{"id":10293,"date":"2022-01-19T13:20:46","date_gmt":"2022-01-19T13:20:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elblogdeidiomas.es\/?p=10293"},"modified":"2022-01-20T12:44:38","modified_gmt":"2022-01-20T12:44:38","slug":"more-than-30-examples-of-compound-adjectives-in-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elblogdeidiomas.es\/en\/more-than-30-examples-of-compound-adjectives-in-english\/","title":{"rendered":"More than 30 examples of compound adjectives in English"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The English have great ability such as forming compound words, for them, it is a fairly simple process and it must be recognized that it is more widespread than in other languages. In English, <strong>the production of compound words can be of several kinds or types<\/strong>. In this article, we will talk about the creation of compound adjectives in English.<\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2rem; margin-top: 2rem; background: #F4F4F4;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0px; color: #fff; background: #FF6868;\">\u00cdNDICE DE CONTENIDOS<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#but\">But &#8230; what is a compound word?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#what\">What are compound adjectives?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#guidelines\">Creation guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#unscripted\">Unscripted<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#examples\">Examples of compound adjectives used in sentences<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#finally\">Finally, we present here examples with the following composition<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"but\">But &#8230; what is a compound word?<\/h2>\n<p>For English, a compound word is a word with a new meaning made up of two or more different words. This new word can\u00a0<strong>take several forms<\/strong>\u00a0:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Single-word: tooth + brush = toothbrush<\/li>\n<li>Multiple hyphenated words: dry + clean = dry-clean<\/li>\n<li>Several single words: parking + ticket = parking ticket<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"what\">What are compound adjectives?<\/h2>\n<p>A compound adjective is an\u00a0<strong>adjective that contains two or more words<\/strong>.\u00a0In general, we place a hyphen between two or more words (before a noun) when we want them to act as a single idea (adjective) that describes something:\u00a0<em>I live in an English-speaking country<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The adjectives that have followed this process\u00a0<strong>are called compound adjectives, or compound adjectives<\/strong>.\u00a0The final word that makes up the compound word is usually an adjective, a participle, or a gerund, as in these examples, respectively:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Homesick<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Nost\u00e1lgico.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Birght-eyed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ojos brillantes.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Good-looking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Guapo.<\/p>\n<p>Circumstances are often given for\u00a0<strong>a prefixed noun<\/strong>\u00a0whose function in the sentence is that of an adjective to appear:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>She submitted a six-page document.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Envi\u00f3 un documento de seis p\u00e1ginas.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>They bought a two-acre plot of land.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Compraron un terreno de dos acres.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>New Call-to-action.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Nueva llamada a la acci\u00f3n<\/p>\n<p>Do not forget that they\u00a0<strong>can<\/strong>\u00a0also\u00a0<strong>settle for several words<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>That is an\u00a0<strong>all-too-common<\/strong>\u00a0mistake.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ese es un error muy com\u00fan.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>They have a\u00a0<strong>two-year-old<\/strong>\u00a0daughter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tienen una hija de dos a\u00f1os.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I didn\u2019t like his\u00a0<strong>matter-of-fact<\/strong>\u00a0tone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>No me gust\u00f3 su tono.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"guidelines\">Creation guidelines<\/h2>\n<p>As a rule, when creating compound adjectives in English, <strong>the words will be joined by hyphens<\/strong>.\u00a0This avoids the confusion that can arise when using several words as adjectives.\u00a0For example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If we write\u00a0<strong><em>Jealousy is a green-eyed monster<\/em><\/strong>: it could create confusion as to whether we are referring to a\u00a0<strong><em>green-eyed monster or a green-eyed monster<\/em><\/strong>. Naturally, in this case,\u00a0<strong>we can deduce it by context and with some ease<\/strong>;\u00a0however, we can and should avoid possible ambiguity easily with a hyphen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In this example there is no possible ambiguity:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jealousy is a green-eyed monster:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Los celos son un monstruo de ojos verdes<\/p>\n<p>However, in this case, there is the <strong>ambiguity<\/strong> of whether we are talking about blue workers or blue-collar workers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>They are blue-collar workers:<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>They are blue-collar workers<\/strong>: this expression refers to those workers who are engaged in manual work.