Environment Vocab Flashcards

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1
Q

(rain) forest

A

el bosque (pluvial)

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2
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coal

A

el carbón

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3
Q

fossil fuel

A

el combustible fósil

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4
Q

(sustainable) development

A

el desarrollo (sostenible)

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5
Q

alternative energy
solar energy
green energy

A

la energía alternativa
la energía solar
la energía green

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6
Q

(endangered) species

A

las especies (en peligro de extinción)

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7
Q

nature

A

la naturaleza

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8
Q

recycling

A

el reciclaje

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9
Q

natural resource

A

el recurso natural

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10
Q

reforestation

A

la reforestación

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11
Q

jungle

A

la selva

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12
Q

climate change

A

el cambio climático

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13
Q

pollution

A

la contaminación

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14
Q

deforestation

A

la deforestación

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15
Q

(oil) spill

A

el derrame (de petróleo)

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16
Q

(nuclear) waste

A

los desechos (nucleares)

17
Q

(aluminium/plastic/glass) container

A

el envase (de aluminio/de plástico/ de vidrio)

18
Q

shortage

A

la escasez

19
Q

factory

A

la fábrica

20
Q

smoke

A

el humo

21
Q

flood

A

la inundación

22
Q

(oil) pipeline

A

el oleoducto

23
Q

nuclear plant

A

la planta nuclear

24
Q

pesticides

A

los pesticidas

25
Q

radioactivity

A

la radioactividad

26
Q

drought

A

la sequía

27
Q

to ensure

A

asegurar

28
Q

to conserve, to preserve

A

conservar

29
Q

to consume

A

consumir

30
Q

to contaminate, to pollute

A

contaminar

31
Q

to fine

A

multar

32
Q

to harm

A

perjudicar

33
Q

to protect

A

proteger

34
Q

to recycle

A

reciclar

35
Q

to throw (away/out)

A

tirar