INGLES Technology

ESPAOL Tecnologa

TRADUCCION Technology is the making, modification, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems, methods of organization, in order to solve a problem, improve a preexisting solution to a problem, achieve a goal or perform a specific function.

Station

Estacion

A place or position where a person or thing stands or is assigned to stand; a post: a sentry station. An area where a person is assigned to work.

Entertainment

Entretenimiento

The act of entertaining. The art or field of entertaining. Something that amuses, pleases, or diverts, especially a performance or show.

Enterprise

Empresa

An undertaking, especially one of some scope, complication, and risk. A business organization. Industrious, systematic activity, especially when directed toward profit

Factory

Fabrica

A building or group of buildings in which goods are manufactured; a plant. A vessel in which newly caught seafood is prepared for shipment and sale

Farmer

Agricultor

One who works on or operates a farm. One who has paid for the right to collect

and retain certain revenues or profits. A simple, unsophisticated person; a bumpkin. Fast Veloz Acting, moving, or capable of acting or moving quickly; swift. Accomplished in relatively little time. Fashion Moda The prevailing style or custom, as in dress or behavior: out of fashion. Something, such as a garment, that is in the current mode: a swimsuit that is the latest fashion. The style characteristic of the social elite: Field First Campo Primer lugar A broad, level, open expanse of land. The ordinal number matching the number one in a series. The one coming, occurring, or ranking before or above all others. Food Alimento Material, usually of plant or animal origin, that contains or consists of essential body nutrients, such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, or minerals, and is ingested and assimilated by an organism to produce energy, stimulate growth, and maintain life. Forget Abandoner To be unable to remember (something). To treat with thoughtless inattention; neglect Forge Falsificar A furnace or hearth where metals are

heated or wrought; a smithy. A workshop where pig iron is transformed into wrought iron. Forgive Perdonar To excuse for a fault or an offense; pardon. To renounce anger or resentment against. To absolve from payment of (a debt, for example). Front Fachada The forward part or surface, as of a building.The area, location, or position directly before or ahead. A position of leadership or superiority. Garlic Ajo An onionlike plant (Allium sativum) of southern Europe having a bulb that breaks up into separable cloves with a strong distinctive odor and flavor. The bulb of this plant. Garment Acumulado (Clothing & Fashion) (often plural) an article of clothing outer covering. Gay Homosexual Of, relating to, or having a sexual orientation to persons of the same sex. Showing or characterized by cheerfulness and lighthearted excitement; merry. Germany Alemania A country of north-central Europe. Occupied since c. 500 b.c. by Germanic tribes, the region became part of the Frankish empire by the sixth century a.d. Later it became a loose federation of

principalities and the nucleus of the Holy Roman Empire until the imperial state was broken up by Napoleon in 1806. The best El major Surpassing all others in excellence, achievement, or quality; most excellent: the best performer; the best grade of ore. Most satisfactory, suitable, or useful; most desirable: the best solution; the best time for planting. Descriptions Descripcion The act, process, or technique of describing. A statement or an account describing something. Invitation Invitacion The act of inviting. A spoken or written request for someone's presence or participation. An allurement, enticement, or attraction. Telephone Telefono An instrument that converts voice and other sound signals into a form that can be transmitted to remote locations and that receives and reconverts waves into sound signals. Conversation Conversacion The spoken exchange of thoughts, opinions, and feelings; talk. Definitions Definicion A statement conveying fundamental character. A statement of the meaning of a word, phrase, or term, as in a dictionary entry. The act or process of stating a

precise meaning or significance; formulation of a meaning. Hamburger Hamburguesa Ground meat, usually beef. A patty of such meat. A sandwich made with a patty of ground meat usually in a roll or bun. Juice Jugo A fluid naturally contained in plant or animal tissue: fruit juice; meat braised in its own juices. Lemonade Limonada A drink made of lemon juice, water, and sugar. Sandwich Sandwich Two or more slices of bread with a filling such as meat or cheese placed between them. A partly split long or round roll containing a filling. Time Tiempo A nonspatial continuum in which events occur in apparently irreversible succession from the past through the present to the future. Restaurant Restaurant e a commercial establishment where meals are prepared and served to customers People Gente Humans considered as a group or in indefinite numbers. A body of persons living in the same country under one national government; a nationality. Beautiful Hermosa Having qualities that delight the senses, especially the sense of sight. Excellent;

