Μονάδα 4 - 4Ε

pollution

ουσιαστικό

/pə.lu.ʃən/ or /pē.loo.shēn/

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ə

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l

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u

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ʃ

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n

(μόλυνση)

ρύπανση

a change in water, air, etc. that makes it harmful or dangerous

smoke

ουσιαστικό

/smoʊk/ or /smoook/

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s

m

m

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oʊ

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k

e

(ομίχλη)

καπνός

a cloud of chemicals produced by burning something

to breathe

ρήμα

/brið/ or /bridh/

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b

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r

ea

i

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ð

e

(πνεύω)

αναπνέω

to take air into one's lungs and let it out again

to pollute

ρήμα

/pə.lu:t/ or /pē.loot/

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ə

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l

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u:

t

t

e

(μόλυνω)

ρυπαίνω

to damage the environment by releasing harmful chemicals or substances to the air, water, or land

to pour out

ρήμα

/pˈoːɹ ˈaʊt/

(ραίνω)

χύνω

to transfer a liquid from one container to another

to carry on

ρήμα

/kˈæɹi ˈɑːn/

(προχωρώ)

συνεχίζω

to choose to continue an ongoing activity

to give up

ρήμα

/ɡɪv ʌp/

(παραδίνομαι)

παραιτούμαι

to stop trying when faced with failures or difficulties

to cut down

ρήμα

/kˈʌt dˈaʊn/

(εκκοπή (ekkopí))

κόβω (kóvo)

to cut through something at its base in order to make it fall

to look after

ρήμα

/lˈʊk ˈæftɚ/

(ήσυχα προσέχω)

φροντίζω

to take care of someone or something and attend to their needs, well-being, or safety

to heat up

ρήμα

/hˈiːt ˈʌp/

(ζεσταίνω)

θερμαίνω

to make something warm or hot

to close down

ρήμα

/klˈoʊs dˈaʊn/

(διακόπτω)

κλείνω

(of a business, shop, company, etc.) to no longer be open or operating, particularly permanently

to use up

ρήμα

/jˈuːs ˈʌp/

(εξαντλώ)

χρησιμοποιώ μέχρι τέλος

to entirely consume a resource, leaving none remaining

to die out

ρήμα

/dˈaɪ ˈaʊt/

(σβήνω)

εξαφανίζομαι

to completely disappear or cease to exist

climate change

ουσιαστικό

/ˈklaɪmət ˌʧeɪndʒ/

(αλλαγή του κλίματος)

κλιματική αλλαγή

a permanent change in global or regional climate patterns, including temperature, wind, and rainfall

fossil fuel

ουσιαστικό

/ˈfɑsəl ˈfjuːəl/

(καύσιμο από απολιθώματα)

ορυκτό καύσιμο

a fuel that is found in nature and obtained from the remains of plants and animals that died millions of years ago, such as coal and gas

ice cap

ουσιαστικό

/ˈaɪs kˈæp/

(παγετώνας)

πάγος κάλυμμα

the thick coating of ice that covers a large area, mostly in polar regions

rainforest

ουσιαστικό

/reɪn.fɔ:.rɪst/ or /rein.faw.rist/

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r

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eɪ

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n

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f

o

ɔ

r

r

e

ɪ

s

s

t

t

(υγρός δρυμός)

ζούγκλα

‌a thick, tropical forest with tall trees and consistently heavy rainfall

sea level

ουσιαστικό

/ˈsiː ˌlɛvəl/

(επιπεδότητα της θάλασσας)

θαλάσσιο επίπεδο

the average height of the surface of the ocean in relation to the land, measured over a specific period of time