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El libro Total English - Intermedio - Unidad 8 - Referencia

Aquí encontrará el vocabulario de la Unidad 8 - Referencia del libro de curso Total English Intermediate, como "drill", "fair trade", "congestion", etc.

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career
[Sustantivo]

a profession or a series of professions that one can do for a long period of one's life

carrera, profesión

carrera, profesión

climate change
[Sustantivo]

a permanent change in global or regional climate patterns, including temperature, wind, and rainfall

cambio climático

cambio climático

political
[Adjetivo]

related to or involving the governance of a country or territory

político

político

arrangement
[Sustantivo]

a mutual understanding or agreement established between people

acuerdo, arreglo

acuerdo, arreglo

Ex: arrangement for the wedding ceremony was very detailed .
hairstyle
[Sustantivo]

the way in which a person's hair is arranged or cut

peinado

peinado

tune
[Sustantivo]

a sequence of musical notes arranged in a specific order to create a recognizable piece of music

tonada, tonada

tonada, tonada

against
[Preposición]

in opposition to someone or something

contra

contra

law
[Sustantivo]

a country's rules that all of its citizens are required to obey

ley

ley

appeal
[Sustantivo]

a legal procedure in which a higher court is asked to review and overturn a lower court's decision

apelación

apelación

Ex: The Supreme Court agreed to hear appeal.
banned
[Adjetivo]

prohibited or not allowed by law, rule, or authority

prohibido, vetado

prohibido, vetado

to arrest
[Verbo]

(of law enforcement agencies) to take a person away because they believe that they have done something illegal

arrestar

arrestar

Ex: Authorities are arresting suspects at the scene of the crime .
fine
[Sustantivo]

an amount of money that must be paid as a legal punishment

multa

multa

illegal
[Adjetivo]

forbidden by the law

ilegal

ilegal

architecture
[Sustantivo]

the study or art of building and designing houses

arquitectura

arquitectura

Ex: She was drawn architecture because of its unique blend of creativity , technical skill , and problem-solving in the built environment .
building
[Sustantivo]

a structure that has walls, a roof, and sometimes many levels, like an apartment, house, school, etc.

edificio, construcción

edificio, construcción

congestion
[Sustantivo]

a state of being overcrowded or blocked, particularly in a street or road

congestión, tráfico

congestión, tráfico

construction
[Sustantivo]

the process of building or creating something, such as structures, machines, or infrastructure

construcción

construcción

to drill
[Verbo]

to make a hole or opening in something using a rotating tool

perforar, hacer un agujero

perforar, hacer un agujero

exhaust fumes
[Sustantivo]

the toxic gases and particles that are released from the exhaust system of a vehicle and other sources

gases de escape, humos de escape

gases de escape, humos de escape

heat wave
[Sustantivo]

a period of hot weather, usually hotter and longer than before

ola de calor

ola de calor

horn
[Sustantivo]

a device placed inside of a vehicle that makes an alarming and loud sound, used to give a warning or signal to others

claxon, bocina

claxon, bocina

to honk
[Verbo]

to cause a horn, particularly of a vehicle, to make a loud noise

tocar el claxon, pitar

tocar el claxon, pitar

rush hour
[Sustantivo]

a time of day at which traffic is the heaviest because people are leaving for work or home

hora pico, hora punta

hora pico, hora punta

terribly
[Adverbio]

in a way that is very bad or unpleasant

terriblemente

terriblemente

tower block
[Sustantivo]

a very tall building that is divided into several apartments or offices

torre

torre

traffic jam
[Sustantivo]

a large number of bikes, cars, buses, etc. that are waiting in lines behind each other which move very slowly

atasco

atasco

conflict
[Sustantivo]

a state of frustration or anxiety caused by opposing desires or feelings at the same time

conflicto

conflicto

to cure
[Verbo]

to make someone regain their health

curar

curar

debt
[Sustantivo]

an amount of money or a favor that is owed

deuda

deuda

disease
[Sustantivo]

an illness in a human, animal, or plant that affects health

enfermedad

enfermedad

fair trade
[Sustantivo]

trading practices that do not put consumers at a disadvantage

comercio justo

comercio justo

global warming
[Sustantivo]

the increase in the average temperature of the Earth as a result of the greenhouse effect

calentamiento global

calentamiento global

farming
[Sustantivo]

the activity of working on a farm and growing crops or producing animal products by raising them

agricultura

agricultura

mortality rate
[Sustantivo]

the number of deaths in a particular population over a specific period of time, usually expressed as a ratio or percentage

tasa de mortalidad, índice de mortalidad

tasa de mortalidad, índice de mortalidad

organic
[Adjetivo]

(of food or farming techniques) produced or done without any artificial or chemical substances

orgánico

orgánico

peace
[Sustantivo]

a period or state where there is no war or violence

paz

paz

pollution
[Sustantivo]

a change in water, air, etc. that makes it harmful or dangerous

contaminación, polución

contaminación, polución

Ex: pollution caused by plastic waste is a growing environmental crisis .
poverty
[Sustantivo]

the condition of lacking enough money or income to afford basic needs like food, clothing, etc.

pobreza

pobreza

recycling
[Sustantivo]

the process of making waste products usable again

reciclaje

reciclaje

solar power
[Sustantivo]

energy that is generated from the sun's radiation using solar panels, which convert sunlight into electricity

energía solar, potencia solar

energía solar, potencia solar

the level of wealth, welfare, comfort, and necessities available to an individual, group, country, etc.

nivel de vida

nivel de vida

Ex: Economic policies that promote job creation and income growth can positively impact standard of living for citizens .
war
[Sustantivo]

a state of armed fighting between two or more groups, nations, or states

guerra

guerra

wealth
[Sustantivo]

abundance of money, property or valuable possessions

riqueza, fortuna

riqueza, fortuna

to promote
[Verbo]

to move to a higher position or rank

ascender, promover

ascender, promover

to offer
[Verbo]

to present or propose something to someone

ofrecer

ofrecer

promotion
[Sustantivo]

an act of raising someone to a higher rank or position

promoción, ascenso

promoción, ascenso

alternative
[Sustantivo]

any of the available possibilities that one can choose from

alternativa

alternativa

Ex: When the restaurant was full , we had to consider alternative for dinner .
to quit
[Verbo]

to give up your job, school, etc.

renunciar, dimitir

renunciar, dimitir

to regret
[Verbo]

to feel sad, sorry, or disappointed about something that has happened or something that you have done, often wishing it had been different

lamentar, arrepentirse

lamentar, arrepentirse

to devote one's time and energy to doing or finishing something one was nervous about

volunteer
[Sustantivo]

a person who offers to do something, often without being asked or without expecting payment

voluntario, voluntaria

voluntario, voluntaria

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