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Comprensión del Examen ACT - Recursos y alimentos

Aquí aprenderá algunas palabras en inglés relacionadas con recursos y alimentos, como "crave", "pastry", "scavenge", etc., que le ayudarán a superar sus ACT.

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Essential Vocabulary for ACT
quota
[Sustantivo]

(economics) an amount or share that each individual is entitled to receive

cuota

cuota

consumption
[Sustantivo]

the action or process of using a resource such as energy or food

consumo

consumo

replenishment
[Sustantivo]

the process of refilling or restoring something to its original level or condition

reabastecimiento, recarga

reabastecimiento, recarga

availability
[Sustantivo]

the state of being able to be used, obtained, or accessed

disponibilidad, accesibilidad

disponibilidad, accesibilidad

alms
[Sustantivo]

money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy as an act of charity

limosnas, almuertas

limosnas, almuertas

Ex: The charity organization relies alms from generous donors to carry out its mission .
resource
[Sustantivo]

(usually plural) means such as equipment, money, manpower, etc. that a person or organization can benefit from

recurso

recurso

provisions
[Sustantivo]

supplies of food, drink, or other necessities prepared or provided for a journey, event, or emergency

provisiones, abastecimientos

provisiones, abastecimientos

allowance
[Sustantivo]

an amount of something that is permitted

asignación

asignación

Ex: The company offers an annual allowance to employees for business trips .
deprivation
[Sustantivo]

the action of denying someone access to essential needs like food, money, or legal rights

privación, despojo

privación, despojo

famine
[Sustantivo]

a situation where there is not enough food that causes hunger and death

hambre, hambruna

hambre, hambruna

starvation
[Sustantivo]

a situation where a person or animal dies or greatly suffers from having no food for a long time

hambre

hambre

parcel
[Sustantivo]

a portion or piece of something that has been divided or given out, especially from a larger amount

porción, parcelas

porción, parcelas

to forage
[Verbo]

to search for and collect food, typically in natural surroundings such as forests or fields

buscar

buscar

to search for and consume decaying or dead organic matter as a source of food, often done by animals

alimentarse de carroña, desenterrar

alimentarse de carroña, desenterrar

to deplete
[Verbo]

to use up or diminish the quantity or supply of a resource, material, or substance

agotar

agotar

Ex: The demand for rare minerals in electronic devices deplete certain mineral deposits .

to waste or misuse something valuable, such as money, time, or opportunities

malgastar

malgastar

to expend
[Verbo]

to consume or spend resources, energy, or time for a specific purpose

agotar

agotar

Ex: The soldiers were careful not expend their limited ammunition unnecessarily .
to allot
[Verbo]

to give or distribute a particular thing such as time, money, etc.

distribuir

distribuir

Ex: The conference organizer allot space for different exhibitors in the event venue .

to distribute or assign resources, funds, or tasks for a particular purpose

asignar

asignar

Ex: allocate resources for employee training to enhance skills and productivity .
inexhaustible
[Adjetivo]

(of a supply of something) limitless and incapable of running out

inagotable

inagotable

thrifty
[Adjetivo]

(of a person) careful with money and resources, avoiding unnecessary spending

ahorrativo

ahorrativo

cost-effective
[Adjetivo]

producing good results without costing too much

convenient
[Adjetivo]

favorable or well-suited for a specific purpose or situation

conveniente

conveniente

reusable
[Adjetivo]

able to be used again multiple times

reutilizable, reciclable

reutilizable, reciclable

nonrenewable
[Adjetivo]

(of a natural resource or source of energy) existing in limited amounts and not replaceable after being used

no renovable

no renovable

supplemental
[Adjetivo]

additional food intended to enhance or complete a diet, often used to address nutritional deficiencies

suplementario, adicional

suplementario, adicional

pastry
[Sustantivo]

a baked good made from dough or batter, often sweetened or filled with ingredients like fruit, nuts, or chocolate

pastel, pastelillo

pastel, pastelillo

dumpling
[Sustantivo]

a dish consisting of small balls of dough that can be baked, fried, or boiled, served with meat

bola de masa hervida

bola de masa hervida

broth
[Sustantivo]

a flavorful liquid made by simmering meat, fish, or vegetables in water

caldo, fondos

caldo, fondos

gruel
[Sustantivo]

a thin, watery porridge made by boiling ground grain or meal in water or milk

papilla, gachas

papilla, gachas

kernel
[Sustantivo]

the inner part of a seed, nut, or fruit pit that is often edible

núcleo, grano

núcleo, grano

fudge
[Sustantivo]

a creamy brown sweet made with milk, sugar, and butter

dulce de azúcar

dulce de azúcar

liquor
[Sustantivo]

any kind of alcoholic drink made through the process of heating and cooling, such as whiskey, vodka, rum, gin, and tequila

licor, alcohol

licor, alcohol

minestrone
[Sustantivo]

a type of soup that contains pasta and vegetables, originated in Italy

minestrone

minestrone

veal
[Sustantivo]

meat of a young cow

ternera, carne de ternera

ternera, carne de ternera

leavening
[Sustantivo]

a substance typically used in dough to make it rise by producing gas bubbles, resulting in a lighter and softer texture

levadura, agente leudante

levadura, agente leudante

Ex: Without leavening, the bread turned out dense and heavy .
brisket
[Sustantivo]

meat cut from the chest of an animal, especially a cow

pecho, falda

pecho, falda

puree
[Sustantivo]

a type of food in the form of a smooth cream made by crushing fruit and mixing with cooked vegetables

puré, concentrado

puré, concentrado

batter
[Sustantivo]

a mixture consisting of flour, milk, and eggs, used for making pancakes, or for covering food before frying

masa, mezcla para rebozar, rebozado

masa, mezcla para rebozar, rebozado

ingredient
[Sustantivo]

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

ingrediente

ingrediente

entree
[Sustantivo]

the main segment of a meal

plato fuerte, plato principal

plato fuerte, plato principal

staple
[Sustantivo]

an essential item that is regularly used or needed

básico, artículo esencial

básico, artículo esencial

catering
[Sustantivo]

the business of providing food, beverages, and other related services for events or occasions

catering, servicio de catering

catering, servicio de catering

cuisine
[Sustantivo]

a method or style of cooking that is specific to a country or region

cocina

cocina

to crave
[Verbo]

to strongly desire or seek something

ansiar

ansiar

to gorge
[Verbo]

to eat greedily and in large quantities

atarse, empacharse

atarse, empacharse

Ex: At the all-you-can-eat seafood buffet , gorged on a variety of ocean delights .
to devour
[Verbo]

to eat something eagerly and in large quantities, often implying intense hunger or enjoyment

devorar

devorar

to gobble
[Verbo]

to eat something quickly and greedily, often making loud and rapid swallowing sounds

tragar, devorar

tragar, devorar

to chew food by biting and grinding it with the teeth

masticar

masticar

to chomp
[Verbo]

to chew or bite down on something with a strong, audible, and repeated motion

morder, triturar

morder, triturar

culinary
[Adjetivo]

having to do with the preparation, cooking, or presentation of food

culinario

culinario

ravenous
[Adjetivo]

experiencing extreme hunger

hambriento

hambriento

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