el medio ambiente Flashcards
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a largo plazo
A
in the long term
1
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a corto plazo
A
in the short term
2
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abono (m)
A
manure, fertilizer
3
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agravarse
A
to get worse
4
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aqua (f) potable
A
drinking water
5
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ahorrar (energia, etc)
A
to save (energy, etc)
6
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aire (m)
A
air
7
Q
amenaza (f)
A
threat
8
Q
animal (m) salvaje
A
wild animal
9
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arder
A
to burn
10
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atmósfera (f)
A
atmosphere
11
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barrer
A
to sweep (away)
12
Q
basura (f)
A
rubbish
13
Q
bosque (m)
A
wood
14
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calentarse (ie)*
A
to get warmer/hotter
15
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calentamiento (m) global
A
global warming
16
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cambio (m) climático
A
climate change
17
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capa (f) de ozono
A
ozone layer
18
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catástrofe (f)
A
catastrophe
19
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central (f) nuclear
A
nuclear power station
20
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científico/a (m,f)
A
scientist
21
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clorofluorocarbonos (mpl)
A
CFCs
22
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combustible (m)
A
fuel
23
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concienciar
A
to make aware
24
conservar
to conserve, preserve
25
consumidor (m)
consumer
26
contaminación (f)
pollution
27
contaminar
to pollute
28
cuenca (f)
basin
29
dañar
to damage, harm
30
deforestación (f)
deforestation
31
derrochar
to squander
32
desastre (m)
disaster
33
desechos (mpl) radioactivos
radioactive waste
34
desertificación (f)
desertification
35
desgaste (m)
erosion
36
desperdicios (mpl)
rubbish
37
despilfarro (m)
waste
38
ecología (f)
ecology
39
efecto (m) invernadero
greenhouse effect
40
emanaciones (fpl) tóxicas
toxic emissions
41
energía (f) (solar, eólica etc)
(sun, wind, etc) energy
42
entorno (m)
surroundings, environment
43
envase (m)
wrapping
44
espacio (m) natural
open space
45
especie (f) amenazada
endangered species
46
fábrica (f)
factory
47
fertilizante (m)
fertilizer
48
gases (mpl) de escape
exhaust gases
49
humo (m)
smoke
50
incendiar
to set fire to
51
incendio (m) (forestal)
(forest) fire
52
inundación (f)
flood
53
limpieza (f)
cleaning, cleansing
54
luchar por
to fight for
55
mancha (f) de petróleo
oil slick
56
(medio) ambiental
enviromental
57
medio (m) ambiente
environment
58
mejorar
to get better
59
molino (m) de viento
windmill
60
monte (m)
woodland, mountain
61
naturaleza (f)
nature
62
pantano (m)
marsh
63
pérdida (f)
loss
64
perjudicial
damaging, harmful
65
petrolero (m)
oil-tanker
66
planeta (m)
planet
67
polución (f)
pollution
68
prevenir (ie)\*
to prevent
69
protección (f)
protection
70
proteger
to protect
71
químico
chemical
72
reciclaje (m)
recycling
73
recipiente (m)
container
74
recoger
to collect
75
recogida (f)
collection
76
recuperar(se)
to recover
77
recursos (mpl)
resources
78
regar (ie)\*
to irrigate
79
renovar (ue)\*
to renew
80
renovable
renewable
81
residuos (mpl) (nucleares)
(nuclear) waste
82
restos (mpl)
left-overs
83
salvar
to save
84
selva (f)
jungle
85
sequía (f)
drought
86
sobrevivir
to survive
87
sociedad (f) consumista
