week 2 vocab Flashcards

1
Q

lead

A

el plomo

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2
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global warming

A

el calentamiento global

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3
Q

spray

A

el spray

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4
Q

rubbish tip

A

el vertedero

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5
Q

acid rain

A

las lluvias acidas

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6
Q

with only two degrees more

A

con sólo dos grados de más

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7
Q

with the utmost urgency

A

con toda urgencia

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8
Q

seabirds

A

las aves marinas

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9
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the present rate of global warming

A

la velocidad actual del recalentamiento del planeta

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10
Q

to stop changes

A

frenar los cambios

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11
Q

to pollute/contaminate

A

contaminar

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12
Q

to melt

A

derretirse

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13
Q

to decontaminate

A

descontaminar

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14
Q

to poison

A

envenenar

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15
Q

to recycle

A

reciclar

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16
Q

to alert public opinion

A

alertar a la opinión publica

17
Q

to threaten/upset the ecological balance

A

amenazar/trastornar el equilibrio ecológico

18
Q

to cause irreversible damage

A

causar daños irreversibles

19
Q

to disregard the scientists’ warnings

A

desatender las advertencias de los científicos

20
Q

to belch out smoke

A

echar/vomitar humos

21
Q

to be aware of the threat

A

estar enterado/ a de la amenaza

22
Q

to clean up oil spills

A

limpiar los vertidos de petróleo

23
Q

to fight for the survival of species

A

luchar por la supervivencia de las especies

24
Q

to change the ecosystem

A

modificar el ecosistema

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a climatic disaster
la catástrofe climática
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to have toxic effects
producir efectos tóxicos
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recycling of waste
reciclaje de los desperdicios/ la basura
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to reduce the damage caused to…
reducir los daños causados a…
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to meet the needs of the consumer society
satisfacer las necesidades de la sociedad consumista
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to tip into the sea
verter al mar
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useable
utilizable
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unexploited reserves
las reservas sin explotar
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wind farms
las zonas eólicas
34
boiler
la caldera
35
nuclear power station
la central nuclear