Dictionary use
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The document discusses how to use a dictionary, explaining that it translates words between two languages, provides spelling, pronunciation, grammar notes and definitions. It organizes words in alphabetical order, with some differences for Spanish letters, and includes abbreviations for grammatical functions. Users should check context and meanings of compound words and prepositional verbs, as words don't always directly translate between languages.
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Dictionary use
- 1. Ingles 1 Uso del Diccionario Virginia Castillo V-21.459.508 S-8
- 2. Translates the meanings of words in two languages Unveils its spelling and grammatical function Organizes article, pronunciation, grammar notes and definitions Alphabetical order is different only in Spanish letters Ch, LL and Ñ It has abbreviations about the grammatical function Guide words or syllables appear at the top of the page Compound words: Not all the time are equivalent in Castilian Placements: Depend on the combination with other words Prepositional verbs: Combination of a verb and a grammatical particle Context: words must always be checked even seems a logical meaning The words do not appear in the dictionary are the plural words and verbs in the third person or ending in er or est The suffix ing can form words with different grammatical functions (Present participle, noun and adjective)