28. Comparison and Contrast Flashcards

(19 cards)

1
Q

¿Cómo se expresa una comparación de igualdad en inglés?

A

as… as

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2
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Completa: The new model is ___ reliable ___ the old one.

A

as… as

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3
Q

Reescribe con comparación negativa: The prototype was less effective than expected.

A

The prototype was not as effective as expected.

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4
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¿Cómo se expresa superioridad o inferioridad?

A

more / less… than

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5
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Completa: This approach is ___ efficient ___ the previous one.

A

more… than

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6
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Completa: The reaction was ___ enthusiastic ___ anticipated.

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less… than

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7
Q

¿Cómo se indica cambio progresivo con comparativos?

A

comparative + and + comparative

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8
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Ejemplo: The results became…

A

clearer and clearer.

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9
Q

Completa: The interface is getting…

A

more and more complex.

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10
Q

¿Qué estructura se usa para expresar relaciones proporcionales?

A

The more… the more / The more… the less

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Ejemplo: Cuanto más entrenamos, mejores los resultados.

A

The more we train, the better the results.

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12
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Ejemplo: Cuanto más añadimos, menos intuitiva se vuelve.

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The more features we add, the less intuitive the interface becomes.

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13
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¿Qué conectores contrastan dos cláusulas completas?

A

whereas / while

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14
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Traduce: Departamento A priorizó velocidad; el B, precisión.

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Department A focused on speed, whereas Department B prioritized accuracy.

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15
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Traduce: Aunque fue eficaz, también fue costosa.

A

While the solution was effective, it was also costly.

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16
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¿Qué expresiones contrastan directamente elementos o ideas?

A

Unlike / In contrast to / On the contrary

17
Q

Traduce: A diferencia de intentos previos, este método tuvo éxito.

A

Unlike previous attempts, this method succeeded.

18
Q

Traduce: En contraste con 2023, este trimestre tuvo crecimiento.

A

In contrast to 2023, this quarter showed steady growth.

19
Q

Traduce: Se esperaba que fallara; por el contrario, fue exitoso.

A

The model was expected to fail. On the contrary, it exceeded expectations.