Nuestro Mundo, Nuesto Consumo Flashcards

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1
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global warming

A

el calentamiento global

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pollution

A

la contaminación

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3
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deforestation (the cutting of forests)

A

la deforestación (la tala de los bosques)

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4
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the factories

A

las fábricas

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5
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the oil/petroleum

A

el petróleo

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6
Q

the garbage dump

A

el vertedero

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7
Q

greenhouse gasses

A

los gases invernaderos

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8
Q

natural disaster

A

desastres naturales

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9
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floods

A

las inundaciones

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10
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polar bears

A

los osos polares

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11
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to be in danger of extinction

A

estar en peligro de extinción

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12
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the destruction of the habitat

A

la destrucción del hábitat

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13
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glaciers melt

A

los glaciares se derriten

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14
Q

droughts

A

las sequías

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15
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forest fires

A

los incendios forestales

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16
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lack of

A

la falta de

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17
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resources

A

recursos

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18
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drinkable water

A

agua potable

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19
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to drive a hybrid car

A

conducir un carro híbrido

20
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to buy local/organic

A

comprar local/orgánico

21
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diminish pollution

A

disminuir la contamicación

22
Q

to avoid buying disposable products

A

evitar comprar productos desechables

23
Q

inform yourself about the planet

A

informarse del planenta

24
Q

research responsible companies

A

investigar compañías responsables

25
Q

to wear second hand clothes

A

llevar ropa de sugunda mano

26
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protect nonrenewable resources

A

proteger los recursos naturales no renovables

27
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to turn off

A

apagar (las luces)

28
Q

to increase

A

aumentar

29
Q

to compare quality and price

A

comparar calidad y precio

30
Q

to realize

A

(reflexive) darse cuenta de

31
Q

to worsen

A

empeorar

32
Q

to maintain good habits

A

mentener buenos hábitos

33
Q

to kill

A

matar

34
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to waste

A

malgastar

35
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to improve

A

mejorar

36
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to reduce

A

reducir

37
Q

to reuse

A

reutilizar

38
Q

plastic bags

A

la bolsa de plástico

39
Q

plastic bottle

A

la botella de plástico

40
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container

A

el envase

41
Q

metal can

A

la lata

42
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actual needs

A

las cecesidades reales

43
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impulse buys

A

las compras por impulso

44
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to litter

A

tirar basura

45
Q

to dispose

A

botar