Spanish vocab - D - The World Around Us

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agua potable

drinking water

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ahorrar

to save

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amenazar

to threaten

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calentamiento global

global warming

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cambio climático

climate change

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campaña

campaign

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capa de ozono

ozone layer

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carbón

coal

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catástrofe

catastrophe

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combustibles fosiles

fossil fuels

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contaminación

contamination

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contaminado/a

polluted

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desastres naturales

natural disasters

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destruir

to destroy

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ecológico/a

ecological

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efecto invernadero

greenhouse effect

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electricidad

electricity

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en peligro de extinción

endangered, disappearing

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energía nuclear/solar/eólica

nuclear/solar/wind energy

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especie

species

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falta de

lack of

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fuga de petróleo

oil slick

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hambre

hunger, famine

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incendio forestal

(forest) fire

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inversión

investment

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inundación

flood

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limpio/a

clean

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lluvia ácida

acid rain

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madera

wood, timber

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medio ambiente

environment

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orgánico/a

organic

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petróleo

crude oil, petroleum

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planeta

planet

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proteger

to protect

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reciclaje

recycling

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reciclar

to recycle

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recursos

resources

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seguridad

safety

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selva tropical

rainforest

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sequía

drought

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ser ecológico/a

to be 'green'/ecologically aware

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subir

to go up (temperature)

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sucio/a

dirty

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temer

to fear, to be afraid

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terremoto

earthquake

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tierra

earth, world

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activista, el/la

activist

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apagar

to turn off

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encender (e:ie)

to turn on

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la basura orgánica

organic trash

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la botella

bottle

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contaminar (el aire, el agua)

to pollute (the air, the water)

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el contenedor de reciclaje

recycling container

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desaparecer

to disappear

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evitar

to avoid

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prevenir (e:ie)

to prevent

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dañino

harmful

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gastar

to spend

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la luz

light

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hacerse miembro de un grupo ecologista

become a member of an ecological group

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las pilas recargables

batteries (rechargeable)

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el plástico

plastic

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separar

to separate

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el vidrio/el cristal

glass

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el bosque

forest

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la diversidad

diversity

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el pájaro/el ave

bird

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salvaje

wild

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el valle

valley

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el alcalde, la alcaldesa

mayor, female mayor

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aparcar

park

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el árbol

tree

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aumentar

increase

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el calentamiento global

global warming

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el clima

climate

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la inundación, las inundaciones

flood, floods

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el nivel

level

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protestar

protest

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reducir

to reduce

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renovable

renewable

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respirar

to breathe

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cuidar de

to take care of

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los deshechos

waste, rubbish

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en lugar de, en vez de

instead of

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las latas

cans

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hoy en dia, en la actualidad

nowadays

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las medidas

measures

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peatonal

pedestrian

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la polémica, la controversia

controversy

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las fábricas

factories

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humos tóxicos

toxic fumes

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emitir

to emit

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el carril bici

bike lane

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una ONG (Organización No Gubernamental)

NGO (non-governmental organization)

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la huella de carbono

Carbon Footprint(Remain)

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bombillas de bajo consumo

energy saving light bulbs

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derrochar, despilfarrar

to squander

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aprovechar

to take advantage of

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mantener

to maintain, keep

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limpio/a/s

clean