El libro Insight - Intermedio Alto - Unidad 2 - 2A
Aquí encontrarás el vocabulario de la Unidad 2 - 2A del libro de curso Insight Upper-Intermediate, como "subsistencia", "poner en peligro", "inevitablemente", etc.
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far away in distance or position
a large marine mammal like a seal with two large tusks that lives in Arctic regions

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

subsistencia
La agricultura proporcionaba solo subsistencia, sin dejar ningún excedente para ahorrar.
(of weather) uncomfortably hot and lacking air circulation

sofocante, asfixiante
Un sol de la tarde sofocante cubría la ciudad.
showing great knowledge, insight, or understanding

profundo
to expose someone or something to potential harm or risk

poner en peligro
Desechar materiales peligrosos de manera inadecuada puede poner en peligro el medio ambiente.
cruel, unkind, or more severe toward someone than seems reasonable

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

inevitablemente
Si descuidas el mantenimiento regular, el coche inevitablemente experimentará problemas mecánicos.
the obligation to perform a particular duty or task that is assigned to one

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

beneficio
the amount of something that can be held in one hand

puñado, manojo
to ask something from someone in an urgent and forceful manner

exigir, requerir
the quality of being related or useful to the current situation or topic

relevancia
to take and hold someone or something firmly

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

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

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

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

natural
La mesa estaba elaborada con madera natural, mostrando sus patrones de veta orgánicos.
the space outside the earth's atmosphere

espacio exterior, espacio ultraterrestre
Los satélites en el espacio exterior ayudan con la comunicación, el monitoreo del clima y la investigación científica al orbitar la Tierra y otros cuerpos celestes.
a part of a shoreline that curves inward, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

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

estuario, ría
El delta se formó en la desembocadura del río donde fluye hacia el estuario.
a large mass of ice that forms over long periods of time, especially in polar regions or high mountains

glaciar
Los montañeros enfrentan numerosos desafíos al intentar cruzar grietas heladas en los glaciares.
a large, open, and grass-covered area

pradera, pastizal
Los incendios pueden propagarse rápidamente en los prados secos.
a large piece of floating ice that has broken off from an ice sheet and is floating on the water

témpano
Durante la expedición, los exploradores se encontraron con enormes témpanos de hielo que bloqueaban su progreso.
a small and narrow river that runs on or under the earth

corriente
a group of mountains or hills in a line

cordillera, sierra
Caminamos por la cordillera durante días.
a large body of land that is partially surrounded by water but is attached to a larger area of land

península
Los niños exploraron las costas rocosas y los bosques frondosos de la remota península durante sus vacaciones de verano.
a vast area of flat land

llanura
a small area of still water, smaller than a lake and often artificially made

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

pantano
El ecosistema del pantano desempeñó un papel crucial en la filtración del agua y en proporcionar hábitat para numerosas especies de aves y anfibios.
the expansive flat Arctic regions, of North America, Asia, and Europe, in which no trees grow and the soil is always frozen

tundra
Durante la corta temporada de verano, la tundra cobra vida con coloridas flores silvestres y aves migratorias anidando.
any of the rocky bodies orbiting the sun, ranging greatly in diameter, also found in large numbers between Jupiter and Mars

asteroide
El impacto del asteroide que llevó a la extinción de los dinosaurios ocurrió aproximadamente hace 66 millones de años.
a specific group of stars that form a pattern and have a name related to their shape

constelación
El Gran Cucharón es una constelación prominente que consta de siete estrellas brillantes.
a large number of star systems bound together by gravitational force

galaxia
El telescopio espacial Hubble ha capturado imágenes de miles de galaxias, proporcionando información sobre su formación y evolución.
a piece of rock or metal from space that has hit the surface of the earth

meteorito
El cráter de impacto fue formado por un gran meteorito que golpeó la Tierra hace millones de años.
the circular object going around the earth, visible mostly at night

luna
a large, nearly round object in space that moves in an orbit around a star

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

sistema solar
Algunas lunas del sistema solar pueden tener condiciones adecuadas para la vida.
(astronomy) a shining point found in large numbers in the night sky

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

sol
all existing matter, energy, space, stars, planets, galaxies, and everything else that physically exists

universo
