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In this lesson, you will learn how to use [[Prefixes and Suffixes|prefixes and suffixes]] in English to expand your vocabulary and improve your language skills. A prefix appears at the beginning of a word and changes the word's original meaning, while a suffix is usually attached to the end of a word to form a new word, as well as alter the way it works grammatically. Here are the main ones and their translation in several languages. 😊
In this lesson, you will learn how to use prefixes and suffixes in English to expand your vocabulary and improve your language skills. A prefix appears at the beginning of a word and changes the word's original meaning, while a suffix is usually attached to the end of a word to form a new word, as well as alter the way it works grammatically. Here are the main ones and their translation in several languages. 😊


After mastering this lesson, you can also explore other related pages, such as learning about [[Language/English/Vocabulary/French-words-used-in-English|French words used in English]], enhancing your [[Language/English/Vocabulary/Airport|English vocabulary for airport]] situations, and discovering the fascinating world of [[Language/English/Vocabulary/Animal-Sounds|animal sounds]] in English. 🌍
After mastering this lesson, you can also explore other related pages, such as learning about [[Language/English/Vocabulary/French-words-used-in-English|French words used in English]], enhancing your [[Language/English/Vocabulary/Airport|English vocabulary for airport]] situations, and discovering the fascinating world of [[Language/English/Vocabulary/Animal-Sounds|animal sounds]] in English. 🌍


Feel free to complete or correct this lesson by editing the wiki page. Happy learning!
Feel free to complete or correct this lesson by editing the wiki page. Happy learning!
==Prefixes==
 
 
== Examples ==
 
===Prefixes===


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
   |
   |
   !|English
   !|English
  !|Spanish
  !|French
  !|Italian
  !|German
  !|Russian
  !|Turkish
  |-
  |-
   |'''Mis-'''
   |'''Mis-'''
   |represent/'''mis'''represent 
   |represent/'''mis'''represent 
  |representar/falsificar
  |représenter/falsifier
  |
  |
  |представлять (являть собой) / искажать (представлять в ложном свете)
 
|
  |-
  |-
   |'''Over-'''
   |'''Over-'''
   |time/'''over'''time
   |time/'''over'''time
  |tiempo/sobre tiempo
  |temps/heures supplémentaires
  |
  |
  |время (раз, момент) / сверхурочное время, переработка
  |
  |-
  |-
   |'''Dis-'''
   |'''Dis-'''
   |infectant/'''dis'''infectants
   |infectant/'''dis'''infectants
  |infectante/desinfectante
  |Infectant/désinfectant
  |
  |
  |возбудитель инфекции / дезинфицирующие средства
  |
  |}
  |}


==Suffixes==
===Suffixes===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
   |
   |
   !|English
   !|English
  !|Spanish
  !|French
  !|Italian
  !|German
  !|Russian
  !|Turkish
  |-
  |-
   | '''-Able'''
   | '''-able'''
   |to drink/drink'''able'''
   |to drink/drink'''able'''
  |beber/bebible
  |boire/buvable
  |
  |
  |пить / пригодный для питья
  |
  |-
  |-
   | '''-Ful'''
   | '''-ful'''
   |wonder/wonder'''ful'''
   |wonder/wonder'''ful'''
  |maravilla/maravilloso
  |miracle/merveilleux
  |
  |
  |чудо / чудесный
  |
  |-
  |-
   | '''-Ness'''
   | '''-ness'''
   |Sick/sick'''ness'''
   |Sick/sick'''ness'''
  |enfermo/enfermedad
  |malade/maladie
  |
  |
  |больной / болезнь
  |
  |-
  |-
   | '''-Less'''
   | '''-less'''
   |worth/worth'''less'''
   |worth/worth'''less'''
  |útil/inútil
|-
  |utile/inutile
| -i'''ve''' 
  |
|protect/protect'''ive'''
  |
|}
  |ценный, значимый / бесполезный, никчемный, никудышный, бездарный, бессмысленный
  |
|}


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In this lesson, you will learn how to use prefixes and suffixes in English to expand your vocabulary and improve your language skills. A prefix appears at the beginning of a word and changes the word's original meaning, while a suffix is usually attached to the end of a word to form a new word, as well as alter the way it works grammatically. Here are the main ones and their translation in several languages. 😊

After mastering this lesson, you can also explore other related pages, such as learning about French words used in English, enhancing your English vocabulary for airport situations, and discovering the fascinating world of animal sounds in English. 🌍

Feel free to complete or correct this lesson by editing the wiki page. Happy learning!


Examples

Prefixes

English
Mis- represent/misrepresent 
Over- time/overtime
Dis- infectant/disinfectants

Suffixes

English
-able to drink/drinkable
-ful wonder/wonderful
-ness Sick/sickness
-less worth/worthless
-ive protect/protective

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