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Vocabulario para IELTS General (Puntuación 5) - Animales

Aquí, aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés relacionadas con los animales que son necesarias para el examen IELTS General Training.

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Vocabulary for General Training IELTS (5)
mammal
mammal
[Sustantivo]

a warm-blooded vertebrate animal whose females produce milk to feed their young and that typically has hair or fur

mamífero

mamífero

Ex: Most mammals give birth to live young. 
bird
bird
[Sustantivo]

an animal with a beak, wings, and feathers that is usually capable of flying

pájaro

pájaro

Ex: The bird had bright feathers and a long beak. 
fish
fish
[Sustantivo]

an animal with a tail, gills and fins that lives in water

pez

pez

Ex: The colorful fish in the aquarium captured my attention. 
insect
insect
[Sustantivo]

a small arthropod with six legs and a body divided into three parts, often also having wings

insecto, bicho

insecto, bicho

Ex: Most insects have six legs. 
prey
prey
[Sustantivo]

an animal that is hunted and killed for food by another animal

presa

presa

Ex: The spider waits patiently for prey to enter its web. 
species
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

Ex: The red wolf is a species of wolf that is native to the southeastern United States. 

El lobo rojo es una especie de lobo nativa del sureste de los Estados Unidos.

breed
breed
[Sustantivo]

a particular type of animal or plant that has typically been domesticated by people in a certain way

raza

raza

Ex: The Siamese cat breed is recognized for its striking blue eyes and vocal nature. 
nest
nest
[Sustantivo]

a structure made or used by a bird for laying eggs and raising its young

nido

nido

Ex: We found an empty nest beneath the roof. 
feather
feather
[Sustantivo]

one of the light, flat structures that grow from and cover a bird's body

pluma

pluma

Ex: Daniel picked up a long white feather beside the lake. 
fur
fur
[Sustantivo]

the thick, usually soft hair that covers the bodies of many mammals

pelo, pelaje

pelo, pelaje

Ex: Polar bears have dense fur that helps keep them warm. 
claw
claw
[Sustantivo]

a sharp and curved nail on the toe of an animal or a bird

garra

garra

Ex: A claw on the lobster is strong enough to break shells. 

Una garra en la langosta es lo suficientemente fuerte como para romper conchas.

wing
wing
[Sustantivo]

any of the two parts of the body of a bird, insect, etc. used for flying

ala

ala

Ex: The eagle's powerful wings beat against the air as it flew. 
tail
tail
[Sustantivo]

the part of the body of an animal, a bird or a fish that sticks out at the back, which can move

cola

cola

Ex: The kangaroo uses its tail for balance while hopping. 
paw
paw
[Sustantivo]

an animal's foot that typically has a combination of nails, claws, fur, and pads

pata

pata

Ex: With gentle strokes, the veterinarian examined the cat's paw for any signs of injury or infection. 

Con movimientos suaves, el veterinario examinó la pata del gato en busca de signos de lesión o infección.

zoo
zoo
[Sustantivo]

a place where many kinds of animals are kept for exhibition, breeding, and protection

zoo

zoo

Ex: I love going to the zoo because I can see lions, tigers, and bears up close. 

Me encanta ir al zoológico porque puedo ver leones, tigres y osos de cerca.

aquarium
aquarium
[Sustantivo]

a large container usually made of glass that is filled with water in which fish and other sea creatures are kept

acuario

acuario

Ex: She spends hours watching the angelfish swim in her bedroom aquarium. 

Ella pasa horas viendo nadar a los peces ángel en el acuario de su dormitorio.

wild
wild
[Adjetivo]

(of an animal or plant) living or growing in a natural state, without any human interference

salvaje

salvaje

Ex: The dense jungle provides shelter for many wild creatures. 
domestic
domestic
[Adjetivo]

(of an animal) capable of living with humans, either on a farm or as a pet in a house

doméstico

doméstico

Ex: Domestic horses have been integral to human civilization for centuries, serving as transportation and companionship. 
flightless
flightless
[Adjetivo]

(of a bird or animal) Unable to fly

incapaz de volar, no volador

incapaz de volar, no volador

Ex: New Zealand's kiwi is a small, flightless bird active at night. 

El kiwi de Nueva Zelanda es un ave pequeña incapaz de volar activa por la noche.

endangered
endangered
[Adjetivo]

(of an animal, plant, etc.) being at risk of extinction

en peligro de extinción

en peligro de extinción

Ex: The extinction of the black rhinoceros is a tragic result of the species becoming endangered. 

La extinción del rinoceronte negro es un resultado trágico de la especie en peligro de extinción.

cold-blooded
cold-blooded
[Adjetivo]

describing an animal that its body temperature changes depending on the temperature of its surroundings

de sangre fría

de sangre fría

Ex: Motionless on riverbanks, crocodiles, cold-blooded reptiles, absorb heat from the sun. 

Inmóviles en las orillas de los ríos, los cocodrilos, reptiles de sangre fría, absorben el calor del sol.

warm-blooded
warm-blooded
[Adjetivo]

describing an animal that is able to maintain a higher body temperature than its surroundings

de sangre caliente

de sangre caliente

Ex: Humans, being warm-blooded mammals, have evolved sophisticated mechanisms for temperature regulation. 

Los humanos, siendo mamíferos de sangre caliente, han evolucionado mecanismos sofisticados para la regulación de la temperatura.

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