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4.  Look at the following dictionaries. Write their addressee and their
                         features. Look at the example below:
            Addressee. Graphic and textual components of a dictionary






















                                                                                                                                                    English-Spanish

                                                                »   Addressee:                                                    dakar
                                                                                                                                  dakar [dækə'] n Dakar m.  dancing n baile m
                                                                »   Characteristics:                                              dale [dieil] n valle m.  dangerous adj peligroso.
                                                                                                                                  daily,  adv.  diario,  cotidiano,  diurno;  dangerously  adj  peligrosamente,  ~
                                                                                                                                  s.  periódico;  adj.  diariamente,  cada  gravemente enfermo.
                                                                                                                                   día.                  danger zone n área o zona de peli-
                                                                                                                                   Dalmatian, s. dálmata, m.f.  gro
                                                                                                                                   damage, s. daño, pérdida, avería. –  dangle [dæŋgl] vt colgar • vi pender,
                                                                                                                                   pl.  damages,  n.  daños  y  perjuicios.  estar colgado.
                                                                                                                                   –v. dañar, perjudicar.  danish adj danés/esa • n (LING) da-
                                                                                                                                                         nés m.
                                                                                                                                   dance, v. bailar.
                     »   Addressee: Advanced English learners.                                                                     damascus [dænidʒiz] npl (LAW) da- Danish pastry n pastel m de almen-
                                                                                                                                   ños  y  perjuicios;  to  pay  £5000  in  ~  dra.
                     »   Characteristics: Knows how to read, has used                                                              pagar £5000 por daños y perjuicios.  dank adj húmedo y malsano.
                                                                                                                                   damaging [dæmidʒiŋ] adj: ~ (to) per- danube [dænjub] n danubio.
             session 2   For our instruction manual                                                                                damn  [dæm]  n  condenar:  (curse)  dare vl: to ~ sb to do atreverse a ha-
                       bilingual dictionaries, has a good command of English.
                                                                                                                                                          dapper [dæpə] adj pulcro, apuesto.
                                                                                                                                   judicial (a).
                                                                                                                                   damascus [də'murskəs] n damasco. dardanelles npl dardamelos mpl.
                                                                                                                                   maldecir • n: i donʼt give a ~ me im- cer algo.
                                                                                                                                   porta un • adj (also: ~) maldito, frega- daring adj (person) osado; atrevido •
                                                                                                                                                          n atrevimiento, osadía.
                                                                                                                                   do (LAM); ~ (it) ¡maldito sea!
                                                                                                                                   damnable  [dmnəbl]  adj  (col:  beha- dark adj oscuro
                                                                                                                                                          darken  vl  oscurecer,  (colour)  hacer
                                                                                                                                   vioir) detestable; (weather) horrible.
                                                                                                                                                          over) nublarse.
                                                                                                                                   irrecusable.
                          5.  Discuss the best addressee for your instructions. Describe him or her                                damning  ['dæmiŋ]  adj  (evidence)  más  oscuro  •  oscurecerse:  (cloud
                                                                                                                                   damp [dæmp] adj húmedo, mojado •  dark glasses npl gafas oscuras.
                                                                                                                                   m humedad f • vt (also: ~ on) (cloth,  dark horse n (fig) incógnita.
                              and write your conclusions. Ask your teacher for help if necessary.                                  reg) mojar; enthusiasm) enfriar.  darkly  adv  (groomily)  tristemente;
                                                                                                                                   dampcourse ['dæmpkə:s] n aislante  (sinisterly) siniestramente.
                                                                                                                                                          darkness n (in room) oscuridad, (ni-
                                                                                                                                   m hidrófugo.
                                                                               Description                                         damper ['dæmpə'] n (MUS) sordina:  ght) tinieblas.
                                                                                                                                   (of fire) regulador m de tiro: to put a  darkroom n cuarto oscuro.
                              Addressee                                                                                            ~ on things ser un jarro de agua fria.  darling adj querido/da
                                                                                                                                                          dart n dardo: (in sewing) pinza • pre-
                                                                                                                                   dampness ['dæmpnis] n humedad.
                                                                                                                                   damson ['dæmsən] n ciruela damas- cipitarse;  to  ~  away/along  vi  salir/
                                                                                                                                   cena.                  marchar disparado.
                                                                                                                                   dance, v. bailar.      dartboard n diana.
                                                                                                                                   dance hall n salón m de baile.  darts n dardos.
                                                                                                                                   dancer n bailador (a) (professional)  dash n (small quantity: of liquid) gota,

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