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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

Uso de Prefijos en Adjetivos para Ampliar Significados

Curso de Inglés Intermedio B1: Preguntas de Confirmación y Posibilidades

Clase 18 de 26

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Juan Felipe Jimenez Pacheco

Hace 5 años

Felipe Bernardo González Barranco

Hace 4 años

:clap: :clap: :clap:

Michael Aguillón

Hace 2 años

Great input

Marcela Alejandra Madrid López

Mery Johanna Gutiérrez Ortiz

Excellent table. It is an amazing guide

Manuel Rodríguez

anti-crist dis-troyed hyper-loop

Ingrid Zamora

Hace un año

Hyperactive significa "extremadamente activo" y se refiere a alguien que tiene más energía de lo normal, a menudo con dificultad para concentrarse. Hypersonic, por otro lado, se refiere a velocidades que están por encima de cinco veces la velocidad del sonido (Mach 5). Ambos términos incluyen el prefijo "hyper-", que implica un nivel extremo o más allá de lo normal. Estos conceptos pueden aplicarse en contextos de comportamiento y física respectivamente.

Andrés Alberto naranjo Hernández

Daniel Steven Carrera Osorno

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Javier Garnica Soria

The term "overlap" refers to a situation where two or more elements share some common features, functions, or areas. In technology, especially in software and programming, overlap can occur when different systems or applications use similar code, functionalities, or data structures. For instance, two software tools might overlap in their capabilities, allowing users to achieve similar outcomes with both. This concept is essential when analyzing compatibility or integration between various software solutions.

Tiffany Botero

Hace 3 años

Your theet brush is overused My mother used to be hyperactive in home She is about to enter to the pre-adolescent Do not be impolite with your uncles.

Hogla Marina

pro-life
antivirus
imprudent.

Jenny Gomez

Hello

Here there are my examples:

Everyone wants to speak English because more companies are international.
When someone says too many lies it is a distrustful person

Darly Sucely

"Increasing the meaning of adjectives"

Antivirus
Disfunction
Hyperactivity
Impossible
Subway

Vega Mallon Claudia Alejandra

Good night, thanks...

AYDEE QUISPE FARFAN

El adjetivo modifica siempre a un sustantivo y concuerda con dicho sustantivo en género y en número

Cristian Jesus Choqueticlla Quintanilla

Muy buenos videos

ANDRES ALFONSO MIRA MEJIA

✅

Andres Nelson Aguirre Mamani

great

Martha Lucrecia Rivera Mejía

Hace 5 meses

Todo much

"Too much" is exactly what over- is for. When you say something is "overused," you're not just saying it's used a lot—you're saying it's excessive.

If you were describing a course that demands way more effort than it should, how would you use over- to replace "too much"?

José Daniel García Méndez

Thank you for this important table!

Connie Aracelly Condori Roque

“very,” “extremely,” “absolutely,” and “truly.”

Uso de Prefijos en Adjetivos para Ampliar Significados

Progreso del curso

Introduction

Prepositions

Future

Questions

Conjugations

Prefixes and Suffixes

Verbs, Adjectives & Nouns

Relative clauses

Course Outcomes