wonderful. Characteristics Caracteristicas Being a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing; distinctive. A feature that helps to identify, tell apart, or describe recognizably; a distinguishing mark or trait. Community Comunidad A group of people living in the same locality and under the same government. The district or locality in which such a group lives. Name Nombre A word or words by which an entity is designated and distinguished from others. A word or group of words used to describe or evaluate, often disparagingly. Live Professions Vivir Profesion To be alive; exist. To continue to be alive. An occupation or career: An occupation, such as law, medicine, or engineering, that requires considerable training and specialized study. Havoc Destruccion Widespread destruction; devastation. Disorder or chaos Heat Temperature A form of energy associated with the motion of atoms or molecules and capable of being transmitted through solid and fluid media by conduction, through fluid media by convection, and through empty space by radiation.

Heavy

Pesado

Having relatively great weight. Having relatively high density; having a high specific gravity.

Help

Ayudar

To give assistance to. To contribute to the furtherance of; promote.

Hide

Esconder

To put or keep out of sight; secrete. To prevent the disclosure or recognition of; conceal

Hive

Colmena

A structure for housing bees, especially honeybees. A colony of bees living in such a structure.

Hole

Hoyo

A hollowed place in something solid; a cavity or pit.

Hobby

Pasatiempo

An activity or interest pursued outside one's regular occupation and engaged in primarily for pleasure.

Hit Horse

Golpear Caballo

To come into contact with forcefully; strike A large hoofed mammal (Equus caballus) having a short-haired coat, a long mane, and a long tail, domesticated since ancient times and used for riding and for drawing or carrying loads.

Hose

Manguera

Close-fitting breeches or leggings reaching up to the hips and fastened to a doublet, formerly worn by men. Used only

in the plural. House Casa A structure serving as a dwelling for one or more persons, especially for a family. A household or family. Housemaid Criada A woman or girl employed to do housework. Humid Humedo Containing or characterized by a high amount of water or water vapor: humid air; a humid evening. See Synonyms at wet. Hulking Hundred Gigantesco Cien big and ungainly Also hulky The cardinal number equal to 10 10 or 102. Hurdle Obstaculo A light portable barrier over which competitors must leap in certain races. A race in which a series of such barriers must be jumped without the competitors' breaking their stride. Hurricane Huracan A severe tropical cyclone having winds greater than 64 knots (74 miles per hour; 119 kilometers per hour), originating in the equatorial regions of the Atlantic Ocean or Caribbean Sea or eastern regions of the Pacific Ocean, traveling north, northwest, or northeast from its point of origin, and usually involving heavy rains. Husky Ronco Hoarse or rough in quality: a voice husky

with emotion. Icy Helado Containing or covered with ice: an icy road. Bitterly cold; freezing: an icy day. See Synonyms at cold. Identification Identificacion The act of identifying. The state of being identified. Image Imagen A reproduction of the form of a person or object, especially a sculptured likeness. Ill Enfermo Not healthy; sick: I began to feel ill last week. Incorporate Incorporar To unite (one thing) with something else already in existence: incorporated the letter into her diary. To admit as a member to a corporation or similar organization. Infancy Infancia The earliest period of childhood, especially before the ability to walk has been acquired. Insect Insecto Any of numerous usually small arthropod animals of the class Insecta, having an adult stage characterized by three pairs of legs and a body segmented into head, thorax, and abdomen and usually having two pairs of wings. Insects include the flies, crickets, mosquitoes, beetles, butterflies, and bees. Intent Intencion de un Something that is intended; an aim or

objeto Interview Entrevista

purpose. See Synonyms at intention. An interview is a conversation between two or more people where questions are asked by the interviewer to elicit facts or statements from the interviewee.

