Capítulo 3 Vocabulario Flashcards

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alimentar

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to feed, to nourish

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dañar

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to damage

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desperdiciar

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to waste

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calentar (ie)

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to warm

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predecir

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to predict

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proveer

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to provide

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prevenir (ie)

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to prevent

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proteger

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to protect

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provenir

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to come from

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quemar

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to burn

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rescatar

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to rescue

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sembrar

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to sow (seeds)

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sobrevivir

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to survive

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el acero

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steel

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el agua potable

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safe drinking water

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el aire

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air

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el aluminio

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aluminum

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el ambiente

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environment (inside)

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la atmósfera

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atmosphere

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la basura

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trash

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el bosque

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forest

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el bosque lluvioso

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rain forest

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el bronce

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bronze

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el calentamiento global

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global warming

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los cambios climáticos

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climate changes

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la capa de ozono

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ozone layer

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el carbón

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coal

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el combustible

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fuel

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la contaminación

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pollution

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la cosecha

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harvest

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el derrame

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spill

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los desechos

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waste

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el desperdicio

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waste (de comida, papel)

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la destrucción

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destruction

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la energía eléctrica

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electric energy

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la energía nuclear

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nuclear energy

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la energía solar

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solar energy

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las especies en peligro de extinción

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endangered species

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los ecologistas

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ecologists

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el efecto invernadero

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greenhouse effect

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la erosión del suelo

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soil erosion

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la escasez

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scarcity

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el hierro

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iron

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el humo

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smoke

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el huracán

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hurricane

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la inundación

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flood

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la investigación

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investigation

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la lluvia ácida

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acid rain

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la madera

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wood

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el petróleo

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oil

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el plástico

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plastic

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el plomo

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lead

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los rayos ultravioleta

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UV rays

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el reciclaje

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recycling

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los recursos naturales

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natural resources

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la selva

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jungle

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la semilla

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seed

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la sequía

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drought

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la siembra

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sowing

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el sistema de riego

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irrigation

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la sobrepoblación

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overpopulation

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la supervivencia

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survival

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ambiental

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environmental

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beneficioso

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beneficial

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dañino

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damaging

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escaso

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scarce

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grave (español)

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serious (English)

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potable

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safe to drink

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salvaje

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wild

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sin embargo

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nevertheless

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ahora mismo

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right now

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sobre todo

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above all, especially

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tan pronto como sea posible

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as soon as possible

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a pesar de

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in spite of

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to feed, to nourish

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alimentar

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to damage

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dañar

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to waste

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desperdiciar

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to warm

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calentar (ie)

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to predict

A

predecir

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to provide

A

proveer

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to prevent

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prevenir (ie)

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to protect

A

proteger

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to come from

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provenir

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to burn

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quemar

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to rescue

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rescatar

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to sow (seeds)

A

sembrar

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to survive

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sobrevivir

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steel

A

el acero

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safe drinking water

A

el agua potable

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air

A

el aire

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aluminum

A

el aluminio

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environment (inside)

A

el ambiente

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atmosphere

A

la atmósfera

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trash

A

la basura

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forest

A

el bosque

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rain forest

A

el bosque lluvioso

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bronze

A

el bronce

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global warming

A

el calentamiento global

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climate changes

A

los cambios climáticos

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ozone layer

A

la capa de ozono

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coal

A

el carbón

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fuel

A

el combustible

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pollution

A

la contaminación

104
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harvest

A

la cosecha

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spill

A

el derrame

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waste

A

los desechos

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waste (de comida, papel)

A

el desperdicio

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destruction

A

la destrucción

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electric energy

A

la energía eléctrica

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nuclear energy

A

la energía nuclear

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solar energy

A

la energía solar

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endangered species

A

las especies en peligro de extinción

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ecologists

A

los ecologistas

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greenhouse effect

A

el efecto invernadero

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soil erosion

A

la erosión del suelo

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scarcity

A

la escasez

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iron

A

el hierro

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smoke

A

el humo

119
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hurricane

A

el huracán

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flood

A

la inundación

121
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investigation

A

la investigación

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acid rain

A

la lluvia ácida

123
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wood

A

la madera

124
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oil

A

el petróleo

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plastic

A

el plástico

126
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lead

A

el plomo

127
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UV rays

A

los rayos ultravioleta

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recycling

A

el reciclaje

129
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natural resources

A

los recursos naturales

130
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jungle

A

la selva

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seed

A

la semilla

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drought

A

la sequía

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sowing

A

la siembra

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irrigation

A

el sistema de riego

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overpopulation

A

la sobrepoblación

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survival

A

la supervivencia

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environmental

A

ambiental

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beneficial

A

beneficioso

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damaging

A

dañino

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scarce

A

escaso

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serious (English)

A

grave (español)

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safe to drink

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potable

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wild

A

salvaje

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nevertheless

A

sin embargo

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right now

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ahora mismo

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above all, especially

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sobre todo

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as soon as possible

A

tan pronto como sea posible

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in spite of

A

a pesar de