Unidad 4 - 4E

Pollution

[ Sustantivo ]

/pəlu:ʃən/ or /pēlooshēn/

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(polución)

contaminación

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

Smoke

[ Sustantivo ]

/smoʊk/ or /smowk/

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humo

a cloud of chemicals produced by burning something

To breathe

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/bri:ð/ or /breedh/

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respirar

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

To pollute

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/pəlu:t/ or /pēloot/

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contaminar

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

To pour out

[ Verbo ]

/pˈoːɹ ˈaʊt/

(echar)

verter

to transfer a liquid from one container to another

To carry on

[ Verbo ]

/kˈæɹi ˈɑːn/

continuar

to choose to continue an ongoing activity

To give up

[ Verbo ]

/ɡˈɪv ˈʌp/

rendirse

to stop trying when faced with failures or difficulties

To cut down

[ Verbo ]

/kˈʌt dˈaʊn/

cortar

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

To look after

[ Verbo ]

/lˈʊk ˈæftɚ/

cuidar

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

To heat up

[ Verbo ]

/hˈiːt ˈʌp/

calentar

to make something warm or hot

To close down

[ Verbo ]

/klˈoʊs dˈaʊn/

(cerrar definitivamente)

cerrar

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

To use up

[ Verbo ]

/jˈuːs ˈʌp/

(consumir completamente)

agotar

to entirely consume a resource, leaving none remaining

To die out

[ Verbo ]

/dˈaɪ ˈaʊt/

desaparecer

to completely disappear or cease to exist

Climate change

[ Sustantivo ]

/ˈklaɪmət ˌʧeɪndʒ/

cambio climático

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

Fossil fuel

[ Sustantivo ]

/fˈɑːsəl fjˈuːəl/

combustible fósil

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

[ Sustantivo ]

/ˈaɪs kˈæp/

(casqueto de hielo)

casquete polar

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

Rainforest

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/raɪnfɔrəst/ or /rainfawrēst/

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bosque lluvioso

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

Sea level

[ Sustantivo ]

/sˈiː lˈɛvəl/

nivel del mar

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