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Spanish p. 51
Capitulo III and IV: El medio ambiente
| disasters | los desastres |
|---|---|
| cyclone | el ciclon (accent on o) |
| earthquake | el terremoto/ el sismo |
| storm | la tormenta |
| tremor, trembling | el temblor |
| storms | las tempestades |
| rain drops | las gotas de lluvia |
| thunder | los estruendos |
| rainy | lluvioso |
| lightning | los relampagos (accent on first a) |
| to blow | soplar |
| to lightning | relampaguear |
| thunderclap | el trueno |
| to thunder | tronar |
| the cold | el frio (accent on i) |
| hailstone | el granizo |
| freezing | helado |
| to freeze | helar |
| ice | el hielo |
| to snow | nevar |
| nevoso/a | snowy |
| la nieve | snow |
| the heat | el calor |
| muggy weather | el bochorno |
| droughts | las sequias (accent on i) |
| the sun | el sol |
| sunny | soleado |
| lukewarm | tibio/a |
| the sky | el cielo |
| mist | la bruma |
| clear | despejado |
| starry | estrellado |
| star | la estrella |
| fog | la niebla |
| cloud | la nube |
| cloudy | nuboso/a |
| camping | el camping |
| equipment or team | el equipo |
| can opener | el abrelatas |
| rope | la cuerda |
| umbrella | el paraguas |
| lantern/flashlight | la linterna |
| net/network | la red |
| drinkable/potable | potable |
| backpack | la mochilla |
| store/shop | la tienda |
| wire/cable | el alambre |
| pot | la olla |
| rug/carpet | la alfombra |
| portable oven | el horno portatil (accent on a) |
| cabin | la cabana |
| mountain range | la cordillera |
| canon/valley | los canones |
| desert | los desiertos |
| park | los parques |
| to camp | acampar |
| to climb | escalar |
| to tie the hammock | atar la hamaca |
| to ski | esquiar |
| to sharpen a knife | afilar un cuchillo |
| to ride a horse | montar a caballo |
| to take a walk | dar una caminata |
| to catch a fire with wood | prender la lena |
| people | las personas |
| country/peasant | el campesino |
| geography | el geografo |
| mountain climber | el alpinista |
| forest ranger | el gurdabosques |
| swimmer | el banista |
| woodcutter | el lenador |
| hunter | el cazador |
| meterologist | el meteorologo |
| ecologist | el ecologista |
| naturalist | el naturalista |
| ecologist | el ecologo (accent on first o) |
| zoologist | el zoologo (accent on 2nd o) |
| florist | el florista |
| landscaping | el paisaje |
| mountains | las montanas |
| gully | el barranco |
| hill | la colina |
| mountain range | la cordillera |
| valley | el valle |
| volcano | el volcan |
| outskirts | los alrededores |
| earth | la tierra |
| forest | el bosque |
| island | la isla |
| peninsula | la peninsula (accent on i) |
| stone | la piedra |
| forest/jungle | la selva |
| ground | el suelo |
| zone | la zona |
| cascade | la cascada |
| pond | la charca |
| fountain | la fuente |
| lake | el lago |
| sea | el mar |
| beach | la playa |
| ria | la ria (accen on i) |
| river | el rio (accent on i) |
| young goat | el cabrito |
| deer | la corza/el ciervo |
| seal | la foca |
| cow | la vaca |
| bear | el oso |
| fox | el zorro |
| alligator | el caiman (accent on 2nd a) |
| stubborn | terco |
| gentle | manso |
| masculine | macho |
| feminine | hembra |
| wild | silvestre |
| shrewd | astuto |
| reptile | reptil |
| action | accion (accent on o) |
| to skip | brincar |
| to run | correr |
| to swim | nadar |
| to bellow | mugir |
| to bite | morder |
| to hunt/catch | cazar |
| to drag (oneself) | arrastrarse |
| to rain cats and dogs | lover a cantaros (accent on first a) |
| To be a bother | darse la lata |
| to kick | darse una patada |
| la camada de perros | litter of dogs |
| los cachorros | puppy/kitten |
| to be in the habit of | soler |
| to warn/to inform | advertir |
| to distinguish/to discern | divisar |
| bald | pelado |
| hairy | peludo |
| boats | los botes |
| to board | abordar |
| to place, to pass through | atravesar |
| steamboat | barco de vapor |
| tickets | los billetes |
| ticket | boleto |
| cabins (boats) | los camarotes |
| cruiser | crucero |
