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Ch. 6 PDP Enrichment
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| reciclable | renewable; recyclable |
| el recipiente | container |
| el grifo | faucet |
| comportar | to behave |
| la desventaja | disadvantage |
| la conservación | conservation |
| proteger | to protect |
| consumir | to consume |
| sostenible | sustainable |
| la calefacción central | central heating |
| conservar | to conserve |
| el agua potable | drinkable water |
| escaso/a | scarce |
| (re)utilizar | to (re)utilize |
| dañar | to harm |
| firmar | to sign |
| consumir | to consume |
| involucrarse (en) | to get involved (in) |
| animar | to encourage; to inspire |
| las especies amenazadas/en peligro de extinción | endangered species |
| la naturaleza en peligro | nature in danger |
| el glaciar | glacier |
| las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero | greenhouse gas emissions |
| flojo/a | lazy |
| la etiqueta ecológica | eco-friendly label |
| preservar | to preserve |
| la huella de carbono | carbon footprint |
| la vida silvestre | wildlife |
| tóxico/a | toxic |
| destruir (y) | to destroy |
| la capa de ozono | ozone layer |
| el cartón | cardboard |
| promover (o-ue) | to promote |
| plantar | to plant |
| imponer | to impose |
| disfrutar/gozar | to enjoy |
| el hielo | ice |
| amenazar | to threaten |
| desenchufar | to unplug |
| la reserva natural | natural preserve |
| el arrecife | reef |
| el agua dulce | fresh water |
| la fuente renovable | renewable energy source |
| las emisiones de dióxido de carbono | carbon dioxide emissions |
| biogradable | biodegradable |
| desconectar | to disconnect |
| colgar (o-ue) | to hang |
| la plomería | plumbing |
| la factura | invoice; bill |
| afectar | to affect |
| la pérdida | loss |
| advertir (e-ie) | to warn |
| la amenaza | threat |
| los problemas ambientales | environmental problems |
| el panel solar | solar panel |
| beneficiar | to benefit |
| la conciencia | conscience |
| el pesticida | pesticide |
| la deforestación | deforestation |
| salvar | to save |
| la flora y fauna | plant and animal wildlife |
| desaparecer (-zco) | to disappear |
| el basurero/la papelera | trash can |
| las sanciones económicas | economic sanctions |
| el consumo | consumption |
| el ecosistema | ecosystem |
| el compostaje | compost |
| el inodoro | toilet |
| el envase | packaging |
| el auto híbrido/eléctrico | hybrid/electric car |
| ahorrar | to save |
| la ventaja | advantage |
| la sobrepoblación | overpopulation |
| el bosque/la selva tropical | rain forest |
| el agua salada/del mar | saltwater |
| calentarse (e-ie) | to get hot, heat up |
| botar/echar/tirar | to throw away |
| el hábitat | habitat |
| la biodiversidad | biodiversity |
| protegido/a | protected |
| el cartucho de la impresora | printer cartridge |
| el aluminio | aluminum |
| el modo "stand-by" | stand-by mode |
| la base de enchufes | power strip |
| surgir | to arise ; to develop; emerge |
| la tala | tree felling |
| los recursos naturales | natural resources |
| la reducción (de gases) | reduction (of gases) |
| descongelar | to unfreeze |
| la lata | tin or aluminum can |
| la bombilla | light bulb |
| resolver (o-ue) | to resolve |
| la calidad de vida | quality of life |
| reducir (-zco) | to reduce |
| el medio ambiente | environment |
| el calentamiento global | global warming |
| reciclar | to recycle |
| gotear | to leak |
| evitar | to avoid |
| los residuos orgánicos | organic waste products |
| el papel reciclado | recycled paper |
| el reciclaje | recycling |
| compensar | to make up for; compenstae |
| el plástico | plastic |
| en casa | at home |
| dañino/a | harmful |
| desperdiciar | to waste |
| deforestar | to deforest |
| contaminar | to pollute; to contaminate |
| desechable | disposable |
| malgastar | to waste; to squander |
| la organización benéfica | charitable organization |
| la responsabilidad hacia el planeta | responsibility for the planet |
| los combustibles fósiles | fossil fuels |
| el cambio climático | climate change |