Medioambiente Flashcards

1
Q

Environmental impact

A

Impacto ambiental

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2
Q

Mitigate climate change

A

Mitigar el cambio climático

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3
Q

Protect biodiversity

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Proteger la biodiversidad

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4
Q

Air quality

A

Calidad del aire

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5
Q

Sustainable transport

A

El transporte sostenible

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6
Q

Solar panels

A

Las placas/los paneles solares

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7
Q

Greenhouse gases

A

Los gases de efecto invernadero

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8
Q

Industrial waste

Toxic waste

Waste products

Sewage

A

Residuos industriales

Residuos tóxicos

Los residuos de la fábrica (o lo que sea)

Las aguas residuales

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9
Q

Responsible fishing

A

Pesca responsable

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10
Q

Endangered animals

A

Los animales en peligro de extinción

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11
Q

Pesticides

A

Pesticidas

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12
Q

Single-use packaging

A

Envases de un solo uso

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13
Q

pollution (2)

A

contaminación, polución

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14
Q

earthquake, hurricane

A

terremoto, huracán

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15
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ecology, ecologist

A

ecología, ecologista

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16
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recycling

A

reciclaje

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17
Q

recycled paper/cardboard/glass

A

papel/cartón/vidrio ~ reciclado

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18
Q

paper/glass container

A

contenedor ~ de papel/de vidrio

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19
Q

climate change, alternative energy, natural resources

A

cambio climático, energía alternativa, recursos ~ naturales

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20
Q

ozone hole

A

agujero de la capa de ozono

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21
Q

contaminated, pollutant, toxic

A

contaminado, contaminante, tóxico

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22
Q

to take care of/respect/protect/conserve the environment/nature

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cuidar/respetar/proteger/conservar ~ el medio ambiente/la naturaleza

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23
Q

to recycle glass/batteries/paper/ cardboard/cans

A

reciclar ~ vidrio/pilas/papel/ cartón/latas

24
Q

ecosystem

A

ecosistema

25
Q

biosphere

A

biosfera

26
Q

drought, oil spill, desertification, tsunami, flood

A

sequía, marea negra, desertización, maremoto, inundación

27
Q

natural disaster (2)

A

catástrofe/desastre ~ natural

28
Q

environmental problem, greenhouse effect

A

problema medioambiental, efecto invernadero

29
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sustainable development, energy saving

A

desarrollo sostenible, ahorro energético

30
Q

nuclear/wind/solar/electric/biomass energy

A

energía ~ nuclear/eólica/solar/eléctrica, biomasa

31
Q

protected/pristine
area/coast

A

La zona/la área/el litoral ~
protegido/virgen

32
Q

environmental impact

A

impacto medioambiental

33
Q

nuclear/radioactive/toxic waste

A

residuos ~ atómicos/radiactivos/tóxicos

34
Q

genetically modified foods, organic farming

A

alimentos transgénicos, agricultura ecológica

35
Q

to expose oneself to/protect oneself from solar radiation

A

exponerse a/protegerse de ~ la radiación solar

36
Q

to flood (inundarse), to burn (incendiarse), to extinguish (extinguirse)

A

inundar(se), incendiar(se), extinguir(se)

37
Q

to use/deplete natural resources

A

aprovechar/agotarse ~ los recursos naturales

38
Q

to preserve the environment

A

preservar el medio ambiente

39
Q

hail, ice

A

granizo, hielo

40
Q

hurricane

A

huracán

41
Q

cold/heat wave

A

ola ~ de frío/de calor

42
Q

dry/humid climate

A

clima ~ seco/húmedo

43
Q

to cloud over, to come out (sun)

A

nublarse, salir el sol

44
Q

(the sky) to be clear/cloudy

A

estar (el cielo) ~ despejado/nublado

45
Q

storm, downpour, thunder, lightning

A

temporal, chaparrón, trueno, relámpago (all masc.)

46
Q

storm, anticyclone

A

borrasca, anticiclón

47
Q

weather forecast/report (3)

A

La previsión meteorológica
(may-tay-oh-row-LOH-hee-kah)

El parte meteorológico

Pronóstico del tiempo

48
Q

climate: mild/continental/Mediterranean/ tropical/rainy/ hot/temperate/desert

A

clima ~ suave/continental/mediterráneo/ tropical/lluvioso/ caluroso/templado/desértico

49
Q

weather/temperature:
spring/summer/autumn/winter/variable/(in)stable

A

tiempo/temperatura ~ primaveral/ veraniego/otoñal/invernal/ variable/(in)estable

50
Q

to be a wonderful/terrible day

A

hacer un día ~ estupendo/horrible

51
Q

to snow/to freeze

A storm/a downpour

A

caer ~ una nevada/una helada

una tormenta/un chaparrón

52
Q

to blow (wind), to freeze, to hail

A

soplar (el viento), helar, granizar

53
Q

Fossil fuels

A

combustibles fósiles

54
Q

Oil company

A

empresa petrolera

55
Q

Sewage

A

Las aguas residuales

56
Q

Renewable energy

Clean energy

Renewable energy source

Green energy

Wind turbine

A

La energía renovable

La energía limpia

Una fuente de energía renovable

Energía verde

Un aerogenerador

57
Q

A cold front
A warm front

A

Un frente frío
Un frente cálido