El Medioambiente Flashcards

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​alarming

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alarmante

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hole in the ozone layer

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el agujero en la capa de ozono

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climate

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el clima

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contamination

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la contaminación

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pollutant

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el contaminante

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to contaminate

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contaminar​

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​conservation of resources

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la conservacion de los recursos​

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to damage

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dañar​

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harmful

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dañino​ / nocivo

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​environmental disaster

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el desastre ecológico​

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toxic waste

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los desechos tóxicos

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​(process of) turning into a desert

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la desertización​ / la desertificación

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destruction of the ozone layer

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la destrucción de la capa de ozono​

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​ecology

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la ecología​

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ecological

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ecológico​ / a

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​ecosystem

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el ecosistema​

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​greenhouse effect

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el efecto invernadero​

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​endangered

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en peligro de extinción​

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solar power

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la energía solar​

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​poisoned

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envenenado​

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to poison

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envenenar​

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ecological balance

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el equilibrio ecológico​

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To avoid

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evitar

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extinction

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extinción​

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​irreversible
irreversible​
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​ecology movement
el movimiento ecologista​
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crude oil
el petróleo​
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​energy policy
la política energética​
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​pollution
la polución​
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​air pollution
la polución atmosférica​
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​organically-grown product
el producto orgánico​
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​protection
la protección​
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to protect
proteger​
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​ultraviolet rays
los rayos ultravioletas​
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​natural resources
los recursos naturales​
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​reduction
la reducción​
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to replace
reemplazar​
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to save
salvar​
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​rainforest
la selva tropical​
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​ecological system
el sistema ecológico
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​over-exploitation of resources
la sobreexplotacion de los recursos​
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​survival
supervivencia​
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​poisonous
tóxico​
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aerosol
el aerosol​
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​plastic bag
la bolsa de plástico​
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​power station
la central eléctrica​
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nuclear power-station
la central nuclear​
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​energy consumption
el consumo de energía​
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to deforest
deforestar​
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​to squander
despilfarrar​
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​carbon dioxide
el dióxido de carbono​
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​fertiliser
el fertilizante​
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​polluting gases
los gases contaminantes​
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​acid rain
la lluvia ácida​
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(small) oil slick
la mancha de petróleo​
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(large) oil slick
la marea negra​
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mercury
el mercurio​
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​oxygen
​oxygen
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​pesticide
el pesticida​
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radioactive waste
los residuos radioactivos​
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consumer society
la sociedad consumista​
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spray
el spray​ / el aerosol
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​substances which harm the ozone layer
las sustancias que dañan la capa de ozono​
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​the threat to the ecological balance
la amenaza al equilibrio ecológico​
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​an environmentally friendly product
un producto que no daña el medio ambiente​
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green issues
los temas ecológicos​
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global warning
el recalentamiento del planeta​
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to be against the use of nuclear energy
estar en contra del uso de la energía nuclear​
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​the wastage of our resources
el desperdicio de nuestros recursos​
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​changes in the ecosystem
cambios en el ecosistema​
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health hazard
el riesgo para la salud​
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to damage the environment
dañar el medioambiente​
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container
el contenedor​
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bottle bank
el contenedor de vidrio​
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dustbin
el cubo de la basura​
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biological waste
el desecho biológico​
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industrial waste
los desechos industriales​
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waste products
los desperdicios​
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glass container
el envase de vidrio​
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non-returnable empty
el envase no retornable​
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​returnable empty
el envase retornable​
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​incineration
la incineración​
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incinerator
el incinerador​
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​recycled paper
el papel reciclado​
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recycling
el reciclaje​
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to recycle
reciclar​
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​rubbish collection
la recogida de basuras​
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​reusable
reutilizable​
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to reuse
reutilizar​
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​rubbish dump
el vertedero​
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​to dump
verter​
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recyclable materials go in the green dustbin
los materiales reciclables van en el contenedor verde​
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to increase the use of returnable empties
aumentar el uso de los envases retornables​
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​incinerators produce pollution problems
los incineradores producen problemas de contaminación​
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atrocious
atroz​
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hunting
la caza​
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guinea pig
el conejillo de indias​
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to breed
criar​
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cruelty
la crueldad​
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​to tame
domar​ / domesticar
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​to train
entrenar​
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endangered species
la especie amenazada​
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experiment
el experimento​
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extinction
la extinción​
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​wildlife
la fauna​
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medical investigation
la investigación médica​
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​slaughterhouse
el matadero​
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​to ban
prohibir​
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to feel pity for
sentir pena por​
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suffering
el sufrimiento​
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vivisection
la vivisección​
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animal rights activist
el defensor de los derechos de los animales​
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​to be in favour of a ban on
estar a favor de la prohibición de​
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​to be against the exportation of livestock
estar en contra de la exportación de ganado​
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To waste
Derrochar
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Recycling
Reciclaje / reciclamiento
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The planet
El planeta
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A tidal power station
Una central maremotriz
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Hydroelectric
La hidroeléctrica
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Performance / output / production / efficiency
Rendimiento
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Oil company
Compañía petrolífera
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Oil platform
Campo petrolífero submarino
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Wind turbine
Turbina de viento
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Rockfall
Desprendimiento de tierra
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The gas leaked out
El gas se fugó
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To devastate / wipe out
Arrasar
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Volcanic ash
Ceniza volcánica
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To give off sparks
Echar chispas
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Fire break
Cortafuego
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A cliff
Un acantilado
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Ocean currents
Las corrientes marinas