\u00a0Historically it was used to refer to workers in factories or workshops.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"unscripted\">Unscripted<\/h2>\n<p>The\u00a0<strong>hyphen<\/strong>\u00a0is not included\u00a0<strong>without we have an adverb that modifies an adjective<\/strong> because this time we are not talking about a compound word:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>He is terribly moody.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tiene muy mal genio.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>That is an amazingly good idea.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Es una idea tremendamente buena.<\/p>\n<p>Nor is the hyphen used when instead of a compound adjective,\u00a0<strong>several adjectives are used chained<\/strong>\u00a0:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Who\u2019s afraid of the big bad wolf?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00bfQui\u00e9n teme al lobo feroz?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I saw the tall Russian girl yesterday.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ayer vi a la chica rusa alta.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"examples\">Examples of compound adjectives used in sentences<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The illustration shows a one-winged angel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>En la ilustraci\u00f3n sale un \u00e1ngel con un ala.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>They are reviewing an award-winning bestseller.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Est\u00e1n rese\u00f1ando un \u00e9xito en ventas premiado.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This golden-framed mirror is a family heirloom.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Este espejo de marco dorado es herencia familiar.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The star-spangled banner is another name for the American flag.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>La bandera estadounidense tambi\u00e9n recibe el nombre de\u00a0 \u00abestandarte tachonado de estrellas\u00bb.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"finally\">Finally, we present here examples with the following composition<\/h2>\n<p><strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Adjective \/ Adverb \/ Noun + Present Participle (-ING)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u00a0G<\/strong><strong>ood-looking<\/strong>\u00a0= attractive, beautiful, handsome<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Who\u2019s that good-looking guy over there?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00bfQui\u00e9n es ese chico\u00a0<strong>guapo<\/strong>\u00a0de all\u00ed?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Long-lasting<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This long-lasting makeup will keep you looking lovely day and night.<\/p>\n<p>Este maquillaje de\u00a0<strong>larga duraci\u00f3n<\/strong>\u00a0te har\u00e1 lucir hermosa de d\u00eda y de noche.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u00a0R<\/strong><strong>ecord-breaking<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The athlete\u2019s record-breaking performance won him the gold medal.<\/p>\n<p>El\u00a0<strong>rendimiento r\u00e9cord<\/strong>\u00a0del atleta le vali\u00f3 la medalla de oro.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Never-ending<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Learning a language seems to be a never-ending process.<\/p>\n<p>Aprender un idioma parece ser un proceso\u00a0<strong>interminable<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u00a0M<\/strong><strong>outh-watering<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There was a variety of mouth-watering desserts at the wedding reception.<\/p>\n<p>Hubo una variedad de postres\u00a0<strong>deliciosos<\/strong>\u00a0en la recepci\u00f3n de la boda.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Thought-provoking<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It was a thought-provoking novel.<\/p>\n<p>Fue una novela que\u00a0<strong>invita a la reflexi\u00f3n.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Slow-moving<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I was stuck in slow-moving traffic for over an hour.<\/p>\n<p>Estuve atrapado en el tr\u00e1fico\u00a0<strong>lento<\/strong>\u00a0durante m\u00e1s de una hora.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Far-reaching<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The new law will have far-reaching effects in the economy.<\/p>\n<p>La nueva ley tendr\u00e1 efectos de\u00a0<strong>gran alcance<\/strong>\u00a0en la econom\u00eda.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Time-saving<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These time-saving techniques will help you work more efficiently.<\/p>\n<p>Estas t\u00e9cnicas para\u00a0<strong>ahorrar tiempo<\/strong>\u00a0lo ayudar\u00e1n a trabajar de manera m\u00e1s eficiente.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Forward-thinking<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Some forward-thinking politicians are proposing reforms to the educational system<em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Algunos pol\u00edticos con<strong>\u00a0visi\u00f3n de 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