7: Global issues Flashcards

1
Q

agotar

A

to exhaust, use up

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2
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el agujero

A

hole

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3
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amenazar

A

to threaten

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4
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apagar

A

to turn off (lights etc)

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5
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arruinar

A

to ruin, to destroy

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6
Q

el atasco

A

traffic jam

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7
Q

el aumento

A

increase

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8
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el benificoso

A

benefitial

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9
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el calamiento global

A

global warming

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10
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la capa de ozono

A

ozone layer

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11
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combatir

A

to fight, to combat

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12
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cometer

A

to commit

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13
Q

el consumo

A

consumption

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14
Q

los desechos

A

rubbish, waste

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15
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la desigualdad

A

inequality

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16
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el desperdicio

A

rubbish, waste, squandering

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17
Q

echar la culpa

A

to blame

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18
Q

el effecto invernadero

A

greenhouse effect

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19
Q

ensuciar

A

to make dirty, to soil, to make a mess

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20
Q

el envase

A

wrapping, packaging, container

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21
Q

la escasez

A

shortage, want, lack

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22
Q

estropear

A

to ruin, to spoil

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23
Q

el gamberro

A

hooligan, troublemaker

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24
Q

los gases de escape

A

exhaust fumes

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25
Q

el hurricán

A

hurricane

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26
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la igualdad

A

equality

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27
Q

el incendio

A

fire

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28
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la inundación

A

flood

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29
Q

la lluvia ácida

A

acid rain

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30
Q

la marea negra

A

oil spill

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31
Q

la multa

A

fine (eg fined for littering)

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32
Q

nocivo

A

harmful

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33
Q

el petrolero

A

oil tanker

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34
Q

el prejuicio

A

prejudice

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35
Q

los residuos

A

waste, rubbish

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36
Q

la selva

A

rainforest, jungle

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37
Q

la sequía

A

drought

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38
Q

los sin techo

A

the homeless

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39
Q

el testigo

A

witness

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40
Q

el vertedero

A

rubbish dump

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41
Q

la bombilla (de bajo consumo)

A

(low energy) lightbulb

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42
Q

el combustible

A

fuel

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43
Q

la contaminación atmosférica

A

air pollution

44
Q

el desastre

A

disaster

45
Q

desconectar

A

to disconnect, unplug, switch off

46
Q

deshacer

A

to undo

47
Q

la especie

A

species

48
Q

incluso

A

even

49
Q

inquietante

A

worrying

50
Q

luchar

A

to struggle, fight

51
Q

la medida

A

measure, means

52
Q

el motor

A

engine

53
Q

salvar

A

to save

54
Q

ahorrar

A

to save (water etc)

55
Q

acercarse a

A

to approach

56
Q

la aldea

A

small village

57
Q

alejar

A

to move (something further away)

58
Q

alejarse de

A

to move further away from

59
Q

el ave (marina)

A

(sea) bird

60
Q

el centenar

A

about a hundred

61
Q

la central eléctricia

A

power station

62
Q

la circulación

A

traffic

63
Q

cortar

A

to cut off , to cut

64
Q

constituir

A

to constitute

65
Q

el humo

A

smoke

66
Q

extender

A

to spread, to stretch

67
Q

frenar

A

to brake, to put a stop to

68
Q

la lluvia

A

rain

69
Q

la mancha

A

stain

70
Q

la muerte

A

death

71
Q

el nivel

A

level

72
Q

el petrolero

A

oil tanker

73
Q

el/la pescador/a

A

fisherman, fisher woman

74
Q

el planeta

A

planet

75
Q

prever

A

to forsee

76
Q

rescatar

A

to rescue

77
Q

el riesgo

A

risk

78
Q

la salud

A

heath

79
Q

vagar

A

to wander about, to float around

80
Q

el viento

A

wind

81
Q

el destrozo

A

damage, destruction

82
Q

la falta

A

lack

83
Q

foramar parte de

A

to be part of

84
Q

maltatar

A

to mistreat, ill treat

85
Q

la pobreza

A

poverty

86
Q

niños de la calle

A

street children

87
Q

robar

A

to steal, to rob

88
Q

recoger

A

to pick up

89
Q

el violencia

A

violence

90
Q

el agua corriente

A

running water

91
Q

bastar

A

to be enough

92
Q

la comisaría

A

police station

93
Q

la corriente

A

electricity supply

94
Q

crear

A

to create

95
Q

la criminalidad

A

crime

96
Q

el empleo

A

job

97
Q

el/la encargado/a

A

person in exchange

98
Q

el éxito

A

success

99
Q

el frigorífico

A

fridge

100
Q

el funcionamiento

A

operation, working

101
Q

hasta cierto punto

A

to a certain extent

102
Q

el índice de criminalidad

A

crime rate

103
Q

llenar

A

to fill

104
Q

el/la propietario

A

owner, proprietor

105
Q

vaciar

A

to empty

106
Q

servicial

A

helpful