Chapter 10 Flashcards
desastre natural (m.)
natural disaster
erupción de volcán (f.)
volcanic eruption
incendios forestales (m. pl.)
forest fires
huracán (m.)
hurricane
maremoto
tsunami
tornado
tornado
zona sísmica
earthquake zone
ambulancia
ambulance
ahogarse
to drown
ataque cardíaco (m.)
heart attack
caerse
to fall down
choque eléctrico (m.)
electric shock
emergencia
emergency
envenenamiento
poisoning
hemorragia
hemorrhage
lesión (f.)
injury
riesgo
hazzard
sofocar
to smother, to put out
herido(a)
wounded or injured person
inconsciente
unconscious
lastimado(a)
injured person
botiquín de primeros auxilios (m.)
first aid kit
dosis (f.)
dosage
masaje cardíaco (m.)
cardiac massage
medicina
medicine
autoridad (f.)
authority
Cruz Roja
Red Cross
cuerda
rope
extintor de incendios (m.)
fire extinguisher
mantener la calma
to stay calm
primeros auxilios (m. pl.)
first aid
reanimar
ro revive
respiración artificial (f.)
artificial respiration
respirar
to breathe
salvavidas (f. pl.)
life preserver
servicios de emergencia /urgencia (m. pl.)
emergency services
toxicología
toxicology
escalera
ladder; stairs, staircase
estufa de gas
gas stove
fósforos (m. pl.)
matches
paquete (m.)
package
pasillo
hall, hallway
suelo
floor
toalla
towel
vecino(a)
neighbor
aconsejable
advisable
alerto(a)
alert
alto(a)
high
amenaza
threat
bajo(a)
low
de sol a sol
from dawn to dusk
destructivo(a)
destructive
elevado(a)
elevated
en caso de
in case of
encendido(a)
lit up
excesivo(a)
excessive
lento(a)
slow
mediano(a)
medium
peligro
danger
reciente
recent
salvo
except
primer(o)
first
segundo
second
tercer(o)
third
cuarto
fourth