El Medio Ambiente (vocab) Flashcards

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solar

A

solar

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eólica

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wind

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hidráulico

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hydraulic

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efecto invernadero

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greenhouse effect

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calentamiento de la tierra/calentamiento global

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global warming

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cambio climático

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climate change

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deforestación

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deforestation

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ecoturismo

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ecotourism

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la biodiversidad

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biodiversity

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químico/a (adjectivo)

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chemical

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hierro

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iron

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12
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los alrededores

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the surroundings

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atraer

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attract

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mantener

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maintain

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suceder

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to happen/occur

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la superficie

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the surface

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la decena

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a set of 10

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18
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sísmico

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seismic

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19
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fallecidos

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deceased

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20
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el refugio

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shelter

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21
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los derrumbes

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landslides

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22
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las grietas

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crack/crevice

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23
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las fallas

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fault line

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24
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los perjuicios

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damage/harm

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25
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el riesgo

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risk

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destacar

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emphasize/stand out

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27
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la inundación

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flood

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la sequia

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drought

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la docena

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a dozen

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El desierto

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desert

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cielo

A

sky

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la naturaleza

A

nature

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la nube

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cloud

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la selva/la jungla

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jungle

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controlar

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to control

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reciclar

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recycle

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estar contaminando

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to be polluted

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desarrollar

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to develop

39
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Destruir

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to destroy

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evitar

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to avoid

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mejorar

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to improve

42
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cuidar

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to take care of

43
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conservar

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to conserve

44
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el bosque

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tropical rain forest

45
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estar afectado/a por

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to be affected by

46
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a lata

A

(tin) can

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la ley

A

the law

48
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el peligro

A

danger

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la poblacion

A

population

50
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de aluminio

A

made of aluminium

51
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de plastico

A

made of plastic

52
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de virdrio

A

made of glass

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proteger

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to protect

54
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la solucion

A

solution

55
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el reciclaje

A

recycle

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el recurso natural

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natural resource

57
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el valle

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valley

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la tierra

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land, soil

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resolver (o:ue)

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to solve/resolve

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reducir

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to reduce

61
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contaminar

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to polute

62
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la erosion

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erosion

63
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incendio forestal

A

forest fire

64
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los danos

A

damages

65
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terremoto

A

earthquake

66
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huracan

A

huricane

67
Q

el aumento

A

the increase

68
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la escasez

A

shortage