the environment vocab Flashcards

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1
Q

drought

A

sequía

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2
Q

rubbish

A

la basura

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3
Q

green spaces

A

espacios verdes

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4
Q

it doesn’t rain

A

no llueve

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5
Q

traffic and traffic jams

A

el tráfico y los atascos

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6
Q

melting of glaciers

A

el derretimiento de los glaciares

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7
Q

the increase of the sea level

A

el aumento del agua del mar

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8
Q

global warming

A

el calentamiento global

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9
Q

heat waves

A

las olas de calor

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10
Q

flooding

A

las inundaciones

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11
Q

deforestation

A

la deforestación

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12
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forest fires

A

los inciendos

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13
Q

carbon emissions

A

las emisiones de carbono

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14
Q

to buy organic compounds

A

comprar productos ecológicos

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15
Q

to consume less energy

A

consumir menos energía

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16
Q

to plant more trees

A

plantar más árboles

17
Q

to protect nature

A

proteger la naturaleza

18
Q

to recycle paper and glass

A

reciclar el papel y el vidrio

19
Q

to reduce pollution

A

reducir la contaminación

20
Q

to keep the air and water clean

A

mantener el aire y el agua limpios

21
Q

to use public transport more

A

usar más el transporte público

22
Q

to improve the public transport network

A

mejorar la red de transporte

23
Q

to use water responsibly

A

usar el agua de forma responsable

24
Q

to spend (water/money)

A

gastar

25
Q

to waste

A

malgastar

26
Q

the blue bin (container)

A

el contenedor azul

27
Q

to help

A

ayudar

28
Q

to throw away

A

tirar

29
Q

a newspaper

A

un periodico

30
Q

a plastic bag

A

una bolsa de plástico

31
Q

a glass bottle

A

una botella de cristal

32
Q

to turn on the light/tap

A

encender las luces/el grifo

33
Q

to turn off the light

A

apagar las luces