Examen 2 // 25-10-15 Flashcards

1
Q

desbordarse (río)

A

burst its bank

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2
Q

cambio climático

A

climate change

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3
Q

mecanismo de defensa

A

defence mechanism

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4
Q

combustible fosil

A

fossil fuel

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5
Q

calentamiento global

A

global warming

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6
Q

gas invernadero

A

greenhouse gases

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7
Q

ola de calor

A

heat wave

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8
Q

capa de hielo, casquetes polares

A

ice cap

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9
Q

tala ilegal

A

illegal logging

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10
Q

lanzar una advertencia

A

issue a warning

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11
Q

acto reflejo

A

reflex action

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12
Q

nivel del mar

A

sea level

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13
Q

erosión de la tierra

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soil erosion

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14
Q

energia solar

A

solar power

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15
Q

persona preferida de la profesora

A

teacher’s pet

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16
Q

predicción del tiempo

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weather forecast

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17
Q

conservacion de la vida salvaje

A

wildlife conservation

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18
Q

quedarse sin (gasolina agua, algo)

A

run out of

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19
Q

tirar, desaprovechar

A

throw away

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20
Q

rechazar, denegar

A

turn down

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21
Q

reducir gastos, talar

A

cut down

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22
Q

honest

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dishonest

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23
Q

satisfied

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dissatisfied

24
Q

obedient

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disobedient

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logical
illogical
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legal
illegal
27
polite
impolite
28
practical
impractical
29
formal
informal
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experienced
inexperienced
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responsible
irresponsible
32
relevant
irrelevant
33
priced
overpriced
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charge
overcharge
35
sleep
oversleep
36
build
rebuild
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open
reopen
38
compleamente seco
bone dry
39
monton (nieve)
drift
40
sequia
drought
41
vendaval, temporal
gale
42
prohibir el uso de mangueras cuando hay un incendio
hosepipe ban
43
huracan
hurricane
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que cubre hasta las rodillas
knee-deep
45
arar, arado
plough
46
bolsa de arena para cubrirse del agua en inundaciones
sandbag
47
contraventana
shutter
48
arrancar de raíz
uprooted
49
aleta, alerón
fin
50
querer decir, insinuar
get at
51
desconsolado, con el corazón roto
heartbroken
52
enganchado, adicto
hooked
53
caer en picado
plummet
54
asediar a
prey on
55
matanza, masacre
slaughter
56
derrame cerebral, hachazo
stroke
57
poco fiable
unreliable