La contaminación Flashcards

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1
Q

sewage

A

las aguas residuales

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2
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pollutant

A

el contaminante

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3
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to pollute / contaminate

A

contaminar

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4
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lead

A

el plomo

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5
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carbon dioxide

A

el dióxido de carbono

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6
Q

environmental footprint

A

la huella ecológica

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7
Q

acid rain

A

la lluvia ácida

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8
Q

fuel

A

el combustible

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9
Q

level

A

el nivel

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10
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car-sharing

A

compartir los coches

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11
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chemicals

A

los productos químicos

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12
Q

breathing difficulty

A

las dificultades respiratorias

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13
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asthma

A

el asma

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14
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hydrocarbons

A

los hidrocarburos

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15
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waterways

A

la vía fluvial

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16
Q

nuclear waste

A

el residuo nuclear

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17
Q

oil slick

A

la marea negra

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18
Q

to harm

A

dañar

19
Q

coast

A

la costa, el litoral

20
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climate change

A

el cambio climático

21
Q

noise pollution

A

la contaminación acústica

22
Q

to release

A

emitir, echar, verter

23
Q

to dirty

A

ensuciar, manchar

24
Q

exhaust gasses

A

los gases de combustión

25
Q

harmful

A

prejudicial / dañino / nocivo

26
Q

to have toxic effects

A

producir efectos tóxicos

27
Q

biodegradable

A

biodegradable

28
Q

waste

A

los residuos, los desechos

29
Q

road traffic

A

el tráfico rodado

30
Q

global warming

A

el calentamiento global

31
Q

radioactive

A

radioactivo/a

32
Q

drought

A

la sequía

33
Q

melting

A

el derretimiento

34
Q

heatwave

A

ola de calor

35
Q

deforestation

A

la deforestación

36
Q

to tip into the sea

A

verter al mar

37
Q

atmospheric pollutants

A

los contaminantes atmosféricos

38
Q

radioactive waste

A

los residuos radioactivos

39
Q

harmful effects

A

los efectos nocivos

40
Q

the harmful nature of emissions

A

la nocividad de las emisiones

41
Q

to be aware of the threat

A

estar enterado/a de la amenaza

42
Q

to meet the needs of the consumer society

A

satisfacer las necesidades de la sociedad consumista

43
Q

to poison

A

envenenar

44
Q

recycling of waste

A

el reciclaje de los desperdicios