Vocabulary Builder

2 Vocabulary Builder
Learn the vocabulary you need. Write the words in your language in your notebook.

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Parts of a computer
DVD drive /XAdA'XA XpOd/ unidad / lector de DVD
fan /cDm/ ventilador
hard drive /'kEX XpOd/ disco duro
heat sink /'kAW gBnY/ disipador térmico / de calor
motherboard /'lJfLVGX/ placa base
processor (CPU) /'UpNgCgL (gAUA'qI)/ procesador (CPU)
RAM chip /'pæl WiBU/ chip RAM
sound card /'gPmX YEX/ tarjeta de sonido
USB port /qICg'VA UGW/ puerto USB

Adjectives
advanced /LX'dEmgW/ avanzado/a
basic /'VMgBY/ básico/a
cheap /aAU/ barato/a
expensive /BY'gUCmgBd/ caro/a
heavy /'kCdi/ pesado/a
large /oEb/ grande, amplio/a
light /oOW/ ligero/a
little /'oBWo/ pequeño/a
loud /oPX/ ruidoso/a
narrow /'mDpN/ estrecho/a
quick /YrBY/ rápido/a
quiet /'YrOLW/ silencioso/a
slow /goLH/ lento/a
useful /'qIgco/ útil
useless /'qIgoLg/ inútil, inservible
wide /rOX/ amplio/a

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ordinals
first /cKgW/ primero/a
second /'gCYLmX/ segundo/a
third /eKX/ tercero/a
fourth /cGe/ cuarto/a
fifth /cBce/ quinto/a
sixth /gBYge/ sexto/a
seventh /'gCdme/ séptimo/a
eighth /CBWe/ octavo/a
ninth /mOme/ noveno/a
tenth /WCme/ décimo/a

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parts of a computer
cable /'YMVo/ cable
case /YMg/ carcasa, chasis
clip /YoBU/ clip
front panel /'cpJmW UDmo/ panel frontal
power supply /'UPL gLUoO/ fuente de alimentación
side panel /'gOX UDmo/ panel lateral
slot /goFW/ ranura
socket /'gFYBW/ enchufe
switch /grBWi/ interruptor

Verbs
attach /L'WDWi/ sujetar, fijar
connect /YL'mCYW/ conectar
detach /XB'WDWi/ quitar, extraer
disconnect /XBgYL'mCYW/ desconectar
insert /Bm'gKW/ insertar, introducir
plug in /UoJZ 'Bm/ enchufar
remove /pB'lId/ quitar, extraer
screw /gYpI/ atornillar
turn off /WKm 'Fc/ apagar
turn on /WKm 'Fm/ encender
unplug /Jm'UoJZ/ desenchufar
unscrew /Jm'gYpI/ desatornillar

EXTRA!
cache /YDi/ (memoria) caché
desktop case /'XCgYWFU YMg/ carcasa de la torre
disc controller /'XBgY YLmWpNoL/ controlador de disco
drive bay /'XpOd VM/ conector de unidad
expansion cards /BY'gUDmim YEXh/ tarjetas de expansión
I/O Adapter /'ON LXæUWL/ adaptador de entrada y salida
Network Attached Storage (NAS) /'mCWrKY LWæWiW gWGpBb almacenamiento conectado en red (NAS)
(mDh)/
optical drive /'FUWBYo XpOd/ unidad óptica
tower case /'WPL YMg/ carcasa de la torre

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