week 2 vocab Flashcards

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1
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lead

A

el plomo

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2
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global warming

A

el calentamiento global

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3
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spray

A

el spray

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4
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rubbish tip

A

el vertedero

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5
Q

acid rain

A

las lluvias acidas

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6
Q

with only two degrees more

A

con sólo dos grados de más

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7
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with the utmost urgency

A

con toda urgencia

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8
Q

seabirds

A

las aves marinas

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9
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the present rate of global warming

A

la velocidad actual del recalentamiento del planeta

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10
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to stop changes

A

frenar los cambios

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11
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to pollute/contaminate

A

contaminar

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12
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to melt

A

derretirse

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13
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to decontaminate

A

descontaminar

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14
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to poison

A

envenenar

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15
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to recycle

A

reciclar

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16
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to alert public opinion

A

alertar a la opinión publica

17
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to threaten/upset the ecological balance

A

amenazar/trastornar el equilibrio ecológico

18
Q

to cause irreversible damage

A

causar daños irreversibles

19
Q

to disregard the scientists’ warnings

A

desatender las advertencias de los científicos

20
Q

to belch out smoke

A

echar/vomitar humos

21
Q

to be aware of the threat

A

estar enterado/ a de la amenaza

22
Q

to clean up oil spills

A

limpiar los vertidos de petróleo

23
Q

to fight for the survival of species

A

luchar por la supervivencia de las especies

24
Q

to change the ecosystem

A

modificar el ecosistema

25
Q

a climatic disaster

A

la catástrofe climática

26
Q

to have toxic effects

A

producir efectos tóxicos

27
Q

recycling of waste

A

reciclaje de los desperdicios/ la basura

28
Q

to reduce the damage caused to…

A

reducir los daños causados a…

29
Q

to meet the needs of the consumer society

A

satisfacer las necesidades de la sociedad consumista

30
Q

to tip into the sea

A

verter al mar

31
Q

useable

A

utilizable

32
Q

unexploited reserves

A

las reservas sin explotar

33
Q

wind farms

A

las zonas eólicas

34
Q

boiler

A

la caldera

35
Q

nuclear power station

A

la central nuclear