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Tema 2 Contexto 3 La ciencia y la tecnología p. 102-105
Lectura 3.1 Neander Park
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| A | B |
| el dilema | dilemma |
| el daño | harm, damage |
| el adelanto | advancement |
| ético/a | ethical |
| los derechos humanos | human rights |
| la sustentabilidad ambiental | environmental sustainability |
| las afirmaciones | declarations, statements |
| el milagro | miracle |
| justo/a | fair, just |
| confiar (í) | to trust |
| obedecer (zc) | to obey |
| mentir (ie) | to tell a lie, to lie |
| justificar (qu) | to justify |
| los medios | means |
| el cirujano | surgeon |
| la clonación | cloning |
| el filántropo | philanthropist |
| la genética | (study of) genetics |
| la inmunología | immunology |
| el/la investigador/a | researcher |
| la microbiología | microbiology |
| la oncología | oncology, study of cancer |
| la terapia | therapy |
| la vacunación | vaccination |
| el tranvía | tram, streetcar, trolley |
| la validez | validity |
| polémico/a | controversial |
| resucitar | to resuscitate, to bring back to life |
| las especies extiguidas | extinct species |
| el acuerdo | agreement |
| unánime | unanimous |
| el embrión | embryo |
| tratar de | to deal with, to be about |
| el conjunto | group |
| el asunto | matter, affair, issue |
| paleogenético/a | paleogenetic; study of the past through the preservation of genetic material |
| el genetista | expert in genetics |
| el neandertal | Neanderthal |
| enfrentarse | to confront |
| el dilema | dilemma |
| el/la evolucionista | evolutionist |
| fallecido/a | deceased |
| quejarse | to complain |
| el genio | genius |
| la audacia | audacity, boldness |
| la criatura | creature; baby, child |
| en el fondo | deep down, in essence, basically |
| acercarse (qu) a | to approach, to go towards |
| formidable | formidable, fantastic, terrific |
| extinguirse | to become extinct |
| rematar | to end |
| el lector | reader |
| impetuoso/a | impetuous, passionate, impulsive |
| saltar | to jump |
| la estantería | shelving, bookshelves |
| la molécula | molecule |
| ADN | DNA, genetics |
| la cuadrilla | gang, crew, team, squad |
| factible | viable, doable |
| en el plazo de sus vidas | in their lifetime, lifespan |
| militar | to be active in, to be a member of the military; soldier |
| el líder | leader |
| indiscutible | indisputable |
| los huesos fósiles | fossils |
| el artífice | arquitect, creator |
| el reto | challenge |
| la genoma | genome |
| portar | to carry |
| las células | cells |
| los homínidos | hominid, any primate of the family Hominidae, which includes modern man (Homo sapiens) and the extinct precursors of man |
| avalar | to support |
| provisionalmente | provisionally, conditionally |
| pasar por alto | to pass over |
| caber | to fit |
| los sabios cínicos | cynical wise men |
| intentar | to try to |
| prever | to foresee |
| minimizar | to minimize |
| los daños | harmful effects |
| acabar + gerund | to end up (doing something) |
| tener razón | to be right |
| lo habitual | the usual thing |
| denominarse | to be called, to be referred to (as) |
| las hibridaciones cromosómicas | chromosomal hybridizations |
| embrionario/a | embryonic |
| atragantar | to choke |
| el amante | lover |
| oponerse | to oppose |
| no ya / ya no | no longer |
| en riesgo de extinción | in danger of extinction |
| extinto/a | extinct |
| abarcar (qu) | to include, to cover |
| los antecesores | ancestors |
| el cuidado | care |
| el usufructo | easement, lease, beneficial interest |
| extinguirse | to die out, to become extinct |
| cabe imaginar | it is possible to imagine |
| de hecho | in fact |
| la postura | position, posture, attitude, stance |
| el deber | duty |
| recuperar | to recover |
| campar a sus anchas | to live free, to live without restrictions |
| replegarse (gu) | to retire to, to withdraw to |
| sospechoso/a | suspicious |
| el repliegue | withdrawal, retreat |
| salpicarse (qu) | to be spread |
| los intercambios | exchanges, swaps |
| implacable | relentless, unrelenting |
| librarse de | to get rid of |
| el acoso | persecution, harrassment, pestering |
| irreductible | unyielding, irrepressible |
| la aldea | village |
| parado/a | standing (up) |
| el resarcimiento | compensation, compensatory damages |
| por haber causado | on account of having caused (perfect infinitive!) |
| salir mal | to end badly |
| la machaconería | tiresome insistance |
| reincidir | to reoffend, to repeat an offence |
| el reestreno | re-release |
| peor aún | even worse |
| el psicópata | psychopath |
| el impertinente | inappropriate |
| más allá de | beyond |
| aun | even |
| prefigurar | to foreshadow |
| la capacidad craneal | cranial capacity |
| mayor | greater |
| sensible | sensitive |
| cuidar de | to take care of |
| enterrar (ie) | to bury |
| encerrar (ie) | to lock up |
| la jaula | cage |
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