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S3 Midterm Review
Contextos 1, 2 & 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abundante | abundant, plentiful |
| actual | current, present |
| ambiental | environmental |
| apropiado | appropriate, suitable |
| basado en | based on |
| claro | clear, obvious |
| consciente | conscious, aware |
| costoso | expensive, costly |
| creciente | increasing, growing |
| crucial | crucial, key |
| desafiante | challenging |
| desechable | disposable, throwaway |
| eficiente | efficient |
| energético | energetic |
| entero | entire, whole |
| escaso | limited, scarce |
| europeo | European |
| exitoso | successful |
| grave | serious, grave |
| hispanohablante | Spanish-speaking |
| innovador | innovative |
| insostenible | unsustainable |
| junto | together |
| natural | natural |
| nuestro | our |
| potencial | potential, possible |
| prometedor | promising |
| renovable | renewable |
| sano | healthy |
| sostenible | sustainable |
| social | social |
| vario | various |
| la actualidad | present |
| la alternativa | alternative |
| el aspecto | aspect |
| el asunto | matter, subject, issue |
| el aumento | increase |
| el beneficio | benefit |
| el bienestar | well-being |
| el cambio | change |
| la capacitación | training |
| la cantidad | amount |
| el clima | climate |
| el combustible | fuel |
| la comodidad | comfort, convenience |
| el comportamiento | behavior |
| la conducta | behavior, conduct |
| la conservación | conservation |
| la contaminación | pollution |
| el costo | cost |
| la desventaja | disadvantage |
| la economía | economy |
| el edificio | building |
| la energía | energy |
| la enfermedad | sickness, illness |
| el estilo de vida | lifestyle |
| el hábito | habit |
| el/la habitante | inhabitant, resident |
| la huella | footprint |
| el individuo | individual |
| la iniciativa | initiative |
| la innovación | innovation |
| el interés | interest |
| la investigación | investigation, research |
| el medioambiente | environment |
| la mejora | improvement |
| el mensaje | message |
| el negocio | business |
| el objetivo | objective, goal |
| la percepción | perception |
| el planeta | planet |
| la plataforma | platform |
| las practicas | practices |
| la producción | production |
| el recurso | resource |
| el resultado | result |
| la riqueza | wealth |
| la seguridad | security |
| el sobreconsumo | overconsumption |
| la sobreproducción | overproduction |
| la sociedad | society |
| la sostenibilidad | sustainability |
| el transporte | transportation |
| la ventaja | advantage |
| el viento | wind |
| la visión | vision |
| abusar | to abuse |
| afectar | to affect |
| ahorrar | to save (time, money) |
| apuntar | to write down |
| beneficiar | to benefit |
| combatir | to combat |
| causar | to cause |
| comportarse | to behave |
| consumir | to consume |
| demostrar (demuestra) | to demonstrate |
| destacar | to emphasize |
| disminuir | to diminish |
| durar | to last |
| educar | to educate |
| estar en peligro | to be in danger |
| extender | to extend |
| existir | to exist |
| fomentar | to encourage, promote |
| generalizar | to generalize |
| impactar | to have an impact on |
| implementar | to implement |
| inspirar | to inspire |
| involucrarse | to get involved |
| mostrar (muestra) | to show |
| moverse (se mueve) | to move |
| popularizarse | to become popular |
| producir | to produce |
| promover | to promote |
| reciclar | to recycle |
| reconocer | to recognize |
| reducir | to reduce |
| requerir (requiere) | to require |
| renovar | to renew |
| salvar | to save |
| sufrir | to suffer |
| utilizar | to utilize |
| valer la pena | to be worth it |
| alcanzar | to reach |
| atraer | to attract |
| atreverse a | to dare to |
| aumentar | to increase |
| asegurar | to assure, guarantee |
| ayudar a | to help |
| construir | to build |
| debilitar | to weaken |
| depender de | to depend on |
| determinar | to determine |
| devolver (devuelve) | to return (something) |
| dirigir | to run, manage |
| donar | to donate |
| elegir (elige) | to select |
| enriquecer | to enrich |
| expandir | to expand |
| facilitar | to make easier |
| fijarse | to fix your eyes on |
| formar | to form |
| fortalecer | to strengthen |
| generar (fondos) | to generate (funds) |
| integrar | to integrate |
| investigar | to investigate |
| lograr | to achieve |
| marcar la diferencia | to make the difference |
| motivar | to motivate |
| participar | to participate |
| poner en práctica | to put into practice |
| realizar | to carry out, achieve |
| repetir (repite) | to repeat |
| resultar | to turn out to be |
| resumir | to summarize |
| sensibilizar | to raise awareness |
| servir (sirve) | to serve |
| solucionar | to resolve, solve |
| superar | to overcome |
| tener en cuenta (tiene) | to keep in mind |
| valorar | to value |
| el aporte | contribution |
| el(la) autor(a) | author |
| la capacidad | ability |
| la cita | quote |
| la colaboración | collaboration |
| la comunidad | community |
| la conciencia | conscience |
| el conocimiento | knowledge |
| el(la) ciudadano(a) | citizen |
| la década | decade |
| el desafío | challenge |
| el destino | destination |
