Tuesday, September 8, 2015

VOCABULARY: the prefix "anti" (in Spanish)






THE PREFIX 'ANTI' is attached to a noun or an adjective. There are 3 main groups:

a. Opposition: (anticomunista, anticlerical)
b. Protection: (antiácido, antivirus)
c. Contrary to its original name (antihéroe, antinovela, antípoda)

GRUPO A: expresan oposición
1. anticorrupción
2. antisistema
3. antitaurino
4. antimonárquico
5. antidisturbios
6. antihigiénico 

La brigada anticorrupción tiene poderes limitados
(The Fraud squad has limited powers)

Los grupos antisistema luchan por una sociedad más justa
(The anti-establishment groups fight for a fairer society)

Los grupos antitaurinos están en contra del sufrimiento del toro
(The anti-bullfight groups are against the suffering of the bulls)

GRUPO B: que protegen 7. antiarrugas
8. antiácido
9. antivirus
10. antigripal 

Esta crema antiarrugas es muy cara
(This anti-aging /anti-wrinkle cream is expensive)

Este antiácido es muy efectivo
(This antacid is very effective)

Es arriesgado no tener un antivirus en el ordenador/computador
(It is risky not having an antivirus in your computer).

GRUPO C: significado contrario al nombre original
11. antihéroe
12. antinovela
13. antidiva
14. antisocial

 El actor James Dean en sus películas hacía papeles de antihéroe
(The actor James Dean played in his films the role of the antihero)

Hay personas que son antisociales. Tienen problemas para relacionarse con los demás
There are some people who are antisocial. They have problems relating to others.



 

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