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    Resources Articles Improve your english Abreviaturas y acronimos en ingles

Abbreviations and acronyms in English

The English language is filled with abbreviations and acronyms used in order to save time and space. Nowadays, they are even more popular with the continuous use of mobile phones and tablets.

An abbreviation is a shortened word that sometimes ends with a period. For example, “hr.” is the abbreviation of hour.

An acronym is the first letter of each word in a phrase. For example, “ASAP” is the acronym of “As soon as possible”.

Below, we have compiled a list of the most commonly used ones to help you recognize and use them more easily:

a.m. ante meridiem- before midday antes del mediodía
a/c air conditioning/ account (British) aire acondicionado/cuenta
acct. account (American) cuenta (americano)
AD Anno domini (latin)= in the year of the lord año de Cristo
approx. approximately aproximadamente
appt. appointment cita
apt. apartment apartamento
ASAP as soon as possible tan rápido como sea posible
AKA also known as también conocido como
BA Bachelor of Arts/ British Airways Licenciatura en letras/ British Airways
Cc carbon copy copia a
B&B or B+B Bed and breakfast cama y desayuno
BC before Christ antes de Cristo
BCE Before common era antes del era común
b.o. body odor olor corporal
BYOB Bring your own bottle trae tu propia botella
CV curriculum vitae curriculum vitae
DIY do it yourself hacerlo ti mismo
Dr. doctor doctor
Etc. etcetera etcétera
e.g./ex. example ejemplo
FAQ frequently asked question preguntas frecuentes
Ft. feet (= 30,48 cm) pie (= 30,48 cm)
gal gallon (=3,79 liters) galón (=3,79 liters)
GPS Global positioning system Sistema de posicionamiento global
hr. hour hora
i.e. that is es decir
lb. pound (=453,59 grams) libra (=453,59 grams)
MA Master of Arts Master en letras
MBA Master of Business Administration Master en administración de empresas
min. minute/ minimum minuto/mínimo
Mph miles per hour millas por hora
Mr. mister señor
Mrs. missus señora
Ms. miss señorita
Mt. mount or mountain montaña
p.m. post meridiem= after noon después del mediodía
PE physical education educación física
PS postscript posdata
RSVP Répondez, s’il vous plait (French)= please reply confirmar asistencia por favor
sq. mts. square meters metros cuadrados
tbsp tablespoon cucharada
tsp teaspoon cucharita
temp. temporary/ temperature temporal/temperatura
vet. veteran/ veterinarian veterano/veterinario
vs. versus contra
yd. yard (=,91 meter) yarda
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