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El libro Insight - Intermedio Alto - Unidad 2 - 2A

Aquí encontrará el vocabulario de las Unidades 2 - 2A del libro de texto Insight Upper-Intermediate, como "subsistencia", "poner en peligro", "inevitablemente", etc.

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remote
[Adjetivo]

far away in space or distant in position

remoto, lejano

remoto, lejano

walrus
[Sustantivo]

a large marine mammal like a seal with two large tusks that lives in Arctic regions

morsa

morsa

subsistence
[Sustantivo]

a situation in which one has just enough money or food to survive

subsistencia

subsistencia

stifling
[Adjetivo]

(of weather) uncomfortably hot and lacking air circulation

asfixiante, sofocante

asfixiante, sofocante

profound
[Adjetivo]

having or displaying a lot of knowledge or great understanding

profundo

profundo

to expose someone or something to potential harm or risk

poner en peligro

poner en peligro

harsh
[Adjetivo]

cruel and unkind toward others

duro, severo

duro, severo

inevitably
[Adverbio]

in a way that cannot be stopped or avoided, and certainly happens

inevitablemente

inevitablemente

responsibility
[Sustantivo]

the obligation to perform a particular duty or task that is assigned to one

responsabilidad, obligación

responsabilidad, obligación

benefit
[Sustantivo]

an advantage or a helpful effect that is the result of a situation

beneficio

beneficio

handful
[Sustantivo]

an amount that fits in a hand

puñado, manojito

puñado, manojito

to demand
[Verbo]

to ask something from someone in an urgent and forceful manner

exigir, requerir

exigir, requerir

relevance
[Sustantivo]

the quality of being related or useful to the current situation or topic

relevancia, pertinencia

relevancia, pertinencia

to grasp
[Verbo]

to take and tightly hold something

agarrar

agarrar

to respect
[Verbo]

to admire someone because of their achievements, qualities, etc.

respetar

respetar

knowledge
[Sustantivo]

an understanding of or information about a subject after studying and experiencing it

conocimiento

conocimiento

sense
[Sustantivo]

any of the five natural abilities of sight, hearing, smell, touch, and taste

sentido

sentido

natural
[Adjetivo]

originating from or created by nature, not made or caused by humans

natural

natural

outer space
[Sustantivo]

the space outside the earth's atmosphere

espacio exterior, espacio ultraterrestre

espacio exterior, espacio ultraterrestre

bay
[Sustantivo]

an area of land that is curved and partly encloses a part of the sea

bahía, golfo

bahía, golfo

Ex: Tourists enjoy kayaking and sailing in the calm waters of bay.
estuary
[Sustantivo]

the part of a river that is wide and where it meets the sea

estuario, ría

estuario, ría

glacier
[Sustantivo]

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

glaciar

glaciar

grassland
[Sustantivo]

a large, open, and grass-covered area

pradera, pastizal

pradera, pastizal

Ex: grassland is home to antelopes and zebras .
ice floe
[Sustantivo]

a large piece of floating ice that has broken off from an ice sheet and is floating on the water

témpano

témpano

stream
[Sustantivo]

a small and narrow river that runs on or under the earth

corriente

corriente

mountain range
[Sustantivo]

a group of mountains or hills in a line

cordillera, sierra

cordillera, sierra

Ex: Many animals live in the dense forests of mountain range.
peninsula
[Sustantivo]

a large body of land that is partially surrounded by water but is attached to a larger area of land

península

península

plain
[Sustantivo]

a vast area of flat land

llanura

llanura

Ex: During their expedition , the explorers crossed a plain that seemed to go on forever .
pond
[Sustantivo]

an area containing still water that is comparatively smaller than a lake, particularly one that is made artificially

estanque

estanque

swamp
[Sustantivo]

an area of land that is covered with water or is always very wet

pantano

pantano

tundra
[Sustantivo]

the expansive flat Arctic regions, of North America, Asia, and Europe, in which no trees grow and the soil is always frozen

tundra

tundra

asteroid
[Sustantivo]

any of the rocky bodies orbiting the sun, ranging greatly in diameter, also found in large numbers between Jupiter and Mars

asteroide

asteroide

Ex: asteroids contain valuable minerals and resources that could be mined in the future .
constellation
[Sustantivo]

a specific group of stars that form a pattern and have a name related to their shape

constelación

constelación

galaxy
[Sustantivo]

a large number of star systems bound together by gravitational force

galaxia

galaxia

meteorite
[Sustantivo]

a piece of rock or metal from space that has hit the surface of the earth

meteorito

meteorito

moon
[Sustantivo]

the circular object going round the earth, visible mostly at night

luna

luna

planet
[Sustantivo]

a huge round object that moves in an orbit, around the sun, or any other star

planeta

planeta

solar system
[Sustantivo]

the sun and the group of planets orbiting around it, including the earth

sistema solar

sistema solar

star
[Sustantivo]

(astronomy) a shining point found in large numbers in the night sky

estrella

estrella

sun
[Sustantivo]

the large, bright star in the sky that shines during the day and gives us light and heat

sol

sol

universe
[Sustantivo]

all that exists in the physical world, such as space, planets, galaxies, etc.

universo

universo

Ex: Philosophers and physicists ponder the ultimate fate and origin of universe.
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