Cambridge English: CAE (C1 Advanced) - Contaminación, Residuos e Impacto Humano
Aprende vocabulario avanzado de CAE sobre contaminación, residuos, daño ambiental, emisiones, uso de recursos y los efectos de la actividad humana en el mundo natural.
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describing a state in which the carbon dioxide emission reaches zero or there is a balance between the amount of carbon dioxide emitted and absorbed
neutral en carbono
(of a vehicle) not producing gases harmful to the environment
sin emisiones
to make a place, substance, etc. dirty or harmful by adding dangerous material
contaminar
La comida puede contaminarse si no se almacena correctamente o si se manipula en condiciones insalubres.
to get rid of unwanted material or waste by leaving it somewhere
tirar
the act or process of getting rid of waste or unwanted material
eliminación, desecho
a truck with a container that can be elevated to unload waste material
volquete
the act of cutting down trees to use their wood
explotación forestal, tala
an odorless, colorless, and poisonous gas that is produced from the burning of fossil fuels, which proves lethal in some cases
monóxido de carbono
very small plastic pieces in the environment that originate from personal care products, clothing, etc. and the degradation of other plastic products
microplástico
a chemical substance that kills plants, used for destroying plants that are not wanted
herbicida
any substance that is harmful to the environment
contaminante
rain containing a great deal of acidic chemicals, caused by air pollution, which can harm the environment
lluvia ácida
Los guardabosques notaron agujas de pino debilitadas en los árboles de gran altitud donde la lluvia ácida era más intensa.
to extract or wash out soluble substances from a material by passing a liquid through it
lixiviar, lixiviar
Las fuertes lluvias lixiviaron los nutrientes de la capa superior del suelo, dejando los campos agotados.
the act of using up something, such as resources, energy, or materials
consumo
waste gases expelled from an internal-combustion engine, containing pollutants that degrade air quality
gases de escape, humos de escape
Los ciclistas en la ciudad usan máscaras para filtrar los gases de escape nocivos.
a combination of smoke and fog that is considered a form of air pollution
smog, esmog
Los activistas ambientales están presionando para obtener regulaciones más estrictas para reducir el smog y mejorar la calidad del aire en las regiones metropolitanas.
the accidental or deliberate release of liquid petroleum or its products into the environment, especially into bodies of water, causing ecological damage
derrame de petróleo, vertido de petróleo
Los derrames de petróleo pueden devastar los ecosistemas marinos durante años.
the amount of carbon dioxide that an organization or person releases into the atmosphere
impacto ecológico
Las industrias manufactureras suelen tener una huella de carbono alta.
