Topic area D - Environmental issues Flashcards

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1
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Global warming

A

Calentamiento global

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2
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Change (I) to change

A

Cambio (I) cambiar

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3
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Polluted

A

Contaminación

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4
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Destroy

A

Destruir

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5
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Greenhouse effect

A

Efecto invernadero

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6
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Endangered

A

En peligro de extinción

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7
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Energy (nuclear)

A

Energía nuclear

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8
Q

Species

A

Especie

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9
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Flood

A

Inundación

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10
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Forest fire

A

Incendio forestal

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11
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Clean

A

Limpio/a

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12
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Acid rain

A

Lluvia ácida

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13
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Wood/timber

A

Madera

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14
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Environment

A

Medio ambiente / entorno

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15
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Organic

A

Organico

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16
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Crude oil

A

Petróleo

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17
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Recycling

A

Reciclaje

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18
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Safety

A

Seguridad

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19
Q

Rainforest

A

Selva tropical

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20
Q

Drought

A

Sequía

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21
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To be green/ ecologically aware

A

Ser ecológico

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22
Q

To go up ( temperature)

A

Subir

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23
Q

Dirty

A

Sucio

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24
Q

To fear

A

Temer

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25
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Earthquake

A

Terremoto

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26
Q

Earth, world

A

Tierra

27
Q

To save ( to save money)

A

Ahorrar

28
Q

Rubbish

A

La basura

29
Q

Fossil fuels

A

Combustibles fósiles

30
Q

Compost bin

A

Contenedor de abono

31
Q

To unplug

A

Desenchufar

32
Q

Energy

A

Energía

33
Q

To waste

A

Malgastar

34
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To produce

A

Producir

35
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To reduce

A

Reducir

36
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To respect

A

Respetar

37
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To reuse

A

Reutilizar

38
Q

To save

A

Salvar

39
Q

Forest

A

La selva

40
Q

To seperate

A

Separar

41
Q

Glass

A

El vidrio

42
Q

ozone layer

A

capa de ozono

43
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coal

A

carbón

44
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catastrophy

A

catástrofe

45
Q

contamination

A

contaminación

46
Q

to destroy

A

destruir

47
Q

oil slick

A

fuga de petróleo

48
Q

to turn off

A

apagar

49
Q

to turn on

A

encender

50
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to threaten

A

amenazar

51
Q

factories

A

fábricas

52
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to throw away

A

tirar

53
Q

wood/forests

A

bosques

54
Q

to waste water

A

malgastar agua

55
Q

to improve

A

mejorar

56
Q

to plant trees

A

plantar árboles

57
Q

traffic

A

atascos

58
Q

enchufar

A

plug in

59
Q

electrodomésticos

A

electrical appliances

60
Q

lejanos

A

distant

61
Q

avoid

A

evitar

62
Q

to fight against

A

luchar contra

63
Q

Become a member of an ecologist group

A

hacerse miembro de un grupo ecologista

64
Q

to bring a bag to shop

A

llevar una bolsa a la compra