La Palabra Del Día: "litoral"
litoral ( lee-toh-rahl' )
adjective ( coastal, littoral )
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1: Muchos pueblos en la región litoral del estado tienen un faro.
Many towns in the coastal part of the state have a lighthouse.
2: El barrón es uno de los tipos de vegetación litoral más comunes.
Beach grass is one of the most common types of littoral vegetation.
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Rota, ciudad litoral de España (donde nací) es un lugar interesantísmo. Tiene de todo. Hay un barrio muy pintoresco adonde acuden todos los a quienes les encantan los barcos.
Rota, costal city of Spain (where I was born) is a fascinating place. It has everything. There is a picturesque barrio where all those who love boats go to. Besides that, there is a fantastic beach. Finally there is a naval base where you see many great ships of the United States.
Ademas hay una playa formidable.
Por fin hay una base naval donde se ven muchas naves grandísimas de los Estados Unidos.
Las ciudades litorales colombianas, Cartagena y Santa Marta, miran al oeste, por eso son dos de los sitios raros en las Américas donde se puede ver la puesta de sol en el oceano Atlántico.
The coastal Colombian cities, Cartagena and Santa Marta, face west, and so they are two of the rare places in the western hemisphere where you can see the sun set in the Atlantic ocean.
Tal vez algún día voy a ser capaz de comprar una casa con una bonita vista litoral.
Maybe one day I'll be able to buy a house with a nice coastal view.
**Barco litoral de combate, es un pequeño nave para costal **
Littoral coastal ship, is a small ship for shallow coastal waters.
La zona intertidal de el litoral es muy rica en la vida animal y planta los dos. La mezcla de agua y aire lo hace muy nutritiva. Muchos invertebrados crecen allí, algunos demasiado pequeños a ver. Muchas personas disfrutan explorar los chacos en las rocas para ver cangrejos, erizos de mar, moluscos, estrellas de mar y anémonas de mar.
The intertidal zone of the littoral is very rich in both animal and plant life. The mix of water and air makes is very nutritious. Many invertebrates grow there, some too small to see. Many people enjoy exploring the rock pools to see crabs, sea urchins, molluscs, starfish and sea anenomes.
You can also use "litoral" as a noun: el litoral (the coastline)
México tiene 11,122 km de litoral continental bañado por dos grandes océanos, el Pacífico y el Atlántico. El mayor litoral corresponde al Pacífico, y tiene una longitud de 7,828 km. El litoral de la vertiente atlántica tiene una longitud de 3,294 km.
Mexico has 11,122 km of continental coastline bathed by two oceans, the Pacific and the Atlantic. The longest coastline corresponds to the Pacific, and has a length of 7,828 km. The coastline of the Atlantic side has a length of 3,294 km.
The coastal scene blossomed to life with the majestic daisies and garden flowers.
La escena litora floreció con el majestuosos margaritas y flores del jardín.
En este lugar hay un gran turismo litoral y como no, cuando este panorama es maravilloso.
In this place there is a large coastal tourism and of course, because this picture is wonderful.
Mi amigo Harold viene de Baranquilla, en el área litoral de Colombia, y dice que "todavía tengo arena en mis zapatos."
My friend Harold comes from Baranquilla, in the coastal area of Colombia, and says that "I still have sand in my shoes."
Flysh es un término alemán que se podría traducir como "terreno que resbala", y se trata de una formación rocosa en el litoral, con aspecto de hojaldre. Si se quiere observar esta rasa mareal hay que realizar la travesía con la marea baja, que es cuando queda al descubierto.
Flysh is a German word that could be translated as "land that slides ", which is a rock formation on the coast with the appearance of puff pastry. If you want to observe this flysch you should make the crossing at low tide, when it is exposed.
Como un niña, me encantaba ir a la area litoral y la búsqueda de guijarros.
As a child, I loved going to the coastal area and searching for pebbles.
Hay muchas especies que se han adaptado a vivir en la zona litoral y es necesario protegerla para que todas puedan disfrutarla.
There are many species that have adapted to living in the littoral zone and it is necessary to protect it so that all of them can enjoy it.
