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Vocabulario Esencial para el GRE - La Naturaleza de la Bestia

Aquí aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés sobre animales, como "burrow", "whisker", "fang", etc. que se necesitan para el examen GRE.

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Essential Words Needed for the GRE
fauna
fauna
[Sustantivo]

the animals of a particular geological period or region

fauna

fauna

Ex: The African savanna boasts a diverse fauna, including lions, elephants, and giraffes. 

La sabana africana cuenta con una fauna diversa, que incluye leones, elefantes y jirafas.

indigenous
indigenous
[Adjetivo]

(of animals and plants) found and developed only in a particular place and not been brought from elsewhere

indígena

indígena

Ex: The bald eagle is an indigenous bird of prey in North America, symbolizing strength and freedom. 

El águila calva es un ave de presa indígena de América del Norte, que simboliza fuerza y libertad.

canine
canine
[Sustantivo]

a member of the dog family, including domestic dogs, wolves, foxes, and related animals

can

can

Ex: Canine companions, such as Labrador Retrievers, are known for their friendly disposition and are often used as therapy dogs. 

Los cánidos compañeros, como los Labradores Retrievers, son conocidos por su carácter amigable y a menudo se utilizan como perros de terapia.

feline
feline
[Sustantivo]

any animal in the cat family

felino

felino

Ex: She adopted a playful feline from the animal shelter. 

Ella adoptó un felino juguetón del refugio de animales.

invertebrate
invertebrate
[Sustantivo]

species that do not possess or cannot develop a spinal column, such as an arthropod, mollusk, etc.

invertebrado

invertebrado

Ex: The pond teemed with tiny invertebrates that served as food for larger fish. 

El estanque estaba lleno de pequeños invertebrados que servían de alimento para los peces más grandes.

amphibian
amphibian
[Sustantivo]

any cold-blooded animal with the ability to live both on land and in water, such as toads, frogs, etc.

anfibio

anfibio

Ex: Toads are amphibians similar to frogs but with dry, warty skin and shorter hind legs, adapted for hopping rather than leaping. 

Los sapos son anfibios similares a las ranas pero con piel seca y verrugosa y patas traseras más cortas, adaptadas para saltar en lugar de brincar.

exoskeleton
exoskeleton
[Sustantivo]

the hard outer covering that supports the body of an animal, such as an arthropod

exoesqueleto

exoesqueleto

Ex: Crustaceans like crabs have exoskeletons made of chitin. 

Los crustáceos como los cangrejos tienen exoesqueletos hechos de quitina.

arthropod
arthropod
[Sustantivo]

an invertebrate animal with a segmented body and a chitinous exoskeleton, such as a spider, crab, etc.

artrópodo

artrópodo

Ex: Crustaceans, including shrimp and lobsters, are aquatic arthropods. 

Los crustáceos, incluyendo los camarones y las langostas, son artrópodos acuáticos.

reptilian
reptilian
[Sustantivo]

any cold-blooded animal of the class Reptilia that breathes air and is a vertebrate, such as snakes, frogs, etc.

reptil

reptil

Ex: Crocodiles are large, powerful reptilians found in rivers and swamps. 

Los cocodrilos son reptilianos grandes y poderosos que se encuentran en ríos y pantanos.

mollusk
mollusk
[Sustantivo]

any invertebrate that lives in aquatic or damp habitats and has a soft unsegmented body, often covered with a shell

molusco

molusco

Ex: She collected seashells, fascinated by the diversity of mollusks. 

Ella recogió conchas, fascinada por la diversidad de los moluscos.

vermin
vermin
[Sustantivo]

small animals or insects that are believed to be destructive and are difficult to handle when they appear in a considerable number

sabandijas

sabandijas

Ex: In many big cities, pigeons are often considered vermin due to their large populations and the mess they create. 

En muchas grandes ciudades, las palomas a menudo se consideran alimañas debido a sus grandes poblaciones y el desorden que crean.

carnivore
carnivore
[Sustantivo]

an animal that feeds on the flesh of other animals

carnívoro

carnívoro

Ex: Domestic cats are obligate carnivores, needing meat to thrive. 

