dyslexia

/dɪsˈlɛksi.ə/

Meanings

noun

Dislexia

A learning disability characterized by reading and writing difficulties.

Examples :

"My younger brother has dyslexia, which makes reading and spelling challenging for him at school. "

Mi hermano menor tiene dislexia, lo que le dificulta la lectura y la ortografía en la escuela.

Related Words

younger adjective

/ˈjʌŋɡə/ /ˈjʌŋɡɚ/

Más joven, menor

"a lamb is a young sheep; these picture books are for young readers"

Un cordero es una oveja joven; estos libros ilustrados son para lectores jóvenes.

learning verb

/ˈlɜːnɪŋ/ /ˈlɝnɪŋ/

Aprender, estudiar

"My sister is learning to play the guitar. "

Mi hermana está aprendiendo a tocar la guitarra.

school noun

/skuːl/

Banco

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

Los buzos encontraron un enorme banco de caballas.

reading verb

/ˈɹidiŋ/

Leer

"Have you read this book?"

¿Has leído este libro?

writing noun

/ˈɹaɪtɪŋ/

Escritura

"My son's writing homework included practicing cursive letters. "

La tarea de escritura de mi hijo incluía practicar letras cursivas.

difficulties noun

/ˈdɪfɪkəltiz/

Dificultades, problemas

"Learning a new language often presents many difficulties, including remembering vocabulary and understanding grammar rules. "

Aprender un nuevo idioma a menudo presenta muchas dificultades, incluyendo recordar vocabulario y comprender las reglas gramaticales.

spelling verb

/ˈspɛlɪŋ/

Hechizar, encantar

"The magician's words seemed to spell her into a deep sleep. "

Las palabras del mago parecieron hechizarla, sumiéndola en un sueño profundo.

which pronoun

/wɪt͡ʃ/

Cuál, cuáles

"By now, you must surely know which is which."

A estas alturas, seguramente debes saber cuál es cuál.

brother noun

/ˈbɹɐðɘ(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðɚ/

Hermano

"My brother and I both attend the same high school. "

Mi hermano y yo asistimos a la misma escuela secundaria.

disability noun

/dɪsəˈbɪlɪti/

Discapacidad, incapacidad

"The student's disability made it challenging to complete the assignments on time. "

La discapacidad del estudiante dificultaba la entrega de las tareas a tiempo.

challenging verb

/ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ/

Desafiar

"We challenged the boys next door to a game of football."

Desafiamos a los chicos de al lado a un partido de fútbol.

characterized verb

/ˈkæɹəktəɹaɪzd/

Caracterizar, retratar

"The teacher characterized the student as disruptive in class. "

El profesor caracterizó al estudiante como disruptivo en clase.