The Environment Flashcards

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Ecological

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Ecológico

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Ecology

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La ecología

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Environment

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El medio ambiente

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Planet

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El planeta

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Air

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El aire

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Sea

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El mar

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Earth, land

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La tierra

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Forest

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La selva

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To threaten

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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

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La causa

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Contamination

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La contaminación

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To contaminate

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Contaminar

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Disaster

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El disastre

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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 destroy

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Destruir

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To ruin

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Estropear

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To save (money)

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Ahorrar

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Campaign

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La campaña

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To control

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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

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Recurso

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To respect

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Respetar

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To save

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Salvar

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Traffic jam

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El atasco, El embotellamiento

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Traffic

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La circulación, El trafico

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(Unleaded) petrol

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La gasolina (sin plomo)

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Pedestrian (noun)

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El peatón

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Pedestrian (adj)

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Peatonal

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Pedestrian precinct

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La zona peatonal

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Vehicle

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El vehículo

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Urbanisation

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La urbanización

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Housing

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La vivienda

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Natural resources

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Los recursos naturales

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To abandon

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Abandonar

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To take advantage of

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Aprovecharse de

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To burn

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Arder

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Avalanche

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La avalancha

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Whale

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La ballena

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Global warming

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El calentamiento del planeta

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Ozone layer

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La capa de ozono

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Household

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Casero

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Nuclear power station

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La central nuclear

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To collaborate

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Colaborar

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Harm

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El daño

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To harm

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Dañar

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Harmful

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Dañino, dañoso

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Dolphin

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El delfín

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Waste products

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Los desechos

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Rubbish, refuse

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Los desperdicios

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Greenhouse effect

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El efecto invernadero

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Electricity

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La electricidad

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Emissions

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Las emisiones

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Shortage

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La escasez

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Endangered species

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La especie en peligro de extinción

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Lack of rain

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La falta de lluvia

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To lack

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Faltar

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Fire

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El fuego

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To melt

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Fundir

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Gas

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El gas

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Exhaust fumes

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Los gases de escape

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Diesel

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El gasóleo

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To leak

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Gotear

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Essential

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Imprescindible

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To intervene

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Intervenir

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Flood

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La inundación

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Mud

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El lodo

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Acid rain

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La lluvia ácida

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Oil slick

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La marea negra

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To starve

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Morir de hambre

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Nature

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La naturaleza

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Nuclear

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Nuclear

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Loss

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La pérdida

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To be concerned

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Preocuparse

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To get rid of

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Prescindir de

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Chemical

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químico

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To recycle

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Reciclar

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Event

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El suceso

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To resolve

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Resolver

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To breathe

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Respirar

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Rainforest

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La selva tropical

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Drought

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La sequia

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To solve

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Solucionar

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To happen

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Suceder

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Dirt, filth

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La suciedad

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Earthquake

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El terremoto

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To cave in, collapse

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