Cambridge IELTS 18 - Académico - Prueba 2 - Lectura - Pasaje 1 (2)
Aprende vocabulario de la segunda parte del Cambridge IELTS 18 Academic, Test 2 Reading Passage 1, con palabras y expresiones útiles del texto.
Revisión
Tarjetas de memoria
formas
Ortografía
Cuestionario
a proposed explanation for a situation or set of facts that has not yet been proved
hipótesis
larger or more significant than the standard or typical size
sobredimensionado, gigante
Los vasos de refresco súper grandes han contribuido a los debates sobre la salud pública.
a unified whole created by joining or mixing two or more distinct elements or parts together
combinación, mezcla
slender flexible branches or twigs (especially of willow or some canes); used for wickerwork
mimbre, ratán
a type of rolling-element bearing that uses balls to maintain the separation between the bearing races, reducing friction and enabling smooth rotation
rodamiento de bolas, cojinete de bolas
Las aplicaciones aeroespaciales utilizan cojinetes de bolas en los motores de aviones, sistemas de tren de aterrizaje y superficies de control.
having one or more long, narrow, and usually parallel channels, furrows, or ridges
estriado, acanalado
El artista utilizó un cincel para crear líneas estriadas en la escultura, añadiendo textura y profundidad.
a long, flat, and rectangular piece of wood or other materials, typically used in construction, flooring, or as a structural element in various applications
tablón, plancha
a bull used on farms to carry heavy loads, which its sex organs are partly removed
buey
a scientist who studies the Earth's structure, composition, processes, and history, including rocks, minerals, fossils, and geological phenomena
geólogo, científico especializado en geología
Una carrera como geólogo a menudo implica trabajo de campo en entornos remotos y desafiantes.
a specific opinion on something
voz, opinión
a discussion about a particular issue between two opposing sides, mainly held publicly
debate, discusión
the general impression a person, organization, or product presents to the public
imagen
hard-working and productive
trabajador
A pesar de los desafíos, ella permaneció laboriosa durante las largas horas.
to carry or move something heavy or inconvenient with considerable effort
acarrear, cargar
to make something move by turning it over and over or from side to side repeatedly
hacer rodar
a large mass of ice that forms over long periods of time, especially in polar regions or high mountains
glaciar
Los montañeros enfrentan numerosos desafíos al intentar cruzar grietas heladas en los glaciares.
having doubts about something's truth, validity, or reliability
escéptico
Como científico, Alex abordó el descubrimiento extraordinario con una mentalidad escéptica hasta que se proporcionaron más pruebas.
to want to know about something particular
preguntarse
to bring and give a letter, package, etc. to a specific person or place
entregar, repartir
required or necessary for a specific purpose
necesario, requerido
Se necesita una buena noche de sueño para un rendimiento óptimo.
latest part of the Stone Age beginning about 10,000 BC in the Middle East (but later elsewhere)
Neolítico, Edad de Piedra nueva
a secular designation used to represent dates in the Gregorian calendar before the traditional reference point of the birth of Jesus Christ
AEC
a distinct period or stage in a sequence of events or development
fase, etapa
to occur at a specific time or location
a specific, identifiable instant in time, often marking a significant moment or event
momento, instante
a thick and flat piece of hard material, such as a stone, metal, wood, etc. that is usually in the shape of a square or rectangle
losa
a curved shape with narrow points at the ends that appears wider in the middle, like the shape of the moon in its first and last quarters
medialuna
Ella observaba cómo el creciente crecía lentamente cada noche mientras la luna avanzaba hacia su plenitud.
to make something by fitting its separate parts together
ensamblar
widely recognized and regarded as a symbol of a particular time, place, or culture
simbólico
La portada icónica del álbum de los Beatles "Abbey Road" es emblemática en la historia de la música.
anything that is built from several parts, such as a house, bridge, etc.
estructura
(of a building) to remain upright and structurally sound
permanecer en pie, mantenerse
an area of land on which something is, was, or will be constructed
lugar
to have or hold something within or include something as a part of a larger entity or space
contener
a method used by scientists to determine the age of organic materials by measuring the amount of carbon-14 they contain
datación por radiocarbono, datación por carbono 14
La datación por radiocarbono confirmó la autenticidad del manuscrito al fechar el pergamino en el que estaba escrito.
to make information that was previously unknown or kept in secrecy publicly known
revelar
used to specify or emphasize a particular aspect or detail within a broader context
en particular, especialmente
El libro cubre varios temas, pero el capítulo sobre sostenibilidad en particular es estimulante.
to move or place something in a different position
reposicionar, recolocar
a statement about the truth of something without offering any verification or proof
afirmación
a pre-Christian priest among the Celts of ancient Gaul and Britain and Ireland
druida
belonging or appropriate for a court, a judge, or the administration of justice
judicial
El sistema judicial garantiza un trato justo y el debido proceso para todas las personas involucradas en procedimientos legales.
relating to the Celts or their languages, traditions, and cultures
céltico, celta
to make something widely known and accepted by the general public, often by adjusting it to fit popular preferences or trends
popularizar, vulgarizar
El gobierno inició programas para popularizar prácticas ecológicas para una vida sostenible.
a person who studies, collects, or deals in antiquities
anticuario
to dig the ground and discover something
descubrir
Excavando el sitio, los investigadores desenterraron una ciudad enterrada de hace siglos.
a place or hole in the ground where a dead body is buried
tumba
to define oneself as belonging to a particular category, group, or label
identificarse como, definirse como
Él se identifica como genderfluid, lo que significa que su identidad de género puede cambiar con el tiempo.
either of the two times of the year when the sun reaches its farthest or closest distance from the equator
solsticio
a member of a European people who once occupied Britain and Spain and Gaul prior to Roman times
Celta, Galés
to reside in a specific place
habitar, residir
Los pueblos indígenas habitan esta tierra desde hace siglos.
a large, hard stone or boulder, often found standing alone or used in ancient stone circles and structures
un sarsen, una piedra de sarsen
Los arqueólogos limpiaron cuidadosamente la superficie del sarsen.
a structure made of two large vertical stones supporting a horizontal stone across the top, forming a kind of doorway
trilitón, estructura trilítica
Los arqueólogos descubrieron un nuevo trilitón escondido en el bosque.
