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Acordeón del Módulo 1: Conectores Lógicos y Expresiones en Inglés

Conectores para Añadir Información

• Additionally...
  Ejemplo: "Additionally, we need to consider how this will impact our budget."
• Furthermore...
  Ejemplo: "Furthermore, by focusing on customer retention, we can increase our profits."
• Moreover...
  Ejemplo: "Moreover, improving our product line will differentiate us from competitors."
• In addition to that...
  Ejemplo: "In addition to that, these strategies will help us grow."

Conectores para Ejemplificar

• For example...
  Ejemplo: "For example, our recent campaign led to a 10% increase in sales."
• For instance...
  Ejemplo: "For instance, companies in the tech sector have seen similar success."
• A good example of this is...
  Ejemplo:

Vocabulary: Words, Phrasal Verbs & Word Families

Headwords with Translations

• unique (unusual, special)
• Random (aleatorio)
• stands out (destaca, más impresionante)
• attached (adjunta, connected to)
• claims
• recall (remember)

Phrasal Verbs & Common Expressions

• sign up for (matricularse en)
• carry out (realizar)
• cope with (enfrentarse con)
• figure out (averiguar)
• brought up (educar)
• comes up with (inventar / pensar algo)
• fall for (creer)
• keep up with (seguir)
• put up with (soportar — alguien)
• run out of (quedarse sin — energía)

Additional Vocabulary and Usage

• Ban (prohibit)
• conscious (aware)
• convince (persuade)
• eventually (in the end)
• fascinating (very interesting)
• key (important)
• significance (importance)
• waste (desperdiciar)

Phrases for Planning, Decisions &

Este compendio presenta una colección organizada de prefijos, palabras raíces y sufijos, tanto en español como en inglés, incluyendo ejemplos de terminología general y médica.

Componentes Morfológicos en Español

10 Ejemplos de Prefijos Comunes

• Pre-: Significa "antes". Ejemplo: prever (pre- + ver).
• In-: Significa "no" o "dentro". Ejemplo: incapaz (in- + capaz).
• Re-: Significa "repetición" o "intensificación". Ejemplo: rehacer (re- + hacer).
• Sub-: Significa "debajo" o "inferior". Ejemplo: subterráneo (sub- + terráneo).
• Extra-: Significa "fuera de" o "adicional". Ejemplo: extraordinario (extra- + ordinario).
• Des-: Significa "negación" o "separación". Ejemplo: deshacer (des- + hacer).
• Inter-: Significa "entre" o "en medio". Ejemplo: internacional

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The history of the English language is divided into three main eras:

1.Old English: This period began with the arrival of the Anglo-Saxons to Great Britain in the 5th century. The language was characterized by a complex grammar and a lexicon influenced by Germanic languages. A crucial event at this time was the Norman invasion in 1066, which began with the Battle of Hastings and led to a significant influence of French on the vocabulary and structure of English. One of the most important texts of this era is "Beowulf", a great epic poem that stands out for its literary richness and was written during a time of cultural splendor.

2. Middle English: During this period, the language underwent drastic changes due to the influence of Norman French.... Continue reading "inglés" »

Essential English Vocabulary

• Arranged marriage: Matrimonio concertado
• Be in tears / Be close to tears / Burst into tears: Estar llorando / A punto de llorar / Romper a llorar
• Bare: Vacío
• Beat: Latir
• Bland: Soso
• Boom: En auge
• Cattle: Ganado
• Council: Ayuntamiento
• Cheer: Aplaudir / Vitorear
• Cope: Afrontar
• Costume: Vestuario
• Crop: Cultivo / Cosecha
• Deserted: Vacío
• Deserve: Merecer
• Filling: Saciante
• Fool: Engañar, tomar el pelo
• Grate: Rallar
• Halfway (through/up/down): A la mitad de
• Harvest: Cultivar
• Head (for/towards): Dirigirse a/hacia
• Host: Anfitrión
• Inherit: Heredar
• Juicy: Jugoso
• Lighting: Iluminación
• Moving: Conmovedor
• Outstanding: Excepcional
• Out of place: Fuera de lugar
• Overdressed: Demasiado elegante
• Overrated: Sobrevalorado
• Posh: Elegante / De moda
• Raise: Criar animales
• Regret

