Circunloquio en la consulta: ¿inhalador o muletas?
Circumlocution challenge: describe inhalador/muletas without naming them; 2 prompts.
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Adivina el objeto: “Se usa para respirar mejor cuando tienes asma. Es pequeño, de plástico y hace ‘puff’.”
No nombres la palabra; usa el circunloquio.
Correct: 0/7
Hints for this Quiz
Think of a small device for asthma. No needles and not for temperature.
No nombres la palabra; usa el circunloquio.
The clues “respirar mejor” and “asma” point to inhalador. In Spain it can also be called “la pompa”, as confirmed by the course material (uso: inhalador = “la pompa”).
We’re looking for a phrase that talks about the object’s function: what it is USED for.
Elige el mejor iniciador de frase de circunloquio.
The best beginning is “Sirve para + infinitivo” (the function of the object). This is what the learning materials recommend for the circumlocution strategy (set of starter phrases: “Es un tipo de…/Se usa para…/Es como…/Se parece a…/Sirve para…”).
Look for a description related to breathing and medicine, not to caminar.
Busca la opción más natural y clara.
Option A describes the CATEGORY and USE without saying the word itself — it’s a typical exercise with phrases like “Es un tipo de… / Se usa para…”, recommended for level B1. B is an odd comparison; C and D describe muletas.
Son dos, not one. And they help you walk when one leg doesn’t work well.
Piensa en el objeto de apoyo al caminar.
The description matches a pair of supports for walking — muletas. Bastón is one single stick; andador is a frame with four points of support; férula is a splint used to immobilize a limb.
The first part is the function (“what is it for?”); the second is a simple identification (“it is…”).
Habla de ‘inhalador’ sin nombrarlo.
The correct pattern is: “Sirve para + infinitivo” (function) + “Es + sustantivo/adjetivo” (classification). This combination of starters is suggested for training circumlocution (A2–B1).
It’s a short two-syllable word; don’t confuse it with a cream (pomada).
Cultura peninsular (registro coloquial).
In Peninsular Spanish, “inhalador” is sometimes called “la pompa” (colloquially), as noted in the teaching material about forms of medication.
Think about caminar and supporting your weight with your arms, not about breathing or measuring temperature.
Observa la imagen y decide.
Option A describes the FUNCTION and the CONTEXT of use — an ideal circumlocution. The other options describe different objects (inhalador, termómetro, crema). For recommended descriptive starters, see the list of phrases (“Se usan para…”).
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