Colocaciones: palabras que van juntas
Una colocación es una combinación fija: en inglés se dice make a mistake y take a photo, aunque en español los dos sean «hacer». En la parte 1 las cuatro opciones suelen significar lo mismo y solo una va con la palabra del texto. Apréndelas en bloque, no palabra por palabra.
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| Colocación | Significado y ejemplo |
|---|---|
| break a promise | no cumplir una promesa He never breaks his promises. Cumplirla: keep a promise. |
| break the law | saltarse la ley Driving without a licence is breaking the law. |
| catch a cold | resfriarse I caught a cold on the flight home. |
| do business | hacer negocios The company does business with firms all over Europe. |
| do damage | causar daños The storm did a lot of damage to the roof. |
| do exercise | hacer ejercicio Doctors recommend doing some exercise every day. |
| do harm | hacer daño, perjudicar A little sun won't do you any harm. |
| do homework | hacer los deberes I usually do my homework after dinner. homework es incontable: ✗ homeworks. |
| do research | investigar She is doing research into renewable energy. research es incontable; va con into u on. |
| do someone a favour | hacer un favor a alguien Could you do me a favour and post this letter? |
| do the shopping | hacer la compra We do the shopping on Saturday mornings. |
| do well | ir bien, tener éxito He did well in his exams. |
| do your best | hacer todo lo posible Don't worry about the result; just do your best. |
| get better | mejorar Your English is getting better every week. |
| get in touch with | ponerse en contacto con Please get in touch with us if you have any questions. |
| get lost | perderse We got lost on the way to the hotel. |
| get married | casarse They got married last summer. Con alguien: get married to; ✗ married with. |
| get ready | prepararse It takes me ten minutes to get ready in the morning. |
| get rid of | deshacerse de I need to get rid of some old clothes. |
| get the chance | tener la oportunidad If you get the chance to visit York, go. |
| have a go | intentarlo, probar I've never surfed, but I'd love to have a go. |
| have a good time | pasarlo bien Did you have a good time at the party? |
| have a look | echar un vistazo Can I have a look at your notes? |
| have a shower | ducharse I always have a shower after the gym. |
| have an argument | discutir (pelearse) They had an argument about money. |
| have an effect on | tener efecto en Music can have a strong effect on your mood. |
| have difficulty | tener dificultades He has difficulty remembering names. Va con -ing o con with + sustantivo. |
| have fun | divertirse We had a lot of fun at the festival. fun es incontable: ✗ have a fun (pero a fun day sí, como adjetivo). |
| heavy rain | lluvia fuerte The match was cancelled because of heavy rain. Mal: strong rain. |
| heavy traffic | mucho tráfico We were late because of the heavy traffic. |
| keep a secret | guardar un secreto Can you keep a secret? |
| keep in touch | seguir en contacto Let's keep in touch after the course ends. |
| make a complaint | presentar una queja She made a complaint to the manager about the noise. |
| make a decision | tomar una decisión We need to make a decision by Friday. En inglés británico también se dice take a decision; make es lo más común. |
| make a difference | marcar la diferencia A good teacher can make a real difference. |
| make a mistake | cometer un error Everyone makes mistakes when they learn a language. Mal: do a mistake. |
| make a noise | hacer ruido Try not to make a noise when you come home. |
| make a phone call | hacer una llamada I need to make a phone call before the meeting. |
| make a suggestion | hacer una sugerencia Can I make a suggestion about the menu? |
| make an appointment | pedir cita I'd like to make an appointment with the dentist. |
| make an effort | esforzarse He made an effort to be polite to everyone. |
| make friends | hacer amigos It's easy to make friends at university. |
| make money | ganar dinero Her online shop makes a lot of money. |
| make progress | progresar You've made great progress this term. progress es incontable: ✗ a progress. |
| make sure | asegurarse Make sure you lock the door when you leave. |
| pay a visit | hacer una visita We paid a visit to my aunt on Sunday. |
| pay attention to | prestar atención a Please pay attention to the instructions. |
| raise awareness | concienciar The campaign aims to raise awareness of plastic waste. |
| reach an agreement | llegar a un acuerdo After long talks, both sides reached an agreement. |
| run a business | llevar un negocio My parents run a small business in the village. |
| save time | ahorrar tiempo Online banking saves a lot of time. |
| strong coffee | café cargado I need a cup of strong coffee to wake up. |
| take a break | hacer una pausa Let's take a break and have a coffee. |
| take a photo | hacer una foto Could you take a photo of us? Mal: make a photo. |
| take a risk | arriesgarse Starting a business means taking a risk. |
| take advantage of | aprovechar You should take advantage of the good weather. |
| take an exam | hacer un examen I'm taking my English exam next month. Aprobar es pass: ✗ approve an exam. |
| take care of | cuidar de; encargarse de Who will take care of the children tonight? |
| take into account | tener en cuenta We need to take the cost into account. |
| take part in | participar en Over a hundred runners took part in the race. |
| take place | tener lugar, celebrarse The final will take place in Madrid. No tiene pasiva: ✗ was taken place. |
| take responsibility for | asumir la responsabilidad de The manager took responsibility for the mistake. |
| take your time | tomarte tu tiempo There's no hurry; take your time. |
| tell a lie | mentir He told a lie to avoid getting into trouble. |
| tell the truth | decir la verdad I promise I'm telling the truth. Mal: say the truth. |
Dónde cae en el examen
- Parte 1 · Multiple-choice cloze , con ejercicios de muestra
- Parte 2 · Open cloze , con ejercicios de muestra
- Parte 4 · Key word transformation , con ejercicios de muestra