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Las Riquezas Naturales
Capítulo 5 Vocabulario
152
Language - Spanish
Undergraduate 1
11/28/2009
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Term
la basura
 Definition
trash
Term
la capa de ozono
 Definition
ozone layer
Term
el combustible
 Definition
fuel
Term
el mar
 Definition
sea
Term
el medio ambiente
 Definition
environment
Term
el petróleo
 Definition
petroleum
Term
el plástico
 Definition
plastic
Term
los químicos
 Definition
chemicals
Term
los recursos naturales
 Definition
natural resources
Term
la selva tropical
 Definition
rainforest
Term
el smog
 Definition
smog
Term
la tierra
 Definition
the earth
Term
Cada vez hay más...y menos...
 Definition
There are more and more...and less and less...
Term
desperdiciar/malgastar
 Definition
to waste
Term
el desperdicio
 Definition
waste
Term
la destrucción
 Definition
destruction
Term
grave
 Definition
serious
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Lo malo es que...
 Definition
The bad thing is that...
Term
mejorar
 Definition
to improve
Term
ninguno/a
 Definition
none
Term
El sistema no funciona.
 Definition
The system isn't working/doesn't work.
Term
tirar/echar
 Definition
to throw out
Term
apenas
 Definition
barely
Term
culpable
 Definition
guilty
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descuido
 Definition
carelessness
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pese a
 Definition
in spite of
Term
el esfuerzo
 Definition
effort
Term
la crisis
 Definition
crisis
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dejar de
 Definition
to stop
Term
enfrentar
 Definition
to face
Term
ser urgente
 Definition
to be urgent
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por consiguiente
 Definition
consequently
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por lo tanto
 Definition
therefore
Term
A todos nos toca...
 Definition
It's up to all of us...
Term
apagar
 Definition
to turn off
Term
cambiar
 Definition
to change
Term
conservar
 Definition
to conserve/to preserve
Term
desesperarse
 Definition
to despair
Term
el estilo de vida
 Definition
lifestyle
Term
mantener limpio/a
 Definition
to keep clean
Term
el aluminio
 Definition
aluminium
Term
la energía
 Definition
energy
Term
las latas
 Definition
cans
Term
la luz
 Definition
light
Term
los productos empacados
 Definition
packaged goods
Term
el vidrio
 Definition
glass
Term
el reciclaje
 Definition
recycling
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reciclar
 Definition
to recycle
Term
proteger las especies
 Definition
to protect the species
Term
resolver
 Definition
to solve
Term
la colina
 Definition
hill
Term
los llanos
 Definition
plains
Term
la aguanieve
 Definition
sleet
Term
la avalancha
 Definition
avalanche
Term
el chubasco/el aguacero
 Definition
very strong rain
Term
la granizada
 Definition
hailstorm
Term
la llovizna
 Definition
drizzle
Term
lloviznar
 Definition
to drizzle
Term
el torbellino
 Definition
whirlwind
Term
la tromba marina
 Definition
waterspout
Term
el consumo de energía
 Definition
energy consumption
Term
la deforestación
 Definition
deforestation
Term
el desarrollo
 Definition
development
Term
la fuente de energía
 Definition
energy source
Term
el peligro
 Definition
danger
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el porvenir
 Definition
future
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agotar
 Definition
to use up
Term
aguantar
 Definition
to put up with, to tolerate
Term
amenazar
 Definition
to threaten
Term
cazar
 Definition
to hunt
Term
contagiar
 Definition
to infect, to be contagious
Term
desaparecer
 Definition
to disappear
Term
destruir
 Definition
to destroy
Term
empeorar
 Definition
to get worse
Term
extinguirse
 Definition
to become extinct
Term
mejorar
 Definition
to get better
Term
prevenir
 Definition
to prevent
Term
proteger
 Definition
to protect
Term
respirar
 Definition
to breathe
Term
urbanizar
 Definition
to urbanize
Term
dañino/a
 Definition
harmful
Term
desechable
 Definition
disposable
Term
renovable
 Definition
renewable
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tóxico/a
 Definition
toxic
Term
el calentamiento global
 Definition
global warming
Term
la erosión
 Definition
erosion
Term
el huracán
 Definition
hurricane
Term
el incendio
 Definition
fire
Term
la inundación
 Definition
flood
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la lluvia ácida
 Definition
acid rain
Term
la sequía
 Definition
drought
Term
el terremoto
 Definition
earthquake
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la cordillera
 Definition
mountin range
Term
el desierto
 Definition
desert
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el paisaje
 Definition
landscape, scenery
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el aire libre
 Definition
outdoors
Term
escaso/a
 Definition
scant, scarce
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potable
 Definition
drinkable
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protegido/a
 Definition
protected
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puro/a
 Definition
pure, clean
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seco/a
 Definition
dry
Term
el ave, el pájaro
 Definition
bird
Term
el cerdo
 Definition
pig
Term
el conejo
 Definition
rabbit
Term
el mono
 Definition
monkey
Term
la oveja
 Definition
sheep
Term
el tigre
 Definition
tiger
Term
acabarse
 Definition
to run out of something
Term
de volada
 Definition
quickly (Mexico)
Term
disculparse
 Definition
to apologize
Term
resentido/a
 Definition
upset
Term
la salida
 Definition
exit
Term
sobre todo
 Definition
above all
Term
el tanque
 Definition
tank
Term
tratarse de
 Definition
to be about
Term
la tubería
 Definition
piping
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apuntar
 Definition
to aim
Term
disparar
 Definition
to shoot
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preocuparse (por)
 Definition
to worry (about)
Term
el rifle
 Definition
rifle
Term
el sobrecalentamiento
 Definition
overheating
Term
el techo
 Definition
roof
Term
vigilar
 Definition
to watch
Term
el carro híbrido
 Definition
hybrid car
Term
el chamán
 Definition
shaman
Term
el/la curandero/a
 Definition
folk healer
Term
el efecto invernadero
 Definition
greenhouse effect
Term
la energía eólica
 Definition
wind power
Term
el medicamento
 Definition
medicine
Term
el remedio
 Definition
remedy
Term
el reto
 Definition
challenge
Term
la selva
 Definition
jungle
Term
la semilla
 Definition
seed
Term
el estimulante
 Definition
stimulant
Term
el frasquito
 Definition
little bottle
Term
la hoja
 Definition
leaf
Term
la pata de conejo
 Definition
rabbit's foot
Term
el pedazo
 Definition
piece
Term
el/la preso/a
 Definition
prisoner
Term
la rutina diaria
 Definition
daily routine
Term
el símbolo
 Definition
symbol
Term
ahogarse
 Definition
to choke, to suffocate
Term
aliviar
 Definition
to relieve, to soothe
Term
intoxicar
 Definition
to poison
Term
simbolizar
 Definition
to symbolize
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a cucharadas
 Definition
in spoonfuls
Term
bello/a
 Definition
beautiful
Term
alejar
 Definition
to keep/move (something) away
Term
la gota
 Definition
drop
Term
tierno/a
 Definition
tender
Term
el insecticida
 Definition
insecticide
Term
la superpoblación
 Definition
overpopulation
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