Global and Social Issues Flashcards

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Grass

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la hierba

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Path

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un camino / un sendero

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Island

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Una isla

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Wave

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Una ola

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Shadow

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La sombra

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River

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Un río

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Flower

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Una flor

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Forest

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Un bosque

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Mountian

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Una montaña

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Hill

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Una colina

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Tree

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Un árbol

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Volcano

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Un volcán

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natural

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natural

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nature

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la naturaleza

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beauty

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la belleza

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picturesque

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pintoresco/a

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countryside

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el campo / la paisaje

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outdoors

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al aire libre

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mountianous

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montañoso/a

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mountain range

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una sierra

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cave

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una cueva

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jungle

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la selva

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sea

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el mar

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beach

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la playa

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garden

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un jardín

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plant

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una planta

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Snow

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la nieve

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Rain

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la lluvia

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Lightening

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el relámpago

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Sunny

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el sol

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Windy

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el viento

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Cloudy

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la nube

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Ice

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el hielo

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Intervals of clouds and sun

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Los intervalos del sol

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climate

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el clima

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hot

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caliente / caluroso/a

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humid

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húmedo/a

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thunder

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el trueno

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hail

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el granizo

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rainfall

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la precipitación / la lluvia

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rainy

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lluvioso/a

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stormy

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tormentoso/a

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cloudy

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nublado/a
nubloso/a

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44
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weather forecast

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el pronóstico (meteorológico)

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sky

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el cielo

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overcast

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cubierto

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shower

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un chubasco

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dry

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seco

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sunny

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soleado

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mild

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templadas

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cloudless

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despejados

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52
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mist

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la neblina

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53
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fog

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la niebla

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54
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weather

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el tiempo

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wet

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mojado

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windy

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ventoso

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storm

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una tormenta

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hurricane

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un huracán

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temperature

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una temperatura

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degree

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el grado

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good weather

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el buen tiempo

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bad weather

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el mal tiempo

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63
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to be hot

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hacer calor

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to be cold

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hacer frío

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to freeze

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helar

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to snow

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nevar

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to hail

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granizar

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to rain

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llover

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to blow

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soplar

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to get wet

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mojarse

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to brighten up

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despejarse

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to shine

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brillar

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73
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global warming

A

el calentamiento global

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flood

A

la inundación

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oil slick

A

la marea negra

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greenhouse effect

A

el efecto invernadero

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The hole in the ozone layer

A

el agujero en la capa de ozone

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78
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deforestation

A

la desforestación

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Earth

A

la Tierra

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80
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worldwide

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mundial

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environment

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el medio ambiente

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environmental

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medioambiental

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ecological

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ecológico/a

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climatic

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climático/a

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atmosphere

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la atmósfera

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climate change

A

el cambio climático

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87
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consumption

A

el consumo

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88
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shortage

A

la escasez

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renewable

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renovable

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resource

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un recurso

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natural resources

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los recursos naturales

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92
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Recycle

A

el reciclaje

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Pedestrian zone

A

la zona peatonal

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Bike lane

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la vía para bicicletas

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Toxic

A

tóxico/a

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Wastes

A

los desechos

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exhaust fumes

A

Los gases de escape

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Pollution

A

la polución

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plastic bag

A

la bolsa de plástico

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chemical products

A

los productos químicos

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packaging

A

el envase

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container

A

un contenedor

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waste

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los residuos / los desperdicios

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rubbish

A

la basura

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rubbish dump

A

el vertedero

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dirty

A

sucio/a

107
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harmful

A

nocivo/a

108
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contamination

A

la contaminación

109
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to pollute

A

contaminar

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housing

A

la vivienda

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damage (noun)

A

el daño

112
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busy (place)

A

concurrido/a

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to produce

A

producir

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to use

A

utilizar

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to build

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construir

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to contribute

A

contribuir

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to rescue

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rescatar

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to combat

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combatir

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to solve

A

solucionar

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to protect

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proteger

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to improve

A

mejorar

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to increase

A

aumentar

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to reduce

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reducir

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to re-use

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reutilizar

125
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to recycle

A

reciclar

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to waste

A

desperdiciar

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to throw (away)

