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