(theme 2) Global issues Flashcards

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1
Q

el agua

A

water

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2
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la basura

A

rubbish, garbage

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3
Q

la bolsa (de plastico)

A

bag (plastic)

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4
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la botella

A

bottle

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5
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el combustible

A

fuel

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6
Q

los desechos

A

rubbish, waste

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7
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la energía

A

energy

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8
Q

la pila

A

battery

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9
Q

el plástico

A

plastic

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10
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los productos químicos

A

chemicals

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11
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los recursos

A

resources

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12
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ahorrar

A

to save

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13
Q

apagar la luz

A

to turn off the light

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14
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apagar la luz

A

to turn off the light

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15
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apagar/cerrar

A

to turn off

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16
Q

cerrar los grifos

A

to turn off the taps

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17
Q

envitar

A

to avoid

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18
Q

malgastar

A

to waste

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19
Q

recargar

A

to recharge

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20
Q

reciclar

A

to recycle

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21
Q

recoger

A

to collect, to pick up

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22
Q

reducir

A

to reduce

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23
Q

reusar/reutilizar

A

to reuse

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24
Q

tirar

A

to throw away

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25
Q

usar/utilizar

A

to use

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26
Q

el cartón

A

cardboard

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27
Q

el cristal

A

glass, crystal

28
Q

la lata

A

tin, can

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Q

la madera

A

wood

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el metal

A

metal

31
Q

el papel

A

paper

32
Q

el vidiro

A

glass

33
Q

el agujero en la capa de ozono

A

hole in the ozone layer

34
Q

el calentamiento global

A

global warming

35
Q

la deforestación

A

deforestation

36
Q

el desastre ecológico

A

ecological disaster

37
Q

la destrucción de las selvas

A

destruction of the rainforest

38
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el effecto invernadero

A

greenhouse effect

39
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la escasez de agua

A

shortage of water

40
Q

el incendio forestal

A

forest fire

41
Q

la inundación

A

flood

42
Q

la lluvia acida

A

acid rain

43
Q

la marea negra

A

oil slick

44
Q

la sequía

A

drought

45
Q

el atasco

A

traffic jam

46
Q

el carril

A

lane

47
Q

la circularón

A

traffic

48
Q

los gases de escape

A

exhaust fumes

49
Q

el punto de recarga

A

charging point

50
Q

la red

A

network, net

51
Q

la zona peatonal

A

pedestrian zone

52
Q

la zona verde

A

green area

53
Q

el medio ambiente

A

the environment

54
Q

los paneles solares

A

solar panels

55
Q

apoyar

A

to support

56
Q

el banco de alimentos

A

food bank

57
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la obra benéfica

A

charity, charitable work

58
Q

la organización benéfica

A

charity, charitable organisation

59
Q

recaudar dinero/fondos

A

to collect, raise money

60
Q

un país en desarrollo

A

developing country

61
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la tienda con fines benéficos/tienda solidaria

A

charity shop

62
Q

el voluntario

A

volunteer

63
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el comercio justo

A

fair trade

64
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la ayuda humanitaria

A

humanitarian aid

65
Q

el hambre

A

hunger

66
Q

donar

A

to donate

67
Q

proteger

A

to protect