unit 8 - environmental problems

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agotar

to exhaust/use up

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el agujero

hole

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amenazar

to threaten

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apagar

to turn off (lights)

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arruinar

to ruin/destroy

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el atasco

traffic jam

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aumentar

to increase

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beneficiar

to benefit

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el beneficio

benefit

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el calentamiento global

global warming

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el cambio climático

climate change

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la capa de ozono

ozone layer

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el cartón

cardboard

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el combustible

fuel

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el consumo

consumption

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contaminar

to pollute

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el contenedor

container

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cultivar

to grow/cultivate

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el cultivo

crop

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dañar

to harm/damage

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el daño

harm/damage

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desaparecer

to disappear

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el desperdicio

squandering

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ducharse

to have a shower

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el efecto invernadero

greenhouse effect

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encender

to turn on (lights)

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ensuciar

to make dirty

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el envase

wrapping/packaging/container

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la escasez/ la falta

shortage/lack

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escaso

scarce/meagre

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estropear

to ruin/spoil

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faltar

to be missing/ to lack

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los gases de escape

exhaust fumes

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el huracán

hurricane

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el incendio/ el fuego

fire

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la inundación

flood

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reutilizar

to reuse

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la lluvia ácida

acid rain

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malgastar

to waste/misuse

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la marea negra

oil spill

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el medio ambiente

the environment

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medioambiental

environmental

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mundial

global/worldwide

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el mundo

world

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la naturaleza

nature

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novicio

harmful

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el pájaro

bird

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el petróleo

oil

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el petrolero

oil tanker

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la pila

battery

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la preocupación

worry

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preocupado

worried/anxious

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preocupante

worrying

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los productos químicos

chemicals

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proteger

to protect

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químico (adj)

chemical

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recargable

rechargeable

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el recurso

resource

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la selva

jungle/tropical rainforest

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la sequía

drought

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solucionar

to solve/resolve

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sucio

dirty

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la tierra

earth

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tirrar

to throw away

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utilizar

to use

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la ventaja

advantage

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el vertedero

rubbish dump/tip