Vocabulario en inglés: Medio ambiente (Environment)

Lista de 55 palabras en inglés sobre medio ambiente que se usan a menudo. Cada palabra tiene pronunciación IPA, tipo de palabra, traducción al español, una frase de ejemplo y audio. Abre cada palabra para ver colocaciones, sinónimos y más ejemplos.

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Lista de vocabulario: Medio ambiente

Climate/ˈklaɪmət/SustantivoClima
Human are now facing effects of climate changes.
Drought/draʊt/SustantivoSequía
The drought is getting more severe.
Earthquake/ˈɜrθˌkweɪk/SustantivoTerremoto
Japanese people are used to dealing with earthquakes.
Energy/ˈɛnərʤi/SustantivoEnergía
As many experts has predicted, the world will soon face energy crises.
Flood/flʌd/SustantivoInundación
Many people have to evacuate because of the flood.
Greenhouse/ˈgrinˌhaʊs/SustantivoInvernadero
Greenhouse effect explains why there is global warming.
Hurricane/ˈhɜrəˌkeɪn./SustantivoHuracán
The island was damaged by a great hurricane last week.
Plastic/ˈplæstɪk/SustantivoPlástico
There are more and more plastic waste being thrown to seas and oceans.
Pollute/pəˈlut/VerboContaminar
Factories pollute the water by pumping raw sewage to rivers and seas.
Pollution/pəˈluʃən/SustantivoContaminación
Pollution is one of the most pressing problems in the world at the moment.
Preserve/prəˈzɜrv/VerboPreservar
One big global mission now is to preserve wildlives.
Protect/prəˈtɛkt/VerboProteger
It is important that everyone takes part in protecting the environment to save the earth.
Recycle/riˈsaɪkəl/VerboReciclar
Recycling is a good way to reduce waste.
Resource/ˈrisɔrs/SustantivoRecurso
Due to human exploitation, many natural resources are running up.
Tidal wave/ˈtaɪdəl weɪv/SustantivoMaremoto
Tidal wave is a severe and damaging natural disaster.
Tornado/tɔrˈneɪˌdoʊ/SustantivoTornado
Kansas is a place where there are tornadoes almost every year.
Typhoon/taɪˈfun/SustantivoTifón
The typhoon warning was sent out yesterday.
Waste/weɪst/SustantivoDesperdiciar
We should reduce as much waste as possible to protect the environment.
Ecosystem/ˈiːkoʊsɪstəm/SustantivoEcosistema
Coral reefs form a fragile marine ecosystem supporting thousands of aquatic species.
Biodiversity/ˌbaɪoʊdaɪˈvɜːrsəti/SustantivoBiodiversidad
Tropical rainforests harbor unmatched biodiversity found nowhere else on Earth.
Conservation/ˌkɑːnsərˈveɪʃn/SustantivoConservación
Wildlife conservation groups work tirelessly to protect endangered mountain gorillas.
Habitat/ˈhæbɪtæt/SustantivoHábitat
Wetlands provide a vital nesting habitat for thousands of migrating seasonal waterfowl.
Renewable/rɪˈnuːəbl/AdjetivoRenovable
Renewable energy sources like wind and solar power generate zero direct carbon emissions.
Emission/ɪˈmɪʃn/SustantivoEmisión
Tougher regulations were introduced to reduce vehicle exhaust emissions in metropolitan areas.
Deforestation/diːˌfɔːrɪˈsteɪʃn/SustantivoDeforestación
Deforestation in the Amazon basin poses grave threats to global oxygen production and rainfall patterns.
Global warming/ˌɡloʊbl ˈwɔːrmɪŋ/SustantivoCalentamiento global
Global warming leads to rising sea levels, stronger hurricanes, and extended desert droughts.
Carbon footprint/ˈkɑːrbən fʊtprɪnt/SustantivoHuella de carbono
Taking trains instead of flying helps individuals reduce their personal carbon footprint.
Solar energy/ˈsoʊlər ˈenərdʒi/SustantivoEnergía solar
