Chapter 14 Flashcards

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1
Q

arrojar

A

to throw out, spew

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cerrar el grifo

A

to turn off the faucet

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3
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contaminar

A

to pollute

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4
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desperdiciar

A

to waste

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5
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destruir

A

to destroy

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6
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mejorar

A

to improve

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7
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proteger

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to protect

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resolver

A

to solve, to resolve

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9
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la agua dulce/salada

A

fresh/salt water

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10
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el altiplano

A

high plateau

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11
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la arena

A

sand

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la bahía

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bay

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13
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el bosque tropical

A

tropical forest

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14
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el hielo

A

ice

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15
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la isla

A

island

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16
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el mar

A

sea

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17
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la llanura

A

plain

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18
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la orilla

A

shore

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19
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la sierra

A

mountain range

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20
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la zona ártica

A

arctic region

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21
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el águila

A

eagle

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22
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la araña

A

spider

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23
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la ballena

A

whale

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24
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el cangrejo

A

crab

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25
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el delfín

A

dolphin

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26
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la foca

A

seal

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27
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la gaviota

A

seagull

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28
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la mariposa

A

butterfly

29
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el mono

A

monkey

30
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el oso (polar)

A

(polar) bear

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el quetzal

A

quetzal bird

32
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la rana

A

frog

33
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la serpiente

A

snake

34
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el tiburón

A

shark

35
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la tortuga

A

turtle

36
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salvaje

A

wild

37
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el aire puro

A

clean air

38
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el basurero

A

landfill

39
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la bolsa

A

bag

40
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la botella

A

bottle

41
Q

el calentamiento global

A

global warming

42
Q

el cartón

A

cardboard

43
Q

el cambio climático

A

climate change

44
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la contaminación

A

pollution

45
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el desastre ambiental

A

environmental disaster

46
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los desechos urbanos

A

urban waste

47
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la energía eólica

A

wind power

48
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el envase

A

container

49
Q

la escasez

A

shortage

50
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la especie en peligro de extinción

A

endangered species

51
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la fábrica

A

factory

52
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el humo

A

smoke

53
Q

el petróleo

A

crude oil

54
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el petrolero

A

oil tanker

55
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los productos no reciclables

A

non-recyclable products

56
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el reciclaje

A

recycling

57
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los residuos peligrosos

A

hazardous waste

58
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la sobrepoblación

A

overpopulation

59
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la tala de árboles

A

tree felling

60
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contaminado

A

polluted

61
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el vidrio

A

glass

62
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anticontaminante

A

anti-pollution

63
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(no) renovable

A

(non) renewable

64
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sin que

A

without

65
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para que

A

so that

66
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con tal (de) que

A

provided that

67
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en caso de que

A

in case

68
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a menos que

A

unless

69
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antes de que

A

before