Compound nouns Flashcards
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Sheila ahora está en la escuela secundaria.
Sheila is now in high school.
Compound nouns (summary)
A compound noun is formed when two or more words are put together to form a new meaning.
Compound nouns can be separate words, one new word, or a hyphenated word.
Here are some combinations you can use to form compound nouns:
noun + noun
verb + noun
noun + verb
adjective + noun
preposition + noun
noun + preposition
verb + preposition
preposition + verb
three or four words
Él compra bienes raíces.
He buys real estate.
Gerald es un hombre de negocios.
Gerald is a businessman.
James se sentó en la escalera.
James sat down on the staircase.
Falta una sexta parte del pastel.
One-sixth of the pie is missing.
Mi cuñada tiene un nuevo bebé.
My sister-in-law has a new baby.
picahielos
icepick / ice pick
corredor de bolsa
stockbroker / stock broker
vicepresidente
vice president / vice-president
aeropuerto
airport (a. noun + noun)
maletín
briefcase (a. noun + noun)
Pianista
piano player (a. noun + noun)
compañía hermana
sister company (a. noun + noun)
baño
restroom (b. verbo + sustantivo)
libro de cocina
cookbook (b. verbo + sustantivo)
lavadora
washing machine (b. verbo + sustantivo)
piscina
swimming pool (b. verbo + sustantivo)
Corte de pelo
haircut (c. noun + verb)
cambio climático
climate change (c. noun + verb)
autoestudio
self-study (c. noun + verb)
autoayuda
self-help (c. noun + verb)
Luna llena
full moon (d. adjective + noun)
pizarra
blackboard (d. adjective + noun)
