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Undergraduate 4
05/02/2009

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Term
acelerado/a
Definition
accelerate
Term
el aluminio
Definition
aluminium
Term
atmósfera
Definition
atmosphere
Term
atmosférico
Definition
atmospheric
Term
carbón
Definition
carbon
Term
el centro nuclear
Definition
nuclear center
Term
el insecticida
Definition
insecticide
Term
el pesticida
Definition
pesticide
Term
el plástico
Definition
plastic
Term
radioactivo/a
Definition
radioactive
Term
reciclado/a
Definition
recycling
Term
solar
Definition
solar/sun
Term
tóxico/a
Definition
toxic
Term

V: amenaszar

 

 

 

S: amenaza

Definition

to threaten

 

 

 

threat

Term

V: cazar

 

 

 

S: caza

Definition

to hunt

 

 

 

hunting

Term

V: conservar

 

 

 

S: conservación

Definition

to conserve

 

 

 

conservation

Term

V: deforestar

 

 

 

S: deforestación

Definition

deforest

 

 

 

deforestation

Term

V: desaparecer

 

 

 

S: desaparición

Definition

disappear

 

 

 

disappearance

Term

V: desechar

 

 

 

S: desecho

Definition

to dispose of

 

 

 

rubbish, junk

Term

V: desintegrarse

 

 

 

S: desintegración

Definition

disintegrate

 

 

 

disintegration

Term

V: desperdiciar

 

 

 

S: desperdicio

Definition

to waste

 

 

 

waste

Term

V: destruir

 

 

 

S: destrucción

Definition

to destroy

 

 

 

destruction

Term

V: emitir

 

 

 

S: emisión

Definition

to emit

 

 

 

emission

Term

V: extinguirse

 

 

 

S: extinción

Definition

extinction

 

 

 

extinction

Term

V: fabricar

 

 

 

S: fábrica/fabricación

Definition

to manufacture, to make

 

 

 

factory

Term

V: hacer ruido

 

 

 

S: el ruido

Definition

to make noise

 

 

 

noise

Term

V: preservar

 

 

 

S: preservación

Definition

to preserve

 

 

 

preservation

Term

V: prevenir

 

 

 

S: prevención

Definition

to prevent

 

 

 

prevention

Term

V: proteger

 

 

 

S: protección

Definition

to protect

 

 

 

protection

Term

V: purificar

 

 

 

S: purificación

Definition

to purify

 

 

 

purification

Term

V: reducir

 

 

 

S: reduccción

Definition

to reduce

 

 

 

reduction

Term

V: reemplazar

 

 

 

S: reemplazo

Definition

to replace

 

 

 

replacement

Term

V: reparar

 

 

 

S: reparación

Definition

to repair

 

 

 

reparation

Term

V: rescatar

 

 

 

S: rescate

Definition

to rescue

 

 

 

rescue

Term

V: sobrepoblar

 

 

 

S: sobrepoblación

Definition

to overpopulate

 

 

 

overpopulation

Term
el arrecife
Definition
coral reef
Term
el bienestar
Definition
well-being
Term
el bosque (lluvioso)
Definition
(rain) forest
Term
la capa de ozono
Definition
ozone layer
Term
el cartón
Definition
cardboard
Term
ceniza
Definition
ash
Term
el derrame de petróleo
Definition
oil spill
Term
el efecto invernadero
Definition
greenhouse effect
Term
el escape de auto
Definition
car exhaust
Term
la fuentes renovables de energía
Definition
renewable energy resources
Term
el guardacostas
Definition
coast guard
Term

los humos irritantes,

el smog

Definition
smog
Term
la lluvia ácida
Definition
acid rain
Term
la madera
Definition
wood
Term
el peligro
Definition
danger
Term
el plomo
Definition
lead
Term
la selva tropical
Definition
tropical rainforest
Term
la sequía
Definition
drought
Term
aguantar
Definition

to put up with,

to tolerate

Term
echar, botar
Definition

to throw away,

to throw out

Term

encender (ie),

prender

Definition
to turn on
Term
perjudicar
Definition
to harm
Term
provenir
Definition

to come from,

to arise from

Term
recargar
Definition
to recharge
Term
restringir
Definition
to restrict
Term
talar
Definition

to cut down

(trees in a forest)

Term
tirar
Definition
to throw out
Term
embiental
Definition
environmental
Term
dañino/a, nocivo/a
Definition
harmful
Term
desechable
Definition
disposable
Term
inalcanzable
Definition
unattainable
Term
potable
Definition
drinkable (water)
Term
temible
Definition
fearful
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