VOCABULARY UNIT 6 Flashcards by Daniel Tudanca Educación

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annoying

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molesto

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ash

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ceniza

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average

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medio/a; normal y corriente

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(be) black and white

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(ser o) blanco o negro

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beast

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bestia

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beginning

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principio, comienzo

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benefit from

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beneficiarse de

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carbon footprint

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huella de carbono

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consist of

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consistir en, componerse de

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crop

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cultivo, cosecha

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disappear from

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desaparecer de

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dump

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verter, tirar; hacer que se acumule

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eco-friendly

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ecológico/a, respetuoso/a con el medio ambiente

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emission

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emisión

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endangered

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en peligro de extinción

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exposure

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exposición

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flooding

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Inundación/ones

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fossil fuel

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combustible fósil

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get rid of

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librarse / deshacerse de

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give or take

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más o menos (~ a few years: año arriba, año abajo)

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greenhouse effect

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efecto invernadero

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hazardous

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nocivo/a; peligroso/a

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insulate

A

aislar

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knock down

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derribar

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knowledge

conocimiento(s)

landfill

vertedero

large-scale

a gran escala, masivo/a

layer

capa; estrato

leak

filtrar(se)

lean

estar inclinado/a; apoyarse

melt

derretirse

moisture

humedad

now and then

de vez en cuando

now or never

ahora o nunca

plain

llanura

propose

proponer

rain or shine

llueva o truene

revive

revivir; recuperar

scheme

plan, proyecto

seabed

fondo submarino, lecho marino

sick and tired

hasta las narices / el moño

sink

hundirse

slow down

ir más despacio, frenar(se); reducir

soil

suelo, tierra

thaw

descongelar(se); deshelarse

the point of no return

el punto sin retorno

trample

pisotear, aplastar

tried and tested

más que comprobado/a

vast

enorme, gran(de)

waste

residuos; basura; pérdida

wondered

preguntarse/querer saber

advised

aconsejar

suggested

sugerir

refused

negarse

asked

preguntarse

reminded

recordar/hacer acordar de

complained

quejarse

declared

declarar

added

añadir

tried and tested

de eficacia comprobada

sink or swim

todo o nada

tossing and turning

dar vueltas en la cama

peace and quiet

tranquilidad

more or less

más o menos

rain or shine

llueva o truene

participate in

participar en

known for

conocido por

face with

enfrentarse a

provide with

proporcionar

object to

oponerse a

pros and cones

pros y contras

safe and sound

sano y salvo

sooner or later

tarde o temprano