A

echar / tirar

128
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to exhaust / to use up

A

agotar

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to destroy

A

destruir

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to disappear

A

desaparecer

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to spoil / to ruin

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estropear / arruinar

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to soil / to make dirty

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ensuciar

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to damage

A

dañar

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to grow (crops)

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cultivar

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to make compost

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convertir en abono

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fuel

A

el combustible

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oil

A

el petróleo

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unleaded (petrol)

A

(la gasolina) sin plomo

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oil tanker

A

el petrolero

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smoke

A

el humo

140
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fire

A

el fuego / el incendio

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acid rain

A

la lluvia ácida

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crop

A

el cultivo

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energy

A

la energía

144
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solar energy

A

el energía solar

145
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problem

A

el problema

146
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survey

A

la encuesta

147
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drought

A

la sequía

148
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inequality

A

la desigualdad

149
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violence

A

la violencia

150
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poverty

A

la pobreza

151
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prejudice

A

el prejuicio

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discrimination

A

la discriminación

153
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racism

A

el racismo

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abuse / mistreatment

A

el maltrato

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theft / robbery

A

el robo / el atraco

156
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hooligan

A

el gamberro / la gamberra

157
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vandalism

A

el vandalismo

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danger

A

el peligro

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disgust

A

el asco

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fair

A

justo/a

161
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unfair

A

injusto/a

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balanced

A

equilibrado/a

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equality

A

la igualdad

164
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rights

A

los derechos

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necessity

A

la necesidad

166
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addict

A

un adicto / una adicta

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needy people

A

los necesitados

168
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homeless people

A

los sin techo

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police

A

policíaca

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old people’s home

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una residencia de ancianos / un asilo de ancianos

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worrying

A

inquietante / preocupante

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increase

A

un aumento

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crime

A

el crimen

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campaign

A

la campaña

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lack

A

la falta

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youth

A

la juventud

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law

A

la ley

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victim

A

una víctima

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suprise

A

una sorpresa

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scarce

A

escasa

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senior citizens

A

los ancianos

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to be part of

A

formar parte de

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society

A

la sociedad

184
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thief

A

un ladrón / una ladrona

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witness

A

un/una testigo

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fine (noun)

A

una multa

187
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freedom

A

la libertad

188
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stable / steady

A

estable

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voluntary

A

voluntario/a

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charity

A

una organización benéfica

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charity shop

A

una tienda solidaria / una tienda con fines benéficos

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good deed

A

una buena acción

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VAT

A

el IVA

194
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Generation Gap

A

la barrera generacional

195
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to be afraid

A

tener miedo

196
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to worry

A

inquietarse

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to threaten

A

amenazar

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to frighten / to intimidate

A

intimidar

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to pick on

A

acosar

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to mistreat / to abuse

A

maltratar / abusar

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to attack / to tackle

A

atacar

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to struggle / to fight

A

luchar / pelear

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to hit

A

golpear

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to steal

A

robar

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to commit

A

cometer

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to arrest

A

detener

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to blame

A

echar la culpa

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to behave

A

comportarse

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to cause / to provoke

A

provocar

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to surprise / to shock

A

asustar

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to waste

A

malgastar

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to forbid / to ban

A

prohibir

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to be disadvantaged

A

estar en desventaja

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to allow

A

permitir

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to benefit

A

beneficiar

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luck

A

la suerte

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quality

A

la calidad

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development

A

el desarrollo

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improvement

A

la mejora

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defect

A

el defecto

221
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government

A

el gobierno

222
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NGO (non-governmental organisation)

A

la ONG

223
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speech

A

el discurso

224
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discussion / argument

A

la discusión

225
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majority

A

la mayoría

226
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war

A

la guerra

227
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strike

A

la huelga