Los gatos domésticos son carnívoros obligados, necesitando carne para prosperar.

herbivore
herbivore
[Sustantivo]

any animal that only feeds on plants

herbívoro

herbívoro

Ex: Cows, essential herbivores in agriculture, chew cud to digest fibrous plant material. 

Las vacas, herbívoros esenciales en la agricultura, rumian para digerir material vegetal fibroso.

omnivore
omnivore
[Sustantivo]

an animal that eats both plant and animal matter

omnívoro

omnívoro

Ex: The raccoon is a nocturnal omnivore. 

El mapache es un omnívoro nocturno.

to cull
to cull
[Verbo]

to control the population of a wild animal, particularly by killing weak or sick ones

sacrificar

sacrificar

Ex: The fisherman was instructed to cull undersized fish to comply with regulations. 

Al pescador se le instruyó para sacrificar los peces de tamaño insuficiente para cumplir con las regulaciones.

to breed
to breed
[Verbo]

(of an animal) to have sex and give birth to young

reproducirse

reproducirse

Ex: Wolves in the wild have a complex social structure that influences when and with whom they breed. 

Los lobos en la naturaleza tienen una estructura social compleja que influye en cuándo y con quién se reproducen.

tame
tame
[Adjetivo]

brought from a wild state under human control or accustomed to humans

domesticado

domesticado

Ex: The once-wild horse became tame after gentle training. 

El caballo que antes era salvaje se volvió domesticado después de un entrenamiento suave.

predatory
predatory
[Adjetivo]

(of wild animals) hunting, killing, and feeding on other animals for survival

depredador, predador

depredador, predador

Ex: Predatory behavior in sharks helps maintain ocean balance. 

El comportamiento depredador de los tiburones ayuda a mantener el equilibrio oceánico.

to spay
to spay
[Verbo]

to remove the sexual organs of a female animal, called ovaries

esterilizar

esterilizar

Ex: We scheduled an appointment to spay our female hamster to ensure her well-being. 

Programamos una cita para esterilizar a nuestra hámster hembra para asegurar su bienestar.

to camouflage

to blend in with the surroundings to avoid being seen or detected

camuflar

camuflar

Ex: Birds often camouflage their nests to protect their eggs. 

Las aves a menudo camuflan sus nidos para proteger sus huevos.

broodmare
broodmare
[Sustantivo]

a female horse that is kept for breeding

yegua de cría

yegua de cría

Ex: The broodmare grazed peacefully in the pasture, expecting her first foal. 

La yegua de cría pastaba pacíficamente en el pastizal, esperando su primer potro.

buck
buck
[Sustantivo]

a male deer, rabbit, or antelope

ciervo

ciervo

Ex: Bucks grow antlers that they shed and regrow each year. 

Los ciervos desarrollan astas que mudan y vuelven a crecer cada año.

burrow
burrow
[Sustantivo]

a hole that an animal digs in the ground to use as a shelter

madriguera, conejera

madriguera, conejera

Ex: The fox emerged cautiously from its burrow at dusk, ready to begin its nightly hunt. 

El zorro emergió con cautela de su madriguera al anochecer, listo para comenzar su caza nocturna.

den
den
[Sustantivo]

the hidden place where a wild predatory animal lives

guarida

guarida

Ex: Badgers create intricate underground dens called setts, which serve as communal living spaces for extended family groups. 

Los tejones crean madrigueras subterráneas intrincadas llamadas setts, que sirven como espacios de vida comunal para grupos familiares extensos.

to whimper
to whimper
[Verbo]

to make low crying sounds out of fear, pain or sadness

gimotear

gimotear

Ex: He couldn't help but whimper when the dentist touched the sore tooth. 

No pudo evitar lloriquear cuando el dentista tocó el diente adolorido.

fowl
fowl
[Sustantivo]

a domesticated bird that is particularly kept for its meat and eggs

ave

ave

Ex: She enjoys sketching different fowl in their natural habitats. 

A ella le gusta dibujar diferentes aves de corral en sus hábitats naturales.

hatchling
hatchling
[Sustantivo]

an animal that has recently come out of its shell

cría

cría

Ex: The hatchling pecked its way out of the eggshell, eager to explore its new world. 

