Useful vocabulary - Talking about the environment - Useful verbs - Environmental issues - Reducing, reusing and recycling waste

Oct 1, 2026

Useful Spanish-English vocabulary and verb lists for discussing environmental topics, including key words for climate, pollution, harm, species, industry, factories, smoke, government, danger, and the planet. Provides additional vocabulary focused on reducing, reusing, and recycling waste such as rubbish, plastic, bottles, glass, chemicals, resources, energy, and light. Includes practical action verbs like contaminar, evitar, reducir, reciclar, reusar, recoger, and apagar to support writing and conversation about environmental issues and waste reduction.

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Useful vocabulary

Talking about the environment

Environmental issues

Reducing, reusing and recycling waste

Useful vocabulary – Talking about the environment Describing environmental issues | Spanish | English | | --- | --- | | la acción | action, act | | el agua (f.) | water | | el clima | climate | | la contaminación | pollution | | el daño | harm, damage | | la enfermedad | illness | | la especie | species | | la fábrica | factory | | el fuego | fire | | el gobierno | government | | el humo | smoke | | la industria | industry | | el medio ambiente, medioambiente | environment | | el paisaje | landscape | | el peligro | danger | | el planeta | planet | | la presión | pressure | | el río | river | | el ruido | noise | | el tráfico | traffic | | la tierra | earth, land, ground | Useful verbs – Environmental issues | Spanish | English | | --- | --- | | afectar | to affect | | apoyar | to support | | aumentar | to increase | | ayudar | to help | | cambiar | to change | | causar | to cause | | conducir | to drive | | construir | to build | | contaminar | to pollute, contaminate | | cuidar | to care for, take care of | | deber | to have to, must | | dejar | to let, leave | | destruir | to destroy, ruin | | evitar | to avoid, prevent | | fabricar | to manufacture, fabricate | | limpiar | to clean | | lograr | to achieve | | luchar | to fight, struggle | | mejorar | to improve | | morir | to die | | necesitar | to need | | prohibir | to prevent, forbid | | reducir | to reduce | | respirar | to breathe | | salvar | to save | Useful nouns-Reducing, reusing and recycling waste | Spanish | English | | --- | --- | | el agua (fem) | water | | la basura | rubbish, garbage | | la bolsa (de plástico) | (plastic) bag | | la botella | bottle | | el daño | harm | | los desechos | rubbish, waste | | la energía | energy | | la luz | light | | el plástico | plastic | | los productos químicos | chemicals | | los recursos | resources | | el vidrio | glass | Useful verbs-Reducing, reusing and recycling waste | Spanish | English | | --- | --- | | ahorrar | to save | | apagar | to switch off | | cerrar (los grifos) | to turn off (the taps) | | evitar | to avoid | | limpiar | to clean | | reciclar | to recycle | | recoger | to collect / pick up | | reducir | to reduce | | reusar | to reuse | | tirar | to throw away | | tratar de | to try to | | usar | to use |

FAQs

What vocabulary topics are included in the document?

It covers talking about the environment, describing environmental issues, and vocabulary for reducing, reusing, and recycling waste.

Which kinds of words are provided alongside Spanish terms?

The document provides English meanings for each Spanish word, including nouns and verbs related to environmental topics and waste management.

What verbs are included to help discuss environmental actions?

It lists verbs such as afectar, contaminar, reducir, evitar, limpiar, reciclar, reusar, recoger, and usar.

Oct 1, 2026

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