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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

the animals of a particular geological period or region

fauna

fauna

[Sustantivo]
indigenous

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

indígena

indígena

[Adjetivo]
canine

a mammal with claws that can't retract and often has a long snout, and often used for companionship, hunting, or guarding purposes

can

can

[Sustantivo]
feline

any animal in the cat family

felino

felino

[Sustantivo]
invertebrate

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

invertebrado

invertebrado

[Sustantivo]
amphibian

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

anfibio

anfibio

[Sustantivo]
exoskeleton

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

exoesqueleto

exoesqueleto

[Sustantivo]
arthropod

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

artrópodo

artrópodo

[Sustantivo]
reptilian

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

reptil

reptil

[Sustantivo]
mollusk

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

molusco

molusco

[Sustantivo]
vermin

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

sabandijas

sabandijas

[Sustantivo]
carnivore

an animal that feeds on the flesh of other animals

carnívoro

carnívoro

[Sustantivo]
herbivore

any animal that only feeds on plants

herbívoro

herbívoro

[Sustantivo]
omnivore

an animal or person that feeds on a wide range of both plants and meat

omnívoro

omnívoro

[Sustantivo]
to cull

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

sacrificar

sacrificar

[Verbo]
to breed

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

reproducirse

reproducirse

[Verbo]
tame

(of an animal) fit to live with people and not afraid of them

domesticado

domesticado

[Adjetivo]
predatory

(of wild animals) living by preying on other animals, especially live animals

depredador

depredador

[Adjetivo]
to spay

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

esterilizar

esterilizar

[Verbo]
to camouflage

to make or become undetectable by resembling the color or shape of a surrounding

camuflar

camuflar

[Verbo]
broodmare

a female horse that is kept for breeding

yegua de cría

yegua de cría

[Sustantivo]
buck

a male mammal, particularly a deer or an antelope

ciervo

ciervo

[Sustantivo]
burrow

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

madriguera

madriguera

[Sustantivo]
den

the hidden place where a wild predatory animal lives

guarida

guarida

[Sustantivo]
to whimper

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

gimotear

gimotear

[Verbo]
fowl

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

ave

ave

[Sustantivo]
hatchling

an animal that has recently cracked and come out of its shell

cría

cría

[Sustantivo]
to incubate

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

incubar

incubar

[Verbo]
to hibernate

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

hibernar

hibernar

[Verbo]
to graze

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

pastar

pastar

[Verbo]
to peck

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

picotear

picotear

[Verbo]
to slither

to move smoothly and quietly, like a snake

deslizarse

deslizarse

[Verbo]
to tweet

to make a short high sound characteristic of a bird

piar

piar

[Verbo]
to canter

(of horses) to move quite fast, but not yet as fast as possible

ir a medio galope

ir a medio galope

[Verbo]
whisker

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

bigote

bigote

[Sustantivo]
muzzle

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

hocico

hocico

[Sustantivo]
fang

one of the two long and sharp teeth that some animals such as dogs, wolfs, or snakes have

colmillo

colmillo

[Sustantivo]
tusk

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

[Sustantivo]
plumage

the feathers of a bird covering its body

plumaje

plumaje

[Sustantivo]
crest

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

penacho

penacho

[Sustantivo]
leash

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

correa

correa

[Sustantivo]
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