April 17, 2020 Flashcards

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disposable

Buying cloth diapers is better for the environment than buying disposable ones.

We bought some disposable cups for the party.

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desechable

Comprar pañales de tela es mejor para el ambiente que comprar pañales desechables.

Compramos unos vasos desechables para la fiesta.

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rubber

It’s all muddy outside, so wear your rubber boots.

Juan’s company uses rubber to make hoses and tires.

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el caucho

Afuera está todo enlodado así que ponte tus botas de caucho.

La empresa de Juan utiliza caucho para fabricar mangueras y neumáticos.

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protected

The Amur leopard is a protected species in Russia.

The island is human-free and serves as a protected environment for many species.

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protegido

El leopardo del Amur es una especie protegida en Rusia.

En la isla no hay humanos y constituye un entorno protegido para varias especies.

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fuel

We need to find a gas station soon. The car is almost out of fuel.

What sort of fuel do you put in this odd machine?

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el combustible

Necesitamos encontrar una gasolinera rápido. El carro está casi fuera de combustible.

¿Qué tipo de combustible se le pone a esta máquina curiosa?

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to waste

Don’t waste water, Sebas. Turn off the faucet, please.

Don’t waste your time on him. He’s not looking for anything serious.

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malgastar

No malgastes agua, Sebas. Cierra la llave, por favor.

No malgastes tu tiempo con él. No está buscando una relación seria.

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energy

Unfortunately, energy waste has been steadily increasing in our country.

We can reduce our carbon footprint by reducing our energy consumption.

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energético

Desafortunadamente, el desperdicio energético ha estado incrementando continuamente en nuestro país.

Podemos disminuir nuestra huella de carbono reduciendo nuestro consumo energético.

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mangrove swamp

It was difficult to canoe through the mangrove swamp with so many trees around.

The pygmy three-toed sloth can only be found in the mangrove swamps of Isla Escudo in Panama.

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el manglar

Era difícil ir en piragua por el manglar con tantos árboles.

El perezoso pigmeo solo se puede encontrar en los manglares de Isla Escudo en Panamá.

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