An Timpeallacht: A Flashcards

1
Q

measúnú réasúnta cruinn

A

a reasonably accurate assessment

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2
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scéal a shamhlófá

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a story you’d imagine

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3
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córas rathúil

A

a successful system

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4
Q

timpistí

A

accidents

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5
Q

déirce

A

alms, charity

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6
Q

leasachán shaorga

A

artificial fertiliser

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7
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dramhaíl a sheachaint sa chéad áit

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avoid waste in the first place

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8
Q

is fearr déanach ná choíche

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better late than never

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9
Q

bithdhíghrádaithe

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biodegradable

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10
Q

bithdhramhaíl

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biowaste

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11
Q

carbón dé-ocsaíd

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carbon dioxide

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12
Q

cairtchlár

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cardboard

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13
Q

rialtas lárnach

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central government

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14
Q

ceimiceáin

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chemicals

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15
Q

carn múirínithe

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compost heap

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16
Q

múiríniú

A

composting

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17
Q

caomhnú na timpeallachta

A

conservation of the environment

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18
Q

dianscaoileadh

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decomposition

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19
Q

scrios ar an timpeallacht

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destruction of the environment

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20
Q

glantach

A

detergent

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21
Q

tubaiste

A

disaster

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22
Q

dramhaíl tí

A

domestic waste

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23
Q

bainistiú dramhaíola teaghlaigh

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domestic waste management

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24
Q

cannaí dí

A

drink cans

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triomach
drought
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eisilteach
effluent
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sceitheadh
emissions
28
luach fuinnimh
energy value
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An Ghníomhaireacht um Chaomhnú Comhshaoil
Environmental Protection Agency
30
eolas imshaoil
environmental studies
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chomh dona céanna
every bit as bad
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thar barr
excellent
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aer sceite
exhaust air
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scriosta
exhausted
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saineolaithe
experts
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i bhfad níos coitianta
far more common
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do thomhaltóirí
for consumers
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le haghaidh feidhme eile
for some other use
39
foraoiseacht
forestry
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breoslaí iontaise
fossil fuels
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ó dhubh go dubh
from dawn until dusk
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ó thíortha iasachta
from foreign countries
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ó réigiún go réigiún
from region to region
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buidéil gloine
glass bottles
45
téamh domhanda
global warming
46
gás ceaptha teasa
greenhouse gas
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guaiseach
hazardous
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dramhaíl ghuaiseach
hazardous waste
49
teasdíonadh
heat insulation
50
baol mór truaillithe
high polluting potential
51
uafás
horror
52
conas a phacáistítear táirgí
how products are packaged
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greann
humour
54
loscadh
incineration
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loisceoir
incinerator
56
táthar ag tuar go mbeidh
it is predicted that there will be
57
Ní réiteach iomlán í
it's not a complete solution
58
is cuid dár gcultúr é
it's part of our culture
59
prócaí suibhe
jam jars
60
líonadh talún
landfill