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Fenómenos Naturales y Medio Ambiente

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to drizzle
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to inundate
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anticyclone
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archipelago
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aerosol
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deluge
7-
dew
8-
flurry
9-
gust
10-
icicle
11-
cirrus
12-
nimbus
13-
precipitation
14-
thaw
15-
biohazard
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cataclysm
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contamination
18-
effluent
19-
epicenter
20-
eye
21-
cascade
22-
dike
23-
esplanade
24-
estuary
25-
gorge
26-
isthmus
27-
levee
28-
meridian
29-
morass
30-
plateau
31-
prairie
32-
promontory
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tor
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tremor
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zenith
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crepuscular
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geothermal
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seismic
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tectonic
to drizzle
to drizzle
Verbo
d
d
r
r
i
ɪ
zz
z
ə
l
l
e
lloviznar

lloviznar

to rain lightly in fine, small drops

example
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The rain drizzled softly on the pavement, creating a misty atmosphere.
She walked outside as the rain drizzled down, carrying an umbrella.

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Intransitivo
to inundate
to inundate
Verbo
i
ɪ
n
n
u
ə
n
n
d
d
a
t
t
e
inundar

inundar

to cover a stretch of land with a lot of water

anticyclone
anticyclone
Sustantivo
a
æ
n
n
t
t
i
i
c
s
y
c
k
l
l
o
n
n
e
anticiclón

anticiclón

a weather phenomenon with an extensive circulation of winds around a central region of high barometric pressure that is connected with calm and fine weather

cyclone
archipelago
archipelago
Sustantivo
a
ɑ
r
r
ch
k
i
ə
p
p
e
ɛ
l
l
a
ə
g
g
o
archipiélago

archipiélago

a large collection of islands or the sea surrounding them

aerosol
Sustantivo
ae
ɛ
r
r
o
ə
s
s
o
ɑ
l
l
aerosol

aerosol

a suspension of tiny particles or droplets in the air

deluge
deluge
Sustantivo
d
d
e
ɛ
l
l
u
ju
g
ʤ
e
diluvio

diluvio

a severe flood of water

dew
dew
Sustantivo
d
d
e
w
u
rocío

rocío

the tiny water drops that form on cool surfaces during the night, caused by condensation

flurry
flurry
Sustantivo
f
f
l
l
u
ɜ
rr
r
y
i
ráfaga

ráfaga

a small amount of rain, snow, etc. that moves in a quick and stormy way and lasts only for a short period of time

gust
gust
Sustantivo
g
g
u
ə
s
s
t
t
ráfaga

ráfaga

a drastic and sudden rush of wind

icicle
icicle
Sustantivo
i
c
s
i
ɪ
c
k
ə
l
l
e
carámbano

carámbano

a long pointed piece of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water from a surface such as a roof

cirrus
cirrus
Sustantivo
c
s
i
ɪ
rr
r
u
ə
s
s
cirro

cirro

a type of light cloud that looks wispy formed at high altitudes

nimbus
nimbus
Sustantivo
n
n
i
ɪ
m
m
b
b
u
ə
s
s
nimbo

nimbo

a type of cloud that is dark, grey, and large, often producing rain or snow

precipitation
precipitation
Sustantivo
p
p
r
r
e
ɪ
c
s
i
ɪ
p
p
i
ɪ
t
t
a
t
ʃ
io
ə
n
n
precipitación

precipitación

snow, rain, hail, etc. that falls to or condenses on the ground

thaw
thaw
Sustantivo
th
θ
a
ɔ
w
deshielo

deshielo

a period during which the weather becomes warmer causing snow and ice to melt

biohazard
biohazard
Sustantivo
b
b
io
aɪoʊ
h
h
a
æ
z
z
a
ɜ
r
r
d
d
riesgo biológico

riesgo biológico

a risk to human health or to the environment caused by a biological source, especially microorganisms

cataclysm
cataclysm
Sustantivo
c
k
a
æ
t
t
a
ə
c
k
l
l
y
ɪ
s
s
ə
m
m
cataclismo

cataclismo

a sudden, violent natural disaster that drastically alters the earth's landscape

contamination
contamination
Sustantivo
c
k
o
ə
n
n
t
t
a
æ
m
m
i
ə
n
n
a
t
ʃ
io
ə
n
n
contaminación

