M4-7 - The environment Flashcards

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1
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recoger la basura

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to pick up litter

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voluntario

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volunteer (sust) / voluntary (adj)

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voluntariado

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volunteering

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reciclaje

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recycling

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5
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medio ambiente

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environment

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gobierno

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government

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actuar

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to act

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depende de ti

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is up to you

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aproximadamente

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approximately

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respetuosos con el medio ambiente

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environmentally friendly / eco-friendly / green

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publicar

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to publish

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12
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la elección correcta

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the right choice

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analizar

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to analyze

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14
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pruebas con animales

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animal testing

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15
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mano de obra barata

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cheap labour

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países pobres

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poor countries

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fábricas

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factories

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contaminación

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pollution

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19
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unirse

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to join

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20
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revisar

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to check out

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21
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página web, web

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website

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22
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basura (de casa) / basura (de calle)

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rubbish / litter (GBR) / garbage / trash (EEUU)

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tirar a la basura

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to throw away

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dar dinero

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to give money

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miembro
member
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de forma positiva
in a positive way
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organización
organization
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echar un vistazo
to take a look at
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controlar
to control
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lata (refresco)
can
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caja de cartón
cardboard box
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lata (envase)
tin
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botella
bottle
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tetrabrick
carton
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tarro
jar
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cristal
glass
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papel
paper
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plástico
plastic
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metal
metal
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propietario
owner
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energías renovables
renewable energy
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generar
to generate
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contaminación
contamination / pollution
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contaminar
to contaminate / to pollute
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contaminado
contaminated
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calentamiento global
global warming
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...pero no queremos hacerlo
... but we don't want to
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reciclando mucho
recycling a lot
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no usando coches
not using cars
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no malgastando electricidad
not wasting electricity
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trabajar como voluntario
volunteering
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ofrecerse de voluntario
volunteer
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mejorar
to improve
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apaga la luz
turn off light
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recicla papel y cristal
recycle paper and glass
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ahorra agua
save water
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limpiar parques, las playas, bosques
clean up parks, beaches, woods
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deja de contaminar
stop pollution
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lluvia ácida
acid rain
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dióxido de carbono
carbon dioxide
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sustancias químicas
chemicals
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cambio climático
climate change
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conservación
conservation
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contaminante
contaminant
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contaminación
contamination
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deforestación
deforestation
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que no daña en medio ambiente
eco-friendly
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ecológico
ecological
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ecologista (en plan científico)
ecologist
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ecosistema
ecosystem
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aguas residuales
effluent
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especies en peligro de extinción
endangered species
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medioambiental
environmental
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ecologista
environmentalist
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extinción
extintion
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eliminación de residuos
waste disposal (GB) / garbage disposal (EEUU)
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separación de residuos
waste separation (GB) / garbage separation (EEUU)
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efecto invernadero
greenhouse effect
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contaminación acústica
noise pollution
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radiación nuclear
nuclear radiation
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orgánico
organic
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ozono
ozone
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que no daña la capa de ozono
ozone-friendly
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capa de ozono
ozone layer
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sustancia radiactiva
radioactive substance
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residuos radiactivos
radioactive waste
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radioactividad
radioactivity
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reciclable
recyclable
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reciclado
recycled
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repoblación forestal
reforestation
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aguas residuales
sewage
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estación depuradora
sewage farm, sewage works (GB) / sewage plant (EEUU)
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niebla tóxica
smog
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energía solar
solar energy
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dióxido de azufre
sulphur dioxide (GB) / sulfur dioxide (EEUU)
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residuos tóxicos
toxic waste
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energía eólica
wind power
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extinguirse
to become extinct, to die out
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conservar
to conserve
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envenenar
to poison
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reciclar
to recycle
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en absoluto
at all
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la contaminación continuará siendo un problema
pollution will continue to be a problem
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plan
plan
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apagar
to turn off
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cubos de reciclaje
recycling bins
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bolsa de plástico
plastic bag
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bote de plástico
plastic bottle
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planta de reciclaje
recycling plant
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cajas, paquetes de carton
cartons
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papel / plástico / metal / cristal
paper / plastic / metal / glass
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plantar árboles
to plant trees
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usar transporte público
to use public transport
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compartir coche
to share cars
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ahorrar agua, electricidad, energía
to save water, electricity, energy
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grandes empresas
large companies
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tirar basura (al suelo no a un contenedor)
to drop litter / rubbish
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cortar árboles
to cut down trees
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malgastar agua, electricidad, energía
to waste water, electricity, energy
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dejar encendidas luces, ordenadores, televisiones, máquinas
to leave on lights, computers, TV's, machines
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medioambientalmente consciente, protector
environmentally conscious
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incrementar
to increase
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promedio
average
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es debido a
it is due to
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causar
to cause
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conducir, llevar, dar como resultado
to lead
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derretir, fundir
to melt
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deshielo de los glaciares
melting of the glaciers
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aumento del nivel del mar
rising of sea levels
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cuestiones medioambientales
environmental issues
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en el mundo de hoy
in the world today
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urgente
urgent
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campañas
campaigns
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para conseguir
to get
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políticas
policies
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emisiones de humo y carbón
smoke and carbon emissions
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tubos de escape de un coche
car exhaust fumes
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deshechos industriales
factory waste
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pesticidas
pesticides
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terremotos
earthquakes
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huracanes
hurricanes
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inundaciones
floods
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sequía
drought
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erupciones volcánicas
volcanic eruptions
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incendios forestales
forest fires
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deforestación
deforestation
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desastres naturales
natural disasters
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desastres causados por el hombre
man-made disasters
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derrames de petróleo
oil spills
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destrucción de la capa de ozono
the destruction of the ozone layer
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superpoblación
overpopulation
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suelo estéril
infertile soil
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hambruna
famine
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cubos (en casa)
bin
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cubo de basura
rubbish bin
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papelera con tapa basculante
swing bin
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papelera con pedal
pedal bin
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contenedor basura
dustbin
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contenedor con ruedas
wheelie bin
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papelera (en la calle)
litter bin
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contenedor de escombro
skip
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papelera
waste-paper basket (GBR) / waste-basket, wastebin (EEUU)
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bolsa de basura
bin liner / bag
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bolsa de basura ecológica
compostable liner
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residuos
scraps
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contenedor de basura metálico grande y redondo
garbage can / trashcan (EEUU)
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basurero (profesión)
dustman
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camión de la basura
dustcart
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vertedero
rubbish dump / tip
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parque nacional
national park
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ley
law
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carbón
carbon / coal
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población
population
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fauna
wildlife
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hábito, costumbre
habit / custom
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infraestructura
infrastructure
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placas solares
solar panels
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tejado
roof
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balcón
balcony
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en lugar de
instead of
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subir las escaleras en lugar del ascensor
taking stairs instead of the elevator
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riesgos para la salud
health risks
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cómo está el tiempo allí?
what's the weather like there?
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por todo el mundo
all over the world
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enfermarse
getting ill
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peine
comb
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cargador solar
solar charger
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aerosoles
aerosol sprays
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fregadero
sink
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tonelada
tonnes
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oportunida
opportunity / chance
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durante muchos años
for many years
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catastrófico
catastrophic
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apoyo financiero
financial support
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estilo de vida
way of life / lifestyle
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mejorar
to improve / to get better
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trayecto
journey
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concertar
to arrange
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mojado, húmedo
wet
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temperatura
temperature
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características
characteristics