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Cuidemos el planeta
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| el aerosol | aerosol |
| la atmósfera | atmosphere |
| la limpieza | cleaning |
| la electricidad | electricity |
| la fábrica | factory |
| la pila | battery |
| la protección | protection |
| el recipiente | container |
| el castigo | punishment |
| el veneno | poison |
| el desperdicio | waste |
| el recurso natural | natural resource |
| la selva tropical | tropical forest |
| el clima | weather |
| el efecto invernadero | greenhouse effect |
| el petróleo | oil |
| el pesticida | pesticide |
| la caza | hunting |
| la amenaza | threat |
| la contaminación | pollution |
| la capa de ozono | ozone layer |
| el hielo | ice |
| la escasez | shortage |
| el recalentamiento global | global warming |
| el rescate | rescue |
| la reserva natural | nature preserve |
| el derrame de petróleo | oil spill |
| afectar | to affect |
| atrapar | to catch, to trap |
| conservar | to preserve |
| crecer | to grow |
| destruir | to destroy |
| dañar | to damage, to harm |
| derretir | to melt |
| desperdiciar | to waste |
| detener | to stop |
| disminuir | to reduce |
| echar | to throw (away) |
| explotar | to exploit |
| fomentar | to encourage |
| producir | to produce |
| promover | to promote |
| tomar conciencia | to become aware |
| tomar medidas | to take action |
| contaminado | polluted |
| químico | chemical |
| económico | economical |
| suficiente | enough |
| en peligro de extinción | in danger of extinction |
| salvaje | wild |
| excesivo | excessive |
| debido a ... | due to |
| es indispensable que ... | it is essential that ... |
| aconsejar | to advise |
| ojalá | I hope |
| desear | to wish |
| esperar | to hope |