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sostenibilidad
sustainability
📌 Nota gramatical
Abstract noun frequently used in environmental discussions; often paired with verbs like 'garantizar' or 'promover'.
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desigualdad
inequality
📌 Nota gramatical
Commonly modified by adjectives like 'social', 'económica' or 'estructural'.
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contaminación
pollution / contamination
📌 Nota gramatical
Can refer to air ('del aire'), water ('del agua'), or soil ('del suelo').
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escasez
shortage / scarcity
📌 Nota gramatical
Often followed by the preposition 'de' before the noun indicating what is lacking.
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migración
migration
📌 Nota gramatical
Can be preceded by adjectives like 'forzada' (forced) or 'climática' (climate).
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pobreza
poverty
📌 Nota gramatical
Usually singular when referring to the condition as a whole; plural is rare.
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desempleo
unemployment
📌 Nota gramatical
Synonym of 'paro', especially common in Spain.
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cambio climático
climate change
📌 Nota gramatical
Compound noun phrase consisting of the noun 'cambio' and the adjective 'climático'.
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concienciación
awareness
📌 Nota gramatical
Refers to the process of making people aware of an issue; closely related to the verb 'concienciar'.
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huella de carbono
carbon footprint
📌 Nota gramatical
Idiomatic environmental expression using 'huella' (footprint/print).
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consumismo
consumerism
📌 Nota gramatical
Derived from 'consumo' with the pejorative/ideological suffix '-ismo'.
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desarrollo sostenible
sustainable development
📌 Nota gramatical
Core concept in modern global economics and ecology.
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derechos humanos
human rights
📌 Nota gramatical
Virtually always used in the plural form in this socio-political context.
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cooperación
cooperation
📌 Nota gramatical
Often paired with adjectives like 'internacional', 'bilateral' or 'multilateral'.
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corrupción
corruption
📌 Nota gramatical
Abstract noun frequently debated in political and journalistic contexts.
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superpoblación
overpopulation
📌 Nota gramatical
Formed with the prefix 'super-' attached to 'población'.
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discriminación
discrimination
📌 Nota gramatical
Followed by preposition 'de' or 'por' to specify the motive (e.g., 'por razón de género').
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reciclar
to recycle
📌 Nota gramatical
Regular -ar verb; essential for everyday ecological vocabulary.
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erradicar
to eradicate
📌 Nota gramatical
Regular -ar verb used in formal contexts regarding disease, poverty, or social evils.
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concienciar
to raise awareness
📌 Nota gramatical
Takes the preposition 'sobre' when introducing the topic of awareness.
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desperdiciar
to waste / to squander
📌 Nota gramatical
Regular -ar verb; can apply to food, resources, or opportunities.
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vulnerable
vulnerable
📌 Nota gramatical
Adjective ending in -e, meaning it has the same form for masculine and feminine singular.
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inevitable
inevitable
📌 Nota gramatical
Common B2 adjective used to express certainty regarding future developments.
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globalizado
globalized
📌 Nota gramatical
Past participle used adjectivally; feminine form is 'globalizada'.
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tomar medidas
to take action / to take measures
📌 Nota gramatical
Fixed verbal expression (collocation) widely used in political and formal registers.
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