Global issues Flashcards

(90 cards)

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To exhaust

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Agotar

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To threaten

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Amenazar

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3
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To increase

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Aumentar

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4
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Increase

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El aumento

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5
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Global warming

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El calentamiento global

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6
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Hunting

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La caza

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7
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Fossil fuel

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El combustible fósil

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8
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Consumption

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El consumo

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9
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Crime

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El crimen

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10
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Deforestation

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La deforestación

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11
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To blame

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Echar la culpa

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12
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Wind power

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La energía eólica

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13
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Hydroelectric power

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La energía hidroelectrico

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14
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Nuclear energy

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La energía nuclear

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15
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Renewable energy

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La energía renovable

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16
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Solar power

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La energía solar

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17
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Nuclear war

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La guerra nuclear

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18
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Worrying

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Inquietante

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19
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To worry

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Inquietar(se)

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20
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Flood

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La inundación

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21
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Oil slick

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La marea negra

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22
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Oil tanker

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El petrolero

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23
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Resource

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El recurso

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24
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Jungle/forest

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La selva

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Drought
La sequia
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Overfishing
La sobrepesca
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Overpopulation
a sobrepoblación
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The Earth
La Tierra
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Terrorism
El terrorismo
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What worries me most is global warming. We have to use alternatives to fossil fuels.
Lo que más me preocupa es el calentamiento global. Tenemos que usar alternativas a los combustibles fósiles.
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For me, the worst thing is the terrorism threat that exists in the world.
Para mi, lo peor es la amenaza del terrorismo que existe en el mundo.
32
I think thatwe should do more to fight against descrimination and racism/
Creo que debemos hacer más para luchar contra la discriminación y el racismo.
33
In my opinion, deforestation is a very serious problem.
En mi opinión, la deforestación es un problema muy serio.
34
We should create a better world for our children.
Debemos crear un mundo mejor para nuestros hijos.
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Racism
El racismo
36
Inequality / equality
La desigualdad / igualdad
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Government
El gobierno
38
War
La guerra
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Immigration
La inmigración
40
Peace
La paz
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To fight
Luchar
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Poor
Pobre
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Violence
La violencia
44
Unemployment
El desempleo
45
Poverty
La pobreza
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The homeless
Los 'sin techo'
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To support
Apayar
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Charity / charitable work
La obra benéfica
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Charity / charitable organiastion
La organización benéfica
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To collect/raise money
Recaudar dinero/fondos
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A developing country
Un país en desarrollo
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Volunteer
El voluntario
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Fair trade
El comercio justo
54
Hunger
El hambre
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To donate
Donar
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Anorexia / Bulimia
La anorexia / bulimia
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Cancer
El cáncer
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Human rights
Los derechos humanes
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Hooligans
Los gamberros
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Disabled people
Los minusválidos
61
Respect
El respeto
62
Responsibility
La responsabilidad
63
Sexism
Sexismo
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In every country in the world there are people living on the street. It is very worrying.
En todos los paises del mundo hay gente que vive en la calle. Es muy preocupante.
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We have to fight against racism because human rights are very important.
Tenemos que luchar contra el racismo porque los drechos humanos son muy importantes.
66
Unemployment is something that affects people all over the country.
El desempleo es algo que afecta a gente por todo el país.
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We must educate people to change their ways of thinking.
Hay que educar a la gente para cambiar su manera de pensar.
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I'm going to become a volunteer to help others.
Voy a hacerme voluntario para ayudar a los demás.
69
There is a problem of delinquency in many places and we have to create opportunities so that it stops.
Hay un problema con la delincuencia en muchos sitios y tenemos crear opportunidades para que esto se acabe.
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To assure
Asegurar
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To benefit
Beneficiar
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To punish
Castigar
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To feel sorry for
Compadecer
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To look after
Cuidar
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To thank
Dar las gracias
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To arrest
Detener
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To arrest
Detener
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To apologise
Discuplar(se)
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To discuss
Discutir
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To doubt
Dudar
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To eduate
Educar
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To be wrong/make a mistake
Equivocarse
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To be unemployed
Estar en paro
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To trust
Fiarse de
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To be part of
Formar parte de
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To become a volunteer
Hacerse voluntario
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To achieve / manage to
Lograr
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To mistreat
Malatratar
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To offend / to be offended
Ofender / ofenderse
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To complain
Quejarse