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UNIT 7 Flashcards

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(n) RAIN WHICH CONTAINS LARGE AMOUNTS OF HARMFUL CHEMICALS AS A RESULT OF BURNING SUBSTANCES SUCH AS COAL AND OIL

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ACID RAIN

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(n) SOMETHING THAT IS DIFFERENT FROM SOMETHING ELSE, ESPECIALLY FROM WHAT IS USUAL, AND OFFERING THE POSSIBILITY OF CHOICE

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ALTERNATIVE

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(exp) TO REMEMBER A PIECE OF INFORMATIO WHEN YOU ARE MAKING A DECISION OR THINKING ABOUT A MATTER

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BEAR IN MIND (tener en cuenta)

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(n) ANY BASIC SUBSTANCE WHICH IS USED IN OR PRODUCED BY A REACTION INVOLVING CHANGES TO ATOMS OR MOLECULES

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CHEMICAL (químico)

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(n) THE WAY THE WORLD’S WEATHER IS CHANGING

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CLIMATE CHANGE (cambio climático)

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(n) THE PROTECTION OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS, NATURAL AREAS, AND INTERESTING AND IMPORTANTE STRUCTURES AND BUILDINGS, ESPECIALLY FROM THE DAMAGING EFFECTS OF HUMAN ACTIVITY

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CONSERVATION

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(pv) TO DO LESS OF SOMETHING OR USE SOMETHING IN SMALLER AMOUNTS

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CUT DOWN ON (reducir)

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(n) AN OBJECT OR MACHINE WHICH HAS BEEN INVENTED FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE

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DEVICE (dispositivo)

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(n) WHEN YOU GET RID OF SOMETHING, ESPECIALLY BY THROWING IT AWAY

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DISPOSAL (disposición)

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(adj) VERY SEVERE OR BAD

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EXTREME (extremo)

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(adj) EXTREMELY COLD

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FREEZING

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(n) A PERIOD OF TIME IN WHICH AIR TEMPERATURE IS BELOW THE FREEZING POINT OF WATER, OR THE WHITE, POWDERY LAYER OF ICE WHICH FORMS IN THESE CONDITIONS, ESPECIALLY OUTSIDE AT NIGHT

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FROST (escarcha)

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(v) TO CAUSE SOMETHING TO EXIST

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GENERATE

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(N) A GRADUAL INCREASE IN WORLD TEMPERATURES CAUSED BY POLLUTING GASES SUCH AS CARBON DIOXIDE WHICH ARE COLLECTING IN THE AIR AROUND THE EARTH AND PREVENTING HEAT ESCAPING INTO SAPCE

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GLOBAL WARMING (calentamiento global)

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(adj) USING THE MOST ADVANCED AND DEVELOPED MACHINES AND METHODS

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HI-TECH / HIGH_TECH (alta tecnología)

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(exp) WITH EVERYTHING ADDED TOGETHER TO MAKE A TOTAL

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IN ALL (en todo)

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(exp) IF THE FUTURE OR SUCCESS OF SOMEONE OR SOMETHING IS IN DOUBT, IT IS UNLIKELY TO CONTINUE OR TO BE SUCCESSFUL

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IN DOUBT (en duda)

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(exp) AT A SUITABLE TIME IN THE FUTURE

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IN DUE COURSE (a su debido tiempo)

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(exp) IN REALITY RATHER THAN WHAT IS MEANT TO HAPPEN

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IN PRACTICE (en la práctica)

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(exp) HAPPENING OR BEING DONE NOW

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IN PROGRESS

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(exp) FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME IN THE FUTURE

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IN THE LONG TERM ( a larlo plazo)

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(exp) UNWANTED MATTER O MATERIAL CAUSED BY THE PROCESS OF PRODUCING THINGS IN A FACTORY

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INDUSTRIAL WASTE (residuo industrial)

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(adj) DESCRIBES WEATHER THAT IS NOT VERY COLD OR NOT AS COLD AS USUAL

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MILD (templado)

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(n) THIN FOG PRODUCED BY VERY SMALL DROPS OF WATER COLLECTING IN THE AIR JUST ABOVE AN AREA OF GROUND WATER

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MIST (neblina)

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(exp) TO HELP TO ACHIEVE SOMETHING

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PLAY A PART IN (participar de / formar parte de)

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(adj) VERY HARMFUK AND ABLE TO CAUSE ILLNESS OR DEATH

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POISONOUS (venenoso)

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(v) TO PREPARE, CHANGE OR THEAT FOOD OR RAW MATERIALS AS A PART OF AN INDUSTRIAL OPERATION

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PROCESS

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(n) AN OFFICIAL RULE THAT CONTROLS HOW SOMETHING IS DONE

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REGULATION (regulación)

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(adj) CAUSING VERY GREAT PAIN, DIFFICULTY, WORRY, DAMAGE,ETC; VERY SERIOUS

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SEVERE (severo / grave)

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(n) (A BUILDING DESIGNED TO GIVE) PROTECTION FROM BAD WEATHER, DANGER OR ATTACK

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SHELTER (refugio)

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(n) ELECTRICITY PRODUCED BY USIN THE ENERGY FROM THE SUN

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SOLAR POWER (energía solar)

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(n) MATERIAL WITH PARTICULAR PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

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SUBSTANCE

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(n) A THING OR PERSON THAT IS USED INSTEAD OF ANOTHER THIING OR PERSON

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SUBSTITUTE (sustituto)

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(adj) POISONOUS

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TOXIC

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(n) AN EXTREME WEATHER CONDITION WITH VERY STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN THAT FORMS OVER TROPICAL OCEAN

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TROPICAL STORM

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