Science and Technology Vocabulary: From Alien to Universe

Science and Technology Vocabulary

Astronomy and Space Exploration

Words

• Alien (adj/n): Extraterrestrial
• Antidepressant (n)
• Astronomer (n)
• Black Hole (n)
• Galaxy (n)
• Geologist (n)
• Gravity (n)
• Parallel Universe (n)
• Physicist (n)
• Telescope (n)

Phrases

• Remote: Lejano
• Set of Scales

Medicine and Health

Words

• Antibiotic (n)
• Cure (v)
• Disease (n): Enfermedad
• Doomed (a): Condenado
• Heal (v): Sanar
• Immune (adj)
• Implant (n/v)
• Organ Transplant (n)
• Painkiller (n): Analgesico
• Technician (n)
• Transplant (n/v)

Science Lab

Words

• Beaker (n): Vaso
• Calculator (n)
• Chemist (n)
• Experiment (n/v)
• Invent (v)
• Laboratory (n)
• Mathematician (n)
• Stuff (n): Cosa
• Test Tube (n)
• Thermometer (n)

Phrasal Verbs

• Carry out: Llevar a cabo
• Come up with: Presentar
• End up: Terminar
• Shut down: Apagar
• Take over: Tomar el control
• Turn out: Apagar

Other Vocabulary

Words

• Detection (n)
• Fancy (adj): Lujoso
• Mixed reaction
• Primitive (adj)
• Recruit (v)
• Shrink (v): Encoger
• Soap bubble: Burbuja de jabon
• Stranger than fiction
• Tricky question: ¿Capciosa?
• Weird (adj): Extraño

Phrases

• Advances in: Avances en
• Afraid of: Asustado de
• Agree with: De acuerdo con
• Apologise for: Disculparse por
• Ashamed of: Avergonzado de
• Benefit from: Beneficio de
• Best at: Mejor en
• Choice between: Elección entre
• Depend on: Depender de
• Increase in: Aumentar en
• Insist on: Insistir en
• Lack of: Falta de
• Opt for: Optar por
• Perfect the technology
• Play with the idea
• Proud of: Orgulloso de
• Rely on: Depender de
• Responsible for: Responsable de
• Similar to: Similar a
• Specialist in: Especialista en
• Talent for: Talento para