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El medioambiente
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acid rain | la lluvia ácida |
| carbon dioxide | el dióxido de carbono |
| chemicals | las sustancias químicas |
| climate change | el cambio climático |
| conservation | la conservación |
| contaminant | contaminante |
| contamination | la contaminación |
| deforestation | la deforestación |
| eco/environmentally-friendly | que no daña el medio ambiente |
| ecological | ecológico |
| ecologist | ecologista |
| ecosystem | el ecosistema |
| sewage | las aguas residuales |
| endangered species | las especies en peligro de extinción |
| environmental | medioambiental |
| environmentalist | ecologista |
| extinction | la extinción |
| global warming | el calentamiento global |
| greenhouse effect | el efecto invernadero |
| noise pollution | la contaminación acústica |
| nuclear radiation | la radiación nuclear |
| organic | orgánico/ecológico |
| ozone | el ozono |
| ozone-friendly | que no daña la capa de ozono |
| ozone layer | la capa de ozono |
| pollution | la polución, la contaminación |
| radioactive substance | la sustancia radiactiva |
| radioactive waste | los residuos radiactivos |
| recyclable | reciclable |
| recycled | reciclado |
| recycling | el reciclaje |
| reforestation | la repoblación forestal |
| sewage plant | la estación depuradora |
| smog | la niebla tóxica |
| solar energy | la energía solar |
| toxic waste | los residuos tóxicos |
| waste separation | la separación de residuos |
| waste disposal | la eliminación de residuos |
| wind power | la energía eólica |
| to become extinct | extinguirse |
| to conserve | conservar |
| to contaminate | contaminar |
| to die out | extinguirse |
| to poison | envenenar |
| to pollute | contaminar |
| to recycle | reciclar |
| Deberíamos… | We should... |
| comprar productos ecológicos | buy ecological products |
| consumir menos energía | consume/ use less energy |
| plantar más árboles | plant more trees |
| proteger la naturaleza | protect nature |
| reciclar el papel y el vidrio | recycle paper and glass |
| reducir la contaminación | reduce pollution |
| mantener el aire limpio/el agua limpia | keep the air/ water clean |
| usar más el transporte público | use public transport |
| mejorar la red de transporte público | improve public transport |
| usar el agua de forma responsable | use water sensibly |
| No deberíamos… | We shouldn't... |
| malgastar el agua | waste water |
| tirar basura al suelo | throw rubbish on the floor |
| Hay… | There is/ are.. |
| mucha basura | lots of rubbish |
| muchas fábricas | lots of factories |
| demasiado tráfico y atascos | too much traffics and traffic jams |
| No hay… | There isn't/ aren't... |
| espacios verdes | green spaces |
| Mucha gente va en coche o en moto. | Many people go by car or by motorbike |
| El aire y el agua están muy contaminados. | The air and water are very contaminated |
| La sequía es un problema | Drought is a problem |
| apagar las luces | turn off the lights |
| encender las luces | switch on the lights |
| enchufar | plug in |
| desenchufar | unplug |
| llevar | to take (with you) |
| pedir | to ask for |
| luchar contra | to fight against |
| cuidar | to look after |
| salvar | to save (animals etc) |
| amenazar | to threaten |
| peligro | danger |
| una amenaza | a threat |
| peligroso | dangerous |
| ahorrar | to save |
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