Chapter 14 Vocab Flashcards

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el medio ambiente

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the environment

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bosque

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forest

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la selva/ la jungla

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the jungle

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el desierto

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the dessert

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el sendero

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the path

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la tierra

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earth/ ground/ land/ soil

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el valle

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the valley

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la montana

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the mountain

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la pierda

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the stone

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el rio

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the river

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la planta

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the plant

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la hierba

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grass

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hierbabuena

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peppermint

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el cesped

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the grass

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la flor

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the flower

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el cielo

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the sky

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as nubes

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the clouds

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la luna

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the moon

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la deforestacion

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deforestation

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la contaminacion

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the pollution

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el ave/ el parajo

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bird

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el pez/ lose peces

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the fish

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el crater

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crater

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la estrella

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the star

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el lago

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the lake

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la naturaleza

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nature

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la nube

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cloud

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la planta

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the plant

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el rio

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the river

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el son

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the sun

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el volcan

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the volcano

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el animal

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the animal

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la ballena

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the whale

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el gato

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the cat

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el mono

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the monkey

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el perro

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the dog

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la tortuga (marina)

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(sea) turtle

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el calentamiento global

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global warning

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el cambio climatico

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climate change

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la ecologia

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ecology

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el/la ecologista

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ecologist

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el ecoturismo

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ecotourism

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la energia

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energy

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el envase

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container

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la extincion

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extinction

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la fabrica

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factory

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el gobierno

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the government

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el reciclaje

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recycling

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el recurso natural

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natural resource

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la solucion

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solution

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cazar

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to hunt

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conservar

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to conserve

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contaminar

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to pollute

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controlar

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to control

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cuidar

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to take care of

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dejar de ( + inf)

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to stop (doing something)

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desarrollar

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to develop

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descubrir

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to discover

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destruir

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to destroy

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estar afectado/ a (por)

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to be affected (by)

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estar contaminado/ a

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to be polluted

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evitar

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to avoid

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mejorar

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to improve

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proteger

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to protect

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reciclar

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to recycle

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recoger

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to pick up

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reducir

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to reduce

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resolver

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to resolve, solve

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respirar

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to breathe

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de aluminio

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(made) of aluminum

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de plastico

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(made) of plastic

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de vidrio

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(made) of glass

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ecologico/ a

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ecological

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puro/a

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pure

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renovable

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renewable

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alegrarse(de)

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to be happy

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esperar

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to hope, to wish

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sentir

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to be sorry, to regret

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temer

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to be afraid

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es extrano

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it’s strange

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es una lastima

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its a shame

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es ridiculo

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it’s ridiculous

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es terrible

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it’s terrible

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es triste

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it’s sad

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a menos que

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unlessa

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antes (de) que

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before

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con tal (de) que

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provided (that)

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cuando

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when

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despues de que

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after

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en caso (de) que

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in case (that)

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en cuanto

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as soon as

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hasta que

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until

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para que

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so that

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sin que

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without

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tan pronto como

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as soon as

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la contaminacion del aire

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the air pollution

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la atmosfera

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the atmosphere

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el desastre ambiental

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the environmental disaster

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el humo

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the smoke

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el petrolero

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the tanker

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el petro( w/ accent) leo

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the oil

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la contamincaion del aqua

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water pollution

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la fabrica

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the factory

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la deforestacion

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deforestation

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los derechos urbanos

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urban rights

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el bosque tropical

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rainforest

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el lbasurero

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the dump

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la basura

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the trash

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la tala de arboles

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the falling of trees

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la contamincaion del suelo

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the ground’s pollution

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la botella de vidrio

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the glass bottle

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la bolsa de plastico

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the plastic bag

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el envase de plastico

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the plastic container

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arrojar

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to throw out, spew

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contaminar

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to pollute

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desperdiciar

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to waste

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destruir

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to destroy

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el calentamiento global/ el cambio climatico

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global warming

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el carton

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cardboard

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la escasez

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the shortage

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la especie en peligro de extension

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endangered specie

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los pesticidas

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the pesticides

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los productos no reciclables

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non-recyclable products

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los residuos peligrosos

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hazardous waste

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