En peligro de extinción
Definition
(adj) Animals or plants that could soon disappear because very few remain alive
Examples
“Los orangutanes están en peligro crítico de extinción por pérdida de hábitat.”
“Ese pez ya está en peligro de extinción.”
That fish is already endangered.
“En el mercado de Oaxaca vendían café de una planta en peligro de extinción.”
At the Oaxaca market, they were selling coffee from an endangered plant.
“Mi primo trabaja con tortugas en peligro de extinción en Costa Rica.”
My cousin works with endangered turtles in Costa Rica.
“Si sigues cazándolo, el lince ibérico se queda en peligro de extinción.”
If people keep hunting it, the Iberian lynx will stay endangered.
Related words
Other Spanish words at this level include Jato, Picar, Bronca, Chuleta, and Frikismo. Tap any word to see its definition, examples, and audio.
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