Tema 3: "Language & Communication"

Question 1

acento

Answer 1

accent (n)

Question 2

bilingüe

Answer 2

bilingual (adj)

Question 3

cognado (have similar spelling and have the same meaning in the two languages, ex: teléfono - telephone)

Answer 3

cognate

Question 4

comentar en

Answer 4

comment on (v)

Question 5

the English word sounds like a word in Spanish but the two words do NOT have the same meaning, ex: cap - gorra (no capa!)

Answer 5

false friend (n)

Question 6

con fluidez

Answer 6

fluently (adv)

Question 7

tener un chat

Answer 7

have a chat (v)

Question 8

tener un diálogo

Answer 8

have a dialogue (v)

Question 9

tener una discusión

Answer 9

have a discussion (v)

Question 10

tener un argumento

Answer 10

have an argument (v)

Question 11

Modismo (Expresión característica de una lengua, formada por un conjunto de palabras con una estructura fija y con un significado que no se puede deducir del significado de las palabras que lo forman.)

Answer 11

idiom (n)

Question 12

mantenerse en contacto

Answer 12

keep in touch (v)

Question 13

el sentido

Answer 13

meaning (v)

Question 14

lengua materna

Answer 14

mother tongue (n)

Question 15

proverbio

Answer 15

proverb (n)

Question 16

refrán

Answer 16

saying (n)

Question 17

segunda lengua

Answer 17

second language (n)

Question 18

jerga

Answer 18

slang (n)

Question 19

hablar en público

Answer 19

speak in public (v)

Question 20

difundir un rumor

Answer 20

spread a rumour (v)

Question 21

difundir un cotilleo

Answer 21

spread a gossip (v)

Question 22

difundir las buenas noticias

Answer 22

spread the good news

Question 23

difundir la palabra

Answer 23

spread the word (v)

Question 24

sinónimo

Answer 24

synonym (n)

Question 25

traducción

Answer 25

translation (n)