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The Octopus
Audio Text the Octopus, vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| boneless | sin huesos |
| roasted | asado |
| fried | frito |
| size | tamaño |
| species | especie |
| environment | medio ambiente |
| inhabit | habitar |
| tentacles | tentáculos |
| beak | pico o boca |
| blue blood | sangre azul |
| pull out of the water | sacar del agua |
| lose its shape | perder su forma |
| poison | veneno |
| shellfish | molusco, crustáceo |
| predator | depredador |
| attack | atacar |
| kill | matar |
| ringed | arrugado, con anillos |
| paralyse | paralizar |
| frightening | que da miedo, aterrador |
| threatening, | amenazante, que amenaza |
| one bite from this | un bocado de este |
| get out of | salir de |
| as fast as you can | tan rápido como puedas |
| neural system | sistema neuronal |
| solve puzzles | resolver acertijos/ problemas |
| recongnise | reconocer |
| designs | diseños |
| shapes | formas |
| use | usar, utilizar |
| tools | herramientas |
| carry | llevar, transportar |
| protect themselves against | protegerse de, contra |
| fast swimmers | nadadores veloces |
| push themselves towards | se impulsan hacia adelante |
| release water | echar agua, expulsar agua |
| soft | suave |
| flexible | flexible |
| shapeless | sin forma, deforme |
| can squeeze themselves into | puede escurrirse dentro de |
| reach | alcanzar |
| escape from | escapar de |
| change | cambiar |
| texture | textura |
| to be good at | se bueno en algo, darse bien algo |
| camouflage | camuflage |
| body shape | forma del cuerpo o silueta |
| weapon | arma |
| black ink | tinta negra |
| reduce | reducir |
| sense of smell | sentido del olfato |
| die | morir |
| to mate, mating | apareamiento, emparejarse, |
| hatch | romper, salir del cascarón, eclosionar, nacer |
| it takes 3 months for the eggs to hatch | los huevos tardan 3 días en eclosionar /abrirse |
| without food | sin comida |
| to die from starvation | morir de hambre /inanición |
| go scuba diving | bucear |
| coral reefs | arrecifes de coral |
| useful ability | habilidad o capacidad muy útil |
| grow again | volver a crecer |