El libro Insight - Intermedio Alto - Unidad 8 - 8A
Aquí encontrará el vocabulario de las Unidades 8 - 8A del libro de texto Insight Upper-Intermediate, como "agonizar", "emitir", "conservar", etc.
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causing physical pain in someone

doloroso
causing a lot of difficulty, pain, distress, or discomfort

atroz
causing admiration because of size, skill, importance, etc.

impresionante
evoking a feeling of great respect, admiration, and sometimes fear
causing sadness, anger, or concern

preocupante
causing feelings of discomfort, sadness, or anxiety

molesto
noting or highlighting mistakes or imperfections

crítico, crítica
prohibited by law or made illegal

prohibido, ilegal
the killing of animals for food, often done on a large scale in industrial settings

matanza, slaughter
so numerous that it cannot be easily counted or quantified

incontable
exceptionally large in size

monstruoso, enorme
completely destroyed or eliminated

arrasado, aniquilado
showing no emotion or sympathy

frío, desalmado
the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person

empatía
to find oneself in a better condition or situation
to develop something using certain facts, ideas, situations, etc.

basar en, fundamentar en
to move from a lower to a higher position

subir
something that is caused by something else

resultado
to be determined or affected by something else

depender de
a substance or material used in making a dish, product, or mixture

ingrediente
to say that one is willing to damage something or hurt someone if one's demands are not met

amenazar
to act violently against someone or something to try to harm them

atacar
a part of a whole number, such as ½

fracción, quebrado
to cause someone to worry

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

ambiental
to officially forbid a particular action, item, or practice

prohibir
to make something happen, usually something bad

causar, provocar
to keep something from change or harm

conservar
to make something stay in the same state or condition

guardar
to use something in an excessive manner that can result in depletion or damage of the resource being used

sobreexplotar, explotar en exceso
to not let someone do something

impedir
to make something smaller in amount, degree, price, etc.

reducir
to say that one is willing to damage something or hurt someone if one's demands are not met

amenazar
to prevent someone or something from being damaged or harmed

proteger
lack of equal distribution between two or more things, often resulting in an unfair situation

desigualdad, desequilibrio
everything that exists or happens on the earth, excluding things that humans make or control

naturaleza
causing damage or negative effects to someone or something

dañino, perjudicial
an influence or effect that something has on a person, situation, or thing

impacto
(usually plural) a country's gas, oil, trees, etc. that are considered valuable and therefore can be sold to gain wealth

recurso
a community of living organisms together with their physical environment, interacting as a system

ecosistema
a group that animals, plants, etc. of the same type which are capable of producing healthy offspring with each other are divided into

especie
a nonmetal element that can be found in all organic compounds and living things

carbono
the act of producing or releasing something, especially gas or radiation, into the atmosphere or environment

emisión, emisión de gases
a type of waste that contains harmful chemicals that can cause serious health and environmental problems if not properly handled and disposed of

residuos tóxicos, desechos tóxicos
the place or area in which certain animals, birds, or plants naturally exist, lives, and grows

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