File 4 - RUBBISH AND RECYCLING

Question 1

cubo de basura

arcón, contenedor

Answer 1

bin
n
/bɪn/
Can you empty the bin? It’s full of rubbish.

Question 2

bolsa de basura

bolsa de la basura

Answer 2

bin bag
n
/bɪn bæɡ/
We need a new bin bag in the bin.

Question 3

botella (envase)
frasco (perfume)
biberón

Answer 3

bottle
n
/ˈbɒtl/
I drink a bottle of water with dinner.

Question 4

lata, bote (comida, bebida)

bidón (fuel)

Answer 4

can
n
/kæn/
Can I have a can of cola?

Question 5

caja de cartón

Answer 5

cardboard box
n
/ˈkɑːdbɔːd bɒks/
The cereal is in that cardboard box.

Question 6

cartón, caja
(cartón de leche, cartón de zumo, tetrabrix)
(cartón de huevos)

Answer 6

carton
n
/ˈkɑːtn/
I had a small carton of juice.

Question 7

basurero

recolector de basura

Answer 7

dustman
(also refuse collector, NAmE garbage collector)
n
/ˈdʌstmən/
(/ˈrefjuːs kəˈlektə(r)/,
/ˈɡɑːbɪdʒ kəˈlektə(r)/)
The dustman collects the bins every week.

Question 8

donar

Answer 8

give away
phr v
/ɡɪv əˈweɪ/
I’m moving house in a few weeks, and I’ve decided to give away a lot of books and clothes to a charity shop.

Question 9

frasco, tarro, bote

normalmente de cristal

Answer 9

jar
n
/dʒɑː(r)/
Can you open this jar of jam for me, please?

Question 10

vertedero

Answer 10

landfill site
n
/ˈlændfɪl saɪt/
Too much rubbish is buried in the ground in landfill sites.

Question 11

tapa, tapón, tapadera

párpado

Answer 11

lid
n
/lɪd/
The lid won’t open. Can you help?

Question 12

paquete

envase

Answer 12

packet
n
/ˈpækɪt/
My son eats two packets of crisps a day. I don’t think it’s healthy to do that.

Question 13

bolsa de plástico

Answer 13

plastic bag
n
/ˈplæstɪk bæɡ/
I take my own bag so I don’t have to use a plastic bag.

Question 14

bandeja de poliestireno

Answer 14

polystyrene tray
n
/ˌpɒliˈstaɪriːn treɪ/
The chips came in a polystyrene tray.

Question 15

tarro, frasco, bote

Answer 15

pot
n
/ˈpɒt/
Martin poured the lentils into a pot, closed the lid, and put it in the cupboard.

Question 16

reutilizar

Answer 16

reapply
v
/ˌriːəˈplaɪ/
You should reapply sunscreen every hour if you have fair skin.

Question 17

reciclar

Answer 17

recycle
v
/riːˈsaɪkl/
There’s a bottle bank at the local supermarket where you can recycle all your glass bottles and jars.

Question 18

reducir

Answer 18

reduce
v
/rɪˈdjuːs/
He needs to reduce plastics in his rubbish.

Question 19

reembolsar

devolver (dinero)

Answer 19

repay
v
/rɪˈpeɪ/
When are you going to repay them the money you borrowed?

Question 20

repetir

Answer 20

replay
v
/ˌriːˈpleɪ/
They will have to replay the match next Saturday.

Question 21

reconsiderar
repensar
reflexionar

Answer 21

rethink
v
/ˌriːˈθɪŋk/
If you’re not sure about the project, you should rethink the whole thing.

Question 22

reusar

Answer 22

reuse
v
/ˌriːˈjuːz/
Many supermarkets now charge extra for plastic bags. They prefer customers to have shopping bags which they can reuse.

Question 23

basura

Answer 23

rubbish
(NAmE garbage, trash)
n
/ˈrʌbɪʃ/ (/ˈɡɑːbɪdʒ/,
/træʃ/)
Can you empty the bin? It’s full of rubbish.

Question 24

fecha límite de venta

fecha de caducidad

Answer 24

sell-by date
n
/sel baɪ deɪt/
How old are they? What’s the sell-by date?

Question 25

llevarse, restarle (matemáticas)
para llevar (comida)
sacar (algo o a alguien de algún sitio)

Answer 25

take … away
phr v
/teɪk … əˈweɪ/
In many countries there are special containers for used glass and cardboard. People then come and take them away to be recycled.

Question 26

salir con

sacar

Answer 26

take out
phr v
/teɪk aʊt/
Please could you take out the rubbish? I did it yesterday.

Question 27

tirar

deshacerse de

Answer 27

throw … away
phr v
/θrəʊ … əˈweɪ/
If that pen doesn’t work, just throw it away. I hate having pens around that don’t work.

Question 28

envase, tarrina (contenedor de plástico para alimentos)

cuba, cubo, balde

Answer 28

tub
n
/tʌb/
There’s a tub of ice cream in the freezer.

Question 29

deshechos, desperdicios, residuos

Answer 29

waste
n
/weɪst/
We produce a lot of waste paper in our office.

Question 30

papelera

Answer 30

waste-paper basket
n
/weɪst ˈpeɪpə bɑːskɪt/
I have a small waste-paper basket in my office.

Question 31

envoltorio, envoltura

por ejemplo caramelos o dulces

Answer 31

wrapper
n
/ˈræpə(r)/
Don’t throw your chocolate wrapper on the floor.

Question 32

respetar

respeto

Answer 32

respect
v, n
/rɪˈspɛkt/
He worked hard to gain the respect of his coworkers.
They all respected him for his hard work.

Question 33

tirar algo a la basura

Answer 33

throw something away

/θrəʊ ˈsʌmθɪŋ əˈweɪ/

Question 34

sacar la basura

Answer 34

take out the rubbish

/teɪk aʊt ðə ˈrʌbɪʃ/

Question 35

deshacerte de algo

Answer 35

take something away

/teɪk ˈsʌmθɪŋ əˈweɪ/