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girl

/ɡɜːrl/

A female child or a young female person from birth until she reaches adulthood. It is also commonly used to refer to a daughter or, in informal settings, to a young woman.

Ejemplos

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The little girl is playing with her dolls in the garden.

The little girl is playing with her dolls in the garden.

2

The young girl was recognized for her outstanding contribution to the youth orchestra.

The young girl was recognized for her outstanding contribution to the youth orchestra.

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Hey girl, are you coming to the movies with us tonight?

Hey girl, are you coming to the movies with us tonight?

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
girl
Adverbio
girlishly
Adjetivo
girlish
Relacionado
girlhood
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Truco para recordar

Think of the letters: G-I-R-L. Great Individual Reaching Life's potential.

Quiz rápido

The little ___ is eating an apple.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: girl

Ejemplos

1

The little girl is playing with her dolls in the garden.

everyday

The little girl is playing with her dolls in the garden.

2

The young girl was recognized for her outstanding contribution to the youth orchestra.

formal

The young girl was recognized for her outstanding contribution to the youth orchestra.

3

Hey girl, are you coming to the movies with us tonight?

informal

Hey girl, are you coming to the movies with us tonight?

4

Research indicates that the cognitive development of a young girl can be influenced by early social interaction.

academic

Research indicates that the cognitive development of a young girl can be influenced by early social interaction.

5

Our company supports a non-profit organization that provides coding classes for every young girl in the city.

business

Our company supports a non-profit organization that provides coding classes for every young girl in the city.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
girl
Adverbio
girlishly
Adjetivo
girlish
Relacionado
girlhood

Colocaciones comunes

little girl a small female child
teenage girl an adolescent female
baby girl a female infant
birthday girl a female person celebrating her birthday
smart girl an intelligent female

Frases Comunes

the new girl

the female person who has just joined a group or workplace

girl next door

an approachable, wholesome, and average young woman

girls' night out

an evening spent by a group of women together

Se confunde a menudo con

girl vs woman

A 'girl' is a child or adolescent, while a 'woman' is an adult female.

girl vs daughter

'Girl' refers to gender and age, whereas 'daughter' specifically refers to a female's relationship to her parents.

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Notas de uso

Use 'girl' for children and teenagers. While often used informally for adult women among friends, it can be considered patronizing or unprofessional in formal or business contexts.

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Errores comunes

Learners sometimes use 'girl' to address female colleagues in professional settings, where 'woman' or 'colleague' is more appropriate.

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Truco para recordar

Think of the letters: G-I-R-L. Great Individual Reaching Life's potential.

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Origen de la palabra

Derived from the Middle English 'gyrle', which originally referred to a child or young person of either sex.

Patrones gramaticales

Plural form: girls Possessive singular: girl's Possessive plural: girls'
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Contexto cultural

In many English-speaking cultures, the term 'Girl Power' is used to encourage independence and confidence in young females.

Quiz rápido

The little ___ is eating an apple.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: girl

Palabras relacionadas

to

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Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

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A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

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A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

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This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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