La Polución Flashcards

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1
Q

las aguas residuales

A

effluent

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las dificultades respiratorias

A

breathing difficulty

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3
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los gases de carbono

A

carbon gases

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4
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los gases de combustión

A

exhaust gases

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5
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los hidrocarburos

A

hydrocarbons

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6
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los lugareños

A

locals

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7
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los residuos tóxicos

A

toxic waste

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el aerosol

A

aerosol

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9
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el agujero

A

hole

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10
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el alumbrado

A

lighting

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11
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alcanzar

A

to reach

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12
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la amenaza

A

threat

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13
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el asma

A

asthma

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14
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biodegradable

A

biodegradable

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15
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el calentamiento

A

warming

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16
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el calentamiento global

A

global warming

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17
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la calzada

A

road surface

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18
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el cambio climático

A

climate change

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19
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el combustible

A

fuel

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20
Q

compartir coches

A

to car-share

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21
Q

concienciar

A

to make aware

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22
Q

la contaminación acústica

A

noise pollution

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23
Q

el contaminante

A

pollutant

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24
Q

contaminar

A

to pollute

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25
Q

el convertidor catalítico

A

catalytic converter

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26
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la costa, el litoral

A

coast

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27
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dañar

A

to harm

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28
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el dióxido de carbono

A

carbon dioxide

29
Q

emitir

A

to release

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explotar

A

to exploit

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facilitar

A

to facilitate, offer, provide

32
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frenar

A

to brake, slow down

33
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el gasóleo

A

diesel

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la gasolina

A

petrol

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el hierbajo

A

weed

36
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la huella de carbon

A

carbon footprint

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la huella medioambiental

A

environmental footprint

38
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implantar

A

to set up

39
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jadear

A

to pant

40
Q

la lluvia ácida

A

acid rain

41
Q

macilento

A

pale, haggard

42
Q

la marea negra

A

oil slick

43
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el nivel

A

level

44
Q

nocivo

A

harmful

45
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novedoso

A

novel, new

46
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el número total de coches

A

total number of cars

47
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ocasionar

A

to cause

48
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el parque automovilístico

A

quantity of vehicles

49
Q

la pérdida

A

loss

50
Q

el petróleo

A

petroleum

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Q

el plomo

A

lead

52
Q

potenciar

A

to promote, foster

53
Q

perjudicial

A

harmful

54
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promover

A

to promote

55
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provocar

A

to cause

56
Q

radicar

A

to be rooted

57
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radioactivo/a

A

radioactive

58
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el residuo nuclear

A

nuclear waste

59
Q

el río

A

river

60
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el río mayor

A

main river

61
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el rozamiento

A

friction

62
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la sequía

A

drought

63
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sin plomo

A

unleaded

64
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suavizar

A

to soften

65
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subvencionar

A

to subsidise

66
Q

tóxico/a

A

toxic

67
Q

el tráfico rodado/aéreo

A

road/air traffic

68
Q

el trayecto

A

journey

69
Q

la vía fluvial

A

waterways