A2 Leccin 16.

Distances and Dimensions II

Distances and dimensions II
shallow
shallow
poco profundo, superficial

Autor: mackro - CC

The Kids can swim in this beach, it's quite shallow

They had an accident, they jumped into the river but it wasn't deep, it was quite shallow
Ellos tuvieron un accidente, ellos saltaron al ro pero no era profundo, era bastante superficial
The kids can swim in this beach, it's quite shallow
Los nios pueden nadar en esta playa, es bastante superficial
You can cross that river without any problems, it's quite shallow
Puedes cruzar ese ro sin ningn problema, es bastante superficial

long / length / lengthen

long
largo

length
largo, longitud

lengthen
alargar

Autor: 21561428@N03 - CC

The lenght of this rope is three metres, do you need one longer?
I want to measure the length of the swimming pool. Can you help me?
Quiero medir la longitud de la pileta. Pods ayudarme?
It was a really long journey; we were very tired when we arrived
Fue un viaje muy largo; estbamos muy cansados cuando llegamos
The length of this rope is three metres. Do you need a longer one?
The length of this rope is three meters. Do you need a longer one?
La longitud de esta cuerda son tres metros. Necesits una ms larga?
It has been a long day today; I have been studying hard all day
Ha sido un da largo hoy; he estado estudiando duro todo el da
I want to make a long-distance phone call, please
Quiero hacer una llamada de larga distancia, por favor
My mum lengthened these trousers for me
My mom lengthened these trousers for me
Mi madre alargo estos pantalones para mi

short / shorten / short cut

short
corto, bajo

shorten
acortar

short cut
atajo

Autor: rosengrant - CC

Your hair is shorter than mine, but I like it

Your hair is shorter than mine, but I like it
Tu pelo es ms corto que el mo, pero me gusta
I want to shorten this skirt; it's awful with this length
Quiero acortar esta pollera; est horrible con esta longitud
There's a short cut to school through the forest
Hay un atajo al colegio por el bosque
They have shortened their holiday because they want to move house
They have shortened their vacation because they want to move
Ellos han acortado sus vacaciones porque se quieren mudar
The teacher shortened the trip because the kids were behaving badly
El profesor acort la excursin porque los nios se estaban comportando mal

low / lower
low
bajo

lower
bajar

Autor: wanderingone - CC

This chair is really low but the kids love it

This chair is really low, but the kids love it
Esta silla es muy baja, pero a los nios les encanta
The government promised to lower some taxes this year

El gobierno prometi bajar algunos impuestos este ao

That chair is too high, but you can lower it
Esa silla es muy alta, pero la puedes bajar
This table is lower than that one
Esta mesa es ms baja que aquella

far / faraway
far
lejos

faraway
lejano, ausente

Autor: ahron - CC

I visited many faraway places in my travel last year

My house is really far from the city centre, but it is near the university
My house is really far from downtown, but it is near the university
Mi casa est realmente lejos del centro, pero est cerca de la universidad
I visited many faraway places on my trip last year
Yo visit muchos pases lejanos en mi viaje el ao pasado
The school is farther from my house than the hospital
La escuela est ms lejos de mi casa que el hospital