January

Enero

The first month of the year in the Gregorian calendar. See Table at calendar.

Jaywalker

Peaton

To cross a street illegally or in a reckless manner.

Jolly

Alegre

Full of good humor and high spirits. Exhibiting or occasioning happiness or mirth; cheerful.

Jubilee

Aniversario

A specially celebrated anniversary, The celebration of such an anniversary.

Jump

Brincar

To spring off the ground or other base by a muscular effort of the legs and feet. To move suddenly and in one motion

Junk

Trastos viejos

Discarded material, such as glass, rags, paper, or metal, some of which may be reused in some form.

Kamikaze

Suicidad

A Japanese pilot trained in World War II to make a suicidal crash attack, especially upon a ship. An airplane loaded with explosives to be piloted in a suicide attack.

Keepsake Knife

Recuerdo Cuchillo

Something given or kept; a memento. A cutting instrument consisting of a sharp blade attached to a handle. A cutting edge; a blade.

Knockabout

Bullicioso

Boisterous; rowdy. Appropriate for rough wear or use: a knockabout

Koala

Koala

An arboreal Australian marsupial (Phascolarctos cinereus) that has dense grayish fur, large ears, and sharp claws and feeds chiefly on the leaves of eucalyptus trees.

Kiln

Horno

Any of various ovens for hardening, burning, or drying substances such as grain, meal, or clay, especially a bricklined oven used to bake or fire ceramics.

Kill

Matar

To put to death. To deprive of life

Kindly

Carioso, dulce

Of a sympathetic, helpful, or benevolent nature: a kindly interest; a gentle, kindly soul.

Lager

Cerveza

A type of beer of German origin that contains a relatively small amount of hops and is aged from six weeks to six months to allow sedimentation. Also called lager beer.

Lagoon

Laguna

A shallow body of water, especially one separated from a sea by sandbars or coral reefs. A shallow body of liquid waste material, as one in a dump.

Lair

Cueva

The den or dwelling of a wild animal. A den or hideaway. Obsolete A resting place; a couch.

Landlady

Propietario

A woman who owns and rents land, buildings, or dwelling units. A woman who runs a rooming house or an inn; an innkeeper.

Lass

Novia

A girl or young woman. A sweetheart.

Lather

Sudor

A foam formed by soap or detergent agitated in water, as in washing or shaving. Froth formed by profuse sweating, as on a horse.

Laugh

Reir

To express certain emotions, especially mirth or delight, by a series of spontaneous, usually unarticulated sounds often accompanied by corresponding facial and bodily movements.

Launder

Lavar y planchar

To wash (clothes, for example). To wash, fold, and iron.

Law-court

Tribunal de justicia

a tribunal that is presided over by a magistrate or by one or more judges who administer justice according to the laws

Leave

Abandoner

To go out of or away from. To go without taking or removing: left my book on the bus.

Leaf

Lamina

A usually green, flattened, lateral structure attached to a stem and functioning as a principal organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in most plants.

Learning

Ciencia

The act, process, or experience of gaining knowledge or skill. Knowledge or skill gained through schooling or study. See Synonyms at knowledge.

Leaven

Levadura

An agent, such as yeast, that causes batter or dough to rise, especially by fermentation. An element, influence, or agent that works subtly to lighten, enliven, or modify a whole.

Life

Vida

The property or quality that distinguishes living organisms from dead organisms and inanimate matter, manifested in functions such as metabolism, growth, reproduction, and response to stimuli or adaptation to the environment originating from within the organism.

Ligament

Ligamento

Anatomy A sheet or band of tough, fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages at a joint or supporting an organ. A unifying or connecting tie or bond.

Light

Claridad

Electromagnetic radiation that has a wavelength in the range from about 4,000 (violet) to about 7,700 (red) angstroms and may be perceived by the normal unaided human eye.

Lifeguard

Salvavida

An expert swimmer trained and employed to watch over other swimmers, as at a beach or swimming pool. Also called lifesaver.

