Capítulo 8 Flashcards

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el agujero

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hole

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el ahorro

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saving

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el bosque

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forest

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la capa de ozono

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ozone layer

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el cielo

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sky; heaven

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el combustible

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fuel

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el consumo

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consumption

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la cosecha

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harvest; crop

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el efecto invernadero

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greenhouse effect

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el gas

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gas

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la madera

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wood

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el pesticida

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pesticide

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el petróleo

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oil

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el recurso

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resource

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la selva

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jungle; tropical rain forest

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la sequía

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drought

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la tierra

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soil

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la Tierra

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Earth (el planeta)

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la agricultura

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agriculture

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el desierto

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desert

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la ecología

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ecology

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la erosión

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erosion

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la explotación

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exploitation

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la extinción

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extinction

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el valle

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valley

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ahorrar

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to save

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cortar

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to cut

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crear

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to create

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desperdiciar

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to waste

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proteger (j)

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to protect

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sembrar (ie)

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to sow

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consumir

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to consume

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cultivar

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to cultivate

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extinguir (extingo)

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to extinguish

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preservar

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to preserve

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reducir (zc)

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to reduce

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agrícola

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agricultural

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medioambiental

A

environmental

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la acera

A

sidewalk

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la basura

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garbage

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el contenedor (de basura, de reciclados)

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(garbage, recycling) bin

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el envase

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container (bottle, can, etc.)

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el humo

A

smoke

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el mantenimiento

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maintenance

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el piso

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floor

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la recogida (de basura)

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garbage pickup

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botar

A

to throw away

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reciclar

A

to recycle

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desechable

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disposable

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reciclable

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recyclable

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el acuerdo/ el tratado

A

agreement/ treaty

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la bolsa

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stock exchange

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la deuda (externa)

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(foreign) debt

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el Fondo Monetario Internacional (FMI)

A

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

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la inversión

A

investment

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los inversionistas

A

investors

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los países desarrollados/ en vías de desarrollo

A

developed countries/ developing countries

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el PIB (Producto Interno Bruto)

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GDP (Gross Domestic Product)

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la sostenibilidad

A

sustainability

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la gasolina

A

gasoline

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la globalización

A

globalization

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la nacionalización

A

nationalization

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la privatización

A

privatization

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invertir (ie, i)

A

to invest

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sostener (irreg.)

A

to sustain

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sostenible/ sustentable

A

sustainable

67
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hole

A

el agujero

68
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saving

A

el ahorro

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forest

A

el bosque

70
Q

ozone layer

A

la capa de ozono

71
Q

sky; heaven

A

el cielo

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Q

fuel

A

el combustible

73
Q

consumption

A

el consumo

74
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harvest; crop

A

la cosecha

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greenhouse effect

A

el efecto invernadero

76
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gas

A

el gas

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Q

wood

A

la madera

78
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pesticide

A

el pesticida

79
Q

oil

A

el petróleo

80
Q

resource

A

el recurso

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jungle; tropical rain forest

A

la selva

82
Q

drought

A

la sequía

83
Q

soil

A

la tierra

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Earth (el planeta)

A

la Tierra

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agriculture

A

la agricultura

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Q

desert

A

el desierto

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ecology

A

la ecología

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erosion

A

la erosión

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exploitation

A

la explotación

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extinction

A

la extinción

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valley

A

el valle

92
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to save

A

ahorrar

93
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to cut

A

cortar

94
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to create

A

crear

95
Q

to waste

A

desperdiciar

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to protect

A

proteger (j)

97
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to sow

A

sembrar (ie)

98
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to cultivate

A

cultivar

99
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to extinguish

A

extinguir (extingo)

100
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to preserve

A

preservar

101
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to reduce

A

reducir (zc)

102
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agricultural

A

agrícola

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Q

environmental

A

medioambiental

104
Q

sidewalk

A

la acera

105
Q

garbage

A

la basura

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Q

(garbage, recycling) bin

A

el contenedor (de basura, de reciclados)

107
Q

container (bottle, can, etc.)

A

el envase

108
Q

smoke

A

el humo

109
Q

maintenance

A

el mantenimiento

110
Q

floor

A

el piso

111
Q

garbage pickup

A

la recogida (de basura)

112
Q

to throw away

A

botar

113
Q

to recycle

A

reciclar

114
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disposable

A

desechable

115
Q

recyclable

A

reciclable

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agreement/ treaty

A

el acuerdo/ el tratado

117
Q

stock exchange

A

la bolsa

118
Q

(foreign) debt

A

la deuda (externa)

119
Q

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

A

el Fondo Monetario Internacional (FMI)

120
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investment

A

la inversión

121
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investors

A

los inversionistas

122
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developed countries/ developing countries

A

los países desarrollados/ en vías de desarrollo

123
Q

GDP (Gross Domestic Product)

A

el PIB (Producto Interno Bruto)

124
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sustainability

A

la sostenibilidad

125
Q

gasoline

A

la gasolina

126
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globalization

A

la globalización

127
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nationalization

A

la nacionalización

128
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privatization

A

la privatización

129
Q

to invest

A

invertir (ie, i)

130
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to sustain

A

sostener (irreg.)

131
Q

sustainable

A

sostenible/ sustentable