Global Issues Higher Flashcards

1
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agotar

A

to exhaust, use up

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2
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agujero, el

A

hole

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3
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amenazar

A

to threaten

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4
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apagar

A

to turn off (lights, etc)

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5
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arruinar

A

to ruin, to destroy

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6
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atasco, el

A

traffic jam

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7
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aumento, el

A

increase

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8
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beneficio, el

A

benefit

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9
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calentamiento global, el

A

global warming

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10
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capa de ozono, la

A

ozone layer

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11
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combatir

A

to fight, to combat

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12
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cometer

A

to commit

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13
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consumo, el

A

consumption

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14
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desechos, los

A

rubbish, waste

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15
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desigualdad, la

A

inequality

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16
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desperdicio, el

A

waste, rubbish, squandering

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17
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echar la culpa

A

to blame

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18
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efecto invernadero, el

A

greenhouse effect

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19
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ensuciar

A

to make dirty, to soil, to make a mess

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20
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envase, el

A

wrapping, packaging; container

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21
Q

escasez, la

A

shortage, want, lack

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22
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estropear

A

to ruin, to spoil

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23
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gamberro, el

A

hooligan, lout, troublemaker

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24
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gases de escape, los

A

exhaust fumes

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25
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huracán, el

A

hurricane

26
Q

igualdad, la

A

equality

27
Q

incendio, el

A

fire

28
Q

inundación, la

A

flood

29
Q

lluvia ácida, la

A

acid rain

30
Q

marea negra, la

A

oil spill

31
Q

multa, la

A

fine

32
Q

nocivo

A

harmful

33
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petrolero, el

A

oil tanker

34
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prejuicio, el

A

prejudice

35
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residuos, los

A

refuse, waste, rubbish

36
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selva, la

A

jungle, tropical forest

37
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sequía, la

A

drought

38
Q

“sin techo”, los

A

homeless people

39
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testigo, el

A

witness

40
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vertedero, el

A

rubbish dump, tip

41
Q

abanico, el

A

fan

42
Q

aduana, la

A

customs

43
Q

avería, la

A

breakdown, fault

44
Q

averiado

A

broken down

45
Q

bonobús, el

A

bus pass

46
Q

broncearse

A

to get a tan

47
Q

camión, el

A

lorry

48
Q

casco, el

A

helmet

49
Q

castellano

A

Castillian, Spanish spoken in Spain

50
Q

cinturón de seguridad, el

A

seat belt

51
Q

cruce, el

A

crossroads, intersection

52
Q

decepcionar

A

to disappoint

53
Q

detener(se)

A

to stop

54
Q

DNI

A

ID card

55
Q

hacer transbordo

A

to change, to transfer

56
Q

insolación, la

A

sunstroke

57
Q

motor, el

A

engine

58
Q

queja, la

A

complaint

59
Q

quejarse

A

to complain

60
Q

rueda, la

A

wheel

61
Q

sombrilla, la

A

sunshade, parasol