CAPITULO 2 VOCAB Flashcards

1
Q

agotar

A

to exhaust

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2
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alcanzar

A

to reach

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3
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aumentar

A

to increase

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4
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calentar

A

to warm

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5
Q

concienciar

A

to make aware

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6
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desechar

A

to throw away

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7
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destruir

A

to destroy

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8
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disminuir

A

to diminish

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9
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favorecer

A

to favour

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10
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frenar

A

to stop

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11
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invertir

A

to invest

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12
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multar

A

to fine

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13
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perjudicar

A

to harm

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14
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premiar

A

to reward

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15
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presionar

A

to pressure

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16
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prevenir

A

to prevent

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17
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promover

A

to promote

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18
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proteger

A

to protect

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19
Q

renovar

A

to renew

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20
Q

rescatar

A

to rescue

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21
Q

el agujero

A

hole

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22
Q

la basura

A

rubbish

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23
Q

el beneficio

A

benefit

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24
Q

el bienestar

A

benefit

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25
Q

la bombilla led

A

LED lightbulb

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26
Q

la calidad

A

quality

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27
Q

la capa de ozono

A

ozone layer

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28
Q

el carbón

A

coal

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29
Q

el combustible (fósil)

A

(fossil) fuel

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30
Q

el compostaje

A

composting

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31
Q

el desafío

A

challenge

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32
Q

el desecho

A

waste

33
Q

la (des)ventaja

A

(dis)advantage

34
Q

el efecto invernadero

A

greenhouse effect

35
Q

las especies en peligro de extinción

A

endangered species

36
Q

la fuente

A

source

37
Q

el humo

A

smoke

38
Q

la leña

A

firewood

39
Q

la medida

A

measure

40
Q

el medioambiente

A

environment

41
Q

el recurso

A

resource

42
Q

la regla

A

rule

43
Q

la sequía

A

drought

44
Q

el vidrio

A

glass

45
Q

(in)agotable

A

(in)exhaustible

46
Q

grave

A

serious

47
Q

medioambiental

A

environmental

48
Q

renovable

A

renewable

49
Q

sostenible

A

sustainable

50
Q

a corto / medio / largo plazo

A

in the short / mid / long term

51
Q

sin embargo

A

however, nevertheless

52
Q

agravar

A

to aggravate

53
Q

avanzar

A

to advance

54
Q

comprometer

A

to compromise

55
Q

cumplir

A

to fulfill

56
Q

dañar

A

to damage

57
Q

desarrollar

A

to develop

58
Q

fomentar

A

to promote

59
Q

mejorar

A

to improve

60
Q

predecir

A

to predict

61
Q

preservar

A

to protect

62
Q

proponer

A

to propose

63
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satisfacer

A

to satisfy

64
Q

el fondo

A

background

65
Q

el patrimonio

A

heritage

66
Q

la vivienda

A

housing

67
Q

beneficioso

A

beneficial

68
Q

en vías de desarrollo

A

developing

69
Q

factible

A

feasible

70
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nutritivo

A

nutritious

71
Q

saludable

A

healthy

72
Q

seguro

A

safe, secure

73
Q

tipo de energía - la eólica

A

continua, pero variable

74
Q

tipo de energía - la hidroeléctrica

A

depende de la cantidad de lluvia

75
Q

tipo de energía - la solar

A

todos los días cielos claros o nublados

76
Q

tipo de energía - la mareomotriz

A

dos veces al día

77
Q

tipo de energía - la biomasa

A

continua (la caña de azúcar y el maíz cada año)

78
Q

tipo de energía - la geotermal

A

continua