Uso de Prefijos en Adjetivos para Ampliar Significados

According to the Cambridge Dictionary:

“Prefixes are letters which we add to the beginning of a word to make a new word with a different meaning. Prefixes can, for example, create a new word opposite in meaning to the word the prefix is attached to. They can also make a word negative or express relations of time, place or manner”.

You will see different prefixes, their meaning, and examples using adjectives. The goal of this class is for you to be able to use a range of common prefixes, enhancing the meaning of adjectives.

PREFIX	MEANING	EXAMPLES
anti-	against / opposed to	Anti-racist, antiviral
dis-	not / opposite of	disloyal, dishonest, dissimilar, distrustful
extra-	beyond / outside	extraordinary, extraterrestrial, extracurricular
hyper-	extreme / more than normal	hyperactive, hypersonic
il-, im-, in-, ir-	not / opposite of	illegal, impolite, insecure, irrational
inter-	between / among	interactive, international
non-	Not / absence	non-fiction, non-political, non-neutral
over-	too much / excessive	overused, overconfident
pre-	before	prehistoric, pre-adolescent
pro-	in favor of / in support of	pro-communist, prodemocratic
semi-	Half / partly	semi-conscious, semi-retired
sub-	under / below / near	subtropical, sub-Saharan
super-	above, beyond	super-hero, supermodel, super-human
trans-	across / beyond	transatlantic, transnational
ultra-	extremely / beyond	ultra-compact, ultrasonic
un-	not / opposite of	unhappy, unreal, unpleasant
under-	less than / beneath	underpaid, underage
up-	make or move higher	upgrade, uphill