vocabulary

vocabulario, léxico

Conjunto de todas las palabras que una persona conoce o usa.

En inglés sencillo: All the words that a person knows or uses.

• Reading helps you build your vocabulary.
• Her English vocabulary has grown this year.
• He has a large vocabulary but rarely uses difficult words.

Sinónimos: word knowledge

Expresiones frecuentes: expand your vocabulary, limited vocabulary

vocabulario

Palabras que conoces o aprendes, junto con sus significados.

En inglés sencillo: The words you know or learn, together with their meanings.

• We learned some new vocabulary today.
• Reading helps me improve my vocabulary.
• How much French vocabulary do you know?

Sinónimos: word knowledge

Expresiones frecuentes: learn vocabulary, new vocabulary, build vocabulary

terminología, vocabulario

Conjunto de palabras usadas por un grupo concreto o en una actividad profesional.

En inglés sencillo: The words used by people in a particular group or area of work.

• Medical vocabulary can be difficult.
• The book explains the vocabulary of sailing.
• Different professions have their own vocabularies.

Cómo se usa: the vocabulary of something (She understands the vocabulary of finance.)

Sinónimos: terminology, lexicon

Expresiones frecuentes: medical vocabulary, technical vocabulary, vocabulary of science

lenguaje artístico

Formas, sonidos o técnicas que alguien utiliza para expresar ideas mediante el arte.

En inglés sencillo: The shapes, sounds, or methods someone uses to express ideas in art.

• Her visual vocabulary includes circles and bright colours.
• The dancer developed a vocabulary of small movements.
• These buildings share a simple architectural vocabulary.

Expresiones frecuentes: visual vocabulary, artistic vocabulary, vocabulary of shapes