Like

Gustarle

To find pleasant or attractive; enjoy. To want to have: would like some coffee. To feel about; regard: How do you like her nerve!

Lighter

Encendedor

One that ignites or kindles. A mechanical device for lighting a cigarette, cigar, or pipe.

Liken

Comprar

To see, mention, or show as similar; compare.

Limp

Cojear

To walk lamely, especially with irregularity, as if favoring one leg. To move or proceed haltingly or unsteadily:

Lion

Leon

A large carnivorous feline mammal

(Panthera leo) of Africa and northwest India, having a short tawny coat, a tufted tail, and, in the male, a heavy mane around the neck and shoulders. Literate Saber leer y escribir Little Pequeo Able to read and write. Knowledgeable or educated in a particular field or fields. small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room. short in duration; not extensive; short; brief: a little while. Lobster Langosta Any of several edible marine crustaceans of the family Homaridae, especially of the genus Homarus, having stalked eyes, long antennae, and five pairs of legs, the first pair of which is modified into large pincers. Log Leo A usually large section of a trunk or limb of a fallen or felled tree. A long thick section of trimmed, unhewn timber. Logging Tala forestall The work or business of felling and trimming trees and transporting the logs to a mill. Loin Lomo The part of the body of a human or quadruped on either side of the backbone and between the ribs and hips. One of several cuts of meat, such as tenderloin, taken from this part of an animal's body, typically including the vertebrae of the

segment from which it is taken. Lotion Locion A medicated liquid for external application. Any of various externally applied cosmetic liquids. Lore Tradiciones Accumulated facts, traditions, or beliefs about a particular subject. See Synonyms at knowledge. Love Amar A deep, tender, ineffable feeling of affection and solicitude toward a person, such as that arising from kinship, recognition of attractive qualities, or a sense of underlying oneness. Lovely Belleza a very pretty girl who works as a photographer's model Loyal Lozenge Fiel Pastille steadfast in allegiance or duty a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet Lunch Lunar Almuerzo Lunar take the midday meal of or relating to or associated with the moon Maize Maiz tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

Make

Hacer

cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner

Machine

Maquina

any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

Maggot

Gusano

the larva of the housefly and blowfly commonly found in decaying organic matter

Magnet

Iman

a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field

Male Malnutrition

Macho Desnutricion

characteristic of a man a state of poor nutrition; can result from insufficient or excessive or unbalanced diet or from inability to absorb foods

Manor

Finca

the landed estate of a lord (including the house on it)

Marihuana

Marihuana

a strong-smelling plant from whose dried leaves a number of euphoriant and hallucinogenic drugs are prepared

Marlin

Pez Aguja

large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes; related to sailfishes and spearfishes; not completely cold-blooded i.e. able to warm their brains and eyes

Masquerade

Mascarada

a party of guests wearing costumes and masks

Massive Slaughter

Solido Masacre

imposing in size or bulk or solidity kill a large number of people indiscriminately

Mate Mason Mascot

Amigo Albail Mascota

a fellow member of a team a craftsman who works with stone or brick a person or animal that is adopted by a team or other group as a symbolic figure

Mating

Apareamiento

the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes

Matriculate

Matricula

someone who has been admitted to a college or university, enroll as a student

Mayor Mean

Alcalde Tacao

the head of a city government (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity

Mechanic

Mecanico

someone whose occupation is repairing and maintaining automobiles

Media

Medios de comunicacion

visualization tools that help education or just for fun the social act of assembling for some common purpose

Meeting

Mitin

Merry

Feliz

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

Meteor

Meteoro

any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere

Mexican Microbe

Mejicano Microbio

a native or inhabitant of Mexico a minute life form (especially a diseasecausing bacterium); the term is not in technical use having or showing great strength or force or intensity the military forces of a nation a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars

Mighty

Poderoso

Military Milk

Militar Leche

Millionaire

Millonario

Mimic

Imitar

(verbo) imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect

mingle

mezclar

to bring or combine together or with something else

Minibus Mint

Microbus Menta

a light bus (4 to 10 passengers) any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers

Minute

Minuto

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour