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El Medio Ambiente DC
Final Semester 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| el ciclón | cyclone |
| el sismo | (small) earthquake |
| el terremoto | earthquake |
| la tormenta | storm |
| el temblor | tremor |
| el bochorno | stifling heat |
| las sequías | droughts |
| el sol | sun |
| soleadola | sunny |
| tibiola | lukewarm |
| las gotas de lluvia | raindrops |
| los estryendos | the roar (of thunder) |
| lluvioso/a | rainy |
| los relampagos | lightning |
| relampaguer | to "lightening"? |
| soplar | to blow |
| el trueno | thunder |
| tronar | to thunder |
| la bruma | mist |
| despejado/a | clear |
| estrellado/a | starry |
| la niebla | fog |
| la nube | cloud |
| nuboso/a | cloudy |
| el granizo | hail |
| helado/a | ice cream |
| helar | to freeze |
| el hielo | ice |
| nevar | to show |
| nevoso/a | snowy |
| la nieve | snow |
| el abrelatas | can opener |
| el agua potable | drinkable water |
| el alambre | water |
| la alfombra | rug |
| la cuerda | rope |
| la linterna | flashlight/lantern |
| la mochila | backpack |
| la olla | pot |
| el horno portátil | portable oven |
| el paraguas | umbrella |
| la red | net |
| la tienda | tent |
| la cabaña | cabin |
| la cordillera | mountain range |
| los cañones | canyons |
| los desiertos | deserts |
| los parques | parks |
| acampar | to camp |
| atar la hamaca | attach the hammock |
| afilar un cuchillo | to sharpen a knife |
| dar una caminata | to take a walk |
| escalar | to climb |
| esquiar | to ski |
| montar a caballo | to ride a horse |
| prender la leña | to grasp the wood |
| cueva | cave |
| nido | nest |
| colmena | beehive |
| cebadero | birdfeeder/feed lot ? |
| cuero | leather |
| pata | animal's foot |
| lana | wool |
| piel | skin |
| entorno | enviornment |
| cosecha | harvest |
| huerto | orchard |
| siembra | sowing |
| guarecer | to protect |
| amparar | to help |
| ordeñar | to milk |
| refugiar | to shelter |
| el campesino | farmer |
| el alpinista | hiker |
| el bañista | bather |
| el cazador | hunter |
| el ecologista | ecologist |
| el ecólogo | ecology |
| el florista | florist |
| el geógrafo | geography |
| el guarda bosques | forester |
| el leñador | wood-cutter |
| el meteorólogo | meteorologist |
| el naturalista | naturalist |
| el zoólogo | zoologist |
| el barranco | ravine |
| la colina | hill |
| el valle | valley |
| el volcán | volcano |
| los alrededores | surroundings |
| el bosque | forest |
| la isla | island |
| la península | peninsula |
| la selva | jungle |
| el suelo | ground |
| la zona | zone |
| la cascada | waterfall |
| la charca | pond |
| la fuente | fountain |
| el lago | lake |
| el mar | sea/ocean |
| la playa | beach |
| la ría | estuary |
| el río | river |
| el cabrito | kid (goat) |
| el ciervo/la corta | deer |
| la foca | seal |
| la vaca | cow |
| el oso | bear |
| el zorro | fox |
| el caimán | alligator |
| terco | stubborn |
| manso | gentle |
| macho | male |
| hembra | female |
| silvestre | wild |
| astuto | astute/shrewd |
| reptil | reptile |
| brincar | to jump/hop |
| correr | to run |
| nadar | to swim |
| mugir | to bellow |
| morder | to bite |
| cazar | to hunt |
| arrastrarse | to crawl |