La Naturaleza / El Medio Ambiente Flashcards

1
Q

to waste (squander)
[3]

A

derrochar
desperdiciar (la oportunidad)
malgastar

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2
Q

fog

A

la niebla

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3
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weeds

A

la maleza

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4
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hill

A

la loma

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5
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waterfall

A

la catarata

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6
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rainbow

A

el arco iris

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7
Q

tour
[2]

A

el recorrido
el tour

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8
Q

renewable

A

renovable

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9
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pure

A

puro

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10
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ecology
environmentalist
ecological

A

ecología
ecológico
ecologista

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11
Q

to breathe

A

respirar

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12
Q

to pick up

A

recoger

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13
Q

to recycle

A

reciclar

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14
Q

to cease

A

dejar de

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15
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to take care of

A

cuidar a

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16
Q

to pollute

A

contaminar

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17
Q

to hunt

A

cazar

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18
Q

natural resource

A

el recurso natural

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19
Q

recycling

A

el reciclaje

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20
Q

overpopulation

A

la sobrepoblación

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21
Q

environment

A

el medio ambiente

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22
Q

ecologist

A

el/la ecologista

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23
Q

deforestation

A

la deforestación

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24
Q

air pollution
[2]

A

la contaminación atmosferica
la contaminación del aire

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25
Q

conservation

A

la conservación

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26
Q

climate change

A

el cambio climático

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27
Q

global warming

A

el calentamiento global

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28
Q

cow

A

la vaca

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29
Q

bird

A

el ave

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30
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valley

A

el valle

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31
Q

land / soil

A

la tierra

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32
Q

path / trail

A

el sendero

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33
Q

jungle

A

la selva
la jungla

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34
Q

plant

A

la planta

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35
Q

stone

A

la piedra

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36
Q

cloud

A

la nube

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37
Q

lake

A

el lago

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38
Q

sky

A

el cielo

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39
Q

forest

A

el bosque

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40
Q

tree

A

el árbol

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41
Q

to be located

A

ubicarse

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42
Q

canoe

A

la canoa

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43
Q

zipline

A

la tirolesa

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44
Q

to climb

A

escalar

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45
Q

to approach

A

acercarse

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46
Q

sustainable
sustainability

A

sostenible
la sostenibilidad

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47
Q

humid

A

húmedo

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48
Q

dry

A

seco

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49
Q

outdoors

A

al aire libre

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50
Q

cabin

A

la cabaña

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51
Q

compass

A

la brújula

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52
Q

campfire
[2]

A

el fogón
la fogata

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53
Q

flashlight

A

la linterna

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54
Q

sunrise

A

el amanecer

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55
Q

dusk

A

el anochecer

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56
Q

hail

A

el granizo

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57
Q

thunder

lightning

A

los truenos

el relámpago

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58
Q

rock

A

la roca

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59
Q

landscape

A

el paisaje

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60
Q

mountain range

A

la sierra

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61
Q

countryside

A

el campo

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62
Q

tropical forest

rain forest

A

el bosque tropical

selva

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63
Q

cattle industry

64
Q

immense

65
Q

arson

A

el incendio provocado

66
Q

damaged

67
Q

polluted

A

contaminado

68
Q

native

69
Q

Food (physical substance).
The process or habit of eating (nutrition/diet)

A

alimento
alimentación

70
Q

commitment

A

compromiso

71
Q

to implement

A

implementar

72
Q

to keep

73
Q

natural environment

A

entorno natural

74
Q

balance

A

el equilibrio

75
Q

coastal area

A

zona costera

76
Q

waste water

A

agua residuales

77
Q

government effort

A

esfuerzo gubernamental

78
Q

environmental conservation

A

la conservación medioambiental

79
Q

sand

80
Q

adventure

A

la aventura

81
Q

charm

A

el encanto

82
Q

wind

83
Q

size

A

el tamaño

84
Q

carbon dioxide

A

el dióxido de carbono

85
Q

dust

86
Q

drought

A

la sequía

87
Q

flood

A

la inundación

88
Q

snowfall

89
Q

contaminent

A

el contaminante

90
Q

emission

A

la emisión

91
Q

solar energy

A

la energía solar

92
Q

wind energy

A

la energía eólica

93
Q

hydro energy

A

energía hidroeléctrica

94
Q

respiratory infections

A

infecciones respiratorias

95
Q

rain

96
Q

fishing
overfishing

A

pesca
pesca masiva

97
Q

restoration
[2]

