may portugal have mercy on my soul
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ahorrar
to save (not to spend or consume)
el consumo
the use of a product
el entorno natural
the natural environment
las materias primas
raw materials (natural goods in their pure, unaltered state)
los productos ecológicos
eco-friendly products (natural, not chemically or artificially processed)
reciclar
to recycle
los recursos naturales
natural resources
reducir
to reduce
reutilizar
to reuse in a different way
despilfarrar
to squander (spend large amounts of money or energy recklessly and unnecessarily)
malgastar
to misuse something
desperdiciar el agua o la comida
to waste water or food
deterioro
deterioration (when a situation gets worse)
adoptar medidas
to take action/make decisions
apagar las luces
to turn off the lights
evitar el deterioro
to prevent something from getting worse
cerrar el grifo
to turn off the tap
desenchufar los aparatos
to unplug devices
los peatones
pedestrians (people who walk)
reducir las emisiones
to reduce emissions
los desperdicios
waste (leftovers of something we no longer use)
las vías vehiculares
roads and streets where vehicles travel
enjabonarse
to lather up with soap
el aislamiento
insulation (prevents transfer of heat, sound, or electricity to save energy)
la calefacción
heating system
la eficiencia
efficiency (ability to do something with minimal resources)
energético
energetic / with energy
el inodoro
toilet
renovable
renewable (able to be reused or continued)
la sostenibilidad
sustainability (maintaining resources in the environment)
la ubicación
location
la zona verde
green zone (an area dedicated to plants and animals)
la anchura
width
asumir
to assume / accept
la fachada
facade (front of the house)
la pérdida
loss or waste of something
la arcilla
clay
la barrera
barrier
el ladrillo
brick
la leña
firewood
el muro
wall
la paja
straw
alejar
to move away / separate
ambos
both
apagar
to turn off
un apagón
a blackout
la autoconstrucción
self-construction
el diploma
diploma / certificate
encender/encendido
to turn on / turned on
enjuagar
to rinse (with water to remove soap)
faltar / la falta de
to lack / the lack of
los aparatos
appliances
el aire acondicionado / enfriar
air conditioning / to cool
funcionar
to work (function properly)
gastar / un gasto
to spend / a cost or expense
llenar / lleno
to fill / full
una medida
a decision / step
la plataforma
platform (ideas of a group)
regar / riego / regadera
to water / watering / watering can
rodearse
to surround oneself
los talleres
workshops or classes
vaciar
to empty
el lavaplatos / lavar
dishwasher / to wash
la plancha / planchar
iron / to iron
la aspiradora / aspirar
vacuum cleaner / to vacuum
la licuadora / licuar
blender / to blend
el refrigerador / enfriar
refrigerator / to cool
la calefacción / calentar
heater / to heat
la maceta / plantar
flowerpot / to plant
la secadora de ropa / secar
clothes dryer / to dry
el tostador de pan / tostar
toaster / to toast
el grifo / abrir; cerrar
faucet / to open; to close
la nevera; un refrigerador / refrigerar
fridge / to refrigerate
la lavadora de ropa
washing machine
a plena luz
in broad daylight
de madrugada
early morning (1:00-6:00 am)
un gesto
a gesture
por culpa de
because of / due to
poner en marcha
to start up (a device)
desechar
to throw away
sanitarios
toilets
los tejados verdes
green rooftops (covered with plants)
una cuota
a fixed fee or amount
la factura
bill or invoice
ni siquiera
not even
el abono
fertilizer
el reciclaje
recycling
los desechos
waste / garbage
recoger
to collect / pick up
¡Es un rollo!
It's so boring! / What a drag!