Cambridge IELTS 15 - Académico - Prueba 3 - Lectura - Pasaje 2
Aprende vocabulario del Cambridge IELTS 15 Academic, Test 3, Reading Passage 2, y repasa palabras y expresiones útiles de este texto de lectura.
Revisión
Tarjetas de memoria
formas
Ortografía
Cuestionario
related to the beginning of a series or process
inicial
any of the available possibilities that one can choose from
alternativa
related to the sun
solar
La radiación solar es esencial para la fotosíntesis en las plantas.
utility to warm a building
sistema de calefacción, instalación de calefacción
a flat, thin sheet made of metal, wood, glass, or plastic, often used for structural, decorative, or functional purposes
placa, lámina
a specific, targeted segment of the market focused on a particular product or service for a specific group of people
mercado nicho, nicho de mercado
Su producto fue diseñado para un mercado nicho de entusiastas del fitness.
water that comes out of a faucet or a tap, usually treated to be safe for drinking and cooking
agua del grifo, agua corriente
Llenamos las botellas con agua del grifo antes de salir.
a business activity that is mostly very risky
emprendimiento
to link or connect someone or something to another device or system
conectar, enchufar
El técnico conectará los altavoces al sistema de audio para una mejor calidad de sonido.
to become accessible
llegar, estar disponible
La última actualización de software llegará y estará lista para descargar a finales de esta semana.
relating to or belonging to the home, household, or family life
doméstico
easily carried or moved from one place to another
portátil, transportable
La parrilla portátil se doblaba ordenadamente para un transporte fácil a picnics y viajes de camping.
to clean and improve the quality of a substance by removing impurities and increasing its concentration
purificar, depurar
El científico ideó un método para purificar el compuesto mediante destilación en el laboratorio.
able to move or be moved easily from one place to another
móvil
a supply of something stored for future need or contingency
reserva, reserva de contingencia
able to continue for a long period of time
sostenible
El jardín comunitario proporcionó acceso sostenible a productos frescos para los residentes locales.
a country that is seeking industrial development and is moving away from an economic system that is based mainly on agriculture
país en desarrollo
El gobierno del país en desarrollo implementó políticas para atraer inversión extranjera.
a nation with a high level of industrialization, a strong economy, and a high standard of living for its people
país desarrollado, nación industrializada
La educación es muy accesible en los países desarrollados.
involving a significant numbers of people or a vast area
a gran escala, de gran envergadura
El gobierno inició una campaña de vacunación a gran escala para combatir la pandemia.
the amount of carbon dioxide that an organization or person releases into the atmosphere
impacto ecológico
Las industrias manufactureras suelen tener una huella de carbono alta.
water that is safe to drink or use for food preparation, meeting government health standards for potability
agua potable, agua para beber
to provide someone or something with enough food, resources, or support to remain alive or continue to exist
sostener, mantener
a characteristic of something that is up for sale that makes it attractive to potential customers
punto de venta, argumento de venta
a piece of equipment, usually placed on a roof, that absorbs the energy of sun and uses it to produce electricity or heat
panel solar
El sistema de panel solar proporciona suficiente energía para toda la casa.
a closed vessel in which water is heated to create steam or hot water, used for heating buildings, producing electricity, or powering machines
caldera, generador de vapor
Una caldera rota en pleno invierno puede ser un problema grave.
to stop or hold something in place, preventing it from moving
atrapar, capturar
an extremely small unit of matter or radiation treated as a discrete entity in physics
partícula
water that has been boiled, collected as vapor, and then condensed back into a liquid to remove impurities and dissolved substances
agua destilada
a petroleum-based fuel used in compression-ignition engines
diésel, gasóleo
capable of providing everything that one needs, particularly food, without any help from others
autosuficiente, independiente
El pequeño pueblo aspiraba a ser autosuficiente generando su propia electricidad a través de paneles solares.
double in size, amount, or degree
doble, duplicado
El aumento doble en las ganancias permitió inversiones sustanciales en infraestructura.
in a total and complete manner
completamente, totalmente
Ella estaba totalmente agotada después de trabajar un doble turno.
to allow someone to use or occupy property for a specified period of time in exchange for payment, as defined by a contract
alquilar, rentar
to picture something in one's mind
imaginar, visualizar
Mientras leía la novela, imaginaba los personajes y las escenas con todo lujo de detalles.
the act of utilizing something effectively for a specific purpose or task
uso
showing concern for the well-being of people and acting to improve human welfare
humanitario
Sus esfuerzos reflejan un fuerte espíritu humanitario.
natural light that comes from the sun
luz del sol
to provide or supply something with the necessary material, resources, or energy to function
alimentar, suministrar
