File 4 - RUBBISH AND RECYCLING

Question 1

cubo de basura

arcón, contenedor

Answer 1

bin
n
/bɪn/
Can you empty the bin? It’s full of rubbish.

Question 2

bolsa de basura

bolsa de la basura

Answer 2

bin bag
n
/bɪn bæɡ/
We need a new bin bag in the bin.

Question 3

botella (envase)
frasco (perfume)
biberón

Answer 3

bottle
n
/ˈbɒtl/
I drink a bottle of water with dinner.

Question 4

lata, bote (comida, bebida)

bidón (fuel)

Answer 4

can
n
/kæn/
Can I have a can of cola?

Question 5

caja de cartón

Answer 5

cardboard box
n
/ˈkɑːdbɔːd bɒks/
The cereal is in that cardboard box.

Question 6

cartón, caja
(cartón de leche, cartón de zumo, tetrabrix)
(cartón de huevos)

Answer 6

carton
n
/ˈkɑːtn/
I had a small carton of juice.

Question 7

basurero

recolector de basura

Answer 7

dustman
(also refuse collector, NAmE garbage collector)
n
/ˈdʌstmən/
(/ˈrefjuːs kəˈlektə(r)/,
/ˈɡɑːbɪdʒ kəˈlektə(r)/)
The dustman collects the bins every week.

Question 8

donar

Answer 8

give away
phr v
/ɡɪv əˈweɪ/
I’m moving house in a few weeks, and I’ve decided to give away a lot of books and clothes to a charity shop.

Question 9

frasco, tarro, bote

normalmente de cristal

Answer 9

jar
n
/dʒɑː(r)/
Can you open this jar of jam for me, please?

Question 10

vertedero

Answer 10

landfill site
n
/ˈlændfɪl saɪt/
Too much rubbish is buried in the ground in landfill sites.

Question 11

tapa, tapón, tapadera

párpado

Answer 11

lid
n
/lɪd/
The lid won’t open. Can you help?

Question 12

paquete

envase

Answer 12

packet
n
/ˈpækɪt/
My son eats two packets of crisps a day. I don’t think it’s healthy to do that.

Question 13

bolsa de plástico

Answer 13

plastic bag
n
/ˈplæstɪk bæɡ/
I take my own bag so I don’t have to use a plastic bag.

Question 14

bandeja de poliestireno

Answer 14

polystyrene tray
n
/ˌpɒliˈstaɪriːn treɪ/
The chips came in a polystyrene tray.

Question 15

tarro, frasco, bote

Answer 15

pot
n
/ˈpɒt/
Martin poured the lentils into a pot, closed the lid, and put it in the cupboard.

Question 16

reutilizar

Answer 16

reapply
v
/ˌriːəˈplaɪ/
You should reapply sunscreen every hour if you have fair skin.

Question 17

reciclar

Answer 17

recycle
v
/riːˈsaɪkl/
There’s a bottle bank at the local supermarket where you can recycle all your glass bottles and jars.

Question 18

reducir

Answer 18

reduce
v
/rɪˈdjuːs/
He needs to reduce plastics in his rubbish.

Question 19

reembolsar

devolver (dinero)

Answer 19

repay
v
/rɪˈpeɪ/
When are you going to repay them the money you borrowed?

Question 20

repetir

Answer 20

replay
v
/ˌriːˈpleɪ/
They will have to replay the match next Saturday.

Question 21

reconsiderar
repensar
reflexionar

Answer 21

rethink
v
/ˌriːˈθɪŋk/
If you’re not sure about the project, you should rethink the whole thing.

Question 22

reusar

Answer 22

reuse
v
/ˌriːˈjuːz/
Many supermarkets now charge extra for plastic bags. They prefer customers to have shopping bags which they can reuse.

Question 23

basura

Answer 23

rubbish
(NAmE garbage, trash)
n
/ˈrʌbɪʃ/ (/ˈɡɑːbɪdʒ/,
/træʃ/)
Can you empty the bin? It’s full of rubbish.

Question 24

fecha límite de venta

fecha de caducidad

Answer 24

sell-by date
n
/sel baɪ deɪt/
How old are they? What’s the sell-by date?

Question 25

``` llevarse, restarle (matemáticas) para llevar (comida) sacar (algo o a alguien de algún sitio) ```

Answer 25

take ... away phr v /teɪk … əˈweɪ/ In many countries there are special containers for used glass and cardboard. People then come and take them away to be recycled.

Question 26

salir con | sacar

Answer 26

take out phr v /teɪk aʊt/ Please could you take out the rubbish? I did it yesterday.

Question 27

tirar | deshacerse de

Answer 27

throw ... away phr v /θrəʊ … əˈweɪ/ If that pen doesn’t work, just throw it away. I hate having pens around that don’t work.

Question 28

envase, tarrina (contenedor de plástico para alimentos) | cuba, cubo, balde

Answer 28

tub n /tʌb/ There’s a tub of ice cream in the freezer.

Question 29

deshechos, desperdicios, residuos

Answer 29

waste n /weɪst/ We produce a lot of waste paper in our office.

Question 30

papelera

Answer 30

waste-paper basket n /weɪst ˈpeɪpə bɑːskɪt/ I have a small waste-paper basket in my office.

Question 31

envoltorio, envoltura | por ejemplo caramelos o dulces

Answer 31

wrapper n /ˈræpə(r)/ Don’t throw your chocolate wrapper on the floor.

Question 32

respetar | respeto

Answer 32

respect v, n /rɪˈspɛkt/ He worked hard to gain the respect of his coworkers. They all respected him for his hard work.

Question 33

tirar algo a la basura

Answer 33

throw something away | /θrəʊ ˈsʌmθɪŋ əˈweɪ/

Question 34

sacar la basura

Answer 34

take out the rubbish | /teɪk aʊt ðə ˈrʌbɪʃ/

Question 35

deshacerte de algo

Answer 35

take something away | /teɪk ˈsʌmθɪŋ əˈweɪ/