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UNIDAD I
Uso del diccionario Inglés-Español
El primer paso a la hora de usar un diccionario inglés-español, es determinar que tipo
de palabra es; verbo, sustantivo o adjetivo.
1.- I am close to get a promotion
2.- My house is close to the office
3.- Problems will bring my business to a close
4.- Banks close at 3:30 p.m.
De igual manera, es recomendable chequear si la palabra cambia de significado al
acompañarse de otras palabras.
1.- I look at the document with attention
2.- She has the look of a manager
3.- Good leaders look after their employees
4.- They will look at your proposal
5.- I will look into your proposal
6.-The uniform looks on you
Algunas palabras cambian de significado si se les agrega una ”s”
1. There is a new boss
2. The news are excellent
3. He is a good employee
4. They transport goods
5. The meeting is in 5 minutes
6. The secretary has the minutes
7. Speaking English is an asset
8. Fixed assets
New: adj. Nuevo, novedoso, lo
último
News: n. noticias
Good: adj. bueno, bien,
beneficioso, agradable.
Goods: n. bienes, mercancía,
géneros, productos.
Minute: n. minuto
Minutes: n. Acta(s), minutas
Asset: n. ventaja, bien.
Assets: n. activos

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Algunas de las abreviaturas más usadas Diccionarios
Adj. = adjetivo p.p = participio pasado
Adv. = adverbio pret. = pretérito
n. p.
s. pas. pasado
s.c. /s.i. nombre o sustantivo
sust.
pl. = plural
v cf= revisar
vt verbo go to = vaya a
vi
1.- I always save money by using coupons
2.- I have a savings account
3.- They use a saw to cut wood
4.- They sawed a tree
5.- I saw the mistakes in the document
6.- They said the truth
Algunas de las abreviaturas más usadas en textos
a.s.a.p. = as soon as possible (tan pronto como sea possible)
A.C. = after Christ (después de Cristo) Mr. = mister
B.C.= before Christ (antes de Cristo) Mrs. = mistress
Co. = Company MSc.= Master of Science
EC= European Community PhD= Doctor of Philosophy
ECU = European Currency Unit U.K. = United Kingdom
Eg. = example USA= United States of America
i.e. = id est ( es decir)
IOU= I owe you (pagaré)

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EJERCICIOS
Traducir:
Las siguientes palabras de acuerdo a su función
Palabra Sustantivo Verbo adjetivo adverbio
back
hand
kind
job
open
right
due
just
lead
figure
like
Las siguientes expresiones compuestas
a.- right now: _______________________ f. take it easy _______________________
b.- That is to say _____________________ g. for good: _______________________
c.- no matter: ______________________ h. as … as: ___________________________
d.- kind of __________________________ i. of course: ____________________-_____
e.- due to: ______________________________ j. needless to say: ____________________
1.- Trata de leer usando el diccionario lo menos posible
The history of accounting is thousands of years old and can be traced to ancient civilizations. The
early development of accounting dates back to ancient Mesopotamia, and is closely related to
developments in writing, counting and money; there is also evidence for early forms of
bookkeeping in ancient Iran, and early auditing systems by the ancient Egyptians and Babylonians.
By the time of the Emperor Augustus, the Roman government had access to detailed financial
information.
Double-entry bookkeeping developed in medieval Europe, and accounting split into financial
accounting and management accounting with the development of joint-stock companies.
Accounting began to transition into an organized profession in the nineteenth century, with local
professional bodies in England merging to form the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England
and Wales in 1880.
2.- Identifica las palabras que conoces:
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
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3. Identifica: a- 5 sustantivos b.- 5 adjetivos c.- 5 verbos d.- 5 adverbios
Sustantivos
Adjetivos
Verbos
adverbios
4. Identifica y traduce las palabras relacionadas con la contaduría