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cap 4 vocab
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| medioambiente | environment |
| cambio climático | climate change |
| energías renovables | renewable energy |
| entorno saludable | healthy environment |
| explotación minera | mining |
| instalar paneles solares | to install solar panels |
| maltratar/cuidar/proteger el medioambiente | to abuse/take care of/protect the environment |
| petróleo | oil |
| pozo petrolero/petrolífero | oil well |
| recursos naturales | natural resources |
| consumo | consumption |
| banca ética | ethical bank |
| cadenas de moda | fashion chains |
| caducidad | expiration date |
| consumidor | consumer |
| consumir de forma responsable | to consume responsibly |
| comercio justo | fair trade |
| comprar a granel | to buy in bulk |
| consumismo | consumerism |
| consumista | consumerist |
| durar | to last |
| gastar tiempo/dinero/recursos | spend time/spend money/use resources |
| generar residuos/basura | to create waste/trash |
| grupo de consumo | co-op |
| industria alimentaria/armamentística | food/arms industry |
| mercado de producción local | local product market |
| obsolescencia programada | planned obsolescence |
| publicidad | advertising |
| usar y tirar | to use and throw away |
| vertedero | garbage dump |
| bolsa de plástico/tela | plastic/cloth bag |
| fabricar | to make/manufacture |
| funcionar bien/mal | to work well/badly |
| huerta | vegetable garden |
| materias primas | raw materials |
| objetos viejos/estropeados/rotos/nuevos | old/damaged/broken/new products |
| procedencia local | local origin |
| producto sostenible/fresco | sustainable/fresh product |
| acciones | actions |
| ahorrar dinero | to save money |
| apoyar productos sociales/medioambientales | to support social/environmental products |
| arreglar/reparar objetos usados/estropeados | to fix/repair used/damaged items |
| cerrar la llava | to turn off the tap |
| comprar productos ecológicos/locales | to buy organic/local products |
| estar concienciado/concientizado | to be aware |
| el modo de vida | lifestyle |
| plantar árboles | to plant trees |
| poner la calefacción (a x grados) | to turn on the head to x degrees |
| prestar/pedir prestado | to lend/borrow |
| reducir el impacto medioambiental | to reduce your/the environmental impact |
| reparar los objetos | to repair objects |
| reutilizar envases | to reuse containers |
| estar enteresado en | to be interested in |
| estar preocupado por | to be worried about |
| ser consciente de | to be aware/conscious of |
| luchar contra | to fight against |
| contribuir a | to contribute to |
| concienciar/concientizar a | to raise awareness of/about |
| disponer de | to have (something) available |
| consumir-consumo (de) | to consume-consumption |
| reducir-reducción (de) | to reduce-reduction (of) |
| rechazar-rechazo (a/de) | to reject-rejection (of) |
| reciclar-reciclaje (de) | to recycle-recycling (of) |
| reutilizar-reutilización (de) | to reuse-reuse (of) |
| reparar-reparación (de) | to repair-repair (of) |
| dejar (permitir) | to allow |
| dejar de (=interrumpir una acción) | to stop/to quit |
| aplazar | to postpone |
| prestar | to lend |
| no llevar | to leave (behind) |