solid

sólido

Que mantiene su forma, en vez de fluir como el agua o dispersarse como el aire.

En inglés sencillo: Firm enough to keep its shape, rather than flowing like water or spreading like air.

• The butter is still solid.
• Water becomes solid when it freezes.
• The baby can now eat solid food.

Sinónimos: firm, hard

Antónimos: liquid, gaseous

Expresiones frecuentes: solid ice, solid food, solid at room temperature, solid matter

macizo

Hecho completamente de un mismo material, sin estar hueco por dentro.

En inglés sencillo: Made entirely of one material, with no empty space inside.

• The ring is solid gold.
• We bought a solid oak table.
• This handle is made of solid silver.

Expresiones frecuentes: solid gold, solid wood, solid silver, solid oak

sólido, firme

Resistente, bien hecho o digno de confianza, por lo que es poco probable que se rompa o falle.

En inglés sencillo: Strong, well made, or dependable, so it is unlikely to break or fail.

• This chair feels solid.
• They built a solid business together.
• We need solid evidence before making a decision.

Sinónimos: strong, reliable, sturdy, sound

Antónimos: weak, flimsy

Expresiones frecuentes: solid furniture, solid foundation, solid evidence, solid support

compacto, macizo

Que no tiene espacios vacíos por dentro ni huecos entre sus partes.

En inglés sencillo: Having no empty spaces inside or no gaps between its parts.

• The wall is solid concrete.
• A solid line of cars blocked the road.
• The crowd formed a solid mass near the stage.

Sinónimos: dense, compact

Antónimos: hollow

Expresiones frecuentes: solid block, solid wall, solid line, solid mass

junto

Con las partes de una palabra escritas juntas, sin espacios ni guiones entre ellas.

En inglés sencillo: With the letters joined together, without a space or a hyphen between word parts.

• This compound is written solid.
• The editor asked us to set the word solid.
• Some compounds once used hyphens but are now printed solid.

Sinónimos: as one word

Expresiones frecuentes: write solid, set solid, print solid

sólido

Sustancia que conserva su forma en vez de fluir como un líquido o dispersarse como un gas.

En inglés sencillo: A substance that keeps its shape instead of flowing like water or spreading like air.

• Ice is a solid.
• Some solids melt when heated.
• This experiment compares solids, liquids, and gases.

Expresiones frecuentes: a solid, solid and liquid, solid to liquid

favor

Algo que haces para ayudar a otra persona.

En inglés sencillo: Something helpful that you do for another person.

• Can you do me a solid?
• She did us a solid by watching the kids.
• Thanks for doing me a solid yesterday.

Cómo se usa: do someone a solid (Could you do me a solid and drive me home?)

Sinónimos: favor

Expresiones frecuentes: do someone a solid, a real solid

prenda lisa

Prenda de un solo color, sin dibujos ni estampados.

En inglés sencillo: A piece of clothing that has only one colour, without a printed design.

• Choose a solid for the interview.
• She prefers solids to patterned shirts.
• A dark solid works well with this striped jacket.

Expresiones frecuentes: wear a solid, solid or print, a dark solid