The world around us - Environmental issues Flashcards

1
Q

agua portable (f)

A

drinking water

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2
Q

ahorrar (v)

A

to save

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3
Q

amenazar (v)

A

to threaten

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4
Q

calentamiento global (m)

A

global warming

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5
Q

cambio clima*tico (m)

A

climate change

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6
Q

campan*a (f)

A

campaign

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7
Q

capa de ozono (f)

A

ozone layer

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8
Q

carbo*n (m)

A

coal

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9
Q

cata*strofe (f)

A

catastrophe

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10
Q

combustibles fosiles (m,pl)

A

fossil fuels

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11
Q

contaminacio*n (f)

A

contamination

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12
Q

contaminado/a (adj)

A

polluted

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13
Q

desastres naturales (m,pl)

A

natural disasters

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14
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destruir (v)

A

to destroy

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15
Q

ecolo*gico/a (adj)

A

ecological

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16
Q

efecto invernadero (m)

A

greenhouse effect

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17
Q

electricidad (f)

A

electricity

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18
Q

en peligro de extincio*n

A

endangered, disappearing

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19
Q

energia nuclear/solar/eolica (f)

A

nuclear/ solar/ wind energy

20
Q

especie (f)

A

species

21
Q

falta de

A

lack of

22
Q

fuga de petro*leo (f)

A

oil slick

23
Q

hambre (f)

A

hunger, famine

24
Q

incendio forestal (m)

A

{forest} fire

25
Q

inversio*n (f)

A

investment

26
Q

inundacio*n (f)

A

flood

27
Q

limio/a (adj)

A

clean

28
Q

lluvia a*cida (f)

A

acid rain

29
Q

madera (f)

A

wood, timber

30
Q

medio ambiente (m)

A

environment

31
Q

orga*nico/a (adj)

A

organic

32
Q

petro*leo (m)

A

crude oil, petroleum

33
Q

planeta (m)

A

planet

34
Q

proteger (v)

A

to protect

35
Q

reciclaje (m)

A

recycling

36
Q

reciclar (v)

A

to recycle

37
Q

recursos (m,pl)

A

resources

38
Q

seguridad (f)

A

safety

39
Q

selva tropical (f)

A

rainforest

40
Q

sequi*a (f)

A

drought

41
Q

ser ecolo*gio/a (v)

A

to be ‘green’/ ecologically aware

42
Q

subir (v)

A

to go up {temperature}

43
Q

sucio/a

A

dirty

44
Q

temer (v)

A

to fear, to be afraid

45
Q

terremoto (m)

A

earthquake

46
Q

tierra (f)

A

earth, world