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long

Adjetivo

/lɑ:ng/ or /laang/

l

l

o

ɑ:

n

n

g

g

largo

(of two points) having an above-average distance between them

meter

Sustantivo

/mi:tər/ or /meetēr/

m

m

e

i:

t

t

e

ə

r

r

metro

the basic unit of measuring length that is equal to 100 centimeters

high

Adverbio

/haɪ/ or /hai/

h

h

i

aɪ

gh

(alto)

a gran altura

at a great distance or elevation from the ground or a reference point

major

Adjetivo

/meɪʤər/ or /meijēr/

m

m

a

eɪ

j

ʤ

o

ə

r

r

importante

serious and of great importance

huge

Adjetivo

/hju:ʤ/ or /hyooj/

h

h

u

ju:

g

ʤ

e

enorme

very large in size

famous

Adjetivo

/feɪ.məs/ or /fei.mēs/

f

f

a

eɪ

m

m

ou

ə

s

s

(célebre)

famoso

known by a lot of people

popular

Adjetivo

/pɑ:pjələr/ or /paapyēlēr/

p

p

o

ɑ:

p

p

u

j

ə

l

l

a

ə

r

r

popular

receiving a lot of love and attention from many people

the ocean

Sustantivo

/oʊʃən/ or /owshēn/

o

oʊ

c

ʃ

ea

ə

n

n

océano

the great mass of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface

east

Sustantivo

/i:st/ or /ist/

ea

i:

s

s

t

t

este

the direction from which the sun rises, which is on the right side of a person facing north

coast

Sustantivo

/koʊst/ or /kowst/

c

k

oa

oʊ

s

s

t

t

costa

the land close to a sea, ocean, or lake

north

Sustantivo

/nɔ:rθ/ or /nawrth/

n

n

o

ɔ:

r

r

th

θ

norte

the direction on our left when we watch the sunrise

south

Sustantivo

/saʊθ/ or /saooth/

s

s

o

a

u

ʊ

th

θ

sur

the direction on our right when we watch the sunrise

west

Sustantivo

/wɛst/ or /vest/

w

w

e

ɛ

s

s

t

t

oeste

the direction toward which the sun goes down, which is on the left side of a person facing north

border

Sustantivo

/bɔ:rdər/ or /baawrdēr/

b

b

o

ɔ:

r

r

d

d

e

ə

r

r

frontera

a line that separates two countries, provinces, or states from each other

river

Sustantivo

/rɪ.vər/ or /ri.vēr/

r

r

i

ɪ

v

v

e

ə

r

r

río

a natural and continuous stream of water flowing on the land to the sea, a lake, or another river

mountain

Sustantivo

/maʊntn/ or /maoontn/

m

m

o

a

u

ʊ

n

n

t

t

a

i

n

n

montaña

a very tall and large natural structure that looks like a huge hill with a pointed top that is often covered in snow

high

Adjetivo

/haɪ/ or /hai/

h

h

i

aɪ

gh

alto

having a relatively great vertical extent

beach

Sustantivo

/bi:ʧ/ or /bich/

b

b

ea

i:

ch

ʧ

playa

an area of sand or small stones next to a sea or a lake

city

Sustantivo

/sɪti/ or /siti/

c

s

i

ɪ

t

t

y

i

ciudad

a larger and more populated town

town

Sustantivo

/taʊn/ or /tawn/

t

t

o

a

w

ʊ

n

n

pueblo

an area with human population that is smaller than a city and larger than a village

village

Sustantivo

/vɪ.lɪʤ/ or /vi.lij/

v

v

i

ɪ

ll

l

a

ɪ

g

ʤ

e

pueblo

a very small town located in the countryside

population

Sustantivo

/pɑp.jə.leɪ.ʃən/ or /paap.yē.lei.shēn/

p

p

o

ɑ

p

p

u

j

ə

l

l

a

eɪ

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

n

población

the number of people who live in a particular city or country

ancient

Adjetivo

/eɪn.ʃənt/ or /ein.shēnt/

a

eɪ

n

n

c

ʃ

ie

ə

n

n

t

t

antiguo

related or belonging to a period of history that is long gone

modern

Adjetivo

/mɑ.dərn/ or /maa.dērn/

m

m

o

ɑ

d

d

e

ə

r

r

n

n

moderno

related to the most recent time or to the present time

industry

Sustantivo

/ɪndəstri/ or /indēstri/

i

ɪ

n

n

d

d

u

ə

s

s

t

t

r

r

y

i

industria

the manufacture of goods using raw materials, particularly in factories

culture

Sustantivo

/kʌlʧər/ or /kalchēr/

c

k

u

ʌ

l

l

t

ʧ

u

ə

r

r

e

cultura

the general beliefs, customs, and lifestyles of a specific society

climate

Sustantivo

/klaɪ.mət/ or /klai.mēt/

c

k

l

l

i

aɪ

m

m

a

ə

t

t

e

clima

the typical weather conditions of a particular region

southeast

Sustantivo

/saʊθ.i:st/ or /saooth.ist/

s

s

o

a

u

ʊ

th

θ

ea

i

s

s

t

t

sureste

the direction midway between south and east

southwest

Sustantivo

/saʊθ.wɛst/ or /saooth.vest/

s

s

o

a

u

ʊ

th

θ

w

w

e

ɛ

s

s

t

t

suroeste

the direction midway between south and west

northeast

Sustantivo

/nɔ:rθ.i:st/ or /nawrth.ist/

n

n

o

ɔ

r

r

th

θ

ea

i

s

s

t

t

noreste

the direction midway between north and east

northwest

Sustantivo

/nɔ:rθ.wɛst/ or /nawrth.vest/

n

n

o

ɔ

r

r

th

θ

w

w

e

ɛ

s

s

t

t

noroeste

the direction midway between north and west