Frase:I’m looking forward to it.

Traducción natural:Estoy deseando que llegue.

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¿Por qué no se traduce palabra por palabra?

Porque en inglés esta expresión es idiomática, es decir, se usa como conjunto, no como suma de palabras.

Veamos:

| Palabra | Significado literal |
| ———– | ——————- |
| **I’m**…Leer más

HKI by Huyền Trang

🧠 Lista de palabras con significado y pronunciación
Palabra Significado en español Pronunciación
meeting reunión /ˈmiː.tɪŋ/
work trabajo /wɜːrk/
boss jefe/a /bɒs/
wonder preguntarse / maravillarse /ˈwʌn.dɚ/
raise aumento (de sueldo) /reɪz/
job empleo / trabajo /dʒɑːb/
assignment tarea / asignación /əˈsaɪ…Leer más

| Palabra | Significado en español | Pronunciación |
| ——————– | —————————- | ——————— |
| **assignment** | tarea / encargo | /əˈsaɪn.mənt/ |
| **ready** | listo / preparado | /ˈred.i/ |
| **take on** | as…Leer más

| Palabra | Significado en español | Pronunciación |
| ——————- | ———————— | ———————- |
| **meeting** | reunión / encuentro | /ˈmiː.tɪŋ/ |
| **consultant** | consultor/a | /kənˈsʌl.tənt/ |
| **help** | ayudar / ayuda…Leer más

| Palabra | Significado en español | Pronunciación |
| ——————- | ————————- | —————— |
| **welcome** | bienvenido | /ˈwel.kəm/ |
| **sides** | lados | /saɪdz/ |
| **story** | historia | /ˈst…Leer más

| Palabra | Significado en español | Pronunciación |
| ——————- | —————————————– | —————————– |
| **vacation** | vacaciones | /vəˈkeɪ.ʃən/ |
| **best** | el/la mejor (super…Leer más

| Palabra | Significado en español | Pronunciación |
| —————– | ————————– | ——————– |
| **thanks** | gracias | /θæŋks/ |
| **taking** | llevando / tomando | /ˈteɪ.kɪŋ/ |
| **tour** | recorrido / visita guiada…Leer más

| Palabra | Significado en español | Pronunciación |
| ————- | ———————– | ————– |
| **memorial** | monumento conmemorativo | /məˈmɔː.ri.əl/ |
| **coming** | viniendo / acercándose | /ˈkʌm.ɪŋ/ |
| **left** | izquierda | /left/ |
| **love** | amar / encantar…Leer más

| Palabra | Significado en español | Pronunciación |
| ————— | ————————– | —————– |
| **thanks** | gracias | /θæŋks/ |
| **meeting** | reunión | /ˈmiː.tɪŋ/ |
| **advice** | consejo | /ədˈvaɪs/ |
| *…Leer más

| Palabra | Significado en español | Pronunciación |
| —————— | ———————- | ———————- |
| **hi** | hola | /haɪ/ |
| **weekend** | fin de semana | /ˈwiːk.end/ |
| **great** | genial / estupendo | /ɡre…Leer más

| Palabra | Significado en español | Pronunciación |
| ————— | ———————— | ——————- |
| **hi** | hola | /haɪ/ |
| **what’s up** | ¿qué tal? / ¿cómo estás? | /wʌts ʌp/ |
| **thought** | pensé | /θɔːt/ |
| *…Leer más

| Palabra | Significado en español | Pronunciación |
| ——————- | ———————– | ——————— |
| **hi** | hola | /haɪ/ |
| **why** | por qué | /waɪ/ |
| **have** | tener / haber | /h…Leer más

| Palabra | Significado en español | Pronunciación |
| —————– | —————————– | —————- |
| **wow** | ¡guau! | /waʊ/ |
| **did** | hizo / hizo (pasado auxiliar) | /dɪd/ |
| **you** | tú / usted | /j…Leer más

| Palabra | Significado en español | Pronunciación |
| ————— | ————————– | ————— |
| **feeling** | sentimiento | /ˈfiː.lɪŋ/ |
| **fear** | miedo | /fɪr/ |
| **gone** | ido / desaparecido | /ɡɔn/ |
| **soon**…Leer más

| Palabra | Significado en español | Pronunciación |
| ———————– | ————————– | ———————- |
| **looking at** | mirando | /ˈlʊk.ɪŋ æt/ |
| **showing** | mostrando | /ˈʃoʊ.ɪŋ/ |
| **pictures*…Leer más

| Palabra | Significado en español | Pronunciación |
| —————————— | ———————————- | ——————————— |
| **even though** | aunque | /ˈiːvən ðoʊ/ |
| **speed walkin…Leer más

| Palabra | Significado en español | Pronunciación |
| —————- | ———————————————- | —————– |
| **key** | llave | /kiː/ |
| **Lost & Found** | objetos perdidos / oficina de objetos perdidos | /l…Leer más

| Palabra | Significado en español | Pronunciación |
| —————– | ————————– | —————– |
| **assignment** | tarea, asignación | /əˈsaɪnmənt/ |
| **single parent** | padre/madre soltero/a | /ˈsɪŋɡəl ˈpɛrənt/ |
| **raise** | criar, educar | /reɪz/…Leer más

| Palabra | Significado en español | Pronunciación |
| ————— | ———————- | ————– |
| **themselves** | ellos/ellas mismos/as | /ðɛmˈsɛlvz/ |
| **experiment** | experimento | /ɪkˈspɛrɪmənt/ |
| **binder** | carpeta, archivador | /ˈbaɪndər/ |
| **accident** | accidente…Leer más

Anna: Hi, can you tell me how to get to your movie theater?

