The Environment Flashcards

1
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la ecología

A

ecology

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2
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ecológico

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ecological

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3
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el medio ambiente

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environment

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4
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el mundo

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world

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5
Q

el planeta

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planet

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6
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el aire

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air

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7
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el mar

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sea

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8
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la tierra

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earth, land

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9
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la selva

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forest

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10
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amenazar

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to threaten

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11
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arruinar

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to ruin

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12
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la basura

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rubbish

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13
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del hogar

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household

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14
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la causa

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cause

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15
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causar

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to cause

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16
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la contaminación

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contamination

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17
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contaminar

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to contaminate

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18
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el desastre

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disaster

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19
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desastroso

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disastrous

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20
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la destrucción

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destruction

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21
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destruir

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to destroy

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22
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estropear

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to ruin

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23
Q

la polución

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pollution

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24
Q

ahorrar

A

to save (money)

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25
Q

ayudar

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to help

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26
Q

la campaña

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campaign

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27
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controlar

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to control

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28
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evitar

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to avoid

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29
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preocuparse

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to worry

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30
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protestar

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to protest

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31
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proteger

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to protect

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32
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recomendar

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to recommend

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33
Q

el recurso

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resource

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34
Q

respetar

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to respect

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35
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salvar

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to save

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36
Q

el atasco, el embotellamiento

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traffic jam

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37
Q

la circulación, el tráfico

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traffic

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38
Q

la gasolina (sin plomo)

A

(unleaded) petrol

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39
Q

el peatón

A

pedestrian

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40
Q

peatonal

A

pedestrian (adj)

41
Q

la zona peatonal

A

pedestrian precinct

42
Q

el vehículo

43
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la urbanización

A

urbanisation

44
Q

la vivienda

45
Q

los recursos naturales

A

natural resources

46
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abandonar

A

to abandon

47
Q

aprovecharse de

A

to take advantage of

48
Q

arder

49
Q

la avalancha

50
Q

la ballena

51
Q

el calentamiento del planeta/global

A

global warming

52
Q

la capa de ozono

A

ozone layer

53
Q

casero

54
Q

la central nuclear

A

nuclear power station

55
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colaborar

A

to collaborate

56
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el daño

57
Q

dañar

58
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dañino, dañoso

59
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el delfín

60
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los desechos

A

waste products

61
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los desperdicios

A

rubbish, refuse

62
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el efecto invernadero

A

greenhouse effect

63
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la electricidad

A

electricity

64
Q

las emisiones

65
Q

la escasez

66
Q

la especie en peligro de extinción

A

endangered species

67
Q

la falta

68
Q

la falta de lluvia

A

lack of rain

69
Q

faltar

70
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el fuego

71
Q

fundir

72
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el gas

73
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los gases de escape

A

exhaust fumes

74
Q

el gasóleo

A

diesel (oil)

75
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gotear

76
Q

imprescindible

77
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intervenir

A

to intervene

78
Q

la inundación

79
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el lodo

80
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la lluvia ácida

81
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la marea negra

82
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morir de hambre

83
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la naturaleza

84
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nuclear

85
Q

la pérdida

86
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preocuparse de

A

to be concerned

87
Q

prescindir de

A

to get rid of

88
Q

químico

89
Q

reciclar

A

to recycle

90
Q

el suceso

91
Q

resolver

A

to resolve

92
Q

respirar

A

to breathe

93
Q

la selva tropical

A

rainforest

94
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la sequía

95
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solucionar

96
Q

suceder

97
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la suciedad

A

dirt, filth

98
Q

el terremoto

A

earthquake

99
Q

venirse abajo

A

to cave in, collapse