Una comunidad sostenible vocab

global warming

calentamiento global

climate change

cambio climático

contaminant

contaminante

deforestation

deforrestación

oil spill

derrame de petróleo

waste

desperdicios

greenhouse effect

efecto invernadero

natural environment

entorno natural

raw materials

materias primas

improvements

mejoras

ecological products

productos ecológicos

natural resources

recursos natruales

sustainability

sostenibilidad

to take measures

adoptar medidas

to melt

derretir

to discard

desechar

to lack

faltar

to reject

rechazar

to recover

recuperar

to reflect

reflejar

to breathe

respirar

to blame/make responsible

responsabilizar

to restore

restaurar

to suppose

suponer

biodegradable

biodegradable

endangered

en peligro de extinción

insulation

aislamiento

power outage

apagón

appliances

aparatos

battery

batería/pila

heat

calefacción

deterioration

deterioro

efficiency

eficiencia

renewable energy

energía renovable

lights

luces

recycling

reciclaje

green space

zona verde

to save

ahorrar

to spend/waste

gastar

to turn off the faucet

cerrar el grifo

to consume

consumir

to unplug

desenchufar

to rinse

enjuagar

to install

instalar

to fill

llenar

to empty

vaciar

to recycle

reciclar

to pick up

recoger

to reuse

reutilizar

fertilizer

abono

compost bin

compostera

garden

huerta

orchard

huerto

greenhouse

invernadero

irrigation line

línea de reigo

water hose

manguera

watering can

regadera

to strengthen

fortalecer

to function

funcionar

to water the plants

regar las plantas

to plant

sembrar

monthly pass

bono mensual

pedestrian walkway

calle peatonal

bicycle lane

cicloruta/ciclovía

discount

descuento

metro pass

pase de metro

metro car

vagón

routes

vías

to commute

desplazarse

to arrive on time

llegar a tiempo

to leave on time

salir a tiempo

to arrive late

llegar con retraso

to leave late/delayed

salir con retraso

to reduce emissions

reducir las emisiones

it is good that

es bueno que

it is bad that

es malo que

it is important that

es importante que

it is a shame that

es una lástima que

it is better that

es mejor que

it is necessary that

es necessario que

it is possible that

es posible que

it is impossible that

es imposible que

it is unusual that

es raro que