VOCAB 5 Enviroment Flashcards

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1
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dejar atrás el plástico

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to give up plastic

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cuidar del medio ambiente

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to look after the enviroment

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3
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plantar árboles

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to plant trees

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reducir la contaminación

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to reduce waste

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5
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reciclar

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to recycle

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reutilizar las cosas

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to reuse things

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ahorrar agua

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to save water

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prohibir

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to ban

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parque eólico

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wind farm

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estación fotovoltaica

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sun farm

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deforestación

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deforestation

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destruir

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to destroy

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pesticidas

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pesticides

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14
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remendar la ropa

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to mend clothes

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contaminar

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to pollute

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especies en peligro de extinción

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endangered species

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17
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vertedero/ basural

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landfill

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18
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energías renovables

A

renewable energies

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19
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reconvertir/ reutilizar

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repurpose

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20
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energía solar

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solar power

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21
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tirar a la basura

A

to throw away

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22
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aluminio

A

aluminium

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23
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ladrillo

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brick

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24
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cartón

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cardboard

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25
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hormigón

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concrete

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26
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tejido vaquero

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denim

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27
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algodón

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cotton

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28
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cuero

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leather

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29
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hierro

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iron

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30
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gomaespuma

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foam

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31
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goma

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rubber

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32
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arena

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sand

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33
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acero

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steel

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34
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piedra

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stone

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una piedra

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a rock

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36
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una piedrita

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a stone

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37
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ecosostenible, ecológico

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eco-friendly

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38
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ropa

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clothes

39
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bosque

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forest

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organización benéfica

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charity

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rubbish

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garbage

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provocar problemas graves

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to casue serious problems

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serious problems=

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issue

44
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llevas razón

A

You´re right/ You´re not right

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menos (con sustantivos contables)

A

fewer

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dióxido de carbono

A

carbon dioxide

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harmful

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causing damage or problems

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outfit

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set of clothes that are worn together

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manufacturing

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making goods in big quantities in a factory

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unwanted

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not desired

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regulary

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often/ normally

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instagram feed

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that webpage updates/ changes often to show the latest information

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desgastado, roído

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worn-out

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una prenda de vestir

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an item of clothing

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elegante

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smart

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armario ropero

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wardrobe

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botellas de vidrio

A

glass bottles

58
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talar muchos árboles

A

to cut down a lot of trees

59
Q

¿Cuánto les cuesta descomponerse?

A

How long does it take them to descompose/ to break down?

60
Q

una campaña de limpieza de un lugar

A

a clean-up campaign

61
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la campaña llegó a la gente joven

A

the campaign reached young people

62
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animar a los adolescentes a participar

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to encourage teenagers to participate

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publicitar/ dar publicidad

A

to advertise

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producir un cambio

A

to bring about change

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calentamiento global

A

global warming

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probar

A

to try

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un enfoque distinto

A

a different approach

68
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es un buen precio

A

it´s a good value

69
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es una ganga/ un chollo

A

it´s a great deal/ it´s a bargain

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también

A

as well// also

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en vez de

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instead of

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además de

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as well as

73
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talleres

A

workshops

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así que / así pues

A

so

75
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concienciar

A

to raise awareness

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contaminación del aire

A

air pollution

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hacer investigación

A

to do research

78
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metano

A

methane

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gases de efecto invernadero

A

greenhouse gases

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dar conejos prácticos

A

to give practical advice

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banco de alimentos

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food bank

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punto limpio

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recycling point

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comustibles fósiles

A

fossil fuels

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atasco de tráfico

A

traffic jam

85
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huella de carbono

A

carbon footprint

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capa de ozono

A

ozone layer

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humos provenientes del tubo de escape de un vehículo

A

exhaust fumes

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energías alternativas

A

alternative energies

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vehículo eléctrico

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electric vehicle

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punto de recarga para coches eléctricos

A

recharge point for electric cars

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materias primas

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raw materials

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productos químicos

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chemicals

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