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B2 · Time & numbers
B2 · Tiempo y números
sesión
a period of time that is spent doing a particular activity
The morning sessions tend to fill up first, so sign up early
Las sesiones de la mañana tienden a llenarse primero, así que inscríbete pronto.
Due to the popularity of this course, we will offer two sessions
SinónimosmeetingperiodsittingconferenceassemblyhearingAntónimoswholeentiretyconstantemente
all the time; repeatedly
The company is constantly looking for highly trained employees
La empresa está constantemente buscando empleados altamente capacitados.
Martin constantly checked his messages to see if anyone had called for an interview
SinónimoscontinuouslyalwaysregularlyfrequentlyperpetuallyincessantlyceaselesslyAntónimosoccasionallysometimesrarelyinfrequentlynevera largo plazo, duradero
that will last or have an effect over a long period of time
The CEO's long-term goal was to increase the return on investment
El objetivo a largo plazo del director ejecutivo era aumentar el rendimiento de la inversión.
Over the long-term, unemployment is expected to remain steady
SinónimosprolongedextendedlastingenduringpermanentAntónimosshort-termtemporaryimmediatebriefmomentarycomúnmente
usually; very often; by most people
The restaurants in this area commonly serve office workers and are only open during the week
Los restaurantes en esta área comúnmente sirven a los trabajadores de oficina y solo están abiertos durante la semana.
The people who work in this building commonly order their lunch from the sandwich shop on the first floor
SinónimosfrequentlygenerallyusuallynormallytypicallyregularlyAntónimosrarelyinfrequentlyuncommonlyseldomoccasionallyretrasar, demorar
to make somebody/something late or force them to move or happen more slowly
The bus was delayed due to inclement weather
El autobús se retrasó debido al mal tiempo.
The heavy traffic delayed our arrival at the train station
SinónimospostponedeferstallprocrastinatesuspendretardAntónimosadvanceaccelerateexpeditehastenrushcalcular
to use numbers to find out a total number, amount, distance, etc.
We haven't really calculated the cost of the vacation yet.
Aún no hemos calculado realmente el costo de las vacaciones.
Benefit is calculated on the basis of average weekly earnings.
SinónimoscomputefigureestimatedetermineassessreckonevaluateAntónimosguessestimatespeculateassumeapproximateignoreoverlookfinalmente
in the end; finally
Ultimately, all the colonies will become independent.
Finalmente, todas las colonias se independizarán.
A poor diet will ultimately lead to illness.
Sinónimoseventuallyfinallyin the endat lastbasicallyfundamentallyAntónimosinitiallyprimarilyfirstoriginallygradualmente
slowly, over a long period of time
Gradually, the children began to understand.
Gradualmente, los niños comenzaron a entender.
Women have gradually become more involved in the decision-making process.
Sinónimosslowlyprogressivelystep by steplittle by littleby degreesincrementallyAntónimossuddenlyabruptlyimmediatelyinstantlyat onceorigen
the point from which something starts; the cause of something
It's a book about the origin of the universe.
Es un libro sobre el origen del universo.
the origins of life on earth
SinónimossourcebeginninggenesisrootderivationinceptionAntónimosendconclusionterminationresultoutcomeeffectinicial
happening at the beginning; first
in the initial stages (= at the beginning) of the campaign
en las etapas iniciales (= al principio) de la campaña
an initial payment of £60 and ten instalments of £25
SinónimosfirstprimarypreliminaryintroductoryopeningAntónimosfinallastconcludingterminalultimatecada vez más
more and more all the time
Increasingly, training is taking place in the office rather than outside it.
Cada vez más, la formación tiene lugar en la oficina en lugar de fuera de ella.
It is becoming increasingly clear that this problem will not be easily solved.
Sinónimosmore and moreprogressivelygraduallysteadilycontinuouslyever moreAntónimosdecreasinglyless and lessinfrequentlyseldomrarelyavance, progreso
progress or a development in a particular activity or area of understanding
Recent advances in medicine have helped people live much longer.
Los recientes avances en medicina han ayudado a la gente a vivir mucho más.
SinónimosprogressimprovementdevelopmentfurtheranceprogressiongrowthAntónimosretreatdeclineregressdeteriorationrecessionsetbackdespués
at a later time; after an event that has already been mentioned
We had tea, and afterwards we sat in the garden for a while.
Tomamos té y después nos sentamos en el jardín un rato.
Shortly afterwards he met her again.
SinónimoslatersubsequentlythenafterthereafterfollowingnextAntónimosbeforepreviouslyearlierpriorcontemporáneo
belonging to the same time
He was contemporary with Ho Chi Minh President.
Él era contemporáneo del Presidente Ho Chi Minh.
We have no contemporary account of the battle (= written near the time that it happened).
Sinónimosmoderncurrentpresent-dayexistingcoevalof the timeconcurrentsimultaneousAntónimosoldancientpastoutdatedhistoricalprecedingfutureaniversario
a date that is an exact number of years after the date of an important or special event
We always celebrate our wedding anniversary every year.
Siempre celebramos nuestro aniversario de boda cada año.
on the anniversary of his wife's death
SinónimoscommemorationcelebrationjubileememorialrecurrenceAntónimosnone (generally does not have a direct antonym)constante, continuo
happening all the time or repeatedly
I can't finish my homework with these constant interruptions from my phone.
No puedo terminar mi tarea con estas constantes interrupciones del teléfono.
SinónimosunwaveringsteadycontinualpersistentconsistentregularfixedAntónimosvariablechanginginconsistentirregularsporadicoccasionalfluctuatingmultiplicar
to add a number to itself a particular number of times
Multiply 2 and 6 together and you get 12.
Multiplica 2 y 6 y obtendrás 12.
2 multiplied by 4 is/equals/makes 8 (2×4 = 8)
SinónimosincreaseaugmentexpandreproduceproliferateAntónimosdividereducedecreasesubtractlessentemporal
lasting or intended to last or be used only for a short time; not permanent
They had to move into temporary accommodation.
Tuvieron que mudarse a un alojamiento temporal.
I'm looking for some temporary work.
Sinónimosprovisionaltransientpassingshort-terminterimbriefAntónimospermanentlastingenduringeternalforevertransición
the process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another
the transition from school to full-time work
la transición de la escuela al trabajo a tiempo completo
SinónimoschangeshiftconversiontransformationevolutionpassageAntónimosstasisstabilitypermanencecontinuationretentionmaintenancesecuencia
a set of events, actions, numbers, etc. which have a particular order and which lead to a particular result
He described the sequence of events leading up to the robbery.
Describió la secuencia de eventos que llevaron al robo.
SinónimosorderseriessuccessionprogressionchainarrangementAntónimosdisorderrandomnesschaosconfusionpermanente
lasting for a long time or for all time in the future; existing all the time
Eighty-five percent of the land of Greenland lies beneath a permanent ice cap.
El ochenta y cinco por ciento de la tierra de Groenlandia se encuentra bajo una capa de hielo permanente.
SinónimoslastingenduringstablefixedestablishedconstantimmutableAntónimostemporarytransientfleetingimpermanentunstablechangeable
