Chapter 10: the Environment Flashcards

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l’alluvione

A

flood

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2
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l’ambientalista

A

environmentalist

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3
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l’ambiente

A

environment

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4
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il buco dell’ozono

A

hole in the environment

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5
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la conservazione

A

conservation

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6
Q

il disboscamento

A

deforestration

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7
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l’energia alternativa

A

alternative energy

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8
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l’immondizia

A

trash

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9
Q

l’incendio

A

fire

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10
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li’industria

A

industry

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11
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l’inquinamento

A

pollution

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12
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i rifiuti tossici

A

toxic waste

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13
Q

la sostenibilita’

A

sustainability

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14
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la valanga (di fango)

A

avalanche (mudslide)

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15
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il bosco

A

woods

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16
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il fiume

17
Q

il torrente

A

torrent/stream

18
Q

buttare (via)

A

to throw (away)

19
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combattere

20
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difendere

21
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disperdere

22
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distruggere

A

to destroy

23
Q

incentivare

A

to incentivize

24
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promuovere

A

to promote

25
proteggere
to protect
26
ricaricare
to refill/reload
27
riciclare
to recycle
28
ridurre
to reduce
29
rispettare
to respect
30
sensibilizzare
to raise awareness of
31
sviluppare
to develop
32
fare la raccolta differenziata
to sort recyclables
33
non disperdere nell'ambiente
don't litter