Capítulo 8 - Semana 10 Flashcards

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1
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Agotarse

A

To be exhausted

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Sustentable / sostenible

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Sustainable

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3
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Reto

A

Challenge

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Abusar de los recursos naturales puede suponer agotarlos, es decir, el equivalente a matar la gallina de los huevos de oro.

A

Abuse of the natural resources may mean exhausting them, it said, is equivalent to killing the hen that lays golden eggs.

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La premisa

A

premise

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Llevar a cabo

A

To execute, carry out, accomplish, do or perform

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El agua dulce

A

Freshwater

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Agigantado

A

Gigantic, towering

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El cachorro

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Cub, puppy

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la etapa

A

stage, phase

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la medida

A

measure

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el ejemplar

A

specimen

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el organismo no gubernamental

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non-government organization

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la presa

A

prey

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la supervivencia

A

survival

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frenar

A

to stop

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17
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salvaje

A

wild (fauna), undomesticated

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silvestre

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wild (flora y fauna), undomesticated

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19
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text de divulgación

A

popular text, awareness text

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20
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acuerdo

A

agreement, understanding

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21
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fuentes y entidades

A

sources and organizations

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22
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sin embargo

A

nevertheless, however, but, though

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23
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validez

A

validity

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24
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lectura

A

reading

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25
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aportar

A

contribute, put in, provide

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tras haber sido incluido

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after being included

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27
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regir

que rige

A

govern, regulate

that governs

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28
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ejemplar

A

model, specimen

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29
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continente

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continent

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30
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priorizar

priorizaron

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to prioritize

They prioritized

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31
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CITIES

A

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora

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32
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Animales Silvestres

A

Wild Animals

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iniciativa

A

initiative

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ha disminuido

A

has decreased

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aunque esta estimación

A

although this estimate

36
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las mayores amenazas

A

the biggest threats

37
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cazar

A

to hunt

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aparearse

A

to mate

39
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la caza furtiva

cazar furtivamente

A

poaching

40
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son amenazas serias para la especie

A

are serious threats to the spiecies

41
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Convención de Bonn

A

The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (also known as CMS or the Bonn Convention) aims to conserve terrestrial, marine and avian migratory species throughout their range.

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acelerar
acelerará

A

To accelerate
Will accelerate

43
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esfuerzo

A

effort

44
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transfronterizo

A

cross-border

45
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destacar

A

stand out, outline

46
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proporcionar

A

to supply, bring, provide

47
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acordar vs acordada

En cumplimiento de la acordada expedida por el tribunal, el acusado fue puesto en libertad.

A

to agree, agree on vs. order

In compliance with the court order, the accused was released.

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restaurar

restaurar los corredores de migración

A

to restore, repair

restore migratory corridores

49
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rango

En América Central, el felino sólo ocupa 23% de su rango historico.

A

range

In Central America the feline only occupies 23% of it’s historic range.

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abre una nueva etapa en los esfuerzos

A

opens a new range in the efforts

51
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debemos unirnos para garantizar

A

we must untie to ensure

52
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reproducirse

A

to reproduce

53
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jaguar macho

A

male jaguar

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recorrer

A

to go down, to look over

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puede recorrer hasta 70 km

A

can travel up to 70 km

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tras haber encontrado un nuevo territorio

A

after having found a new territory

57
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dependiendo del tamaño

A

depending on the size

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la disponibilidad de presas y parejas

A

the availability of prey and mates

59
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los cientificos han registrado

A

scientists have recorded

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se han reportado

A

has been reported

61
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Guanacaste province

A

The western province of Costa Rica, home of beaches, surfing, and a high level of biodiversity

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Patanal y Gran Chaco

A

Areas in suthern brazil (el norte de Paraguay, sureste de Boliva, larger than CA that are rich in natural resources

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se han identificado

A

have been identified

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aislarse

A

to isolate, cut off

65
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casi amenazada

A

almost threatened

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reflejar

A

to reflect

67
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enfrentar

A

to confront, tackle, deal with

68
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se abre la puerta

A

the door opens

69
Q

ya han avanzado

A

they have already advanced

70
Q

lograr, lograron

A

to achieve, they have achieved

71
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istmo

A

isthmus

72
Q

Peor aún

A

Even worse

73
Q

Aguacero

Ayer por la tarde cayó un aguacero

A

Downpour

74
Q

El zorillo

A

Skunk

75
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Calabobos

A

Drizzle, light rain

76
Q

El mapache

A

Raccoon

77
Q

La campaña electoral

A

Electoral campaign

78
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Aprovechar

A

To take advantage of, to make the most of, to enjoy

79
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Empeorar

A

To worsen