GLOSS vocab 8 Flashcards
to lift, to raise, to elevate
not levantar here, more formal and technical
the plane began to ascend, to raise the level of discussion
elevar
El avión empezó a elevarse, para elevar el nivel de la discusión
figure, number
not numero here
cifra
to cross
not cruzar
atravesar
in comparison to
en comparación a
annotation
anotación
to double
doblar
doblar also means to bend, to fold
to triple
triplicar
adolescents
adolescentes
indigenous
indígenas
dehydration
deshidratación
to need (urgently), to require, to specify/ to clarify
not necesitar here
more formal, to clarify or make something more precise, in addition to expressing a need.
precisar
to recognize
reconocer
effort
esfuerzo
to provide, to offer
not ofrecer here
brindar
brindar also means to toast (give a speech), to gift,
attendence
asistencia
reiterate
reiterar
need (noun)
necesidad
necesidad also means neccesity.
to mark
marcar
border
frontera
as much… as…, both… and…
tanto… como…
steep, rugged
escarpada/o
to end up (doing sth)
llegar a
to commit
cometer
to reach (the point of)
llegar a
the journey, the voyage, the crossing
la travesía
disappearance
desaparición
authorities
autoridades
How long (does it take)…
cuanto se tarda
natural hazards
las amenazas naturales
to expose oneself
exponerse
to flow into, to result in
desembocar en
to blur
desdibujar
