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Vocabulario de 8, 9, 10 por espanol 202
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Language - Spanish
Undergraduate 2
05/07/2012
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Term
la actualidad/ actual
 Definition
present time/ present, current
Term
la alta tecnologia
 Definition
high tech
Term
la anestesia
 Definition
anesthesia
Term
el asistente personal digital (APD)
 Definition
PDA
Term
el auricular manos libres
 Definition
hands-free earpiece
Term
el auto hibrido/ de hidrogeno
 Definition
hybrid/ hydrogen car
Term
la banda ancha
 Definition
broadband
Term
la cerilla
 Definition
match
Term
la contrasena
 Definition
password
Term
el dispositivo
 Definition
device, gadget
Term
el envase de burbuja
 Definition
bubble wrap
Term
el helicoptero
 Definition
helicopter
Term
la herramienta
 Definition
tool
Term
invento/ inventar/ el inventor
 Definition
invention/ to invent/ inventor
Term
el marcapasos
 Definition
pacemaker
Term
la pila
 Definition
battery
Term
la pildora anticonceptiva
 Definition
birth control pill
Term
el reproductor de MP3/DVD
 Definition
MP3/DVD player
Term
la rueda
 Definition
wheel
Term
el sistema operativo
 Definition
operating system
Term
el transbordador espacial
 Definition
space shuttle
Term
el usuario
 Definition
user
Term
almacenar
 Definition
to store
Term
bajar
 Definition
to download
Term
digitalizar
 Definition
to digitize
Term
fabricar
 Definition
to produce, to manufacture
Term
intercambiar ficheros
 Definition
to exchange files, to file share
Term
patentar/ la patente
 Definition
to patent/ patent
Term
recargar/ recargador
 Definition
to recharge/ battery charger
Term
recuperar datos
 Definition
to recover data
Term
subir a la red
 Definition
to upload
Term
anticuado
 Definition
old-fashioned, antiquated
Term
descabellado
 Definition
crazy
Term
eficaz/ eficazmente
 Definition
efficient/ efficiently
Term
(in)alambrico/ el alambre
 Definition
wire(less)/ wire
Term
(in)dispensable
 Definition
(in)dispensable
Term
(in)imaginable
 Definition
(un)imaginable
Term
(in)util/ la (in)utilidad
 Definition
usefull (useless)/ usefullness (uselessness
Term
novedoso
 Definition
novel, new
Term
potente/ la potencia
 Definition
powerful/ power
Term
el beneficio
 Definition
benefit
Term
la celula madre
 Definition
stem cell
Term
la conacio/ el clon/clonar
 Definition
cloning/ clone/ to clone
Term
la confidencialidad
 Definition
confidentiality
Term
la controversia/ controvertido
 Definition
controversy/ controversial
Term
el cordon umbilical
 Definition
umbilical cord
Term
la cuestion etica/ etico
 Definition
ethical question/ ethical
Term
la cura/ (in)curable/ curar
 Definition
cure/ (in)curable/ to cure
Term
los derechos de autor
 Definition
copyrights
Term
el embrion
 Definition
embryo
Term
el espionaje cibernetico/ el espia/ espiar
 Definition
cyber spying/ spy/ to spy
Term
el esteroide
 Definition
steroid
Term
la fertilizacion in vitro/ la (in)fertilidad
 Definition
in vitro fertilization/ (in)fertility
Term
el gen/ el genoma humano
 Definition
gene/ human genome
Term
la hormona sintetica
 Definition
synthetic hormone
Term
el inconveniente
 Definition
drawback
Term
la manipulacion genetica
 Definition
genetic manipulation
Term
la medula
 Definition
marrow
Term
el perfil genetico
 Definition
genetic profile
Term
la pirateria/ el pirate/ piratear
 Definition
piracy/ pirate/ to pirate
Term
la prevencion/ prevenir
 Definition
prevention/ to prevent
Term
la prueba de ADN
 Definition
DNA test
Term
el remedio/ remediar
 Definition
remedy/ to remedy
Term
la repercusion
 Definition
repercussion
Term
el riesgo/ arriesgar
 Definition
risk/ to risk
Term
el robo de identidad
 Definition
identity theft
Term
la seleccion genetica
 Definition
genetic selection
Term
el transplante de organos/ transplantar
 Definition
organ transplant/ to transplant
Term
el tratamiento
 Definition
treatment
Term
detectar
 Definition
to detect
Term
implantar
 Definition
to implant
Term
prohibir
