Environment Vocabulary Flashcards

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the ecosystem

A

el ecosistema

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to reduce the damage cause to…

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reducir los daños causados a…

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2
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the threat to wildlife

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la amenaza a la naturaleza

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destruction of the ozone layer

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la destrucción de la capa de ozono

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4
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hole in the ozone layer

A

el agujero de ozono

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5
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acid rain

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las lluvias ácidas

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6
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global warming

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el racalentamiento del planeta

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7
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greenhouse effect

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el efecto invernadero

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8
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increase in sea level

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el aumento del nivel del mar

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9
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radioactive waste

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los residuos radioactivos

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10
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harmful effects

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los efectos nocivos

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turning land into desert

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la desertificación

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polluting gases

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los gases contaminantes

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13
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cross-frontier atmospheric pollution

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la contaminación atmosférica transfronteriza

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14
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tip into the sea

A

verter al mar

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15
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rubbish tip

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el vertedero

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16
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natural resources

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los recursos naturales

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17
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energy saving

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el ahorro de energía

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18
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to conserve energy

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conservar la energía

19
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to switch the heat on/off

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encender/apagar la calefacción

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to leave the lights on

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dejar encendidas las luces

21
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resources are being exhausted

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los recursos se agotan

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to squander

A

despilfarrar

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to recycle

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fuel
el combustible
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renewable resources
los recursos renovables
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pollution
la contaminación
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rubbish
la basura
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to have toxic effects
producir efectos tóxicos
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to pollute, contaminate
contaminar
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decontamination
la descontaminación
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to decontaminate, depollute
descontaminar
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radioactive waste
los residuos radioactivos
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oil slick
la mancha de petróleo
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do not help enough
no ayudan lo suficiente
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to warn
advertir
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people ignore them
la gente lo ignora
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although they have known it for a while they do not see the problem
aunque lo han sabido un tiempo, no ven el problema
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the effect are inevitable
los efectos son inebitables
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in a clean way
de manera muy limpia
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subsidise
sibsidiar
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to be aware of
ser consciente de
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harmful effects
efectos dañinos
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on a global scale
en una escuela global
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a few people
una poca gente