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Cambridge IELTS 19 - Académico - Test 3 - Lectura - Pasaje 3 (1)

Aquí puedes encontrar el vocabulario del Test 3 - Lectura - Pasaje 3 (1) en el libro de curso Cambridge IELTS 19 - Academic, para ayudarte a preparar tu examen IELTS.

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background
background
[Sustantivo]

a relatively unimportant or inconspicuous accompanying situation or feature

fondo, segundo plano

fondo, segundo plano

Ex: The noise of the crowd receded into the background. 

El ruido de la multitud se desvaneció en el fondo.

chatter
chatter
[Sustantivo]

noisy talk

charla,  parloteo

charla, parloteo

hitchhiker
hitchhiker
[Sustantivo]

a person who travels by getting free rides from passing vehicles

autoestopista, aventón

autoestopista, aventón

guide
guide
[Sustantivo]

a tool that explains symbols, colors, or codes on a map, chart, or diagram to make it easier to understand

guía, leyenda

guía, leyenda

Ex: The infographic included a detailed guide to help readers decode the icons and abbreviations. 

La infografía incluía una guía detallada para ayudar a los lectores a descifrar los iconos y las abreviaturas.

galaxy
galaxy
[Sustantivo]

a large number of star systems bound together by gravitational force

galaxia

galaxia

Ex: The Hubble Space Telescope has captured images of thousands of galaxies, providing insights into their formation and evolution. 

El telescopio espacial Hubble ha capturado imágenes de miles de galaxias, proporcionando información sobre su formación y evolución.

to feature
to feature
[Verbo]

to have something as a prominent or distinctive aspect or characteristic

presentar, incluir

presentar, incluir

Ex: The restaurant features locally sourced ingredients in all of its dishes. 

El restaurante presenta ingredientes de origen local en todos sus platos.

life form
life form
[Sustantivo]

the characteristic bodily form of a mature organism

forma de vida, organismo

forma de vida, organismo

to place
to place
[Verbo]

to lay or put something somewhere

poner, colocar

poner, colocar

Ex: Please place your keys on the designated hook by the entrance. 

Por favor, coloque sus llaves en el gancho designado cerca de la entrada.

listener
listener
[Sustantivo]

a person who listens attentively to others, often with the intention of understanding or empathizing with their perspective

oyente, escucha

oyente, escucha

universe
universe
[Sustantivo]

all that exists in the physical world, such as space, planets, galaxies, etc.

universo

universo

Ex: Scientists use powerful telescopes to observe celestial objects and unravel mysteries of the universe. 

Los científicos utilizan telescopios potentes para observar objetos celestes y desentrañar los misterios del universo.

to represent

to serve as an instance that embodies the characteristics, qualities, or traits associated with a particular category or concept

Ser un ejemplo de algo

Ser un ejemplo de algo

Ex: In literature, certain characters may represent archetypal figures that embody universal themes and human experiences. 

En la literatura, ciertos personajes pueden representar figuras arquetípicas que encarnan temas universales y experiencias humanas.

enthusiast
enthusiast
[Sustantivo]

someone who has a strong interest in a particular activity, subject, or hobby, and really loves learning about it and doing it

entusiasta, aficionado

entusiasta, aficionado

Ex: He’s a car enthusiast and spends weekends restoring vintage models. 

Es un entusiasta de los coches y pasa los fines de semana restaurando modelos antiguos.

practically
practically
[Adverbio]

in a practical manner

prácticamente, de manera práctica

prácticamente, de manera práctica

realizable
realizable
[Adjetivo]

capable of being achieved or made possible

realizable

realizable

Ex: His goals seem difficult, but with dedication, they are definitely realizable. 

Sus metas parecen difíciles, pero con dedicación, son definitivamente realizables.

flat
flat
[Adjetivo]

having a relatively broad surface in relation to depth or thickness

plano,  aplanado

plano, aplanado

artificial
artificial
[Adjetivo]

made by humans rather than occurring naturally in nature

artificial

artificial

Ex: The plastic flowers in the vase looked remarkably real despite being artificial. 

Las flores de plástico en el jarrón parecían notablemente reales a pesar de ser artificiales.

speech
speech
[Sustantivo]

oral communication using words

discurso, habla

discurso, habla

Ex: She regained speech after the accident. 

Ella recuperó el habla después del accidente.

to enable
to enable
[Verbo]

to give someone or something the means or ability to do something

permitir

permitir

Ex: Financial assistance can enable students to pursue higher education. 

La asistencia financiera puede permitir a los estudiantes continuar con la educación superior.

major
major
[Adjetivo]

serious and of great importance

importante

importante

Ex: The major breakthrough in medical research led to the development of a new treatment. 

El avance importante en la investigación médica condujo al desarrollo de un nuevo tratamiento.

to recognize

to identify someone or something based on a distinguishing feature, like appearance or voice

reconocer, identificar

reconocer, identificar

Ex: She recognized the scent of her grandmother's perfume as soon as she walked in. 

Ella reconoció el aroma del perfume de su abuela tan pronto como entró.

laboratory
laboratory
[Sustantivo]

a place where people do scientific experiments, manufacture drugs, etc.

laboratorio

laboratorio

Ex: Forensic laboratories analyze evidence collected from crime scenes to aid in investigations. 

Los laboratorios forenses analizan pruebas recolectadas en escenas del crimen para ayudar en las investigaciones.

to cope
to cope
[Verbo]

to handle a difficult situation and deal with it successfully

aguantar, afrontar

aguantar, afrontar

Ex: Employees cope with changes in the workplace by adapting to new procedures and technologies. 

