Basics Prefix And suffix Flashcards
By adding a suffix we can change NOUNS and ADJECTIVES into VERBS with:
-ate, -en, -ise, -ize
donor -> ?
short -> ?
real -> ?
stigma -> ?
donor -> donate ( donante -> donar )
short -> shorten (corto - hacer más corto)
real -> realize o realise ( real - darse cuenta, realizar)
stigma -> stigmatise o stigmatize( estigma - estigmatizar)
By adding a suffix we can change VERBS and ADJECTIVES into NOUNS.
-ance, -ence, -ion, -ity, -ism, -ility, -ness, -ment
brilliant -> ? intelligent -> ? vacate -> ? able -> ? Buddha -> ? utilize-> ? clueless -> ? argue ->?
brilliant -> brilliance intelligent -> intelligence vacate -> vacation able -> ability Buddha -> Buddhism utilize -> utility clueless -> cluelessness argue -> argument
By adding a suffix, we can make ADJECTIVES from NOUNS and VERBS.
-able, -ive, -al, -ic, -ed, -ing, -ible
wash -> ? act -> ? practice -> ? irony -> bore -> interest-> ? sense -> ?
wash -> washable act -> active practice -> practical irony -> ironic bore -> bored interest -> interesting sense -> sensible
By adding a suffix, we can make ADJECTIVES into ADVERBS.
-ly, -ally
quick -> ?
nation -> ?
quick -> quickly = rápido -> rápidamente
nation -> nationally = nación -> nacionalmente
Prefix
What does “anti-“ mean?
anti-war
against, opposed to = en contra
contra la guerra
Prefix
What does “auto-“ mean?
autobiography
self = auto
autobiografía
Prefix
What does “de-“ mean?
declassify
reverse or change = revertir o cambiar
desclasificar
Prefix
What does “dis-“ mean?
disagree
disassemble
reverse or remove = revertir o quitar
no estar de acuerdo
desmontar
Prefix
What does “down-“ mean ?
downhearted
reduce or lower = reducir o bajar
descorazonado
Prefix
What does “extra-“ mean ?
extraordinary
beyond = más allá
extraordinario
Prefix
What does “hyper-“ mean ?
hyperactive
extreme = extremo
hiperactivo
Prefix
What does “il- , im- , in- , ir- “ mean?
illegal
impossible
indiscreet
irregular
not = no
illegal - ilegal
impossible - imposible
indiscreet - indiscreto
irregular - irregular
Prefix
What does “inter-“ mean ?
international
between = entre
internacional
Prefix
What does “mega-“ mean ?
megabyte
very big, important = muy grande, importante
un Mega (ordenador, tablet, móvil)
Prefix
What does “mid-“ mean?
midnight
middle = en el medio de
medianoche
Prefix
What does “mis-“ mean ?
misinform
incorrectly, badly = incorrectamente, mal
informar mal
Prefix
What does “non-“ mean ?
non-important
not = no
no importante
Prefix
What does “over-“ mean ?
overload
too much = demasiado
sobrecarga
Prefix
What does “out-“ mean?
outstanding
go beyond = ir más allá
destacado (por los demás)
Prefix
What does “post-“ mean ?
post- election
after = después de
pos -elección
Prefix
What does “pre-“ mean ?
prehistoric
before = antes de
prehistórico
Prefix
What does “pro-“ mean ?
pro-democracy
in favor of = en favor de
pro- democracia
Prefix
What does “re-“ mean ?
reconsider
again = de nuevo, otra vez
reconsiderar
Prefix
What does “semi-“ mean ?
semi-circle
half = la mitad
semicírculo
Prefix
What does “sub-“ mean ?
submarine
under, below = debajo de
submarino
Prefix
What does “super-“ mean ?
supermarket
above, beyond = encima, más allá
supermercado
Prefix
What does “tele-“ mean
telescope
at a distance = desde lejos
telescopio
Prefix
What does “ultra-“ mean
ultrasound
extremely = extremamente
ultrasonido
Prefix
What does “un-“ mean ?
undo
remove, reverse, not = quitar, revertir, no
deshacer
Prefix
What does “up-“ mean ?
upgrade
make or move higher = hacer o mover más alto (o mejor)
una mejora
