2 La energía (el medio ambiente) Flashcards

1
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acabar con

A

to end, do away with

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2
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un aerogenerador

A

a wind turbine

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3
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agotarse

A

to run out, to be used up

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4
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agregar

A

to add

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5
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el aislamiento

A

insulation

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6
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el alumbramiento

A

lighting

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7
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apostar (ue) por

A

to opt for, to be committed to

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8
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una batería de medidas

A

a raft of measures

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9
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las bombillas de bajo consumo

A

low energy light bulbs

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10
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el butano

A

butane (bottled) gas

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11
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las cenizas

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ashes

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12
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el crudo

A

crude oil, petroleum

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13
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la energía atómica de fusión

A

nuclear fusion energy

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14
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impulsar

A

to promote, to encourage

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15
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la inversión

A

investment

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16
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rentable

A

profitable

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17
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los residuos

A

waste

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18
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subrayar

A

to underline

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19
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vigilar

A

to monitor

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20
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abastecer

A

to supply

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21
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procurar

A

to try

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22
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cumplir con

A

to fulfill, achieve

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23
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despreciar

A

to scorn

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24
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un embalse

A

a dam, a reservoir

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25
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el encarecimiento

A

increasing price

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26
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estropear

A

to ruin

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27
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un ganadero

A

a cattleman

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28
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la marea

A

the tide

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29
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ordeñar

A

to milk

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30
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una pila

A

a battery

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31
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la política

A

politics, policy

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32
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el rendimiento

A

performance, yield

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33
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la selva tropical

A

tropical rainforest

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34
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suministrar

A

to supply

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35
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una baca

A

roof rack

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36
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una bombilla

A

a (light) bulb

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37
Q

una caldera

A

boiler

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38
Q

la carga

A

load

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39
Q

el grifo

A

water tap

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40
Q

desenchufar

A

to unplug

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41
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una etiqueta

A

a label

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42
Q

la factura de la luz

A

electricity bill

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43
Q

fijarse en

A

to notice

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44
Q

un interruptor

A

a switch

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45
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malgastar

A

to waste

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46
Q

el mando a distancia

A

remote control

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47
Q

la marcha corta

A

low gear (engine)

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48
Q

la marcha larga

A

high gear (engine)

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49
Q

el patrón

A

pattern

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50
Q

a corto plazo

A

short term

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51
Q

a largo plazo

A

long term

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52
Q

abastecer

A

to supply

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53
Q

acabar con

A

to end, do away with

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54
Q

acabar, gastar

A

to use up

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55
Q

el aerogenerador

A

a wind turbine

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56
Q

el agotamiento

A

exhaustion, depletion

57
Q

agotar

A

to exhaust, deplete

58
Q

agotarse

A

to run out, to be used up

59
Q

agregar

A

to add

60
Q

el aislamiento

A

insulation

61
Q

el alumbramiento

A

lighting

62
Q

aposter (ue) por

A

to opt for, to be committed to

63
Q

la basura, los residuos

A

waste

64
Q

las bombillas de bajo consumo

A

low energy light bulbs

65
Q

el butano

A

butane (bottled) gas

66
Q

la calefacción

A

heating

67
Q

la calefacción por petróleo

A

heating using oil

68
Q

el caño

A

pipeline

69
Q

el carbón

A

coal

70
Q

la carga

A

load

71
Q

las cenizas

A

ashes

72
Q

el grifo

A

water tap

73
Q

la compañía eléctrica

A

Electricity company

74
Q

el crecimiento

A

growth

75
Q

el crudo

A

crude oil, petroleum

76
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cumplir con

A

to fulfill, achieve

77
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dar lugar a

A

to bring about

78
Q

de energía

A

of energy

79
Q

desenchufar

A

to unplug

80
Q

desperdiciar, malgastar

A

to waste

81
Q

despreciar

A

to scorn

82
Q

el dióxido de carbono

A

carbon dioxide

83
Q

el dique, la presa

A

dam

84
Q

eficiente

A

efficient

85
Q

el encarecimiento

A

increasing price

86
Q

la energía

A

energy

87
Q

la energía atómica de fusión

A

nuclear fusion energy

88
Q

la energía eólica

A

wind energy

89
Q

la escasez

A

scarcity

90
Q

estropear

A

to ruin

91
Q

la factura de la luz

A

electricity bill

92
Q

fijarse en

A

to notice

93
Q

el gas

A

gas

94
Q

el gaseoducto

A

gas pipeline

95
Q

los gases de carbono

A

carbon gases

96
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geotérmico,-a

A

geothermic

97
Q

el anhídrido carbónico

A

carbon footprint

98
Q

impulsar

A

to promote, to encourage

99
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inagotable

A

inexhaustible

100
Q

la inversión

A

investment

101
Q

malgastar

A

to waste

102
Q

el mando a distancia

A

remote control

103
Q

la marcha corta

A

low gear (engine)

104
Q

la marcha larga

A

high gear (engine)

105
Q

la marea

A

the tide

106
Q

el maremoto

A

tidal wave

107
Q

no renovable

A

non-renewable

108
Q

el oleoducto

A

oil pipeline

109
Q

el Oriente Medio

A

middle-east

110
Q

el panel fotovoltaico

A

photo-voltaic panel

111
Q

el panel solar

A

solar panel

112
Q

el patrón

A

pattern

113
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la pila

A

a battery

114
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la política

A

politics, policy

115
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la política de compromiso total contra la energía nuclear

A

policy of total commitment against nuclear energy

116
Q

la política energética

A

energy policy

117
Q

procurar

A

to try

118
Q

el reactor

A

reactor

119
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los recursos

A

resources

120
Q

los recursos energéticos

A

energy resources

121
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renovable

A

renewable

122
Q

el rendimiento

A

performance, yield

123
Q

rentable

A

profitable

124
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la reserva (de petróleo)

A

deposit (e.g. of oil)

125
Q

los residuos

A

waste

126
Q

la selva tropical

A

tropical rainforest

127
Q

solar

A

solar

128
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el suministro de energía

A

energy supply

129
Q

subrayar

A

to underline

130
Q

suministrar

A

to supply

131
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la turbine eólica

A

wind turbine

132
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un embalse

A

a dam, a reservoir

133
Q

un interruptor

A

a switch

134
Q

una batería de medidas

A

a raft of measures

135
Q

una caldera

A

boiler

136
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una etiqueta

A

a label

137
Q

utilizar, usar

A

to use

138
Q

venir de, provenir

A

to come from

139
Q

vigilar

A

to monitor