environment Flashcards

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1
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ice melting

A
lo scioglimento (dei ghiacci)
sciogliere - to melt
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pollution

environmental pollution

A

(m) inquinamento

inquinamento ambientale

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air pollution

A

inquinamento atmosferico

contaminazione dell’aria

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4
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water pollution

A

inquinamento delle acque

contaminazione delle acque/dei fiumi/dei mari

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5
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noise pollution

A

inquinamento acustico

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6
Q

farm/plantation

A

la coltivazione

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7
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use of GMO crops in farming

A

l’utilizzo di OGM nelle coltivazioni

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8
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forest

deforestation

A

un bosco, la foresta

il disboscamento

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9
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pesticides

use of pesticides

A

i pesticidi

l’utilizzo dei pesticidi nelle coltivazioni

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10
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flooding

A

una alluvione/inondazione

vb - inondare

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11
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hole
hole in the ozone layer
black hole

A

un buco
un buco dell’ozono
un buco nero

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12
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drought

A

la siccità

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13
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green house effect

A

l’effetto serra

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14
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global warming

A

il riscaldamento globale

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15
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farmer

A

un contadino

un agricoltore

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16
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environment

A

l’ambiente

17
Q

overheating

A

surriscaldamento del pianeta

18
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smog

A

il smog

19
Q

exhaust fumes

A

il gas di scarico

20
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electric cars

A

le macchine elettriche

21
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chemical products

chemical waste

A

i prodotti chimici

i rifiuti chimici

22
Q

fine

to give a fine

A

una multa → una somma di denaro che bisogna pagare se si commetta un’infrazione
multare/infliggere una multa

23
Q

awareness

become aware

A

la sensibilizzazione

sensibilizzare

24
Q

environmental awareness

A

l’ecologia

25
Q

rubbish

throw away rubbish

A

i rifiuti/la spazzatura

buttare via

26
Q

to recycle

recycling

A

riciclare

il riciclo

27
Q

separating rubbish

A

fare la raccolta differenziata

→ il processo di separare i rifiuti in modo da riciclare il più possibile

28
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public transport

A

i mezzi pubblici

29
Q

local produce

A

i prodotti agricoli locali/di zona

30
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carbon footprint

reduce

A

l’impronta carbonica

ridurre

31
Q

conserve energy

A

conservare energia

32
Q

switch off lights

A

spegnere le luci

33
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environmental destruction/decay

A

il degrado ambientale

34
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natural resources

A

la risorsa naturale

35
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renewable energy
wind energy
solar energy

A

l’energia rinnovabile
energia eolica
energia solare

36
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endangered species

A

le specie in via di estinzione

37
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non renewable energy

fossil fuel

A

l’energia non rinnovabile

il combustibile fossile