SPAN 106 Chapter 18

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la amenaza
threat
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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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las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero
greenhouse gas emissions
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las emisiones de dióxido de carbono
carbon dioxide emissions
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la fuente renovable
renewable energy source
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el medio ambiente
environment
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el nivel (de emisiones)
level (of emissions)
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la reducción (de gases)
reduction (of gases)
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advertir (ie, i)
to warn
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amenazar
to threaten
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calentarse (ie)
to get hot, heat up
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consumir
to consume
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contaminar
to contaminate, to pollute
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dañar
to harm
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deforestar
to deforest
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desaparecer
to disappear
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desperdiciar
to waste
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destruir (y)
to destroy
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reducir
to reduce
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re(utilizar)
to (re)utilize
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dañino(a)
harmful
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escaso(a)
scarce
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protegido(a)
protected
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tóxico(a)
toxic
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el agua
water
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el agua salada/de mar
saltwater
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el agua dulce
fresh water (not saltwater)
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el agua potable
drinkable water
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el arrecife (de coral)
(coral) reef
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la biodiversidad
biodiversity
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el bosque / la selva tropical
rain forest
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el ecosistema (forestal, acuático)
(forest, aquatic) ecosystem
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la flora y fauna
plant and animal wildlife
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el glaciar
glacier
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el hábitat
habitat
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el hielo
ice
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los recursos naturales
natural resources
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la reserva natural
nature preserve
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la vida silvestre
wildlife
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la deforestación
deforestation
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las especies amenazadas/en peligro de extinción
endangered species
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la pérdida
loss
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el pesticida
pesticide
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la sobrepoblación
overpopulation
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la tala
tree felling
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la calidad de vida
quality of life
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la conciencia
conscience
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la conservación
conservation
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el consumo
consumption
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la (des)ventaja
(dis)advantage
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la huella de carbono
carbon footprint
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las sanciones económicas
economic sanctions
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afectar
to affect
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ahorrar
to save
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animar
to encourage, to inspire
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beneficiar
to benefit
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compensar
to make up for, compensate
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comportar
to behave
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imponer
to impose
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involucrarse (en)
to get involved (in)
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plantar
to plant
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preservar
to preserve
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promover (ue)
to promote
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resolver (ue)
to resolve
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surgir
to arise, to develop, emerge
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el auto híbrido/eléctrico
hybrid/electric car
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la base de enchufes
power strip
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el basurero, la papelera
trash can
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la bombilla
light bulb
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la calefacción central / eléctrica
central/electric heating
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la factura
bill, invoice
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el grifo
faucet
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el envase
packaging
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la etiqueta ecológica
eco-friendly label
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el inodoro
toilet
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el modo "stand-by"
stand-by mode
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la organización benéfica
charitable organization
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el panel solar
solar panel
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la plomería
plumbing
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el recipiente
container
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el aluminio
aluminum
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el cartòn
cardboard
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el cartucho de la impresora
printer cartridge
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el compostaje
compost
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la lata
tin or aluminum can
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el papel reciclado
recycled paper
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el plástico
plastic
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los residuos orgánicos
organic waste products
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botar, echar, tirar
to throw away
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colgar (ue)
to hang
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desconectar
to disconnect
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descongelar
to unfreeze
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desenchufar
to unplug
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evitar
to avoid
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firmar
to sign
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gotear
to leak
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malgastar
to waste, to squander
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to reciclar
to recycle