Compound nouns Flashcards

1
Q

Sheila ahora está en la escuela secundaria.

A

Sheila is now in high school.

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Compound nouns (summary)

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A compound noun is formed when two or more words are put together to form a new meaning.

Compound nouns can be separate words, one new word, or a hyphenated word.

Here are some combinations you can use to form compound nouns:

noun + noun
verb + noun
noun + verb
adjective + noun
preposition + noun
noun + preposition
verb + preposition
preposition + verb
three or four words

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3
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Él compra bienes raíces.

A

He buys real estate.

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Gerald es un hombre de negocios.

A

Gerald is a businessman.

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5
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James se sentó en la escalera.

A

James sat down on the staircase.

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6
Q

Falta una sexta parte del pastel.

A

One-sixth of the pie is missing.

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7
Q

Mi cuñada tiene un nuevo bebé.

A

My sister-in-law has a new baby.

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8
Q

picahielos

A

icepick / ice pick

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9
Q

corredor de bolsa

A

stockbroker / stock broker

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10
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vicepresidente

A

vice president / vice-president

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11
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aeropuerto

A

airport (a. noun + noun)

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12
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maletín

A

briefcase (a. noun + noun)

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13
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Pianista

A

piano player (a. noun + noun)

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14
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compañía hermana

A

sister company (a. noun + noun)

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15
Q

baño

A

restroom (b. verbo + sustantivo)

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16
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libro de cocina

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cookbook (b. verbo + sustantivo)

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17
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lavadora

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washing machine (b. verbo + sustantivo)

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18
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piscina

A

swimming pool (b. verbo + sustantivo)

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19
Q

Corte de pelo

A

haircut (c. noun + verb)

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20
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cambio climático

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climate change (c. noun + verb)

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21
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autoestudio

A

self-study (c. noun + verb)

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22
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autoayuda

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self-help (c. noun + verb)

23
Q

Luna llena

A

full moon (d. adjective + noun)

24
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pizarra

A

blackboard (d. adjective + noun)

25
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invernadero

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greenhouse (d. adjective + noun)

26
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programa informatico

A

software (d. adjective + noun)

27
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subterráneo

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underground (a. preposición + sustantivo)

28
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vigilancia

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oversight (a. preposición + sustantivo)

29
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transeunte

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bystander (a. preposición + sustantivo)

30
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espectador

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onlooker (a. preposición + sustantivo)

31
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percha

A

hanger on (b. noun + preposition)

32
Q

transeúnte

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passer-by (b. noun + preposition)

33
Q

retiro de efectivo

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cash-out (b. noun + preposition)

34
Q

comida al aire libre

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cookout (c. verb + preposition)

35
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retirarse

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drawback (c. verb + preposition)

36
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registrarse

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check-in (c. verb + preposition)

37
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acertar

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shoo-in (c. verb + preposition)

38
Q

atar

A

tie-up (c. verb + preposition)

39
Q

producción

A

output (d. preposition + verb)

40
Q

paso superior

A

overpass (d. preposition + verb)

41
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ingreso

A

income (d. preposition + verb)

42
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suplente

A

understudy (d. preposition + verb)

43
Q

suegra

A

mother-in-law

44
Q

regla de oro

A

rule of thumb

45
Q

cama y desayuno

A

bed and breakfast (a. three-word examples)

46
Q

caja sorpresa

A

jack-in-the-box (b. four-word examples)

47
Q

Agujero en la pared

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hole-in-the-wall (b. four-word examples)

48
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lily-of-the-valley

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lily-of-the-valley (b. four-word examples)

49
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jack-of-all-trades

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jack-of-all-trades (b. four-word examples)

50
Q

momentos destacados

A

highlights

51
Q

teclado

A

keyboard

52
Q

fin de semana

A

weekend

53
Q

agua mineral

A

mineral water

54
Q

tensión alta

A

high blood