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chapter 18
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Language - Spanish
Undergraduate 3
10/23/2013
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Term
La amenaza
 Definition
Threat
Term
el calentamiento global
 Definition
global warming
Term
el cambio climático
 Definition
climate change
Term
la capa de ozono
 Definition
ozone layer
Term
los combustibles fósiles
 Definition
fossil fuels
Term
la emisiones
 Definition
emissions
Term
(las emisiones) de gases de efecto invernadero
 Definition
greenhouse gas emissions
Term
(las emisiones) de dióxido de carbono
 Definition
carbon dioxide emissions
Term
la fuente renovable
 Definition
renewable energy source
Term
el medio ambiente
 Definition
environment
Term
el nivel (de emisiones)
 Definition
level (of emissions)
Term
la reducción (de gases)
 Definition
reduction (of gases)
Term
Advertir (ie, i)
 Definition
to warn
Term
amenazar
 Definition
to threaten
Term
calentar(se) (ie)
 Definition
to get hot, heat up
Term
consumir
 Definition
to consume
Term
contaminar
 Definition
to contaminate; to pollute
Term
dañar
 Definition
to harm
Term
deforestar
 Definition
to deforest
Term
desaperecer (-zco)
 Definition
to disappear
Term
desperdiciar
 Definition
to waste
Term
destruir (y)
 Definition
to destroy
Term
reducir (-zco)
 Definition
to reduce
Term
(re)utilizar
 Definition
to (re)utilize
Term
dañino(a)
 Definition
harmful
Term
escaso(a)
 Definition
scarce
Term
protegido(a)
 Definition
protected
Term
tóxico(a)
 Definition
toxic
Term
el agua salada/de mar
 Definition
saltwater
Term
el agua dulce
 Definition
freshwater
Term
el agua potable
 Definition
drinkable water
Term
El arrecife (de coral)
 Definition
reef (coral)
Term
la bioversidad
 Definition
biodiversity
Term
el bosque/ la selva tropical
 Definition
rain forest
Term
el ecosistema
 Definition
ecosystem
Term
la flora y fauna
 Definition
plant and animal wildlife
Term
el glaciar
 Definition
glacier
Term
el hábitat
 Definition
habitat
Term
el hielo
 Definition
ice
Term
los recursos naturales
 Definition
natural resources
Term
la reserva natural
 Definition
natural preserve
Term
la vida silvestre
 Definition
wildlife
Term
conservar
 Definition
to conserve
Term
disfrutar
 Definition
to enjoy
Term
proteger
 Definition
to protect
Term
salvar
 Definition
to save
Term
la deforestación
 Definition
desforestation
Term
las especies amenzadas/ en peligro de extinción
 Definition
endangered species
Term
la pérdida
 Definition
loss
Term
el pesticida
 Definition
pesticide
Term
la sobrepoblación
 Definition
overpopulation
Term
la tala
 Definition
tree felling
Term
la calidad de vida
 Definition
quality of life
Term
la conciencia
 Definition
conscience
Term
la conservación
 Definition
conservation
Term
el consumo
 Definition
consumption
Term
la (des)ventaja
 Definition
(dis)advantage
Term
la huella de carbono
 Definition
carbon footprint
Term
las sanciones económicas
 Definition
economic sanctions
Term
afectar
 Definition
to affect
Term
ahorrar
 Definition
to save
Term
animar
 Definition
to encourage; to inspire
Term
beneficiar
 Definition
to benefit
Term
compensar
 Definition
to make up for, compensate
Term
comportar
 Definition
to behave
Term
imponer (like poner)
 Definition
to impose
Term
involucrarse (en)
 Definition
to get involved (in)
Term
plantar
 Definition
to plant
Term
preservar
 Definition
to preserve
Term
promover(ue)
 Definition
to promote
Term
resolver(ue)
 Definition
to resolve
Term
surgir
 Definition
to arise; to develop, emerge
Term
el auto híbrido/eléctrico
 Definition
hybrid/electric car
Term
la base de enchufes
 Definition
power strip
Term
el basurero/la papelera
 Definition
trash can
Term
la bombilla
 Definition
light bulb
Term
la calefacción central/eléctrica
 Definition
central/electric heating
Term
la factura
 Definition
invoice; bill
Term
el grifo
 Definition
faucet
Term
el envase
 Definition
packaging
Term
la etiqueta ecológica
 Definition
eco-friendly label
Term
el inodoro
 Definition
toilet
Term
el modo "stand-by"
 Definition
stand-by mode
Term
la organización benéfica
 Definition
charitable organization
Term
el panel solar
 Definition
solar panel
Term
la plomería
 Definition
plumbing
Term
el recipiente
 Definition
container
Term
el aluminio
 Definition
aluminum
Term
el cartón
 Definition
cardboard
Term
el cartucho de la impresora
 Definition
printer cartridge
Term
el compostaje
 Definition
compost
Term
la lata
 Definition
tin or aluminum can
Term
el papel reciclado
 Definition
recycled paper
Term
el plástico
 Definition
plastic
Term
los residuos orgánicos
 Definition
organic waste products
Term
botar, echar, tirar
 Definition
to throw away
Term
colgar(ue)
 Definition
to hang
Term
consumir
 Definition
to consume
Term
desconectar
 Definition
to disconnect
Term
descongelar
 Definition
to unfreeze
Term
desenchufar
 Definition
to unplug
Term
evitar
 Definition
to avoid
Term
firmar
 Definition
to sign
Term
gotear
 Definition
to leak
Term
malgastar
 Definition
to waste; to squander
Term
reciclar
 Definition
to recycle
Term
biodegradable
 Definition
biodegradable
Term
desechable
 Definition
disposable
Term
flojo(a)
 Definition
lazy
Term
reciclable
 Definition
renewable, recyclable
Term
reutilizable
 Definition
reusable
Term
sostenible
 Definition
sustainable
Term
a lo largo de
 Definition
over the span of
Term
a tu alcance
 Definition
within your reach
Term
como lo pintan
 Definition
as it's portrayed
Term
definitivamente
 Definition
definitively, absolutely
Term
es imprescindible
 Definition
it's essential
Term
me cuesta mucho
 Definition
it pains me
Term
¡Olvídate!
 Definition
Forget about it!
Term
Por si las dudas
 Definition
just in case
Term
Por cierto
 Definition
for sure
Term
¡Te lo juro!
 Definition
I swear!
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