El libro Total English - Intermedio - Unidad 3 - Lección 3

able to change and adjust to different conditions and circumstances

compatible

the typical weather conditions of a particular region

clima

the fact or presence of water covering a part of land that is typically dry

inundación

any substance that can produce energy or heat when burned

combustible

all the people living in a house together, considered as a social unit

familia

materials that have no use and are unwanted

residuos

covered with a substance that does not let heat, electricity, or sound to enter or escape through it

aislado

the process of making waste products usable again

reciclaje

capable of providing everything that one needs, particularly food, without any help from others

autosuficiente, autónomo

a type of wave that travels through a medium like air or water and carries sound from one place to another

onda sonora, onda de sonido

an enclosed structure built among the branches of a tree to provide children with a place to play in

casa del árbol

a type of recreational vehicle that is designed for long-distance travel and can function as a temporary home on wheels

autocaravana, caravana

a sloping surface or area of land that forms the side of a hill or mountain

ladera, costado

a circular portable tent, particularly used in Siberia and Mongolia

yurta

small and efficiently arranged or designed

compacto

a piece of furniture consisting of two small beds with one built above the other

litera, camarote

a sofa that is designed in a way that when unfolded forms a bed

sofá cama

a set of stairs inside a building including its surrounding side parts that one can hold on to

escalera

an electric machine used for washing clothes

lavadora

a system that provides a building with warm water and temperature

calefacción central

a screen that displays a computer's output

pantalla de ordenador, monitor de computadora

a device that plays content such as movies or shows from flat discs called DVDs on your TV or other display

reproductor de DVD

a cellular phone or cell phone; ‌a phone without any wires and with access to a cellular radio system that we can carry with us and use anywhere

teléfono móvil

a system that controls the temperature and humidity in a house, car, etc.

aire acondicionado

a container, typically made of glass or acrylic, used for keeping and displaying fish and other aquatic animals

acuario, pecera

a specially designed structure that holds water for people to swim in

piscina, alberca