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C2Cuasisinónimos25 min

Cuasisinónimos: diferencias sutiles

Near-synonyms: subtle differences

Distingue pares de palabras que se parecen pero conllevan juicios distintos, como frugal y stingy, o concise y terse.

En el nivel más alto, elegir una palabra rara vez consiste en encontrar cualquier palabra que encaje; se trata de encontrar aquella cuyo matiz de significado, y cuyo juicio implícito, coinciden con lo que quieres expresar. Muchos cuasisinónimos describen el mismo comportamiento, pero lo elogian o lo critican. Apréndelos en pares que contrastan y pregúntate siempre: ¿esta palabra es admirativa, neutra o desaprobatoria?

frugaladjetivo
cuidadoso al gastar dinero de forma sensata; normalmente con sentido positivoYears of frugal living allowed Lena to retire early.
stingyadjetivo
que no quiere gastar ni dar; con sentido negativo y coloquialHe was too stingy to leave a tip, even after excellent service.
obstinateadjetivo
que se niega con terquedad a cambiar de opinión, incluso cuando debería; con sentido negativoThe obstinate committee ignored every warning about the budget.
tenaciousadjetivo
que se aferra con firmeza a una meta y se niega a rendirse; normalmente con sentido admirativoA tenacious researcher, Mina chased the missing data for a year.
meticulousadjetivo
que muestra gran cuidado y atención al detalle; con sentido positivoThe restorer was meticulous, cleaning each tile with a tiny brush.
pedanticadjetivo
demasiado preocupado por reglas o detalles pequeños, a menudo de forma irritanteIt seems pedantic to correct a friend's grammar in a text message.
terseadjetivo
que usa muy pocas palabras, de un modo que parece brusco o poco amableHis terse email said only, "Not approved."
conciseadjetivo
que da toda la información necesaria en pocas palabras; con sentido positivoHer concise summary fitted neatly on a single page.
gullibleadjetivo
demasiado dispuesto a creer lo que dicen los demás y, por eso, fácil de engañarGullible shoppers fell for the promise of instant weight loss.
naiveadjetivo
sin experiencia de la vida y, por eso, demasiado confiado o esperanzadoIt was naive of us to expect the roadworks to finish on time.
reluctantadjetivo
que no quiere hacer algo y duda; va seguido de to + verboRavi was reluctant to speak first at the meeting.
averseadjetivo
fuertemente opuesto o reacio; va seguido de to + sustantivo o -ing, a menudo en "not averse to"I am not averse to working late if the project needs it.

Ejercicio 1 de 2

Elige la palabra que encaja

Elige la palabra que mejor encaje en el contexto. Fíjate en si la frase es admirativa o crítica.

  1. Her reply was so _____ that it felt almost rude: "No. See the policy."

  2. Lena is _____ with money: she cooks at home, repairs her shoes and saves a third of her salary, and her friends admire her for it.

  3. Everyone knew Tomás was _____: he never contributed to a colleague's leaving gift and once charged his brother for a lift.

  4. After three failed prototypes, the director praised the engineers' _____ refusal to give up.

  5. The editor is so _____ that she once spent an afternoon arguing over a single comma in a casual note.

  6. I would not be _____ to a change of scene, if you can suggest somewhere quieter.

  7. Though _____ to criticise a friend, Mina felt she had to tell him the truth.

  8. Her report was admirably _____: every point was covered in just two pages.

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Ejercicio 2 de 2

Completa las frases

Completa cada frase con una palabra de esta lista. Usa cada palabra una sola vez: naive, obstinate, meticulous, reluctant, stingy, averse, concise, pedantic.

  1. Her belief that every stranger would return a lost wallet came from a sheltered childhood.

  2. The farmer was too to consider any offer, however generous, and would not even listen to the surveyor's advice.

  3. A proofreader checks every date, spelling and footnote, however small.

  4. He is to speak in public, though he is far from shy once he starts.

  5. She gives so generously to others that no one would ever call her .

  6. I would be happy to walk; I am not at all to a bit of fresh air.

  7. Please keep your summary : one clear paragraph with no repetition.

  8. Mr Okafor is so about grammar that he corrects people's spoken sentences at dinner parties.

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