Capítulo 14 Flashcards

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1
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arrojar

A

to throw out, spew

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cerrar (ie) el grifo

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to turn off the faucet

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contaminar

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to pollute

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desperdiciar

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to waste

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destruir (y)

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to destroy

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mejorar

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to improve

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proteger (j)

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to protect

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resolver (ue)

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to solve; to resolve

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afectar

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to affect

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conservar

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to maintain

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provocar (qu)

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to provoke

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reciclar

A

to recycle

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salvar

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to save

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evitar

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to avoid

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el agua dulce

A

fresh water

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el agua salada

A

salt water

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el altiplano

A

high plateau

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la arena

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sand

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la bahía

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bay

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el bosque tropical

A

tropical rain forest

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el hielo

A

ice

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la isla

A

island

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la llanura

A

plain

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el mar

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sea

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la orilla

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shore

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la sierra

A

mountain range

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la zona ártica

A

arctic region

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el archipiélago

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archipelago (group of islands)

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la biodiversidad

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biodiversity

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el desierto

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desert

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el gas natural

A

natural gas

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el glaciar

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glacier

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los metales

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metals

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los minerales

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minerals

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el océano

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ocean

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la roca

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rock

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el volcán

A

volcano

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el águila

A

eagle

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la araña

A

spider

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la ballena

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whale

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el cangrejo

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crab

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el delfín

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dolphin

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43
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la foca

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seal

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la gaviota

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seagull

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la mariposa

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butterfly

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el mono

A

monkey

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47
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el oso (polar)

A

(polar) bear

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el quetzal

A

quetzal bird

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la rana

A

frog

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la serpiente

A

snake

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el tiburón

A

shark

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la tortuga

A

turtle

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salvaje

A

wild

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el cocodrilo

A

crocodile

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el elefante

A

elephant

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el gorila

A

gorilla

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el insecto

A

insect

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el jaguar

A

jaguar

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el león

A

lion

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el mosquito

A

mosquito

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el panda

A

panda

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el pingüino

A

penguin

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el puma

A

puma

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el reptil

A

reptile

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el tigre

A

tiger

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el aire puro

A

clean air

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el basurero

A

landfill

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la bolsa

A

bag

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la botella

A

bottle

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el calentamiento global

A

global warming

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el cambio climático

A

climate change

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el cartón

A

cardboard

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la contaminación

A

pollution

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la contaminación del agua

A

water pollution

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la contaminación del aire

A

air pollution

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la contaminación del suelo

A

soil pollution

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el desastre ambiental

A

environmental disaster

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los desechos urbanos

A

urban waste

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la energía

A

power; energy

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la energía eólica

A

wind power

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la energía hidroeléctrica

A

hydroelectric power

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la energía nuclear

A

nuclear power

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la energía solar

A

solar power

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el envase

A

container

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la escasez

A

shortage

86
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la especie en peligro de extinción

A

endangered species

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la fábrica

A

factory

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el humo

A

smoke

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el petróleo

A

crude oil

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el petrolero

A

oil tanker

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los productos no reciclables

A

non-recyclable products

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el reciclaje

A

recycling

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los residuos peligrosos

A

hazardous waste

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la sobrepoblación

A

overpopulation

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la tala de árboles

A

tree felling

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el vidrio

A

glass (material)

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anticontaminante

A

anti-pollution

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contaminado/a

A

polluted

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(no) renovable

A

(non)renewable

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peligros/a

A

dangerous

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la atmósfera

A

atmosphere

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la combustión

A

combustion

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la conservación

A

conservation

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la deforestación

A

deforestation

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la destrucción

A

destruction

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los pesticidas

A

pesticides

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el planeta

A

planet

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el plástico

A

plastic

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el esmog

A

smog

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biodegradable

A

biodegradable

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ecológico/a

A

ecological

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eléctrico/a

A

electrical

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híbrido/a

A

hybrid

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la basura

A

trash

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el carro

A

car

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el coche

A

car

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el transporte (público)

A

public transport

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a menos que

A

unless

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antes (de) que

A

before

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con tal (de) que

A

provided that

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en caso de que

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in case

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para que

A

so that

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sin que

A

without