Jerga de videojuegos: ¿qué significa?

by Vocafy Verificado

Inglés (Estados Unidos) B1 15 preguntas Sports & games Words & expressions

Explora los chats cotidianos de videojuegos y descubre qué quieren decir los jugadores con expresiones como “lag”, “respawn” y “GG”.

1. 1. Elige la respuesta correcta.

   ¿Qué le pasó al personaje de Mia?

   Mia: “Those points helped me level up! Now my character can learn a new skill.”

   • The character reached a higher level.
   • The character moved to a different area.
   • The character finished the whole game.

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   • The character reached a higher level.

   Los jugadores suelen ganar puntos de experiencia para subir de nivel, lo que puede desbloquear nuevas habilidades.

2. 2. Elige la respuesta correcta.

   ¿Qué problema está describiendo Sam?

   Sam: “I press jump, but my character jumps a second later. This lag is making it hard to play.”

   • The jump button has been turned off.
   • The game responds too slowly.
   • The character cannot jump high enough.

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   • The game responds too slowly.

   El lag es un retraso durante el juego. Puede ocurrir debido a problemas de conexión o del dispositivo.

3. 3. Completa el espacio en blanco.

   “My character was defeated. In a few seconds, I'll ___ at the starting point with a new life.”

   • pause
   • log out
   • respawn

   El jugador está regresando al juego después de haber sido derrotado.

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   “My character was defeated. In a few seconds, I'll respawn at the starting point with a new life.”

   Reaparecer significa aparecer de nuevo después de haber sido derrotado. Algunos juegos hacen que los jugadores esperen antes de regresar.

4. 4. Elige la respuesta correcta.

   ¿Qué deberían esperar los compañeros de equipo de Jo?

   Jo: “Getting some water. AFK for two minutes.”

   • Jo will not respond for a short time.
   • Jo will leave the team permanently.
   • Jo will play faster for two minutes.

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   • Jo will not respond for a short time.

   AFK significa “away from keyboard.” Los jugadores también lo usan cuando se alejan de una consola o de un celular.

5. 5. Elige la respuesta correcta.

   What is Alex asking a teammate to do?

   Alex: “We beat the enemy, and it dropped some loot. Grab it before we leave.”

   • Wait for the enemy to return.
   • Collect the items the enemy dropped.
   • Leave the area without stopping.

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   • Collect the items the enemy dropped.

   Loot includes useful items such as equipment, coins, or supplies found during a game.

6. 6. Elige la respuesta correcta.

   ¿Por qué el jugador que pierde dice “GG” aquí?

   “They beat us by one point, but that was fun. GG, everyone!”

   • To ask everyone to restart immediately.
   • To report that the score is wrong.
   • To show friendly respect after the match.

   Fíjate en cómo se siente el jugador respecto a la partida.

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   • To show friendly respect after the match.

   GG significa “good game.” Tanto los ganadores como los perdedores pueden usarlo como una forma amistosa de terminar una partida.

7. 7. Completa el espacio en blanco.

   “Let's work together against the computer-controlled enemies. We can play in ___ mode.”

   • co-op
   • single-player
   • one-on-one

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   “Let's work together against the computer-controlled enemies. We can play in co-op mode.”

   Co-op es la abreviatura de “cooperative”. Los jugadores trabajan juntos para alcanzar un objetivo común.

8. 8. Elige la respuesta correcta.

   ¿Quién controla al comerciante?

   Rae: “That shopkeeper is an NPC, not another player. You can buy supplies from her.”

   • Another person playing online.
   • The game's software.
   • You, using your movement controls.

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   • The game's software.

   NPC significa “non-player character.” Los NPC pueden ser comerciantes, guías o enemigos.

9. 9. Elige la respuesta correcta.

   ¿Por qué el jugador todavía no puede volver a usar la habilidad de escudo?

   “I just used my shield skill. It's on cooldown for ten seconds.”

   • The skill has been removed from the game.
   • The player has not learned the skill.
   • The player must wait before using it again.

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   • The player must wait before using it again.

   El tiempo de recarga es un período de espera entre los usos de una habilidad o un objeto.

10. 10. Completa el espacio en blanco.

    “I keep repeating the same easy mission to earn coins. It's a ___, but I want that new armor.”

    • grind
    • cooldown
    • respawn

    El jugador realiza la misma actividad muchas veces para obtener una recompensa.

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    “I keep repeating the same easy mission to earn coins. It's a grind, but I want that new armor.”

    El grind consiste en repetir tareas para avanzar. Los jugadores también usan “grind” como verbo.

11. 11. Elige la respuesta correcta.

    What happened to the shield?

    “This shield got a buff. It blocks more damage than it did before.”

    • The shield became less useful.
    • The shield became more powerful.
    • The shield changed only in appearance.

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    • The shield became more powerful.

    A buff makes something stronger or more effective. Some buffs are temporary effects during play.

12. 12. Completa el espacio en blanco.

    “The update reduced this weapon's damage. Players say it got a ___.”

    • buff
    • cooldown
    • nerf

    El arma ahora es menos potente que antes.

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    “The update reduced this weapon's damage. Players say it got a nerf.”

    Un nerf reduce el poder de algo, a menudo para que un juego sea más equilibrado.

13. 13. Elige la respuesta correcta.

    ¿Qué significa “Lee carried us” aquí?

    “I barely helped, but Lee did almost all the work and we won. Lee carried us!”

    • Lee was mainly responsible for the team's win.
    • Lee physically moved the team's characters.
    • Lee gave every teammate new equipment.

    Piensa en quién contribuyó más al resultado.

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    • Lee was mainly responsible for the team's win.

    Sacar adelante a un equipo significa hacer gran parte del trabajo que lo lleva al éxito.

14. 14. Elige la respuesta correcta.

    ¿Qué hizo que la acción fuera “clutch”?

    “We were almost out of time. You scored at the last moment and won the match. That was clutch!”

    • It happened after the match had ended.
    • It helped the team win under pressure.
    • It was a routine move with nothing at stake.

    Tanto el momento como el resultado importan.

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    • It helped the team win under pressure.

    Los jugadores llaman “clutch” a una acción cuando tiene éxito en un momento difícil e importante.

15. 15. Elige la respuesta correcta.

    What is the player's concern?

    “You can use real money to buy a weapon that's stronger than any free weapon. That sounds pay-to-win.”

    • Everyone must pay a fee to enter a match.
    • Players earn real money when they win.
    • Spending real money gives players an advantage.

    Compare what paying players and free players can get.

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    • Spending real money gives players an advantage.

    Pay-to-win describes paid features that give players an advantage in the game, not purchases that only change appearance.