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a largo plazo

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in the long term

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a corto plazo

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in the short term

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abono (m)

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manure, fertilizer

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agravarse

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to get worse

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aqua (f) potable

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drinking water

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ahorrar (energia, etc)

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to save (energy, etc)

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aire (m)

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air

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amenaza (f)

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threat

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animal (m) salvaje

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wild animal

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arder

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to burn

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atmósfera (f)

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atmosphere

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barrer

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to sweep (away)

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basura (f)

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rubbish

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bosque (m)

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wood

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calentarse (ie)*

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to get warmer/hotter

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calentamiento (m) global

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global warming

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cambio (m) climático

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climate change

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capa (f) de ozono

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ozone layer

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catástrofe (f)

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catastrophe

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central (f) nuclear

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nuclear power station

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científico/a (m,f)

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scientist

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clorofluorocarbonos (mpl)

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CFCs

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combustible (m)

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fuel

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concienciar

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to make aware

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conservar

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to conserve, preserve

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consumidor (m)

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consumer

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contaminación (f)

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pollution

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contaminar

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to pollute

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cuenca (f)

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basin

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dañar

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to damage, harm

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deforestación (f)

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deforestation

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derrochar

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to squander

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desastre (m)

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disaster

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desechos (mpl) radioactivos

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radioactive waste

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desertificación (f)

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desertification

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desgaste (m)

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erosion

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desperdicios (mpl)

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rubbish

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despilfarro (m)

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waste

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ecología (f)

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ecology

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efecto (m) invernadero

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greenhouse effect

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emanaciones (fpl) tóxicas

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toxic emissions

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energía (f) (solar, eólica etc)

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(sun, wind, etc) energy

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entorno (m)

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surroundings, environment

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envase (m)

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wrapping

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espacio (m) natural

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open space

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especie (f) amenazada

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endangered species

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fábrica (f)

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factory

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fertilizante (m)

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fertilizer

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gases (mpl) de escape

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exhaust gases

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humo (m)

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smoke

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incendiar

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to set fire to

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incendio (m) (forestal)

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(forest) fire

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inundación (f)

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flood

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limpieza (f)

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cleaning, cleansing

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luchar por

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to fight for

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mancha (f) de petróleo

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oil slick

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(medio) ambiental

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enviromental

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medio (m) ambiente

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environment

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mejorar

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to get better

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molino (m) de viento

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windmill

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monte (m)

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woodland, mountain

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naturaleza (f)

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nature

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pantano (m)

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marsh

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pérdida (f)

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loss

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perjudicial

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damaging, harmful

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petrolero (m)

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oil-tanker

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planeta (m)

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planet

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polución (f)

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pollution

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prevenir (ie)*

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to prevent

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protección (f)

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protection

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proteger

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to protect

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químico

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chemical

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reciclaje (m)

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recycling

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recipiente (m)

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container

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recoger

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to collect

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recogida (f)

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collection

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recuperar(se)

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to recover

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recursos (mpl)

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resources

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regar (ie)*

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to irrigate

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renovar (ue)*

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to renew

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renovable

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renewable

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residuos (mpl) (nucleares)

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(nuclear) waste

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restos (mpl)

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left-overs

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salvar

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to save

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selva (f)

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jungle

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sequía (f)

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drought

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sobrevivir

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to survive

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sociedad (f) consumista

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consumer society

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sostenible

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sustainable

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subida (f) de temperaturas

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rise in temperatures

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suelo (m)

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ground

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supervivencia (f)

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survival

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tirar

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to throw out

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tomar medidas

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to take steps (measures)

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venenoso

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poisonous

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los Verdes

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the Greens

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verter (ie)*

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to dump/tip

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vertedero (m)

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rubbish dump

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in the short term

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a corto plazo

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in the long term

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a largo plazo

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manure, fertilizer

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abono (m)

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to get worse

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agravarse

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drinking water

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aqua (f) potable

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to save (energy, etc)

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ahorrar (energia, etc)

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air

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aire (m)

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threat

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amenaza (f)

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wild animal

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animal (m) salvaje

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to burn

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arder

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atmosphere

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atmósfera (f)

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to sweep (away)

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barrer

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rubbish

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basura (f)

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R

wood

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bosque (m)

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R

to get warmer/hotter

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calentarse (ie)*

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R

global warming

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calentamiento (m) global

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R

climate change

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cambio (m) climático

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R

ozone layer

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capa (f) de ozono

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R

catastrophe

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catástrofe (f)

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nuclear power station

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central (f) nuclear

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scientist

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científico/a (m,f)

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CFCs

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clorofluorocarbonos (mpl)

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fuel

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combustible (m)

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R

to make aware

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concienciar

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to conserve, preserve

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conservar

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consumer

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consumidor (m)

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pollution

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contaminación (f)

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to pollute

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contaminar

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basin

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cuenca (f)

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to damage, harm

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dañar

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R

deforestation

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deforestación (f)

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to squander

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derrochar

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R

disaster

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desastre (m)

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radioactive waste

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desechos (mpl) radioactivos

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R

desertification

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desertificación (f)

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R

erosion

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desgaste (m)

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R

rubbish

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desperdicios (mpl)

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R

waste

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despilfarro (m)

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R

ecology

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ecología (f)

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greenhouse effect

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efecto (m) invernadero

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toxic emissions

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emanaciones (fpl) tóxicas

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(sun, wind, etc) energy

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energía (f) (solar, eólica etc)

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surroundings, environment

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entorno (m)

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wrapping

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envase (m)

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open space

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espacio (m) natural

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endangered species

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especie (f) amenazada

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factory

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fábrica (f)

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fertilizer

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fertilizante (m)

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exhaust gases

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gases (mpl) de escape

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smoke

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humo (m)

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to set fire to

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incendiar

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(forest) fire

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incendio (m) (forestal)

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flood

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inundación (f)

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R

cleaning, cleansing

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limpieza (f)

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R

to fight for

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luchar por

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oil slick

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mancha (f) de petróleo

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R

enviromental

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(medio) ambiental

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environment

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medio (m) ambiente

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to get better

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mejorar

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windmill

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molino (m) de viento

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R

woodland, mountain

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monte (m)

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R

nature

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naturaleza (f)

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marsh

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pantano (m)

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R

loss

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pérdida (f)

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damaging, harmful

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perjudicial

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oil-tanker

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petrolero (m)

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planet

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planeta (m)

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R

pollution

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polución (f)

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R

to prevent

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prevenir (ie)*

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R

protection

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protección (f)

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R

to protect

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proteger

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R

chemical

A

químico

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R

recycling

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reciclaje (m)

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R

container

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recipiente (m)

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R

to collect

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recoger

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R

collection

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recogida (f)

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R

to recover

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recuperar(se)

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resources

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recursos (mpl)

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to irrigate

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regar (ie)*

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R

to renew

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renovar (ue)*

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R

renewable

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renovable

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R

(nuclear) waste

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residuos (mpl) (nucleares)

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R

left-overs

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restos (mpl)

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R

to save

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salvar

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R

jungle

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selva (f)

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R

drought

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sequía (f)

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R

to survive

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sobrevivir

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consumer society

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sociedad (f) consumista

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sustainable

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sostenible

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R

rise in temperatures

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subida (f) de temperaturas

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ground

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suelo (m)

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R

survival

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supervivencia (f)

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to throw out

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tirar

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R

to take steps (measures)

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tomar medidas

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R

poisonous

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venenoso

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R

the Greens

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los Verdes

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to dump/tip

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verter (ie)*

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rubbish dump

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vertedero (m)

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