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Comp 2 Final
Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| contaminación | contamination |
| atmosférica | atmosphere |
| acústica | acoustic |
| del agua | of water |
| energía | energy |
| renovable | renewable |
| eléctrico/a | electric |
| nuclear | nuclear |
| desastre | daño |
| medioambiental | environmental |
| escasez de | scarcity |
| alimentos | food/fuel |
| recursos | resources |
| vertido de | spill |
| petróleo | oil |
| patinete | scooter |
| aguas residuales | sewage |
| vehículo | vehicle |
| calentamiento | warming |
| global | global |
| cambio | change |
| climático | climate |
| incendio | fire |
| forestal | forest |
| intencionado | arson/intentional |
| gastar | to spend |
| ahorrar | to save |
| dinero | money |
| proteger | to protect |
| cuidar | to take care of |
| el planeta | planet |
| provocar | to cause/provoke |
| un incendio | fire |
| enfermedades | illnesses |
| problemas medioambientales | environmental problems |
| generar | to generate |
| emisiones | emissions |
| residuos | waste |
| extinguir(se) | to extinguish (itself) |
| una especie | species |
| poner en peligro | endanger |
| poner en dañar | to put in damage |
| la biodiversidad | biodiversity |
| la salud | health |
| reciclar | to recycle |
| baterías | battery |
| plástico | plastic |
| papel | paper |
| errupción | erruption |
| talar | to cut down |
| tala indiscriminada | indiscriminate logging |
| medidas | measurements |
| eólica | wind energy |
| inundarse | to flood |
| fe | faith |
| agujero | hole |
| laca | leak |
| deshielo | ice of the poles |
| olas de calor | heat waves |
| subidas del nivel del mar | rising sea |
| seguía | drought |
| indiscutible | indisputable |
| vertidos | truths |
| desertización | to make a desert |
| delizamiento de tierra | mudslide |
| pescar | to fish |
| clave | key/main points |
| medir | to measure |
| pescado azúl | fatty fish |
| pajitas/botes | straws |
| tapa | lid |
| subir | to go up |
| aumentar | to increase |
| marinos | marine |
| terrestres | land |
| emitir | to emit |
| emisión | emission |
| vientos hurricán | hurricane winds |
| desielo | melt |
| acumulación | accumulation |
| productos químicos | chemicals |
| inodoro | toilet |
| desecho | waste |
| cercanía | closeness |
| brick | plastic carton |
| lata | bottle |
| crecer | to grow |
| dificultar | to be difficult |
| soler | usually |
| gracias a | thanks to |
| queme | to avoid |
| costoso | costly |
| realizar | to make |
| actuación | performance |
| suprimir | to cancel |
| certeza | certainly |
| hondo | depth |
| profundo | profound |
| belleza | beauty |
| quemar | to burn |
| actuar | to act |
| suprimir | to delete |
| ser viable | to be viable |
| ser flexible | to be flexible |
| ser rápido/a | to be fast |
| ser escaso | to be scarce |
| ser capaz | to be able |
| regular | to be regular |
| ser cierto | to be certain |
| ser hondo | to be deep |
| ser alto/a | to be tall |
| ser bello/a | to be beautiful |