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

far away in space or distant in position

remoto, lejano

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

(of weather) uncomfortably hot and lacking air circulation

sofocante, asfixiante

having or displaying a lot of knowledge or great understanding

profundo

to expose someone or something to potential harm or risk

poner en peligro

cruel and unkind toward others

duro, severo

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

inevitablemente

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

an amount that fits in a hand

un puñado, una cantidad que cabe en la mano

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, pertinencia

to take and tightly hold something

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

the space outside the earth's atmosphere

espacio exterior, espacio ultraterrestre

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

bahía, golfo

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

estuario, ría

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

glaciar

a large, open, and grass-covered area

pradera, pastizal

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

témpano

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

corriente

a group of mountains or hills in a line

cordillera, sierra

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

península

a vast area of flat land

llanura

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

estanque

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

pantano

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

tundra

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

asteroide

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

constelación

a large number of star systems bound together by gravitational force

galaxia

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

meteorito

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

luna

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

planeta

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

sistema solar

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

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