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Usar el diccionario
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The dictionary is divided into how many sections? What are they?
If you were looking up how to say “car” in Spanish which section would you use?
If you were trying to find the translation for “coche” which section would you use?
How are the words organized?
Here is a summary of word identifiers you will find in the dictionary:
nm
noun/masculine
adj
adjective
nf
noun/ feminine
adv
adverb
n/m/sg
noun/masculine/singular
vb
verb
n/m/pl
noun/masculine/plural
vt
transitive verb
n/f/sg
noun/feminine/singular
n
noun
n/f/pl
noun / feminine / plural
inf
infinitive
6. Here is a sample entry for the word carro:
Notes masculine noun
Notes which
version of the
word it is
referring to
Definition/
translation
Phrase that
contains the word
Definition Number
Carro m -1. [vehículo] cart; ~ de combate MIL tank -2. [de máquina de escribir] carriage
-3. Andes, Cam, Carib, Méx [automóvil] car -4. Méx: ~comedor [en tren] dining car, restaurant car.
Notes which regions this definition applies to
7. Look up clase. Answer the following questions about the word:
a. What type of word is clase?
b. How many definitions are there?
c. How many phrases are given?
d. What is the general meaning?
e. What is todo clase de?
f. What does dar clases mean?
8. Look up book. Answer the following questions about the word:
a. What type of word is book?
b. How many definitions are there for the noun version?
c. How many definitions are there for the verb version?
d. How would you say a book of stamps?
e. Is libro masculine or feminine in its noun form?
f. What is the verb for to have the police “book” someone?
g. Where does the phrase mostrar una tarjeta amarilla apply?
9. Choose one word from around the room that you do not know.
a. What is the word?
b. What does it mean?
c. What type of word is it?
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