El Medio Ambiente Vocab Flashcards

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1
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balance

A

el balance

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biodiversity

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la biodiversidad

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climate change

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el cambio climático

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pollution

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la contaminación(del agua, del aire)

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spill

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el derrame

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destruction

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la destrucción

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ecologist

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el/la ecologista

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(solar, renewable) energy

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la energía (solar, renovable)

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shortage

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la escasez

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smog

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el esmog

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animal life

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la fauna

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habitat

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el hábitat

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forest fire

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el incendio forestal

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environment

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el medio ambiente

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sea level

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el nivel del mar

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landscape

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el paisaje

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pesticide

A

el pesticida

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petroluem

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el petróleo

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19
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plastic

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el plástico

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20
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recyling

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el reciclaje

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21
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sustainability

A

la sostenibilidad

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22
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cutting of trees

A

la tala de árboles

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23
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trash

A

la basura

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24
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global warming

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el calentamiento global

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25
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carbon

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el carbono

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deforestaction

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la deforestación

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27
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waste

A

el desecho

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28
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ecology

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la ecología

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ecosystem

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el ecosistema

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30
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container

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el envase

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31
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greenhouse effect

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el efecto invernadero

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32
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extinction

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la extinción

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33
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plant life/flower

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la flora/la flor

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34
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hurricane

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el huracán

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flood

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la inundación

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36
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nature

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la naturaleza

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37
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wave

A

la ola

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38
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(recycled) paper

A

el papel (reciclado)

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danger

A

el peligro

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planet

A

el planeta

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root(s)

A

la raíz (las raíces)

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(natural) resource

A

el recurso (natural)

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glass

A

el vidrio

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to advise

A

aconsejar

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to switch off

A

apagar

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to conserve

A

conservar

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to pollute

A

contaminar

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to grow

A

cultivar

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to spill

A

derramar

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to dispose of

A

desechar

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to destroy

A

destruir

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to emit

A

emitir

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to avoid

A

evitar

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to better/to improve

A

mejorar

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to prohibit/forbid

A

prohibir

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to recharge

A

recargar

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to collect/pick up

A

recoger

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to reduce

A

reducir

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to sustain

A

sostener

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to cut down/fell trees

A

talar

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to use

A

usar

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to save

A

ahorrar

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to turn off the faucets

A

cerrar (los grifos)

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to consume

A

consumir

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to care for

A

cuidar

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to damage

A

dañar

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to develop

A

desarollar

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to waste

A

desperdiciar

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to evolve

A

evolucionar

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to extinguish

A

extinguir

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to permit

A

permitir

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to protect

A

proteger

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to recycle

A

reciclar

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to recommend

A

recomendar

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to reuse

A

reusar

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to throw away

A

tirar

77
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to use/utilize

A

utilizar

78
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enviromental

A

ambiental

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harmful

A

dañino/a

80
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better

A

mejor

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dangerous

A

peligroso/a

82
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rechargeable

A

recargable

83
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reducible

A

reducible

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solar

A

solar

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sustainable

A

sostenible

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biodegradable

A

biodegradable

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disposable

A

desechable

88
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organic

A

orgánico/a

89
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drinkable

A

potable

90
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recommendable

A

recomendable

91
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renewable

A

renovable

92
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dirty

A

sucio/a

93
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toxic

A

tóxico/a