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El libro Four Corners 3 - Unidad 8 Lección A

Aquí encontrará el vocabulario de la Unidad 8, Lección A del libro de texto Four Corners 3, como "en peligro de extinción", "fluorescente", "compacto", etc.

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Four Corners 3
environment
[Sustantivo]

the natural world around us where people, animals, and plants live

entorno, medio ambiente

entorno, medio ambiente

green
[Adjetivo]

(of a substance or product) causing no harm to the environment

verde

verde

product
[Sustantivo]

something that has been produced during an industrial or natural process

producto

producto

e-waste
[Sustantivo]

electronic devices that are no longer functional, useful, or wanted

residuos electrónicos, basura electrónica

residuos electrónicos, basura electrónica

hybrid
[Sustantivo]

a vehicle that can use two or more different sources of power as needed, often petrol in addition to electricity or diesel

híbrido, vehículo híbrido

híbrido, vehículo híbrido

global warming
[Sustantivo]

the increase in the average temperature of the Earth as a result of the greenhouse effect

calentamiento global

calentamiento global

nuclear energy
[Sustantivo]

powerful energy that is produced when the core of an atom is splitted

energía nuclear, energía atómica

energía nuclear, energía atómica

organic
[Adjetivo]

(of food or farming techniques) produced or done without any artificial or chemical substances

orgánico

orgánico

plastic bag
[Sustantivo]

a container that is made of a thin layer of plastic, often used to store or transport various products such as food, clothing, etc.

bolsa de plástico, funda de plástico

bolsa de plástico, funda de plástico

pollution
[Sustantivo]

a change in water, air, etc. that makes it harmful or dangerous

contaminación, polución

contaminación, polución

Ex: pollution caused by plastic waste is a growing environmental crisis .
recycle bin
[Sustantivo]

a designated container or receptacle used for collecting recyclable materials, such as paper, plastic, glass, or metal, in order to facilitate their proper recycling and reduce waste

contenedor de reciclaje, papelera de reciclaje

contenedor de reciclaje, papelera de reciclaje

solar energy
[Sustantivo]

power that is obtained from the sun in the form of electrical energy

energía solar

energía solar

wind farm
[Sustantivo]

a place located in land or sea where a group of devices, called wind turbines, use the wind to generate electricity

parque eólico, granja eólica

parque eólico, granja eólica

Ex: Farmers often lease their land wind farms to earn extra income .
goods
[Sustantivo]

items made or produced for sale

bienes

bienes

compact
[Adjetivo]

small and efficiently arranged or designed

compacto

compacto

regular
[Adjetivo]

following a pattern, especially one with fixed or uniform intervals

regular

regular

to waste
[Verbo]

to use something without care or more than needed

malgastar

malgastar

light bulb
[Sustantivo]

a rounded glass that is inside an electric lamp and from which light shines

bombilla

bombilla

fluorescent
[Sustantivo]

a type of lamp that is in form of a tube and shines very brightly

fluorescente, tubo fluorescente

fluorescente, tubo fluorescente

Ex: fluorescent flickered intermittently , signaling that it needed to be replaced .
statement
[Sustantivo]

something that is expressed through things one says or writes

declaración

declaración

cotton
[Sustantivo]

soft and white material that comes from a plant called cotton and is used to make clothing

algodón, tela de algodón

algodón, tela de algodón

steel
[Sustantivo]

a type of hard metal that is made of a mixture of iron and carbon, used in construction of buildings, vehicles, etc.

acero, hierro

acero, hierro

bottle
[Sustantivo]

a glass or plastic container that has a narrow neck and is used for storing drinks or other liquids

botella

botella

landfill
[Sustantivo]

a piece of land under which waste material is buried

basural

basural

to cause
[Verbo]

to make something happen, usually something bad

causar, provocar

causar, provocar

long-term
[Adjetivo]

continuing or taking place over a relatively extended duration of time

a largo plazo, a largo término

a largo plazo, a largo término

to recycle
[Verbo]

to make a waste product usable again

reciclar

reciclar

Ex: Electronic waste can recycled to recover valuable materials and reduce electronic waste pollution .
toothbrush
[Sustantivo]

a small brush with a long handle that we use for cleaning our teeth

cepillo de dientes

cepillo de dientes

Ex: We should store toothbrushes upright to allow them to air dry .
reusable
[Adjetivo]

able to be used again multiple times

reutilizable, reciclable

reutilizable, reciclable

feature
[Sustantivo]

an important or distinctive aspect of something

característica

característica

endangered
[Adjetivo]

(of an animal, plant, etc.) being at risk of extinction

en peligro de extinción

en peligro de extinción

grocery store
[Sustantivo]

a store in which food and necessary household items are sold

tienda de comestibles, supermercado

tienda de comestibles, supermercado

mall
[Sustantivo]

‌a large building or enclosed area, where many stores are placed

centro comercial

centro comercial

Ex: mall offers a wide variety of stores , from high-end boutiques to budget-friendly shops .
more
[Determinante]

used to refer to a number, amount, or degree that is bigger or larger

más

más

less
[Adverbio]

to a smaller amount, extent, etc. in comparison to a previous state or another thing or person

menos

menos

enough
[Adverbio]

to a degree or extent that is sufficient or necessary

lo suficiente, bastante

lo suficiente, bastante

few
[Determinante]

a small unspecified number of people or things

pocos

pocos

Ex: Few people understand the complexity of this issue .
many
[Determinante]

used to indicate a large number of people or things

muchos

muchos

much
[Determinante]

used to refer to a large degree or amount of a thing

mucho

mucho

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