A

la restauración
el restablecimiento

98
Q

sanitation

A

el saneamiento

99
Q

greenhouse gases

A

los gases de efecto invernadero

100
Q

agriculture
agricultural

A

agricultura
agricola

101
Q

green energy

A

energía verde

102
Q

clean energy

A

la energía limpia

103
Q

land
[2]

A

la tierra (general)
el suelo (fisical)

104
Q

renewable energy sources

A

fuentes de energia renovable

105
Q

to reduce the dependence of fossil fuels.

A

reducir la dependencia de los combustibles fósiles.

106
Q

obsolete

107
Q

Common threat

A

Amenaza común

108
Q

agricultural products

A

los productos agricolas

109
Q

predatory techniques

A

las technicas predatorias

110
Q

protected surrounding

A

el entorno protegido

111
Q

forest surrounding/environment
mountainous surrounding/environment

A

el entorno boscoso
el entorno montañoso

112
Q

the unknown
[2]

A

lo desconocido (abtracto)
la incógnita (mas especifca)

113
Q

road infrastructure

A

la infraestructura vial

114
Q

shipping ship

A

la buque mercante

115
Q

raw materials

A

las materias primas

116
Q

environmental concerns

A

las preocupaciones ambientales

117
Q

hybrid technology

A

la tecnología híbrida

118
Q

carbon footprint

A

huella de carbono

119
Q

plastic footprint

A

la huella de plastico

120
Q

ecological footprint

A

la huella ecologica

121
Q

displacement

A

el desplazamiento

122
Q

rare mineral

A

el mineral raro

123
Q

a mine
mining
mining industry

A

la mina
la mineria
la industria minera

124
Q

adaptation
adoption

A

la adaptación
la adopción

125
Q

weakness

A

la debilidad

126
Q

geographic barriers

A

barreras geográficas

127
Q

preconceived notions
preexisting notions

A

nociones preconcebidas
nociones preexistentes

128
Q

oil spill

A

el derrame de petróleo

129
Q

energy efficiency

A

la eficiencia energética

130
Q

livelihoods

A

Los medios de vida

131
Q

resilient

A

resiliente

132
Q

light pollution

A

la contaminación lumínica

133
Q

decarbonization

A

la descarbonización

134
Q

fossil fuels
biofuel

A

los combustibles fósiles
los biocombustibles

135
Q

geographic conditions

A

las condiciones geográficas

136
Q

contaminants / pollutants

A

los contaminantes

137
Q

sustainable source
non-renewable source
clean source

A

la fuente sostenible
la fuente no renovable
la fuente limpia

138
Q

energy system
energy network

A

el sistema energético
la red energética

139
Q

world-renown destination

A

el destino renombre-mundial

140
Q

strategic partner
strategic alliance

A

el socio estratégico
la alianza estratégica

141
Q

abundance
surplus

A

la abundancia
el excedente

142
Q

clear skies
cloudy skies
sunny skies

A

los cielos despejados
los cielos nublados
los cielos soleados

143
Q

paradise

A

el paraiso

144
Q

universe

A

el universo

145
Q

worrying sign

A

la señal preocupante

146
Q

slave

147
Q

attractive incentive
business incentive
financial incentive

A

el atractivo incentivo
el empresarial incentivo
el financiero incentivo

148
Q

pedestrian

A

el peatón

149
Q

stage of development

A

la etapa de desarrollo

150
Q

high level of uncertainty

A

el alto nivel de incertidumbre

151
Q

turning point

A

el punto de inflexión

152
Q

pressure point

A

el punto de presión

153
Q

survival

A

la supervivencia

154
Q

harvest

A

la cosecha

155
Q

la vida silvestre / la fauna

156
Q

fragile ecosystem

A

el ecosistema fragile