pollution Flashcards

1
Q

las aguas residuales

A

effluent

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2
Q

las dificultades respiratorios

A

breathing problems

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3
Q

gases de combustion

A

exhaust gases

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4
Q

hydrocarbons

A

hidrocarbunos

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5
Q

the locals

A

los lugareños

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6
Q

a hole

A

un agujero

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7
Q

lighting

A

alumbrado

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8
Q

to reach

A

alcanzar

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9
Q

threat

A

amenaza

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10
Q

asthma

A

asma

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11
Q

warming

A

calentamiento

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12
Q

road surface

A

calzada

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13
Q

fuel

A

combustible

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14
Q

to car-share

A

compartir coches

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15
Q

to make aware

A

concienciar

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16
Q

noise pollution

A

la contaminacion acustica

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17
Q

contaminante

A

pollutant

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18
Q

contaminar

A

to pollute

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19
Q

catalytic converter

A

el convertidor catalitico

20
Q

the coast (2)

A

la costa / el literal

21
Q

to release

22
Q

facilitate

23
Q

to break / slow down (1)

24
Q

diesel

25
petrol
gasolina
26
weed
hierbajo
27
carbon footprint
la huella de carbono
28
to set up
implantar
29
to pant
jadear
30
acid rain
la lluvia acida
31
pale/haggard
macilento
32
oil slick
la marea negra
33
harmful (2)
nocivo / perjudicial
34
original / new
novedoso
35
to cause (2)
ocasionar / provocar
36
quantity of auto vehicles
el parque automovilistico
37
lead
plomo
38
to promote / foster
potenciar
39
to be rooted
radicar
40
nuclear waste
residuo nuclear
41
the main river
el rio mayor
42
friction
rozamiento
43
drought
la sequia
44
to subsidise
subvencionar
45
road/air traffic
el trafico rodadp/aereo
46
the journey
el trayecto
47
waterways
la via fluvial