Unit 8. El medio ambiente (Only from booklet)

Medio ambiente

Environment

Planeta

Planet

Calentamiento global

Global warming

Cambio climático

Climate change

Bosque

Forest

Monte

Hill

Lago

Lake

Río

River

Mar

Sea

Suelo / Tierra

Soil / Earth

Contaminación ambiental

Environmental pollution

Contaminación del suelo

Soil pollution

Contaminación acústica/lumínica

Noise/ Light pollution

Residuo / Desperdicio / Desecho

Waste

Vertido

Dumping / Discharge / Spill

Gases contaminantes

Polluting gases

Humo

Smoke / Fumes

Ruido

Noise

Vidrio

Glass

Cartón

Cardboard

Brik

Beverage carton / Carton pack

Lata

Can

Pajita

Straw / Drinking straw

Envase

Packaging / Container / Wrapper

Punto limpio

Waste collection point

Contenedor

Large bin

Papelera

Wastepaper basket / Small bin

Pilas (usadas)

(Used) Batteries

Bicibús

Bike bus / Cycle bus

Carril bici

Bike lane / Cycle path

Peatón

Pedestrian

Tráfico

Traffic

Crisis energética

Energy crisis

Transición ecológica

Ecological transition

Ecologista

Environmentalist

Campaña

Campaign

Desarrollo sostenible

Sustainable development

Cuidar

To take care of / To look after

Preservar

To preserve

Respetar

To respect

Ahorrar

To save (money, water, energy)

Plantar (árboles)

To plant (trees)

Apagar (las luces)

To turn off (lights)

Desenchufar

To unplug

Cerrar (el grifo)

To turn off (the tap)

Colaborar

To collaborate

Concienciar / Sensibilizar

To raise awareness

Reciclar

To recycle

Reutilizar

To reuse

Reducir

To reduce

Reparar / Arreglar

To repair / to fix

Recuperar / Rescatar

To recover / to salvage

Separar

To sort / To separate

Recoger

To pick up

Donar

To donate

Empaquetar / Envolver

To pack / to wrap

Contaminar

To pollute / To contaminate

Verter

To pour / To dump

Tirar

To throw away

Ensuciar

To dirty / To pollute

Gastar (agua/energía)

To spend / To waste (water/energy)

Empeorar

To get worse / To worsen

Ecológico/a

Ecological / Eco-friendly

Sostenible

Sustainable

Contaminante

Polluting

Contaminado/a

Polluted / Contaminated

Reciclable

Recyclable

Reciclado/a

Recycled

Orgánico/a

Organic

Biodegradable

Biodegradable

Peligroso/a

Hazardous / Dangerous

Limpio/a

Clean

Saludable

Healthy

Renovable

Renewable

Estar comprometido con el medioambiente

To be committed to the environment

Alargar la vida útil

To extend the useful life (of a product)

Tener una segunda vida

To have a second life

En favor del medio ambiente

In favour of / For the benefit of the environment

Punto Limpio

Recycling Center

Punto

Spot

Limpio

Clean

Carril de bicicletas

Bike lane