 Definition
to prohibit
Term
prolongar la vida
 Definition
to prolong life
Term
danino/ danar
 Definition
damaging/ to damage
Term
terapeutico/ la terapia
 Definition
therapeutic/ therapy
Term
transgenico
 Definition
transgenic
Term
la amnistia
 Definition
amnesty
Term
el abuso/ abusar
 Definition
abuse/ to abuse
Term
la barrera
 Definition
obstacle
Term
la brecha
 Definition
gap, breach
Term
la colonizacion/ colonizar
 Definition
colonization/ to colonize
Term
el convenio
 Definition
agreement, treaty
Term
el desafio
 Definition
challenge
Term
el desempleo/ el subempleo
 Definition
unemployment/ underemployment
Term
el desplazamiento/ desplazar(se)
 Definition
displacement, journey/ to travel
Term
la diversidad linguistica
 Definition
linguistic diversity
Term
la esperanza
 Definition
hope
Term
la fuga de cerebros/ fugarse
 Definition
brain drain/ to flee, to escape
Term
la homogeneizacion
 Definition
homogenization
Term
la identidad cultural
 Definition
cultural identity
Term
el ingreso de inmigrantes/ ingresar
 Definition
entrance of immigrants/ to enter
Term
la inquietud/ inquieto/ inquietar
 Definition
anxiety/ anxious/ to cause anxiety
Term
la inversio/ invertir
 Definition
investment/ to invest
Term
la toma de decisiones
 Definition
decision making
Term
la lengua materna
 Definition
mother tongue
Term
la mano de obra
 Definition
workforce, labor
Term
el menosprecio
 Definition
lack of appreciation
Term
el monolinguismo/ bilinguismo, bilingue
 Definition
monolingualism/ bilingualism/ bilingual
Term
la politica migratoria
 Definition
immigration policy
Term
la redada
 Definition
raid
Term
la remesa
 Definition
remittance
Term
el trafico de personas
 Definition
human trafficking
Term
atraer
 Definition
to attract
Term
conllevar
 Definition
to entail, to involve
Term
disminuir
 Definition
to decrease, to diminish
Term
excluir/ la exclusion
 Definition
to exclude/ exclusion
Term
emigrar/ el emigrante
 Definition
to emigrate/ emigrant
Term
fortalecer/ el fortalecimiento
 Definition
to strengthen/ strengthening
Term
imponer/ la imposicion
 Definition
to impose/ imposition
Term
quedarse atras
 Definition
to be left behind
Term
restringir/ la restriccion
 Definition
to restrict/ restriction
Term
cooperativo/ la cooperacion
 Definition
cooperative/ cooperation
Term
(des) ventajoso
 Definition
(dis)advantageous
Term
indocumentado
 Definition
undocumented
Term
(in)tolerante/ la (in)tolerancia
 Definition
(in)tolerant/ (in)tolerance
Term
el abono organico
 Definition
compost
Term
el agotamiento/ agotar
 Definition
depletion/ to deplete
Term
el agua dulce
 Definition
fresh water
Term
la biodiversidad
 Definition
biodiversity
Term
la caceria/ cazar
 Definition
hunting/ to hung
Term
el calentamiento global
 Definition
global warming
Term
la capa de ozono
 Definition
ozone layer
Term
la conciencia/ concienciar (de)/ tomar conciencia
 Definition
conscious/ to make aware (of)/ to become aware
Term
el derrame/ derramar
 Definition
spill/ to spill
Term
el desarrollo sostenible
 Definition
sustainable development
Term
los desechos desechar
 Definition
waste/ to throw out
Term
el deterioro/ deteriorar
 Definition
deterioration/ to deteriorate
Term
el ecosistema
 Definition
ecosystem
Term
el efecto invernadero
 Definition
greenhouse effect
Term
el embalse
 Definition
reservoir
Term
el humedal
 Definition
wetland
Term
el impacto
 Definition
impact
Term
el incentivo/ incentivar
 Definition
incentive/ to motivate
Term
el planeta Tierra
 Definition
Planet Earth
Term
el poder hidroelectrico
 Definition
hydroelectric power
Term
el recurso renovable
 Definition
renewable resource
Term
la regulacion/ regular
 Definition
regulation/ to regulate
Term
la represa
 Definition
dam
Term
la restauracion
 Definition
restoration
Term
la sobrepesca
 Definition
overfishing
Term
carecer/ la carencia
 Definition
to lack/ lack
Term
consumir/ el consumo
 Definition
to consume/ consumption
Term
descomponerse
 Definition
to decompose, to break down
Term
desgastar (se)/ el desgaste
