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to threaten/ upset the ecological balance

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amenazar/ trastornar el equilibrio ecológico

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natural surroundings

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el entorno natural

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to change the eco system

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modificar el ecosistema

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environmental damage

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el deterioro ambiental

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carbon footprint

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la huella de carbono

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ecological footprint

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la huella ecológica

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to cause irreversible damage

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causar daños irreversibles

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man’s survival

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la supervivencia del hombre

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a dying planet

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un planeta moribundo

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opportunities to reduce emissions

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las opurtunidades de reducir las emisiones

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to reduce damage caused to…

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reducir los daños causados a…

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to disregard the scientists’ warnings

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desatender las advertencias de los científicos

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climate change

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el cambio climático

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global warming

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el recalentamiento del planeta

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greenhouse effect

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el efecto inveranadero

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greenhouse gases

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los gases inveranadero

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destruction of the ozone layer

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la destrucción de la capa de ozono

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the hole in the ozone layer

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el agujero de ozono

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hydrocarbons

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los hidrocarburos

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aerosol

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el spray/ el aerosol

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to belch out smoke

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echar/ vomitar humos

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polluting gases

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los gases contaminantes

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x tons of carbon dioxide

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x toneladas de dióxido de carbono

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acid rain

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las lluvias ácidas

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destruction of the rainforests
la destrucción de las selvas tropicales
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deforestation
la deforestación
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desertification
la desertización
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melting of the polar ice sheet
el derretimiento de la capa de hielo polar
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to melt
derretirse
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rise in sea level
el aumento del nivel del mar
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to fight for the survival of species
luchar por la supervivencia de las especies
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we have 20 years left to avert a climatic disaster
nos quedan veinte años para evitar una catátrofe climática
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energy resources
los recursos energéticos
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the consumption of natural resources
el consumo de recursos naturales
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the saving of energy
el ahorro de energía
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to conserve the planet's scarce resources
conservar los escacos recursos del planeta
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to squander
despilfarrar
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heat insulation
el aislamiento térmico
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to leave the lights on
dejar encendidas las luces
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fossil fuels
los combustibles fósiles
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crude oil
el petróleo
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to meet the needs of
satisfacer las necesidades de
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oil crisis
la crisis de petróleo
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to take out of the ground
sacar de la tierra
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the greatest source of usable energy
la mayor fuente de energía utilizable
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to harness the energy of the waves
aprovechar la energia de las olas
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wind energy
la energía eólica
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wind turbine
el aerogenerator
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wind farm
el parque eólico
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a radioactive leak
una fuga de radioactividad
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nuclear disaster
el siniestro nuclear
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to explode
explotar
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clean energy
la energía limpia
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a terrorist target
un blanco para terroristas
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to mount an antinuclear campaign
montar una campaña antinuclear
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to tip into the sea
verter al mar
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rubbish tip
el vertedero
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to decontaminate
descontaminar
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to reuse plastic bags
reutilizar las bolsas de plástico
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oil slick
la mancha de petróleo
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cardboard packaging
los envases de cartón
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seabirds with their feathers saturated with oil
aves marinas con su plumaje empapado de petróleo
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to modernise the system
modernizar el sistema
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to reduce fares
reducir las tarifas
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to cut train services
quitar trenes
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to build new lines
construir nuevas líneas
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to extend the underground network
ampliar la red del metro
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bus route
la línea de autobús
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to improve the timetable
mejorar el horario
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the buses are always full
los autobuses siempre van atestados
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weekly/ monthly travel card
el abono de transpotes semenal/ mensual
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bus lane
el carril bus
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to reintroduce electric trams
reintroducir los tranvías eléctricos
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toll road
la carretera de peaje
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to increase tax on petrol
incrementar los impuestos sobre la gasolina
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lack of money to pay for the infrastructure
la falta de dinero para pagar la infraestructura
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low cost/ budget airline
la línea aérea de bajo precio
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to do without the car
prescindir del coche
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free bike hire
el aquiler gratuito de bicis
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mass tourism
el turismo de masas
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Spain is bursting with tourists
España está a tope de turistas
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high/ low season
la temporada alta/ baja
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to backpack
viajar con mochila
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a place far from the noise of the city
un sitio alejado del ruido de las ciudades
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To...
Querido/a
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Dear...
Estimado/a
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Dear sir/ Madam
Muy señor mío/ señora mía
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to whom it may concern
a quién corresponda
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sincerely
(le saluda) atentamente

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