Spanish Environmental Problems

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Problemas medioambientales

Environmental problems

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El calentamiento global

global warming

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el efecto invernadero

the greenhouse effect

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Las inundaciones

floods

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las sequías

droughts

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La deforestación

deforestation

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los incendios

fires

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la contaminación

pollution

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La polución de los mares

polluting of the seas

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Los animales en peligro de extinción

animals in danger of extinction

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La escasez / la carencia de agua

the lack of water

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Problemas globales

Global problems

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La pobreza

poverty

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el paro/desempleo

unemployment

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Los sin techo

homeless

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el hambre

hunger

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La drogadicción

drug addiction

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la desigualdad social

social inequality

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La crisis económica

economic crisis

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los sin hogar

homeless

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La hambruna

famine

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La falta de comida

the lack of food

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Se debería....

We should

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Apagar las luces

turn off the lights

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ducharse en vez de bañarse

shower instead of a bath

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Separar la basura

separate the rubbish

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reciclar el plástico/vidrio

recycle plastic/glass

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Cerrar el grifo

turn off the taps

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desenchufar los aparatos eléctricos

turn off appliances

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Hacer todo lo posible

do everything possible

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No se debería....

We shouldn't

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Malgastar el agua

waste water

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usar bolsas de plástico

use plastic bags

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Construir más casas

build more houses

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ahorrar agua

save water

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Consumir menos

consume less

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recaudar dinero

collect money

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Cambiar la ley

change the law

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ir a pie

walk

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Usar energía renovable

renewable energy

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usar el transporte público

use public transport

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Cortar tantos árboles

cut down so many trees

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tirar basura al suelo

throw rubbish on the floor

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Construir casas tan grandes

build such big houses

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ir en coche

go by car

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Malgastar energía

waste energy

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echar desechos

throw away waste

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Apagar

to turn off

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apoyar

to support

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Ayudar

to help

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ahorrar

to save

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Cuidar

to look after

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proteger

to protect

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Desenchufar

to unplug

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cerrar

to turn off/close

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Reciclar

to recycle

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gastar

to spend

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Malgastar

to waste

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tirar

to throw (away)

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Recaudar

to collect (money)

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consumir

to consume

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Construir

to build

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cambiar

to change

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Usar

to use

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utilizar

to use

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Mejorar

to improve

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separar

to separate

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Crear

to create

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destruir

to destroy

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Sobrevivir

to survive

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evitar

to avoid

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Me preocupa la

I am worried about (singular)

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Me preocupan los

I am worred about (plural)

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Terremoto

earthquake

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Una tormenta de nieve

a snowstorm