homework

deberes, tarea

Trabajo que un profesor encarga a los alumnos para hacer fuera de clase, normalmente en casa.

En inglés sencillo: Work a teacher gives students to do outside their lessons, usually at home.

• I do my homework after dinner.
• Our teacher gave us some difficult homework.
• Have you finished your homework yet?

Sinónimos: schoolwork

Expresiones frecuentes: do homework, maths homework, homework assignment

investigación previa, preparación

Investigación que haces para prepararte antes de decidir algo, asistir a una reunión o realizar otra actividad.

En inglés sencillo: Research you do to prepare for a decision, meeting, or other activity.

• Do your homework before buying a car.
• She had done her homework on the local market.
• Their questions showed they had done plenty of homework.

Cómo se usa: do your homework on something (Do your homework on the company before the interview.)

Sinónimos: research, preparation

Expresiones frecuentes: do your homework, homework on something

estudio independiente, tarea

Tema o tarea que se te anima a estudiar o aprender por tu cuenta.

En inglés sencillo: Something you are encouraged to study or learn by yourself.

• The workshop leader gave us some reading homework.
• Learning these names is your homework for next week.
• Her homework was to study the new safety rules.

Sinónimos: independent study, self-study

Expresiones frecuentes: extra homework, homework for someone, give someone homework