token

muestra, símbolo

Algo que muestra o representa un sentimiento, un hecho o una idea.

En inglés sencillo: Something that shows or represents a feeling, fact, or idea.

• The flowers were a token of thanks.
• They shook hands as a token of friendship.
• She offered a small gift as a token of respect.

Cómo se usa: a token of something (Please accept this gift as a token of our thanks.)

Sinónimos: sign, symbol

Expresiones frecuentes: token of appreciation, token of respect

ficha, vale

Disco pequeño o vale de papel que sirve para pagar en lugar de dinero.

En inglés sencillo: A small disc or paper voucher used instead of money to pay for something.

• Put a token in the machine.
• The children bought tokens for the arcade games.
• You can exchange this token for a free drink.

Sinónimos: voucher, chip

Expresiones frecuentes: bus token, gift token

ficha

Objeto pequeño que representa a un jugador o personaje en un juego de mesa.

En inglés sencillo: A small object that represents a player or character in a board game.

• Choose a token before we start.
• Move your token three squares forward.
• Each player placed a token on the board.

Sinónimos: piece, counter

Expresiones frecuentes: game token, move a token

recuerdo

Objeto que se guarda para recordar a una persona, un lugar o una experiencia.

En inglés sencillo: An object kept to help you remember a person, place, or experience.

• She kept the ring as a token.
• The little stone was a token of their first trip.
• He treasured these tokens of his childhood.

Cómo se usa: a token of something (She kept the shell as a token of their holiday.)

Sinónimos: keepsake, memento, souvenir

Expresiones frecuentes: precious token, token of something

meramente simbólico, de compromiso

Hecho para aparentar ayuda o cumplir un requisito, con poco esfuerzo o efecto real.

En inglés sencillo: Done mainly to appear helpful or meet a requirement, with little real effort or effect.

• He made a token effort to help.
• The company offered only a token apology.
• Residents dismissed the meeting as a token gesture.

Sinónimos: perfunctory, symbolic

Expresiones frecuentes: token gesture, token effort

simbólico

De poca cantidad, ofrecido principalmente para expresar un sentimiento o una intención.

En inglés sencillo: Small in amount and intended mainly to show a feeling or intention.

• They charged a token fee.
• She accepted a token payment for her work.
• Members pay a token amount each year.

Sinónimos: nominal, symbolic

Expresiones frecuentes: token payment, token fee

simbólico, de cuota

Incluido entre muy pocos de su grupo, principalmente para que una organización parezca justa y diversa.

En inglés sencillo: Included as one of very few from a group, mainly to make an organization seem fair and varied.

• She disliked being the token woman.
• The cast included one token minority character.
• They wanted real influence, rather than token representation on the board.

Expresiones frecuentes: token woman, token minority member