U1L2 Vocabulario Flashcards

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acuífero:

dicho de una capa o vena subterránea: que contiene agua

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aquifer:

said of a layer or underground vein: containing water

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agrícola:

perteneciente o relativo a la agricultura o a quien la ejerce

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agricultural:

belonging to or related to agriculture or to the person who exercises it

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alimentario:

perteneciente o relativo a la alimentación

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food:

pertaining to or relating to food

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almacenar:

poner o guardar en almacén

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to stock:

put or keep in warehouse

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biomasa:

materia orgánica originada en un proceso biológico, espontáneo o provocado, utilizable como fuente de energía

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biomass:

organic matter originated in a biological process, spontaneous or provoked, usable as an energy source

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escape:

fuga de un gas o de un líquido

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leak:

leakage of gas or liquid

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lluvioso:

dicho del tiempo o de un país en que son frecuentes las lluvias

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rainy:

said of the weather or of a country where rains are frequent

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manzón:
viento periódico que sopla en ciertos mares particularmente en el océano Índico, unos meses un una dirección y otros en la opuesta

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monsoon:
Periodic wind that blows in certain seas particularly in the Indian Ocean, some months in one direction and others in the opposite direction

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nube:

masa de vapor acuoso suspendida en la atmósfera

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cloud:

mass of aqueous vapor suspended in the atmosphere

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agua pluvial:

la que cae de las nubes

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rainwater:

the one that falls from the clouds

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promedio:

punto en que algo se divide por la mitad o casi por la mitad

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average:

point where something is divided in half or almost in half

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sequía:

tiempo seco de larga duración

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drought:

long lasting dry weather

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suministro:

acción y efecto de suministrar. (proveer a alguien de algo que necesita)

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supply:

action and effect of supplying. (to provide someone with something they need)

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avergonzar:
causar vergüenza. (turbación del ánimo, que suele encender el color del rostro, ocasionada por alguna falta cometida o por alguna acción deshonrosa y humillante, propia o ajena).

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embarrass:
cause embarrassment. (Disturbance of the spirit, which usually ignites the color of the face, caused by some fault committed or by some dishonorable and humiliating action, own or others).

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bomba:

máquina o artefacto para elevar el agua o otro líquido y darle impulso en una dirección determinada

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bomb:

machine or device to lift water or other liquid and give it impulse in a certain direction

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campesino:

dicho de una persona: que trabaja de ordinario en el campo

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farmer:

said of a person: who works ordinarily in the field

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desespero:

estado del ánimo en que se ha desvanecido la esperanza

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despair:

state of mind in which hope has faded

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desnudo:

sin vestido

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naked:

without clothes

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desplazado:

dicho de una persona: inadaptada, que no se ajusta al ambiente o a las circunstancias

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displaced:

said of a person: misfit, who does not adjust to the environment or circumstances

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deuda:

obligación que alguien tiene de pagar, satisfacer o reintegrar a otra persona algo, por lo común dinero

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debt:

someone’s obligation to pay, satisfy, or repay someone else for something, usually money

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endeudamiento:

conjunto de obligaciones de pago contraídas por una nación, empresa o persona

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indebtedness:

set of payment obligations contracted by a nation, company or person

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mitigar:

moderar, aplacar, disminuir o suavizar algo riguroso o áspero

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to mitigate:

moderate, placate, diminish, or soften something harsh or harsh

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pozo:

perforación que se hace en la tierra para buscar una vena de agua

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water well:

drilling in the ground to look for a vein of water

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préstamo:

acción y efecto de prestar (entregar algo a alguien para que lo devuelva)

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loan:

action and effect of lending (giving something to someone to return it)

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refungiado:
persona que, a consecuencia de guerras, revoluciones o persecuciones políticas, se ve obligada a buscar refugio fuera de su país

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refugee:

person who, as a result of wars, revolutions or political persecution, is forced to seek refuge outside their country

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terremoto:

sacudida del terreno, ocasionada por fuerzas que actúan en lo interior del globo

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earthquake:

shaking of the ground, caused by forces acting inside the globe

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venta:

acción y efecto de vender

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sale:

action and effect of selling