El medio ambiente Flashcards

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1
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el entorno natural

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natural surroundings/environment

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la amenaza a la naturaleza

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threat to wildlife

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amenazar/trastornar el equilibrio ecológico

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to threaten/upset the ecological balance

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modificar el ecosistema

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to change the ecosystem

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el deterioro ambiental

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environmental damage

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la huella de carbono

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carbon footprint

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la huella ecológica

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ecological footprint

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causar daños irreversibles

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to cause irreversible damage

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la supervivencia del hombre

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man’s survival

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un planeta moribundo

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a dying planet

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las oportunidades de reducir las emisiones

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opportunities to reduce emissions

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reducir los daños causados a …

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to reduce the damage caused to …

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desatender las advertencias de los científicos

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to disregard the scientists’ warnings

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el empeoramiento de la calidad de la vida

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deterioration in the quality of life

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el cambio climático

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climate change

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el recalentamiento del planeta; el calentamiento del globo

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global warming

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el efecto invernadero

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greenhouse effect

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los gases invernadero

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greenhouse gases

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19
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la destrucción de la capa de ozono

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destruction of the ozone layer

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el agujero de ozono

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hole in the ozone layer

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el clorofluorocarbono

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chlorofluorocarbon; CFC

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los hidrocarburos

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hydrocarbons

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el spray

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spray; aerosol

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el aerosol

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aerosol

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echar/vomitar humos

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to belch out smoke

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los gases contaminantes

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polluting gases

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x toneladas de dióxido de carbono

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x tons of carbon dioxide

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28
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las lluvias ácidas

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acid rain

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la destrucción de las selvas tropicales

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destruction of the rain forests

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30
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la deforestación

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deforestation

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la desertización

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desertification

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32
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las radiaciones ultravioletas

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ultraviolet radiation

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33
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el derretimiento de la capa de hielo polar

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melting of the polar ice sheet

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derretirse

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to melt [intrans]

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35
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el aumento del nivel del mar

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rise in sea level

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con sólo dos grados de más

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with only two degrees (C) more

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con toda urgencia

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with the utmost urgency

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38
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el movimiento ecologista mundial

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world ecology movement

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despertar a la opinión pública

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to awaken public opinion

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40
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los recursos energéticos

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energy resources

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41
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el consumo de recursos naturales

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consumption of natural resources

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42
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el consumo de energía

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energy consumption

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43
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el ahorro de energía

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saving of energy

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44
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conservar los escasos recursos del planeta

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to conserve the planet’s scarce resources

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los recursos se agotan

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resources are being exhausted

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46
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la pérdida de recursos valiosos

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loss of valuable resources

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47
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el despilfarro

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wastefulness; squandering

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48
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despilfarrar

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to squander

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49
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conservar la energía

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to conserve energy

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50
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el aislamiento térmico

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heat insulation

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51
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encender/apagar la calefacción

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to switch the heating on/off

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52
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dejar encendidas las luces

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to leave the lights on

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53
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los combustibles fósiles

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fossil fuels

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54
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el petróleo

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crude oil

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55
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los países del Cercano Oriente

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Middle Eastern countries

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56
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la crisis de petróleo

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oil crisis

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57
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sacar de la tierra

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to take out of the ground

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58
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la central térmica convencional

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conventional power station

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59
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minar

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to mine

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los adelantos técnicos

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technical advances

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61
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tomar medidas

A

to take measures

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62
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las reservas sin explotar

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unexploited reserves

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una política de conservación

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a conservation policy

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los recursos renovables

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renewable resources

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65
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la energía eólica

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wind energy

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el aerogenerador

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wind turbine

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el parque eólico

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wind farm

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aprovechar la energía de las olas

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to harness the energy of the waves

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la central hidroeléctrica

A

hydroelectric power station

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70
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la hidroelectricidad

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hydroelectricity

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71
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el apagón

A

blackout; power failure

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72
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radioactivo/a

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radioactive

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73
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una fuga de radioactividad

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a radioactive leak

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74
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el siniestro nuclear

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nuclear disaster

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75
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el reactor

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reactor

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76
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la explosión

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explosion

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77
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explotar

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to explode

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78
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la energía limpia

A

clean energy

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79
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la basura

A

rubbish

80
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el vertedero

A

rubbish tip

81
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verter al mar

A

to tip into the sea

82
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producir efectos tóxicos

A

to have toxic effects

83
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contaminar

A

to pollute; to contaminate

84
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los contaminantes atmosféricos

A

atmospheric pollutants

85
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la descontaminación

A

decontamination

86
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descontaminar

A

to decontaminate

87
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la central nuclear

A

nuclear power station

88
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los residuos radioactivos

A

radioactive waste

89
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los efectos nocivos

A

harmful effects

90
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el reactor nuclear

A

nuclear reactor

91
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reutilizar las bolsas de plástico

A

to reuse plastic bags

92
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tirar las basuras al contenedor que les corresponde

A

to put rubbish into the correct bin

93
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los envases de cartón

A

cardboard packaging

94
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envenenar

A

to poison

95
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venenoso/a

A

poisonous

96
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el reciclaje de los desperdicios / la basura

A

recycling of waste

97
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reciclar

A

to recycle

98
Q

el nivel sonoro máximo

A

maximum noise level

99
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natural surroundings/environment

A

el entorno natural

100
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threat to wildlife

A

la amenaza a la naturaleza

101
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to threaten/upset the ecological balance

