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1
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smoke

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El humo

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factory

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una fábrica

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acid rain

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La lluvia ácida

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the planet

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El planeta

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to take care of

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Cuidar de

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soul

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La alma

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7
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to be alive

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Ser vivo

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Air

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El aire

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water

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el agua

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10
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Destroy (2)

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destruir

destrozar

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To damage

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dañar

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To ruin

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arruinar

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To spoil

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Estropiar

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Greenhouse effect

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El efecto invernadero

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15
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To pollute (2)

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Contaminar

Polucionar

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The sea

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El mar

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17
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To make something dirty

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ensuciar

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18
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Rubbish

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Basura

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19
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To throw away

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Tirar

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20
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To recycle

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Reciclar

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21
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To reduce

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Reducir

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22
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To reuse (2)

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Reusar

Reutilizar

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23
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Noise pollution

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La contaminación acustica

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24
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Environmental (adj)

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Medioambiental

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25
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To protect

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Proteger

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26
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O zone layer

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El capa de ozono

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A hole

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Un agujero

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28
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Damaging (3)

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Nocivo
Tóxico
Daniño

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29
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Dangerous

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Peligroso

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30
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To emit emmissions

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Emitir emissiones

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31
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the atmosphere

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La atmosfera

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32
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Drought

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una sequía

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33
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To warm up

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Calentar

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34
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Global warming

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Calentamiento global

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35
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Water shortage

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Escasez de agua

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36
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To cause (3)

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Causar
Ocasionar
Provocar

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37
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forest fires

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Incendios forestales

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fire

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fuego

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39
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wood

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Bosque

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40
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Dry

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Seco

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41
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To flood

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inundar

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42
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floods

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Inundaciones

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43
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to rain

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llover

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44
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hurricane

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Un huracán

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45
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The acrtic poles

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Los polos articos

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46
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To melt (2)

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Derritirse

Descongelar

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47
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Fresh water

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Agua dulce

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48
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We have time to act

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Tenemos tiempo para actuar

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49
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Eco-lightbulbs

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las bombillas ecologicas

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50
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To use less energy

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Usar menos energía

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51
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to disconnect

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desconectar

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52
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Unplug

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desenchufar

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53
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charger

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cargador

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54
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heating

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Califaccion

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55
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to lower

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bajar

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56
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To turn up

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Subir

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57
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To put on a jumper

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Ponerse un jersey

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58
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To consume

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consumir

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59
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Petrol

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Gasolina

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60
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Crude oil

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Petróleo

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Fuel

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conbustible

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62
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To share

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Compartir

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63
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Bike (2)

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bicicleta

velo

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64
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To turn off the taps

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Cerar los grifos

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65
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Clean clothes with colder water

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Lavar la ropa con agua más frio

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66
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To seperate

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Seperar

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67
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To plant

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Plantar

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68
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Garden

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Jardín

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69
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Reforestation

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Reforestación

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70
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Trees

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Arboles

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71
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To change our attitude

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Cambiar nuestra mentalidad

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72
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To save

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salvar

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73
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To turn off the lights

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Apagar las luces

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74
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To waste

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Malgastar

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75
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Sustainable

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Sostenible

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76
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Consumerist lifestyle

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Modo de vida consumista

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77
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To make aware

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Sensibilizar

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78
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Double glazing

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Ventanas de doble vidrio

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79
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Long term

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a largo plazo

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80
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To go extinct

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Extinguirar

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81
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To neglect

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Descuidar

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82
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Ecosystem

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El ecosistema

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83
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Selfishness

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El egoísmo

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84
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Rising sea levels

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Incremento en los niveles del mar

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85
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heat waves

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Olas de calor

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86
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Meteorolgical changes

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Cambios meteorógicos

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87
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Melting of the poles

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El derretimiento de los polos árticos

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88
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To slow down

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Frenar

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89
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To tackle (2)

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Enfrentarse

Afrontar

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90
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To solve

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Resolver

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91
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Desertification

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Desertificazión

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92
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Desert

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Desierto

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93
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Fertile land

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La tierra fértil

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94
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To cultivate

