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the ocean
el océano
to represent
representar
the surface
la superficie
terrestrial
terrestre
to harbor
albergar
the water
el agua
to exist
existir
the planet
el planeta
the volume; the sound
el volumen
to occupy; to take up (space)
ocupar
per cent
por ciento
the dough; the mass
la masa
salty; savoury (masc.; fem.)
salado; salada
the home
el hogar
the species
la especie
vegetable
vegetal
the animal
el animal
the bacterium
la bacteria
the source; the fountain
la fuente
the resource
el recurso
natural
natural
the energy
la energía
the foodstuff; the nourishment
el alimento
the mineral
el mineral
unfortunately
desgraciadamente
the human being
el ser humano
to find
encontrar
to get; to obtain
obtener
immense
inmenso
(the) space
el espacio
to turn into; to convert
convertir
the dump
el vertedero
the human
el humano
to translate
traducir
(the) pollution
la contaminación
marine (masc.; fem.)
marino; marina
to want; would like
querer
to meet; to know (a person)
conocer
to see; to watch
ver
new
nuevo
the video
el vídeo
green
verde
the decade
la década
the belief
la creencia
popular
popular
due
debido
the ability
la capacidad
to dilute
diluir
without
sin
to generate; to create
generar
the consequence
la consecuencia
the environment; nature
el medio ambiente
during
durante
to pour
verter
the sea
el mar
chemical
químico
even
incluso
the residue; the waste
el residuo
radioactive (masc.; fem.)
radioactivo; radioactiva
the hope
la esperanza
to go missing
desaparecer
deep
profundo
blue
azul
however
sin embargo
far from
lejos de
to accumulate
acumular
the chain
la cadena
besides
además
to distribute
distribuir
to arrive
llegar
the place
el lugar
the activity
la actividad
Antarctica
Antártida
the cause
la causa
diverse
diverso
numerous
numeroso
to detail
detallar
to provoke; to cause
provocar
the impact
el impacto
the ecosystem
el ecosistema
marine
marino
the herbicides
los herbicidas
mainly; primarily
principalmente
to use
usar
the river
el río
to reduce; to diminish
disminuir
the population
la población
the algae
el alga
the plant
la planta
the decrease
la disminución
the oxygen
el oxígeno
the fertilizer
el fertilizante
the detergent
el detergente
both
ambos
the product
el producto
the result
el resultado
the transport
el transporte
the continent
el continente
the coast
la costa
to extend
extender
since
desde
the metal
el metal
heavy; annoying
pesado
to proceed
proceder
the industry
la industria
until
hasta
the medicine
el medicamento
the drug
la droga
the hormone
la hormona
the hydrocarbon
el hidrocarburo
through; via
a través de
continental
continental
the ship
el barco
(the) fishing
la pesca
when (not a question)
cuando
to produce
producir
the oil; the petroleum
el petróleo
the fish (animal)
el pez
the bird; poultry
el ave
to die
morir
suffocated (masc.; fem.)
asfixiado; asfixiada
to prevent
impedir
the entrance; the (entry) ticket
la entrada
the light
la luz
solar
solar
the component
el componente
to affect
afectar
the behaviour
el comportamiento
the organism
el organismo
the plastic
el plástico
the element
el elemento
the injury
la herida
to hang out; to arrange to meet
quedar
the body
el cuerpo
to let; to quit; to leave (something)
dejar
to notice
notar
the island
la isla
to arise; to emerge
surgir
done
hecho
totally
totalmente
the foul (sports)
la falta
nearly; almost
casi
to survive
sobrevivir
on the other hand
por otro lado
to contribute
contribuir
the broadcast
la emisión
the gas
el gas
the greenhouse effect
el efecto invernadero
the loss
la pérdida
the biodiversity
la biodiversidad
lastly
por último
to point
señalar
worse
peor
finally
al final
the process
el proceso
(the) life
la vida
the ending
el final
the need
la necesidad
to create
crear
the conscience
la conciencia
general
general
the conservation; the preservation
la conservación
to consider
considerar
our; ours
nuestro
(the) health
la salud
the wellbeing; the wellness
el bienestar
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