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Spanish 2
Capitulo 10
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Language - Spanish
Undergraduate 2
02/04/2014
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Term
Me parece que debemos tratar de eliminar la contaminacíon de los ríos
 Definition
It seems to me that we should try to eliminate contamination of the rivers
Term

Hay que eliminar la lluvia ácida porque nos urge salvar los arboles.

Sí, debemos encontrar otros Medios de transporte.

 Definition
You will have to remove acid rain because it urges us to save the trees.

Yes, we need to find other means of transportation.
Term
Me preocupa mucho el sistema, ecológico del desierto
 Definition
The ecological system worries me very much
Term
Nos molesta la contanimación del aire (el esmog).
 Definition
The contamination of the air (smog) disturbs us
Term

a los científicos les interesa resolver el problems de la destrucción de las selvas tropicales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Definition
Scientists are interested in solving the problems of the destruction of the rainforests
Term
A todos nos preocupa mucho el agujero en la capa de ozono
 Definition
All of us worry very much about the hole in the ozone layer
Term
A Nora y a Luis les parece que la energía solar es mucho más limpia y eficiente que la energía
 Definition
To Nora and to Luis it seems that the solar energy is much cleaner and efficient than the energy
Term
A Esteban y a Raul les llama mucho la atención el número de especies que están  en peligro de extinción
 Definition
Esteban y a Raul call much attention to the number of species that are in danger of extinction
Term
la energía renovable
 Definition
removable energy
Term
la energía verde
 Definition
green energy
Term

la bolsa de lona

 

 Definition
 canvas bag
Term
sembrar legumbres
 Definition
planting vegetables
Term
el reciclaje
 Definition
recycling
Term
las botellas de plástico / de aluminio
 Definition
plastic bottles/aluminum
Term

usar ambos lados

 

(cuando uso a la impresora)
 Definition
use both sides when I use the printer
Term
pájaros cubiertos de petróleo
 Definition
birds covered in petroleum
Term
el carro híbrido
 Definition
hybrid car
Term
el combustible
 Definition
combustible/fuel
Term
la Amazonia
 Definition
Amazon Basin
Term
el arrecife
 Definition
reef
Term
la bahía
 Definition
bay
Term
el bosque
 Definition
forest
Term
la catarata
 Definition
waterfall
Term
la colina
 Definition
hill
Term
la cordillera
 Definition
(mountain) range
Term
la isla
 Definition
island
Term
el llano
 Definition
plain
Term
la luna
 Definition
moon
Term
la orilla
 Definition

shore, (river) bank
Term
la selva (tropical)
 Definition
(tropical) jungle
Term
la sierra
 Definition
mountains
Term
el terremoto
 Definition
earthquake
Term
la tierra
 Definition
land; earth
Term
el cañón
 Definition
cannon
Term
Centroamérica
 Definition
Central America
Term
la corriente
 Definition
current
Term
la costa
 Definition
coast
Term
el desierto
 Definition
dessert
Term
el golfo
 Definition
the gulf
Term
el hemisferio
 Definition
hemisphere
Term
la laguna
 Definition
lagoon
Term
la península
 Definition
penisula
Term
el valle
 Definition
valley
Term
la vegetación
 Definition
vegetation
Term
el volcán
 Definition
volcano
Term
Yucatán
 Definition
Yucatan
Term
caluroso
 Definition
warm, hot
Term
el cielo
 Definition
sky
Term
el desbordamiento
 Definition
overflow
Term
la escarcha
 Definition
frost
Term
la humedad
 Definition
humidity
Term
la inundación
 Definition
flood
Term
la llovizna
 Definition
drizzle
Term
lloviznar
 Definition
to drizzle
Term
la lluvia (ácida)
 Definition
(acid) rain
Term
la neblina
 Definition
fog
Term
pronosticar
 Definition
to forecast (weather)
Term
relámpago
Definition
lightning
Term
rocío
 Definition
dew
Term
soleado/a
 Definition
sunny
Term
la tormenta
 Definition
storm
Term
el trueno
 Definition
thundar
Term
el aire
 Definition
air
Term
ciclón
Definition
cyclone
Term
húmedo(a)
Definition
humid
Term
huracán
Definition
hurricane
Term
el tornado
 Definition
tornado
Term
¡Alto!
 Definition
Stop!
Term
el asiento
 Definition
seat
Term
la autopista
 Definition
freeway, expressway
Term
la carretera
 Definition
highway
Term
el crucero
 Definition
cruise ship
Term
el letrero
 Definition
sign
Term
el pasaje
 Definition
fare, ticket price
Term
el pasajero/la pasajera
 Definition
passenger
Term
 
