SV24: The Environment Flashcards

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la ecología

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ecology

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ecológico

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ecological

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el medio ambiente

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environment

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el mundo

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world

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el planeta

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planet

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al aire

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air

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el mar

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sea

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la tierra

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earth, land

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la selva

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forest

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amenazar

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to threaten

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arruinar

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to ruin

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la basura

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rubbish

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del hogar

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household

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la causa

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cause

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causar

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to cause

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la contaminación

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contamination

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contaminar

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to contaminate

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el desastre

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disaster

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desastroso

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disastrous

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la destrucción

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destruction

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destruir

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to destory

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estropear

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to ruin

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la polución, la contaminación

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pollution

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ahorrar

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to save (money)

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ayudar

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to help

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la campaña

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campaign

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controlar

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to control

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evitar

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to avoid

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preocuparse

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to worry

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protestar

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to protest

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proteger

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to protect

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recomendar

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to recommend

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el recurso

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resource

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respetar

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to respect

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salvar

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to save

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el atasco, el embotellamiento

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traffic jam

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la circulaciòn, el trafico

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traffic

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la gasolina (sin plomo)

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(unleaded) petrol

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el peatón

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pedestrian

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peatonal

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pedestrian (adj)

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la zona peatonal

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pedestrian precinct

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el vehículo

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vehicle

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la vivienda

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housing

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los recursos naturales

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natural resources

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abandonar

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to abandon

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aprovecharse de

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to take advantage of

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arder

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to burn

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la avalancha

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avalanche

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la ballena

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whale

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el calentamiento del planeta

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global warming

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la capa de ozono

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ozone layer

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casero

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homemade

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la central nuclear

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nuclear power station

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colaborar

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to collaborate

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el daño

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harm

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dañar

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to harm

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dañino, dañoso

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harmful

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el delfín

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dolphin

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los desechos

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waste products

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los desperdicios

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rubbish, refuse

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el efecto invernadero

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greenhouse effect

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la electricidad

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electricity

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las emisiones

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emissions

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la escasez

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shortage

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la especie en peligro de extinción

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endangered species

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la falta

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lack

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la falta de lluvia

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lack of rain

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faltar

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to lack

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el fuego

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fire

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fundir

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to melt

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el gas

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gas

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los gases de escape

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exhaust fumes

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el gasóleo

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diesel (oil)

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gotear

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to leak

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imprescindible

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essential

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intervenir

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to intervene

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la inundación

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flood

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el lodo

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mud

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la lluvia ácida

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acid rain

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la marea negra

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oil slick

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morir de hambre

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to starve

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la naturaleza

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nature

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nuclear

A

nuclear

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la pérdida

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loss

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preocuparse

A

to be concerned

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prescindir de

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to get rid of

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químico

A

chemical

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reciclar

A

to recycle

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el suceso

A

event

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resolver

A

to resolve

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respirar

A

to breathe

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la selva tropical

A

rainforest

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la sequia

A

drought

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solucionar

A

to solve

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suceder

A

to happen

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la suciedad

A

ddirt, filth

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el terremoto

A

earthquake

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venirse abajo

A

to cave in, collapse

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ecology

A

la ecología

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ecological

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ecológico

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environment

A

el medio ambiente

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world

A

el mundo

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planet

A

el planeta

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air

A

al aire

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sea

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el mar

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earth, land

A

la tierra

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forest

A

la selva

108
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to threaten

A

amenazar

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to ruin

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arruinar

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rubbish

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la basura

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household

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del hogar

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cause

A

la causa

113
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to cause

A

causar

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contamination

A

la contaminación

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to contaminate

A

contaminar

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disaster

A

el desastre

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disastrous

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desastroso

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destruction

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la destrucción

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to destory

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destruir

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to ruin

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estropear

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pollution

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la polución, la contaminación

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to save (money)

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ahorrar

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to help

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ayudar

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campaign

A

la campaña

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to control

A

controlar

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to avoid

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evitar

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to worry

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preocuparse

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to protest

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protestar

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to protect

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proteger

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to recommend

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recomendar

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resource

A

el recurso

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to respect

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respetar

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to save

A

salvar

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traffic jam

A

el atasco, el embotellamiento

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traffic

A

la circulaciòn, el trafico

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(unleaded) petrol

A

la gasolina (sin plomo)

137
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pedestrian

A

el peatón

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pedestrian (adj)

A

peatonal

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pedestrian precinct

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la zona peatonal

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la urbanización

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el vehículo vehicle

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housing

A

la vivienda

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natural resources

A

los recursos naturales

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to abandon

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abandonar

144
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to take advantage of

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aprovecharse de

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to burn

A

arder

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avalanche

A

la avalancha

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whale

A

la ballena

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global warming

A

el calentamiento del planeta

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ozone layer

A

la capa de ozono

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homemade

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casero

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nuclear power station

A

la central nuclear

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to collaborate

A

colaborar

153
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harm

A

el daño

154
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to harm

A

dañar

155
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harmful

A

dañino, dañoso

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dolphin

A

el delfín

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waste products

A

los desechos

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rubbish, refuse

A

los desperdicios

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greenhouse effect

A

el efecto invernadero

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electricity

A

la electricidad

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emissions

A

las emisiones

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shortage

A

la escasez

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endangered species

A

la especie en peligro de extinción

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lack

A

la falta

165
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lack of rain

A

la falta de lluvia

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to lack

A

faltar

167
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fire

A

el fuego

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to melt

A

fundir

169
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gas

A

el gas

170
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exhaust fumes

A

los gases de escape

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diesel (oil)

A

el gasóleo

172
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to leak

A

gotear

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essential

A

imprescindible

174
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to intervene

A

intervenir

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flood

A

la inundación

176
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mud

A

el lodo

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acid rain

A

la lluvia ácida

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oil slick

A

la marea negra

179
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to starve

A

morir de hambre

180
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nature

A

la naturaleza

181
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nuclear

A

nuclear

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loss

A

la pérdida

183
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to be concerned

A

preocuparse

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to get rid of

A

prescindir de

185
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chemical

A

químico

186
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to recycle

A

reciclar

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event

A

el suceso

188
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to resolve

A

resolver

189
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to breathe

A

respirar

190
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rainforest

A

la selva tropical

191
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drought

A

la sequia

192
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to solve

A

solucionar

193
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to happen

A

suceder

194
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ddirt, filth

A

la suciedad

195
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earthquake

A

el terremoto

196
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to cave in, collapse

A

venirse abajo

197
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la urbanización

A

urbanization

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A
199
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urbanization

A

la urbanización