Medioambiente Flashcards

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1
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agotar

A

to exhaust

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alcanzar

A

to reach

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aumentar

A

to increase

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calentar (ie)

A

to warm

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concienciar

A

to make aware

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desechar

A

to throw away, discard

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destruir (y)

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to destroy

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disminuir (y)

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to diminish

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favorecer (zc)

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to favor

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frenar

A

to curb, to stop

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invertir (ie, i)

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to invest

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multar (a)

A

to fine

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perjudicar

A

to harm

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premiar

A

to reward

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presionar

A

to pressure

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prevenir (ie)

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to prevent

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promover (ue)

A

to promote

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proteger (j)

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to protect

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renovar (ue)

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to renew

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rescatar

A

to rescue

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21
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el agujero

A

hole

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22
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la basura

A

trash

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el beneficio

A

benefit

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el bienestar

A

well-being

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25
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la bombilla led

A

LED lightbulb

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la calidad

A

quality

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27
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la capa de ozono

A

ozone layer

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el carbón

A

coal

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el combustible (fósil)

A

fossil fuel

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el compostaje

A

composting

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31
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el desafío

A

challenge

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32
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el desecho

A

waste

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33
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la (des)ventaja

A

(dis)advantage

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34
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el efecto invernadero

A

greenhouse effect

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35
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las especies en peligro de extinción

A

endangered species

36
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la fuente

A

source

37
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el humo

A

smoke

38
Q

la leña

A

firewood

39
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la medida

A

measure

40
Q

el medioambiente

A

environment

41
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el recurso

A

resource

42
Q

la regla

A

rule

43
Q

la sequía

A

drought

44
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el vidrio

A

glass

45
Q

(in)agotable

A

(in)exhaustible

46
Q

eólico/a

A

wind

47
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grave

A

serious

48
Q

medioambiental

A

environmental

49
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renovable

A

renewable

50
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sostenible

A

sustainable

51
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a corto/medio/largo plazo

A

in the short/mid/long term

52
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sin embargo

A

however, nonetheless

53
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el bosque

A

forest

54
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el cambio climático

A

climate change

55
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conservar

A

to conserve

56
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la contaminación

A

contamination

57
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la energía eléctrica, nuclear, solar

A

electric, nuclear, solar energy

58
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generar

A

to generate

59
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la ley

A

the law

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montar (en bicicleta, a caballo)

A

to ride (by bike, by horse)

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el petróleo

A

petrol

62
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el plástico

A

plastic

63
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potable

A

potable

64
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reciclar

A

to recycle

65
Q

la selva

A

jungle

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agravar

A

to aggravate

67
Q

avanzar

A

to advance, to further

68
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comprometer

A

to compromise, to commit

69
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cumplir (con)

A

to fulfill, to satisfy

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dañar

A

to damage

71
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desarrollar

A

to develop

72
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fomentar

A

to promote, to further

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mejorar

A

to improve

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predecir (i)

A

to predict

75
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preservar

A

to protect, to preserve

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proponer

A

to propose

77
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satisfacer

A

to satisfy

78
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el fondo

A

background, essence

79
Q

el patrimonio

A

heritage

80
Q

la vivienda

A

housing

81
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beneficioso/a

A

beneficial

82
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en vías de desarrollo

A

developing

83
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factible

A

feasible

84
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nutritivo/a

A

nutritious

85
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saludable

A

healthy

86
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seguro/a

A

secure, safe