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Cultivar

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95
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Carbon

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Carbón

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96
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Fossil fuels

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Combustibles fósiles

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97
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To kill

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Matar

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98
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Endangered species

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Las especies en via de extinción

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99
Q

To generate green energy

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Generar energía limpia

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100
Q

To burn

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Quemar

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101
Q

Renewable energy

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energías renovables

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102
Q

To use up

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Agotarse

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103
Q

They’re running out

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Se están agotando

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104
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To invest

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Invertir

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105
Q

A source

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Una fuente

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106
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Infinate

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unagotable

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107
Q

To unite

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Unirse

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108
Q

To work together

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Trabajar juntos

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109
Q

To starve

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Pasar hambre

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To save energy

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Ahorrar energía

111
Q

There’s still lots to do

A

Queda mucho por hacer

112
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Ice

A

Hielo

113
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To freeze

A

Helar

114
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To hunt

A

Cazar

115
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Seals

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Focas

116
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There will be serious problems

A

Habrá problemas graves

117
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Carbon footprint

A

Huella de carbón

118
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To play your part

A

Poner su granito de arena

119
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To inherit

A

Heredar

120
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Grandchildren

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Nietos

121
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Hunger

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Hambre

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Misery

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Miseria

123
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To threaten

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amenazar

124
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A threat

A

Una amenaza

125
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Unsustainable

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Insostenible

126
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Insulate

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Aislar

127
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To emilinate

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Eliminar

128
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Air conditioning

A

El aire acondicionado

129
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To feed

A

Alimentar

130
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TRF

A

Las selvas tropicales

131
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Nuclear power station

A

Central nuclear

132
Q

To ensure that

A

Asegurarse de

133
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To record

A

Grabar

134
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A rainbow

A

Un arcoiris

135
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To have just done something

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Acabar de

136
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To throw

A

Arrojar

137
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In spite of

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A pesar de

138
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Obsolete

A

Obsoletas

139
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To corrode

A

Corroer

140
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Gas pipe line

A

Gasoductos

141
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Proposal

A

La propuesta

142
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To be responsible for

A

Encargar

143
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Nuclear accident

A

Accidente nuclear

144
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Rushed

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Precipitada

145
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Biosphere

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Biosfera

146
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Acceleration

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Aceleracion

147
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Greenhouse gases

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Gases de efecto invernadero

148
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Natural disasters

A

Disastres naturales

149
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Thick

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Grueso

150
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To focus

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enfocar

151
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Solitarity

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Solidaridad

152
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An MP

A

Un diputado

153
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Power

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Poder

154
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To promote

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Promover

155
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The economy

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La economía

156
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Their main aim

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Su meta principal

157
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To be influencial

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Estar influenciado

158
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To advocate

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Abogar

159
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A peaceful protest

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Una protesta pacífica

160
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Drilling for oil

A

La perforación petrolera

161
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Oil companies

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Las petroleras

162
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To drill

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Perforar

163
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An oil spill

A

Un derrame de petroleo

164
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A leak

A

Una fuga

165
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To delay

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retrasar

166
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A charity

A

Una orgainisación benifica

167
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To report

A

Denunicar

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To release

A

Soltar

169
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To sign a petition

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Firmar una petición

170
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To subscribe

A

Abonarse

171
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To donate

A

Donar

172
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A member

A

Un socio

173
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To dig up

A

Cavar

174
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Oil slick

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Una merea negra

175
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To be intentional

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Ser intencionado

176
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On purpose

A

A prepósito

177
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To extinguish (2)

A

Extinguir

Apagar

178
Q

Firefighters

A

Bomberos

179
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To light

A

Encender

180
Q

Human neglect

A

Descuido humano

181
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Pyromaniac

A

Pirómano

182
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To catch fire

A

Prender fuego

183
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Lightening (2)

A

Relampago

Rayo

184
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BBQ (2)

