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

un pesticida

a pesticide /pestisaid/

un insecticida

an insecticide /inséctisaid/

propagar

to spread /spred/

fertilizante

fertiliser /fertilaiser/

abono, estiercol (natural)

manure /manieer/

los nitratos

nitrates /naitreits/ ojo!!

fumigar

to spray

fumigación

a spray

un cultivo, cosecha

a crop /crop/

agricultura industrial

factory farming

agricultura ecológica

organic farming

crudo, petróleo sin refinar

crude /crud/( poco sonora la u) oil

un petrolero

an oil tanker

un cargamento de crudo

a crude oil cargo /cargo/

verter + vertido

to spill /sspell/ + a spill

una marea negra

an oil spill

un detergente

a detergent /detérgent/

la vida marina

marina life

contaminado de petróleo

oiled

ensuciar

to soil /soil/

limpiar

to clean up

se teme que

it is feared /fiared/ that

circulo vicioso

vicious /vichus/ circle

Las lluvias extremas causan inundaciones

Extreme rainfall causes /coos/ flooding

ola de calor

heatwave

tormenta tropical

tropical storm

tornado

tornado