El Medio Ambiente Flashcards

Learn vocab for A2 - Environment

1
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threat

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la amenaza

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warming

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el calentamiento

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to make aware

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concienciar

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to encourage, to promote

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fomentar

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harmful

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nocivo

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6
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to break, to halt, to slow down

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frenar

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7
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a stage

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una etapa

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8
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to exploit

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explotar

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9
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a freeze, a frost

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una helada

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10
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to cause

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ocasionar, provocar

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11
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a heatwave

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una ola de calor

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12
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to soften

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suavizar

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13
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sleep disturbance

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la alteración del sueño

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14
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to drown, to suffocate, to gasp for breath

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ahogarse

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15
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at one time (long ago)

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antaño

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16
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to afflict

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aquejar

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17
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road surface

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la calzada

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18
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in slow motion

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en cámara lenta

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19
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horn (car, boat)

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el claxon

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20
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a decibel

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un decibelio

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21
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weed

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el hierbajo

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22
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to pant

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jadear

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23
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local people

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los lugareños

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24
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pale, haggard, sickly

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macilento

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25
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quantity of vehicles

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el parque automovilístico

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26
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loss

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la pérdida

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27
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lead

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el plomo

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28
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friction

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el rozamiento

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29
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a subscription

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un abono

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30
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to reach

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alcanzar

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31
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a catalytic converter

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un catalizador

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32
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to facilitate, to offer, to provide

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facilitar

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33
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to set up

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implantar

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34
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a kilowatt

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un kilovatio

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35
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novel, new

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novedoso

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36
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to promote, to foster

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potenciar

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37
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to be rooted

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radicar

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38
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a network

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una red

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39
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to subsidise

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subvencionar

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40
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to move

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trasladar

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41
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journey

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el trayecto

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42
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snowfalls

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las nevadas

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43
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cyclical

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cíclico/a

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44
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cycle (process)

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ciclo

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45
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intentsive farming

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la sobreexplotación agraria

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46
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deterioration of the world around us

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el deterioro del entorno que nos rodea

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47
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undeniable

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innegable

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48
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to solve, to resolve

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solucionar, resolver

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49
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overfishing

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la pesca indiscriminada, la sobrepesca

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50
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dirtyness

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la suciedad

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51
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taxes

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los impuestos

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52
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to cut down

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talar

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53
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hurricane

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el huracán

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54
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volcanic eruption

A

una erupción volcánica

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55
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rainfalls

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las lluvias

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56
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earthquake

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el terremoto

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57
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to cover up, to mask

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enmascarar

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58
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carbon dioxide

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el dioxido de carbono

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59
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environment

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el medio ambiente

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60
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trees

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los arboles

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61
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animals

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los animales

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62
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waste

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la basura

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63
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oxygen

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el oxígeno

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64
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storm

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la tormenta

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65
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an alarmist, a coarsely realist

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una tremendista

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66
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to end, to do away with

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acabar con

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67
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a wind turbine

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un aerogenerador

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68
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to run out

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agotarse

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69
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to add

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agregar

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70
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insulation

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el aislamiento

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71
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lighting

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el alumbramiento, el alumbrado

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72
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to opt for, to be committed to

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apostar por

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73
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a raft of measures

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una batería de medidas

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74
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low energy light bulbs

A

las bombillas de bajo consumo

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75
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butane (bottled) gas

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el butano

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76
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ashes

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las cenizas

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77
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crude oil, petroleum

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el crudo

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78
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nuclear fusion energy

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la energía atómica de fusión

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79
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to promote, to encourage

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impulsar

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80
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endless, unquenchable

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inagotable

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81
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investment

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la inversión

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82
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profitable

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rentable

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83
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waste

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los resuidos

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84
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to underline

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subrayar

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85
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to monitor

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vigilar

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86
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to supply

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abastecer, suministrar

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87
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to upset

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alborotar

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88
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to fulfil, to achieve

A

cumplir con

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89
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to scorn

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despreciar

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90
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a dam

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un embalse, una presa

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91
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the increasing price

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el encarecimiento

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92
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to ruin

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estropear

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93
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a cattleman

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un ganadero

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94
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the tide

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la marea

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95
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to milk

A

ordeñar

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96
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a battery

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una pila

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97
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policy

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la politica

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98
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performance, yield

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el rendimiento

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99
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rainforest

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la selva tropical

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100
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a roof rack

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una baca

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101
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a lightbulb

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una bombilla

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102
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spark plugs

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las bujías

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a boiler

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una caldera

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sensor

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el captador

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load

A

la carga

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with the tap running

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con el chorro de agua abierto

