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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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painful
[Adjetivo]

causing physical pain in someone

doloroso

doloroso

agonizing
[Adjetivo]

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

atroz

atroz

Ex: The longagonizing hours of labor were finally over .
impressive
[Adjetivo]

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

impresionante

impresionante

awe-inspiring
[Adjetivo]

evoking a feeling of great respect, admiration, and sometimes fear, due to their impressive or majestic nature

impresionante, majestuoso

impresionante, majestuoso

upsetting
[Adjetivo]

causing sadness, anger, or concern

preocupante

preocupante

distressing
[Adjetivo]

causing feelings of discomfort, sadness, or anxiety

molesto

molesto

destroyed
[Adjetivo]

completely ruined or severely damaged beyond repair or use

destruido, devastado

destruido, devastado

critical
[Adjetivo]

noting or highlighting mistakes or imperfections

crítico, crítica

crítico, crítica

outlawed
[Adjetivo]

prohibited by law or made illegal

prohibido, ilegal

prohibido, ilegal

slaughter
[Sustantivo]

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

matanza, slaughter

matanza, slaughter

countless
[Adjetivo]

so numerous that it cannot be easily counted or quantified

incontable

incontable

monstrous
[Adjetivo]

exceptionally large in size

monstruoso, enorme

monstruoso, enorme

Ex: monstrous stadium could hold over 100,000 spectators , making it one of the largest in the world .
wiped-out
[Adjetivo]

completely destroyed or eliminated

arrasado, aniquilado

arrasado, aniquilado

cold-blooded
[Adjetivo]

showing no emotion or sympathy

frío, desalmado

frío, desalmado

empathy
[Sustantivo]

the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person

empatía

empatía

to find oneself in a better condition or situation

to base on
[Verbo]

to develop something using certain facts, ideas, situations, etc.

basar en, fundamentar en

basar en, fundamentar en

to rise
[Verbo]

to move from a lower to a higher position

subir

subir

result
[Sustantivo]

something that is caused by something else

resultado

resultado

to be determined or affected by something else

depender de

depender de

ingredient
[Sustantivo]

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

ingrediente

ingrediente

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

amenazar

amenazar

to attack
[Verbo]

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

atacar

atacar

fraction
[Sustantivo]

a part of a whole number, such as ½

fracción, quebrado

fracción, quebrado

to concern
[Verbo]

to cause someone to worry

preocupar

preocupar

environmental
[Adjetivo]

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

ambiental

ambiental

to ban
[Verbo]

to officially forbid a particular action, item, or practice

prohibir

prohibir

to cause
[Verbo]

to make something happen, usually something bad

causar, provocar

causar, provocar

to keep something from change or harm

conservar

conservar

to make something stay in the same state or condition

guardar

guardar

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

sobreexplotar, explotar en exceso

sobreexplotar, explotar en exceso

to prevent
[Verbo]

to not let someone do something

impedir

impedir

to reduce
[Verbo]

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

reducir

reducir

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

amenazar

amenazar

to protect
[Verbo]

to prevent someone or something from being damaged or harmed

proteger

proteger

imbalance
[Sustantivo]

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

desigualdad, desequilibrio

desigualdad, desequilibrio

nature
[Sustantivo]

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

naturaleza

naturaleza

harmful
[Adjetivo]

causing damage or negative effects to someone or something

dañino, perjudicial

dañino, perjudicial

impact
[Sustantivo]

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

impacto

impacto

resource
[Sustantivo]

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

recurso

recurso

ecosystem
[Sustantivo]

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

ecosistema

ecosistema

species
[Sustantivo]

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

especie

especie

carbon
[Sustantivo]

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

carbono

carbono

emission
[Sustantivo]

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

emisión, emisión de gases

emisión, emisión de gases

toxic waste
[Sustantivo]

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

residuos tóxicos, desechos tóxicos

habitat
[Sustantivo]

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

hábitat

hábitat

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