1. La Polución Flashcards

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las dificultades respiratorias

A

breathing difficulty

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las aguas residuales

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effluent

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las gases de combustión

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exhaust gases

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3
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los hidrocarburos

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hydrocarbons

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los lugareños

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local people

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los residuos

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toxic waste

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el aerosol

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aerosol

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el agujero

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hole

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al alumbrado

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lighting

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alcanzar

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to reach

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el alquitrán

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oil/ tar

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la amenaza

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threat

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aquejar

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to affect

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13
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el asma

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asthma

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biodegradable

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biodegradable

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15
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el calentamiento

A

global warming

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la calzada

A

road surface

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el cambio climático

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climate change

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el combustible

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fuel

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19
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compartir los coches

A

car sharing

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20
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concienciar

A

to make aware

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21
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la contaminación acústica

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noise pollution

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el contaminante

A

pollutant

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contaminar

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to pollute

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24
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el convertidor catalíticoms

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catalytic converter

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la costa

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coast

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el litoral

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coast

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dañar

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to harm

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el dióxido de carbono

A

carbon dioxide

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emitir

A

to release

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explotar

A

to exploit

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facilitar

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to facilitate/ to offer/ to provide

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frenar

A

to brake/ slow down

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el gasóleo

A

diesel

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la gasolina

A

petrol

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el hierbajo

A

weed

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la huella de carbón

A

carbon footprint

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la huella medioambiental

A

environmental footprint

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implantar

A

to set up

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jadear

A

to pant

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la lluvia ácida

A

acid rain

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macilento

A

pale/ haggard

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la marea negra

A

oil slick

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el nivel

A

level

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nocivo

A

harmful

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el número total de coches

A

total number of cars

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ocasionar

A

to cause

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el parque automovilístico

A

quantity of vehicles

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la pérdida

A

loss

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el petróleo

A

petroleum

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el plomo

A

lead

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potenciar

A

to promote/ foster

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perjudicial

A

harmful

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provocar

A

to promote

54
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radicar

A

to be rooted

55
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radioactivo/a

A

radioactive

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el residuo nuclear

A

nuclear waste

57
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el río

A

river

58
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el río mayor

A

main river

59
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el rozamiento

A

friction

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la sequía

A

drought

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sin plomo

A

unleaded

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suavizar

A

to soften

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subvencionar

A

to subsidise

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tóxico/a

A

toxic

65
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el tráfico rodado/ aéreo

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road/ air traffic

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el trayecto

A

journey

67
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la vía fluvial

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waterways