Chapter 5 Flashcards

1
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el alimento

A

food

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2
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la basura

A

trash

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3
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el basural/basurero

A

garbage dump

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4
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el/la cartonero/a

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scavenger

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5
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el daño

A

damage

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6
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la contaminación (del aire/agua)

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air/water pollution

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7
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el desecho

A

waste

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8
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el desplazamiento (de personas)

A

displacement

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9
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las emisiones (de gases de efecto invernadero)

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(green house gas) emissions

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10
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la empresa

A

company

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11
Q

el envase

A

container

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12
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la escasez

A

shortage

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13
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la falta (de agua, de recursos, de medios)

A

lack of water/resource/__

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14
Q

el incendio

A

fire

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15
Q

la justicia climática

A

climate justice

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16
Q

la minería

A

mining

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17
Q

el/la reciclador/a

A

recycler

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18
Q

el reciclaje

A

recycling

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19
Q

el residuo

A

waste

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20
Q

el vertedero

A

garbage dump

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21
Q

la biodiversidad

A

biodiversity

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22
Q

el carbono

A

carbon

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23
Q

la cooperativa

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cooperative/co-op

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24
Q

el ecosistema

A

ecosystem

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25
Q

el agua potable/dulce

A

fresh/drinking water

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26
Q

los arrecifes

A

reef

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27
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el bosque

A

forest

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28
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la inundación

A

flood

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29
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la lluvia (torrrencial)

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(torrential) rain

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30
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el nivel del mar

A

sea level

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31
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la ola de frío/calor

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cold/heat wave

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32
Q

la sequía

A

drought

33
Q

el suelo

A

ground/floor

34
Q

la tierra

A

land

35
Q

afectar

A

to affect

36
Q

almacenar

A

to store/keep

37
Q

desplazar(se)

A

to displace

38
Q

desechar

A

to throw away

39
Q

rescatar

A

to rescue

40
Q

proteger

A

to protect

41
Q

tirar/botar a la basura

A

to take out the trash

42
Q

compostar

A

to compost

43
Q

evacuar

A

to evacuate

44
Q

reciclar

A

to recycle

45
Q

reducir (el consumo)

A

to reduce (consumption)

46
Q

afectado/a

A

affected

47
Q

alimentario/a

A

food?

48
Q

degredado/a

A

degrade

49
Q

el huracán

A

the hurricane

50
Q

desechable

A

disposable

51
Q

desplazado/a

A

displaced

52
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extremo/a

A

extreme

53
Q

marino/a

A

marine

54
Q

(medio) ambiental

A

environmental

55
Q

sostenible

A

sustainable

56
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sustentable

A

sustainable

57
Q

(no) aguantar

A

to put up with

58
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disculpar(se)

A

to forgive

59
Q

estar harto/a

A

to be fed up

60
Q

hartar(se)

A

to get tired of

61
Q

la culpa

A

blame

62
Q

la queja

A

the complaint

63
Q

lamentar

A

to regret

64
Q

adrede

A

on purpose/intentionally

65
Q

perdonar

A

to forgive/pardon

66
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pedir perdón

A

to apologize

67
Q

quejarse de

A

to make a complain about

68
Q

(no) soportar

A

to (not) tolerate

69
Q

a propósito

A

deliberately

70
Q

el cambio climático

A

climate change

71
Q

el desarrollo sostenible

A

sustainable developement

72
Q

el efecto (invernadero)

A

(greenhouse) effect

73
Q

el impacto medioambiental

A

environmental impact

74
Q

la huella de carbono

A

carbon footprint

75
Q

el calentamiento global

A

global warming

76
Q

cometer un error

A

to make a mistake

77
Q

causar daño(s)

A

cause damage(s)

78
Q

tener en cuenta

A

to keep in mind

79
Q

a largo/corto plazo

A

long/short term