week 1 vocab Flashcards

1
Q

unsustainable

A

insostenible

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2
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poisonous

A

venenoso/a

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3
Q

ultraviolet radiation

A

las radiacioines ultravioletas

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4
Q

tons of plastic bags

A

las toneladas de bolsas de plástico

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5
Q

the threat to wildlife

A

la amenaza a la naturaleza

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6
Q

rubbish

A

la basura

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7
Q

(cross-frontier) atmospheric pollution

A

la contaminación atmosférica (transfronteriza)

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8
Q

deforestation

A

la deforestación

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9
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decontamination

A

la descontaminación

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10
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desertfication

A

la desertización

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11
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destruction of the ozone layer

A

la destrucción de la capa de ozono

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12
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destruction of the rainforests

A

la destrucción de las selvas tropicales

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13
Q

oil slick

A

la mancha de petróleo

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14
Q

the harmful nature of emissions

A

la novicidad de las emisiones

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15
Q

heatwave

A

la ola de calor

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16
Q

man’s survival

A

la supervivencia del hombre

17
Q

atmospheric pollutants

A

los contaminantes atmorféricos

18
Q

irreversible damage

A

los daños irreversibles

19
Q

harmful effects

A

los efectos nocivos

20
Q

cardboard packaging

A

los envases de cartón

21
Q

polluting gases

A

los gases contaminantes

22
Q

greenhouse gases

A

los gases invernadero

23
Q

hydrocarbons

A

los hidrocarburos

24
Q

radioactive waste

A

los residuos radioactivos

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aerosol
el aerosol
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hole in the ozone layer
el agujero de ozono
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rise in sea level
el aumento del nivel del mar
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chlorofluorocarbon, CFC
el clorofluorocarbono
29
melting of the polar ice sheet
el derretimiento de la capa de hielo polar
30
environmental damage
el deterioro ambiental
31
abuse of the environment
el deterioro del medio ambiente
32
greenhouse effect
el efecto invernadero
33
deterioration in the quality of life
el empeoramiento de la calidad de la vida
34
natural surroundings/ environment
el entorno natural
35
world ecology movement
el movimiento ecologista mundial
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a dying planet
el planeta moribundo