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unidad 3 sp
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| bueno | good |
| caro | expensive |
| indiscriminado | indiscriminate |
| malo | bad |
| horrible | horrible, dreadful, nasty |
| el acu'ifero | aquifer, underground water source |
| el balde | pail, bucket |
| la ballena | whale |
| la basura | garbage |
| la botella | bottle |
| el clima | climate |
| la contaminaci'on | pollution |
| el da~no | damage, hurt, harm, injury |
| la degradaci'on | decomposition |
| el desperdicio | waste, wasting, rubbish |
| el deterioro | deterioration, damage |
| el fregadero | kitchen sink |
| el humo | smoke, fumes |
| la manguera | hose |
| la medida | measure, step, act |
| el medio ambiente | environment |
| el reciclaje | recycling |
| el recipiente de reciclaje | recycling bin |
| el recorrido | journey |
| las reservas naturales | natural resources |
| la tala (de 'arboles) | cutting down (of trees) |
| acabar | to finish |
| agotar | to exhaust, to drain |
| aliviar | to relieve, alleviate |
| ampliar | to amplify, to extend, expand |
| auxiliar | to help |
| disminuir | to decrease, lessen |
| matar | to kill |
| poner en marcha | to set up, start |
| reciclar | to recycle |
| remediar | to fix, solve |
| h'idrica | related to water |
| la gota | drop |
| la pileta | swimming pool |
| potable | drinkable |
| inodora | odorless |
| despareja | unequal, uneven |
| pluviales | related to rain |
| la escasez | scarcity, shortage |
| hundir | to sink, submerge |
| el bombeo | pumping |
| el pozo | well |
| los t'oxicos fabriles | industrial poisons |
| la alcantarilla, la cloaca | sewer |
| los desechos | residue, waste |
| desperdiciar | to waste, fritter |
| sustenable | possible, doable |
| los rellenos sanitarios | sanitary landfills |
| la incineradora | incinerator, furnace |
| el metano | methane |
| envenenar | to poison |
| costoso | costly, expensive |
| enterrar | to bury |
| quemar | to burn |
| la sustentabilidad | sustainability |
| los cambios de ra'iz | grass roots changes |
| el compostaje | compost |
| avergonzado | embarrassed |
| casado | married |
| decepcionado | disappointed |
| juvenil | young, youthful |
| soltero | single |
| viudo | widowed |
| el anillo de compromiso | engagement ring |
| el apellido | last name |
| los celos | jealousy |
| la cita | appointment, meeting, date |
| el compromiso | engagement |
| el encuentro casual | chance/casual encounter |
| la juventud | youth, young people |
| el matrimonio | marriage |
| la mentira | lie |
| la pesadilla | nightmare |
| la trampa | trap |
| arrodillarse | to kneel down |
| caerle bien | to like (someone), to find (someone) pleasant |
| convivir | to live together |
| dar 'animo | to encourage |
| dar(se) cuente | to realize |
| darle verg"uenza | to be embarrassed |
| detener | to stop, to hold up |
| enterarse | to learn, find out |
| navegar en la red | to surf the Web |
| permanecer | to stay, to remain |
| proponer, pedir matrimonio | to propose marriage |
| refutar | to refute, disprove |
| ser celoso | to be jealous |
| el alma gemela | kindred soul, soul mate |
| a primera vista | at first sight |
| caer en la trampa | to fall for it |
| ca'ersele el mundo encima | to have one's whole world crumble |
| chatear | to chat |
| la media naranja | one's better half |
| personas de la tercera edad | people over sixty |
| ser menor | to be younger |
| flirtear | to flirt |
| conquistar | to conquer |
| comportarse | to behave, conduct oneself |
| aparentar | to feign, to make as if to |
| hacer caer de rodillas a alguien | to make someone fall to his/her knees |
| retoques | retouches, touch-ups |
| trillado | trite, unoriginal, cliched |
| piropo | amorous compliment |
| (ser un) encanto | (to be) charming |
| la vibra | vibe |
| por su cuenta | by yourself |
| de vez su cuenta | by yourself |
| de vez en cuando | from time to time |
| acercarse | to approach, to come near |
| inc'omodo | uncomfortable |
| un cavern'icola | a caveman |
| la caza | hunting |
| amenazadas | threatened |
| de repente | suddenly, all at once |
| un sinn'umero | a great amount of |
| latir | to beat (heart) |
| retorcerse | to twist |
| sudar | to sweat |
| enfrentar | to face, confront |
| enga~nar | to cheat, to fool |
| la ansiedad | anxiety |
| sospechar | to suspect |
| herir | to hurt |
| la chispa | spark |
| merecer | to deserve, to be worth |
| equivocado | wrong, mistaken |
| honesto | honest, sincere |
| sutil | subtle |
| la administraci'on de empresas | business administration |
| el bolsillo | |
| el bombero | firefighter |
| la contabilidad, la contadur'ia | accounting |
| la culpabilidad | guilt |
| el derecho | law |
| el despilfarro | extravagance, waste, wastefulness |
| la enfermer'ia | nursing |
| el gu'ia | guide, leader, advisor |
| la ingenier'ia | engineering |
| el legado | legacy |
| las leyes | law |
| la licenciatura | bachelor's degree |
| los negocios | business |
| el periodismo | journalism |
| la preparatoria | high school |
| el remordimiento | remorse, regret |
| la sombra | shadow |
| un viejo | an elderly person |
| la voluntad | will, willpower |
| abandonar | to abandon, to leave, withdraw |
| acarrear | to give rise to, to lead to |
| ceder | to hand over, to give up |
| chantajear | to blackmail someone |
| desfilar | to file past |
| olvidar(se) | to forget |
| pretender | to expect, to attempt, to suggest |
| ejercer (influencia) | to exert (influence) |
| ejercer una profesi'on | to practice a profession |
| estar a punto de | to be about to (do something) |
| meter(se) con | to meddle with, to get into a quarrel with |
| sin querer | inadvertently, accidentally |
| comprometer | to engage |
| conjugar(se) | to fit together |
| el 'ambito | atmosphere, confines |
| disponible | available |
| acceder a | to gain access to |
| la incertidumbre | uncertainty |
| los desaf'ios | challenges |
| la creencia | belief |
| la tarea | task, duty |
| amplia | broad, wide |
| escasa | scarce, scanty |
| prejuiciosas | prejudiced, bigoted |
| vagas | vague, indeterminate |
| veloces | fast |
| previsibles | foreseeable |
| un callej'on sin salida | a dead end |
| el ingreso | income |
| recabar | to elicit, request |
| recaudar | to collect |
| (oferta) potable | acceptable (offer) |
| perseguir | to pursue |
| fruct'ifero | productive |
| sortear | to solve |