Unidad 10 - Lección 3

forest

Sustantivo

/fɔ:.rɪst/ or /faw.rist/

f

f

o

ɔ:

r

r

e

ɪ

s

s

t

t

bosque

a vast area of land that is covered with trees and shrubs

jungle

Sustantivo

/ʤʌn.gəl/ or /jan.gēl/

j

ʤ

u

ʌ

n

n

g

g

ə

l

l

e

(jungla)

selva

a tropical forest with many plants growing densely

valley

Sustantivo

/væ.li/ or /vā.li/

v

v

a

æ

ll

l

e

y

i

valle

a low area of land between mountains or hills, often with a river flowing through it

canyon

Sustantivo

/kæn.jən/ or /kān.yēn/

c

k

a

æ

n

n

y

j

o

ə

n

n

cañón

a valley that is deep and has very steep sides, through which a river is flowing usually

island

Sustantivo

/aɪ.lənd/ or /ai.lēnd/

i

aɪ

s

l

l

a

ə

n

n

d

d

isla

a piece of land surrounded by water

glacier

Sustantivo

/gleɪ.ʃɜr/ or /glei.shēr/

g

g

l

l

a

eɪ

c

ʃ

ie

ɜ

r

r

glaciar

a large mass of ice that forms over long periods of time, especially in polar regions or high mountains

breathtaking

Adjetivo

/brɛθ.teɪ.kɪng/ or /breth.tei.king/

b

b

r

r

ea

e

th

θ

t

t

a

eɪ

k

k

i

ɪ

n

n

g

g

(imponente)

impresionante

incredibly impressive or beautiful, often leaving one feeling amazed

spectacular

Adjetivo

/spɛk.tæk.jə.lɜr/ or /spek.tāk.yē.lēr/

s

s

p

p

e

ɛ

c

k

t

t

a

æ

c

k

u

j

ə

l

l

a

ɜ

r

r

(espléndido)

espectacular

extremely impressive and beautiful, often evoking awe or excitement

extraordinary

Adjetivo

/ɛkst.rə.ɔr.də.nɛ.ri/ or /ekst.rē.awr.dē.ne.ri/

e

ɛ

x

ks

t

t

r

r

ao

əɔ

r

r

d

d

i

ə

n

n

a

ɛ

r

r

y

i

extraordinario

remarkable or very unusual, often in a positive way

mountainous

Adjetivo

/maʊn.tə.nəs/ or /maoon.tē.nēs/

m

m

o

a

u

ʊ

n

n

t

t

ai

ə

n

n

ou

ə

s

s

montañoso

(of an area) having a lot of mountains

hilly

Adjetivo

/hɪ.li/ or /hi.li/

h

h

i

ɪ

ll

l

y

i

montañoso

having many hills

flat

Adjetivo

/flæt/ or /flāt/

f

f

l

l

a

æ

t

t

plano

(of a surface) continuing in a straight line with no raised or low parts

dry

Adjetivo

/draɪ/ or /drai/

d

d

r

r

y

aɪ

seco

lacking moisture or liquid

arid

Adjetivo

/æ.rəd/ or /ā.rēd/

a

æ

r

r

i

ə

d

d

árido

(of land or a climate) very dry because of not having enough or any rain

lush

Adjetivo

/ləʃ/ or /lēsh/

l

l

u

ə

sh

ʃ

(lozano)

exuberante

(of vegetation) growing densely and looking strong and healthy

green

Adjetivo

/gri:n/ or /grin/

g

g

r

r

ee

i:

n

n

verde

having the color of fresh grass or most plant leaves