 Definition
to wear out, to get worn out/ wear and tear
Term
malgastar
 Definition
to waste
Term
reparar
 Definition
to repair
Term
reutilizar
 Definition
to reuse
Term
ambiental
 Definition
environmental
Term
devastador
 Definition
devastating
Term
(in)significante
 Definition
(in)significant
Term
(ir)refutable
 Definition
(ir)refutable
Term
toxico
 Definition
toxic
Term
la acuarela/ el acuarelista
 Definition
watercolor/ watercolour artist
Term
la alfareria
 Definition
pottery
Term
la arcilla
 Definition
clay
Term
el arco
 Definition
arch
Term
la artesania
 Definition
arts and crafts
Term
la cupula
 Definition
dome
Term
la fachada
 Definition
facade
Term
el lente gran angular/ telefoto
 Definition
wide angle lens/ telephoto lens
Term
el lienzo
 Definition
canvas
Term
la madera
 Definition
wood
Term
el matiz/ matizar
 Definition
shade, tint/ to blend (colours)
Term
la muestra
 Definition
sample, copy
Term
el mural
 Definition
mural
Term
la naturaleza muerta
 Definition
still life
Term
el paisaje
 Definition
landscape
Term
la pieza
 Definition
piece (of work)
Term
el pincel
 Definition
paintbrush
Term
la torre
 Definition
tower
Term
el rolla de pelicula
 Definition
roll of film
Term
la talla/ tallar
 Definition
carving, sculpture/ to carve
Term
la tecnica
 Definition
technique
Term
la vidriera de colores/ el vidrio
 Definition
stained glass/ glass
Term
apreciar
 Definition
to appreciate
Term
desafiar/ desafiante
 Definition
to defy/ challenging, defiant
Term
datar de
 Definition
to date from
Term
elaborar a mano/ la elaboracion
 Definition
to make by hand/ development
Term
experimentar
 Definition
to try, to experience
Term
modear
 Definition
to mold
Term
pinar al oleo
 Definition
to do oil painting
Term
revelar
 Definition
to develop (film)
Term
romper con la tradicion
 Definition
to break with tradition
Term
contemporaneo
 Definition
contemporary
Term
creador
 Definition
creative
Term
impresionante
 Definition
impressive
Term
simbolico/ el simbolo/ simbolizar
 Definition
symbolic/ symbol/ to symbolize
Term
el argumento
 Definition
plot
Term
el cuento de hadas
 Definition
fairy tale
Term
el desenlace
 Definition
ending
Term
la epica
 Definition
epic
Term
la fantasia/ fantastico
 Definition
fantasy/ fantastic
Term
el genero literario
 Definition
literary genre
Term
la ironia/ ironico
 Definition
irony/ ironic
Term
el lector
 Definition
reader
Term
la leyenda/ legendario
 Definition
legend/ legendary
Term
las memorias
 Definition
memoirs
Term
la metafora
 Definition
metaphor
Term
el mito/ la mitologia/ mitico
 Definition
myth/ mythology/ mythical
Term
la narrativa/ el narrador/ narrar
 Definition
narrative/ narrator/ to narrate
Term
la novela rosa/ policiaca
 Definition
romantic/detective novel
Term
la obra maestra
 Definition
masterpiece
Term
el personaje
 Definition
character
Term
el Premio Nobel
 Definition
Nobel Prize, Nobel Laureate
Term
el prestigio/ prestigioso
 Definition
prestige/ prestigious
Term
el protagonista
 Definition
protagonist
Term
el realismo/ realista
 Definition
realism/ realistic
Term
el reconocimiento
 Definition
recognition
Term
el relato/ relatar
 Definition
story/ to tell a story
Term
el satira/ satirica
 Definition
satire/ satirical
Term
el simil
 Definition
simile
Term
el tomo
 Definition
volume
Term
la tradicion oral
 Definition
oral tradition
Term
la tragedia
 Definition
tragedy
Term
la vida cotidiana
 Definition
everyday life
Term
inspirar/ la inspiracion
 Definition
to inspire/ inspiration
Term
publicar/ la publicacion
 Definition
to publish/ publication
Term
reflejar
 Definition
to reflect
Term
transcurrir
 Definition
to take place
Term
imaginario/ la imaginacion/ imaginar
 Definition
imaginary/ imagination/ to imagine
Term
inesperado
 Definition
unexpected
Term
inolvidable
 Definition
unforgettable
Term
ficticio/ la ficcion
 Definition
fictitious/ fiction
Term
renombrado
 Definition
renowned, famous
Term
traducido/ traducir
 Definition
translated/ to translate
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