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Analyze

analizar — examine, study — Scientists analyzed the data collected during the experiment.

Contribute

contribuir — help, add to — Several factors contributed to the decline in population.

Contemporary

contemporáneo / actual — modern, current — Contemporary scientists use advanced technology to study the brain.

Contrast

contraste / contrastar — compare, differentiate — The study contrasts the behavior of two different species.

Consume

consumir — use, utilize — Humans consume large amounts of energy.

Determine

determinar — establish, identify, find out — The experiment was conducted to determine the cause of the problem.

Emphasize

enfatizar / destacar — stress, highlight — The professor emphasized the importance of critical thinking.

Expand

expandir / ampliar — increase, enlarge, extend — The city expanded rapidly during the twentieth century.

Facilitate

facilitar — make easier, assist — Technology can facilitate communication between researchers.

Furthermore

además / asimismo — moreover, in addition — The method is inexpensive. Furthermore, it is easy to use.

Generate

generar / producir — produce, create — The solar panels generate electricity from sunlight.

Hypothesis

hipótesis — proposed explanation — The researchers developed a hypothesis before beginning the experiment.

Identify

identificar — recognize, determine — Researchers identified several causes of the disease.

Implement

implementar / poner en práctica — apply, put into practice — The university implemented a new recycling program.

Inevitably

inevitablemente — unavoidably, necessarily — As populations grow, demand for resources will inevitably increase.

Maintain

mantener — preserve, keep — The researchers maintained the temperature at a constant level.

Nevertheless

sin embargo / no obstante — however, nonetheless — The experiment was difficult. Nevertheless, the researchers completed it.

Obvious

obvio / evidente — apparent, evident — The advantages of the new method were obvious.

Require

requerir / necesitar — need, demand — The experiment requires specialized equipment.

Vary

variar — differ, change — The effects of climate change vary from one region to another.