| el efecto | effect |
| la emergencia | emergency |
| la empresa | business, company |
| el esfuerzo | effort |
| la etapa | period, phase |
| la experiencia | experience |
| la falta | shortage |
| la fundación | foundation |
| la generosidad | generosity |
| el gobierno | government |
| el hecho | fact |
| la herramienta | tool |
| el impacto | impact |
| la libertad | freedom |
| el lujo | luxury |
| la manera | way |
| la mente | mind |
| el modelo | model |
| la motivación | motivation |
| la necesidad | necessity |
| el nivel | level |
| la ONG (organización no gubernamental) | non-governmental organization |
| la oportunidad | opportunity |
| el país | country |
| los pasos | steps |
| la perspectiva | perspective |
| la población | population |
| la pobreza | poverty |
| el porcentaje | percentage |
| el programa | program |
| el proyecto | project |
| el público | public |
| la realidad | reality |
| la región | region |
| el requisito | requirement |
| la responsabilidad | responsibility |
| el reto | difficult task |
| la salud | health |
| el servicio | service |
| el voluntariado | voluntary work |
| el aliado | ally |
| adverso | adverse, unfavorable |
| benéfico | charitable |
| boliviano | Bolivian |
| capaz | capable, able |
| chileno | Chilean |
| clave | key, essential |
| colombiano | Colombian |
| comunitario | community, communal |
| creativo | creative |
| discapacitado | disabled, impaired |
| dispuesto | ready, willing |
| diverso | diverse |
| ecuatoriano | Ecuadorian |
| exigente | demanding |
| frecuente | frequent |
| fuera de | outside of |
| global | global |
| latinoamericano | Latin American |
| local | local |
| mismo | same |
| mundial | worldwide |
| privado | private |
| progresivo | progressive |
| relacionado | related, associated |
| solidario | supportive, caring |
| suficiente | sufficient |
| tolerante | tolerant |
| urbano | urban |
| varios | various |
| vulnerable | vulnerable |
| juntos | together |
| africano | African |
| alguno | some |
| argentino | Argentinian |
| barato | inexpensive |
| brasileño | Brazilian |
| caro | expensive |
| conocido | well-known |
| constante | constant |
| distinto | different, distinct |
| estadounidense | from the United States |
| europeo | European |
| humilde | humble |
| incómodo | uncomfortable |
| inimaginable | unimaginable |
| latino | Latin (American) |
| latinoamericano | Latin American |
| musical | musical |
| profundo | profound, deep |
| propio | your own |
| recién | recent |
| típico | typical |
| útil | useful |
| único | unique |
| universal | universal |
| uruguayo | Uruguayan |
| vinculado | connected |
| a través de | through |
| según | according to |
| sin embargo | however |
| aunque | even though |
| a menudo | often |
| así | in this way |
| asimismo | likewise |
| como | like, as |
| con respecto a | regarding, in relation to |
| eso es | that is |
| hoy día | nowadays |
| por ejemplo | for example |
| por lo común | as a rule, usually |
| sobre todo | above all |
| alcanzar | to reach |
| aparecer | to appear |
| atravesar | to go through |
| combinar | to combine |
| contribuir | to contribute |
| convertirse en | to become/turn into |
| convocar | to call together |
| crear | to create |
| desarrollar | to develop |
| disfrutar de | to enjoy |
| disminuir | to diminish, to decrease |
| divertirse | to have fun |
| entretenerse | to entertain |
| establecer | to establish |
| experimentar | to experience |
| florecer | to flourish |
| fusionar | to fuse, unite |
| ganar | to win |
| gozar de | to enjoy |
| influir | to influence |
| lograr | to achieve |
| manifestarse | to appear, show up |
| nacer | to be born |
| originar | to origniate |
| parecer | to seem |
| reconocer | to recognize |
| relajarse | to relax |
| representar | to represent |
| surgir | to emerge, appear |
| valer | to value, to be worth |
| la aceptación | acceptance |
| el aficionado | fan, enthusiast |
| el arte | art |
| el beneficio | benefit |
| el consumo | consumption |
| el crimen | crime |
| la danza | dance |
| los deberes | assignments |
| la década | decade |
| el desafío | challenge |
| la diversión | fun, amusement |
| la entrada | ticket |
| el entretenimiento | entertainment |
| el espectáculo | show, performance |
| el estilo | style |
| la etnia | ethnicity |
| el fama | fame |
| el fanático | fanatic, enthusiast |
| el género | genre |
| el idioma | language |
| el inicio | beginning, start |
| los jóvenes | young people |
| la letra | lyrics |
| el lugar | place |
| la mayoría | majority |
| el papel | role |
| la población | population |
| el poder | power |
| el principio | start |
| el propósito | purpose |
| el público | public |
| la razón | reason |
| el reconocimiento | recognition |
| el recurso | resource |
| la reputación | reputation |
| el retorno | return |
| el ritmo | rhythm |
| el siglo | century |
| la sociedad | society |
| la telenovela | soap opera |
| el tesoro | treasure |
| el turista | tourist |
| la ubicación | location |
| proteger | to protect |
| temer | to fear |
| mantener | to maintain, keep |
| sugerir | to suggest |
| sugiero que | I suggest that |
| recomendar | to recommend |
| la justicia e igualdad | justice & equality |