Glossary

Learning activity 1

English Spanish
Accomplish Lograr, conseguir
Act upon Actuar por
Aim Apuntar
Appealing Atractivo
Pedir un aventón / Pedir que lo lleven en
Ask for a ride
carro
Attainable Alcanzable, asequible
Autonomy Autonomía
Awful Terrible / horrible
Be at ease Estar a gusto
Be caught up in something Estar inmerso en algo
Be in a rush Estar de afán
Belongings Pertenencias
Bitterness Rencor
Blessing in disguise Una bendición vestida de calamidad
Breadwinner Sostén de la familia
Calling Vocación / llamado
Catch one’s breath Recuperar el aliento
Comfort Zone Zona de comodidad
CV (Curriculum Vitae) Hoja de vida
Damage Daño
Daydream Soñar despierto
Deadline Fecha límite
Drown Ahogarse
Encourage Alentar
Engagement Compromiso
Exchange Intercambio
Exceed Sobrepasar
Expectation Expectativa
Fine Multa
Gain expertise Adquirir experiencia
 Get a promotion Obtener un ascenso
Get a raise Obtener un aumento
Give up Darse por vencido
Go beyond Ir más allá de
Handicapped Parking Space Zona de parqueo para discapacitados
Hectic Frenético / Agitado
Hindsight Retrospectiva
Independence Independencia
Initiative Iniciativa
Laziness Pereza
Learning needs Necesidades de aprendizaje
Lessen Disminuir
Let someone down Decepcionar a alguien
Long to (travel) Tener el deseo o la ilusión de (viajar)
Lifelong Learning Aprendizaje para toda la vida
Likelihood Probabilidad
Misjudge Juzgar mal
Momentum Ímpetu, impulso, empuje
Monitor Observar, supervisar
Motivate Motivar
Oversight Supervisión
Palliative nurse Enfermera de cuidados paliativos
Prioritize Priorizar
Proactivity Proactividad
Proficiency Competencia, dominio
Pursue Perseguir algo
Puzzled Desconcertado
Regret Remordimiento
Resentment Resentimiento
Reward Recompensar
Self-disciplined Autodisciplinado
Self-motivated Automotivado
Self-paced A su propio ritmo
Self-regulated Autorregulado
Self-starter Emprendedor
Sensible Sensato
Sloppy Desaliñado
 Snap Reaccionar histéricamente
Soulmate Media naranja
Speculate Especular
Stand out Sobresalir
Success Éxito
Tell something from something Saber la diferencia entre una cosa y otra
Warn Prevenir
Wave hello Decir hola con la mano
Wisdom Sabiduría
Workload Carga de trabajo
Yell at somebody Gritarle a alguien

Supplement – prefixes and suffixes

Prefix Meaning Example

a-, an- without amoral
ante- before antecedent
anti- against anticlimax
auto- self autopilot
circum- around circumvent
co- with copilot
com-, con- with companion, contact
contra- against contradict
de- off, away from devalue
dis- not disappear
en- put into enclose
ex- out of, former extract, ex-president
extra- beyond, more than extracurricular
hetero- different heterosexual
 homo- same homonym
hyper- over, more hyperactive
il-, im-, in-, ir- not, without illegal, immoral, inconsiderate, irresponsible
in- into insert
inter- between intersect
intra- between intravenous
macro- large macroeconomics
micro- small microscope
mono- one monocle
non- not, without nonentity
omni- all, every omniscient
post- After postmortem
pre-, pro- before, forward precede, project
sub- Under submarine
syn- same time synchronize
trans- Across transmit
tri- Three tricycle
un- Not unfinished
uni- One unicorn

Common noun Suffixes

Suffix Meaning Example

-acy state or quality privacy

-al act or process of refusal

-ance, -ence state or quality of maintenance, eminence

 -dom place or state of being freedom, kingdom

-er, -or one who trainer, protector

-ism doctrine, belief communism

-ist one who chemist

-ity, -ty quality of veracity

-ment condition of argument

-ness state of being heaviness

-ship position held fellowship

-sion, -tion state of being concession, transition

Verb Suffixes
-ate become eradicate
-en become enlighten
-ify, -fy make or become terrify
-ize, -ise become civilize

Adjective Suffixes

-able, -ible capable of being edible, presentable

-al pertaining to regional

-esque reminiscent of picturesque

-ful notable for fanciful

-ic, -ical pertaining to musical, mythic

-ious, -ous characterized by nutritious, portentous

-ish having the quality of fiendish

-ive having the nature of creative

-less without endless

-y characterized by sleazy
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Name Position Dependence Date

Nicole Bruskewitz
Juan Carlos Solano Theme expert Dirección de
Author Johana Méndez Asesor English Formación
November
Sarmiento Dot Works - Profesional.
2014
Kelly Johanna Vera Programa de Dirección
Diettes Bilingüismo General

Centro
Copy editor –
Rachman Bustillo Agroindustrial. October
Adaptation Línea de
Martínez Regional 2015
Producción
Quindío