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SOME TIPS WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW AN EXACT WORD/ CUANDO NO CONOCEMOS LA PALABRA EXACTA
Si no conoces o no recuerdas la palabra exacta hay muchas cosas que puedes hacer para evitarlo.
Aquí van algunas estrategias que utilizan incluso los nativos ingleses.
- General words/Palabras generales:
Si no te acuerdas de la palabra "surgeon" (cirujano), puedes usar la palabra "doctor"
Si no te acuerdas de la palabra "cultery" (cubiertos), puedes usar "knife, fork and spoon". - Give a description / hacer una descripción.
It's a person who....(es unapersona que...)
It's a thing that....(es una cosa que....)
It's a place where....(es un lugar donde...) - Describe the purpose or function/describir su propósito o función.
It´s used to+infinitivo/for+ ing
Si no te acuerdas de la palabra "scissors" (tijeras), puedes decir "it's used to cut paper" o "it's used for curring paper" - Synonyms / sinónimos
Si no te acuerdas de la palabra "tiny" (pequeñito), puedes usar "very small" (muy pequeño) - Antonyms / antónimos.
Si no conoces la palabra "weak" (débil), puedes usar "not strong" (no es fuerte) - Aproximaciones (It´s a kind of.../It´s a sort of...)
Si no conoces la palabra "bungalow", puedes decir "it´s a kind of house" o "it's a sort of a house" (es una especie de casa)
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you don’t know or can’t remember an exact word – don’t worry! There are
lots of things you can do to communicate without saying the exact word.
These are very useful strategies that even native speakers use.
If you don’t know the word ‘briefcase’, you could say ‘It’s a thing that people use to carry papers to work’.
This strategy works well with objects that have a clear use or function.
This strategy works well with nouns and adjectives.
This strategy works well with adjectives.
- See more at: https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/exams/speaking-exams/when-you-dont-know-exact-word#sthash.zoxyL7lL.dpuf
General words
If you can’t remember the word ‘surgeon’, you could say a more general word like ‘doctor’.Examples
If you don’t know the word ‘cutlery’, you could give examples such as ‘knife, fork and spoon’.Relative clauses to give a description
(It’s a person who ... / thing that ... / place where ... )If you don’t know the word ‘briefcase’, you could say ‘It’s a thing that people use to carry papers to work’.
Describe the purpose or function (It’s used to + infinitive / for + -ing)
If you don’t know the word ‘scissors’, you could say ‘They are used to cut paper’ or ‘They are used for cutting paper’.This strategy works well with objects that have a clear use or function.
Synonyms (words that mean the same)
If you don’t know the word ‘tiny’, you could say ‘very small’.This strategy works well with nouns and adjectives.
Antonyms (opposite words)
If you don’t know the word ‘weak’, you could say ‘not strong’.This strategy works well with adjectives.
Approximations (It’s a kind of ... / It’s a sort of ...)
If you don’t know the word ‘bungalow’, you could say ‘It’s a kind of house’ or ‘It’s a sort of house’.- See more at: https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/exams/speaking-exams/when-you-dont-know-exact-word#sthash.zoxyL7lL.dpuf
