English Spanish Cognates
Cognates English Spanish
Cognates English Spanish
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Adjectives<br />
Like nouns, many <strong>English</strong> adjectives can be converted into <strong>Spanish</strong> simply by<br />
changing the word ending. Here are some useful rules.<br />
#1. -ive → ivo<br />
<strong>English</strong> <strong>Spanish</strong><br />
• active<br />
• decisive<br />
• festive<br />
• effective<br />
• indicative<br />
#2. -al = -al<br />
• activo<br />
• decisivo<br />
• festivo<br />
• efectivo<br />
• indicativo<br />
<strong>English</strong> <strong>Spanish</strong><br />
• brutal<br />
• usual<br />
• local<br />
• criminal<br />
• natural<br />
#3. -ous → -oso<br />
• brutal<br />
• usual<br />
• local<br />
• criminal<br />
• natural<br />
<strong>English</strong> <strong>Spanish</strong><br />
• ambitious<br />
• gracious<br />
• delicious<br />
• generous<br />
• venomous<br />
#4. -ic → -ico<br />
• ambicioso<br />
• gracioso<br />
• delicioso<br />
• generoso<br />
• venenoso<br />
<strong>English</strong> <strong>Spanish</strong><br />
• magnetic<br />
• fantastic<br />
• electric<br />
• artistic<br />
• automatic<br />
• magnético<br />
• fantastico<br />
• eléctrico<br />
• artistico<br />
• automatico<br />
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