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to unplug

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desenchufar

108
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a label

A

una etiqueta

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electricity bill

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la factura de luz

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to notice

A

fijarse en

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a switch

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un interruptor

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to waste

A

malgastar

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remote control

A

el mando a distancia

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low gear

A

la marcha corta

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high gear

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la marcha larga

116
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pattern

A

el patrón

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to try

A

procurar

118
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a reef

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un arrecife

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tuna

A

el atún

120
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a whale

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una ballena

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to seize, to confiscate

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decomisar

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to erode

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erosionar

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a species

A

una especie

124
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coast

A

el litoral

125
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swordfish

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el pez espada

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a net

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una red

127
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subsidy

A

la subvención

128
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land

A

el suelo

129
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designated for building

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urbanizable

130
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a spillage

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un vertido

131
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to insulate

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aislar

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to squash, to flatten

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aplanar

133
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to burn

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arder

134
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pocket

A

el bolsillo

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a jar

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un bote

136
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a box

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una caja

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cellulose

A

la celulosa

138
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to compress

A

comprimir

139
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a meter

A

un contador

140
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to get rid of

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deshacerse de

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a mechanism

A

un dispositivo

142
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to regulate

A

dosificar

143
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person responsible

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el encargado

144
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to rinse

A

enjuagar

145
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to be informed about

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enterarse de

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to drip

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escurrir

147
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to scatter

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esparcir

148
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mixer tap

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el grifo monomando

149
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handle, lever

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la palanca

150
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to fold

A

plegar

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handy

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socorrido

152
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bulky

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voluminoso

153
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shelter

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el abrigo

154
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to shelter, to house

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albergar

155
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storage

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el almacenamiento

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amaranth (a flower)

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el amaranto

157
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a settlement

A

un asentamiento

158
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fallow

A

en barbecho

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phreatic stratum, aquifer

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una capa freática

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the Dust Bowl

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la Cuenca de Polvo

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waste, squandering

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el derroche

162
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labelling

A

el etiquetado

163
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logging operations, timber industry

A

las explotaciones madereras

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hectic, fevered

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febril

165
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a hectare (10,000 m²)

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una hectárea

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plains

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las llanuras

167
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an oil pipeline

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un oleoducto

168
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pastures, grazing

A

los pastos

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to avoid

A

rehuir

170
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salinity, saltiness

A

la salinización

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soya

A

la soja

172
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cutting down

A

la tala

173
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wheat

A

el trigo

174
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a deposit

A

un yacimiento

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sustainable

A

sostenible

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the pavement

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la acera

177
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to risk your life

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arriesgarse la vida

178
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pedestrians

A

los peatones

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without being afraid to

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sin temor a

180
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of course it is not a situation that can be solved overnight

A

claro que no es una situación que se pueda resolver de la noche a la mañana

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shops

A

almacenes

182
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roadworks, works

A

las obras

183
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night

A

anochecer

184
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lonely feeling

A

desamparo

185
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measure

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medida

186
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satisfaction

A

satisfacción

187
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phenomenon

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un fenómeno

188
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tweak

A

retoque

189
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and/or

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y/o

190
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streetlights

A

farolas

191
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fuel

A

combustible

192
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tonnes

A

toneladas

193
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figure

A

la cifra

194
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use

A

aprovechamiento

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adecuada

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suitable, appropriate

196
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through

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mediante

197
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to adhere

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adherirse

198
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saving

A

ahorro

199
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various

A

diversos

200
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the high cost

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el elevado coste

201
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half

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la mitad

202
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nearly, almost

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casi

203
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according to

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según

204
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the initial cost

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el gasto inicial

205
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to depreciate

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amortizar

206
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an agreement

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un acuerdo de colaboración

207
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regular parking zones

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estacionamiento regulado

208
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petrol

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petrolífera

209
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to proceed

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proceder

210
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blade/ part of mill

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aspa

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to break

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estropear/ dańar/ averiar/ romper

212
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crazy person

A

un chalado

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scarce

A

escaso

214
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source

A

la fuente

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whale

A

la ballena/ el cetáceo

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barge

A

la barcaza

217
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crane

A

una grúa

218
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weakened

A

debilitado

219
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the rescue

A

el rescate

220
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length

A

longditud

221
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weight

A

peso

222
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Londoners

A

los londinenses

223
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river banks

A

márgenes del río

224
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blood

A

sangre

225
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noticed/ spotted

A

avistada

226
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the discovery

A

el hallazgo

227
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position

A

puesto

228
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ribs

A

las costillas

229
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hair dryer

A

el secador de pelo

230
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electric toothbrush

A

el cepillo de dientes eléctrico

231
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tv set

A

televisor

232
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heating

A

calefacción

233
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microwave

A

los microondas

234
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iron

A

plancha

235
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alarm clock

A

despertador

236
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fridge

A

nevera

237
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games console

A

videoconsola

238
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Hoover

A

aspiradora

239
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lamp

A

lámpara

240
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blender

A

la batidora

241
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toaster

A

la tostadora/ el tostador

242
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mobile phone charger

A

cargador de móvil

243
Q

answering machine

A

el contestador

244
Q

kettle

A

el hervidor eléctrico

245
Q

rechargeable items

A

apartos recargables

246
Q

maintenance

A

mantenimiento

247
Q

to get rid of

A

deshacerse

248
Q

allotment

A

una huerta

249
Q

to give off smells

A

desprender olores

250
Q

to deposit

A

depositar, entregar

251
Q

out of date

A

caduado

252
Q

the resale

A

la reventa

253
Q

to be aware of

A

estar atento a