A

Barbacoas

Forgones

185
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To put in danger

A

Poner en peligro

186
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To worsen

A

Empeorar

187
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Habitat

A

Hábitat

188
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Smoke pollution

A

Polución del humo

189
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Whole towns

A

Pueblos entiros

190
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Hose

A

Una mangera

191
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Helmet

A

Un casco

192
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Protective suit

A

Traje protector

193
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Flames

A

Llamas

194
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Urban areas

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Zonas Urbanas

195
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To take out

A

Sacar

196
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Bucket

A

Un cubo

197
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The people who light fires

A

incendiarios

198
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To not get caught

A

Impuner

199
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To set fire to…

A

Incendiar

200
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To murder

A

Asesinar

201
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Pastures

A

Pasto

202
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To be in flames

A

Estar en llamas

203
Q

sparks/ embers

A

Las chispas

204
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To be caught red handed

A

Coger con las manos en la masa

205
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To throw a cigarette butt

A

Tirar una colilla

206
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Panda

A

El panda

207
Q

Brown Bear

A

Un oso marron

208
Q

Iberian lynx

A

El lince iberico

209
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Whale

A

Ballena

210
Q

Tigers

A

Tigres

211
Q

Shark

A

Tiburón

212
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Big cat

A

Felinos

213
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Elepahnt

A

Elefantes

214
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To hunt

A

Cazar

215
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Illegal hunting

A

La caza ilegal

216
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Ivory

A

Marfíl

217
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Tusk

A

Colmillo

218
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Dolphin

A

Delfín

219
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Threshold

A

El umbral

220
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Goat

A

La cabra

221
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Batteries

A

Las pilas

222
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The people in charge

A

Los encargados

223
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A farm/ wildlife park

A

Una fincha

224
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Farmers

A

Granjeros

225
Q

Decline/ sinking

A

Hundimiento

226
Q

Tools

A

Herramientos

227
Q

Eagle

A

El águila

228
Q

Birds of prey

A

Las aves rapazes

229
Q

A mountain range

A

Una sierra

230
Q

To raise/ breed

A

Criar

231
Q

A cat

A

Un gato

232
Q

To take measures

A

Tomar medidas

233
Q

To raise in captivity

A

Criar en captividad

234
Q

Balance

A

El equilibrio

235
Q

Fishermens nets

A

Las redes de las pescadores

236
Q

Turtles

A

Tortugas

237
Q

Natural habitat

A

El hábitat natural

238
Q

Overfishing

A

Sobrepesca

239
Q

To teach the public

A

Enseñar al publico

240
Q

To play a role

A

Desempeñar un papel

241
Q

It costs lots of money

A

Cuesta mucho dinero

242
Q

Coral reefs

A

Arrecifes del mar

243
Q

Overpopulation

A

Sobrepoblación

244
Q

A quota

A

Una cuota

245
Q

We’ve been destroying

A

Han sido destruidos

246
Q

To sow

A

Sembrar

247
Q

Sheep

A

Oveja

248
Q

Shephards

A

Pastores

249
Q

To watch over

A

Vigilar

250
Q

Ransacking

A

El saqueo

251
Q

To track down

A

Localizar

252
Q

Ethical consumers

A

Consumidores éticos

253
Q

Fishing boat

A

Barco pesquero

254
Q

Fish stock

A

Reservasa de peces

255
Q

Illegal fishing (2)

A

La pesca pirata/ilegal

256
Q

To remove

A

quitar

257
Q

To rescue

A

rescazar

258
Q

Illegal hunters

A

Los cazadores furtivos

259
Q

To enforce the rules

A

Hacer la norma

260
Q

The males

A

Los machos

261
Q

The females

A

las hembras

262
Q

To return the favour

A

Devolver el favor

263
Q

To disgust

A

Darse asco

264
Q

Mammal

A

Mamífero

265
Q

Twigs/branches

A

Ramas

266
Q

Dry wood

A

La madera seca

267
Q

Biproducts

A

Biproductos

268
Q

Biofuels

A

Biocombustibles

269
Q

To catch

A

Atrapar

270
Q

To discard

A

Desechar

271
Q

Food chain

A

La cadena alimentaria

272
Q

Hook

A

Anzuelo

Spanish A2 (9 decks)

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