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cap 4 vocab
Spanish | English |
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medioambiente | environment |
cambio climático | climate change |
energías renovables | renewable energy |
entorno saludable | healthy environment |
explotación minera | mining |
instalar paneles solares | to install solar panels |
maltratar/cuidar/proteger el medioambiente | to abuse/take care of/protect the environment |
petróleo | oil |
pozo petrolero/petrolífero | oil well |
recursos naturales | natural resources |
consumo | consumption |
banca ética | ethical bank |
cadenas de moda | fashion chains |
caducidad | expiration date |
consumidor | consumer |
consumir de forma responsable | to consume responsibly |
comercio justo | fair trade |
comprar a granel | to buy in bulk |
consumismo | consumerism |
consumista | consumerist |
durar | to last |
gastar tiempo/dinero/recursos | spend time/spend money/use resources |
generar residuos/basura | to create waste/trash |
grupo de consumo | co-op |
industria alimentaria/armamentística | food/arms industry |
mercado de producción local | local product market |
obsolescencia programada | planned obsolescence |
publicidad | advertising |
usar y tirar | to use and throw away |
vertedero | garbage dump |
bolsa de plástico/tela | plastic/cloth bag |
fabricar | to make/manufacture |
funcionar bien/mal | to work well/badly |
huerta | vegetable garden |
materias primas | raw materials |
objetos viejos/estropeados/rotos/nuevos | old/damaged/broken/new products |
procedencia local | local origin |
producto sostenible/fresco | sustainable/fresh product |
acciones | actions |
ahorrar dinero | to save money |
apoyar productos sociales/medioambientales | to support social/environmental products |
arreglar/reparar objetos usados/estropeados | to fix/repair used/damaged items |
cerrar la llava | to turn off the tap |
comprar productos ecológicos/locales | to buy organic/local products |
estar concienciado/concientizado | to be aware |
el modo de vida | lifestyle |
plantar árboles | to plant trees |
poner la calefacción (a x grados) | to turn on the head to x degrees |
prestar/pedir prestado | to lend/borrow |
reducir el impacto medioambiental | to reduce your/the environmental impact |
reparar los objetos | to repair objects |
reutilizar envases | to reuse containers |
estar enteresado en | to be interested in |
estar preocupado por | to be worried about |
ser consciente de | to be aware/conscious of |
luchar contra | to fight against |
contribuir a | to contribute to |
concienciar/concientizar a | to raise awareness of/about |
disponer de | to have (something) available |
consumir-consumo (de) | to consume-consumption |
reducir-reducción (de) | to reduce-reduction (of) |
rechazar-rechazo (a/de) | to reject-rejection (of) |
reciclar-reciclaje (de) | to recycle-recycling (of) |
reutilizar-reutilización (de) | to reuse-reuse (of) |
reparar-reparación (de) | to repair-repair (of) |
dejar (permitir) | to allow |
dejar de (=interrumpir una acción) | to stop/to quit |
aplazar | to postpone |
prestar | to lend |
no llevar | to leave (behind) |