Spanish to English Dictionary (Diccionario Español-Inglés)

Aphotic zone

The portion of a lake or ocean where there is little or no sunlight, typically receiving less than 1% of surface sunlight and precluding photosynthesis.

Benthic Zone

The ecological region at the lowest level of a body of water such as an ocean, lake, or stream, including the sediment surface and some sub-surface layers.

Bramble

A rough, tangled prickly shrub, especially the wild blackberry.

Brogue

A strong outdoor shoe, typically made of leather and characterized by decorative perforated patterns along the seams.

Capsize

(Of a boat) to overturn in the water.

Depressed area

A geographic region characterized by persistent high unemployment, low average income, poor infrastructure, and economic stagnation.

Epipelagic Zone

The uppermost layer of the ocean, extending from the surface down to about 200 meters, where enough sunlight penetrates to allow photosynthesis.

Euphotic zone

The upper layer of a body of water where sufficient sunlight penetrates to allow photosynthesis to occur.

Pelagic zone

The open ocean water column that is neither close to the bottom nor near the shore, comprising the vast majority of habitable space in the world's oceans.

Photic Zone

The surface layer of an ocean or lake that is illuminated by sunlight, allowing photosynthesis to take place.

Skid row

An impoverished city district characterized by rundown housing, cheap bars, and a high population of homeless people or vagrants.

Submerged-zone

An area or region that is regularly or permanently covered under water, typically in marine, lacustrine, or tidal environments.