por avión (tren)
 Definition
by plane, train
Term
la rueda
 Definition
wheel
Term

el semáforo

la señal
 Definition

Signal (light)

signal
Term
el transbordador
 Definition
ferry
Term
tranvía
 Definition
cable car/ streetcar
Term
el taxi
 Definition
taxi
Term
transportar
 Definition
to transport
Term
el vagón (del tren)
 Definition
the car (of the train)
Term
el vehículo
 Definition
Term
el agujero en la capa de ozone
 Definition
hole in the ozone layer
Term
la bolsa de lona
 Definition
canvas bag
Term
el calentamiento global
 Definition
global warming
Term
la caza
 Definition
hunt; hunting
Term
los desperdicios (nucleares)
 Definition
nuclear waste
Term
el peligro de extinción
 Definition
in danger of extinction
Term
energía renovable
 Definition
renewable energy
Term
el envase
 Definition
packing, packaging, bottle
Term
la escasez
 Definition
scarcity, shortage
Term
la natalidad
 Definition
birthright
Term
el reciclaje
 Definition
recycling
Term
el recurso (natural)
 Definition
(natural) resource
Term
la red (de pesca)
 Definition
(fishing) net
Term
sequía
 Definition
drought
Term
el vidrio
 Definition
glass (material)
Term
la biosfera
 Definition
biosphere
Term
el carburo fluorado
 Definition
carbon fluoride
Term
contaminación
 Definition
contamination
Term
destrucción
 Definition
destruction
Term
el esmog
 Definition
smog
Term
las especies
 Definition
species
Term
el hábitat
 Definition
habitat
Term
el pesticida
 Definition
pesticide
Term
el petróleo
 Definition
oil/petroleum
Term
el planeta
 Definition
planet
Term
la planta nuclear
 Definition
nuclear plant
Term
la reserva
 Definition
reserve
Term
el residuo químico
 Definition
residual chemical
Term

el uso

hacer uso de

 Definition

to use

to make use of
Term
la abeja
 Definition
bee
Term
águila
Definition
eagle
Term
la ballena
 Definition
whale
Term
el delfín
 Definition
dolphin
Term
la esponja
 Definition
sponge
Term
la estrella (marina)
 Definition
(sea) star; starfish
Term
el guacamayo
 Definition
parrot
Term
el león (marino)
 Definition
lion (sea)
Term
el lobo
 Definition
wolf
Term
mamífero
 Definition
mamma
Term
la mariposa
 Definition
butterfly
Term
pájaro
 Definition
bird
Term
el pez (los peces)
 Definition
fish
Term
tiburón
 Definition
shark
Term
la tortuga (marina)
 Definition
tortoise (sea) turtle
Term
el gorila
 Definition
gorilla
Term
el insecto
 Definition
insect
Term
el leopardo
 Definition
leopard
Term
el reptil
 Definition
reptile
Term
la serpiente
 Definition
serpent
Term
el camello
 Definition
camel
Term
bajar
 Definition
to lower; to come down
Term
corregir
 Definition
to correct
Term
crear
 Definition
to create
Term
criar
 Definition
to raise (animals, children)
Term
desarrollar
 Definition
to develop
Term
desperdiciar
 Definition
to waste
Term
hacer una gira
 Definition

Take a tour

 
Term
imponer
 Definition
to impose
Term
llamar la atención
 Definition
to call attention
Term
marearse
 Definition
to get seasick
Term
molestar
 Definition
bother/disturb
Term
preocupar
 Definition
to worry
Term
parecer
 Definition
to seem
Term
proteger
 Definition
to protect
Term
requerir
 Definition
to require
Term
resolver
 Definition
to solve
Term
salvar
 Definition
to save
Term
sembrar
 Definition
to plant
Term
urgir
 Definition
to be urgent
Term
anticipar
 Definition
to anticipate
Term
causar
 Definition
to cause
Term
compararse
 Definition
to compare
Term
conectar
 Definition
to connect
Term
contaminar
 Definition
to contaminate
Term
controlar
 Definition
to control
Term
eliminar
 Definition
to eliminate
Term
establecer
 Definition
to establish
Term
flotar
 Definition
to float
Term
fomentar
 Definition
to encourage, to foster
Term
generar
 Definition
to generate
Term
interesar
 Definition
to interest
Term
limitar
 Definition
to limit
Term
observar
 Definition
to observe
Term

occurir

  • nadie sabe lo que ocurrió
  • ¿qué ocurre?
  • ¿qué le ocurre a Juan?
  •  ¿te ocurre algo?
  •  lo que ocurre es que…
Definition

to happen

 -> nobody knows what happened

-> what's the matter?

