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Vocabulario para IELTS (General) - El Planeta Tierra

Aquí aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés sobre el planeta Tierra, como "globe", "hemisphere", "pole", etc. que son necesarias para el examen IELTS.

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Words for General IELTS
planet
planet
[Sustantivo]

a large, nearly round object in space that moves in an orbit around a star

planeta

planeta

Ex: Scientists have discovered thousands of planets orbiting other stars. 
globe
globe
[Sustantivo]

the planet Earth

globo

globo

Ex: Animals exist in many regions of the globe. 

Los animales existen en muchas regiones del globo.

America
America
[Sustantivo]

any of the continents between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, located in North, Central, and South America

América

América

Antarctica
Antarctica
[Sustantivo]

the most southern continent where the South Pole is situated

Antártida

Antártida

Ex: The Antarctic continent is covered by a thick layer of ice. 

El continente antártico está cubierto por una gruesa capa de hielo.

Australasia
Australasia
[Sustantivo]

the region including Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and some islands in the South-West Pacific

Australasia

Australasia

Ex: Australasia is home to unique wildlife found nowhere else. 

Australasia alberga una vida silvestre única que no se encuentra en ningún otro lugar.

climate
climate
[Sustantivo]

the typical weather conditions of a particular region

clima

clima

Ex: The climate in the desert can be extremely hot during the day and cold at night. 
colony
colony
[Sustantivo]

a country or territory politically controlled by another, more powerful country

colonia

colonia

Ex: The empire established colonies across several continents. 
continent
continent
[Sustantivo]

one of the Earth's main large landmasses, such as Africa, Asia, or Europe

continente

continente

Ex: She has traveled to five different continents. 
Dominion
Dominion
[Sustantivo]

any of the nations of the British Commonwealth or empire that had their own government

dominio

dominio

Far East
Far East
[Sustantivo]

the countries located in eastern and southeastern Asia such as China, Japan, South Korea, etc.

Lejano Oriente

Lejano Oriente

hemisphere
hemisphere
[Sustantivo]

one of the two halves of the Earth, separated by the equator or a meridian

hemisferio

hemisferio

Ex: The equator divides the Earth into two hemispheres. 

El ecuador divide la Tierra en dos hemisferios.

Latin America
Latin America
[Sustantivo]

the parts of the Americas including Mexico, Central and South America that the main languages are Spanish and Portuguese

América Latina

América Latina

Low Countries
Low Countries
[Sustantivo]

the coastal region in Northwestern Europe consisting of the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg

Países Bajos

Países Bajos

Mediterranean
Mediterranean
[Sustantivo]

the Mediterranean Sea or the region consisting of the countries surrounding it

Mediterráneo

Mediterráneo

Ex: Many ancient civilizations developed around the Mediterranean. 
Middle East
Middle East
[Sustantivo]

the region including countries such as Egypt, Iran, Turkey, etc. that has Mediterranean Sea to its west and India to its east

Medio Oriente

Medio Oriente

Ex: The Middle East is home to some of the world’s oldest civilizations. 

El Medio Oriente alberga algunas de las civilizaciones más antiguas del mundo.

New World
New World
[Sustantivo]

a term used to refer to the Central, North and South America, in the past

Nuevo Mundo

Nuevo Mundo

North Pole
North Pole
[Sustantivo]

the most northern part of the earth

Polo Norte

Polo Norte

Ex: The North Pole experiences six months of daylight followed by six months of darkness. 

El polo Norte experimenta seis meses de luz diurna seguidos de seis meses de oscuridad.

Occident
Occident
[Sustantivo]

the western countries in Europe and America

Occidente

Occidente

Ex: During the 19th century, many explorers traveled to the East from the Occident. 

Durante el siglo XIX, muchos exploradores viajaron al Este desde el Occidente.

Orient
Orient
[Sustantivo]

regions or countries located in the eastern part of the world, especially Asian countries

Oriente

Oriente

Old World
Old World
[Sustantivo]

parts of the world that were known before the discovery of America, including Europe, Asia and Africa

Viejo Mundo

Viejo Mundo

pole
pole
[Sustantivo]

either of the two points at the northern and southern ends of Earth's axis of rotation

polo

polo

Ex: Earth rotates around an imaginary axis running between its two poles. 
subcontinent
subcontinent
[Sustantivo]

a vast region that forms part of a continent, especially the part of Asia that includes India, Pakistan and Bangladesh

subcontinente

subcontinente

Ex: The subcontinent has a diverse range of languages and dialects. 

El subcontinente tiene una amplia gama de idiomas y dialectos.

subtropics
subtropics
[Sustantivo]

the regions of earth near the two tropics

zona subtropical

zona subtropical

zone
zone
[Sustantivo]

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

zona

zona

Ex: The city lies in a seismic zone. 
Anglo-Saxon
Anglo-Saxon
[Adjetivo]

related to the language and culture of an ethnic group of people who lived in England centuries ago

anglosajón

anglosajón

continental
continental
[Adjetivo]

of, relating to, or characteristic of a continent

continental

continental

Ex: Several continental regions experienced unusually high temperatures. 
cosmopolitan
cosmopolitan
[Adjetivo]

including a wide range of people with different nationalities and cultures

cosmopolita

cosmopolita

Ex: The hotel offered a cosmopolitan experience with guests from around the world. 

El hotel ofrecía una experiencia cosmopolita con huéspedes de todo el mundo.

Mother Earth
Mother Earth
[Sustantivo]

the Earth as source of all life

madre Tierra

madre Tierra

Atlantic Rim
Atlantic Rim
[Sustantivo]

the countries next to the Atlantic Ocean, especially on the north side

atlántico

atlántico

developing country
developing country
[Sustantivo]

a country that is seeking industrial development and is moving away from an economic system that is based mainly on agriculture

país en desarrollo

país en desarrollo

Ex: The government of the developing country implemented policies to attract foreign investment. 

El gobierno del país en desarrollo implementó políticas para atraer inversión extranjera.

anglophone
anglophone
[Adjetivo]

English-speaking, especially in a country in which more than one language is spoken

anglófono

anglófono

coast to coast
coast to coast
[Adjetivo]

spanning the entire width of a continent or country

costa a costa

costa a costa

Ex: The coast to coast radio broadcast reached listeners across the entire nation, from one coast to another. 

La transmisión de radio de costa a costa llegó a los oyentes en toda la nación, de una costa a otra.

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