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Vocabulario para IELTS (Académico) - Geografía

Aquí aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés sobre geografía, como "Antarctic", "eastern", "highland", etc. que se necesitan para el examen IELTS.

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ashore
ashore
[Adverbio]

toward the land from the direction of a ship or the sea

a tierra

a tierra

Ex: The lifeguard helped the swimmer safely ashore.

El salvavidas ayudó al nadador a llegar a tierra de manera segura.

Antarctic
Antarctic
[Sustantivo]

the extremely cold region surrounding the South Pole

Antártico

Antártico

Ex: Harsh winds sweep across the Antarctic plateau.

Vientos fuertes barren la meseta antártica.

Arctic
Arctic
[Sustantivo]

the northernmost regions of the Earth, located above the Arctic Circle around the North Pole

Ártico

Ártico

Ex: Indigenous peoples of the Arctic have adapted to extreme cold .

Los pueblos indígenas del Ártico se han adaptado al frío extremo.

bank
bank
[Sustantivo]

land along the sides of a river, canal, etc.

orilla

orilla

Ex: The flooded river caused the water to rise above its banks, spilling into the nearby fields .

El río inundado hizo que el agua subiera por encima de sus orillas, derramándose en los campos cercanos.

bend
bend
[Sustantivo]

a curve in a road, river, etc.

curva

curva

Ex: The road's series of tight bends required careful navigation.

La serie de curvas cerradas de la carretera requería una navegación cuidadosa.

coastline
coastline
[Sustantivo]

the boundary between land and water, particularly as seen on a map or from above

costa

costa

Ex: Tourists admired the beauty of the Mediterranean coastline.

Los turistas admiraron la belleza de la costa mediterránea.

eastern
eastern
[Adjetivo]

situated in the east

este, oriental

este, oriental

Ex: The house has a beautiful view of the eastern mountains .

La casa tiene una hermosa vista de las montañas orientales.

western
western
[Adjetivo]

positioned in the direction of the west

oeste, occidental

oeste, occidental

Ex: Travelers often explore the western regions to experience its rich cultural heritage .

Los viajeros suelen explorar las regiones occidentales para experimentar su rico patrimonio cultural.

northern
northern
[Adjetivo]

positioned in the direction of the north

norte, norteño

norte, norteño

Ex: Northern cities often experience colder temperatures and shorter daylight hours in winter .

Las ciudades del norte a menudo experimentan temperaturas más frías y horas de luz más cortas en invierno.

southern
southern
[Adjetivo]

located in the direction of the south

sur, sureño

sur, sureño

Ex: The southern border of the country is marked by a desert .

La frontera sur del país está marcada por un desierto.

geographical
geographical
[Adjetivo]

related to the study or characteristics of the Earth's surface, including its features, landscapes, and locations

geográfico

geográfico

Ex: The geographical features of a region influence its economic activities and cultural practices .

Las características geográficas de una región influyen en sus actividades económicas y prácticas culturales.

port
port
[Sustantivo]

a city or town that has a harbor where ships can be loaded or unloaded

puerto

puerto

Ex: The cruise ship docked at the port early in the morning .

El crucero atracó en el puerto temprano por la mañana.

woodland
woodland
[Sustantivo]

land that is filled with many trees

bosque

bosque

Ex: The children built a small fort out of sticks in the woodland behind their school .

Los niños construyeron un pequeño fuerte con palos en el bosque detrás de su escuela.

canyon
canyon
[Sustantivo]

a valley that is deep and has very steep sides, through which a river is flowing usually

cañón

cañón

Ex: They set up camp near the bottom of the canyon.

Acamparon cerca del fondo del cañón.

equator
equator
[Sustantivo]

a hypothetical line around the Earth that divides it into Northern and Southern hemispheres

ecuador

ecuador

Ex: The equator plays a key role in global climate patterns .