contaminación

the act or process of making a substance or place dirty or polluted, especially by dangerous substances

decontamination
effluent
Sustantivo
e
ɛ
ff
f
l
l
ue
n
n
t
t
efluente

efluente

liquid waste or sewage discharged into rivers, lakes, or the sea

epicenter
Sustantivo
e
ɛ
p
p
i
ə
c
s
e
ɛ
n
n
t
t
e
ɜ
r
r
epicentro

epicentro

the point on the surface of the earth vertically above the focus of an earthquake where its effects are felt most strongly

eye
Sustantivo
e
y
e
ojo

ojo

the calm area at the center of a storm, hurricane, or tornado

cascade
cascade
Sustantivo
c
k
a
æ
s
s
c
k
a
d
d
e
cascada

cascada

a small steep waterfall, usually one of several others

dike
dike
Sustantivo
d
d
i
k
k
e
dique

dique

a wall built in order to stop water, especially from the sea, from entering an area

esplanade
esplanade
Sustantivo
e
ɛ
s
s
p
p
l
l
a
ə
n
n
a
ɑ
d
d
e
paseo marítimo

paseo marítimo

a level path, typically beside the sea or a river, that is wide and open where people may walk by for pleasure

estuary
estuary
Sustantivo
e
ɛ
s
s
t
ʧ
ua
r
r
y
i
(ría)

(ría)

estuario

the part of a river that is wide and where it meets the sea

gorge
gorge
Sustantivo
g
g
o
ɔ
r
r
g
ʤ
e
desfiladero

desfiladero

a deep narrow valley, typically with a stream running through it

isthmus
isthmus
Sustantivo
i
ɪ
s
s
th
m
m
u
ə
s
s
istmo

istmo

a narrow piece of land with water on each side that connects two larger areas

levee
Sustantivo
l
l
e
ɛ
v
v
ee
i
dique

dique

a place on a river where boats dock

meridian
meridian
Sustantivo
m
m
e
ɜ
r
r
i
ɪ
d
d
ia
n
n
meridiano

meridiano

one of the imaginary lines between the North Pole and the South Pole, drawn on maps to help pinpoint a location

morass
morass
Sustantivo
m
m
o
ɔ
r
r
a
æ
ss
s
pantano

pantano

a muddy and wet piece of land in which it is possible to get stuck

plateau
plateau
Sustantivo
p
p
l
l
a
æ
t
t
eau
meseta

meseta

an area of land that is flat and higher than the land surrounding it

prairie
prairie
Sustantivo
p
p
r
r
ai
ɛ
r
r
ie
i
pradera

pradera

a flat, wide area of land with no or very few trees in North America

promontory
promontory
Sustantivo
p
p
r
r
o
ɑ:
m
m
o
ə
n
n
t
t
o
ə
r
r
y
i
promontorio

promontorio

a raised narrow mass of land that sticks out into the sea

tor
tor
Sustantivo
t
t
o
ɔ
r
r
peñasco

peñasco

a small rocky hill

tremor
tremor
Sustantivo
t
t
r
r
e
ɛ
m
m
o
ɜ
r
r
temblor

temblor

a small or slight earthquake

zenith
Sustantivo
z
z
e
i
n
n
i
ə
th
θ
cenit

cenit

the highest point that a certain celestial body reaches, directly above an observer

nadir
crepuscular
crepuscular
Adjetivo
c
k
r
r
e
ɛ
p
p
u
ʌ
s
s
c
k
u
l
l
a
ə
r
r
crepuscular

crepuscular

relating to or resembling twilight

geothermal
Adjetivo
g
ʤ
eo
ioʊ
th
θ
e
ɜ
r
r
m
m
a
ə
l
l
geotérmico

geotérmico

connected with or produced by the heat inside the earth

seismic
seismic
Adjetivo
s
s
ei
s
z
m
m
i
ɪ
c
k
sísmico

sísmico

related to or caused by an earthquake

tectonic
Adjetivo
t
t
e
ɛ
c
k
t
t
o
ɑ
n
n
i
ɪ
c
k
tectónico

tectónico

relating to the movement and arrangement of the Earth's crust

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