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El libro Four Corners 4 - Unidad 12 lección A

Aquí encontrará el vocabulario de la Unidad 12, Lección A del libro de texto Four Corners 4, como "conservar", "ambiental", "contaminación", etc.

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to find
[Verbo]

to randomly discover someone or something, particularly in a way that is surprising or unexpected

encontrar

encontrar

solution
[Sustantivo]

a way in which a problem can be solved or dealt with

solución

solución

environmental
[Adjetivo]

relating to the natural world and effects of human actions on it

ambiental

ambiental

concern
[Sustantivo]

a subject of significance or interest to someone or something

preocupación

preocupación

to prevent
[Verbo]

to not let someone do something

impedir

impedir

Ex: Right now , the police are taking action prevent the protest from escalating .
pollution
[Sustantivo]

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

contaminación, polución

contaminación, polución

air pollution
[Sustantivo]

toxic and harmful substances in the air that can cause illnesses

contaminación del aire

contaminación del aire

Ex: Public awareness campaigns encouraged people to use public transportation or carpool to reduce their contribution air pollution.
to combine
[Verbo]

to join together in pursuit of a shared goal or advantage

combinar, unir

combinar, unir

to commute
[Verbo]

to regularly travel to one's place of work and home by different means

viajar diariamente al trabajo

viajar diariamente al trabajo

to keep a vehicle, building, road, etc. in good condition by doing regular repairs, renovations, or examinations

mantener, conservar

mantener, conservar

Ex: The maintains its facilities well , ensuring guests have a pleasant experience .
to avoid
[Verbo]

to intentionally stay away from or refuse contact with someone

evitar

evitar

to store
[Verbo]

to keep something in a particular place for later use, typically in a systematic or organized manner

guardar

guardar

to limit
[Verbo]

to not let something increase in amount or number

limitar

limitar

Ex: The teacher asked students limit their essays to 500 words .
to discard
[Verbo]

to get rid of something that is no longer needed

descartar

descartar

Ex: The office manager requested employees discard outdated documents for shredding .

to keep something from change or harm

conservar

conservar

to get goods or services in exchange for money or other forms of payment

comprar

comprar

Ex: The family has purchased a new car for their daily commute .
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 .

to be able to say who or what someone or something is

identificar

identificar

Ex: She couldidentify the person at the door until they spoke .
to dump
[Verbo]

to get rid of waste material, particularly in an unorganized manner

tirar

tirar

task
[Sustantivo]

a piece of work for someone to do, especially as an assignment

tarea, trabajar

tarea, trabajar

Ex: The manager delegated task to her most trusted employee .
possible
[Adjetivo]

able to exist, happen, or be done

posible

posible

Ex: To achieve the possible result , we need to work together .
efficient
[Adjetivo]

(of a system or machine) achieving maximum productivity without wasting much time, effort, or money

eficiente

eficiente

Ex: efficient irrigation system conserves water while ensuring crops receive adequate moisture .
water pollution
[Sustantivo]

the poisoning of bodies of water caused by harmful materials

contaminación del agua, polución del agua

contaminación del agua, polución del agua

spray can
[Sustantivo]

a pressurized container that dispenses liquid or gas as a fine mist or spray when activated

aerosol, envase a presión

aerosol, envase a presión

chemical
[Adjetivo]

concerning or used in the scientific field of chemistry

químico, química

químico, química

container
[Sustantivo]

any object that can be used to store something in, such as a bottle, box, etc.

envase, recipiente

envase, recipiente

Ex: She filled container with water .
harmful
[Adjetivo]

causing damage or negative effects to someone or something

dañino, perjudicial

dañino, perjudicial

battery
[Sustantivo]

an object that turns chemical energy to electricity to give power to a device or machine

batería

batería

properly
[Adverbio]

in an appropriate manner according to established standards, rules, or expectations

correctamente

correctamente

condition
[Sustantivo]

the state of something at a particular time

condición

condición

amount
[Sustantivo]

the total number or quantity of something

suma

suma

Ex: The chef adjusted amount of seasoning in the dish to achieve the perfect balance of flavors .
to control
[Verbo]

to have power over a person, company, country, etc. and to decide how things should be done

controlar

controlar

to get rid of what is not needed or wanted anymore

tirar, botar

tirar, botar

Ex: They were reluctant throw away sentimental belongings .
packaging
[Sustantivo]

the process or business of packing goods for storage, transport, or sale

embalaje

embalaje

Ex: They invested in packaging systems to increase efficiency .
trash can
[Sustantivo]

a plastic or metal container with a lid, used for putting garbage in and usually kept outside the house

papelera

papelera

to locate
[Verbo]

to discover the exact position or place of something or someone

localizar

localizar

Ex: She used GPS locate the nearest gas station .
to promote
[Verbo]

to move to a higher position or rank

ascender, promover

ascender, promover

whole
[Adjetivo]

including every part, member, etc.

todo

todo

Ex: They read whole story aloud in class .
commuter
[Sustantivo]

a person who regularly travels to city for work

trabajador pendular

trabajador pendular

Ex: The train station was crowded commuters heading to the city .
sidewalk
[Sustantivo]

a pathway typically made of concrete or asphalt at the side of a street for people to walk on

acera

acera

train station
[Sustantivo]

a place where trains regularly stop for passengers to get on and off

estación de tren

estación de tren

Ex: train station was located in the city center , making it convenient for travelers .
bike
[Sustantivo]

a vehicle that has two wheels and moves when we push its pedals with our feet

bicicleta, bici

bicicleta, bici

underground
[Sustantivo]

a city's railway system that is below the ground, usually in big cities

metro, subte

metro, subte

garage
[Sustantivo]

a building, usually next or attached to a house, in which cars or other vehicles are kept

garaje

garaje

Ex: After cleaning out garage, they found an old bicycle that had been forgotten for years .
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