Examen 2 // 25-10-15 Flashcards by Alejandro Car Pas | Brainscape

Q

desbordarse (río)

A

burst its bank

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cambio climático

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climate change

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mecanismo de defensa

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defence mechanism

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combustible fosil

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fossil fuel

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calentamiento global

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global warming

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gas invernadero

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greenhouse gases

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ola de calor

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heat wave

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capa de hielo, casquetes polares

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ice cap

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tala ilegal

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illegal logging

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lanzar una advertencia

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issue a warning

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acto reflejo

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reflex action

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nivel del mar

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sea level

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erosión de la tierra

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soil erosion

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energia solar

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solar power

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persona preferida de la profesora

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teacher’s pet

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predicción del tiempo

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weather forecast

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conservacion de la vida salvaje

A

wildlife conservation

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quedarse sin (gasolina agua, algo)

A

run out of

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tirar, desaprovechar

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throw away

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rechazar, denegar

A

turn down

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reducir gastos, talar

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cut down

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honest

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dishonest

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satisfied

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dissatisfied

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obedient

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disobedient

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logical

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illogical

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legal

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illegal

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polite

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impolite

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practical

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impractical

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formal

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informal

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experienced

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inexperienced

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responsible

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irresponsible

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relevant

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irrelevant

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priced

A

overpriced

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charge

A

overcharge

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sleep

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oversleep

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build

A

rebuild

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open

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reopen

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compleamente seco

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bone dry

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monton (nieve)

A

drift

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sequia

A

drought

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vendaval, temporal

A

gale

Q

prohibir el uso de mangueras cuando hay un incendio

A

hosepipe ban

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huracan

A

hurricane

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que cubre hasta las rodillas

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knee-deep

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arar, arado

A

plough

Q

bolsa de arena para cubrirse del agua en inundaciones

A

sandbag

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contraventana

A

shutter

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arrancar de raíz

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uprooted

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aleta, alerón

A

fin

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querer decir, insinuar

A

get at

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desconsolado, con el corazón roto

A

heartbroken

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enganchado, adicto

A

hooked

Q

caer en picado

A

plummet

Q

asediar a

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prey on

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matanza, masacre

A

slaughter

Q

derrame cerebral, hachazo

A

stroke

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poco fiable

A

unreliable