variety

variedad, surtido

Conjunto de cosas diferentes entre sí.

En inglés sencillo: A group or range of things that are different from each other.

• We offer a variety of meals.
• She tried a wide variety of sports.
• The library has a variety of books for beginners.

Cómo se usa: a variety of things (The shop sells a variety of breads.)

Sinónimos: range, selection, assortment

Expresiones frecuentes: a variety of, a wide variety, a large variety

variedad, diversidad

Presencia de cosas o experiencias distintas, en vez de ser todo igual.

En inglés sencillo: The presence of different things or experiences, rather than everything being the same.

• I like variety in my work.
• Fresh herbs add variety to simple meals.
• The programme offers enough variety to keep everyone interested.

Cómo se usa: variety in something (We need more variety in our meals.)

Sinónimos: diversity

Antónimos: sameness, uniformity

Expresiones frecuentes: add variety, more variety, variety in something

variedad, tipo

Un tipo concreto de algo, especialmente de una planta o un animal.

En inglés sencillo: A particular type of something, especially a plant or animal.

• This apple variety is sweet.
• We grow three varieties of tomato.
• Which variety grows best in cold weather?

Cómo se usa: a variety of something (This variety of apple tastes sweet.)

Sinónimos: type, kind

Expresiones frecuentes: a grape variety, a tomato variety, a new variety

variedad lingüística

Forma particular de una lengua usada por un grupo o en una situación concreta.

En inglés sencillo: A particular form of a language used by a group or in a certain situation.

• We studied a local variety of English.
• Different language varieties have different social uses.
• This variety is spoken mainly by older people.

Cómo se usa: a variety of a language (They speak a regional variety of English.)

Sinónimos: language form

Expresiones frecuentes: a regional variety, a language variety, a standard variety

variedad

Grupo dentro de una especie, sobre todo vegetal, que presenta pequeñas diferencias propias.

En inglés sencillo: A group within a species, especially of plants, with its own small differences.

• The botanist identified a new variety.
• This variety belongs to the same species.
• The variety differs from the usual form in leaf colour.

Sinónimos: var.

Expresiones frecuentes: botanical variety, a plant variety