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environmental
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toxic
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to pollute
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renewable
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resource
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turbine
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waste
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alternative
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fuel
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deforestation
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diversity
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ecology
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ecosystem
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habitat
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to reserve
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landslide
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landfill
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fossil fuel
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to erupt
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environmentalist
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conservation
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to contaminate
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disposal
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radioactive
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carbon footprint
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eco-friendly
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green belt
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to waste
to consume
Verbo
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(devorar)

(devorar)

consumir

(of fire) to destroy something completely

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The raging wildfire quickly consumed acres of forest.
The old building was consumed by flames, leaving only charred remnants of its structure.

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environmental
environmental
Adjetivo
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ambiental

ambiental

relating to the natural world and effects of human actions on it

toxic
toxic
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c
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tóxico

tóxico

consisting of poisonous substances

nontoxic
to pollute
to pollute
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contaminar

contaminar

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

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renewable
renewable
Adjetivo
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renovable

renovable

(of a resource, energy, etc.) naturally restored as fast as or faster than they are used up

resource
resource
Sustantivo
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/ˈriˌsɔrs/
recurso

recurso

(usually plural) a country's gas, oil, trees, etc. that are considered valuable and therefore can be sold to gain wealth

turbine
turbine
Sustantivo
t
t
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ɜ
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r
b
b
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n
e
turbina

turbina

a machine or engine that produces power from the pressure of a liquid or gas on a turning wheel

waste
Sustantivo
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a
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derroche

derroche

the act of putting something such a resource to wrong or careless use

alternative
alternative
Adjetivo
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alternativa

alternativa

available as an option for something else

fuel
fuel
Sustantivo
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e
ə
l
l
combustible

combustible

any substance that can produce energy or heat when burned

deforestation
deforestation
Sustantivo
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f
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n
deforestación

deforestación

the extensive removal of forests, typically causing environmental damage

diversity
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diversidad

diversidad

the presence of a variety of distinct characteristics within a group

ecology
ecology
Sustantivo
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k
o
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l
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ʤ
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i
ecología

ecología

the scientific study of the environment or the interrelation of living creatures and the way they affect each other

ecosystem
ecosystem
Sustantivo
e
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s
s
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s
t
t
e
ə
m
m
ecosistema

ecosistema

a community of living organisms together with their physical environment, interacting as a system

habitat
habitat
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hábitat

hábitat

the place or area in which certain animals, birds, or plants naturally exist, lives, and grows

to reserve
to reserve
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ɜ
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e
reservar

reservar

to set something aside and keep it for future use

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landslide
landslide
Sustantivo
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n
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derrumbe

derrumbe

a sudden fall of a large mass of dirt or rock down a mountainside or cliff

landfill
landfill
Sustantivo
l
l
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n
d
d
f
f
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ll
l
basural

basural

a piece of land under which waste material is buried

fossil fuel
fossil fuel
Sustantivo
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/ˈfɑsəl ˈfjuːəl/
combustible fósil

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

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Sustantivo Compuesto
to erupt
to erupt
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e
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t
erupcionar

erupcionar

(of a volcano) to explode and send smoke, lava, rocks, etc. into the sky

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environmentalist
environmentalist
Sustantivo
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m
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ambientalista

ambientalista

a person who is concerned with the environment and tries to protect it

conservation
Sustantivo
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v
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t
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io
ə
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n
conservación

conservación

the protection of the natural environment and resources from wasteful human activities

to contaminate
to contaminate
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t
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m
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t
e
contaminar

contaminar

to make a place, substance, etc. dirty or harmful by adding dangerous material

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disposal
disposal
Sustantivo
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d
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s
s
p
p
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a
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l
l
(desecho)

(desecho)

eliminación

the act of getting rid of waste material

radioactive
radioactive
Adjetivo
r
r
a
d
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ioa
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k
t
t
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ɪ
v
v
e
radioactivo

radioactivo

containing or relating to a dangerous form of energy produced by nuclear reactions

nonradioactive
carbon footprint
Sustantivo
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/ˈkɑrbən ˈfʊtˌprɪnt/
impacto ecológico

impacto ecológico

the amount of carbon dioxide that an organization or person releases into the atmosphere

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Sustantivo Compuesto
eco-friendly
Adjetivo
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/ˌiːkoʊˈfrɛndli/ , /ˌɛkoʊˈfrɛndli/
ecológico

ecológico

referring to products, actions, or practices that are designed to cause minimal harm to the environment

green belt
Sustantivo
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/ɡɹˈiːn bˈɛlt/
cinturón verde

cinturón verde

a strip of open land around a city where construction is prohibited in order to protect the environment

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to waste
to waste
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w
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s
s
t
t
e
malgastar

malgastar

to use something without care or more than needed

conserve

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