El ecuador desempeña un papel clave en los patrones climáticos globales.

formation
formation
[Sustantivo]

(geology) a body of rock with a particular set of characteristics that make it distinct from the surrounding land

formación

formación

highland
highland
[Sustantivo]

land with mountains or hills

tierras altas

tierras altas

Ex: Highlands are often characterized by their cooler climates and unique flora and fauna adapted to higher elevations.

Las tierras altas a menudo se caracterizan por sus climas más frescos y una flora y fauna únicas adaptadas a elevaciones más altas.

glacier
glacier
[Sustantivo]

a large mass of ice that forms over long periods of time, especially in polar regions or high mountains

glaciar

glaciar

Ex: The farm uses renewable energy to power its operations.

La granja utiliza energía renovable para alimentar sus operaciones.

freshwater
freshwater
[Sustantivo]

water that does not contain salt and is suitable for consumption

agua dulce

agua dulce

reef
reef
[Sustantivo]

a ridge of rock or a line of sand near the surface of a body of water

arrecife

arrecife

Ex: Maps showed a dangerous reef along the coastline .

Los mapas mostraban un arrecife peligroso a lo largo de la costa.

seabed
seabed
[Sustantivo]

the ground at the bottom of the sea or the floor of the ocean

fondo del mar

fondo del mar

waterway
waterway
[Sustantivo]

a river, canal, etc. that boats can navigate through

canal

canal

zone
zone
[Sustantivo]

an area on the Earth's surface defined by particular coordinates or boundaries

zona

zona

Ex: The country established a restricted zone marked by precise geographic coordinates .

El país estableció una zona restringida marcada por coordenadas geográficas precisas.

tropical
tropical
[Adjetivo]

associated with or characteristic of the tropics, regions of the Earth near the equator known for their warm climate and lush vegetation

tropical

tropical

Ex: The tropical sun provides abundant warmth and energy for photosynthesis in plants .

El sol tropical proporciona abundante calor y energía para la fotosíntesis en las plantas.

stream
stream
[Sustantivo]

a small and narrow river that runs on or under the earth

corriente

corriente

Ex: A small stream flows behind their house .

Un pequeño arroyo fluye detrás de su casa.

horizon
horizon
[Sustantivo]

the line where the sky and earth seem to come in contact with each other

horizonte

horizonte

Ex: The sunset painted the horizon with hues of pink and orange .

El atardecer pintó el horizonte con tonos de rosa y naranja.

gulf
gulf
[Sustantivo]

an area of sea that is partly surrounded by land, with a narrow opening

golfo

golfo

Ex: The boat was anchored in a quiet gulf.

El barco estaba anclado en un golfo tranquilo.

latitude
latitude
[Sustantivo]

an imaginary horizontal circle around the Earth parallel to the equator, used to measure north-south position

latitud

latitud

Ex: Latitude coordinates are paired with longitude to specify locations.

Las coordenadas de latitud se combinan con la longitud para especificar ubicaciones.

longitude
longitude
[Sustantivo]

the distance of a point east or west of the meridian at Greenwich that is measured in degrees

longitud

longitud

Ex: Time zones are determined based on lines of longitude around the globe.

Los husos horarios se determinan en función de las líneas de longitud alrededor del globo.

mountain top
mountain top
[Sustantivo]

the top or the summit of a mountain

cima de la montaña

cima de la montaña

Ex: She stood on the mountaintop and marveled at the vast expanse of the landscape stretching out before her.

Ella se paró en la cima de la montaña y se maravilló ante la vasta extensión del paisaje que se extendía ante ella.

Arctic
Arctic
[Adjetivo]

belonging or related to the region around the North Pole

ártico

ártico

Ex: Arctic research focuses on understanding climate change impacts in the polar regions .

La investigación ártica se centra en comprender los impactos del cambio climático en las regiones polares.

genetically modified

having had an altered genetic structure in order to serve a particular purpose, such as being more resistant to disease, bearing more fruit, etc.

transgénico

transgénico

Ex: The use of genetically modified crops has raised concerns about long-term environmental impacts.

El uso de cultivos genéticamente modificados ha generado preocupaciones sobre los impactos ambientales a largo plazo.

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