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1
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el aluminio

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aluminum

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la atmósfera

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the atmosphere

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atmosférico/a

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atmospheric

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el carbón

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coal, charcoal

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el centro nuclear

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nuclear power station

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la central nuclear

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nuclear power station

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tóxico/a

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toxic, poisonous

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el insecticida

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insecticide

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el pesticida

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pesticide

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el plástico

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plastic

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radioactivo/a

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radioactive

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reciclado/a

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recycling, recycled

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solar

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solar

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amenazar

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to threaten

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cazar

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to hunt

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conservar

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to conserve

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contaminar

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to contaminate

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deforestar

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to deforest

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desaparecer

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to disappear

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desechar

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to throw away

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desintegrarse

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to disintegrate

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desperdiciar

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to waste

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destruir

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to destroy

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emitir

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to emit

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extinguirse

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to extinguish

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fabricar

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to build

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27
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hacer ruido

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to make noise

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preservar

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to preserve

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prevenir

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to prevent

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proteger

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to protect

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la amenaza

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the threat

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32
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la caza

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the hunt

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33
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la conservación

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conservation

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34
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la contaminación

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pollution

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35
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la deforestación

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deforestation

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36
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la desaparición

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the disappearance

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37
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el desecho

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the waste

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la desintegración

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disintegration

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39
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el desperdicio

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the waste

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la destrucción

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the destruction

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la emisión

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the emission

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la extinción

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extinction

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la fábrica, fabricación

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the factory

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el ruido

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the noise

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la preservación

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preservation

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la prevención

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prevention

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la protección

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protection

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purificar

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to purify

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reducir

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to reduce

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reemplazar

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to replace

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reparar

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to fix, to repair

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rescatar

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to rescue

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sobrepoblar

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to overpopulate

54
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la purificación

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purification

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la reducción

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reduction

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el reemplazo

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replacement

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la reparación

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repair

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el rescate

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the rescue

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la sobrepoblación

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overpopulation

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el arrecife

A

the reef

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el bosque (llovioso)

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the forest

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el cartón

A

cardboard

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el derrame de petróleo

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oil spill

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el escape de auto

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auto exhaust

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el guardacostas

A

coastguard vessel

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la lluvia ácida

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acid rain

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el peligro

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the danger

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la selva tropical

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tropical rainforest

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el bienestar

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well-being

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la capa de ozone

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ozone layer

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la ceniza

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the ash

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el efecto invernadero

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the greenhouse effect

73
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las fuentes renovables de energía

A

renewable energy sources

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los humos irritantes

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irritating fumes

75
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el smog

A

the smog

76
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la madera

A

wood

77
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el plomo

A

lead

78
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la sequía

A

the drought

79
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aguantar

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to resist, to hold up, to endure

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encender (ie)

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to turn on, to light

81
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prender

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to turn on, to light

82
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provenir

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to come from

83
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restringir

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to restrict

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tirar

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to throw away

85
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echar

A

to throw

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botar

A

to throw

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perjudicar

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to harm, to make things worse

88
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recargar

A

to recharge

89
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talar

A

to cut down

90
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ambiental

A

environmental

91
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desechable

A

disposable

92
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potable

A

drinkable

93
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dañino/a

A

harmful

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nocivo/a

A

harmful

95
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inalcanzable

A

unattainable

96
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temible

A

fearsome

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acelerado/a

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accelerated, quick