Los empleados se enfrentan a los cambios en el lugar de trabajo adaptándose a nuevos procedimientos y tecnologías.

background noise
background noise
[Sustantivo]

extraneous noise contaminating sound measurements that cannot be separated from the desired signal

ruido de fondo, interferencias sonoras

ruido de fondo, interferencias sonoras

to surround

to be around something on all sides

rodear

rodear

Ex: The park is surrounded by tall buildings, creating a peaceful oasis. 

El parque está rodeado de edificios altos, creando un oasis pacífico.

to follow
to follow
[Verbo]

to understand something such as an explanation, story, or the meaning of something

entender

entender

Ex: The plot of the movie was so confusing that it was almost impossible to follow. 

La trama de la película era tan confusa que era casi imposible de seguir.

scratchy
scratchy
[Adjetivo]

having a harsh and unpleasant sound

áspero, ronco

áspero, ronco

Ex: His voice was scratchy after shouting all day. 

Su voz estaba áspera después de gritar todo el día.

line
line
[Sustantivo]

a telephone connection or service

línea

línea

Ex: Please hold the line, and I'll transfer you to the right department. 

Por favor, mantenga la línea, y le transferiré al departamento correcto.

to remind
to remind
[Verbo]

to make a person remember an obligation, task, etc. so that they do not forget to do it

recordar

recordar

Ex: Last week, she reminded the team about the important client meeting. 

La semana pasada, ella recordó al equipo la importante reunión con el cliente.

nearly
nearly
[Adverbio]

to a degree that is close to being complete

casi

casi

Ex: The concert tickets were nearly sold out, with only a few remaining. 

Las entradas para el concierto estaban casi agotadas, con solo unas pocas restantes.

apart
apart
[Adverbio]

at a distance from each other in either time or space

separado

separado

Ex: We set the chairs apart to make room for walking space. 

Colocamos las sillas separadas para hacer espacio para caminar.

still
still
[Adverbio]

up to now or the time stated

aún

aún

Ex: They still haven't made a decision. 

Todavía no han tomado una decisión.

obstacle
obstacle
[Sustantivo]

an intangible difficulty or challenge that must be overcome

obstáculo

obstáculo

Ex: Bureaucracy proved to be a significant obstacle to the project. 

La burocracia resultó ser un obstáculo significativo para el proyecto.

comfortably
comfortably
[Adverbio]

in a relaxed, easygoing, or unstressed way

cómodamente, tranquilamente

cómodamente, tranquilamente

Ex: We were comfortably familiar with the process by now. 

Ya estábamos cómodamente familiarizados con el proceso.

institute
institute
[Sustantivo]

an organization focused on a specific field of study or training, offering programs and services related to science, technology, medicine, business, or the arts

instituto, centro

instituto, centro

computer science
computer science
[Sustantivo]

the field of study that deals with computers and their uses

informática

informática

Ex: Learning computer science allows you to create software and solve complex problems. 

Aprender ciencias de la computación te permite crear software y resolver problemas complejos.

lecture
lecture
[Sustantivo]

a talk given to an audience about a particular subject to educate them, particularly at a university or college

conferencia, clase magistral

conferencia, clase magistral

Ex: The lecture was held in the university’s main auditorium. 

La conferencia se llevó a cabo en el auditorio principal de la universidad.

via
via
[Preposición]

by means of a particular person, system, etc.

por, a través de

por, a través de

Ex: Reports are coming in via satellite. 

Los informes llegan vía satélite.

to generate

to create a new set of data by using a mathematical or logical process to transform an existing set of data

generar

generar

Ex: The data analyst generates summary statistics to describe the central tendency and variability of the dataset. 

El analista de datos genera estadísticas resumidas para describir la tendencia central y la variabilidad del conjunto de datos.

text
text
[Sustantivo]

anything that is in written form

texto

texto

Ex: The librarian helped him find a rare text on medieval architecture. 

El bibliotecario le ayudó a encontrar un texto raro sobre arquitectura medieval.

somewhat
somewhat
[Adverbio]

to a moderate degree or extent

algo, un poco

algo, un poco

Ex: She looked somewhat tired after the long trip. 

Ella parecía algo cansada después del largo viaje.

to subtitle

to provide a film or video with written translations or captions of the dialogue

subtitular, poner subtítulos

subtitular, poner subtítulos

Ex: She subtitled the short film for her online channel. 

Ella subtituló el cortometraje para su canal en línea.

lecturer
lecturer
[Sustantivo]

a person who teaches courses at a college or university, often with a focus on undergraduate education, but who does not hold the rank of professor

profesor de universidad, profesor

profesor de universidad, profesor

Ex: The new lecturer is introducing innovative teaching methods to the students. 

El nuevo conferenciante está introduciendo métodos de enseñanza innovadores a los estudiantes.

to compete
to compete
[Verbo]

to try to achieve a better result compared to that of other people or things

competir

competir

Ex: The new brand is ready to compete with the established giants in the market. 

La nueva marca está lista para competir con los gigantes establecidos en el mercado.

artificial speech translation

the use of technology, often powered by artificial intelligence, to convert spoken language into text or translate it into another language

traducción de voz artificial, traducción del habla artificial

traducción de voz artificial, traducción del habla artificial

Ex: The app uses artificial speech translation to convert languages instantly. 

La aplicación utiliza la traducción de voz artificial para convertir idiomas al instante.

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