Global Sustainability - Environment Flashcards

1
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Climate

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La clima

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Air conditioning

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El aire acondicionado

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High

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Alto/a

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Year

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El año

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Annually

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Anualmente

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Low

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Bajo/a

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Bright/low

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Brillante

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To shine

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Brillar

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9
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Global warming

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El calentamiento global

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Hot

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Caliente

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Warm

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Cálido/a

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Warmth

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El calor

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Black ice

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Capa fina de hielo

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Sky/heaven

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El cielo

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15
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Air conditioned/heated

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Climatizado/a

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16
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Rain shower

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El chubasco

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17
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To freeze

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Congelar(se)

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18
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Cloudy/overcast

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Cubierto

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19
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To flash

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Destellar

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20
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Clear skies

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Despejado

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21
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Day

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El día

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22
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Greenhouse effect

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El efecto invernadero

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23
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To hand in

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Entregar

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24
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Season

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La estación

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25
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Fresh

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Fresco/a

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26
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Cold

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Frío/a

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27
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Icy

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Glacial

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28
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Degree

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El grado

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29
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It’s sunny

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Hace sol

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30
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It’s foggy

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Hay niebla

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31
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Icy

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Helado/a

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32
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To freeze

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Helar(se)

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33
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Beautiful/lovely

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Hermoso/a

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34
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Winter

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El invierno

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35
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Slowly

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Lentamente

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36
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To rain

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Llover

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37
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Rain

A

La lluvia

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38
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Rainy

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Lluvioso/a

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39
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Bad

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Malo/a

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40
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Morning

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La mañana

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Month

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El mes

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42
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Wet

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Mojado/a

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43
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Natural

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Natural

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44
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Nature

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La naturaleza

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45
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To snow

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Nevar

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46
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Fog

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La niebla

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47
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Snow

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La nieve

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48
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Not very cold

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No muy frío

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49
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Night

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La noche

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50
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Cloud

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La nube

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51
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Cloudy

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Nublado

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52
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Autumn

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El otoño

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53
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Spring

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La primavera

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54
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Deep

A

Profundo/a

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55
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Weather forecast

A

El pronóstico del tiempo

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56
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Lightning

A

El rayo

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57
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To flash

A

Relampaguear

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58
Q

To breathe

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Respirar

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59
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Wild

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Salvaje

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60
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Dry

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Seco/a

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61
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Rain forest

A

La selva tropical

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62
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Week

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La semana

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63
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Century

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El siglo

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64
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Sun

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El sol

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65
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Sunny

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Soleado

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66
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Temperature

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La temperatura

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67
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Highest temperature

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La temperatura más alta

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68
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Lowest temperature

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La temperatura más baja

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69
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Mild

A

Templado

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70
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Thermometre

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El termómetro

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71
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Storm

A

La tormenta

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72
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Quiet/peaceful

A

Tranquilo

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73
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To thunder

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Tronar

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74
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Tropical

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Tropical

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75
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Thunder

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El trueno

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76
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Lightning

A

El relámpago

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77
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Thunderstorm

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La tormenta eléctrica

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78
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Summer

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El verano

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79
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Acid/sour

A

Ácido

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80
Q

Warning

A

La advertencia

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81
Q

Spray can

A

El aerosol

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82
Q

Hole

A

El agujero

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83
Q

To save

A

Ahorrar/salvar

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84
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Air

A

El aire

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85
Q

To disturb

A

Alterar

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86
Q

To switch off

A

Apagar

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87
Q

Gadget

A

El aparato

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88
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Warning

A

El aviso

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89
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Mist/haze/vapour

A

La bruma (neblina)

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90
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To convert/relocate

A

Cambiar

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91
Q

Ozone layer

A

La capa de ozono

92
Q

Nuclear power station

A

La central nuclear

93
Q

Driver

A

El chófer

94
Q

Car

A

El coche

95
Q

Fossil fuel

A

El combustible fósil

96
Q

Driver

A

El conductor

97
Q

Pollution

A

La contaminación

98
Q

Polluted

A

Contaminado/a

99
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To pollute

A

Contaminar

100
Q

Crisis

A

La crisis

101
Q

Covered

A

Cubierto/a

102
Q

To damage

A

Dañar

103
Q

Damage

A

El daño

104
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Catastrophe

A

El desastre

105
Q

Atomic waste

A

Los desechos nucleares

106
Q

To waste

A

Desperdiciar/despilfarrar

107
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Destruction

A

La destrucción

108
Q

To destroy

A

Destruir

109
Q

Environmentally friendly

A

Ecológico/a

110
Q

Energy

A

La energía

111
Q

Wind energy

A

La energía eólica

112
Q

Hydro energy

A

La energía hidroeléctrica

113
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Nuclear energy

A

La energía nuclear

114
Q

Solar energy

A

La energía solar

115
Q

Environment

A

El entorno

116
Q

To prevent

A

Evitar

117
Q

Lack (of)

