novel

novedoso, original

Nuevo, poco habitual e interesante porque antes no se había visto o probado.

En inglés sencillo: Something is new, unusual, and interesting because people have not seen or tried it before.

• That is a novel idea.
• They developed a novel way to store energy.
• The team tested several novel approaches to the problem.

Sinónimos: new, original, innovative

Antónimos: conventional

Expresiones frecuentes: novel idea, novel approach, novel solution

novela

Libro que cuenta una historia larga e inventada sobre personas y acontecimientos.

En inglés sencillo: A book telling a long invented story about people and events.

• I am reading a novel.
• She wrote three novels last year.
• Have you read his latest novel?

Expresiones frecuentes: read a novel, write a novel, historical novel, first novel