🇪🇸 Spanish Vocabulary — 06 Jul 2026

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GUARDIAN ADJ
sofocante

uncomfortably hot and humid

"More than 20 states experienced have reported stifling temperatures more than 100F (38C), marring celebrations."

suffocating oppressive muggy
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enfermedad

a state of being ill or unwell

"The NWS is urging the public to avoid heat sickness by drinking plenty of fluids as well as staying out of the sun and in air-conditioned environments."

illness disease ailment
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GUARDIAN V
arruinando

spoiling or damaging something

"Reports have emerged of attacks on Christmas symbols in several Indian states, marring the joy of the festive season."

damaging impairing harming
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GUARDIAN ADJ
ambiental

relating to the warming of the Earth's atmosphere

"But scientists warn that heatwaves with extreme temperatures are indications that the world must lower the greenhouse gas pollution driving the global climate crisis."

environmental ecological climatic
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GUARDIAN V

helping to cause something

"“We know how incredibly important that is, but that’s not something we’ve been asked, or we’re contributing to,” transport minister Catherine King told national broadcaster ABC."

adding aiding facilitating
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GUARDIAN V
debilitación

damaging or weakening something

"“Mr Cooley suffered from a medical condition that impaired his judgment,” the coroner’s office said."

damaging harming disabling
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GUARDIAN ADJ
abrasador

extremely hot

"Other events scheduled for Saturday – including the Independence Day parade in DC – were cancelled amid the blistering heat."

sweltering sizzling torrid
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GUARDIAN N
cercano

people who live near someone

"Iran has fired hundreds of missiles and drones at its Arab neighbors in the Persian Gulf since the war began last Saturday, arguing that it was targeting the American military bases located there."

nearby adjacent close
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GUARDIAN ADJ

done or happening at the beginning of a process

"The ruling, which granted a preliminary injunction, stems from a lawsuit brought by activists who said agents had violated their rights."

introductory prelimin initial
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GUARDIAN ADJ
más tarde

happening or done after something else

"He did not appear for a subsequent hearing, the AP reported."

following afterwards later
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contaminación

the act of making something dirty or contaminated

"And I don’t mean the pollution."

contamination polluting defilement
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DAWN ADJ
abrumado

completely overcome or dominated

"The team, with credit to the coaching staff, played according to the situation and the players were not overwhelmed by the situation."

dominated swamped crushed
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interrupciones

events that interrupt or disturb something

"THE recent disruptions in the Chenab river flow show a clear pattern in which India has repeatedly manipulated its upstream position to exert pressure on Pakistan ever since New Delhi said it would suspend the decades-old water-sharing agreement following April’s Pahalgam attacks in occupied Kashmir."

interruptions disturbances disorders
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GUARDIAN N
familia

people who are connected by blood or marriage

"Officials have also asked people to check on relatives and neighbors."

family kin kinfolk
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GUARDIAN ADJ

likely to cause death

"“This is not a typical summer heatwave,” the New Jersey department of public health said in a statement. “This type of heat can quickly become life-threatening to humans and to animals of all ages.”"

dangerous perilous critical
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