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La ecología
La conservación y ecología
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| la contaminación | pollution |
| agotar(se) | to run out |
| conservar | to preserve |
| el medio ambiente | environment |
| el ecosistema | ecosystem |
| la basura | trash |
| salvar | to save |
| reciclar | to recycle |
| proteger | to protect |
| desperdiciar | to waste |
| el clima | climate |
| los recursos naturales | natural resources |
| la naturaleza | nature |
| el aire libre | outdoors |
| el centro de reciclaje | recycling center |
| recoger | to pick up |
| separar | to separate |
| la calle | street |
| la carretera | highway |
| el lago | lake |
| el río | river |
| adoptar | to adopt |
| tirar / arrojar / tirar | to throw |
| beneficiar | to benefit |
| colaborar | to collaborate |
| contar con | to count on |
| establecer | to establish |
| evitar | to avoid |
| mejorar | to improve |
| obligar | to obligate |
| prevenir | to prevent |
| reducir | to reduce |
| la campaña | campaign |
| la botella | bottle |
| el cartón | cardboard |
| la lata | can |
| el plástico | plastic |
| el vidrio | glass |
| Me importa(n) | It´s important to me |
| Me interesa(n) | It´s interesting to me |
| Me molesta(n) | It bothers me |
| Me parece(n) | It seems to me |
| Me preocupa(n) | It worries me |
| lugares | places |
| el bosque | forest |
| el campo | countryside |
| el desierto | desert |
| el fondo del mar | bottom of the sea |
| las montañas | mountains |
| el océano | ocean |
| el parque nacional | National Park |
| la tierra | earth |
| la selva tropical | Tropical Rainforest |
| los valles | valleys |
| Los fenómenos naturales | natural phenomenon / disasters |
| la explosión | explosion |
| el hurracán | hurricane |
| el incendio | fire |
| el incendio forestal | wildfire |
| la inundación | flood |
| la sequía | drought |
| la lluvia | rain |
| la nieve | snow |
| el relámpago | lightening |
| el terremoto | earthquake |
| la tormenta | storm |
| el trueno | thunder |
| el arrecife de coral | coral reef |
| capturar | to capture |
| cuidar | to take care of |
| eliminar | to eliminate |
| matar | to kill |
| prohibir | to prohibit / forbid / ban |
| proteger | to protect |
| rescatar | to rescue |
| la atmósfera | atmosphere |
| la capa de ozono | ozone layer |
| el efecto invernadero | greenhouse effect |
| el hielo | ice |
| la preservación | conservation |
| el recalentamiento global | global warming |
| el rescate | rescue; ransom |
| la reserva natural | natural preserve |
| contaminado (a) | polluted |
| el petróleo | oil |
| el derrame de petróleo | oil spill |
| la fábrica | factory |
| el pesticida | pesticide |
| químico (a) | chemical |
| el recipiente | container |
| tóxico (a) | toxic; poisonous |
| dañino (a) | harmful |
| en peligro de extinción | in danger of extinction |
| afectar | to affect |
| amenazar | to threaten |
| castigar | to punish |
| crecer | to grow |
| dañar | to damage |
| depender de | to depend on |
| detener | to stop |
| disminuir | to diminish; to decrease |
| explotar | to exploit |
| limitar | to limit |
| producir | to produce |
| promover | to promote |
| el agujero | hole |
| la amenaza | threat |
| la electricidad | electricity |
| la escasez | shortage |
| la falta | lack of |
| estar a cargo de | to be in charge of |
| excesivo (a) | excessive; over the top |
| tomar conciencia de | to become aware of |
| tomar medidas | to take measures |
| el gobierno | government |
| grave | serious |