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Capitilo 6
El medio ambiente y la ecologia
60
Language - Spanish
Undergraduate 2
12/16/2007
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Term
acelerado/a
 Definition
accelerated
Term
el aluminio
 Definition
aluminum
Term
la atmosfera
 Definition
atmosphere
Term
el carbon
 Definition
carbon
Term
el cernto nuclear, la central nuclear
 Definition
nuclear powerplant
Term

el insecticida

el pesticida

el plastico

radioactivo/a

reciclado/a

solar

toxico/a

 Definition

insecticide

pesticide

radioactive

recicled

solar

toxic
Term

amenazar

la amenaza

 Definition

to threaten

threat
Term

cazar

la caza

 Definition

to hunt
Term

conservar

la conservacion

 Definition
to conserve
Term

contaminar

la contaminacion

 Definition

to contaminate

contamination
Term

deforestar

la deforestacion

 Definition

to deforest

deforestation
Term

desaparecer

la desaparicion

 Definition
to disappear
Term

desechar

el desecho

 Definition

to dispose of

rubbish, junk
Term

desintegrarse

la deintegracion

 Definition
to disintegrate
Term

desperdiciar

el desperdicio

 Definition
to waste
Term

destruir

la destruccion

 Definition
to destroy
Term

emitir

la emision

 Definition

to emit, give off

emission
Term

extinguirse

la extincion

 Definition

to go extinct
Term

fabricar

la fabrica

fabricacion

 Definition

to manufacture, to make

factory
Term

hacer ruido

el ruido

 Definition
to make noise
Term

preservar

la preservacion

 Definition
to preserve
Term

prevenir

la prevencion

 Definition
to prevent
Term

proteger

la proteccion

 Definition

to protect
Term

purificar

la purificacion

 Definition

to purify
Term

reducir

la reduccion

 Definition
to reduce
Term

reemplazar

el reemplazo

 Definition
to replace
Term

sobrepoblar

la sobrepoblacion

 Definition
to overpopulate
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 carton
 Definition
cardboard
Term
la ceniza
 Definition
ash
Term
el derrame de petroleo
 Definition
oil spill
Term
el efecto invernadero
 Definition
greenhouse effect
Term
el escape de auto
 Definition
car exhaust
Term
las fuentes renovables de energia
 Definition
renewable energy sources
Term
el guardacostas
 Definition
coast guard
Term
los humos irritantes, el smog
 Definition
smog
Term
la lluvia acida
 Definition
acid rain
Term
la madera
 Definition
wood
Term
el peligro
 Definition
danger
Term
el plomo
 Definition
lead
Term
la selva tropical
 Definition
rain forest
Term
la sequia
 Definition
drought
Term
aguantar
 Definition
to put up with, to tolerate
Term
echar, botar
 Definition
to throw away/out
Term
encender (ie), prender
 Definition
to turn on
Term
perjudicar
 Definition
to harm
Term
provenir
 Definition
to come/arise from
Term
recargar
 Definition
to recharge
Term
restringir
 Definition
to restrict
Term
talar
 Definition
to cut down
Term
tirar
 Definition
to throw out
Term
ambiental
 Definition
environmental
Term
danino/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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