El medioambiente, Flashcards

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el ahorro

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savings

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el bosque

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forest

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la capa de ozono

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ozone layer

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el cielo

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sky; heaven

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la cosecha

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harvest; crop

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el desperdicio

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waste

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la especie

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species

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la inundación

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flood

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la madera

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wood

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el piso

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ground

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el recurso

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resource

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el río

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river

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la selva

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jungle; tropical rain forest

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la sequía

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drought

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la tierra

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soil; land

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la Tierra

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Earth (el planeta)

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la agricultura

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agriculture

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el desierto

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desert

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la ecología

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ecology

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la erosión

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erosion

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la extinción

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extinction

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el agua

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water

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el aire

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air

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el árbol

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tree

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la atmósfera

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atmosphere

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el mar

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sea

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la naturaleza

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nature

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el océano

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ocean

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el planeta

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planet

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el valle

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valley

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ahorrar

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to save

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crear

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to create

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cultivar

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to cultivate

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explotar

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to exploit

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desperdiciar

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to waste

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proteger (j)

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to protect

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recoger (j)

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to collect/pick up

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sembrar

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to sow

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conservar

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to conserve

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extinguir (extingo)

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to extinguish

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preservar

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to preserve

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reducir (zc)

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to reduce

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agrícola

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agricultural

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medioambiental

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environmental

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el agujero

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hole

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el ahorro

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saving

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la amenaza

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threat

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la basura

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trash

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el combustible

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fuel

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el consumo

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consumption

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el contenedor (de basura, de reciclados)

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(garbage, recycling) bin

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el efecto invernadero

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greenhouse effect

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la energía (renovable)

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(renewable) energy

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el envase

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container (bottle, can, etc.)

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la fuente (de energía)

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(energy) source

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la gasolina

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gas (for cars)

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el humo

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smoke

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el mantenimiento

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maintenance

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el pesticida

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pesticide

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el petróleo

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oil

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desechable

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disposable

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el cartón

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cardboard

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reciclar

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to recycle

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reciclable

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recyclable

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botar

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to throw away

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el acuerdo/el tratado

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agreement/treaty

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la bolsa

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stock exchange

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la deuda (externa)

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(foreign) debt

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el Fondo Monetario

A

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

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la inversión

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investment

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los inversionistas

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investors

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los países desarrollados

A

developed countries

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los países en vías de desarrollo

A

developing countries

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el PIB (Producto Interno Bruto)

A

GDP (Gross Domestic Product)

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la sostenibilidad

A

sustainability

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la globalización

A

globalization

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la nacionalización

A

nationalization

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la privatización

A

privatization

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invertir (ie, i)

A

to invest

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sostener (irreg.)

A

to sustain

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sostenible/sustentable

A

sustainable

82
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Vamos a + infinitivo!

A

Let’s + infinitive!

83
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Vamos a proteger el planeta!

A

Let’s protect the planet!

84
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A + infinitivo!

A

(Let’s) get + gerund!

85
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A ahorrar energía!

A

(Let’s) Get saving energy!

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la pila

A

battery

87
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savings

A

el ahorro

88
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forest

A

el bosque

89
Q

ozone layer

A

la capa de ozono

90
Q

sky; heaven

A

el cielo

91
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harvest; crop

A

la cosecha

92
Q

waste

A

el desperdicio

93
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species

A

la especie

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flood

A

la inundación

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wood

A

la madera

96
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ground

A

el piso

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resource

A

el recurso

98
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river

A

el río

99
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jungle; tropical rain forest

A

la selva

100
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drought

A

la sequía

101
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soil; land

A

la tierra

102
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Earth (el planeta)

A

la Tierra

103
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agriculture

A

la agricultura

104
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desert

A

el desierto

105
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ecology

A

la ecología

106
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erosion

A

la erosión

107
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extinction

A

la extinción

108
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water

A

el agua

109
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air

A

el aire

110
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tree

A

el árbol

111
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atmosphere

A

la atmósfera

112
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sea

A

el mar

113
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nature

A

la naturaleza

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ocean

A

el océano

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planet

A

el planeta

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valley

A

el valle

117
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to save

A

ahorrar

118
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to create

A

crear

119
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to cultivate

A

cultivar

120
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to exploit

A

explotar

121
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to waste

A

desperdiciar

122
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to protect

A

proteger (j)

123
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to collect/pick up

A

recoger (j)

124
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to sow

A

sembrar

125
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to conserve

A

conservar

126
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to extinguish

A

extinguir (extingo)

127
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to preserve

A

preservar

128
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to reduce

A

reducir (zc)

129
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agricultural

A

agrícola

130
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environmental

A

medioambiental

131
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hole

A

el agujero

132
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saving

A

el ahorro

133
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threat

A

la amenaza

134
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trash

A

la basura

135
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fuel

A

el combustible

136
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consumption

A

el consumo

137
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(garbage, recycling) bin

A

el contenedor (de basura, de reciclados)

138
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greenhouse effect

A

el efecto invernadero

139
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(renewable) energy

A

la energía (renovable)

140
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container (bottle, can, etc.)

A

el envase

141
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(energy) source

A

la fuente (de energía)

142
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gas (for cars)

A

la gasolina

143
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smoke

A

el humo

144
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maintenance

A

el mantenimiento

145
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pesticide

A

el pesticida

146
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oil

A

el petróleo

147
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disposable

A

desechable

148
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cardboard

A

el cartón

149
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to recycle

A

reciclar

150
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recyclable

A

reciclable

151
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to throw away

A

botar

152
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agreement/treaty

A

el acuerdo/el tratado

153
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stock exchange

A

la bolsa

154
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(foreign) debt

A

la deuda (externa)

155
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International Monetary Fund (IMF)

A

el Fondo Monetario

156
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investment

A

la inversión

157
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investors

A

los inversionistas

158
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developed countries

A

los países desarrollados

159
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developing countries

A

los países en vías de desarrollo

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GDP (Gross Domestic Product)

A

el PIB (Producto Interno Bruto)

161
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sustainability

A

la sostenibilidad

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globalization

A

la globalización

163
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nationalization

A

la nacionalización

164
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privatization

A

la privatización

165
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to invest

A

invertir (ie, i)

166
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to sustain

A

sostener (irreg.)

167
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sustainable

A

sostenible/sustentable

168
Q

Let’s + infinitive!

A

Vamos a + infinitivo!

169
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Let’s protect the planet!

A

Vamos a proteger el planeta!

170
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(Let’s) get + gerund!

A

A + infinitivo!

171
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(Let’s) Get saving energy!

A

A ahorrar energía!

172
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battery

A

la pila