Livro Four Corners 3 - Unidade 8 Lição A

the natural world around us where people, animals, and plants live

meio ambiente

(of a substance or product) causing no harm to the environment

sustentável, ecológico

something that has been produced during an industrial or natural process

produto, artigo

electronic devices that are no longer functional, useful, or wanted

lixo eletrônico, e-lixo

a vehicle that can use two or more different sources of power as needed, often petrol in addition to electricity or diesel

híbrido

the increase in the average temperature of the Earth as a result of the greenhouse effect

aquecimento global, aumento da temperatura média

powerful energy that is produced when the core of an atom is splitted

energia nuclear, energia atômica

(of food or farming techniques) produced or done without any artificial or chemical substances

orgânico, biológico

a container that is made of a thin layer of plastic, often used to store or transport various products such as food, clothing, etc.

saco plástico, bolsa plástica

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

poluição, contaminação

a box for putting in waste such as paper, bottles, etc. that can be converted to a resuable material or object

lixeira de reciclagem, contentor de reciclagem

power that is obtained from the sun in the form of electrical energy

energia solar, energia proveniente do sol

a place located in land or sea where a group of devices, called wind turbines, use the wind to generate electricity

parque eólico, usina eólica

items made or produced for sale

bens, mercadorias

small and efficiently arranged or designed

compacto, pequeno

following a pattern, especially one with fixed or uniform intervals

regular, habitual

to use something without care or more than needed

desperdiçar, waste

a rounded glass that is inside an electric lamp and from which light shines

lâmpada, bulbo

a type of lamp that is in form of a tube and shines very brightly

fluorescente, lâmpada fluorescente

something that is expressed through things one says or writes

declaração, afirmação

soft and white material that comes from a plant called cotton and is used to make clothing

algodão

a type of hard metal that is made of a mixture of iron and carbon, used in construction of buildings, vehicles, etc.

aço

a glass or plastic container that has a narrow neck and is used for storing drinks or other liquids

garrafa

a piece of land under which waste material is buried

aterro, aterro sanitário

to make something happen, usually something bad

causar, provocar

continuing or taking place over a relatively extended duration of time

de longo prazo, sustentável

to make a waste product usable again

reciclar, reutilizar

a small brush with a long handle that we use for cleaning our teeth

escova de dentes, escova dental

able to be used again multiple times

reutilizável, que pode ser usado novamente

an important or distinctive aspect of something

característica, aspecto

(of an animal, plant, etc.) being at risk of extinction

em perigo, ameaçado

a store in which food and necessary household items are sold

mercearia, supermercado

‌a large building or enclosed area, where many stores are placed

shopping, centro comercial

used to refer to a number, amount, or degree that is bigger or larger

mais

to a smaller amount, extent, etc. in comparison to a previous state or another thing or person

menos, menos do que

to a degree or extent that is sufficient or necessary

suficientemente, bastante

a small unspecified number of people or things

poucos, alguns poucos

used to indicate a large number of people or things

muitos, vários

used to refer to a large degree or amount of a thing

muito, grande quantidade de