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término definición
That does not cost too much money, so that people can afford to do or buy it
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affordable
to have knowledge of experience of a particular thing
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(to be) aware of
first in one direction and then in the opposite one
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backwards and forwards
The practice of travelling to work together in one car and sharing the cost between several people
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carpooling
a simple chemical substance, which is an important part of substances such as coal and oil, as well as being contained in all plants and animals
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carbon
Carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide gases that sent out into the air, harming the environment
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carbon emission
Someone's carbon footprint is a measurement of the amount of carbon dioxide that their activities produce.
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carbon footprint
to do or complete something
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(to)carry out
the food, etc., provided at a function by a caterer
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catering
an explanation or more details which makes something clear or easier to understand
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clarification
the change in the world’s weather that is believed to be caused by human activity
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climate change
to suggest or think of an idea or plan
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(to)come up with
to officially ask someone to write, make or carry out something for you
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(to)commission
a part which combines with other parts to form sth bigger
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component
the opinion you have after considering all the information about something
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conclusion
useful, easy or quick to do; not causing problems
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convenient
to make something happen or exist
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(to) create
of the present time
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currently
to harm or spoil something
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damage
the act of getting rid of something, especially by throwing it away
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disposal
to throw out or away
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(to)dispose
the process of giving things out to several people, or spreading or supplying something
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distribution
sending people bills by email rather than by post asking them to pay money owed
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ebilling
connected with or concerned about the environment
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ecological
producing a successful result
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effective
discarded electrical or electronic devices
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electronic waste
when gas, heat, light, etc. is sent out
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emission
to make someone able to do something, or to make something possible
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(to)enable
the air, water and land in or on which people, animals and plants live
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environment
not harmful to the environment
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environmentally friendly
to get something that is useful, that gives you an advantage
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(to) gain
to relieve or free oneself of (sth or s.o. unpleasant or undesirable)
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(to)get rid of
an increase in the average temperature worldwide believed to be caused by the greenhouse effect
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global warming
to start doing smth to protect nature and the environment
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(to)go green
relating to the protection of the environment
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green
A set of ideas relating to the protection of the environment
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green policy
an increase in the amount ofcarbon dioxide and other gases in the atmospherewhich is believed to be the cause of a gradual warming of the surface of the Earth
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greenhouse effect
a gas which causes the greenhouse effect, especiallycarbon dioxide
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greenhouse gases
the system that keeps a building warm
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heating
using a mixture of two or more types of fuel, for example a petrol engine and an electric motor, so that less harm is caused to the environment
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hybrid
a vehicle with an engine that uses both petrol and another type of energy, usually electricity
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hybrid car
something that encourages you to do something
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incentive
a powerful effect that something, especially something new, has on a situation or person
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impact
a new plan for dealing with a particular problem or for achieving a particular purpose
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initiative
using new methods or ideas
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innovative
protected with a material that prevents heat, sound, electricity, etc. from passing through
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insulated
to put some ideas into use
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(to) introduce idea
when something is put into use or brought to a place for the first time
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introduction
to form, give or have as an opinion, or to decide about something or someone, especially after thinking carefully
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(to)judge
To try to do smth
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(to)make an effort
to keep in existence
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(to)maintain
to start a new activity
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(to)move on
able to be moved
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moveable
having features or characteristics that are not easily noticed
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neutral
new and interesting in a way that is different from anything else
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original
To arrange for someone outside a company to do work or provide goods for that company
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(to)outsource
special, or this and not any other
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particular
an extremely large round mass of rock and metal, such as Earth, which moves in a circular path around the Sun
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planet
liked, enjoyed or supported by many people
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popular
the cost of sending a package, letter, etc by post
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postage
a talk giving information about something
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presentation
to prepare, change or treat raw materials as a part of an industrial operation
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(to) process
the practice of treating materials that have already been used so that they can be used again
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recycling
to make something smaller in size, amount, degree, importance, etc
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(to)reduce
when you make or when something becomes smaller in size, amount, degree, importance, etc
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reduction
to direct the attention of (someone) for information, facts, etc
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(to)refer
to put information, especially your name, into an official list or record
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(to)register
an official rule or the act of controlling
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regulation
insurance bought by an insurance company to protect itself against large demands from its customers
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reinsurance
quite good/bad/etc. in comparison with other similar things or with what you expect
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relatively
that is replaced naturally or controlled carefully and can therefore be used without the risk of finishing it all
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renewable
the opinion that people in general have about someone or something
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reputation
to use something again
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(to) re-use
things that you throw away because you no longer want or need them
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rubbish
to prevent the power from something such as electricity or oil being wasted
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(to)save energy
a flat surface in a cinema, on a television or a computer system on which pictures or words are shown
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screen
a device that changes energy from the sun into electricity
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solar panel
to change suddenly or completely, especially from one thing to another, or to exchange by replacing one person or thing with another
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(to)switch
to look after someone or something
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(to)take care
To do smth in onrder to improve or deal with a situation
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(to)take measures
the main subject of a talk, book, film, etc.
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theme
to cause (something) to cease operating by turning a knob, pushing a button
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(to)turn off
(especially of a country) without modern industry or modern services that provide transport, health care, etc
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underdeveloped
different from what is usual or normal
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unusual
that can help you to do or achieve what you want
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useful
a good price for something
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(good) value for money
a machine from which you can buy snacks, drink, etc. by putting coins into it
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vending machine
no longer needed for a particular process and therefore thrown away
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waste
paper discarded after use
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waste paper
garden of evergreen plants and plants that flower in winter
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winter garden
inside or not further than an area or period of time
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within
a building or room where people perform their jobs, or these places generally
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workplace

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