vocab 12 Flashcards

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1
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supply

A

el abasteciemiento

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2
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to warn

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advertir

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3
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to exhaust, to wear out

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agotar

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4
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be home to

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albergar

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5
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sewage system

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el alcantarillado

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6
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threat

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la amenaza

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7
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contribution, support

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las aportaciones

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8
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arid dry

A

árido

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9
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to throw, to throw out 2x

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arrojar, echar

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10
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forest

A

el bosque

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11
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global warming

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el calentamiento

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12
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air quality

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la calidad del aire

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13
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hot temperature

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caluroso

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14
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climate change

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el cambio climático

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15
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to punish

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castigar

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16
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to become aware

A

cobrar conciencia

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17
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sustainable consumption

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el consumo sostenible o sustentable

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18
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contamination, pollution

A

la contaminación

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19
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to contaminate, to pollute

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contaminar

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20
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basin

A

la cuenca

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21
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harmful, damaging 2x

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dañino, perjuicial

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22
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decrease, decline

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el decremento

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23
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landslide

A

un deslave

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24
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overflowing

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el desbordamiento

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25
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degradation

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la degradación

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26
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to degrade

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degradar

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27
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leak

A

el derrame

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28
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to melt

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derretirse

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29
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melt

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el derretimiento

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30
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disposable

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desechable

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31
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desforestaion

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la desforestación

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32
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wastes

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los desperdicios

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33
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devastate, destroy

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devastados

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34
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greenhouse effect

A

el efecto invernadero

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35
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to get worse worsen 2x

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empeorar ,agravar

36
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wind power

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la energía eólica

37
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erosion

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la erosión

38
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scarce, lacking

A

escaso

39
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species

A

la especie

40
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to avoid

A

evitar

41
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extinction

A

la extinción

42
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factory, plant

A

la fábrica

43
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to stop, slow down

A

frenar

44
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leaks

A

las fugas

45
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to burn ourt

A

fundirse

46
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wetlands

A

los humendales

47
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endless

A

inagotables

48
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fire

A

el incendio

49
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flood , flooding

A

la inundación

50
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industrialization

A

la industialización

51
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involved 3x

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involucrado, envuelto, implicado

52
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plain

A

el llano

53
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plains

A

las llanuras

54
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to waste

A

malgastar

55
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environmental

A

medioambiental

56
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to improve

A

mejorar

57
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to fine

A

multar

58
Q

fines

A

las multas

59
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to occupy to take up

A

ocupar

60
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to preserve

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preservar

61
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to try to..

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pretender

62
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to prevent

A

prevenir

63
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to bring about

A

propiciar

64
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to protect

A

proteger

65
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recycling

A

el reciclaje

66
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to pick up to gather up

A

recoger

67
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to reinforce

A

reforzar

68
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to resist

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resistir

69
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to resolve

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resolver

70
Q

rainforest

A

la selva

71
Q

to become aware

A

sensibilizar

72
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drought

A

la sequía

73
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to imerse to plunge

A

sumergir

74
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survival

A

la superviviencia

75
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tree felling wood cutting

A

la tala

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earthquake

A

el terremoto

77
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dumpls

A

los tiraderos

78
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to take actions

A

tomar medidas

79
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to develop, to urbanize

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urbanizar

80
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large cities

A

las urbes

81
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to empty

A

vaciar

82
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*to happen

A

suceder

83
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a course of study

A

la materia

84
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to succeed in

A

lograr

85
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to tell a story to count

A

contar

86
Q

to move - for reason at work

A

trasladarse

87
Q

to change from one living place to another

A

mudarse