UNIT 4: GLOBAL ENVIROIMENTAL ISSUES Flashcards by Jose Alberto Gallego Puche

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cambio climático

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climate change

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calentamiento global

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global warming

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niveles incrementados de dióxido de carbono

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increased levels of carbon dioxide

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gases contaminantes en la atmósfera

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polluting gases in the atmosphere

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los gases atrapan el calor

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gases trap heat

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cubierta completa (+manta)

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blanket

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invernadero

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greenhouse

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liberar (un gas)

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to release

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De acuerdo a un reciente informe

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According to a recent report

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la conservación de la naturaleza

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nature conservation

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deshacerse de los residuos (busura)

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to dispose of waste

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vertedero

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a dump

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un escape, una fuga

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a leak

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biodegradable

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biodegradable /bio’ degreidabol/

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las aguas residuales

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sewage

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un producto químico

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a chemical

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los gases del tubo de escape

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exhaust /exóst/ fumes /fiums/

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emitir

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to release /relíss/

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una emisión

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an emision

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azufre

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sulphur /selfer/

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mercurio

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mercury /merkiuri/

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plomo

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lead /led/ (ojo el verbo “lead” guiar, ir al frente es /liid/

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sin plomo

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lead-free, unleaded

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la capa de ozono

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the ozone /uson/ layer /leier/ suena poco la i

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un pesticida

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a pesticide /pestisaid/

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un insecticida

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an insecticide /inséctisaid/

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propagar

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to spread /spred/

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fertilizante

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fertiliser /fertilaiser/

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abono, estiercol (natural)

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manure /manieer/

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los nitratos

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nitrates /naitreits/ ojo!!

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fumigar

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to spray

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fumigación

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a spray

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un cultivo, cosecha

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a crop /crop/

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agricultura industrial

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factory farming

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agricultura ecológica

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organic farming

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crudo, petróleo sin refinar

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crude /crud/( poco sonora la u) oil

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un petrolero

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an oil tanker

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un cargamento de crudo

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a crude oil cargo /cargo/

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verter + vertido

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to spill /sspell/ + a spill

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una marea negra

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an oil spill

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un detergente

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a detergent /detérgent/

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la vida marina

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marina life

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contaminado de petróleo

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oiled

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ensuciar

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to soil /soil/

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limpiar

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to clean up

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se teme que

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it is feared /fiared/ that

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circulo vicioso

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vicious /vichus/ circle

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Las lluvias extremas causan inundaciones

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Extreme rainfall causes /coos/ flooding

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ola de calor

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heatwave

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tormenta tropical

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tropical storm

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tornado

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tornado