Environment Flashcards

1
Q

to look after the environment you should

A

para cuidar el medio ambiente se debería

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2
Q

to turn off the light

A

apagar la luz

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3
Q

have a shower instead of taking a bath

A

ducharse en vez de bañarse

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4
Q

separate the rubbish

A

separar la basura

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5
Q

recycle plastic and glass

A

reciclar el plástico y el vidrio

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6
Q

unplug electronic appliances

A

desenchufar los aparatos eléctricos

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7
Q

save energy

A

ahorrar energía

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8
Q

turn off the tap

A

cerrar el grifo

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9
Q

to do everything possible

A

hacer todo lo posible

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10
Q

you should not

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no se debería

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11
Q

waste water

A

malgastar el agua

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12
Q

use plastic bags

A

usar bolsas de plástico

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13
Q

I am worried about

A

me preocupa(n)

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14
Q

unemployment

A

el paro/desempleo

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15
Q

hunger

A

el hambre

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16
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poverty

A

la pobreza

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17
Q

deforestation

A

la deforestación

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18
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the difference between rich and poor

A

la diferencía entre los ricos y los pobres

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19
Q

drug addiction

A

la drogadicción

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20
Q

health

A

la salud

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21
Q

obesity

A

la obesidad

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22
Q

the economic crisis

A

la crisis económica

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23
Q

environmental problems

A

los problemas del medio ambiente

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24
Q

the homeless

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los sin hogar / los sin techo

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animals in danger of extinction
los animales en peligro de extinción
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it's necessary
es necesario que
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it's essential
es esencial que
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to look after the planet
cuidar el planeta
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it's essential we look after the planet
cuidemos el planeta
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it's essential we do conservation projects
hagemos projectos de conservación
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it's essential we buy / use
compremos / usemos
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fair trade products
productos de comercio justo
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it's essential we support aid projects
apoyemos proyectos de ayuda
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it's essential we create job opportunities
creemos oportunidades de trabajo
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it's essential we help to avoid the consumption of harmful substances
ayudemos a evitar el consumo de sustancias perjudiciales
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it's essential we save water
ahorremos el agua
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it's essential we build more houses
construyamos más casa
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it's essential we change the law
cambiemos la ley
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to consume
consumir
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it's essential we consume less
consumamos menos
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es esencial hagamos campañas publicitarias
it's essential we carry out public campaigns
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it's essential we raise money for
recaudemos dinero para
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charities in third world countries
las organizaciones de caridad en países del tercer mundo
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it's not fair that there is
no es justo que haya
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it's terrible that there is
es terrible que haya
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so much social inequality
tanta desigualdad social
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pollution
contaminación
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so many homeless people
tanta gente sin techo / sin hogar
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so many obese people
tanta gente obesa
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so many drug addicts
tantos drogadictos
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rubbish on the streets
basura en las calles
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people with no where to live
gente sin espacio para vivir
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destruction of woodland
destrucción de los bosques
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pollution of seas and rivers
contaminación de los mares y los ríos
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the air is polluted
el aire está contaminado
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fossil fuels are running out
los combustibles fósiles se acaban
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don't cut down so many trees
no corte tantos árboles
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don't go by car if it's possible to walk
no vaya en coche si es posible ir a pie
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don't throw rubbish onto the ground
no tire basura al suelo
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don't waste energy
no malgaste energía
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don't build so many big houses
no construya tantas casas grandes
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don't release so much chemical waste
no eche tantos desechos químicos
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plant more woods and forests
plante más bosques y selvas
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reduce vehicle emissions
reduzca las emisiones de los vehículos
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recycle paper glass and plastic
recicle el papel el vidrio y el plástico
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use renewable energy
use energías renovables
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design smaller houses
diseñe casas más pequenas
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introduce stricter laws
introduzca leyes más estrictas
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to live a greener life
llevar una vida más verde
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to reduce your carbon footprint
reducir la huella de carbono
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to save the planet
salvar el planeta
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environmentally friendly
ecológico/a
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roof
el techo
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rain water
el agua de lluvia
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home
el domicilio
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natural resources
los recursos naturales
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solar panels
los paneles solares
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sand
la arena
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bricks
los ladrillos
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a factory
una fábrica
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to move house
mudarse de casa
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overpopulation
sobrepoblación
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the depletion of fossil fuels
el agotamiento de combustibles fósiles
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drought
sequía
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hurricanes
las huracanes
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floods
los inundaciónes
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las mareas negras
oil spills
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global warming
el calentamiento global
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earthquakes
los terremotos
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to avoid
evitar
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el crimen
crime
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What are international sporting events for?
Para qué sirven los eventos / los acontecimientos deportivos internacionales
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big sporting events
los grandes eventos / acontecimientos deportivos
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the Olympics / Paralympics
los juegos Olímpicos / Paralímpicos
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The football world cup
la copa mundial del fútbol
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to promote
promover
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participation in sport
la participación en el deporte
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team spirit
el espíritu del equipo
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regenerate city centres
regenerar los centros urbanos
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increase national pride
elevar el orgullo nacional
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convey the values of respect and discipline
transmitir los valores de respeto y disciplina
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unite people
unir a la gente
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give a boost to the economy
dar un impulso económico
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inspire people
inspirar a la gente
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the risk of terrorist attacks
el riesgo de ataques terroristas
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the traffic
el tráfico
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the debt
la deuda
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the security
la seguridad
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the host city
la ciudad anfitriona
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I applied for a volunteering job
solicité en trabajo voluntario porque
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qué estabas haciendo
what were you doing
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I was / we were / they were
estaba / estábamos / estaban
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to rehears
ensayar
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to snow
nevar
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se estaba convirtiendo en un río
it was turning into a river
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to move
mover
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around me
a mi alrededor
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to fall
caer
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tremor
temblor
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forest fire
incendio forestal
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hurricane
huracán
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tornado
tornado
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snow storm
tormenta de nieve
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humanitarian
humanitaria
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she was watching the news
estaba viendo / mirando el teledario / las noticias
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I was looking for information online
estaba buscando información en línea
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cómo te enteraste del
how did you find out about the
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I was chatting with a friend
estaba charlando con un amigo
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I was reading
estaba leyendo
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I found a report / an article
encontré un reportaje / artículo
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I received a message
recibí en mensaje
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I saw it on the news
lo ví en las noticias / el telediario
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my boyfriend called me / told me the story
mi novio me llamó / me contó la historia
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a voluntary organisation
una organización de servicio voluntario
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the victims
las victimas
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a survival box
una caja de supervivencia
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I decided to sign up
decidí apuntarme
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to raise funds
recaudar fondos
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to ask for donations
solicitar donativos
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we organised
organizamos
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a sponsored bike race
una carrera de bici apadrinada
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a cake sale
una venta de pasteles
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