Vocab Flashcards

(51 cards)

1
Q

Heatwave

A

Ola de calor

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2
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To curb something

A

Ponerle freno

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3
Q

Heat stroke

A

Golpes de calor

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4
Q

Drought

A

Sequía

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5
Q

Make your contribution

A

Poner su granito de arena

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6
Q

Heat expansion

A

Expansión térmica

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7
Q

Greenhouse gases

A

Gases de invernadero

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8
Q

Greenhouse effect

A

Efector invernadero

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9
Q

The burning of fossil fuels

A

La quema de combustibles

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10
Q

Polar icecaps

A

Casquetes polares

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11
Q

Lack of water

A

Escasez de agua

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12
Q

Drinking water

A

Agua portable

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13
Q

To gasp for breath

A

Ahogarse

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14
Q

Sleep disturbance

A

La alteración de sueno

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15
Q

Lighting

A

El alumbrado

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16
Q

Road surface

A

La calzada

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17
Q

To pant

A

Jadear

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18
Q

Quantity of vehicles

A

El parque automovilístico

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19
Q

To reach

A

Alcanzar

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20
Q

A catalytic converter

A

Un catalizador

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21
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To be rooted in

22
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To subsidise

23
Q

A nuclear power station

A

Central nuclear

24
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Handling and storage

A

Manejo y almacenamiento

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To run out
Agotarse
26
The reserves of uranium are abundant
Las reservas de uranio son abundantes
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It’s capable of producing enough energy
Es capaz de generar suficiente energía
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Energy demand
La demanda energética
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To cover our energy demand Ser cien por cien seguro Almacenar
Satisfacer nuestra demanda
30
Radioactive waste
Los residuos radioactivos
31
The risk of a catastrophic accident
El riesgo de un accidente catastrófico
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To be 100% safe
Ser cien por cien seguro
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To manage
Gestionar
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Management
La gestión
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To set in motion
Poner en marcha
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The launch
La puesta en marcha
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A wind turbine
Un aerogenerador
38
To add
Agregar
39
Insulation
El aislamiento
40
To opt for, to be committed to
Apostar por
41
A raft of measures
Una batería de medidas
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Low energy light bulbs
Las bombillas de bajo consume
43
Butane (bottled) gas
El butano
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Crude oil/petroleum
El crudo
45
Nuclear fusión energy
La energía atómica de fusión
46
To promote/ to encourage
Impulsar
47
Endless, unquenchable
Inagotable
48
Investment
La inversión
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Profitable
Rentable
50
Waste
Los residuose
51
To monitor
Vigilar