A

La falta (de)

118
Q

Flower

A

La flor

119
Q

Source of energy

A

La fuente de energía

120
Q

Exhaust gas

A

El gas de escape

121
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Petrol

A

La gasolina

122
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Hole

A

El hoyo

123
Q

To prevent

A

Impedir

124
Q

Industry

A

La industria

125
Q

Island

A

La isla

126
Q

Wood (material)

A

La madera

127
Q

Oil slick

A

La marea negra

128
Q

Environment

A

El medio ambiente

129
Q

Means of transport

A

El modo de transporte

130
Q

Mountain

A

La montaña

131
Q

To convert/relocate

A

Mudar

132
Q

To cause

A

Ocasionar

133
Q

Danger

A

El peligro

134
Q

Endangered

A

En peligro

135
Q

Danger to life

A

Peligro de muerte

136
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Dangerous

A

Peligroso/a

137
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To disturb

A

Perturbar

138
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Oil

A

El petroleo

139
Q

Problem

A

El problema

140
Q

Chemicals

A

Los productos químicos

141
Q

Public

A

Público/a

142
Q

To burn (off)

A

Quemar

143
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To reduce

A

Reducir

144
Q

Noise

A

El ruido

145
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Solution

A

La solución

146
Q

Harmful substance

A

La sustancia nociva

147
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Traffic

A

El tráfico

148
Q

Developing country

A

Un país en vías de desarrollo

149
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To use

A

Usar

150
Q

To use

A

Utilizar

151
Q

Vapour

A

El vapor

152
Q

Life

A

La vida

153
Q

To live

A

Vivir

154
Q

Zone

A

La zona

155
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Rubbish

A

La basura

156
Q

Plastic bag

A

La bolsa de plástico

157
Q

Lightbulb

A

La bombilla

158
Q

Glass bottle

A

La botella de vidrio

159
Q

Paper container

A

El contenedor de papel

160
Q

Rubbish bin

A

El cubo de la basura

161
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Depot

A

El depósito

162
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Waste

A

Los desperdicios

163
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White goods

A

Los electrodomésticos

164
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Packing

A

El embalaje

165
Q

To die out

A

Extinguirse

166
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Can/tin

A

La lata

167
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To take to

A

Llevar a

168
Q

Litter bin/wastepaper basket

A

La papelera

169
Q

To recycle

A

Reciclar

170
Q

To separate

A

Separar

171
Q

To throw away

A

Tirar

172
Q

Glass

A

El vidrio

173
Q

Glass for recycling

A

El vidrio para reciclar

174
Q

Water

A

El agua

175
Q

Drinking water

A

El agua potable

176
Q

To support

A

Apoyar

177
Q

Support

A

El apoyo

178
Q

Humanitarian aid

A

La ayuda humanitaria

179
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To help

A

Ayudar

180
Q

Campaign

A

La campaña

181
Q

Fair trade

A

El comercio justo

182
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Pollution

A

La contaminación

183
Q

To pollute

A

Contaminar

184
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Education

A

La educación

185
Q

Disease

A

La enfermedad

186
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Homelessness

A

Estar sin hogar

187
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To examine

A

Examinar

188
Q

To say/tell

A

Explicar

189
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People

A

La gente

190
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Government

A

El gobierno

191
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War

A

La guerra

192
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Hunger/starvation

A

El hambre

193
Q

Famine

A

La hambruna

194
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Hygiene

A

La higiene

195
Q

Hurricane

A

El huracán

196
Q

Immigration

A

La immigración

197
Q

Flood

A

La inundación

198
Q

To clean

A

Limpiar

199
Q

Clean

A

Limpio/a

200
Q

Improvement

A

La mejora

201
Q

To improve

A

Mejorar

202
Q

To die

A

Morir

203
Q

To die of starvation

A

Morir de hambre

204
Q

Global

A

Mundial

205
Q

World

A

El mundo

206
Q

Charitable works

A

Las obras benéficas

207
Q

Charity

A

La organización benéfica

208
Q

Planet

A

El planeta

209
Q

Rainforest

A

La pluviselva

210
Q

Population

A

La población

211
Q

Poverty

A

La pobreza

212
Q

To protect

A

Proteger

213
Q

Natural resources

A

Los recursos naturales

214
Q

To respect

A

Respetar

215
Q

Health

A

La salud

216
Q

Rainforest

A

La selva

217
Q

Drought

A

La sequía

218
Q

Homeless

A

Sin hogar

219
Q

To survive

A

Sobrevivir

220
Q

To subsidise

A

Subvencionar

221
Q

Dirty

A

Sucio/a

222
Q

To be hungry

A

Tener hambre

223
Q

Earthquake

A

El terremoto

224
Q

Voluntary work

A

El trabajo voluntario

225
Q

To live

A

Vivir

226
Q

Social issues

A

Las problemas sociales