Contrast 1: Places, Landscapes, and Adjectives

• Remote: Remoto / Lejano
• Urban: Urbano
• Exotic: Exótico
• Deserted: Desierto / Deshabitado
• Rural: Rural
• Mountainous: Montañoso
• Rocky: Rocoso
• Flat: Plano / Llano
• Peaceful: Pacífico / Tranquilo
• Impressive: Impresionante
• Sandy: Arenoso
• Crowded: Abarrotado / Lleno
• Lively: Animado
• Noisy: Ruidoso
• Hilly: Ondulado / Con colinas
• Colourful: Colorido
• Desert: Desierto
• Excited: Emocionado
• Hiking: Senderismo
• Tired: Cansado
• River: Río
• Bored: Aburrido (sentirse aburrido)
• Mountain: Montaña
• Boring: Aburrido (que aburre)
• Stone: Piedra
• Huge: Enorme
• Modern: Moderno
• Grey: Gris
• Square: Plaza / Cuadrado
• Ugly: Feo
• Brick: Ladrillo
• Impressive: Impresionante
• Narrow: Estrecho
• Ancient: Antiguo
• Colourful: Colorido
• Glass: Vidrio / Cristal
• Stone: Piedra
• Beautiful:

Authority and Power

Any state must be able to ensure that its laws are respected by the citizens. Without power, there is no authority.

Power is the ability to make things happen. It means getting people to do ones they would not otherwise do. This could be achieved by physical force, but more often knowledge is enough (of what power might do).

Nevertheless, power established by and relying exclusively on brute force can't last too long. When a political regime has to send tanks into the streets, it is usually the beginning of the end for them. The imposition of tyrannical force is not a safe prospect for the ruler in the long term.

The citizens need a positive reason for obeying. A sovereign who wants to last long usually offers people something... Continue reading "Authority vs. Power: Political Philosophy and Human Nature" »

English to Catalan Vocabulary

• face: afrontar
• weapon: arma
• ancient: antic
• prejudice: prejudici
• slavery: esclavitud
• worship: adorar, culte
• ancestors: avantpassat
• prayers: oració, pregària
• endangered: amenaçat
• fluent: que té fluidesa
• mother tongue: llengua materna
• determined: decidit
• major: principal, més important
• plenty: molt, molts
• widespread: estès, generalitzat
• switch: canviar
• roots: arrels, orígens
• heritage: patrimoni
• throughout: per tot, arreu de
• widely: molt
• rescues: rescatar
• sign: indici, senyal

Idioms and Expressions with "Way"

• all the way: totalment, tot el viatge
• went out of their way: fer un gran esforç
• either way: em va bé qualsevol cosa
• on the way out: remot, llunyà (remoto, lejano)
• pay their own way: independitzar-se, pagar-s'ho tot
• get out of the

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Vocabulary: Food

• Barbecue: Barbacoa
• Boil: Hervido
• Bland: Soso (no tiene gusto)
• Creamy: Cremoso
• Crunchy: Crujiente
• Dairy: Lácteo
• Deep-fried: Frito
• Delicacy: Delicado
• Fat: Grasa
• Fresh: Fresco
• Mild: Suave
• Pastry: Pastel
• Pie: Pastel
• Posh: Elegante
• Rotten: Podrido
• Savoury: Salado
• Season: Condimento
• Slice: Rebanada
• Smell: Aroma
• Smelly: Olor
• Source: Origen
• Steam: Vapor
• Tasty: Sabroso
• Tender: Tierno
• Tough: Duro
• Texture: Textura
• Tinned: Enlatado

Phrasal Verbs

• Carry out: Llevar a cabo
• Grow out of: Dejar atrás, superar
• Make up: Inventarse
• Miss out: Perderse algo
• Mix up: Mezclar
• Put somebody off: Desanimar a alguien
• Roll off: Rodar fuera
• Turn out: Resultar (ser que)

Vocabulary: Visual Art

• Art collector: Coleccionista de arte
• Blindness: Ceguera
• Brush: Pincel
• Canvas: Lienzo
• Critic: Crítico/

Essential Office Spanish Vocabulary

• Black and white → Blanco y negro
• Colour (adj) → En color
• Paper jam → Atasco de papel

• Remove → Quitar
• Replace → Reemplazar
• Side → (Cara) de un folio
• Size → Tamaño

Documents and Printed Materials

• Catalogue → Catálogo
• Chart → Esquema, tabla
• Diagram → Diagrama
• Drawing → Dibujo
• Instruction manual → Manual de instrucciones
• Label → Etiqueta
• Magazine article → Artículo de revista
• Poster → Póster

Describing Things

• Big → Grande
• Close → Cerca
• Dark → Oscuro
• Enlarge → Agrandar
• Long → Largo
• Narrow → Estrecho
• New → Nuevo
• Old → Viejo
• Open → Abrir
• Reduce → Reducir
• Short → Corto
• Small → Pequeño
•... Continue reading "Spanish Office Vocabulary: Essential Terms for Work and Daily Life" »