-> what's up with Juan?

-> is anything the matter?

-> the thing is…

Term
pasar
 Definition
to pass
Term
producir
 Definition
to produce
Term
reciclar
 Definition
to recycle
Term
reducir
 Definition
to reduce
Term
restringir
 Definition
to restrict/limit
Term
el aumento
 Definition
increase
Term
el buceo
 Definition
diving (underwater swimming)
Term
cáncer (de la piel)
 Definition
(skin) cancer
Term
la cantidad
 Definition
quantity
Term
cartón
 Definition
cardboard
Term
el casco
 Definition
helmet
Term
el ciudadano/la ciudadana
 Definition
citizen
Term
los daños
 Definition
damages
Term
la desaparición
 Definition
disappearance
Term
la (des) ventaja
 Definition
(dis) advantage
Term
el ejército
 Definition
army, military
Term
la gira
 Definition
tour
Term
el gobierno
 Definition
government
Term
la gota
 Definition
drop
Term
oja (de papel)
 Definition
leaf; sheet (of paper)
Term
la impresora
 Definition
printer
Term
el pensamiento
 Definition
thought
Term
el poliestireno
 Definition
styrofoam
Term
el tema
 Definition
theme
Term
el viaje
 Definition
trip
Term

Palabras Semejantes:

los abundantes
la agricultura
 el artículo,
el bambú,
 la concentración
 la consecuencia
el consumo
 la diversidad
 la electricidad
 Definition

abundant

agriculture

article

bamboo

concentration

consequence

consume

diversity

electricity
Term
 el espacio,
la explosión
 la exportación
 la extensión,
la fauna,
la flora
la forma
 el incidente
la industria
 la letra
 la locomotora
 Definition

space

explosion

exportation

extension

fauna

flora

form

incident

industry

letter/handwriting

locomotive
Term

el millón

el misil

 el organismo

 el plutonio

 la porción

 el problema

 la producción

el producto

 la restricción

el sistema

 la sustancia

 el tanque

 el uranio

 Definition

1 million

 the missile,

the body,

the plutonium

 the portion

 the problem,

production

restriction

system

substance

tank

uranium
Term
aéreo/a
 Definition
aerial/pertaining to air (travel)
Term
ambiental
 Definition
environmental
Term
ambos/as
 Definition
both
Term
bello/a
 Definition
beautiful
Term
cómodo(a)
Definition
comfortable
Term
cubierto/a
 Definition
covered
Term
dañino(a)
Definition
harmful
Term
lento/a
 Definition
slow
Term
ligero/a
 Definition
light
Term
lleno/a
 Definition
full
Term
profundo/a
 Definition
deep
Term
rocoso/a
 Definition
rocky
Term
rodeado/a
 Definition
surrounded
Term
tibio/a
 Definition
warm
Term
unido/a
 Definition
connected; unified
Term

Palabras Semejantes

árido/a

 biodegradable,

 caribeño/a

colorido/a

desastroso/a

 ecológico/a

 eficiente,

 excesivo/a

firme

serio,

 híbrido,

 húmedo/a

 Definition

arid,

 biodegradable,

caribbean,

 colorful,

disastrous,

 ecological,

efficient,

excessive,

 firm,

grave,

 hybrid,

 wet,
Term

impresionante,

 inmenso/a

orgánico/a

 plástico/a

 positivo/a

 preferido/a

principal

situado/a

 subterráneo/a

 tóxico/a

usado/a

 Definition

impressive,

 immense,

 organic,

plastic,

 positive,

prefered,

principal

situated

 located underground

toxic,

used
Term
cómodamente
Definition
comfortably
Term
diariamente
 Definition
daily
Term
lentamente
 Definition
slowly
Term
completamente
 Definition
complementary
Term
drásticamente
 Definition
drastically
Term
puntualment
 Definition
punctually
Term
acerca de
 Definition
about
Term
¡Cuánto/a/os/as...!
 Definition
How many...!
Term
hacia
 Definition
toward
Term
mil(es)
 Definition
thousand(s)
Term
para
 Definition
to (in the direction of)
Term
¡Qué + noun + tan/más + adjective!
 Definition
What a + adjective + noun
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