27 Flashcards

1
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natural disaster

A

catástrofe natural

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It’s not just our governments’ job. Each person also needs to do more as individuals. (Put small sandstone)

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No es sólo trabajo de los gobiernos. Cada persona tiene también que poner su granito de arena.

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Well, if that is the case then our governments should be doing more to reduce it.

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Pues si eso es así, los gobiernos deberían hacer más para reducirlo.

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I disagree. What’s more, the main contributor to global warming is caused by the pollution that we produce!

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No estoy de acuerdo. Es más, el principal factor del calentamiento global es la contaminación que generamos.

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This all seems rather far-fetched! I’m not sure the experts know what they’re talking about!

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¡Eso suena disparatado! ¡Creo que los expertos no saben realmente de qué están hablando!

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It has something to do with the changes in pressure caused by the melting ice caps.

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Tiene algo que ver con los cambios de presión causados por el deshielo de los casquetes polares.

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Did you see that there’s been another tsunami in the Far East? Apparently, the waves were over twenty metres high!

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¿Sabías que hubo otro tsunami en Extremo Oriente? ¡Al parecer las olas superaron los veinte metros de altura!

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How can warmer temperatures cause hurricanes and earthquakes?

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¿Cómo es posible que el aumento de las temperaturas cause huracanes y terremotos?

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Ah dear, that’s terrible. Lots of people say that global warming is causing these natural disasters.

A

Madre mía, eso es terrible. Mucha gente dice que el calentamiento global es el que causa estas catástrofes naturales.

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Natural disasters can be very dangerous for humans.

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Las catástrofes naturales pueden ser muy peligrosas para el hombre.

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Using public transport can reduce pollution.

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Utilizar el transporte público puede reducir la contaminación.

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12
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pollution

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contaminación atmosférica

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13
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The panda is an animal in danger of extinction.

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El panda es un animal en peligro de extinción.

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animals in danger of extinction

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los animales en peligro de extinción

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Climate change can lead to strong natural disasters.

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El cambio climático puede provocar fuertes desastres naturales.

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16
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climate change

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el cambio climático

17
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drought

A

la sequía

18
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Drought is a big problem for Spain.

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La sequía es un gran problema para España.

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Uncontrolled felling leads to deforestation.

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La tala incontrolada provoca la deforestación.

20
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deforestation

A

la deforestación

21
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The floods that happened in China have caused many deaths.

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Las inundaciones producidas en China han causado muchas muertes.

22
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flood

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la inundación

23
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An earthquake of 7.8 on the Richter scale shook Indonesia.

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El terremoto de 7,8 grados en la escala Richter sacudió Indonesia.

24
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earthquake

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el terremoto

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Hurricane Katrina devastated the south of the United States in 2005.
El huracán Katrina arrasó el sur de Estados Unidos en 2005.
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tsunami
el tsunami
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hurricane
el huracán
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Tsunamis can be caused by earthquakes.
Los tsunamis pueden ser causados por terremotos.