span200 oral group discussion - useful vocab Flashcards

1
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busy (crowded)

A

concurrido/a

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2
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to modernise

A

modernziar

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3
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to repair

A

reparar

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4
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shortage of rented property

A

la escasez de viviendas de alquiler

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5
Q

rush hour

A

la(s) hora(s) punta

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6
Q

the buses are packed

A

los autobuses van hasta los topes

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7
Q

traffic chaos

A

el caos de tráfico

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8
Q

traffic jam

A

el embotellamiento

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9
Q

to pollute

A

polucionar

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10
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to cause respiratory problems

A

causar problemas respiratorios

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11
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to have an efficient and competitive train service

A

tener trenes eficaces y competitivos

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12
Q

bus route

A

la línea de autobús

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13
Q

the buses are always full

A

los autobuses siemore van atestados

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14
Q

volume of traffic

A

el volumen de tráfico

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15
Q

to avoid environmental damage

A

evitar daño medioambiental

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16
Q

diesel car

A

el coche de gasoil

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17
Q

‘gas guzzler’

A

un coche de alto consumo de gasolina

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18
Q

coastal areas

A

las zonas costeras

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19
Q

the beaches are overflowing

A

las playas estan a rebosar

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20
Q

Spain is bursting with tourists

A

Espana esta a tope de turistas

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21
Q

mass tourism

A

el turismo de masas

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22
Q

hotel industry

A

la industria hotelera

23
Q

you can’t find a hotel or an apartment

A

no se puede encontrar ni hotel ni apartamento

24
Q

cost of accommodation

A

el coste del alojamiento

25
to make a complaint
formular una reclamacion
26
yobbishness
el gamberrismo
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to choose a trendy place
escoger un sitio marchoso
28
nightlife
la movida nocturna
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prevention is better than cure
mas vale prevenir que curar
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natural surroundings
el entorno natural
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to threaten
amenazar
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carbon/ecological footprint
la huella de carbono/ecologica
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a dying planet
un planeta moribundo
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to cause irreversible damage
causar danos irreversibles
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deterioration in the quality of life
el empeoramiento de la calidad de la vida
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greenhouse gasses
los gases invernadero
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to belch out smoke
echar/vomitar humos
38
polluting gases
los gases contaminantes
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resources are being exhausted
los recursos se agotan
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wastefullness
el despilfarro
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to make measures
tomar medidas
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to harness the energy of the waves
aprovechar la energia de las olas
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hamrful effects
los effectos nocivos
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to reuse plastic bags
reutilizar las bolsas de plastico
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packaging
los envases
46
to poison
envensar
47
to recycle
reciclar
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to develop
desarrollar
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a developed society
una sociedad evolucionada
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to promote
promover
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to become poor
empobrecerse
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malnutrition
la desnutricion
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to exploit
explotar
54
to owe rent
deber el aquilier