Environmental Concerns & Possibilities Flashcards

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1
Q

el aire puro

A

clean air

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el basurero

A

garbage container

garbage dump

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3
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la biodiversidad

A

biodiversity

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4
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la capa de ozono

A

ozone layer

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5
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el clima

A

climate

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el tiempo

A

weather

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la contaminación

A

pollution

contamination

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la deforestación

A

deforestation

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el derrumbe

A

landslide

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el efecto invernadero

A

greenhouse effect

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la erosión

A

erosion

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12
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las especies en peligro de extinción

A

endangered species

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la inundación

A

flood

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la sequía

A

drought

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el desierto

A

desert

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el medio ambiente

A

environment

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17
Q

no renovable

A

non-renewable

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18
Q

el petróleo

A

oil

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19
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la gasolina

A

gasoline

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20
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el planeta

A

planet

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21
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el combustible

A

fuel

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22
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el recurso natural

A

natural resource

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23
Q

la responsabilidad

A

responsibility

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24
Q

el riesgo

A

risk

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25
Q

el smog

A

smog

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26
Q

el suelo

A

ground

soil

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27
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el temblor

A

earthquake

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28
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la tierra

A

land

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29
Q

La Tierra

A

Earth

30
Q

dañar

hacer daño

A

to harm

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destruir (-y-)

A

to destroy

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disminuir (-y-)

A

to diminish

to decrease

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fomentar

A

to foment

to support

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proteger (-jo)

A

to protect

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respirar

A

to breathe

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reutilizar

reusar

A

to reuse

37
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valorar

A

to value

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apreciar

A

to appreciate

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despreciar

menospreciar

A

to depreciate

to under appreciate

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complejo(a)

A

complex

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simple

sencillo(a)

A

simple

42
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desarrollar

A

to develop

43
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el desarrollo

A

development

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la innovación

A

innovation

45
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el invento

A

invention

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la investigación

A

research

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mejorar

A

to improve

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empeorar

A

to worsen

49
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reemplazar

A

to replace

50
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amenazar

A

to threaten

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extinguirse (-go)

A

to become extinct

52
Q

informarse

A

to keep informed

53
Q

el porvenir

el futuro

A

future

54
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responsable

A

responsible

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irresponsable

A

irresponsible

56
Q

la transformación

A

transformation

57
Q

volar (o→ue)

A

to fly

58
Q

votar por…

A

to vote

59
Q

la solución

A

solution

60
Q

el problema

A

problem

61
Q

la tortuga

A

turtle

62
Q

limpio(a)

A

clean

63
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sucio(a)

A

dirty

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bello(a)

A

beautiful

65
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feo(a)

A

ugly

66
Q

el kilogramo

A

kilogram = 2.2 libras (pounds)

67
Q

el dióxido de carbono

A

carbon dioxide

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la cantidad de emisiones

A

level of emissions

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el litro

A

liter = 33.8 onzas (ounces)

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el hábitat natural

A

natural habitat

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extremo(a)

A

extreme

72
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la estadística

A

the statistic