(Movie theater worker on the phone gives directions.)

Anna: Oh, that’s easy. OK, thank you. Bye.

(Anna meets Pete outside of the theater.)

Anna: Hi, Pete! Thanks for the movie invitation.

Pete: Yeah, sure Anna.

Anna: I love movies. I love the plot! I love the set design! I love t…Leer más

Anna: (to Penelope) That’s a great idea. (to Rick) Rick, I think we should use this as the opening shot.

Penelope: Anna, did Ms. Weaver give us instructions for covering the car show?

Anna: She did. She said that we need to show lots of cars. She said we need to interview people. And she also said that we should have fun.

Penelope: Those w…Leer más

Anna: (on phone, to Pete) Got it. Pete, I promise. I won’t tell anyone. (to herself) Bye. He is so strange.

Ashley: Hey, Anna!

Anna: Hi, Ashley!

Ashley: Are you talking to yourself again?

Anna: No, not this time. I was talking to Pete.

Ashley: How’s he doing?

Anna: Good. He has a birthday coming up! But he told me not to tell any…Leer más

Sue: Welcome to class, Anna. I can’t wait to see your trash!

Sue: Oh, okay. Alright, it’s a — it’s a net with a … oh, it’s got a hole in it. Tell me about that.

Anna: This net said to me, “Anna, I used to catch stuff. I don’t anymore. So, use me, Anna.” That’s what it said. It said, “Use me, Anna.”

Sue: Okay. So…it’s a plastic helmet.

Anna…Leer más

Anna: Hello?

Ms. Weaver: Anna, this is Ms. Weaver.

Anna: Ms. Weaver!

Ms. Weaver: Tomorrow, you’ll be interviewing musician Emma G.

(Anna is very excited. She loves Emma G’s music.)

Anna: Emma G?! I will be talking to Emma G?!

Ms. Weaver: Anna? Anna, are you there?

Professor Bot: Anna and Ms. Weaver used the future continuous verb tense to…Leer más

ANNA: Hi! I see you like superhero culture. Me too.

ANNA: In fact, tonight I’m going to the big superhero convention. Are you going?

YOUNG MAN: Um, I don’t know.

ANNA: Well, you’d better decide soon. Last year, it sold out.

ANNA: So, since we’re talking about superheroes: would you rather become a superhero by accident, like Spiderman, or be…Leer más

ANNOUNCER: When last we saw Anna, she had made a new friend. And they had been talking about superheroes for a while when suddenly Anna became Lightning Bolt Lady!

ANNOUNCER: She tried to find her superpowers. But it did not go well.

ANNOUNCER: She can’t fly, become invisible or create a force field. And she really cannot walk through walls. O…Leer más

For Fun – ‘Bloopers’
Do you like to laugh? We do, too!

Sometimes we make mistakes when we are filming Let’s Learn English. This week’s video shows you that everyone makes mistakes. Anna and friends make mistakes, or ‘bloopers,’ and laugh about them. Enjoy the video!

And, don’t forget to let us know what you think of Level 2. We’d love to hear…Leer más

Anna: This article is so interesting. Pete, listen to this: “Somewhere in the world there is someone who looks just like you.”
Pete: No one is this handsome.
Anna: Oh Pete, there’s something between your teeth.
(Pete tries to clean his teeth.)
Pete: It is gone?
Anna: No. No. It’s still there. There. You got it. But think of it: There could b…Leer más

ANNA: Hello, Ms. Weaver!

MS. WEAVER: Oh, Anna. I’ve invited some people to dinner Saturday. We’re going to that new seafood restaurant — Fish on a Dish.

MS. WEAVER: Why don’t you join us? My treat.

ANNA: Thanks, Ms. Weaver. But I already have plans. My friend has invited me to her houseboat.

MS. WEAVER: Houseboat, really? That’s unique.…Leer más

KELLY: Oh, Anna, there you are! I am so glad we joined the Great City Bird Count! Aren’t you?

ANNA: No. Today has been a bust … a flop … a bummer!

KELLY: I’m sensing a little disappointment.

ANNA: A little?

KELLY: My official bird-watching form is almost full!

ANNA: I’ve only seen pigeons … lots and lots of pigeons! But I did write down…Leer más

PENELOPE: Hey, Anna. What are you reading?

ANNA: I’m reading about fire safety. Ms. Weaver named me fire safety monitor.

PENELOPE: But the only time we have a fire emergency is when someone burns a piece of toast.

ANNA: That is true. But fire safety is very serious – very serious. If there is a fire emergency, I have to help everyone out of…Leer más

Ashley: Anna, where are you going in such a hurry?

Anna: Hi, Ashley. The nurse’s office. Today I get the results from my blood test.

Ashley: I’m sure you’re fine. Don’t worry.

Anna: You know, I used to dream of being a nurse. It is such an honorable career. Is there something you’ve dreamed of doing?

Ashley: Sure! I would love to be a dog…Leer más