Ch 8 Flashcards

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1
Q

escasez

A

shortage

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suministro

A

supply

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3
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embalse

A

dam

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4
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apagones

A

blackouts

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5
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abastecimiento

A

supply

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la siembra

A

Sowing

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reclamar

A

to call back

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revivir

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to bring back to life

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el agujero

A

hole

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el bosque

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forest

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la capa do ozono

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ozone layer

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el cielo

A

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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16
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el efecto invernadero

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greenhouse effect

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17
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la madera

A

wood

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18
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el pesticida

A

pesticide

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19
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el recurso

A

resource

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20
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la selva

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jungle; tropical rain forest

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21
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la sequía

A

drought

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22
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la tierra

A

soil

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cortar

A

to cut

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crear

A

to create

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desperdiciar

A

to waste

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proteger

A

to protect

27
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sembrar

A

to sow

28
Q

agrícola

A

agricultural

29
Q

la acera

A

sidewalk

30
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la basura

A

garbage

31
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el contenedor

A

bin

32
Q

el envase

A

container

33
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el humo

A

smoke

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el mantenimiento

A

maintenance

35
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el piso

A

floor

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la recogida (de basura)

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pickup (of trash)

37
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botar

A

to throw away

38
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desechable

A

disposable

39
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el acuerdo/el tratado

A

agreement/treaty

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la bolsa

A

stock exchange

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la deudo (externa)

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debt

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el Fondo Monetario Internactional (FMI)

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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

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developed countries; developing countries

46
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la sostenibilidad

A

sustainability

47
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invertir

A

invest

48
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sostener

A

to sustain

49
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sostenible

A

sustainable

50
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la directriz

A

guideline

51
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el esquema

A

outline; way of thinking

52
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el hielo

A

ice

53
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acoger

A

to accept

54
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acogerse a

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to participate voluntarily

55
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firmar

A

to sign

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ante

A

in the face of

57
Q

ello

A

it