vocab - Global issues 2 Flashcards
agotar
to exhaust, use up
agujero, el
hole
amenazar
to threaten
apagar
to turn off (lights, etc)
arruinar
to ruin, to destroy
atasco, el
traffic jam
aumento, el
increase
beneficio, el
benefit
calentamiento global, el
global warming
capa de ozono, la
ozone layer
combatir
to fight, to combat
cometer
to commit
consumo, el
consumption
desechos, los
rubbish, waste
desigualdad, la
inequality
desperdicio, el
waste, rubbish, squandering
echar la culpa
to blame
efecto invernadero, el
greenhouse effect
ensuciar
to make dirty, to soil, to make a mess
envase, el
wrapping, packaging; container
escasez, la
shortage, want, lack
estropear
to ruin, to spoil
gamberro, el
hooligan, lout, troublemaker
gases de escape, los
exhaust fumes
huracán, el
hurricane
igualdad, la
equality
incendio, el
fire
inundación, la
flood
lluvia ácida, la
acid rain
marea negra, la
oil spill
multa, la
fine
nocivo
harmful
petrolero, el
oil tanker
prejuicio, el
prejudice
residuos, los
refuse, waste, rubbish
selva, la
jungle, tropical forest
sequía, la
drought
“sin techo”, los
homeless people
testigo, el
witness
vertedero, el
rubbish dump, tip
