unit 7 - global issues
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el medio ambiente
the environment
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la basura
rubbish
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la bombilla (de bajo consumo)
(low-energy) light bulb
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el combustible
fuel
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combatir
to fight, to combat
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la contaminación atmosférica
air pollution
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desaparecer
to disappear
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el desastre
disaster
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desconectar
to disconnect, to unplug, switch off
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deshacer
to undo
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los desperdicios
refuse, waste
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la especie
species
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incluso
even
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inquietante
worrying
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luchar
to struggle, fight
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la medida
measure, means
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medioambiental
environmental
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el motor
engine
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los residuos
waste, residue
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salvar
to save
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los problemas ecológicos
ecological problems
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acercarse a
to approach
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el agujero
hole
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la aldea
(small) village
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alejar
to move (something) further away
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alejarse de
to move further away from
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amenazar
to threaten
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arruinar
to ruin
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el atasco
traffic jam, hold-up
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el ave (marina)
(sea) bird
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el calentamiento global
global warming
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la capa de ozono
ozone layer
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el casco
helmet, hull (of ship)
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el centenar
about a hundred
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la central eléctrica
power station
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la circulación
traffic
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constituir
to constitute
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cortar
to cut, to cut off
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el efecto invernadero
greenhouse effect
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extender
to spread, to stretch
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frenar
to brake, to put a stop to
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el humo
smoke
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el huracán
hurricane
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el incendio
fire
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la lluvia
rain
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la mancha
stain
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la marea negra
oil slick
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la muerte
death
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el nivel
level
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el petrolero
oil tanker
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el/la pescador/a
fisherman/fisherwoman
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el planeta
planet
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prever
to foresee
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rescatar
to rescue
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el riesgo
risk
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la salud
health
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la selva
tropical forest, jungle
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señalar
to indicate
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la sequía
drought
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vagar
to wander about, to float around
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el viento
wind
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los "sin techo"
homeless people
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el destrozo
damage, destruction
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escoger
to choose
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la falta
lack
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formar parte de
to be part of
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el/la gamberro/a
hooligan, lout, troublemaker
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maltratar
to mistreat, to treat badly
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los niños de la calle
street children
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la ONG (organización no gubernamental)
NGO (non-governmental organisation)
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la pobreza
poverty
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recoger
to pick up
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robar
to steal, rob
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el vertedero
rubbish dump, tip
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la violencia
violence
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violento/a
violent
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ayudar a los demás
to help others
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el agua corriente
running water
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bastar
to be enough
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la comisaría
police station
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consumir
to consume
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la corriente
(electric) current, electricity supply
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crear
to create
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la criminalidad
crime
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cualquier(a)
any
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el empleo
job
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el/la encargado/a
person in charge
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el éxito
success
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el frigorífico
fridge
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el funcionamiento
operation, working
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hasta cierto punto
to a certain extent
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el índice de criminalidad
crime rate
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llenar
to fill
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el/la propietario/a
owner, proprietor
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terminar
to finish, end up
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vaciar
to empty
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el cambio climático
climate change
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la inundación
flood
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el incendio del bosque
forest fire
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el efecto invernadero
greenhouse effect