U6/Natura Flashcards

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exploit/ use/ take advantage of

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sfruttare

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pollution

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l’inquinamento (m)

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risk

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il rischio

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endanger / jeopardize / risk

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rischiare

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sustainability

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la sostenibilità

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damage / loss / harm / pain

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il danno

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earthquake

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il terremoto

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catastrophe / natural disaster (usually act. of god related)

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la catastrofe

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emission

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l’emissione (f)

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melting, also dissolution / disbandment

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lo scioglimento (m)

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glacier

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un ghiacciaio (m)

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consume / deplete / use up / wear out

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consumare

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wear oneself out / exhaust oneself

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consumarsi

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ruin/wreck

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rovinare

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prevent / ward off

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prevenire

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flood

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l’alluvione (f)

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energy/ power

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l’energia (f)

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to waste

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sprecare

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19
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a natural phenomenon

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un fenomeno naturale

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a man-made action

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una azione dell’uomo

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21
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human (being)

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un (essere) umano

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global warming

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il riscaldamento globale

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the greenhouse effect

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l’effetto serra (m)

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harmful gases

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i gas nocivi (m)

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drought
la siccità
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desertification
la desertificazione
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raising/elevating/increase/growth
l'innalzamento (m)
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rising seas and oceans
l'innalzamento di mari e oceani
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good habits
le buone abitudini
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environmentally sustainable, environmentally friendly
ecosostenibile
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livestock / cattle
il bestiame
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livestock / cattle
il bestiame
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greenhouse gas
il gas serra
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energy consumption
il consumo d'energia
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deforestation
il disboscamento
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water consumption
il consumo d'acqua
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energy efficiency
l'efficienza energetica (f)
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in-season products
i prodotti di stagione
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fire / blaze
un incendio
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a hurricane
un uragano
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volcanic eruption
l'eruzione vulcanica (f)
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natural disaster
il disastro naturale
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to be on fire, to burn, to scorch
bruciare
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casualness, nonchalance, disregard
la noncuranza
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a humanitarian crisis
una crisi umanitaria
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malicious, (legal) fraudulent
doloso
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reforestation
il rimboschimento
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The situation has been known for years, yet it doesn't seem to change.
La situazione è nota da anni, eppure non sembra cambiare.
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count, also count on/rely on
contare
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fault / mistake / guilt / negligence
la colpa
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condemned, not fit to live in
inagibile
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evacuate / clear out
sfollare
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reception / hospitality
accoglienza
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In emergency situations, you need to act quickly
In situazioni di emergenza bisogna agire rapidamente
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construction / building
l'edilizia (f)
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speculation, conjecture
la speculazione
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debate, controversy
la polemica
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shake, tremor
la scossa
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a hospice
un ospizio
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fortunately
per fortuna
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collapse, fall, ruin
il crollo
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to collapse, crumple, fall down
crollare
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squash, flatten, crush, press
schiacciare
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saved/rescued/helped
soccorso
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given that, / given the situation,
data che / data la situazione
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absolutely useless bureaucratic measures
le misure burocratiche assolutamente inutili
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although, even though, albeit
sebbene
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a sustainable city/ green city
una città sostenibile
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protect the environment
proteggere l'ambiente (m)
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make basic services accessible
rendere accessibili i servizi di base
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wellbeing
il benessere
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free access
il libero accesso
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vegetable garden
un orto
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renewable energy
l'energie rinnovabili (f)
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harvest / collection
la raccolta
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bins collections / waste collection (separated/sorted)
la raccolta (differenziata)
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remote working / work from home
il telelavoro
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accessibility of services
l'accessibilità dei servizi (f)
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water purification
la depurazione acque
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(clean) air
l'aria (f) (pulita)
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solar energy
l'energia solare (f)
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dissatisfaction
l'insoddisfazione (f)
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environmental impact
l'impatto ambientale (m)
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to pull / draw / drag / bring
trarre
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changing the situation requires investment
cambiare la situazione richiede investimenti
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impose, dictate, oblige
imporre
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the path
il marciapiede
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bicycle lane
la pista ciclabile
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harmful
nocivo
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aware, informed
consapevole
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a environmentally sustainable development plan
un piano di sviluppo ecosostenibile
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to pollute
inquinare
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the preventive measures
le misure di prevenzione
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reception centre
il centro di accoglienza
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help, assist, aid
soccorrere
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evacuated / to evacuate
sfollati (sfollare)
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smog
lo smog