeconcurassentapproveaccordconsentatención
the act of listening to, looking at or thinking about something/somebody carefully; interest that people show in somebody/something
Small children have a very short attention span.
Los niños pequeños tienen un lapso de atención muy corto.
He turned his attention back to the road again.
SinónimosheedfocusconcentrationobservationawarenessregardAntónimosinattentiondisregardnegligencedistractionapathyobliviondefinitivamente
a way of emphasizing that something is true and that there is no doubt about it
I will definitely come to your wedding party.
Definitivamente iré a tu fiesta de boda.
‘Do you plan to have children?’ ‘Definitely not!’
SinónimoscertainlyabsolutelysurelyassuredlypositivelyundoubtedlyunquestionablyAntónimosmaybepossiblyperhapsuncertainlydoubtfullyprobabilidad, posibilidad
a possibility of something happening, especially something that you want
The chances are a million to one against being struck by lightning.
Las probabilidades de que te caiga un rayo son de una entre un millón.
an outside chance(= a very small one)
SinónimosopportunitypossibilitylikelihoodprobabilityprospectAntónimoscertaintyimpossibilitysuretyventaja
a thing that helps you to be better or more successful than other people
companies seeking competitive advantage over their trading rivals
empresas que buscan una ventaja competitiva sobre sus rivales comerciales
She had the advantage of a good education.
SinónimosbenefitedgesuperiorityassetboonAntónimosdisadvantagehandicapdrawbackliabilityweaknessefecto
a change that somebody/something causes in somebody/something else; a result
I can certainly feel the effects of too many late nights.
Ciertamente puedo sentir los efectos de tantas noches en vela.
the effect of heat on metal
SinónimosresultconsequenceimpactoutcomeinfluencerepercussionAntónimoscauseoriginsourceopción
an act of choosing between two or more possibilities; something that you can choose
A yellow bag is my last choice.
Un bolso amarillo es mi última opción.
women forced to make a choice between family and career
SinónimosoptionselectionalternativepreferencepickdecisionAntónimosnecessityrequirementobligationcompulsionconstraintdescubrir
to find or learn something that you did not know about before
The programme helps us discover strange facts about the animal life.
El programa nos ayuda a descubrir datos extraños sobre la vida animal.
Cook is credited with discovering Hawaii.
SinónimosfinduncoverdetectreveallearnascertaindetermineAntónimoshideconcealcoverlosemissoverlookciertamente
without doubt
She was certainly attractive but you couldn't call her beautiful.
Ciertamente era atractiva, pero no se podía decir que fuera hermosa.
I'm certainly never going there again.
SinónimosdefinitelyassuredlyundoubtedlyabsolutelypositivelysurelyAntónimosuncertainlydoubtfullypossiblymaybeperhaps
