El Medio Ambiente Flashcards

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ecosystem

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ecosistema

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naturaleza

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nature

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rain forest

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bosque tropical

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selva

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jungle

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bosque

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forest

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desierto

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desert

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meadow

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prado

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hills

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colinas

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cliff

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acantilado

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waterfall

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catarata

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shore

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costa

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nivel del mar

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sea level

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earthquake

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terremoto

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hurricane

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huracán

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storm/thunderstorm

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tempestad

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ecológico

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ecological

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reciclar

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to recycle

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reciclado

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recycled

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19
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repoblación forestal

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reforestation

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20
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wind energy/power

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energía eólica

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energía solar

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solar energy

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energía renovable

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renewable energy

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23
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coche eléctrico

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electric car

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24
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compartir coche

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car sharing

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25
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capa de ozono

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ozone layer

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contaminar

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to pollute

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27
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cambio climático

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climate change

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calentamiento global

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global warming

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efecto invernadero

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greenhouse effect

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carbon dioxide

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dióxido de carbono

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31
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sustancias químicas

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chemicals

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32
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residuos tóxicos

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toxic waste

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radioactividad

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radioactivity

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34
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nuclear radiation

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radiación nuclear

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35
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petróleo

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oil

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36
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basura

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garbage

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37
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acid rain

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lluvia ácida

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38
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noise pollution

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contaminación acústica

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39
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extinción

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extinction

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especies en peligro de extinción

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endangered species

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wild fire

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incendio forestal

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deforestación

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deforestation

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waste/discharge

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los vertidos

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el vertedero

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dump

45
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la biodiversidad

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biodiversity

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la contaminación

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pollution

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la erosión

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erosion

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flood

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la inundación

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recurso no renovable

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non-renewable resource

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el petróleo

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oil

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el recurso natural

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natural resource

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la responsibilidad

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responsibility

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el riesgo

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risk

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la sequía

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drought

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el smog

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smog

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dañar

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to damage

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destruir

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to destroy/demolish

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maltratar

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to mistreat

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disminuir

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to diminish/reduce

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fomentar

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to support

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proteger

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to protect

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respirar

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to breathe

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to inhale

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aspirar

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to exhale

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expulsar

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valorar

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to value/ appreciate

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desarrollar

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to develop

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aumentar

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to increase

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amplificar

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to amplify

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to grow

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crecer

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el desarrollo

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the development

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la avanza

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progress

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el invento

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the invention

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renovar

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to renew

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reducir

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to reduce

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reutilizar

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to reuse

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reciclar

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to recycle

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amenazar

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to threaten

78
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el derrumbe

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landslide

79
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extinguirse

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to extinguish

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informarse

A

to find out/get information

81
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el porvenir

A

the future

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la transformación

A

the transformation

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votar

A

to vote

84
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to implicate/compromise

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comprometer

85
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mammals

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mamíferos

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vertebrates

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vertebrados

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anfibios

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amphibians

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aves

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birds

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fungus

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hongos

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ahogar

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to drown/choke/strangle

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entorno

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environment/surroundings/setting

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evitar

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to avoid

93
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waste

A

residuo

94
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han de poner su granito de arena

A

have to do their bit (han=present perfect of haber)

95
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aire acondicionado

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air conditioned

96
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garrafón

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water jug