File 4 - RUBBISH AND RECYCLING Flashcards
cubo de basura
arcón, contenedor
bin
n
/bɪn/
Can you empty the bin? It’s full of rubbish.
bolsa de basura
bolsa de la basura
bin bag
n
/bɪn bæɡ/
We need a new bin bag in the bin.
botella (envase)
frasco (perfume)
biberón
bottle
n
/ˈbɒtl/
I drink a bottle of water with dinner.
lata, bote (comida, bebida)
bidón (fuel)
can
n
/kæn/
Can I have a can of cola?
caja de cartón
cardboard box
n
/ˈkɑːdbɔːd bɒks/
The cereal is in that cardboard box.
cartón, caja
(cartón de leche, cartón de zumo, tetrabrix)
(cartón de huevos)
carton
n
/ˈkɑːtn/
I had a small carton of juice.
basurero
recolector de basura
dustman
(also refuse collector, NAmE garbage collector)
n
/ˈdʌstmən/
(/ˈrefjuːs kəˈlektə(r)/,
/ˈɡɑːbɪdʒ kəˈlektə(r)/)
The dustman collects the bins every week.
donar
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.
frasco, tarro, bote
normalmente de cristal
jar
n
/dʒɑː(r)/
Can you open this jar of jam for me, please?
vertedero
landfill site
n
/ˈlændfɪl saɪt/
Too much rubbish is buried in the ground in landfill sites.
tapa, tapón, tapadera
párpado
lid
n
/lɪd/
The lid won’t open. Can you help?
paquete
envase
packet
n
/ˈpækɪt/
My son eats two packets of crisps a day. I don’t think it’s healthy to do that.
bolsa de plástico
plastic bag
n
/ˈplæstɪk bæɡ/
I take my own bag so I don’t have to use a plastic bag.
bandeja de poliestireno
polystyrene tray
n
/ˌpɒliˈstaɪriːn treɪ/
The chips came in a polystyrene tray.
tarro, frasco, bote
pot
n
/ˈpɒt/
Martin poured the lentils into a pot, closed the lid, and put it in the cupboard.
reutilizar
reapply
v
/ˌriːəˈplaɪ/
You should reapply sunscreen every hour if you have fair skin.
reciclar
recycle
v
/riːˈsaɪkl/
There’s a bottle bank at the local supermarket where you can recycle all your glass bottles and jars.
reducir
reduce
v
/rɪˈdjuːs/
He needs to reduce plastics in his rubbish.
reembolsar
devolver (dinero)
repay
v
/rɪˈpeɪ/
When are you going to repay them the money you borrowed?
repetir
replay
v
/ˌriːˈpleɪ/
They will have to replay the match next Saturday.
reconsiderar
repensar
reflexionar
rethink
v
/ˌriːˈθɪŋk/
If you’re not sure about the project, you should rethink the whole thing.
reusar
reuse
v
/ˌriːˈjuːz/
Many supermarkets now charge extra for plastic bags. They prefer customers to have shopping bags which they can reuse.
basura
rubbish (NAmE garbage, trash) n /ˈrʌbɪʃ/ (/ˈɡɑːbɪdʒ/, /træʃ/) Can you empty the bin? It’s full of rubbish.
fecha límite de venta
fecha de caducidad
sell-by date
n
/sel baɪ deɪt/
How old are they? What’s the sell-by date?
llevarse, restarle (matemáticas) para llevar (comida) sacar (algo o a alguien de algún sitio)
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.
salir con
sacar
take out
phr v
/teɪk aʊt/
Please could you take out the rubbish? I did it yesterday.
tirar
deshacerse de
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.
envase, tarrina (contenedor de plástico para alimentos)
cuba, cubo, balde
tub
n
/tʌb/
There’s a tub of ice cream in the freezer.
deshechos, desperdicios, residuos
waste
n
/weɪst/
We produce a lot of waste paper in our office.
papelera
waste-paper basket
n
/weɪst ˈpeɪpə bɑːskɪt/
I have a small waste-paper basket in my office.
envoltorio, envoltura
por ejemplo caramelos o dulces
wrapper
n
/ˈræpə(r)/
Don’t throw your chocolate wrapper on the floor.
respetar
respeto
respect
v, n
/rɪˈspɛkt/
He worked hard to gain the respect of his coworkers.
They all respected him for his hard work.
tirar algo a la basura
throw something away
/θrəʊ ˈsʌmθɪŋ əˈweɪ/
sacar la basura
take out the rubbish
/teɪk aʊt ðə ˈrʌbɪʃ/
deshacerte de algo
take something away
/teɪk ˈsʌmθɪŋ əˈweɪ/