A

amenazar/trastornar el equilibrio ecológico

102
Q

to change the ecosystem

A

modificar el ecosistema

103
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environmental damage

A

el deterioro ambiental

104
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carbon footprint

A

la huella de carbono

105
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ecological footprint

A

la huella ecológica

106
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to cause irreversible damage

A

causar daños irreversibles

107
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man’s survival

A

la supervivencia del hombre

108
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a dying planet

A

un planeta moribundo

109
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opportunities to reduce emissions

A

las oportunidades de reducir las emisiones

110
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to reduce the damage caused to …

A

reducir los daños causados a …

111
Q

to disregard the scientists’ warnings

A

desatender las advertencias de los científicos

112
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deterioration in the quality of life

A

el empeoramiento de la calidad de la vida

113
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climate change

A

el cambio climático

114
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global warming

A

el recalentamiento del planeta; el calentamiento del globo

115
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greenhouse effect

A

el efecto invernadero

116
Q

greenhouse gases

A

los gases invernadero

117
Q

destruction of the ozone layer

A

la destrucción de la capa de ozono

118
Q

hole in the ozone layer

A

el agujero de ozono

119
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chlorofluorocarbon; CFC

A

el clorofluorocarbono

120
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hydrocarbons

A

los hidrocarburos

121
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spray; aerosol

A

el spray

122
Q

aerosol

A

el aerosol

123
Q

to belch out smoke

A

echar/vomitar humos

124
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polluting gases

A

los gases contaminantes

125
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x tons of carbon dioxide

A

x toneladas de dióxido de carbono

126
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acid rain

A

las lluvias ácidas

127
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destruction of the rain forests

A

la destrucción de las selvas tropicales

128
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deforestation

A

la deforestación

129
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desertification

A

la desertización

130
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ultraviolet radiation

A

las radiaciones ultravioletas

131
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melting of the polar ice sheet

A

el derretimiento de la capa de hielo polar

132
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to melt [intrans]

A

derretirse

133
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rise in sea level

A

el aumento del nivel del mar

134
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with only two degrees (C) more

A

con sólo dos grados de más

135
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with the utmost urgency

A

con toda urgencia

136
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world ecology movement

A

el movimiento ecologista mundial

137
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to awaken public opinion

A

despertar a la opinión pública

138
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energy resources

A

los recursos energéticos

139
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consumption of natural resources

A

el consumo de recursos naturales

140
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energy consumption

A

el consumo de energía

141
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saving of energy

A

el ahorro de energía

142
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to conserve the planet’s scarce resources

A

conservar los escasos recursos del planeta

143
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resources are being exhausted

A

los recursos se agotan

144
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loss of valuable resources

A

la pérdida de recursos valiosos

145
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wastefulness; squandering

A

el despilfarro

146
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to squander

A

despilfarrar

147
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to conserve energy

A

conservar la energía

148
Q

heat insulation

A

el aislamiento térmico

149
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to switch the heating on/off

A

encender/apagar la calefacción

150
Q

to leave the lights on

A

dejar encendidas las luces

151
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fossil fuels

A

los combustibles fósiles

152
Q

crude oil

A

el petróleo

153
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Middle Eastern countries

A

los países del Cercano Oriente

154
Q

oil crisis

A

la crisis de petróleo

155
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to take out of the ground

A

sacar de la tierra

156
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conventional power station

A

la central térmica convencional

157
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to mine

A

minar

158
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technical advances

A

los adelantos técnicos

159
Q

to take measures

A

tomar medidas

160
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unexploited reserves

A

las reservas sin explotar

161
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a conservation policy

A

una política de conservación

162
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renewable resources

A

los recursos renovables

163
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wind energy

A

la energía eólica

164
Q

wind turbine

A

el aerogenerador

165
Q

wind farm

A

el parque eólico

166
Q

to harness the energy of the waves

A

aprovechar la energía de las olas

167
Q

hydroelectric power station

A

la central hidroeléctrica

168
Q

hydroelectricity

A

la hidroelectricidad

169
Q

blackout; power failure

A

el apagón

170
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radioactive

A

radioactivo/a

171
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a radioactive leak

A

una fuga de radioactividad

172
Q

nuclear disaster

A

el siniestro nuclear

173
Q

reactor

A

el reactor

174
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explosion

A

la explosión

175
Q

to explode

A

explotar

176
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clean energy

A

la energía limpia

177
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rubbish

A

la basura

178
Q

rubbish tip

A

el vertedero

179
Q

to tip into the sea

A

verter al mar

180
Q

to have toxic effects

A

producir efectos tóxicos

181
Q

to pollute; to contaminate

A

contaminar

182
Q

atmospheric pollutants

A

los contaminantes atmosféricos

183
Q

decontamination

A

la descontaminación

184
Q

to decontaminate

A

descontaminar

185
Q

nuclear power station

A

la central nuclear

186
Q

radioactive waste

A

los residuos radioactivos

187
Q

harmful effects

A

los efectos nocivos

188
Q

nuclear reactor

A

el reactor nuclear

189
Q

to reuse plastic bags

A

reutilizar las bolsas de plástico

190
Q

to put rubbish into the correct bin

A

tirar las basuras al contenedor que les corresponde

191
Q

cardboard packaging

A

los envases de cartón

192
Q

to poison

A

envenenar

193
Q

poisonous

A

venenoso/a

194
Q

recycling of waste

A

el reciclaje de los desperdicios / la basura

195
Q

to recycle

A

reciclar

196
Q

maximum noise level

A

el nivel sonoro máximo