English vocabulary
English vocabulary: school & learning
Common English words for school & learning, the most frequent first. Each word has its Spanish meaning and a real line from the Lexayo story, so you see it in use.
history noun historia (el pasado)
history = the past; story = a tale
Do your parents know anything about the history of Toledo?
¿Tus padres saben algo de la historia de Toledo?
teach verb enseñar
irregular: taught, taught
Of course. That's why I teach you. For the filloas.
Claro. Por eso te las enseño. Para las filloas.
mark noun marca, señal; nota (examen)
I got a good mark in English.
Saqué buena nota en inglés.
paper noun papel; periódico
I put the paper in, but it didn't work.
Puse el papel, pero no funcionó.
term noun término; trimestre; condiciones (terms)
The new school term starts in September.
El nuevo trimestre empieza en septiembre.
college noun universidad, facultad; centro de estudios
My cousin studies design at college.
Mi primo estudia diseño en la universidad.
cell noun célula; celda
US cell phone = UK mobile
Our body has millions of cells.
Nuestro cuerpo tiene millones de células.
research noun investigación
uncountable
Carmen does a lot of research for her designs.
Carmen investiga mucho para sus diseños.
fail verb fallar, fracasar; suspender
I failed my driving test.
Suspendí el examen de conducir.
practice noun práctica; ensayo, entrenamiento
UK: practice (noun), practise (verb)
No! This is only practice, Nuria.
¡No! Esto es solo una práctica, Nuria.
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