VOCABULARY UNIT 6 Flashcards by Daniel Tudanca Educación | Brainscape

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annoying

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molesto

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ash

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ceniza

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average

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medio/a; normal y corriente

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(be) black and white

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(ser o) blanco o negro

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beast

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bestia

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beginning

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principio, comienzo

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benefit from

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beneficiarse de

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carbon footprint

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huella de carbono

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consist of

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consistir en, componerse de

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crop

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cultivo, cosecha

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disappear from

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desaparecer de

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dump

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verter, tirar; hacer que se acumule

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eco-friendly

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ecológico/a, respetuoso/a con el medio ambiente

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emission

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emisión

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endangered

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en peligro de extinción

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exposure

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exposición

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flooding

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Inundación/ones

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fossil fuel

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combustible fósil

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get rid of

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librarse / deshacerse de

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give or take

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más o menos (~ a few years: año arriba, año abajo)

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greenhouse effect

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efecto invernadero

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hazardous

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nocivo/a; peligroso/a

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insulate

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aislar

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knock down

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derribar

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knowledge

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conocimiento(s)

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landfill

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vertedero

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large-scale

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a gran escala, masivo/a

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layer

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capa; estrato

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leak

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filtrar(se)

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lean

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estar inclinado/a; apoyarse

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melt

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derretirse

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moisture

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humedad

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now and then

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de vez en cuando

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now or never

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ahora o nunca

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plain

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llanura

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propose

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proponer

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rain or shine

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llueva o truene

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revive

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revivir; recuperar

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scheme

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plan, proyecto

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seabed

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fondo submarino, lecho marino

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sick and tired

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hasta las narices / el moño

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sink

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hundirse

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slow down

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ir más despacio, frenar(se); reducir

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soil

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suelo, tierra

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thaw

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descongelar(se); deshelarse

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the point of no return

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el punto sin retorno

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trample

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pisotear, aplastar

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tried and tested

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más que comprobado/a

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vast

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enorme, gran(de)

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waste

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residuos; basura; pérdida

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wondered

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preguntarse/querer saber

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advised

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aconsejar

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suggested

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sugerir

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refused

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negarse

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asked

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preguntarse

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reminded

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recordar/hacer acordar de

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complained

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quejarse

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declared

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declarar

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added

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añadir

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tried and tested

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de eficacia comprobada

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sink or swim

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todo o nada

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tossing and turning

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dar vueltas en la cama

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peace and quiet

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tranquilidad

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more or less

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más o menos

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rain or shine

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llueva o truene

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participate in

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participar en

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known for

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conocido por

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face with

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enfrentarse a

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provide with

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proporcionar

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object to

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oponerse a

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pros and cones

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pros y contras

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safe and sound

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sano y salvo

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sooner or later

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tarde o temprano