script

guion, libreto

Texto con los diálogos y las indicaciones que usan los actores en una película, obra o programa.

En inglés sencillo: The written words and instructions that actors use in a film, play, or programme.

• The actors read the script.
• She wrote a script for a short film.
• We changed several lines in the script during rehearsals.

Sinónimos: screenplay, playscript

Expresiones frecuentes: film script, write a script, read the script

script, programa

Programa corto que realiza una tarea, a menudo de manera automática.

En inglés sencillo: A short computer program that carries out a task, often automatically.

• Run the script again.
• I wrote a script to rename the files.
• These scripts automatically save a copy of your data.

Sinónimos: program

Expresiones frecuentes: run a script, python script, write a script

letra, caligrafía

Forma o estilo de las letras escritas.

En inglés sencillo: The shape or style of written letters.

• Her script is easy to read.
• The invitation was printed in flowing script.
• He wrote the address in a small, careful script.

Cómo se usa: in a particular script (Her name was written in an elegant script.)

Sinónimos: handwriting, lettering

Expresiones frecuentes: elegant script, flowing script, small script

sistema de escritura, alfabeto

Conjunto de signos usados para escribir una o varias lenguas.

En inglés sencillo: A set of written signs used to write one or more languages.

• This language uses the Latin script.
• She learned to read Arabic script.
• Several languages share the same script.

Cómo se usa: in a particular script (The names are written in Latin script.)

Sinónimos: writing system

Expresiones frecuentes: latin script, arabic script, cyrillic script

letra cursiva, letra ligada

Escritura a mano en la que las letras de cada palabra se unen entre sí.

En inglés sencillo: Handwriting in which the letters within each word are joined together.

• She writes in script.
• The children practised script with their new pens.
• Can you read this note in cursive script?

Cómo se usa: write in script (We learned to write in script at school.)

Sinónimos: cursive, joined handwriting

Antónimos: print

Expresiones frecuentes: write in script, cursive script, learn script

receta

Documento escrito por un médico que permite obtener un medicamento concreto.

En inglés sencillo: A doctor's written order that allows you to get a particular medicine.

• I need a new script.
• The doctor wrote a script for antibiotics.
• Can this pharmacy fill my script today?

Cómo se usa: a script for something (The doctor gave me a script for painkillers.)

Sinónimos: prescription

Expresiones frecuentes: fill a script, write a script, script for antibiotics