consumer society
88
sostenible
sustainable
89
subida (f) de temperaturas
rise in temperatures
90
suelo (m)
ground
91
supervivencia (f)
survival
92
tirar
to throw out
93
tomar medidas
to take steps (measures)
94
venenoso
poisonous
95
los Verdes
the Greens
96
verter (ie)\*
to dump/tip
97
vertedero (m)
rubbish dump
98
# R
in the short term
a corto plazo
99
# R
in the long term
a largo plazo
100
# R
manure, fertilizer
abono (m)
101
# R
to get worse
agravarse
102
# R
drinking water
aqua (f) potable
103
# R
to save (energy, etc)
ahorrar (energia, etc)
104
# R
air
aire (m)
105
# R
threat
amenaza (f)
106
# R
wild animal
animal (m) salvaje
107
# R
to burn
arder
108
# R
atmosphere
atmósfera (f)
109
# R
to sweep (away)
barrer
110
# R
rubbish
basura (f)
111
# R
wood
bosque (m)
112
# R
to get warmer/hotter
calentarse (ie)\*
113
# R
global warming
calentamiento (m) global
114
# R
climate change
cambio (m) climático
115
# R
ozone layer
capa (f) de ozono
116
# R
catastrophe
catástrofe (f)
117
# R
nuclear power station
central (f) nuclear
118
# R
scientist
científico/a (m,f)
119
# R
CFCs
clorofluorocarbonos (mpl)
120
# R
fuel
combustible (m)
121
# R
to make aware
concienciar
122
# R
to conserve, preserve
conservar
123
# R
consumer
consumidor (m)
124
# R
pollution
contaminación (f)
125
# R
to pollute
contaminar
126
# R
basin
cuenca (f)
127
# R
to damage, harm
dañar
128
# R
deforestation
deforestación (f)
129
# R
to squander
derrochar
130
# R
disaster
desastre (m)
131
# R
radioactive waste
desechos (mpl) radioactivos
132
# R
desertification
desertificación (f)
133
# R
erosion
desgaste (m)
134
# R
rubbish
desperdicios (mpl)
135
# R
waste
despilfarro (m)
136
# R
ecology
ecología (f)
137
# R
greenhouse effect
efecto (m) invernadero
138
# R
toxic emissions
emanaciones (fpl) tóxicas
139
# R
(sun, wind, etc) energy
energía (f) (solar, eólica etc)
140
# R
surroundings, environment
entorno (m)
141
# R
wrapping
envase (m)
142
# R
open space
espacio (m) natural
143
# R
endangered species
especie (f) amenazada
144
# R
factory
fábrica (f)
145
# R
fertilizer
fertilizante (m)
146
# R
exhaust gases
gases (mpl) de escape
147
# R
smoke
humo (m)
148
# R
to set fire to
incendiar
149
# R
(forest) fire
incendio (m) (forestal)
150
# R
flood
inundación (f)
151
# R
cleaning, cleansing
limpieza (f)
152
# R
to fight for
luchar por
153
# R
oil slick
mancha (f) de petróleo
154
# R
enviromental
(medio) ambiental
155
# R
environment
medio (m) ambiente
156
# R
to get better
mejorar
157
# R
windmill
molino (m) de viento
158
# R
woodland, mountain
monte (m)
159
# R
nature
naturaleza (f)
160
# R
marsh
pantano (m)
161
# R
loss
pérdida (f)
162
# R
damaging, harmful
perjudicial
163
# R
oil-tanker
petrolero (m)
164
# R
planet
planeta (m)
165
# R
pollution
polución (f)
166
# R
to prevent
prevenir (ie)\*
167
# R
protection
protección (f)
168
# R
to protect
proteger
169
# R
chemical
químico
170
# R
recycling
reciclaje (m)
171
# R
container
recipiente (m)
172
# R
to collect
recoger
173
# R
collection
recogida (f)
174
# R
to recover
recuperar(se)
175
# R
resources
recursos (mpl)
176
# R
to irrigate
regar (ie)\*
177
# R
to renew
renovar (ue)\*
178
# R
renewable
renovable
179
# R
(nuclear) waste
residuos (mpl) (nucleares)
180
# R
left-overs
restos (mpl)
181
# R
to save
salvar
182
# R
jungle
selva (f)
183
# R
drought
sequía (f)
184
# R
to survive
sobrevivir
185
# R
consumer society
sociedad (f) consumista
186
# R
sustainable
sostenible
187
# R
rise in temperatures
subida (f) de temperaturas
188
# R
ground
suelo (m)
189
# R
survival
supervivencia (f)
190
# R
to throw out
tirar
191
# R
to take steps (measures)
tomar medidas
192
# R
poisonous
venenoso
193
# R
the Greens
los Verdes
194
# R
to dump/tip
verter (ie)\*
195
# R
rubbish dump
vertedero (m)
