Cambridge IELTS 17 - Académico - Prueba 4 - Lectura - Pasaje 1 (1)
Aprende vocabulario de la primera parte del Cambridge IELTS 17 Academic, Test 4 Reading Passage 1, con palabras y expresiones útiles del texto.
Revisión
Tarjetas de memoria
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Ortografía
Cuestionario
(usually plural) the mutual interactions or connections established between individuals or groups
relaciones, vínculos
the business of using the land to grow and take care of crops and livestock
agricultura
the protection of the natural environment and resources from wasteful human activities
conservación
to provide the energy or inspiration needed to drive or enhance a specific activity or process
alimentar, impulsar
the practice of preparing and using land for growing crops, especially on a large scale
cultivo
El riego es esencial para una cultivación exitosa en regiones áridas.
used or consumed regularly by many people as a fundamental part of daily life
básico, fundamental
En la cocina mediterránea, el aceite de oliva es un ingrediente básico en muchos platos.
an insect or small animal that destroys or damages crops, food, etc.
peste, plaga
Las aves a veces pueden actuar como una plaga al comer semillas.
to destroy something completely
devastar, asolar
Las crisis económicas pueden devastar a las pequeñas empresas que dependen del gasto constante de los consumidores.
feeding on or adapted to a diet that consists primarily or exclusively of insects
insectívoro, que se alimenta de insectos
Las ranas y los sapos exhiben un comportamiento insectívoro, capturando insectos con sus lenguas pegajosas.
the existence of a range of different plants and animals in a natural environment
biodiversidad
La pérdida de la biodiversidad debido a la deforestación tiene impactos significativos en los patrones climáticos globales.
(of an animal, child, or plant) to grow with strength, health, or energy
prosperar
El joven león prosperó en la naturaleza, volviéndose fuerte y majestuoso.
a possible consequence that something can bring about
insinuación
someone who makes efforts to protect the environment and wildlife from any type of harm
conservacionista
Los conservacionistas abogan por prácticas sostenibles para preservar los recursos naturales para las generaciones futuras.
a specialist in or student of the branch of science that deals with animals
zoólogo
showing or having enthusiasm or strong emotions about something one care deeply about
apasionado, ferviente
El chef apasionado puso todo su corazón en crear platos innovadores que deleitaron a los comensales.
the extensive removal of forests, typically causing environmental damage
deforestación
La deforestación rápida ha destruido los hábitats de innumerables especies de vida silvestre.
a detailed and careful consideration and examination
estudio, análisis
absolutely necessary and of great importance
esencial, vital, crucial
to eat and drink abundantly, often as part of a celebration or special occasion
festinar, banquetear
a large swarm of insects, especially locusts, that destroy crops or vegetation
plaga
La región sufrió una segunda plaga de insectos ese año.
to reduce the severity or seriousness of something unpleasant
aliviar, calmar
without being exact
aproximadamente
El pastel debe hornearse a aproximadamente 180 grados Celsius.
to store information in a way that can be used in the future
grabar, registrar
a large area of land or of the world with specific characteristics, which is usually borderless
región, zona
(of animals and plants) found and developed only in a particular place and not been brought from elsewhere
indígena
El águila calva es un ave de presa indígena de América del Norte, que simboliza fuerza y libertad.
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to make use of a situation, opportunity, or resource in a way that benefits oneself or achieves a desired outcome
to gather or travel to a place in large, dense groups
enjambrar, afluir
Los locales acudieron en masa al mercado por productos frescos el sábado por la mañana.
relating to biology or the scientific study of living organisms
biológico
a person who restrains, conceals, or forcibly prevents something
represor, supresor
to hunt, kill, and eat another animal as food
alimentarse de
a community of living organisms together with their physical environment, interacting as a system
ecosistema
Las actividades humanas como la deforestación pueden alterar los frágiles ecosistemas y provocar la pérdida de biodiversidad.
to form a boundary around something
bordear, delimitar
using or containing the most recent and developed methods, technology, materials, or ideas
de vanguardia, de última generación
Su laboratorio de investigación utiliza equipos de última generación para realizar experimentos innovadores.
involving or relating to sound waves with frequencies higher than the upper limit of human hearing
ultrasónico
El dispositivo produjo un sonido ultrasónico que los humanos no podían escuchar, pero las mascotas reaccionaron a él.
determining the location of something by measuring the time it takes for an echo to return from it
ecolocalización, localización por eco
serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern
secuencia, orden
an animal that is hunted and killed for food by another animal
presa
an area of land on which something is, was, or will be constructed
lugar
to find or discover something by searching for its features, characteristics, or details
identificar, reconocer
a specific point or location identified relative to surrounding features in an area or region
ubicación
to put a special pattern of lines on something so a machine can read information about it
codificar con código de barras, etiquetar con código de barras
El gerente codificará los paquetes mañana.