La cría picoteó su salida del cascarón, ansiosa por explorar su nuevo mundo.

to incubate

to keep an egg in a favorable condition to help it develop until it hatches

incubar

incubar

Ex: The penguin parents took turns to incubate their egg. 

Los padres pingüinos se turnaron para incubar su huevo.

to hibernate

(of some animals or plants) to spend the winter sleeping deeply

hibernar

hibernar

Ex: The groundhog's shadow is said to predict how long it will hibernate. 

Se dice que la sombra de la marmota predice cuánto tiempo hibernará.

to graze
to graze
[Verbo]

(of sheep, cows, etc.) to feed on the grass in a field

pastar

pastar

Ex: Farmers rotate their livestock to different fields to ensure they have fresh areas to graze. 

Los agricultores rotan su ganado a diferentes campos para asegurarse de que tengan áreas frescas para pastar.

to peck
to peck
[Verbo]

(of a bird) to move the beak in a sudden movement and bite something

picotear

picotear

Ex: The ducks pecked playfully at each other in the pond. 

Los patos se picoteaban juguetonamente entre sí en el estanque.

to slither
to slither
[Verbo]

to move smoothly and quietly, like a snake

deslizarse

deslizarse

Ex: The river serpent slithered along the muddy bank. 

El río serpiente se deslizó a lo largo de la orilla fangosa.

to tweet
to tweet
[Verbo]

to make a short high sound characteristic of a bird

piar

piar

Ex: The canary was tweeting in its cage. 

El canario trinaba en su jaula.

to canter
to canter
[Verbo]

(of horses) to move at a moderate, three-beat gait that is faster than a trot but slower than a gallop

ir a medio galope

ir a medio galope

Ex: She let her mare canter along the beach at sunset. 

Ella dejó que su yegua cabalgara a lo largo de la playa al atardecer.

whisker
whisker
[Sustantivo]

any of the long, stiff hairs that grow on the face of a cat, mouse, etc.

bigote

bigote

Ex: Mice use their whiskers to feel their way through narrow spaces. 

Los ratones usan sus bigotes para abrirse camino a través de espacios estrechos.

muzzle
muzzle
[Sustantivo]

the projecting part of the face of some animals such as dogs and horses that includes their jaws and noses

hocico

hocico

Ex: The wolf's muzzle was stained with blood after a successful hunt. 

El hocico del lobo estaba manchado de sangre después de una caza exitosa.

fang
fang
[Sustantivo]

a long, pointed tooth found in carnivorous animals, used for biting, gripping, and tearing flesh

colmillo, diente

colmillo, diente

Ex: The crocodile's fangs are powerful tools for gripping slippery fish. 

Los colmillos del cocodrilo son herramientas poderosas para agarrar peces resbaladizos.

tusk
tusk
[Sustantivo]

each of the curved pointy teeth of some animals such as elephants, boars, etc., especially one that stands out from the closed mouth

colmillo

colmillo

Ex: With a gentle nudge, the elephant used its tusks to help a fallen companion back onto its feet. 

Con un suave empujón, el elefante usó sus colmillos para ayudar a un compañero caído a ponerse de pie.

plumage
plumage
[Sustantivo]

the feathers of a bird covering its body

plumaje

plumaje

Ex: The ornithologist studied the bird's plumage to identify its species. 

El ornitólogo estudió el plumaje del pájaro para identificar su especie.

crest
crest
[Sustantivo]

a prominent feature exhibited by some birds on their heads, consisting of feathers, fur, or skin

penacho

penacho

Ex: The peacock’s crest, though not as large as its tail feathers, adds to its majestic appearance. 

La cresta del pavo real, aunque no tan grande como las plumas de su cola, contribuye a su apariencia majestuosa.

leash
leash
[Sustantivo]

a long piece of rope, leather strap or light chain used for guiding and controlling a dog or other animals

correa, traílla

correa, traílla

Ex: The trainer attached a leash to the collar before starting obedience training. 

El entrenador colocó una correa en el collar antes de comenzar el entrenamiento de obediencia.

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