Chapter 22 Flashcards

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1
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la avalancha

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avalanche

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la ceniza

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ash

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el damnificado

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victim

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el derrumbe

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landslide/collapse

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el desaparecido

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missing person

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el desastre

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disaster

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el desplazado

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evacuee

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el deslave

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mudslide

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el desprendimiento de tierra

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landslide

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el epicentro

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epicenter

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la erupción volcánica

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volcanic eruption

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los escombros

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debris/rubble

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la grieta

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crack/fissure

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el humo

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smoke

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el huracán

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hurricane

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el incendio

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fire

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17
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el incendio forestal

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forest fire

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la inundación

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flood

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19
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la lava

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lava

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20
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la llama

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flame/llama

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21
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el lodo

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mud

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22
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el maremoto

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tidal wave

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23
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la ola

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wave

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24
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la sequía

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drought

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25
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el sismo

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earthquake

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el sobreviviente

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survivor

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27
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el temblor

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tremor

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28
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el terremoto

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earthquake

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29
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la tierra

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land

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30
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el tifón

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typhoon

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31
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la tormenta

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storm

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32
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el tornado

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tornado

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33
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la aldea

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village

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34
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la balsa

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raft

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35
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la cadena

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chain

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fuerte

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strong

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37
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el portavoz

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spokesperson

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38
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la vivienda

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house/housing

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39
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el agua potable

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drinking water

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40
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el alimento

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food

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41
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al auxilio

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aid

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42
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la ayuda

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help

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43
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el bombero

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firefighter

44
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la Cruz Roja

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Red Cross

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la esperanza

A

hope

46
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el estado de emergencia

A

state of emergency

47
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el hacha

A

ax/hatchet

48
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la linterna

A

flashlight

49
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las Naciones Unidas

A

United Nations

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la organización benéfica

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humanitarian organization

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las organizaciones no gubernamentales

A

non-governmental organization

52
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la pila

A

battery

53
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los primeros auxilios

A

first aid

54
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las provisiones

A

supplies

55
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la vela

A

candle

56
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Cuidado

A

watch out/careful

57
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con cuidado

A

carefully

58
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el peligro

A

danger

59
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la salida de emergencia

A

emergency exit

60
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la tranquilidad

A

calmness

61
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la estrella

A

star

62
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la luna

A

moon

63
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el mar bravo

A

rough seas

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abandonar

A

to abandon

65
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afectar

A

to affect

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agacharse

A

to crouch down

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alejarse

A

to move away from

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arrasar

A

to raze/demolish

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causar

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to cause

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combatir

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to fight

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conservar

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to preserve

72
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cubrirse

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to cover oneself

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dejar

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to leave/let/allow

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derribar

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to demolish

75
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desenchufar

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to unplug

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enterrar

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to inter/bury

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evacuar

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to evacuate

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evitar

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to avoid

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financiar

A

to finance

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interrumpir

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to interrupt

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inundarse

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to inundate/flood

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ofrecer

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to offer

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prevenir

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to prevent

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proteger

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to protect

85
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provocar

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to cause/provoke

86
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rescatar

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to rescue

87
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sacudir

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to shake

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salvar

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to save/rescue

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soplar

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to blow

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temblar

A

to shake/tremble

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tragarse

A

to swallow

92
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tratar de + inf

A

to try to

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al menos

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at least

94
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así

A

like this/so

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debido a

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due to

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mismo

A

same

97
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por ciento

A

percent

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según

A

according to

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todavía

A

still

100
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todavía no

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not yet

101
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ya

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already

102
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ya no

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not anymore

103
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estar incomunicado

A

to be cut off

104
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perder la vida

A

to lose one’s life

105
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recaudar fondos

A

to collect money