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B2 · Size, amount & shape (2)

B2 · Tamaño, cantidad y forma (2)

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majority(noun)
/məˈdʒɔːrəti/
mayoría
the largest part of a group of people or things
The majority of the group wanted to try the new Chinese restaurant
La mayoría del grupo quería probar el nuevo restaurante chino.
Claude was in the majority, so he was very pleased with the decision
Sinónimosbulkmostpreponderancegreater partmasschief part
Antónimosminorityfewhandfulsmall number
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extend(verb)
/ɪkˈstend/
extender
to make something longer or larger
There are plans to extend the subway line in this city
Hay planes para extender la línea de metro en esta ciudad.
Sinónimosexpandincreaseprolonglengthenstretchcontinue
Antónimosshortenreducecontractdecreaselimit
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largely(adverb)
/ˈlɑːrdʒli/
principalmente
to a great extent; mostly or mainly
It was largely a matter of trial and error.
Fue principalmente una cuestión de ensayo y error.
He resigned largely because of the stories in the press.
Sinónimosmostlymainlygenerallyprimarilypredominantlysubstantially
Antónimosslightlyminimallypartiallyinsignificantly
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measurement(noun)
/ˈmeʒərmənt/
medición
the act or the process of finding the size, quantity or degree of something
Accurate measurement is very important in science.
La medición precisa es muy importante en la ciencia.
the metric system of measurement
Sinónimoscalculationassessmentdeterminationevaluationquantificationgaugemetering
Antónimosguessestimateapproximationsuppositionconjecture
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entire(adjective)
/ɪnˈtaɪər/
entero
including everything, everyone or every part
I have never in my entire life heard such nonsense!
¡Nunca en mi vida he escuchado semejante tontería!
I wasted an entire day on it.
Sinónimoswholecompletetotalfullundivided
Antónimospartialincompletefragmenteddivided
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hollow(adjective)
/ˈhɑːləʊ/
hueco
having a hole or empty space inside
The old tree trunk was hollow, and a family of owls lived inside it.
El viejo tronco del árbol estaba hueco y una familia de búhos vivía dentro.
Sinónimosemptyvacantvoidunfilledcavernous
Antónimosfullsolidfilledsubstantial
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fully(adverb)
/ˈfʊli/
plenamente
completely
We are fully aware of the dangers.
Somos plenamente conscientes de los peligros.
I fully understand your motives.
Sinónimoscompletelyentirelytotallyabsolutelywhollythoroughly
Antónimospartiallyincompletelyslightlypartly
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gain(verb)
/ɡeɪn/
ganar, obtener, conseguir
to obtain or win something, especially something that you need or want
Investors gained a lot of money when share prices rose last year.
Los inversores ganaron mucho dinero cuando subieron las acciones el año pasado.
Sinónimosincreaseprofitbenefitacquireattaingrowthachievement
Antónimoslossdecreasedeclinereductionwane
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extent(noun)
/ɪkˈstent/
alcance
how large, important, serious, etc. something is
She was exaggerating the true extent of the problem.
Ella estaba exagerando el verdadero alcance del problema.
It is difficult to assess the full extent of the damage.
Sinónimosdegreescoperangemagnitudesizearealength
Antónimoslimitationrestrictionboundarysmallnessnarrowness
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massive(adjective)
/ˈmæsɪv/
masivo
very large, heavy and solid
the massive walls of the castle
los muros masivos del castillo
a massive rock
Sinónimoshugeenormousimmensegiganticcolossalsubstantialextensivelarge
Antónimossmalltinyminuteinsignificantpetitediminutive
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limited(adjective)
/ˈlɪmɪtɪd/
limitado
not very great in amount or extent
This animal's intelligence is very limited.
La inteligencia de este animal es muy limitada.
We are doing our best with the limited resources available.
Sinónimosrestrictedfinitecircumscribeddefinedfixedconfinetethered
Antónimosunlimitedunrestrictedboundlessinfinitevastextensive
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mass(noun)
/mæs/
masa
a large amount of a substance that does not have a definite shape or form
A mass of clouds covered the sun.
Una masa de nubes cubrió el sol.
Their latest product is aimed at the mass market.
Sinónimosbulkquantityamountaccumulationpilecollectionmultitudecrowd
Antónimosindividualfewlackscarcityabsence
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inch(noun)
/ɪntʃ/
pulgada
a unit for measuring length or height, equal to 2.54 centimetres . There are 12 inches in a foot.
She's a few inches taller than me.
Ella es unas pulgadas más alta que yo.
a fat envelope about half an inch thick
Sinónimoslinear measureunit of length
Antónimosmilemeterkilometer
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maximum(noun)
/ˈmæksɪməm/
como máximo, como mucho
the largest amount, size, number, etc. that is possible or allowed
The flight to Bangkok takes about four hours maximum.
El vuelo a Bangkok dura unas cuatro horas como máximo.
Sinónimoshighestgreatestlargestutmostpeaktopmostoptimal
Antónimosminimumleastsmallestlowest
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entirely(adverb)
/ɪnˈtaɪərli/
enteramente
in every way possible; completely
The project was entirely successful.
El proyecto fue enteramente exitoso.
Sinónimoscompletelytotallyfullyutterly
Antónimospartiallyincompletely
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lower(verb)
/ˈləʊər/
bajar
to reduce something or to become less in value, quality, etc.
Please lower your voice.
Por favor, baja la voz.
Sinónimosreducedecreasediminishdepress
Antónimosraiseincreaseelevateheighten
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minimum(adjective)
/ˈmɪnɪməm/
mínimo
as small as possible; the smallest amount that is allowed or needed
The minimum age to vote is 18.
La edad mínima para votar es 18 años.
Sinónimosleastsmallestlowestslightest
Antónimosmaximummosthighest