Environmental Issues Flashcards

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La ecología

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Ecology

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Ecológico

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Ecological

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3
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El medio ambiente

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Environment

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4
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El mundo

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The world

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5
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El planeta

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Planet

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6
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El aire

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Air

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7
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El mar

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Sea

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8
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La tierra

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Earth

Land

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9
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La selva

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Forest

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10
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Amenazar

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To threaten

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11
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Arruinar

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To ruin

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12
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La basura

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Rubbish

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13
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Del hogar

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Household

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14
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La causa

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Cause

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15
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Causar

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To cause

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16
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La contaminación

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Contamination

Pollution

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17
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Contaminar

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To contaminate

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18
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El desastre

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Disaster

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19
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Desastroso

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Disastrous

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20
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La destrucción

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Destruction

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21
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Destruir

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To destroy

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22
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Estropear

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To ruin

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23
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La polución

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Pollution

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24
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Ahorrar

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To save

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Ayudar
To help
26
La campaña
Campaign
27
Controlar
To control
28
Evitar
To avoid
29
Preocuparse
To worry
30
Protestar
To protest
31
Proteger
To protect
32
Recomendar
To recommend
33
El recurso
Resource
34
Respetar
To respect
35
Salvar
To save
36
El atasco
Traffic jam
37
El embotellamiento
Traffic jam
38
La circulación
Traffic
39
El tráfico
Traffic
40
La gasolina
Petrol
41
La gasolina sin plomo
Unleaded petrol
42
El peatón
Pedestrian
43
Peatonal
Pedestrian
44
La zona peatonal
Pedestrian precinct
45
El vehículo
Vehicle
46
La urbanización
Urbanizaton
47
La vivienda
Housing
48
Abandonar
To abandon
49
Aprovecharse
To take advantage of
50
Arder
To burn
51
La avalancha
Avalanche
52
La ballena
Whale
53
El calentamiento del planeta
Global warming
54
La capa del ozono
Ozone layer
55
Casero
Household
56
La central nuclear
Nuclear power station
57
Colaborar
To collaborate
58
El daño
Harm
59
Dañar
To harm
60
Dañino
Harmful
61
Dañoso
Harmful
62
El delfín
Dolphin
63
Los desechos
Waste products
64
Los desperdicios
Rubbish
65
El efecto invernadero
Greenhouse effect
66
La electricidad
Electricity
67
Las emisiones
Emissions
68
La escasez
Shortage
69
La especie en peligro de extinción
Endangered species
70
La falta
Lack
71
La falta de lluvia
Lack of rain
72
Faltar
To lack
73
El fuego
Fire
74
Fundir
To melt
75
El gas
Gas
76
Los gases de escape
Exhaust fumes
77
El gasóleo
Diesel | Oil
78
Gotear
To leak
79
Imprescindible
Essential
80
Intervenir
To intervene
81
La inundación
Flood
82
El lodo
Mud
83
La lluvia ácida
Acid rain
84
La marea negra
Oil slick
85
Morir de hambre
To starve
86
La naturaleza
Nature
87
Nuclear
Nuclear
88
La pérdida
Loss
89
Preocuparse
To be concerned
90
Prescindir de
To get rid of
91
Químico
Chemical
92
Reasegurar
To reassure
93
Reciclar
To recycle
94
Los recursos naturales
Natural resources
95
Resolver
To resolve
96
Respirar
To breath
97
La selva tropical
Rainforest
98
La sequía
Drought
99
Solucionar
To solve
100
El suceso
Event
101
Suceder
To happen
102
La suciedad
Dirt | Filth
103
El terremoto
Earthquake
104
Venirse abajo
To cave in | To collapse