| to unload/to disembark | desembarcar |
| docks | los muelles |
| navigation | la navigacion (accent on o) |
| ships | las naves |
| pool | la piscina |
| to fasten | abrocharse |
| steward/stewardess | aeromozo |
| seat | asiento |
| landing | el aterrizaje |
| to land | aterrizar |
| stewardess | azafata |
| cabin | cabina |
| to take off | despegar |
| take off | el despegue |
| stopover | la escala |
| stop | la parada |
| flight | el vuelo |
| airplanes | los aviones |
| cars | los coches |
| rented | alquilado/a |
| bus | el autobus (accent on u) |
| identity card | El carnet |
| belts | los cinturones |
| breaks | frenos |
| taxi | el taxi |
| steering wheel | el volante |
| trains | los trenes |
| platform | el anden (accent on e) |
| station | la estacion (accent on o) |
| referring to railway | ferroviario/a |
| meter subway | metro |
| to stand in line | hacer cola |
| just, fair | justo |
| divirtirse | to have fun |
| pasarlo bien | to have a good time |
| pasar un buen rato | to have a good time |
| enterar | to enter |
| entierrar | to burry |
| pretender | to seek, to pretend |
| aparentar | to pretend |
| depidirse | to say good bye |
| welcome | bienvenida |
| at the beginning of | a principios de |
| in the middle of | a mediados del |
| at the end of | a fines del |
| compass | la brujula (accent on 1st u) |
| roundtrip tickets | los boletos de ida y vuelta |
| information pamphlets | los folletos de informacion (accent on o) |
| leather carry on case | el maletin (accent on i) de cuero |
| highway maps | los mapa de carreteras |
| backpack | la mochila |
| passport | el pasaporte |
| city map | el plano de la ciudad |
| guides | los/las guias (accent on i) |
| passengers | los/las pasajeros/as |
| pilots | los/las pilotos |
| policemen | los policias (accent on 2nd i) |
| tourist | los/las turistas |
| tourist places | lugares turisticos (accent on 1st i) |
| picturesque villages | las aldeas pintorescas |
| neighborhoods of different ethnic groups | los barrios de diferentes grupos etnicos (accent on e) |
| cultural city/capital of the country | la capital cultural del pais (accent on i) |
| illuminated fountains | las fuentes iluminadas |
| indigenous ruins | las ruinas indigenas (accent on second i) |
| isolated islands | las islas aisladas |
| ornamental gardens | los jardines ornamentales |
| historical parks | los parques historicos (accent on first o) |
| pedestrian avenues | las avenidas peatonales |
| majestic plazas | las plazas majestuosas |
| tourist offices | las oficinas de turismo |
| to go to town hall for documents | ir al ayuntamiento por los documentos |
| to receive a vacation | recibir una vacuna |
| to pack the suitcases | hacer las maletas |
| to put tickets, maps, and passports in carry-on | poner boletos, mapas y pasaporte en el maletin (accent on i) |
| to go shopping | ir de compras |
| to visit the paintings in the museum | visitar los cuadros en el museo |
| to experience different customs and cultures | experimentar costumbres y cultaras distintas |
| to share new discoveries | compartir nuevos descubrimientos |
| to fly to exotic places | volar a lugares exoticos (accent on first o) |
| to take photos | sacar fotos |
| to learn another language | aprender otro idioma |
| to visit the opera | visitar la opera (accent on o |
| to value the picturesque landscape | apreciar los paisajes pintorescos |
| preperations | preparativos |
| disgusts of travelling | los disgustos de viajar |
| to bear delays | aguantar las demoras |
| to be disoriented | estar desorientado/a |
| to miss friends | extranar a los amigos |
| to put op with aggressive beggars | tratar a los mendigos agresivos |
| to be contagious with malaria | contagiar el paludismo |
| to protect oneself from pickpocketers | protegerse de los carteristas |
| street guides | los callejeros |
| maritimes | maritimos (accent on 1st i) |
| to roam | merodear |
| to explore | explorar |
| to risk | arriesgarme |
| to travel through the world without destiny | recorrer el mundo sin destino |
| free | libre |