Installing rooftop solar panels converts radiant sunlight directly into clean household electricity.
Biosphere/ˈbaɪoʊsfɪr/SustantivoBiosfera
Human industrial emissions pose unprecedented existential threats to the delicate equilibrium of our global biosphere.
Reforestation/ˌriːfɔːrɪˈsteɪʃn/SustantivoRepoblación forestal
Massive government reforestation programs planted millions of native saplings across barren mountain slopes.
Desalination/diːˌsælɪˈneɪʃn/SustantivoDesalinización
Arid coastal nations rely on solar-powered desalination plants to supply potable municipal drinking water.
Contaminant/kənˈtæmɪnənt/Sustantivocontaminante
Toxic chemical contaminants leaking from the abandoned battery factory polluted nearby groundwater wells.
Degradation/ˌdeɡrəˈdeɪʃn/SustantivoDegradación
Intensive industrial farming and excessive pesticide application precipitate catastrophic soil degradation.
Geothermal/ˌdʒiːoʊˈθɜːrml/Adjetivogeotérmica
Iceland generates virtually all of its heating and electricity leveraging sustainable geothermal springs.
Wilderness/ˈwɪldərnəs/SustantivoDesierto
Hikers must possess survival navigation skills when venturing into the untouched Alaskan wilderness.
Landfill/ˈlændfɪl/SustantivoVertedero
Banning single-use plastics prevents millions of non-biodegradable containers from piling up in municipal landfills.
Acid rain/ˌæsɪd ˈreɪn/SustantivoLluvia ácida
Sulfur dioxide emissions from coal combustion dissolve in cloud vapor to generate corrosive acid rain.
Permafrost/ˈpɜːrməfrɔːst/Sustantivopermafrost
Rapid Arctic warming is thawing ancient permafrost layers, releasing trapped methane and destabilizing buildings.
sustainability/səˌsteɪnəˈbɪləti/Sustantivosostenibilidad
Our company places environmental sustainability at the core of its corporate strategy.
compost/ˈkɒmpɒst/Sustantivocompost
Kitchen scraps can be turned into nutrient-rich compost for your vegetable garden.
endangered/ɪnˈdeɪndʒəd/Adjetivoen peligro
The snow leopard is an endangered species threatened by habitat loss and poaching.
ozone/ˈəʊzəʊn/Sustantivoozono
The ozone layer shields all terrestrial life on Earth from harmful ultraviolet radiation.
pollutant/pəˈluːtənt/Sustantivocontaminante
Fine particulate matter is a hazardous air pollutant that enters deep into human lungs.
sewage/ˈsuːɪdʒ/Sustantivoaguas residuales
Raw sewage must never be dumped untreated directly into open waterways.
aquifer/ˈækwɪfə/Sustantivoacuífero
Wells pump fresh drinking water from the deep aquifer.
afforestation/əˌfɒrɪˈsteɪʃn/Sustantivorepoblación forestal
The country launched an afforestation campaign to stop desert dust.
ecotourism/ˈiːkəʊtʊərɪzəm/Sustantivoecoturismo
Costa Rica is famous for its rainforest ecotourism.
microplastics/ˈmaɪkrəʊplæstɪks/Sustantivomicroplásticos
Fish in the ocean accidentally ingest tiny microplastics.
sustainable/səˈsteɪnəbl/Adjetivosostenible
This thing looks very sustainable.
hydroelectric/ˌhaɪdrəʊɪˈlektrɪk/Adjetivohidroeléctrico
This thing looks very hydroelectric.
biodegradable/ˌbaɪəʊdɪˈɡreɪdəbl/Adjetivobiodegradable
This thing looks very biodegradable.
sanctuary/ˈsæŋktʃuəri/Sustantivosantuario
We can see a sanctuary here.
topsoil/ˈtɒpsɔɪl/Sustantivocapa superficial del suelo
We can see a topsoil here.
emissions/ɪˈmɪʃnz/Sustantivoemisiones
We can see a emissions here.
footprint/ˈfʊtprɪnt/Sustantivohuella
We can see a footprint here.