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
to erase
desdibujar
to belong to
pertenecer a
to protect, to guard
resguardar de
to shield
resguardar
to worry, to disturb, to unsettle
inquitear
to pave
pavimentar
to pave way (for the future)
pavimentar
workers
obreros
peak
the peak of the mountain
pico
el pico de la montaña
can also be used to describe the beak of a bird
the flow
the flow of water
el flujo
el flujo de agua
footstep
pisada
place
not lugar here
a specific spot or picturesque in nature
paraje
whose
cuyo/a
height
altura
snow
nieve
nevada is snowfall
asphalt
asfalto
mule
mula
evening
adjective
vespertina/o
decade
una década
refined cane sugar from South America
panela
sepulchral
to relate to a tomb or burial, gloomy
sepulcral
fullness
the fullness of life in the area
la plenitud
la plenitud de la vida en la zona
to recover, to regain
recuperar
to base
basar
to take care of (a matter, a thing), to take care of (someone)
cuidar, cuidar a
far and wide
adverb
located far and wide
largo y ancho
ubicado largo y ancho
in fact
connective
de hecho
to join, to pool
to join our efforts, to pool their resources
mancomunar
mancomunar nuestros esfuerzos, mancomunar sus recursos
sanctuary
santuario
protected by
protegido por
well-being
bienestar
to harvest
cosechar
challenge (general challenges and goals)
not desafío here
noun
reto
Desafío also means a challenge but more physical, a test of strength
member
miembro/a
blanket
manta
wool
lana
hat
sombrero
pride
soberbia
to accompany
acompañar
to carry out, to perform, to realise (a dream)
realizar
cultivation
cultivo
surname
apellido
quality
calidad
to brake, to halt
frenar
to judge
juzgar
to deny, to disown
renegar
roots
raíces
nourishment, diet, food, meal
alimentación
