Vocabulary Cards
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B1 noun
Tweet
piar
Meaning
a short high-pitched sound made by a small bird; a post on Twitter
Example
I heard the sweet tweet of a sparrow this morning.
A1 adjective
twelve
doce
Meaning
the number equivalent to 12
Example
There are twelve months in a year.
B1 adjective
twentieth
vigésimo
Meaning
coming after the nineteenth in order; being one of twenty equal parts.
Example
She was born on the twentieth of April.
A1 adjective
twenty
veinte
Meaning
the number equivalent to 20
Example
He is twenty years old.
A2 adverb
twice
dos veces
Meaning
two times
Example
I have seen that movie twice.
B2 noun
twig
ramita
Meaning
a small thin branch of a tree or bush
Example
She broke a twig off the tree to use as a stick.
B2 noun
Twilight
crepúsculo
Meaning
the soft glowing light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon; a period of decline
Example
We walked along the beach at twilight.
B1 noun
twin
gemelo
Meaning
either of two children born at the same time to the same mother
Example
They have twin girls.
C1 noun
twinge
dolor agudo
Meaning
a sudden, sharp pain or an emotional pang
Example
He felt a twinge of guilt after lying to his friend.
B1 noun
Twist
giro; torcedura; vuelta;
Meaning
a turn, curve, or bend; an unexpected development; a dance
Example
The story had an unexpected twist at the end.
C1 noun
twister
tornado
Meaning
A tornado or something that twists; also refers to a challenging tongue twister.
Example
The twister destroyed several houses in the village.
C1 noun
Twit
tonto; burlarse
Meaning
a silly or foolish person; to tease or make fun of someone
Example
Don't be such a twit and listen carefully.
A1 noun
two
dos
Meaning
the number following one
Example
She has two children.
B1 noun
two-thirds
dos tercios
Meaning
a fraction equal to two parts of three; 2/3.
Example
Two-thirds of the students passed the exam.
C1 noun
twosome
pareja
Meaning
A pair of people considered together, often in a romantic or competitive context.
Example
They entered the dance competition as a twosome.
C1 noun
tycoon
magnate
Meaning
a wealthy, powerful businessperson
Example
The real estate tycoon invested in several skyscrapers.
A2 verb
type
teclear
Meaning
to write using a keyboard or typewriter
Example
She can type very fast on the computer.
B2 noun
typhoon
tifón
Meaning
a tropical storm in the region of the Indian or western Pacific oceans
Example
The typhoon caused severe flooding in the coastal areas.
B1 adjective
typical
relacionado con las características comunes de un tipo particular de persona o cosa
Meaning
having the usual qualities of a particular type of person or thing
Example
It was a typical summer day, hot and humid.
B1 adverb
typically
normalmente
Meaning
in a way that is typical of a particular person, thing, or group
Example
She typically arrives at work at 9 AM.
C1 verb
typify
representar
Meaning
to represent or be a typical example of something
Example
His leadership style typifies the new corporate culture.
B1 noun
typo
error tipográfico
Meaning
a mistake made in typing
Example
The report was full of typos.
C1 adjective
typographical
tipográfico
Meaning
relating to the style, arrangement, or appearance of printed text
Example
There was a typographical error in the book.
C1 noun
typography
tipografía
Meaning
the art and technique of arranging type to make written language legible and visually appealing
Example
Good typography improves the readability of a website.